http://www.gardnerz.org/famhist/grandpa/pafg324.htm#8994 JAN CORNELIUS3 VAN TEXEL (CORNELIUS JENSEN2, JAN1) was born 1625 in New York, Fort Amsterdam, Mahattan Island, New York, and died 1704 in Midwont, Flatbush, New York. He married ANNETJE ALBERTS May 01, 1657 in Tarry Town, Westchester, New York, daughter of ALBERT ALBERTS and GRIETJA STEVENKONIN.

Biography

Born about 1625, first American-born Van Texel. His father bound him to Hendrick Harmensen for the term of 7 consecutive years. Jan Cornelius lived at Midwond (Flatbush), Long Island. It was there he married and his children were born. Married Annetje Alberts. They became members of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow when it was organized about 1697. He was at one time a Deacon and at another Elder of the church. Jan Cornelius, alone represents his generation as American born and his children form the second generation. His name appears on the Flatbush records as Jan Cornelissen Van Texel and as Jan Cornelius Van Texel. On the 12 day of March, 1661 he got a grant of 60 morgens (120 acres) of land at that place and on the 26th of October, 1664, his land is referred to. He was later allotted in pursuance of the patent at Flatbush, 23 morgans (46 acres) of land in the said town-on the south side of the Bowery of Bastel Classen with plain land and salt meadow. He sold it January 20, 1670 to Aucke Janse Van Meyse.

Children of JAN VAN TEXEL and ANNETJE ALBERTS are:

3. i. CATRINA4 VAN TASSEL, b. 1664, Midwont, Flatbush, New York.

4. ii. CORNELIUS VAN TASSEL, b. 1667, Flatbush, Midwont, Long Island Col, New York; d. WFT Est. 1725-1759.

 	iii. 	  	SARA VAN TASSEL, b. 1670; d. WFT Est. 1671-1764.

 	iv. 	  	MARGARET GRIETJE VAN TASSEL, b. 1672.

5. v. JACOB VAN TASSEL, b. July 23, 1676.

 	vi. 	  	WILLEM VAN TASSEL, b. October 06, 1678; d. WFT Est. 1679-1768.

 	vii. 	  	ANNETJE VAN TASSEL, b. October 09, 1683; d. WFT Est. 1684-1777.

 	viii. 	  	CATRINA VAN TEXEL, b. Abt. 1664; d. WFT Est. 1665-1758.

 	ix. 	  	SARA VAN TEXEL, b. Abt. 1670; d. WFT Est. 1671-1764.

 	x. 	  	GRIETJE VAN TEXEL, b. Abt. 1672; d. WFT Est. 1673-1766.

 	xi. 	  	JACOB VAN TEXEL, b. Abt. 1676; d. WFT Est. 1677-1766.

 	xii. 	  	JAN VAN TEXEL, b. Abt. 1678; d. WFT Est. 1679-1768.

 	xiii. 	  	WILLEM VAN TEXEL, b. Abt. 1678; d. WFT Est. 1679-1768.

 	xiv. 	  	ANNETJE VAN TEXEL, b. Abt. 1683; d. WFT Est. 1684-1777.

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Jan Cornelius (Cornelius) VAN TEXEL b. 1625 d. 1704; married Annetje (dau. of Albert and Grietje (STEVENKONIN) ALBERTS bp. 3 June 1640; occupied a farm comprising nearly all of the Village of Sing Sing;

They became members of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow when organized aboutt. 1697; Deacon and Elder of the Church;

Children all born in Flatbush, Long Island, bp. First Dutch Church, Fort Amsterdam:

1. Catrina VAN TEXEL b. abt. 1665; md. Hendrick LENT.

2. Cornelius VAN TEXEL b. abt. 1667; md./1 Antje (dau. of Dirck and Maria Peters (VAN MONTFORT)) STORM; md./2 Meyntje KRANKHEYT (CRANKHEYT).

3. Sara VAN TEXEL b. abt. 1670; md. Barent DE WITT b. 18 Jan. 1666 Netherlands d. aft 1723 Raritan, NJ.

4. Grietje (Margaret) VAN TEXEL b. abt. 1672; md. Peter (son of Dirck and Maria Peters VAN MONTFORT)) STORM.

5. Jacob VAN TEXEL bp. 23 July 1676 d. bef. 1723; md. 1697 Aeltie (dau. of Dirck and Maria Peters VAN MONTFORT)) STORM.

6. Jan VAN TEXEL bp. 1 May 1678 d. 1727; md. 5 Oct. 1700 Catherina SPRINGSTEEN b. 6 Apr. 1684.

7. Willem Willem (William) VAN TEXEL bp. 6 Oct. 1678; md. Weyntie (dau. of Abraham) KRANKHEYT (CRANKHEYT).

8. Annetje VAN TEXEL bp. 9 Oct. 1683.

Fight with Rutgert Jansen

He came to blows with Rutgert Jansen, who called him an "Indian dog."

"The Schout Nicasius de Sille, pltf. v/s Jan Cornelisen and Rutgert Jansen, defts. The schout states, that about half a year ago Rutgert Jansen was beaten by Jan Cornelisen, so that the blood flowed, where-upon they were at law together, and the Court ordered, as Jan Cornelisen said, that Rutgert Jansen abused him as an Indian dog, from which the fight arose, that Jan Cornelisen should prove it, whereupon there was no result--demanding the fine thereon affixed, and that Jan Cornelisen shall be further condemned to pay Rutgert Jansen for smart and pain according to aforesaid Rutgert Jansen's petition exhibited in writing to the Court. Deft. Jan Cornelisen answers, he can prove that Rutgert Jansen had abusively called him an Indian dog. The Court orders him to produce his proof, which he does, and to this end: Joannes Withart appears, who declares, he heard and saw Rutgert Jansen and Jan Cornelisen having hard words together, and heard say, Indian and Indian dog and such like, whereupon blows followed. Jan Cornelissen says further, that he called Rutgert Jansen Spitter Baard, as the abovenamed Rutgert Jans was so named throughout the whole of Flatbush, and he, Rutgert Jansen, called him an Indian dog. The Court condemns the deft. Jan Cornelisen to pay the Officer as a fine the sum of 12 gl. for having struck Rutgert Jansen, and Rutgert Jansen to pay the Officer for his foul and abusive language the sum of six guilders; Rutgert Jansen's further demand is dismissed."