Jan Theuniszen van Tilburg

Jan VanTilburg emigrated to America before 1655. At New Amsterdam, he married Tryntie Pieters, age 23, an orphan who had been sent to New Amsterdam with a group from Amsterdam almhouses by an order dated May 27, 1655. They settled in Bervewyk, Fort Orange. In 1658, Jan was fined 500 guilders and was banished from the fort for three months because he was accused of selling whiskey to the indians. He made payment on the fine, but still lost his house and property at public sale in 1658. They then moved to Harlem, then to Fordham and to New York. Tryntie joined the Dutch Reformed Church in 1674 and Jan joined in 1675. Tryntie died in 1690. Jan married Ariante Thomas November 24, 1691. In 1687, Jan applied to be a soldier taking his oath of allegiance at Kings County New York. Jan married a third time in 1703.

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He was possibly born between 16 20 and 1630. James Riker, Revised History of Harlem (City of New York) (New York: New Harlem Pub. Co., 1904), pages 219-220. Footnote: Jan Teunissen, better appreciated by a later court held December 14, 1666, was appointed with Lubbert Gerritsen and Jeremias Jansen Hagenaer, to arbitrate in a difference between Nelis Matthyssen and Cornelis Jansen, concerning timber; and again at another court, October 24, 1667, when the high sheriff Manning presided, was named with Valentine Claessen as referee in re Johannes Buys vs. Jan Duyts and Lubbert Gerritsen. He was rarely referred to while living at Harlem, otherwise than as Jan Teunissen, but from his birthplace, Tilburg, as before noticed, he ultimately took the name Van Tilburg. Jan Teunissen married at New Amsterdam, 1655, Tryntie Pieters Cronenberg, an orphan though 23 years of age, who had been sent out that year at the charge of the city of Amsterdam. They settled at Fort Orange, Teunissen getting a house and lot; but for selling liquor to Indians he fell under severe penalties. He thence went to the Delaware to follow his trade a carpenter, found hard times and applied to be a soldier. Returning in 1659, he worked some time on Long Island, and then came to Harlem. Engaging in farming, he bought Dirck Claessen's place but was unable to keep it, though he took it up again in 1668, on a lease from Tourner, then the owner. The next year he hired one of Archer's farms at Fordham, but finally removed to New York. Here his wife joined the church in 1674, and he the year after. In their will, made January 24, 1686, they name their children, Peter, Barent, Johannes, Jacob, Isaac and Abraham who are to share equally their real and personal estate. Teunissen outlived Tryntie, married again in 1691 and in 1703 had his third wife.

He married 1st Tryntje Pieters at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, on 4 December 1655 "Jan Theuniszen Van Tilburg, en Tryntje Pieters, Van Amsterdam." Samuel S. Purple, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York; Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, reprint 2003, original 1890 NYG&BS), p.20.

Witnessed the baptism of Theunis Jansz Tibout , son of Jan Tibout and Sara Van der Vlucht, on 30 September 1663 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Mr. Evert Pieterszen, Jan Theuniszen, Tryntie Rodenburg). "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 6:154. Theunis; parents: Jan Tibout, Sara Van der Vlucht.

His will was dated on 24 January 1686 joint with his first wife, Tryntje Pieters (according to Riker, Revised History of Harlem, page 219, fn., who does not cite a source. The original, a copy, or a transcript, has not been found). Said to have named their children, Peter, Barent, Johannes, Jacob, Isaac and Abraham, who are to share equally their real and personal estate. James Riker, Revised History of Harlem (City of New York) (New York: New Harlem Pub. Co., 1904), page 219, footnote.

Witessed the baptism of Theunis van Tilburg , son of Johannes Jansen van Tilburg and Anna Mary Van Giesen, on 14 June 1686 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Theuniszen, Marritje Bayard). Thomas Grier Evans, editor, Baptisms from 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol. 2 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1901), page 174. Theunis; parents: Johannes Janszen, Anna Maria Van Giesen.

Witnessed the baptism of Johannes Pietersz Van Tilburg , son of Pieter Van Tilburg and Elizabeth Van Hoogten, on 1 August 1686 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Theuniszen, Marritje Frans). Ibid., page 174. Johannes; parents: Pieter Janszen, Lysbeth Van Hoogten.

Witnessed the baptism of Dirckje van Tilburg , daughter of Johannes Jansen van Tilburg and Anna Mary Van Giesen, on 26 October 1687 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Theuniszen, Anna Everts). Ibid., page 182. Dirckje; parents: Johannes Janszen, Anna Maria Van Giesen.

Witnessed the baptism of Frans Van Tilburg , son of Pieter Van Tilburg and Elizabeth Van Hoogten, on 24 November 1689 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Teuniszen Van Tilburg, Maryken Frans). Ibid., page 194. Frans; parents: Pieter Jansz V. Tilburg, Lysbeth Frans.

Jan Theuniszen married 2nd at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, on 24 November 1691 Ariaentie Thomas. Samuel S. Purple, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York; Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, reprint 2003, original 1890 NYG&BS), page 71. Jan Theuniszen Van Tilburg, Wedr Van Tryntie Pieters, en Ariaentie Thomas, Wede V. Ambrosius de Waron.

Witnessed the baptism of Frans Van Tilburg , son of Pieter Van Tilburg and Elizabeth Van Hoogten, on 14 May 1692 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Van Tilburg, Ariaentie Thomas). Thomas Grier Evans, editor, Baptisms from 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol. 2 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1901), page 208. Frans; parents: Pieter Van Tilburg, Lysbeth Van Hoogten.

Witnessed the baptism of Theunis van Tilburg , son of Johannes Jansen van Tilburg and Anna Mary Van Giesen, on 12 March 1693 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Van Tilburg, en Adriaentje, s.h.v.). Ibid., page 213. Theunis; parents: Johan Van Tilburg, Anna Maria V. Giesen.

Witnessed the baptism of Ariaentie de Waeron , daughter of Jacobus de Waran and Anna Gansevoort, on 30 December 1694 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Theunis Van Tilburg, Debora de Waeron). Ibid., page 223. Ariaentie; parents: Jacobus de Waeron, Anna Gansevoort.

Children by Tryntje Pieters b. ca. 1632: Johannes Jansen van Tilburg b. between 1656 and1666, d. before 27 Jul 1703 Pieter Van Tilburg b. between 1657 -and1667, d. 1734 Barent van Tilburg b. between 1660 and 1665 Jacob Van Tilburg b. between 1660 and 1670, d. before 10 Feb 1702/3 Isaac Van Tilburg b. 2 Jul 1670, d. before 6 May 1698 Ibid., page 98. Isaac; parents: Jan Theuniszen, Tryntie Pieters.

Abraham Jansz Van Tilburg b. 15 May 1673 Ibid., page 109. Abraham; parents: Jan Theuniszen, Tryntie Pieters.

Adriaen Jansz Van Tilburg b. 29 Apr 1676 Ibid., page 123. Adriaen; parents: Jan Theuniszen, Tryntie Pieters.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogyd... Son of Jan Theuniszen and Tryntje Pieters. Rev. Creighton Spencer-Mounsey, "The Carmer Family of New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 61, pp. 356-372 (1930): 61:358. Calls him Captain Jacob Janszen Van Tilburg, of Halrem, mariner.

Jacob Van Tilburg was probably born between 1660 and 1670 at New Haerlem, New Netherlands.

He married Grietje Kermer, daughter of Abraham Kermer and Metje Davids, at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, on 30 October 1688; (banns 12 Oct 1688). Samuel S. Purple, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York; Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, reprint 2003, original 1890 NYG&BS), page 65. Jacob Janszen, j.m. Van N. Haerlem, en Grietie Kermer, Wede Van Hendrick de …