Gerret Wolfertse van Couwenhoven

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" 'This day, date underwritten, before me Cornelis Van Tienhoven, secretary, in the presence of the undersigned witnesses, appeared Wolphert Gerritsen and Gerrit Wolphertsen, as guardians of Lambert Cornelissen Cool, and at the request of said Lambert Cool, have permitted him to go with his cattle to his brother-in-law Claes Jansen, in order to take up together some plantation or farm, and we the principals in the capacity aforesaid have consented hereto as we are bound in the place of father and mother to promote the above named Lambert Cool's interest and we cannot perceive that he will earn anything, much less prosper so long as he remains with his father, Cornelis Lambertsen. We have therefore considered it advisable to permit him to do something for himself in company aforesaid. Done at Fort Amsterdam the 22 of August 1639.

This is the mark x of Wolphert Gerritsen

This is the mark x of Gerrit Wolphertsen

Maurits Jan and Frerick Lubbertsen ; witnesses'

'Consent of the guardians of Lambert Cornelissen Cool to let Cool remove his cattle and take up a farm with his brother-in-law Claes Jansen' 'Copied with slight variations from E. B. O'Callaghan's manuscript translation of the original in the New York Colonial MSS., Vol. I, p. 155, which was destroyed in the Capitol fire of March 29, 1911, Albany, October 4, 1933 ;signed A.J.F. van Laer' on Aug 22, 1639.

On August 22, 1639. On March 11, 1647, Gerrit Wolphertson (Van Kouwenhoven) [posthumously] received a patent for "a certain piece of land, gouat the (Ma) Rechawieck, both the maize and woodland, on the marsh of the Gouwanus Kil, between the land of Jacob Stoffelsen and Frederick Lubbertsen, extending from the aforsaid marsh till into the woods, till to the land of said Frederick, till to the land of Andries Huddle, northeast by north, a little northerly, 148 rods: behind through the woods, till to the land of the aforesaid Jacob Stoffelsen, southeast by east 80 rods next to the land of Jacob Stoffelsen aforesaid, till to the aforesaid marsh, southwest a little westerly 165 rods, along the marsh to the place of beginning 60 rods, with an oblique outpoint: amounting in all to 29 morgens, 341 rods." Pattents, GG, 172

This plot evidently fronted on the main road leading from Flatbush, through the village of Breuckelen, which was located at this point, to "the Ferry," and is included in lands marked as G. Martense's on Butt's map. Wolphertsen sold this property to Nicholas Jans, baker, of New York. On March 11, 1647.

Gerret, oldest of the three sons, settled in Midwout (Flatbush) near Achterveldt on 50 morgens of land, deeds for which are dated January 26, 1638 and September 16, 1641. In 1643, Gerret was one of a group sent to the Staats General in Holland to present the forlorn and defenseless condition of New Netherlands settlers due to Director Wilhelmus Kief's inciting war amongst the Indians. Grandsons of Gerret; Cornelius, Albert, Peter, and Jacob--settled in Monmouth County, NJ about 1700. Another grandson, William, remained in Flatlands."

Notes for Gerret Wolfersen Van Kouwenhoven:

Gerret Wolfersen Van Kouwenhoven was also known as Gerret Wolphertse Van Kouwenhoven.

Gerret Wolfersen Van Kouwenhoven was also known as Gerret Kouwenhoven.

Gerret Wolfersen Van Kouwenhoven was also known as Garret Wolfert Van Couwenhoven.

Gerret Wolfersen Van Kouwenhoven was also known as Gerret Wolfertse Van Couwenhoven.

Gerret Wolfersen Van Kouwenhoven was also known as Gerret Wolfersen Couwenhoven.

Gerret Wolfersen Van Kouwenhoven was also known as Gerret Wolferse Van Couvenhoven.

1639. Document (MDC:10).

"This day, date underwritten, before me Cornelis Van Tienhoven, secretary, in the on sented hereto as we are bound in the place of father and mother to promote the above named Lambert Cool's interest and we cannot perceive that he will earn anything, much less prosper so long as he remains with his father, Cornelis Lambertsen. We have therefore considered it advisable to permit him to do something for himself in company aforesaid. Done at Fort Amsterdam the 22 of August 1639.

This is the mark x of Wolphert Gerritsen

This is the mark x of Gerrit Wolphertsen

Maurits Jan and Frerick Lubbertsen ; witnesses

"Consent of the guardians of Lambert Cornelissen Cool to let Cool remove his cattle and take up a farm with his brother-in-law Claes Jansen"

"Copied with slight variations from E.B. O'Callaghan's manuscript translation of the original in the New York Colonial MSS., Vol. I, p. 155, which was destroyed in the Capitol fire of March 29, 1911, Albany, October 4, 1933 ; signed A.J.F. van Laer."

• Emigrated with his father in 1631 resided in Flatlands, Long Island.
• Bought July 26 1638 of Andrus Hudde 50 morgens of land at Achtervelt in Flatlands
• He was one of the 8 men representing the people who Nov 3 1643 memorialized the States General for relief in consequence of their forlorn and defenceless condition as per p 139 of Vol I of Doc of Col His of NY
• Mar in 1647 a patent was issued in his name dated after his death for 19 morgens of land in Brn on the valley of Gowanus Kil between the lands of Jacob Stoffelsen and those of Frederick Lubbertsen

Trivia

Conover Street in Brooklyn was named for John Conover, an eighteenth-century Brooklyn landowner. Conver is likely a corruption from "Cowenhoven" (itself from the Dutch Kouwenhoven), the name of a well-known early family.

Source: Benardo, Leonard, and Jennifer Weiss. Brooklyn by Name: How the Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks, Bridges, and More Got Their Names. New York: New York University Press, 2006. page 63.

Gerret Wolfertse vanCouwenhoven (son of Wolfert Gerritsz vanKouwenhoven and Neeltje Jans) was born ABT 1610 . He died ABT 1645

Gerret Wolfertse vanCouwenhoven married Altje (Adeline) Cool on ABT 1635 .

Altje (Adeline) Cool (daughter of Cornelius Lambertse Cool and Aeltje Brackhoenge)

They had the following children:

William Gerrrese vanCouwenhoven born: ABT 1636 . died: ABT 1728

• Gerret Wolfersen Van Kouwenhoven was born circa 1610 at Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.
• He was the son of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven and Neeltgen Jacobsdochter.
• Gerret married Aeltje Cornelis Cool, daughter of Cornelius Lambertse Cool and (Unknown) (Unknown), circa 1635 at Flatlands, Kings County, New York.
• Gerret Wolfersen Van Kouwenhoven died circa 1648 at Flatlands, Kings County, New York; Was probably after patent issued. [Incorrect assumption, the patent was posthumously awarded. - Alex Moes]