Gerrit Jansen van Vorst

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Garrit Jansen Van Vorst (son of Cornelius Van Vorst and Beatrix Var Der Laen) was born Abt. 1618 in Corlears Hook, New Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands, and died 1642 in New Amsterdam, Dutchess, New York, USA.He married Gertrude Jacobs on Abt. 1638 in Corlears Hook, New Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands. More About Garrit Jansen Van Vorst and Gertrude Jacobs: Marriage: Abt. 1638, Corlears Hook, New Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands. Children of Garrit Jansen Van Vorst and Gertrude Jacobs are:

   +John Garretson, b. Abt. 1638, Gilderland, Holland, d. 05 Mar 1695, Duck Creek, Kent, Delaware, USA.

   Henry Garretson, b. Abt. 1640, Corlears Hook, New Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands.

   John Garretson, b. 16 Aug 1642, Gilderland, Holland, d. 1700, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

DE VOS (THE FOX) Sailed from Amsterdam after 31 August 1662 arrived New Amsterdam 14 Nov. 1662 Lysbet Hendricksen

John G GARRETSON-, 1642 - 1695

John G GARRETSON- was born on month day 1642, to Garrit Jansen VANVORST- and Gertrude (Geertury) JACOBS VANVORST- (born GARRETSON-). Garrit was born in 1618, in Corlears Hook, New Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Gertrude was born in 1618, in Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. John had 6 brothers: Henry GARRETSON-, Jacobus Gerritse GARRETSON VANVORST- and 4 other siblings. John married Ann THAYER GARRETSON- in 1673, at age 30 at marriage place, Delaware. Ann was born in 1654, in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States. They had 3 children: Garrett GARRETSON- and 2 other children. John married Anna GLINN GARRETSON- in 1659, at age 16 at marriage place, Delaware. Anna was born in 1640, in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States. They had one son: Henry GARRETSON-. John lived at address. John passed away on month day 1695, at age 52 at death place, Delaware.

If these are your ancestors, according to the late Garrison genealogist Sam Garrison, you are in his line........Quoting this information from his book, Garretson to Garrison Revised 2002: Garrett who married Mary Baudwin / Baldwin was the son of Hendrik Garretson and grandson of the original Hendrik Gerritsen who arrived in 1662 in New Amstel, Delaware, with his mother Lysbeth Hendriksx [ship log says Lysbet Hendriksen... BKT] (daughter of Hendrik and Dutch women kept their maiden name even after marriage) on the ship D'Vos which set sail in Holland.....the manifest was dated August 31, 1662. There was another son, brother to Hendrik, Pol/Pal/Paul/Powell Gerritsen..and he is my ancestor, we believe.

The boys' father was not in the picture when she arrived. There was an older Gerritsen boy, Jan who is likely the older brother of Paul and Hendrik. If he is, then their father would be Gerrit Jansen. We know that because Paul and Hendrik in the patronymic naming of the Dutch are Gerristen...sons of Gerrit. So therefore the father would be Gerrit. And if Jan is the oldest.he would be named for Gerrit's father..so Gerrit would be Gerrit Jansen (son of Jan). The thought is that he and their son Jan came over before Lysbeth and the little ones came and was dead by the time she arrived. She later married Swart Jacob Jansen and Sam thought likely he was her brother in law.

Actually, according to Sam, Garret (who was born in 1691) was married twice. First, when he was 33 years old, to Elisabeth Erickson, daughter of Erik and Anna Erikson. Anna's mother was Catherine Derikson who was neighbor. Sam's birth, death and marriage information came from the Holy Trinity Church Records or New Castle Records, Deeds and Wills, according to Sam's footnotes.

Their children were Catherine, born and died in 1725;

Then an unnamed child, buried in 1726; Third, John Garretson, born Feb 20, 1728. Fourth, Anna Garetson, born May 16, 1731 And fifth, Maria Garretson, born and died in 1734.

Elizabeth died and Sam thought perhaps in childbirth.

Then Garret married Mary Baldwin/Baudwin on May 13, 1735. Her father was John Baldwin of New Castle. And their chidren were :

"Rebecca Garretson, b. April 9, 1736; Henry Garretson, b. ca 1738; George Garretson, b. ca. 1740 (and I see that you have Mar. 1739...so Sam was close) Garret Garretson, b. Nov. 8, 1743; Eleanor Garretson, b. ca. 1748; Jacob Garretson, b. Feb. 12, 1751 Garret died by 1751 and his will was dated January 21, 1755 and probated in 1757." as per NC Wills, Misc. Book 1, p.130.

John Garretson from Garret and his first wife, Elisabeth Erikson, was Sam's ancestor.

I held onto your email when I read it because I thought this was Sam's line. I am putting together a family tree for my brother's DNA which he has sent to the Garrisson DNA Project to test using Paul as our ancestor. Any chance you have any direct male Garrisons from your line who might want to do theirs? I held off asking my brother cuz I didn't think he'd want to..and he jumped on it! Thought it was way cool! So when I just now ran into Garret and Mary's info I double checked and voila!

Marti Garrison Zinn

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ D'vos [The Fox] Ship:

   Jan de la Warde, from Antwerp

   Albert Saboriski, from Prussia

   Anthony Dircksen, from Brabant

   Pierre Martin, Pays de Vaud

   Gerardus Ive, from Pays de Vaud

   Joost Grand, from Pays de Vaud.

   Jan Le chaire, from Valenciennes; Carpenter.

   Jan Albantsen, from Steenwyck, and Wife and child

   Ammereus Claesen, maiden

   Hendrick Albertsen; :Labourer

   Jan Claesen; labourer

   Lysbet Hendricksen

   Jan Bossch, from Westphalen [He married Rachel Vermelje and was dead by May 1679]

   Roelof Hermansen, from Germany, and Wife

   Robbert de la Main, from Dieppe

   David Kraffort; Mason, and Wife and child

   Jacomyntje Jacobs, Dau of Jacob Swart

   Juriaen Jansen, from Holstein

   Annetje Anthonis, wife of Gerrit Mannaet, and her child

   Souverain Ten Houte; Baker

   Albert Hendricksen, from Maersen; House Carpenter

   Symon Scholts, from Prussia

   Hendrick Tymensen, from Loodrecht

   David Acherman, [Ackerman] from the Mayory of Bosch, and Wife and six children

   Willem Symonsen, from Amsterdam

   Pierre de Marc, from Rouen; Shoemaker

   Dirck Storm, from the Mayory of Bosch, and Wife and 3 children

   David Davidsen, from Maestricht

   Jan Joosten, from the Thielerwaert, and wife and 5 children

   Claes Barents, from Dort

   Lendert Dircksen Van Venloo, of Rumunt

   Adreaen Lowrensen Van Loesren, carpenter. 

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The Netherlands to New Amsterdam New York and New Jersey 31 August 1662

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK

   Ships Passengers Lists New York and New Jersey August 31, 1662 D'vos (The Fox) The Netherlands to New Amsterdam 

1 Jan De La Warde from Antwerp 2 Albert Saboriski from Prussia 3 Anthony Dircksen from Brabant 4 Pierre Martijn from Walslant 5 Gerardus Ive from Walslant 6 Joost Grand from Walslant 7 Jan Le Claire carpenter from Valencia 8 Jan Albertson from Steenwyck 9 Mrs Albertson wife 10 Child Albertson 2 1/4 years 11 Ammerens Clasen sister of Tjerck Claesen De Wit 12 Hendrick Albertsen farm hand 13 Jan Claesen farm hand 14 Pierre D'Mare shoemaker from Rouen 15 Lysbeth Hendricken 16 Jan Bosch from Westphalen 17 Roeloff Hermansen 18 Mrs Roeloff wife from Germany 19 Robert De la Maire from Dieppe 20 David Kraffort mason, 21 Mrs Kraffort wife 22 Child Kraffort 14 years 23 Jacomijntie Jacobs daughter of Jacob Swart 24 Jeurian Jansen from Holstein 25 Annette Anthonis, wife of Gerrit Mannaet 26 Child Mannaet 5 years 27 Souverain Ten Houte baker 28 Albert Hendricks house carpenter from Maersen 29 Leendert D'Wilt from Roermond 30 Adriaen Lourensen carpenter from Loenen 31 Symon Scholts from Prussia 32 Hendrick Tymenson from Loosdrecht 33 William Tymensen from Amsterdam 34 David Ackerman from Mayory of Bosch 35 Mrs. Ackerman wife 36 Child Ackerman 20 years 37 Child Ackerman 18 years 38 Child Ackerman 16 years 39 Child Ackerman 12 years 40 Child Ackerman 8 years 41 Child Ackerman 6 years 42 Dirck Storm from Mayory of Bosch 43 Mrs Dirck wife 44 Child Dirck 6 years 45 Child Dirck 4 years 46 Child Dirck 1 1/4 years 47 Jan Joosten from Tielderweert 48 Mrs Joosten wife 49 Child Joosten 15 years 50 Child Joosten 12 years 51 Child Joosten 9 years 52 Child Joosten 6 years 53 Child Joosten 2 1/2 years 54 Claes Barents from Dordrecht

   Contributed and Transcribed by Pat Helyer for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 

15 June 1999

Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild

D'vos (De Vos)* Amsterdam, Netherlands to New Amsterdam (New York) 14 November 1662

   D'vos sailed on 31 August 1662, arrived on 14 November 1662 under Captain Jacob Jansz Huys. 

1 Adrian Lourensen, from Loenen, carpenter(Andriaen)

2     Albert Hendricksen (Hendrickz), from Maersen, house carpenter

3*    Albert Saboriski (Zabriski, Zaborowski), from Prussia

4*    Ammereus Claesen, maiden(Ammerens)

5-6   Annetje Anthonis - wife of Gerrit Mannaet and her child 5 years of age(Annetie)

7     Anthony Dircksen from Brabant

8     Claes Barents from Dort (Dordrecht)

9-16* David Ackerman from the Mayory of Bosch, and wife and six children ages 6, 8, 16, 18

      and 20 years 17     David Davidsen from Maestricht 18-20  David Kraffort mason, and wife and child 14 years of age 21-25* Dirck Storm from the Mayory of Bosch - and wife and three children ages 1 1/4, 4 and

      6 years 26     Gerardus Ive from Walslant* (Pays de Vaud) 27     Hendrick Albertsen, labourer 28     Hendrick Tymensen from Loosdrecht 29     Jacomyntje Jacobs, daughter of Jacob Swart(Jacomijntie) 30-32  Jan Albertsen from Steenwyck, and wife and child 2 1/4 years of age 33*    Jan Bossch (Bosch), from Westphalen (Westphalia) 34     Jan Claesen, labourer 35-41  Jan Joosten from the Thillerwaerd, and wife and five children ages 2 1/2, 6, 9, 12

      and 15 years 42     Jean De La Warde from Antwerp(Jan) 43     Jean Le Chaire (Le Charre, Le Claire), from Valencin (Valenciennes), carpenter(Jan) 44*    Joost (Sept) Grand from Walslant* (Pays de Vaud) 45     Juriaen Jansen from Holstein(Jeurian) 46     Leendert D'Wilt from Rumunt (Roermund) 47     (Leendert Dircksen from Venloo debted in his stead) 48     (Lendert Dircksen Van Venloo of Rumunt) 49     Lysbet Hendricksen(Lysbeth Hendricken) 50     Pierre de Mar (D'Mare), from Rouen (Roan), shoemaker - and wife 51*    Pierre Martin (Martijn), from Walslant* (Pays de Vaud) 52*    Robbert De La Maire, from Dieppe 53-54  Roelof Hermansen from Germany - and wife(Roeloff) 55     Souverain Ten Houte, baker 56     Symon Scholts from Prussia 57     Willem Symonsen from Amsterdam

For more information of the passengers aboard this ship, please visit Immigrants to New Netherlands
Transcribed by Alice (Stansfield) Herzberg a member of the

   Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild

   21 November 2008

John Sobieski John M ZABRISKIE king of Poland 1674 96 was one of the greatest warriors of the seventeenth century His father James Sobieski castillion of Cracow was a man of virtuous character and in behalf of his fellow countrymen he developed a warlike spirit which secured to him the throne of Poland He brought up his sons Mark and John born between 1624 and 1629 with the utmost care and they completed their education by travel and observation in France England Germany and Italy On the death of their father in 1648 they were recalled home and after the defeat of the Polish army by the Russians in the battle of Pilawieez the brothers Sobieski took up arms to restore the fortunes of their countrymen and Mark fell in battle on the banks of the Bog This spurred John to greater valor and he became the admiration of the Poles and the dread of the Tartans and Cossacks He received the highest military rank in the army and November 11 1673 in the great battle of Choezim he defeated the Turks who left twenty eight thousand men dead and wounded on the battle field This led to his unanimous election of king of Poland May 21 1674 and he was crowned at Cracow In 1683 the Turks besieged Vienna and King John III with twenty thousand Poles aided by the German auxiliaries raised the siege by the victory of September 12 1683 in which battle he took the banner of Mohammed and sent it as a trophy to the pope His entry into Vienna was that of a conqueror and the citizens of the besieged city showed every demonstration of joy and thanksgiving their ingenuity could devise or their glad hearts express John Sobieski was not only a warrior and ruler but a lover of science and a man of gentle disposition and agreeable manner His constant wars did not allow him however to attend to the industrial needs of the citizens at home and the want of such fostering care hastened the downfall of Poland He died of apoplexy June 17 1696 His ancestors had been for two centuries Palatine nobles of Poland and famous soldiers and statesmen It is from such ancestors with such records of military and executive greatness that the Za briskies of New Jersey and New York are descended and the cognomen has through the German Holland and English spellings evolved James Sobieski and cousin of King John m of Poland who like his nephew was a famous soldier was born inZolkwa Poland orEnghs burg Prussia probably in 1638 He was given a liberal education being sent by his father to Amsterdam Holland with the hope that he would enter the ministry and he directed his studies to that end for a time but the preparation proved distasteful and he abandoned theology subsequently he was pressed into the Prussian army To fight for the old enemy of Poland was far more distasteful and he determined to seek his fortune in the new world and join his friends who had gone from the Upper Palatinate to New Amsterdam and made homes there and in New Jersey He took passage in the Dutch ship D Vos the Fox Captain Jacob Jansz Huys at Amsterdam Holland August 31 1662 and landed in New Amsterdam where he lived for ten or more years without settling in any one place or engaging in any settled business We find him in Bergen now Jersey City about the time of his marriage which is registered in the books of the Dutch Reformed Church of Bergen December 17 1676 and the marriage certificate recorded as issued January 8 1677 He married Machtelt Matilda daughter of Joost Van der Linde whose brother Roloff Van der Linde became one of the largest landholders in Bergen Upon his marriage he took title to a tract of land patent 20 21 22 In 1682 he obtained patents from Lady Cartaret of several adjacent tracts thus extending his estate from the Hudson river on the east to the Hackensack river on the west The Indians also bargained with him for land at Tappan higher up the river which in 1702 he nominally exchanged for twenty one hundred acres owned by the Indians adjoining his original purchases and this second purchase became known as the New Paramus Patent See map of Perth Amboy He erected a house at Old Acken sack now near Ridgefield Park and his eldest sons Jacob and Jan John and probably all his children were born there He helped to organize the church on the green at Old Hackensack in 1696 his name appearing on stone in present church wall and was the leading member and supporter of that church for Various names in this family show variations of form appearing differently in different branches of the family and are so preserved in these narrat1ves over twenty five years He was also the first justice of the peace of Upper Bergen county his original signature appearing on deed held by Wesley Van Emburgh of Ridgewood New Jersey his commission having been signed by Governor Hamilton in 1682 He died in Hack ensack and is supposed to have been buried there September 11 1711 according to the record of the Lutheran churches in and about New York and his age is stated as between seventy two and seventy three years His widow born in 1656 died in 1725 In the record of his death his name is written Albert Saboriski Children of Albert and Matilda Van der Linde Saboriski born in or near Hack ensack Bergen county New Jersey 1 Jacob A April 12 1679 see sketch 2 Jan John born in Hackensack about 1682 married September 20 1706 Elizabeth Cloes Romeyn of jravesend Long Island New York born 1683 died in Hackensack in 1712 he married second December 6 1712 Marguaretta du Rij Durie and lived on the old homestead facing the green alongside the church in Hackensack which he inherited and besides being a farmer he was active in public affairs he had four children by his first wife and nine by his second 3 Yost George see sketch 4 Christian see sketch 5 Hendrick see forward There is a tradition in the family that Jacob A eldest son of Albert was stolen by the Indian sachem when seven years old and carried to the Indian village nearby and that some time elapsed before his whereabouts became known As his father was a true friend of the Indians the sachem at last disclosed the secret of taking the child and he expressed the wish that he be allowed to keep the boy until he had become versed in the Indian language that he might be able to maintain the friendship established by the father and like him act as an arbitrator and interpreter in any trouble that might come up between the Indians and their white neighbors The father consented and when he had returned to his father's home he had acquired the language and his friendship for the Indians was a fixed principle of his life The tradition adds that in consideration of allowing the boy to remain the second grant of Upper Paramus was secured The fact however remained that valuable merchandise wampum and money was paid the Indians by Albert Saboriski for the land II Hendrick Zabriskie youngest child of Albert and Matilda Van der Linde Saboriski was born November 11 1696 He settled in the Point neighborhood now East Paramus He married May 16 1719 Gertie Gertrude Hendrikse Hoppe sister of Christian's wife III Jacob Hendrikse third son of Hendrick and Gertrude Hendrikse Hoppe Zabriskie was born in Point neighborhood Bergen county New Jersey November 19 1729 He married Wyntje Terhune Children born in the Point neighborhood 1 Hendrick J March 8 1752 married Willentje Bogert 2 Martje April 15 1754 died unmarried 3 Geatina October 17 1 756 married Jacob Dem orest 4 Antje February 5 1759 married Johannas Bogert 5 Albert October 18 1760 married Maria Westervelt 6 Aaltje October 31 1762 married John Christopher 7 Rachel March 6 1765 married Joost Zabriskie 8 Wyntje March 22 1766 died young 9 Wyntje November 2 1768 married Jacob C Banta 10 Elizabeth December 2 1770 married John Terhune 11 Jannetje June 27 1773 12 Abram January 14 1766 married Susanna Helm IV Hendrick J eldest child of Jacob Hendrikse and Wyntje Terhune Zabriskie was born in Point neighborhood New Jersey March 8 1752 He married Willentje Bogert Children born in the Point neighborhood 1 Jacob H June 29 1770 married Ann J Hopper 2 Magdalina February 6 1773 died unmarried 3 Cornelius J July 14 1776 married Mary Van Dien 4 Lydia August 17 1780 died unmarried 5 Nettie June 18 1783 6 Elizabeth August 13 1786 7 Margarettje February 4 1789 8 Gerret March 18 1792 9 John May 15 1795 10 Maria September 20 1796 11 Abram married Sarah Van Dien 12 Hendrick married Christina Voorhees 13 Catherine married Andrew Ackerman V Jacob H eldest child of Hendrick J and Willentje Bogert Zabriskie was born in the Point neighborhood June 29 1770 He married June 29 1790 Ann J Hopper Children born to them in the Point neighborhood 1 Henry J March 30 1798 lived at Saddle River 2 John JH January 24 1801 married Maria Van der Linda lived near Paramus church 3 Cornelius J October 3 1803 married Jane Hopper lived near Paramus church 4 William J January 13 1805 married Dolly Ackerman lived at Siccomac 5 Hannah July 13 1807 married James Blauvelt lived at Cherry Lane 6 Ellen J July 13 1809 married Henry Ackerman lived at Saddle River 7 Jacob J November 30 1811 lived at Paterson 8 Gillian J October 13 1812 296 STATE OF NEW JERSEY

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Documentary History of New York, Vol. IV, pg.150: An Indian having been intoxicated with brandy by our men, being asked whether he was able to make good use of his bow & arrow when in that state, pointed his arrow at a certain man called Gerrit Yansz, a servant of the deceased Mr. van Nederhorsts, whom he actually killed...

Van Vorst Papers, Schenectady Library: It was sometime during the year 1642 that Gerrit Janszen Van Vorst entered history in his own right. He was up on a roof in the New Jersey settlement of Achter Col, doing a thatching job. Nearby some of his neighbors were busy getting a Hackensack Indian thoroughly drunk. Next they began teasing him, telling him he was too drunk to be able to shoot straight. Rising to the dare, he aimed at the handiest target: Gerrit Janszen, perched up against the sky. Despite the load of brandy taken aboard, the Indian's aim was sure. The arrow killed Gerrit. This bit of tragic horseplay almost precipitated a war with the local Indians, & the story is retold, in several fragmentary versions, in a series of complaints sent back to Holland formally denouncing the laxness of the current New Netherlands government. Gertrude, the widow Van Vorst, soon remarried. But our chief concern is with the two fatherless boys--one, Jacobus very probably an infant in arms. ~• source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cdn-kemp&id=I5740''