Barent Joosten Ridder

Barent Joosten was born in the mid-1600's in Europe and died about Nov 4, 1711 in Flatbush, Long Island, New York.

He married Styje Laurens on Dec 7, 1658 in the New York Reformed Dutch Church on Long Island.

Barent Joosten came to America in 1652. In the New York Reformed Dutch Church marriage book, he was listed as Barent Joosten, Van Witmont in Ebderlt (of Witmont in Emberland) and his wife Styje Laurens, Van't lange Eylant in N. Nederlt (of Long Island in New Netherland). "Ridder" often preceeded Barent's name, meaning "horseman."

They settled in Bushwick, Long Island in 1661, where he was a magistrate in 1663 and 1664. In 1664, he was appointed to represent the town of Boswyck to a "convention of the Dutch towns on Long Island, called by the magistrates of Amersfoort, Breuckelen, Midwout, and Utrecht to discuss sending to Holland a suitable messenger to lay before the Hon. Lords Bewinthebbers, and the High and Mighty States General what has happened to the towns on Long Island through the acts of the English and the barbarians." Jan Strycker, the subject of another chapter, signed the document.

On Aug 24, 1675, Barent Joosten's name appeared on an "assessment roll of the real and personal property of the inhabitants of New Uytrecht." He was taxed 114.10 pounds for one adult, 4 horses, 16 cows, and 3 hogs.

On either Apr 6 or Dec 10, 1675, he and Jan Hansen Van Nordstrant bought 100 morgens of land from Francois de Bruynne in New Utrecht and Gravesend. They later sold the land to Albert Coerten Van Voorhees for 38,750 gl. wampum value, or about $15,340 - a large sum in those days.

On Sep 28, 1683, Baerent Joosten's name appeared on the rate list of New Utrecht, taxed for one adult, 40 acres of land, 5 horses, and 17 cows. His name also appeared on the assessment rolls of New Utrecht in 1693.

In 1683, 1686, and 1687, he was a constable in Brooklyn. He was listed on Dongan's patent in 1686.

In Sep, 1687, he took the Oath of Allegiance in Kings County described as "barent Joosten Ridder of New Utrecht, 35 years in America."

In 1698, his name appeared on the census of Kings County, which listed all the freeholders, their wives, children, apprentices, and slaves within Kings County on Nassauw Island. In the town of New Vtrecht, after his name appeared numbers indicating one man, one woman, one child, and one slave.

The Deacons' Book of the Flatbush Church established the date of his death throught the entry "6 guilder was paid Nov-ember 4, 1711 for the use of the shroud for Barent Joosten."

The children of Barent Joosten and Styje Laurens were:

• i Annetie Barents, bap. Nov 2, 1659, m. Pieter Janse Strycker on May 29, 1681, d. Jun 17, 1717 ii Joostje Barents, bap. Dec 26, 1661 iii Joost Barents, bap. Jan 7, l663 iv Geertruyt Barents, bap. May 11, 1664 v Femmetje Barents, m. Jacobus Van Deventer

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From "The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record" Volume 82:

"Barent Joosten's name appears on the list of early immigrantss to Long Island as 'Barent Joosten Ridder of New Utrecht, 35 yrs. in America' in the list of who took the Oath of Allegiance in Kings County in Sept 1687. He was on Dongans patent of 1686, sold land in 1693 in Gravesend, and New Utrecht. He was both a Magistrate and a Constable in Brooklyn between 1663-1687."

746. Barent Joosten Ridder, born 1638 in Wittmund, East Friesland,Netherlands; died 1713 in Kings Co. NY.. He married 747. Sijtje Laurense Pietersen.

747. Sijtje Laurense Pietersen, born 1642 in New Amsterdam,NY. She was the daughter of 1494. Laurens Pietersen and 1495. Annette Pieters.

Children of Barent Ridder and Sijtje Pietersen are:

373 i. Phebe (Femmetje) Barends Ridder, born Abt. 1666 in Bushwick, NY; died Bef. 1714 in New Utrecht, NY.; married Johannes Swart Abt. 1694 in Flatbush,NY.

ii. Annetje Ridder, born November 02, 1659.

iii. Jooosje Ridder, born December 26, 1661.

iv. Geertruig Ridder.

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RIDDER, Barent Joosten

   * Born: 1638, Emberland, Netherlands

   * Married: 7 Dec 1658, New York, Kings, New York, United States

   * Died: After 1698

  Marriage Information:

   Barent married Sytje LAURENS, daughter of Laurens PIETERSEN and ANNETIE, on 7 Dec 1658 in New York, Kings, New York, United States. (Sytje LAURENS was born in 1642 in New Amsterdam, Kings, New York, United States.)

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34 Barent JOOSTEN.3 Born about 1633 in Witmont, Emderit. Immigrated in 1652 to America from 'Witmont in Emberland,' settling in Buk in 1661.3 Barent died on 4 Nov 1711 in Flatbush, Kings, Long Island, New York. Occupation: "ridder" (horseman or knight), magistrate of Bushwick in 1663 and '64; constable in 1683, '86, and '87.3 Alias/AKA: Made his mark "B. J." to documents;3 Joosten Barent.

From T.G. Bergen's Early Settlers, p.169:3

   JOOSTEN, BARENT, from "Witmont in Emberland," "ridder" (horseman or knight), emigrated in 1652, settling in Buk in 1661, of which place he was a mag. in 1663 and '64. Apl. 6, 1675, he and Jan Hansen (Van Nordstrant) bought, of Francois de Bruynne, Anthony Jansen from Salee's patent in Gd and N. U. of 100 morgens, which they sold Dec. 11, 1693, to Albert Coerten (Van Voorhees) for 38,750 gl. wampum value, or about $15,340--a large sum for that period. On ass. rolls of N. U. of 1675, '83, and '93; constable in 1683, '86, and '87; on Dongan's patent of 1686; on cen. of 1698; and took the oath of allegiance in said town in 1687. He m. Dec. 7, 1658, Cytie, Seytie, or Eytie Laurens of L. I., and had issue:--Annetie, bp. Nov. 2, 1659, in N. A; Joostje Barents, bp. Dec. 26, 1661, in Brn; Joost Barents, bp. Jan. 7, 1663, in Brn; and Geertruyt Barents, bp. May 11, 1664, in Brn. Made his mark "B. J." to documents. 

On 7 Dec 1658 Barent married Seytie LAURENS,3 in New York, New York.3

They had the following children:

17 i. Annetje Joosten (1659-1717)

ii. Joostje Barents3 (~1661-)

iii. Joost Barents3 (~1663-)

iv. Geertruyt Barents3 (~1664-)

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17 Annetje Joosten BARENDS.3 Born on 2 Feb 1659 in Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York. Annetje Joosten was baptized in N. A. on 2 Nov 1659.3 Annetje Joosten died in Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York on 17 Jun 1717; she was 58.4 Buried in Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery, Flatbush, Kings, New York. Religion: Dutch Reformed Church. Alias/AKA: Her last name was BARENDS or JOOSTEN.3 Alias/AKA: Annetje/Annetye Joosten/Joasten Barents/Barends/Barints.

18 Johannes SCHENCK.3 Born on 19 Sep 1656 in Zierikzee, Schouwen, Zeeland, Netherlands.3 Immigrated about 1683 to Middleburg on the I. of Walcheron in Zeeland.3 Resided in Flatbush and Bushwick.3 Johannes died in Bushwick, Kings, New York on 5 Feb 1747; he was 90.3 5 Feb 1747/48 O.S. Occupation: clerk of Flatbush from 1691 to '94, and from 1700 to 1712, schoolmaster from 1700 to 1712, supervisor of Bushwick in 1719, miller, plantation owner.3 Alias/AKA: John.8 Alias/AKA: Signed his name "Johannes Schenk."3

From New York Historical Society, Abstracts of Wills, Vol. IV 1744-1753, 1895, pp.157+158:8

   LIBER 16.

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   Page 230.--In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHANES SCHENCK, of Bushwyck, in Kings County, Gent., being in a declining condition of body, I leave to my grandson, Johanes Deyea, £10 and my silver-headed cane.

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   To my grand son, Johanes Schenck, Jr., my small cane. The rest of my estate I leave to the children of my daughter Susanah, wife of Johanes Johnson, and to the children of my son Johanes, and to the children of my son Peter, deceased, and to the children of my daughter Margaritie, wife of John Strycker, and to the children of my daughter Cornelia, wife of Charles Deyea. I make my sons-in-law, John Strycker and Charles Deyea, executors.

   Dated January 4, 1745. Witnesses, Hendrick Van Ende, Joost Duryea, Cornelius Berrien, Jr. Proved, February 28, 1747. 

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1. Paul J.. Vandeventer, Van Deventer Family 1550 - 1977, The, 1978 McClain Printing Co. Parsons, W. Va.(Cristobelle Van Deventer 1949 E. W. Stephens Co. Columbia, Mo.], pg. 206, Paul J. Vandeventer, Kerens, W. Va. 26276. "Barent Joostenn a 'ridder' (knight) from Witmout in Emberland 1652 and afterwards a magistrate of Bushwick (1663-64); purchased land in gravesend and New Utrecht 1675 or before; was on assessment rolls there in that year and 1683, 1694,; constable 1683,, 16886-88; on Dongen's patent of 1686; in census enumeration 1698; took oath of allegiance 1687."

Paul J.. Vandeventer, Van Deventer Family 1550 - 1977, The, 1978 McClain Printing Co. Parsons, W. Va.(Cristobelle Van Deventer 1949 E. W. Stephens Co. Columbia, Mo.], pg. 206, Paul J. Vandeventer, Kerens, W. Va. 26276. "Barent Joostenn a 'ridder' (knight) from Witmout in Emberland 1652 and afterwards a magistrate of Bushwick (1663-64); purchased land in gravesend and New Utrecht 1675 or before; was on assessment rolls there in that year and 1683, 1694,; constable 1683,, 16886-88; on Dongen's patent of 1686; in census enumeration 1698; took oath of allegiance 1687."