"Our early Dutch were required to have their banns published three times previous to marriage. This requirement was legally enforced after the English conquest of the New Netherlands in 1664, and was continued until the Revolution. This publication of banns, however, was not necessary when parties received a marriage license from the Governor of the Province. In this Marriage Register, there are many entries of the publication of banns where there is no accompanying record of a subsequent marriage. This may be because, for various reasons, the marriages were not solemnized, or, as is more probable in the great majority of cases, because the parties, after the publication of their banns, received a certificate to that effect, upon the presentation of which, with satisfactory
explanations, to a minister of another place, they could be legally married. These facts will explain the frequent use of the words "Date of marriage not given," prefixed by the editor to many of the entries.
"The letters " j. m." and " j. d." {jonge man and jonge dochter}, added respectively to the names of husbands and wives, are the initials of the Dutch words for "young man" and "young daughter" and mean, not necessarily that the contracting parties were "young," but that they had never before been married.
"Esopus was originally a general name for the large and indefinite tract of country in which Wiltwyck, now Kingston, is situated. The name was subsequently applied, in a popular way, to Kingston itself.
"The name of the village of Wiltwyck is usually said to have been changed to Kingston shortly after the surrender of the New Netherlands to the English, in 1664. The change was not made, however, until the 25 of Sept. 1669. (See Docs. rel. to Col. Hist, of State of N. Y., xni, 435; and Brodhead's Hist, of N. Y., II, 157.) "
{In the original publication, there are handwritten notes by someone unknown. These notes were present when the book was copied. I have included them where they occur in the original.}
Marriages by Domine Hermannus Blom, of Wiltwyck [now Kingston].
==========
3 Oct. 1660
JAN JANSEN, carpenter, of Amesfoort, j. m., and
CATHARYN MATTYSEN, j. d.,
both resid. in the Esopus. Banns published three times at the Manathans [New-York].
Note:
Amesfoort = The present Amersfoort, in Province of Utrecht, 12 1/2 miles N.E. of the city of Utrecht, Holland.
==========
18 Dec. 1661
AART MARTENSEN DOORN, tailor, j.m., of Well in Bomlerwaert, and
GEERTRUY ANDRIESSE, widow of Jacob Janse Stoll, of Doesburgh, in Gelderlant [Gelderland],
both resid. here, in the village Wiltwyck [now Kingston], in the district Esopus.
First publication of Banns, 27 Nov.; second, 4 Dec. ; third, 11 Dec.
Note:
Well in Bomlerwaert = Well, in the southern part of the island of Bommelerwaard, in Province of Gelderland, Holland.
Doesburgh = The present Doesborgh, on the river Yssel, l0 miles E. N. E. of Arnhem, in Province of Gelderland, Holland.
==========
29 Jan. 1662
MARTEN HARMENSEN, of Krems in Holsteyn, j. m., and
CLAESJE TUENES, widow of CORNELIS TUENESSEN, of Norde, in Emderlant [Emderland],
both resid. here, in the village Wiltwyck [now Kingston]. First publication of Banns, 15 Jan.; second, 22 Jan.; third, 29 Jan.
Note:
Krems = The present Krempe, in the Duchy of Holstein, in Denmark, 4 miles N. N. E. of Glückstadt.
Norde = The present Norden, north of Emden, in the Principality of East Friesland, in Hanover, Germany.
-----
5 Feb. 1662
DIRCK WILLEMSEN, j. m., of Schalckwyck, in the Sticht van Uytrecht [Diocese of Utrecht], and
TRYNTJE BARENTS, j. d., of Amsterdam,
both resid. here in the village Wiltwyck [now Kingston], in the district Esopus. First publication of Banns, 15 Jan.; second, 22 Jan.; third, 29 Jan.
Marriage, in Albany, by Domine Gideon Schaats of Albany, recorded by Domine Blom.
Note:
Schalckwyck = The present Schalkwyk, in Province of Utrecht, Holland, 8 miles S. S. E. of the city of Utrecht.
-----
19 Sept. 1662
JACOB JOOSTEN, j. m., of Raagh, on the Moesel [Moselle], in Duyslant [Germany],
Precentor [of the Church] and Schoolmaster here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston], and
ARRIAENTJEN VERSCHUER of Welpe, in Gelderlant [Gelderland], widow of
Marckes Leendersen, resid. at For Oranje [Fort Orange, now Albany]. Marked at
Fort Oranje. Banns published in Wiltwyck; first, 6 Aug.; second, 13 Aug.; third, 20 Aug.
Note:
Raagh = This is doubtless the present Graach, on the Moselle, in Germany, near Berncastle, half-way between Trèves and Coblenz.
Welpe = Doubtless the present Velp, a short distance E. of Arnhem, in Province of Gelderland, Holland.
==========
18 Feb. 1663
JAN JANSEN, of Oosterhout, in Brabant, widower of Annetje Hendricks, and
ANNETJEN JELLES, j. d., of Bommel, in Gelderlant [Gelderland],
both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston]. First publication of Banns, 4 Feb. ; second, 11 Feb. ; third, 18 Feb.
Note:
Oosterhout = a market town in Province of North Brabant, Holland, 5 miles N. E. of Breda. land, 5 miles N. E. of Breda.
Bommel = 25 miles E. of Dorl, on the island of Bommelerwaard, in Province of Gelderland, Holland.
-----
14 March 1663, "Pinkster Monday"
JAN BARENTSEN, house-carpenter, of Alckmaer, in Noort Hollant [North Holland],
widower of Janneten Ariens, and
JAKEMYNTJE CORNELIS* of Woerde, in Hollant [Holland],
both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston]. First publication of Banns, 29 April [sic]; second, 6 March; third, 13 March.
*Slecht? {written in below her name}
Note:
Alckmaer = The present Alkmaar, 20 miles N. N. W. of Amsterdam in the Province of North Holland.
Woerde = The present Woerden, in Province of South Holland, on the Old Rhine, 18 miles E. S. E. of Leiden.
-----
20 March 1663
JOOST ARIAENSEN, of Pynaker, in Hollant [Holland], j. m., and
FEMMETJEN HENDRICKS, of Meppelen, j. d.,
both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston].
"Marriage certificate [Trou brieff] given." First publication of Banns, 29 April [sic] ;
second, 6 March; third, 13 March.
Note:
Pynaker = The present Pynacker in Province of South Holland, 3 miles E. of Delft.
Meppelen = The present Meppel, in Province of Drenthe, Holland, a few miles S. S. E. of Steenwyk.
-----
21 Oct. 1663
HENDRICK CORNELISSE, van Nes, j. m., of Nieunederlant [New Netherland], in the
Colony of Rinsselaerswyck [Rensselaerwyck], resid. in the Grenebos [Greenbush, opposite Albany], and
ANNEKEN EVERS, j. d., of Nieunederlant, in the Colony of Rinsselaerswyck, resid. in Wiltwyck [now Kingston]. First publication of Banns, 30 Sept.
--This marriage is recorded, under date of 4 May, 1663, in the registers of the Dutch Church of N. Y. (See N. Y. Gen. and Biog. Record, IV, 145. See also Kingston Marriages)
==========
6 Jan. 1664
ALBERT GOOVERSEN, of Steenwyck, j. m., Soldier of the Hon. [West India] Com-
pany of the Hon. Lord Director General [Stuyvesant], and
NEELTJEN VREERICKS, (widow of the late Willem Jansen Stol), of Amsterdam,
both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston]. First publication of Banns, 16 Dec.; second, 23 Dec.; third, 30 Dec. 1663.
Note:
Steenwyck = The present Steenwyk, in Province of Overyssel, Holland, a few miles N. N. W. of Meppel.
-----
13 Jan. 1664
WALLERANDT du MONT, j. m., of Coomen, in Vlaenderen [Flanders], Cadet [Aifeborst] of the Hon. [West India] Company of the Hon. Lord Director General [Stuyvesant], and
MARGRIET HENDRICKS, of Wie near Swol, widow of Jan Arentsen,
both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston].
First publication of Banns 30 Dec. 1663; second, 6 Jan.; third, 13 Jan., 1664.
Note:
Coomen = The present Commines, a small town formerly in Flanders, but now in the Department of Nord, France, 8 miles N. of Lille.
Wie near Swol = The present Wyhe, a few miles south of Zwolle, in the Province of Overyssel, Holland.
-----
27 Jan. 1664
ALBERT JANSEN, of Steenwyck, j. m., tailor, and Soldier of the Hon. [West India]
Company of the Hon. Lord Director General [Stuyvesant], and
HILLETJEN HENDRICKS, of Meppelen, near Steenwyck, widow of Andries Barentsen, both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston].
First publication of Banns, 6 Jan.; second, 13 Jan.
Note:
Meppelen = The present Meppel, in the Province of Drenthe, Holland, a few miles S. S. E. of Steenwyck.
-----
23 March 1664
JAN GERRETSEN, j. m., of Heerden, and
GRIETJEN HENDRICKS WESTERCAMP, of [New] Amsterdam in Nieunederlant [New Netherland],
both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston]. "Est nec virgo nee vidua."
First publication of Banns, 9 March; second, 16 March; third, 23 March.
Note:
Heerden = The present Heerde, in the Province of Gelderland, Holland, 30 miles N. N. E. of Arnhem.
Est nec virgo nee vidua = There is neither a virgin nor a widow.
-----
11 May 1664
HENDRICK ARENTSEN, j. m., of Almelo, in Overyssel, and
AELTTE_ CLAES, of [New] Amsterdam, in Nieunederlant [New Netherland], widow of Macciel Ferre, both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston].
First publication of Banns, 27 April; second, 4 May ; third, 11 May.
Note:
Almelo = a Province of Overyssel, Holland, 25 miles E. S. E. of Zwolle, the capital of Overyssel.
-----
30 Nov. 1664
ROELOFF HENDRICKSEN, j. m., of Meppelen, carpenter, and
AELTJEN LUBBERS, j. d., of Elburgh, both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston]. First publication of Banns, 16 Nov.; second, 23 Nov.; third, 30 Nov.
Note:
Elburgh = The present Elburg, in the Province of Gelderland, on the Zuider Zee, Holland, 33 miles N. by W. of Arnhem.
==========
11 Jan. 1665
JACOB JANSEN, j. m., of Etten, in Brabant, and
ANNETJE ARIANS, of Amsterdam, deserted wife of Aaert Pietersen Tack,
both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston]. First publication of Banns, 28 Dec. 1664; second, 4 Jan.; third, 11 Jan. 1665.
Note:
Etten = Etten in the Province of North Brabant, Holland, 6 miles W. S. W. of Breda.
-----
3 April 1665
PIETER HILLEBRANTSEN, j. m., of [New] Amsterdam, in Nieunederlant [New Neth-
erland], and
AELTJE WIGGERS, of Herden, in Gelderlant [Gelderland], widow of
Albert Gysbersen,
both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston]. First publication of Banns, 22 March; second, 29 March; third, 3 April.
==========
27 June 1666
FREDRICK PIETERSEN, j. m., of Bruykom, in Gelderlant [Gelderland], and
ENGELTJEN HENDRICKS, j. d., born at Fort Oranje [Orange], now called Nieu Albanien [New Albany],
both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston]. First publication of Banns, 13 June; second, 20 June; third, 27 June.
Note:
Bruykom = The present Bruchem, on the island of Bommelerwaard, in the Province of Gelderland, Holland.
-----
8 Aug. 1666
HENDRICK CORNELISSEN SLECHT, wheel-wright, j. m., of Woerden, in Hollant
[Holland], and
ELSJEN BARENS, j. d., of Amsterdam,
both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston]. First publication of Banns, 25 July; second, 1 Aug.; third, 8 Aug.
==========
Marriages by, or "before," the Justice of the Peace, recorded by William de la Montagne.
{The dates of the marriages between the * are not recorded, except for the year in which they took place.}
**********
In 1667
CORNELIS FYNHOUT, j. m., born at Fort Orangie [Fort Orange, now Albany], and
NEELTIE AERTSEN, j. d., of Achtien Hooven. Banns published three times "in succession," 21 May. Married by the Hon. Justice.
{The name Van Wagenen is written in here; it is unknown whether it pertains to the groom or the bride.}
Note:
Achtien Hooven = The present Achttienhoven meaning " eighteen farms"; spelled Achtienhoeven by Jean Blaeu, "Geographie," published in 1667, and Achtienhoven, by S. van Leeuven, in his "Batavia Illustrata," published in 1685. There is another place of the same name a few miles north of the city of Utrecht. It is found on modern maps, but is not given nor mentioned by van Leeuven. Care should be taken not to confound these places with at least two others in Holland called Achthoven ("eight farms").
---
JAN MATTHYSEN, j. m., of Fort Orangie [Fort Orange, now Albany], and
MADALENA BLANCHAN, j. d., of Engelant [England]. Banns published three times "in succession," 28 Sept. Married by the Hon. Justice.
---
ANTONY KOECK, j. m., and
JANNETIE CRAFORT, j. d., of Amsterdam.
First publication of Banns, 28 Sept. Married by the Hon. Justice.
---
JACOBUS Van ELMENDORP, j. m., and
GRIETIE AERTSEN, of Vytrecht.
First publication of Banns, 25 Dec. Married by the Hon. Justice.
Note:
Vytrecht = The present Utrecht, capital of the Province of the same name in Holland; spelled Uytregt by van Leeuven and Vtrecht by Blaeu ( 1667), the letters U and V having been used interchangeably in early times.
=====
In 1668
JAN HENDRICKS, of Fort Orangie [Fort Orange, now Albany], j. m., and
ANNETIE MATYSEN, j. d., of Fort Orangie.
First publication of Banns, 25 March. Married by the Hon. Justice.
**********
11 May 1668
JAN CORNELISSEN, of Gottenborgh, j. m., and
WILLEMTIE JACOBS, widow of Albert Gerritsen.
First publication of Banns, 22 April; second, 29 April. Married by the Hon. Justice.
Note:
Gottenborgh = The present Gottenburg, also spelled Gothenburg, a seaport city in southwestern Sweden.
---
28 Oct. 1668
JOOST ADRIAENSEN, of Opynen, widower of Femmetie Hendrix, and
ELISABET WILLEMSEN KROM, j. d., of Pynaker.
Date of Banns not given. "Legally married before the Hon. Justice."
Note:
In the record of his first marriage in N. Y., 4 May 1663, he is said to be from "Pynacker." (See N. Y. Gen. & Biog. Record, VI, 145; see also Kingston Marriages)
Opynen = a few miles S. W. of Tiel, in the Province of Gelderland, Holland.
---
[Date of marriage not given]
GERRIT FOOCKEN, j. m., of Ritson, in Oost Frieslant [East Friesland], and
JAKOMEYNTIE CORNELIS of Woerden, widow of Jan Baerentsen Kunst.
First publication of Banns, 27 Oct.* Married by the Hon. Justice.
Note:
* It is uncertain whether this is the date of the first publication of Banns, or of the Marriage, probably the former.
Ritson = Possibly this may be the same as the present Risum, W. of Emden, in the Principality of East Friesland, in Hanover, Germany. There is a place now called Reitsum (spelled Rysum by Blaeu), a short distance W. of Dokkum in the northern part of the Province of Friesland.
==========
It is not known who performed the following Marriages, or published the Banns. They were recorded by William de la Montagne.
---
[Date of marriage not given]
PIETER CORNELISSEN, and
ELISABET BLANSJAN, j. d.
Date of Banns not given.
{The name Low is inserted after Cornelissen.}
---
[Date of marriage not given]
CORNELIS ARENTSEN VIERVANT, j. m., of Lexmont, in the Sticht van
Uytrecht, [Diocese of Utrecht], and
JANNETIE LECHIER, of Nieu Haerlem [New Harlem], j. d.
Date of Banns not given.
Note:
Lexmont = The present Lexmond, in Province of South Holland, S. W. of Vianen; spelled Lecxmonde by Blaeu, and Lexmunde and Lexmonde by van Leeuwen.
Nieu Haerlem = The present Harlem, in N. Y. City.
=====
1673
[Date of marriage not given]
W. MONTAGNE, and
HELENORA de HOOGES, the latter born in the Colony of Rensselaerswyck.
Banns recorded, 19 May.
=====
4 Dec. 1675
JOHANNES DE HOOGES, j. m., and
MARGARITA POST, j. d.
Banns recorded, 17 Nov., with the consent of his Father and Mother, and with the consent of her Father. "Married after three lawful publications in the church."
=====
1676
[Date of marriage not given] *
ABRAHAM HASBROOCQ, of Calis [Calais], and
MARIA DOYO, [of] Moeterstat, in Duyslant [Germany].
Date of Banns not given.
Note:
* The "Hasbrouck Diary" states that they were married in 1676.
Calis [Calais] = The well-known seaport in Northern France, on the Strait of Dover, 30 miles N. E. of Boulogne.
Moeterstat = The present Mutterstadt, a town of Rhenish Bavaria, in the Palatinate,
6 miles S. W. of Mannheim; spelled Mutterstat by Blaeu.
---
[Date of marriage not given]
JOCH ENGELBART, and
ELISABET EVERTSEN PELSS, born in the Colony of Renselaerswyck.
Date of Banns not given.
---
[Date of marriage not given]
HENDRIC PAELDIN, and
NEELTIEN ROOSA, j. d.
First publication of Banns, 3 Nov.*
Note:
* It is uncertain whether this is the date of the first publication of Banns, or of the Marriage, probably the latter.
==========
Marriages and Banns by Domine Laurentius Van Gaasbeeck, of Kingston.
8 Dec. 1678
JACOB JANSE DECKER, j. m., of Marbleton [Marbletown], and
BELYTIE BASTIAANSSE, j. d., from Hollandt [Holland].
Banns published three times in the church, but dates not given.
---
19 Jan. 1679
PIETER PIETERSSE, j. m., of Amsterdam, and
REBECCA TRAPHAGHE, j. d., of Boswyck [Bushwick, L. I.],
both resid. in Westquansengh.
Banns published three times in the church, but dates not given.
---
16 March 1679
HUIBERT LAMBERTSEN, j. m., of Wageninghen, in Gelderlandt [Gelderland], and
HENDRICKJE SWARTWOUT, j. d., from Nieu Albanien [New Albany],
both resid. in Horley [Hurley], and married in Horley. First publication of Banns, 21 Feb.
Note:
Wageninghen = The present Wageninge or Wageningen, on the Rhine, in Province of Gelderland, Holland, 11 miles west of Arnhem.
---
30 March 1679
MATYS BLANJAN, de jonge [junior], j. m., of Manheim, in the Palts [Palatinate], and
MARGRIETJE CLAAS Van SCHOONHOOVE, j. d., from Nieu Albanien [New Albany].
In the absence of Domine Van Gaasbeeck, they were married in the
church by the Secretary [of the village]. First publication of Banns, 1 March.
Note:
Manheim = The present Mannheim, in Baden, Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine, 66 miles S. S. W. of Frankfort.
---
6 July 1679
HEINDRICK CLAASSEN, j. m., of Nieu Jorck [New York], and
DEBORA CHRISTOFFELS, j. d., of Kingston,
both resid. in Kingston.
First publication of Banns, 21 May.
---
27 July 1679
JAN COCK, j. m., from Out Engelant [Old England], and
MADDELEEN WOD, j. d., from Out Engelant,
both resid. in Marbleton [Marbletown].
First publication of Banns, 6 July.
---
31 Aug. 1679
JOCHEM HENDRIXSE* j. m., of Nieu Albanien [New Albany], and
PIETERNELLETIE SLECHT, j. d., of Kingston,
both resid. here [in Kingston].
First publication of Banns, 16 Aug.
*{Schoolmaster is written in above his name.}
---
16 Nov. 1679
MATYS Ten EYCK, j. m., of Nieu Jorck [New York], and resid. there, and
JANNETIE ROSA, j. d., of Harwynen, in Gelderlandt [Gelderland], resid. in Horley [Hurley]. Married in Horley.
First publication of Banns, 25 Oct.
Note:
Harwynen = The present Herwynen, also now spelled Herwyen, a village in the Province of Gelderland, in Holland, on the Waal River, 5 miles W. of Bommel; spelled Herwyn and Herwyen by Blaeu, and Herwyen by van Leeuwen. Or it may be the present Herwenen, a short distance E. of Bommel, in Gelderland; spelled Herwyn and Herwynen by Blaeu, and Herwynen by van Leeuven. Or, again, it may be the present Herwyn, in Gelderland, 12 miles S. E. of Arnhem; spelled Herwyn by Blaeu, but not mentioned by van Leeuwen.
---
16 Nov. 1679
CLAAS CLAASSEN SLUITER, from Oldenburgerlandt, resid. in Kingston, and
CORNELIA VILLEMS, j. d., of the Suit Revier [South River, i. e., the Delaware], resid. in Kingston. Married in Horley [Hurley].
First publication of Banns, 25 Oct.
Note:
Oldenburgerlandt = The present Oldenburg, in the N. W. part of the German Empire, with the title of Grand Duchy.
---
[Date of marriage, in Albany, not given.]
HENDRICK CORNELISSE van den BOGAERT, j. m., of Hypick in the District
of Vianen, and resid. in Kingston, and
JANNETIE MARTENS, j. d., resid. at the Klayerrack [Claverack].
"They were given a Certificate Attestatie* to Albany."
First publication of Banns, 16 Nov.
Note:
Hypick = This place, in its present form, is not to be found on the ancient or modern maps consulted, nor is it mentioned by van Leeuven.
Vianen = This District is in the eastern part of South Holland. Its principal city is Vianen, on the river Leck, 7 miles S. S. W. of the city of Utrecht.
*That is a certificate to be married in Albany. It was not an unfrequent occurrence for parties, having their Banns published in one church, to receive a certificate of that fact, and then to be married in another church or town. Numerous instances of this custom will be found in this Marriage Register.
---
24 Dec. 1679
JAN BROERSSE DECKER, widower of Heiltie Jacobs, resid. in Marbleton [Marbletown], and
WILLEMTIE JACOBS, widow of Jan Cornelisse, of Gottenburgh,
resid. in Kingston.
First publication of Banns, 29 Nov.
No comments:
Post a Comment