Coert Alberts van Voorhees

Notes for Albert Van Voorhees:

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Coert Albertse Van Voorhees was born circa 1537 at Hees, Drenthe, Netherlands. He married Mergin Hendrickje circa 1599. Coert Albertse Van Voorhees died circa 1620.

    He was also known as Coert Albertsen Van Hees. He was also known as Coerte Albertz Van Hees. 

The history of the Van Voorhees family prior to migration to New Netherland in 1660 is closely tied to the hamlet of Hees and the three farms that existed there. The first mention of two of these farms is made in a document dated 1180, and describes two farms that are the property of the monastery of Ruinen. It is believed that these farms were Voorhees and Middlehees. The third farm, Achterhees, was a newer farm and in fact was not recognized as a “full farm” until 1632. No further mention is found in the records of the farms at Hees until 1568. It is likely that the farms suffered in the war between the bishop of Utrecht and the people in 1227-1228 as much of the land around Hees was burned. Voorhees and Achterhees were two of the larger farms in the region. While there is no certainty that these farms were occupied by the Van Voorhees family prior to 1600, it is believed that this is the case from at least 1544, although the Van Voorhees family could well have occupied any and all three of the farms at Hees prior to that time. We do know that Coert moved to Voorhees in 1602. Coert was the father of Steven Coert that immigrated to New Netherland in 1660.

Coert Albertse Van Voorhees was born circa 1537 at Hees, Drenthe, Netherlands.

He married Mergin Hendrickje circa 1599.

Coert Albertse Van Voorhees died circa 1620.

He was also known as Coert Albertsen Van Hees.

He was also known as Coerte Albertz Van Hees.

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The earliest member of the family of whom there is definite information is Coert Alberts of Voorhees, father of the emigrant ancestor, Steven Coerte Van Voorhees, and from the fact of his second name being Albert with the terminal letter s, meaning "son of," we know his father's name was Albert, who had eight other children, most of them coming to America. The meaning of the Dutch name Van Voorhees is "from before Hees," "Van" meaning from, Voor meaning before, or in front of, and Hees being a small village about a quarter of a mile south of the town of Ruinen in the Province of Drenthe, Holland, which contained in 1660 nine houses and about fifty inhabitants. The original name Van Voorhees has been subjected to many curious changes, and has been written Van Voorheesen, Van Vooheeze, Van Voorhuysen, Van Voorheese, Van Voorhase, Van Voorhaise, Van Voorhouse, Van Voorhois, and in the present day different branches of the family write it Voorhis, Voorheis, Voris, Vorus, Voorhees, Voorhies, Voorhes and Vores. The prevailing method is Voorhees, without the Van. In Bergen county, New Jersey, it is almost always written Voorhis.

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(Research):BIOGRAPHY: The years 1580-1615 were war years, when the Dutch provinces revolted against the Spanish Hapsburg monarchy. Although the revolt actually started in 1568, Drenthe was hardly involved until 11 April 1580, when Drenthe joined the Union of Utrecht. The direct consequences included devastation of the crops (which got worse after 1584 with the introduction of the scorched earth policy); plundering; quartering the soldiers; and the resulting disturbance of trade and justice. There was also the heavy burden of taxes. For some years Drenthe paid taxes to both warring parties: the regular taxes to the Union and redemption money to the Spaniards. This caused an extensive emigration to neighboring provinces and many farms to lay waste for years.

BIOGRAPHY: Coert first appears in the rent rolls of 1595:

BIOGRAPHY: 1595 - “Received from Koert tho Middelhees 5 golden guilders of the old debt and still owes 2 golden guilders.”

BIOGRAPHY: 20 September 1595 - “Received from Koert tho Middelhees 4 daler minus 3 stuivers for Sluitersmat for hay rent 5 - 17 - 0 remains 3 stuivers from 1595.”

BIOGRAPHY: In the same year Coert loaned 150 golden guilders to the convent, receiving 2 arable fields as security. The lands were redeemed by the rent master in 1625, after which they remained a part of the farm but as rented land.

BIOGRAPHY: On 11 March 1595 Coert was a claimant in a lawsuit, although the nature of the claim is unclear.

BIOGRAPHY: Coert moved to Voorhees shortly before 1600, where he died circa 1620.

BIOGRAPHY: Only the first name of Coert’s wife, Mergin, is known. Coert and Mergin are believed to have had seven children:

BIOGRAPHY: Steven Coerten, born 1599 in Hees, Drenthe, Holland, died 16 February 1684 in Flatlands, Kings County, New York; married (1) Aaltjen Wessels, (2) Willempje Roelofse Seubering Hilbert Coerten, born 1603 in Heffelying, Drenthe, Holland, died 1690 Jan Coerten, born 1604 in Heffelying, Drenthe, Holland Albert Coerten, born 1606 in Bethuyn, Drenthe, Holland (note that this date and placement may well be wrong, since Albert by every indication was Coert’s oldest son) Wesvel Coerten, born 1608 in Veeninge, Drenthe, Holland daughter, born 1610 in Hees, Drenthe, Holland infant, born 1612, died 1612 in Hees, Drenthe, Holland

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1. Ka61.18a.1.2.1.1.1.1.1 Coert te VoorHees geb. ca __-__-1560. 11. Ka61.18a.1.2.1.1.1.1 Albert Coerts geb. ca __-__-1600, Ruinen [Hees]. 12. Steven Coerts [Van Voorhees] geb. __-__-1600, Ruinen [Voorhees], trouwde (1) ca __-__-1630, Aaltje Wessels, geb. ca __-__-1602, overl. na __-__-1642, trouwde (2) 1648 __ 1649, Willemtje Roelofs, [Seubringe] geb. __-__-1619, overl. __-__-1690. Steven overleed 16-02-1684, Amerika, New Amersfoort.

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Stamboom Van der Galiën/Bootsman » Ka61.18a.1.2.1.1.1.1.1 Koert Alberts tho Voorhees

Persoonlijke gegevens Koert Alberts tho Voorhees Bron 1/ Koert Tho (Albers) van Voorhees /Coert Albertse van Voorhees /Coert Alberts van Voorhees

• Hij is geboren in het jaar ca 1537 cq ca 1557 in Hees, De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands. • Beroepen: o Keuterboer bij Middelhees. in Ruinen (Hees).

o Voorhees is een boerderij, die vroeger voorkwam op de Inkomstenlijsten Van De Abdij Dicninge, naast Middel-en Achter-Hees. Er lagen dus Te Hees Drie Boerderijen, die verhuurd werden onder de toen geldende condities. Voorhees had gemengd bedrijf, zoals onder Ruinen te verwachten was. Het was 28 Mud Bouwland en 71 Mud Hooiland groot en werd verhuurd voor 38 Mud Rogge (In onze maten dus 7 Ha Bouw-en ± 2 Ha Hooiland). jonker Van den Boetzelaar had sinds 1626 zowel Voor-Als Middelhees in huur, doch hij droeg in 1632 de huur van Middelhees over aan Jan Coerts. De huur bedroeg toen 50 Mud Rogge. Van 1621-1626 heeft Coert te Achterhees deze plaats In huur. Gedurende die tijd werkte Albert te Voorhees voor een huur van 28 Mud. Er is dus nog al wisseling, want in 1626 huurt Jacob Oostinge "tot Spier" Achterhees voor 35 Mud Rogge. Het is wel onnodig alle Zesjaarlijkse Wisselingen op te geven. Daarom bepaal ik me tot de jaren om 1660, omdat in deze periode het vertrek naar Nieuw-Nederland valt.

• Hij is overleden in het jaar 1620 in Hees, De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands, hij was toen 83 jaar oud.

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Voorouders (en nakomelingen) van Coert Alberts van Voorhees grootouders Coert Jan Voorhees ± 1487-± 1544 Meriam Gese ????-± 1537 ouders Albert Coerte van Voorhees 1505-1581 Mergin van Voorhees 1509-????

Ka61.18a.1.2.1.1.1.1.1 Coert Alberts van Voorhees 1537-1620 1599 Ka61.18a.1.2.1.1.1.1.2 Mergin Hendricks 1541-1609

Gezin van Coert Alberts van Voorhees Hij is getrouwd met Ka61.18a.1.2.1.1.1.1.2 Mergin Hendricks in het jaar 1599, hij was toen 62 jaar oud. Kind(eren): 1. Ka61.18a.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.11 Jan Coerts van Voorhees 1575-1638 2. Steven Coerts van Voorhees ± 1600-1684 3. Hilbert Coert van Voorhees 1603-1690 4. Jan Coert van Voorhees 1604-1660 5. Ka61.18a.1.2.1.1.1.1 Albert Coret van Voorhees ± 1606-± 1660 6. Hilbert Alberts van Voorhees 1608-???? 7. Wevel Coert van Voorhees 1608-????

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Stamboom Nijborg » Ka61.18a.1.2.1.1.1.1.2 Mergin Hendricks

Persoonlijke gegevens Mergin Hendricks / Merchien tho Hendricks • Zij is geboren rond 1541 cq 1560 in Hees, De Wolden, Drenthe, Nederland. • Zij is overleden ca in het jaar 1609. Gezin van Mergin Hendricks Zij is getrouwd met Ka61.18a.1.2.1.1.1.1.1 Coert Albertse van Voorhees in het jaar 1598. Kind(eren): 1. Ka61.18a.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.11 Jan Coerts van Voorhees ± 1575-± 1638 2. Steven Coerts van Voorhees ± 1600-1684 3. Ka61.18a.1.2.1.1.1.1 Albert Coerts van Voorhees ± 1600-± 1660 4. Wessel Coerts van Voorhees ????-