Cornelius van Langevelt

Cornelius van Langevelt

• Birth: 23 July 1628 - Sint, St. Laurens, Flanders
• Death: February 1663 - New Amsterdam
• Parents: Cornelius van Langevelt and Laurentia van Assche
• Spouse: Marytje Jans

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Origins

Cornelius Van Langevelt was born on July 23, 1628 in St Laureins out of the first marriage of Cornelius and Laurentia Van Assche. His godfather was Herman Dobbelaer and godmother Josina Mijnke. In the same family were two more children born Adriaen on April 17, 1634 and Dionijs on May 3, 1636. His 1st wife Laurentia died on March 8, 1637, became a widower and Cornelius marries for 2nd time with Anna Verheecke of St Laureins on November 11, 1637, she died October 1 1661. Possibly the Corneil who marries Anna Lannoije on January 7, 1663 is also the same. A Jan Van Langevelt was a witness at this marriage. Cornelius I died suddenly on August 2 1665. Probably was Judocus Van Langevelt who married Marie De Conick in 1637 and Jan Van Langevelt who married a Joanna in 1632 brothers of Cornelius. There was also a Peter Van Langevelt who passed away in St Laureins on August 4 1666 being 88 years old, possibly the father of Cornelius, Jan and Judocus.

Family

Maritie Jans JONCKERS, daughter of Jan Cornelissen JONCKERS and Aeltje JANS, was born in 1639 in New Amsterdam. She married Cornelius van Langevelt (b abt 1636 - d Feb 1663) on 19 Jan 1658, recorded in Dutch Reformed Church records in New Amsterdam. <link>

They had the following children:

• M i Cornelius Langevelt was christened 4 DEC 1658 New Amsterdam, (New York City), New York

She next married Thomas POPINGA on 9 Jun 1663 in New York, New York, New York, USA

Biography

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~havaland/langevelt-E.html

Since preparing the foregoing we have received from Mr. William H. Benedict, of New Brunswick, the following on this subject, quite proving our last-stated surmise:

“From Fernow’s ‘Court Records of New Amsterdam’ we find in numerous small causes that Cornelius Langevelt, the father of Cornelius Longfield, was a Dutch trader in 1653. He was a partner of Jan Geraerdy, son of Philip Geraerdy, who is mentioned in Valentine’s ‘History of New York’ as being one of the earliest Dutch settlers, having received in 1643 a grant of a house and lot on the road now called Stone street. These little disputes over differences of understanding regarding trading show that he dealt in tobacco, cloth, boots, apples, beaver, etc., and took goods in pawn as well. He and his partner owned a vessel, over which they had quite a dispute, which was called a bark and a yacht. In 1655, in a settlement between the partners, Langevelt claimed half of the vessel; but this dispute does not seem to have been satisfactorily set- tled, as the next year Langevelt complains that his partner sailed away and left him. These trading trips were long, for, in 1653, a suit having been brought in Langevelt’s absence, it was deferred a month to give him a chance to appear in his own behalf; and they were ‘at the North,’ as it was there his partner sailed away and left him to get home as best he could.

“In 1655, in a record of a voluntary tax raised that year, Cornelius Langevelt is listed for one beaver and 8 florins. On April 14, 1657, Cornelius ‘Van Langevelt’ appears in the list of small burghers, there being but 204 of them at that date in New Amsterdam. In i66r there is mention of Langevelt’s wife, Marritje(Mary), and also mention of Thomas Laurens (or Laurensen, becoming Lawrence, ‘the baker’s wife/ called to Court by Geritje Pieter as witnesses in a case of defamation of character. This Thomas ‘the baker’ later married the widow of Cornelius Langevelt as stated above. Thomas ap- pears in Court to answer for failing to pay the minister’s quota Oct. 15, 1667, church support evidently not being optional at that date. “In the ‘Directory’ of 1665 the names of Thomas Laurensen and his wife Marritje Jans appear on Pearl street. Scot’s ‘Model,’ in 1680, mentions ‘Thomas Lawrence the baker’ and ‘Cornelius Longfield, his stepson,’ as landowners on the Raritan. Joseph Danker mentions in his ‘Journal’ in 1679 staying with Cornelius Longfield at the river. While at the Raritan he married the daughter of Dr. Henry Greenland, but evidently took his wife to New York, as the Dutch Domine, Henricus Selyn, in his list of church members with their residences, men- tions ‘Cornelius Van Langevelt and his wife Maria (Mary) Groenlant (Greenland),’ so that he and his wife preferred to make their home for a while at New York rather than among Indian friends on the Raritan.

‘‘Evidently the first Cornelis Langevelt died before 1679. From the fact that his name is omitted from the Directory of 1665 I should say that he died before 1665. “On November 10, 1681, ‘Capt. Cornelis Van Langvelt’ makes an aflfadavit regarding his purchase of land on the Raritan River, to which he had some difficulty in getting ihc title, as it appears in 1682, 1683 and 1684. In 1689 his stepfather deeded him his land 011 the Raritan (it would appear for the purpose of disposing of it for him).”

Notes

http://dutchgenie.net/GSBC-familyfiles/familyfiles/g0/p588.htm#i80016

• 1653. Aug. 29. Cornelis Van Tienhoven and Olof Stevensz, as guardians of the children of the late Jan Van Rotterdam and Aeltie Cornelis, apprentice to Isaac Kip for the period of four years, the girl Marretie Jansz, fourteen years old. Catelyntie Hendricx was the wife of Isaac Kip. Witnesses: Gysbert Opdyck and lsaack De Foreest.10 Marritie Jans and Cornelis had two more children, both bp. NYDC:
• 1. Johannes (bp. 20 Jan 1661; father Cornelis Van Langevelt, mother not listed; sp. Jacob Theuniszen Van Thuyl and Aeltje Claes; NYDC p.59)
• 2. Aeltie (bp. 14 Feb 1663; parents Cornelis Van Langevelt and Marritie de Jong; sp. Jacob Theuniszen de Key, Pieter Jacobszen Marius, and Lysbeth Van de Water; NYDC p.68).11,1
• 4 Sep 1662: Cornelis Van Langevelde, as husband and legal guardian of his wife, Maritie Jansen, daughter and heiress of Jan Cornelissen dec'd, of Rotterdam, alias Joncker, who had been killed in 1643, appoints as attorney Andries Jeremiassen Spieringh, merchant, about to depart for Holland. In said capacity said Spieringh will demand and collect whatever is due to deceased's estate from Cornelis Pieters Willemsen, residing in the village of Goudriaan, near Thienhoven, in the Alblasserwaert, brother-in-law of the aforesaid Jan Cornelisen of Rotterdam, and from Grietje Adriaensen, widow of Adriaen Cornelissen Joncker, widow of the brother of said Jan Cornelissen, living near Gorkum, in the hamlet named the Haes. Witnesses, Jacobus Van de Water, Claes Van Elslant.12
• Cornelis Van Langevelde and his wife, Maritie Jansen Jonker, alias Van Rotterdam, make a joint will. The survivor to have everything. Have two sons, Cornelis and Jan Van Langevelde. She is now pregnant. Witnesses, Jacob Teunissen Keay and Jacob Van de Water. (pg. 154-5) Also on p.124: He had died 25 Apr 1663. They had two children: Cornelia and Jan van Langeveld, and she was with child.
• On 17 Feb 1663(4?) Maritie Jansen Joncker, widow of late Cornelis Van Langevelde, submits an inventory of the debits and credits of the estate; and on the same date Maritie Jansen Joncker, widow of late Cornelis Van Langevelde makes her will. Has three minor children, Cornelis, Jan and Aeltie Van Langevelde, for whom she appoints as guardians Pieter Jacobsen Marius and Jacob Teunesen Kaey. Witnesses: Jurien Blanck and Jacob Van de Water (p.155.)13
• Thomas and Marritie are listed in teh NYDC memberlist of 1686 as "Thomas Laurenszen and his wife Marritje Jans" (member #97-8, name #119-20.)14,15 Name variation: Marritie Jans Joncker.3

References

• http://allengenealogy.x10.mx/genealogy/ps26/ps26_410.htm cites
• 260. Nancy P. Hughes, “Chestnut Ancestors & Relations,” http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=nhughes&id=I1058.
• https://johnherbst3rd.tripod.com/herbstfoster/pafg08.htm
• https://sites.rootsweb.com/~havaland/langevelt-E.html