Cornelius Jansen Kortright

Burial record:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179319231/cornelius-van_kortryk

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• Cornelis Jansen Kortryk (son of Jan Bastiansen Van Kortryk and Yolanta De La Montagne)165 was born 1645 in Beest, Holland, and died 1689 in Harlem, NY.
• He married Metje Bastiaens Eleyessen on November 08, 1665 in New Amsterdam, NY?, daughter of Bastiaen Eleyessen.
• Immigration: April 16, 1663, Leerdam, Holland.
• Marriage: November 08, 1665, New Amsterdam, NY?.

Children of Cornelis Jansen Kortryk and Metje Bastiaens Eleyessen are:

• 1. Aefie Cornelis Kortryk, b. Bef. May 30, 1666, New Amsterdam, NY, d. date unknown.
• 2. Johannes Cornelissen Kortryk, b. July 1671, New Amsterdam, NY, d. July 1671, New Amsterdam, NY.
• 3. Johannes Cornelissen Kortryk, b. April 1673, New Amsterdam, NY, d. 1711.
• 4. Annitie Kortryk, b. 1675, d. date unknown.
• 5. Maria Cornelius Kortryk, b. Bef. April 02, 1679, New Amsterdam, NY, d. date unknown.
• 6. +Laurens Corneliussen Kortright, b. August 20, 1681, New Amsterdam, NY, d. 1726.

Notes:

Cornelis Jansen (Kortright), whose descendants composed the principal part of the late Kortright family of Harlem, was born at Beest, in Gelderland, Holland, in 1645, came out with his father, Jan Bastiaensen, in 1663, and in 1665, married Metje, daughter of Bastiaen Eleyessen, and the widow of Claes Teunisz Van Appeldorn, a lady who, after Jansen's early death in 1689, proved her ability both to manage his business and enhance his estate, the use of which, under his will dated Feb. 25, of said year, (but not proved till March 18th, 1706), she was to enjoy till her death or remarriage.

Having been a trooper, he gave his eldest son Johannes, "the best horse, and the best saddle, and the best boots, and the best pistols, and holsters, and carbines and cutlass." He also left him, over and above his share of the estate, " the lot of land at Jochem Pieters, to wit; — the lot by the great gate."

A notable transaction was Nicholas de Meyer's sale Sept. 25th, 1669, of the two farms embraced in his patent, to the brothers Cornelis and Laurens Jansen, the first of whom being the ancestor of the Kortright family, or that branch afterwards known for its large landed possessions, of which this purchase formed the nucleus.

The removal of Verveelen having left the village (Harlem) without an ordinary keeper, Cornelis Jansen Kortright, who was well liked in the town, and afterwards enjoyed various public trusts, was admitted June 2d, 1670, to keep the ordinary on the usual conditions — to make suitable provisions for travelers, and not to sell any liquor to the Indians; he thereupon accepted the oath.

Cornelis and Laurens Jansen, having for a year worked the farm bought in partnership of Mr. De Meyer, agreed to part, as Laurens was about to lease the farm of Lubbert Gerritsen. The parties met for the purpose, Oct. 24th, 1670, and contracts were partly drawn, when they failed to agree. Cornelis having taken the De Meyer farm, Laurens on May 5th, 1671, gave him a lease of his part for four years, at the yearly rental of 400 guilders in grain. Their father, Jan Bastiaensen, and Rastiaen Eleyessen, the father-in-law of Cornelis, were present and subscribed this agreement. Laurens went to Esopus and married, and is not found at Harlem for several years.

Cornelis Jansen Kortright was constable in 1672, overseer in 1674, and 1681, and commissioner of the town court Feb. 2d, 1686 and Nov. 1st, 1687. On November 7th, 1673, by a majority of votes cast by the town, he was chosen and confirmed Captain of the Night Watch, consisting of four companies or corporalships, as some of the English exasperated at the recovery of the country by the Dutch, began to make trouble. He, with others, was admitted to church membership at New Amsterdam, March 1st, 1673, and was a liberal supporter thereof.

An event locally interesting was Cornelis Jansen's removal to his land on Montague's Flat, since known as the Nutter Farm. On April 30th,1684, he engaged Adrianus Westerhout to build him a house there, 22 by 36 feet, to be ready in six weeks, for which he agreed to pay 800 guilders in fat cattle, wheat and rye. Here Jansen established the famous tavern and stopping place, commonly called the Halfway House, and which continued to be kept after his death in 1689, by his widow.

It stood on the west side of Harlem Lane, at the foot of the hill about 109th Street. A little above this site, Valentine Nutter, on getting possession of the Kortright farm after the Revolution, built a new residence, which remained till swept away by the opening of 6th Avenue, on which it stood, its north corner touching 110th Street.

Source:

1. 165. Data furnished by Gordon L. Courtright, Lakewood, CO.