Cornelius Arentse Masten

Burial record:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190745980/cornelis-masten

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Cornelis' name is variously listed as: Vynout' Vynhout, Finhout & Fynhoudt.

Fort Orange was the Dutch name for Albany, NY, USA. Marriage record at Kingston states that he was a young man born at "Fort Orange".

First record found: MINUTES of the COURT of FORT ORANGE Item dated 13 June 1659: Cornelis VYNHOUT, defendant, charged with having been in the woods to fetch Indians (for trade - "brokering"). Defendant states he was in the woods to catch horses of Arent de Norman (BRATT). Cornelius is listed as being the servant of Marcellus Jannsen (an Innkeeper or tavern owner). On 15 July 1660, Cornelis is again charged, along with several others, with going into the woods to find Indians to trade with. "Idem (Johannes La Montagne, officer of the court), plaintiff, against Cornelis Fynhoudt, the servant of Marcelis, defendant. The plaintiff complains and says that the defendant has ventured to go into the woods, or has been sent there by his master to get the Indians. The defendant admits having been in the woods but says that he was not sent by his master to get Indians but only to look for hogs."

From ALBANY RECORDS vol 2 pg 385 (DEEDS): Deed from Corneles Vynhout and Jacquelyn his wife to Lewis Viele for land at Schenectady (NY). Dated 12 Mar 1699/1700 at Kingston (NY).

Cornelis is mentioned in "Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schenectady" by Prof. Jonathon Pearson in the section on the Viele family (pg. 271).

In "New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch Kingston Papers" translated by Dingman Versteeg (2 vols.), Cornelis is listed in the index 23 times. The index records are summarized as follows: defaults as defendant; sued as debtor; a list of inhabitants; as a witness; sued for payment for mowing; voluntarily subscribes; mentioned; ordered to pay for hired horse; sued for grain payment; dispute over fences; dispute over wheat; named in agreement; has bought farm in partnership; lessee of house, barn and stock; marries Neeltje Aertsen.

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Cornelis' name is variously listed as: Vynout' Vynhout, Finhout & Fynhoudt.

Fort Orange was the Dutch name for Albany, NY, USA. Marriage record at Kingston states that he was a young man born at "Fort Orange".

First record found: MINUTES of the COURTof FORT ORANGE
Item dated 13 June 1659: Cornelis VYNHOUT, defendant, charged with having been in the woods to fetch Indians (for trade). Defendant states he was in the woods to catch horses of Arent de Norman (BRATT). Cornelius is listed as being the servant of Marcellus Jannsen (an Innkeeper or tavern owner). On 15 July 1660, Cornelis is again charged, along with several others, with going into the woods to find Indians to trade with. "Idem (Johannes La Montagne, officer of the court), plaintiff, against Cornelis Fynhoudt, the servant of Marcelis, defendant. The plaintiff complains and says that the defendant has ventured to go into the woods, or has been sent there by his master to get the Indians. The defendant admits having been in the woods but says that he was not sent by his master to get Indians but only to look for hogs."

From ALBANY RECORDS vol 2 pg 385 (DEEDS): Deed from Corneles Vynhout and Jacquemyn his wife to Lewis Viele for land at Schenectady (NY). Dated 12 Mar 1699/1700 at Kingston (NY).

Cornelis is mentioned in "Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schenectady" by Prof. Jonathon Pearson in the section on the Viele family (pg. 271).

In "New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch Kingston Papers" translated by Dingman Versteeg (2 vols.), Cornelis is listed in the index 23 times. The index records are summarized as follows: defaults as defendant; sued as debtor; a list of inhabitants; as a witness; sued for payment for mowing; voluntarily subscribes; mentioned; ordered to pay for hired horse; sued for grain payment; dispute over fences; dispute over wheat; named in agreement; has bought farm in partnership; lessee of house, barn and stock ; marries Neeltje Aertsen.

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Likely Father (some show Cornelius as the Father instead of Arent but the timeline makes this make more sense but looking for records to confirm)

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@R-1795321785@ Family Data Collection - Individual Records Edmund West, comp. Ancestry.com Operations Inc 1,4725::0

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Birth year: 1656; Birth city: Flushing; Birth state: NY 1,4725::5146753

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Birth year: 1656; Birth city: Flushing; Birth state: NY 1,4725::5146753

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Birth year: 1655; Birth city: Kingston; Birth state: NY 1,4725::4870899

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Birth year: 1656; Birth city: Flushing; Birth state: NY 1,4725::5146753

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!MISC: The Colonial Ancestery of John Gr

!MISC: The Colonial Ancestery of John Greene Briggs. !ORD: Stamped Temple Card in poss DC Smith.

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!BIRTH: AKA Aartsen MARRIAGE: IGI, An

!BIRTH: AKA Aartsen MARRIAGE: IGI, Ancertral File

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! Records of Van Den Bergh Genealogy cop

! Records of Van Den Bergh Genealogy copied by Barbara Perricelli 1712 Will dated

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From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 J

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 JAN 1998.

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!MISC: The Colonial Ancestery of John Gr

!MISC: The Colonial Ancestery of John Greene Briggs.

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Life Sketch

Settled in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. He took the oath of allegiance 9 September, 1689.

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!Source: Archive record submitted by Sar

!Source: Archive record submitted by Sarah H. Black, 20 West No. Temple, Salt Lake City, UT.; Am. Pub. N. Vol. 20, pg 172.

!Source: Archive record

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1. Ancestral File.

1. Ancestral File.

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John Masten, Immigrant by J L Chipman found on ancestry.com

John Masten (1628-1671) is believed to have immigrated to America in about 1640 probably as a mercenary in the Dutch service. He settled in Flushing, NY. He received land at Flushing, NY in Governor Kieft's Land Patent of 09 October 1645. He married Dievertje Janse Langendyke (1630-1680) in the Dutch Reformed Church at Flushing, NY in 1650 and they had 5 children at Flushing. John Masten was constable at Flushing in 1658. John Masten's will was dated 14 February 1670 and it mentions his first 4 children. The will says that John Masten "wills" his two sons, John and Cornelius, to his beloved friend John Hinchman "to live with him and to be wholly at his disposal until they come of age according to law. John Hinchman was also to oversee the estate. .

Son Cornelius Masten (1655-1712) married Elizabeth Aertse Van Wagenen (1655-1715) in about 1676 at Kingston, NY and they raised 7 children at Kingston, NY. Cornelius Masten took the oath of allegience 09 September 1689. Cornelius Masten's will was dated 30 January 1712 and it was proved 06 March 1712..

Granddaughter Annetje Masten (born/baptized 1684), daughter of Cornelius Masten (1655-1712), married Matthys Jansen Van Keulen/Jansen (1678-1727) 01 May 1712 at the Dutch Reformed Church at Kingston, NY as his 3rd wife and they had 4 children at Kingston (to add to the 6 he had had with his first two wives). .

Sources: Dutch Reformed Church weddings in Flushing and Kingston; Amelia Harmon's Descendants of John Masten; Directory of Persons in New Netherland, 1600s (Van Wagenen's); NY Historical Society Collections of Wills (v.1 p.15 for John Masten 1628-1671) and Ulster County probate records (Cornelius Masten's will).

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Misc about Cornelis Maston 1700 sold land. "P. 249b. Cornelis Fynhout of K. & Jacomynte his wife for 8 pounds deed to Cornelis masten of K. Lott to south Corner of K. having north Lott of Arent fynhout, south land of Corneli

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http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/a/r/Amelia-G-Harmon/GE.... CORNELIUS MASTEN (JOHN , JOHN (MARSTEN) ) was born 1655 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. He marriedELIZABETH AARTSE VAN WAGENON (Source: daughter of Aart Van Wagenen and Annetje Gerrits) Abt. 1676. She was bornAbt. 1655 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY.Notes for CORNELIUS MASTEN:Cornelius settled in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. He took the oath of Allegiance 9 September 1689. Trustee and freeholder 1692, 1710, 1716, 1748, and 1751.He had five known children: Johannes (baptized 31 March 1678, Kingston, NY), m. Marytze Swart 19 October 1701,Kingston, NY; William, b. 1691, Kingston, NY, m. Sarah Manlove, d. 1772 in Kent County, DE; Dwertze (Deborah), baptizedca.1680, m. Gysbert VandenBergh, 20 October 1700 in Albany, NY; Aart (Art), baptized 22 September 1682, Kingston, NY, m.Pieternella Viele, 4 September 1704 in Kingston, NY; and Geertze, baptized 21 October 1687 in Kingston, NY, m. Arie VanVliet, 11 February 1711. (Info from Pauline R. Utzinger, 1900 Lakeview Ct. S.W. #101, Rochester, MN 55902-4200; 507-289-6993.)Fro m FTM, GRS, Vol. 7, #2724: The will of Cornelius Masten can be found in Anjou's Ulster County Wills, Vol. I, p. 82. Itwas dated 30 January 1712, written in Dutch, with a long religious preamble. It was proved on 6 March 1712 in which henamed his wife, Elizabeth as Executrix. The following children were named:1. Johanis, oldest son;2. Diewertje (Deborah) wife of Gysbert Vanderberg;3. Aart;4. Autie, wife of M--tys Jans Matthysen;5. Geertie, wife of Arie VanVliet.Wife, Elizabeth, to remain in posse ssion of entire estate during her widowhood; if she remarries, she shall be bound toconvey half of my estate to my children and at her death, the other half to go to my children.Cornelius is not named in his presumed father's will; perhaps he belongs to someone else?Chil dren of CORNELIUS MASTEN and ELIZABETH VAN WAGENON are:7.i. JOHANNES MASTEN, b. March 1677/78, Kingston, Ulster County, NY.8.ii. DIEW ERTJE (DEBORAH) MASTEN, b. Abt. 1680, Kingston, UlsterCounty, NY. iii. AERT (ART) MASTEN, b. 22 September 1682, Kingston, Ulster County, NY (Source: Baptized 22 September 1682 in Kingston,NY); m. PIETERNELLA VIELE, 4 September 1704, Kingston, Ulster County, NY; b. Abt. 1682. Notes for AERT (ART) MASTEN:Aert was baptized 22 September 1682 in Kingston, NY. (Info from Pauline R. Utzinger, 1900 Lakeview Ct. S.W. #101, Rochester, MN55902-4200; 507-289-6993.)Aert and Pieternelle ha d these children:1. Ezekiel, born 29 January 1706 in Sche nectady, NY; became a farmer and acquired much land. He married Marretje Pells, daughter ofHendrick and Sophia Pels, in 1726.2. Elisabeth, born in Kingsto n, Ulster County, NY, 13 June 1707.3. Jacomynte, born 7 May 1710 in Kingston, NY; married to Fran cois Van De Bogaard. Son, Ezekial, was born May 1739.4. Elsjen, baptized in Kingston, NY, 22 June 1712.5. Cornelius, born 27 February 1715, Kingston, NY .6. Geertjen, female, born 9 June 1717 in Kingston, N Y; married Zymen Pells. Son Hendrick was born 9 May 1740.7. Aaltjen, baptized 12 October 1720, Poughkeepsie, NY.8. Pieternella, baptized 17 April 1723, Poughkeepsie, NY.In 1714, according to the first census in Dutchess County, t here were only 445 inhabitants -- only 11 men over the age of 60 and 29 ofthe 445 were slaves. In 1719 Aert Masten acquired property from Thomas Sanders (Sanders Patent) for the sum of 80 pounds. This entirefamily settled in Dutchess County. (Info from J. Masten, Columbiaville, NY, 10 March 1972.)iv. ANNETJEN MASTEN, b. Abt. 1684, Kingston, Ulster County, NY. v. AUTIE MASTEN, b. Abt. 1686, Kingston, Ulster County,NY. vi. GEERTJE MASTEN, b. 31 October 1687, Kingston, Ulster County, NY (Source: Baptized 21 October 1687 in Kingston, NY); m.AURIE VAN VLIET, 11 February 1710/11; b. 10 June 1686, Kingston, Ulster County, NY. Notes for GEERTJE MASTEN:Geertje was baptized 31 October 1687 in Kingston, NY. (Info from Pauline R. Utzinger, 1900 Lakeview Ct. S.W . #101, Rochester, MN55902-4200; 507-289-6993.)Notes for AURIE VAN VLIET:Aurie kept a tavern in the town of Clinton, NY. Children: 1. Anna Catherine, b. 30 June 1713, unmarried; 2. Elizabeth, b. 3 August 1714,married Gerret Frear; 3. Catherine, b. 1 August 1716, married William Wood; 4. Cornelius, b. 13 October 1717, unmarried; 5. Martyje, b. 17February 1719, married Arnt Masten; 6. Dirck, b. 26 November 1721, married first 1741 Rachel Van Keuren, daughter of Tjirck, married 2nd
Chil dren of CORNELIUS MASTEN and ELIZABETH VAN WAGENON are:
7.i. JOHANNES MASTEN, b. March 1677/78, Kingston, Ulster County, NY.8.ii. DIEW ERTJE (DEBORAH) MASTEN, b. Abt. 1680, Kingston, Ulster
County, NY. iii. AERT (ART) MASTEN, b. 22 September 1682, Kingston, Ulster County, NY (Source: Baptized 22 September 1682 in Kingston,
NY); m. PIETERNELLA VIELE, 4 September 1704, Kingston, Ulster County, NY; b. Abt. 1682. Notes for AERT (ART) MASTEN:
Aert was baptized 22 September 1682 in Kingston, NY. (Info from Pauline R. Utzinger, 1900 Lakeview Ct. S.W. #101, Rochester, MN
55902-4200; 507-289-6993.)
Aert and Pieternelle ha d these children:
1. Ezekiel, born 29 January 1706 in Sche nectady, NY; became a farmer and acquired much land. He married Marretje Pells, daughter of
Hendrick and Sophia Pels, in 1726.
2. Elisabeth, born in Kingsto n, Ulster County, NY, 13 June 1707.
3. Jacomynte, born 7 May 1710 in Kingston, NY; married to Fran cois Van De Bogaard. Son, Ezekial, was born May 1739.
4. Elsjen, baptized in Kingston, NY, 22 June 1712.
5. Cornelius, born 27 February 1715, Kingston, NY .
6. Geertjen, female, born 9 June 1717 in Kingston, N Y; married Zymen Pells. Son Hendrick was born 9 May 1740.
7. Aaltjen, baptized 12 October 1720, Poughkeepsie, NY.
8. Pieternella, baptized 17 April 1723, Poughkeepsie, NY.
In 1714, according to the first census in Dutchess County, t here were only 445 inhabitants -- only 11 men over the age of 60 and 29 of
the 445 were slaves. In 1719 Aert Masten acquired property from Thomas Sanders (Sanders Patent) for the sum of 80 pounds. This entire
family settled in Dutchess County. (Info from J. Masten, Columbiaville, NY, 10 March 1972.)