Hendrick Gulick

HENDRICK (Heyndrix) GULICK aka Heyndrick (Heyndrix) Van Gulick

Hendrick (Heyndrix) Gulick, a seaman, thought to be the son of Hendrick Gulick; and born at Nes (at Ameland, an island before the Dutch Frisian coast) widower to Jude Lubben. Hendrick married, on December 19, 1643, Geertie Jochems, widow to Pieter Janszoon, born at Meldorp.[1]

H.L. Kruime's letter is as follows: "Another remarkable marriage register is the register No. 460, folio 158,dated December 19th 1643: HEYNDRICK Heyndrix, born at Nes (at Ameland, another island before the Dutch Frisian coast) widower to Jude Lubben, to GEERTIE JOCHEMS, widow to Pieter Janszoon, born at Meldorp. Heyndrick Heyndrix was a sailor as well.".[2] Meldorp is now known as Meldorf. Meldorf lies just inland from the North Frisian Islands; about 50 miles northeast of Hamburg, Germany. Hamburg is still the largest city within a 100-mile radius from Meldorf. Hendrick Gulick emmigrated to New Amsterdam, New Netherland [now New York City] before May 1653, but died before 11 September 1653[3].; Hendrick Gulick was married to GEERTRUYT WILLEKENS (Jochem) of Hamburg, Germany.

Hendrick Gulick came to New Amsterdam as early as 1653. There are two pieces of evidence that support 1653 as the year of immigration. First, Hendrick Gulick sponsored the baptism of Cornelis, the son of Lucas Dirkszen, in New Amsterdam in May of that year (Baptisms from 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam and New York, Thomas Grier Evans,ed., p. 34). Second, Jochem Gulick, the son of Geertruyd Willekens and Hendrick Gulick, had been in the colony 34 years when he took the Oath of Allegiance in 1687 (Documentary History of the State of New York, b. E.B. O'Callaghan, vol. 1, p. 661). (Amicucci, 29)

Hendrick Gulick, Willem Beecker and Marritie Corne served as sponsors for the baptism of Cornelis, son of Lucas Dirckszen on 11 May 1653 (Theodore Brassard, Baptisms at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (1639-1730). Hendrick Gulick died shortly after his arrival in New Amsterdam, when his widow married Claes Claeszen[4].

Geertruyd Willekens came from Hamburg in Germany. She appears in the New Amsterdam records only twice; the first with her marriage to Claes Claeszen in 1653 and the second as a passenger on the Faith (De Trouw)[5][6] which sailed to New Amsterdam from the Netherlands in Feb. 1659 (New World Immigrants by Michael Tepper, vol. I, p. 173). Here her name is given as Geertruyt Jochems. Jochems is probably her patronymic, therefore we may assume that she is the daughter of a Jochem Willekens. According to Tepper, Geertruyd travelled with two children, ages 4 1/2 and 7 years (Amicucci, 29). The children are felt to be Neeltje Claesz the daughter of Claes Claezen, b. 21 March 1655 and then age 4 1/2), and Jochem Gulick who would have been 7 years of age.

[Why was she sailing from the Netherlands to New Amsterdam in 1659, when she was already recorded as married to Claes, a New Amsterdam in 1653, this needs further investigation. However, the record of arrival Feb. 1659 clearly describes her. Note: Neeltje Claes is the only known child of Claes Claeszen and Geertruyd Willekens. Neeltje was baptized on 21 March 1655[7], and therefore she must have been the 4 1/2 year old child who accompanied Geertruyd Willekens on the Faith. (Amicucci, 30) Geertruyd was married second in 1653, per marriage intentions registered 11 September, 1653, to CLAES CLAESZEN, a blacksmith or "smit" from Amersfoort in the Netherlands; he died between 24 August 1684, when "Klaas Smit" witnessed the baptism of his grandson, Abraham Goulder, and September 1687, when he did not take the Oath of Allegiance (Amicucci, 31). Geertruyd was the daughter of Jochem A Willekens.

By 1655 Claes Claeszen and Geertruyd Willekens were living within the city of New Amsterdam, along the Waterside near the anchorage ground. Their house was located on modern day Pearl Street near Hanover Square, just below Wall Street. Claes Claeszen rented his house, garden, and orchard from Andries Jochemsen who owned three adjoining houses which were built by Claes Hendricksen, master carpenter (Amiccuci, 30).

Geertruyt probably died before 1678 since she did not appear as a sponsor for any of her grandchildren's baptisms; she may have died as early as 16 January 1665 when she was not identified in a deed executed by her second husband Claes (Amicucci, 31).

Birth

Born 1625 in Hamburg Hendrick Gulick was born abt. 1625, at Nes (at Ameland, an island before the Dutch Frisian coast in the area between the Netherlands and Germany. Arrival

Immigrated 1653 Marriage

Husband of Geertruyt Jochem (Willekens) Claeszen — married December 19, 1643 in Netherlands Children

Hendrick had two sons- Jan and Jochem His sons were the last to bear the Van Gulick title before Americanizing it to Gulick. 3. Down the line, the pronunciation was changed from Hulick to Gulick. Death

Hendrick Gulick died between 11 May 1653[8] and 11 Sep, 1653[9] at New Amsterdam, NN (possibly at Gravesend, Long Island, New Netherland)[10] Church records

1653 11 May Cornelis, Lucas Dirckszen. Wit.: Hendrick Gulick, Willem Van Beecker, Marritie Cornelis. [11] 1653 11 Sep Claes Claeszen Smit, Van Amersfoort, en Geertruyd Willekens, Van Hamburg, Wede. Van Hendrick Gulick. [12] Sources

↑ H.L. Kruimel, "keeper" at the Centraal Bureau Voor Genealogie in the Netherlands, in 1961, wrote a letter in response to David E. Gulick's request for research assistance. ↑ H.L. Kruimel, "keeper" at the Centraal Bureau Voor Genealogie in the Netherlands, in 1961, wrote a letter in response to David E. Gulick's request for research assistance. D. E. Gulick published the letter in full in his genealogy. ↑ NARDC Marriage Record: Page 18 - 1653 11 Sep; Claes Claeszen Smit, van Amersfoort; Geertruyd Willekens, van Hamburg, wid Hendrick Gulick ↑ NARDC Marriage Record: Page 18 - 1653 11 Sep; Claes Claeszen Smit, van Amersfoort; Geertruyd Willekens, van Hamburg, wid Hendrick Gulick ↑ Ship Passenger list to NA 1657-1664: 1659 00 Feb; Geertruy Jochems, from Hamburgh, Wife of Claes Claessen from Amersfoort; two children [Faith] ↑ Ship Passenger lists to NA 1657-1664 ↑ NARDC Bapt. Record: Page 39: 1655 Mar 21; Claes Claeszen; Neeltje; Elmer Huysen, Andries Roos, Catryn Borgers ↑ New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church Baptism record ↑ New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church Marriage Banns record ↑ User ID: 306D9E0B-934D-4526-B22D-28F21D393E79 Record ID Number: MH:IF39981 ↑ Thomas Grier Evans. "Baptisms from 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York." In Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol. II. New York: Printed for the Society, 1890. ↑ Samuel S. Purple. "Marriages from 1639 to 1801 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York" In Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol. I. New York: Printed for the Society, 1890. Ship Passenger lists to NA 1657-1664 Theodore Brassard, Baptisms at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (1639-1730 HENDRICK GULICK OF NEW AMSTERDAM; Copyright 1999 by Perry Streeter. Susan K. Amicucci ("Claes Claeszen, Father of Neeltje Claes," New Netherland Connections [April, May, June 1999], Volume 4, Number 2, hereinafter Amicucci in citations). Acknowledgements

Gulick-73 was created by Mark Stuckenborg through the import of Stinnett_Distant_Ancestors.ged on Jan 28, 2014. WikiTree profile Van Gulick-1 created through the import of Wiki Tree.GED on Jun 30, 2012 by Dale Smith. Gulick-108 was created by Dawn Nott through the import of My Family - Dawn Nott_Harry Nott_2014-10-06_01.ged on Oct 18, 2014.

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Hendrick, with his wife and two children, arrived in New Amsterdam, N.Y. early in 1653 from Amsterdam, Holland, on the ship Hope and settled at Gravesend, Long Island. Hendrick died later the same year. Geertruyt remarried Claes Claessen Smit van Amersfooort on Sept. 11, 1653. She had a child, Neeltje, by Claes that was baptized on Mar. 21, 1655 in New Amsterdam. This Neeltje married Joseph Goulder before 1673.
Efforts to trace the ancestors of Hendrick and Geertruyt further back have revealed the following information which is not considered conclusive but rather a starting point for further ancestral research.
An investigation of the pre﷓1650 Dutch Marriage Registers were made by Dutch genealogists but revealed no couple by the name of Hendrick Gulick and Geertruyt Jochemsdochter Willekens.
As a matter of fact, in register No. 458, folio 161, dated August 16th 1642, a Hendrik Jansson, born Norden, sailor, 28 years old, registered his intended marriage at the just mentioned date to Geertje Wilekes, born at Deventer, 27 years old.
This might be considered to be the marriage record of Hendrick Gulick except for the fact that on August 31st 1647 Hendrick Jans, widower to Geertje Wilkes, gave again notice of his intended marriage in Amsterdam to Barbara Arentsdochter, born at Wijk aan Zee, 28 years old.
They married at Vlieland September 22nd 1647 (Vlieland is a small island near the Dutch﷓Frisian coast, from which many Dutch ships put to sea).

I>>s it possible that there were two Hendri(c)k Jans(son)'s or that the second wife of Hendrick, Barbara, assumed the first wife's name?

Another remarkable marriage register record is No. 460, folio 158, dated December 19th 1643 where Heyndrick Heyndrix, born at Nes (at Ameland, another island before the Dutch Frisian coast) widower to Jude Lubben, to Geertie Jochems, widow to Pieter Jansson, born at Meldorp. Heyndrick Heyndrix was a sailor as well. The first marriage of Heyndrick and Jude Lubbe and of Pieter Jansz, to Geertien Jochems was not found. Other persons who might be taken into consideration were not found.