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Jan Janszen Schepmoes

Also Known As: "Jan Janss Schafmaes", "Jan Jans", "Jan Jansen"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Delft, Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
Death: before October 1656
New Amsterdam, New Netherland Colony
Immediate Family:

Son of Jan Pietersz Schepmoes and Anna van Griensven
Husband of Sara Cooke
Father of Annetje Jansdr Cuyler; Abraham Schepmoes; Jan Schepmoes; Aeltje Jans Schepmoes; Jaepie Janse Hardenberg and 6 others
Brother of Sara Schepmoes and William Jansz Schepmoes

Managed by: Santita Waddell Smith
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About Jan Janszen Schepmoes

Marriage 1

  • 27-12-1631 - Schepmoes, Jan Janss - Pieters, Sara

"December 27 1631, appeared Jan Jansz Schepmoes of Delft, seafaring man, 26 years of age, orphan, residing in the Brouwerstraat and Saara Pieters of Hoorn, 22 years of age, orphan, living in the Moriaansteegje, assisted by her sister Lysbeth Pieters..."

DTB 438, p.175 - Huwelijksintekeningen van de KERK. - A24711000095-Stadsarchief Amsterdam Ondertrouwregisters 1565-1811

Emigration

Left the Texel 7 Sept 1637, arrived New Amsterdam 28 March 1638 on the Dolphijn.

  • "Jan Jansen Schepmoes and family" Register of Provincial Secretary, 12 Jan 1645

Jan Jansen Schepmoes was the business partner of Claes Sybrantsen de Veringh, who was the husband of Marritje Pieters. After the death of Marritje Pieters and her two husbands, Jan Schepmoes became the guardian of their children, Sybrant Claeszen and Aeltje Claes. (See "The Iconography of Manhattan Island" and Isaac Horner's blog.)

Children

  • 1642 Feb 16; Jan Schepmoes, Sara Pieters Van Orcum; Annetje; Maryn Adriaenszen, Lysbeth Thys
  • 1643 Dec 25; Jan Janszen Schepmoes, Sara Pieters; Abraham; Theunis Janszen-sail maker, Elsje Hendricks
  • 1645 Sep 03; Jan Janszen Schepmoes; Aeltje; Simon Joosten, Marritje Lievens
  • 1647 Jan 06; Jan Janszen Schepmoes; Jobje; Willem Kay, Tryntje Roelofs
  • 1648 Sep 02; Jan Janszen Schepmoes, Sara Pieters; Dirck; Hendrick Kip, Lysbeth Pieters
  • 1650 Jan 01; Jan Janszen Schepmoes; Ursel;
  • 1652 Jun 23; Jan Janszen Schepmoes; Tryntie; Hendrick Janszen, Belitje Jacobs
  • 1654 Apr 12; Jan Janszen Schepmoes; Sara; Abraham Jacobszen, Marritie Denys

NA DRC Baptisms 1639-1730

Death

His wife marries as a widow in 1656.

  • 1656 07 Oct; William Couck, van Scharetz-Stryt in Engelt; Sara Pieters, wid Jan Janszen Schepmoes NA DRC marriages 1639-1801

On May 18, 1643, a grant of land was made by the West India Co. to Jan Janse Schepmoes; it was near Fort Amsterdam (see Gerrit Fullewever, the Miller). This is lot 4 in block C according to the numbering of page 232, in volume 2 of the Iconography of Manhattan Island.

Schepmoes also owned a property described as lots 9, 9A and 10 of block J on page 282, in volume 2 of the Iconography of Manhattan Island.

When Sara Pieters remarried she mortgaged the Pearl Street property, describing it as: "The house and lot at New Amsterdam, south of Fort Amsterdam, in the Parel straat, occupied by Jacob Strycker." She also set aside 800 carolas guilders for her children, 100 guilders for each child. Jan Janse Schepmoes died in New Amsterdam in January, 1656, and on October 7th of the same year his widow married Willem Cook, at which time Pieter Cornelius Van Veen and Isaac Greveraat were appointed guardians of her children as follows:
Anna (Annaetie),
Abraham,
Aeltje,
Dirck,
Orseltie (Ursel),
Sara,
Jaepie and
Willem.

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Jan Janszen Schepmoes's Timeline

1605
1605
Delft, Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
1638
April 23, 1638
Age 33
New Amsterdam, New Netherlands
April 23, 1638
Age 33
New Amsterdam, New Netherlands
April 1638
Age 33
New Netherlands
April 1638
Age 33
New Netherlands
1642
February 16, 1642
Fort Orange, New Netherland Colony
1643
December 25, 1643
Wiltwick, New Netherland Colony
1644
1644
New Amsterdam, New York