Johannes Gerritsen Roos

• Baptised in New Amsterdam, New Netherlands at the Dutch Reformed Church
• 1656 Nov 05; Gerrit Janszen Roos, Aeltje Lamberts; Johannes; Abigail Planck

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Johannes Gerritsz Roos BIRTH 5 Nov 1656 Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA DEATH unknown Albany County, New York, USA BURIAL Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery Albany, Albany County, New York, USA MEMORIAL ID 195579998

Son of Gerrit Jansen Roos and Aeltje Lamberts Wolf. "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 5:177. Parents Gerrit Janszen Roos, Aeltje Lamberts.

Johannes Gerritsz Roos was baptized on 5 November 1656 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, sponsor Abigail Planck. Ibid.

He married Cornelia before 1683.

He was a member of the at Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, New York, circa 1683. Holland Society of New York, compiler, Records of The Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York 1683-1809 (Baltimore, Maryland: reprinted for Clearfield Co., Inc. by Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., 1978), 1:2. Names of members of the Church at the end of the year 1683 and afterward.

He was made an executor of the will of Adam Dingemans on 19 November 1683; Dutch. Joint will of Adam Dingemans of New Albany, born at Harlem, Holland, and wife Aeltie Jacobs Gardenier, born at New Albany. Children mentioned but not by name. Real and personal estate. Executors: Maas Cornelissen and Johannes Roos. Wit.: Jacob Theysen van der Heyden, Jan van Loon and Adriaen van Ilpendam, Notary Public. Albany Co. Records, Notarial Papers, II, p. 468. Berthold Fernow, Calender of Wills on File and Recorded in the Offices of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, of the County Clerk at Albany and of the Secretary of State, 1626-1836 (New York: Colonial Dames of the State of New York, 1896), page 132, no. 565. Adam Dingemans.

Johannes Gerritsz Roos was named in his father's will dated on 3 September 1697 described as deceased. Will dated 3 September 1697 proved 12 Oct 1698. Gerrit Jansen Roos of the City of New York, carpenter, in sound and perfect health. Leaves to eldest son Pieter Roos living in Utecht in Holland, £100. Leaves to Peter Gerritse Roos (sic) eldest son of my son Peter (Guert Peterse would then be meant), one silver tumber and the same to Gerrit Jansen Roos the eldest son of Johannes Roos. Also a silver tumbler to Gerrit Provost, the eldest son of my daughter Cornelia, wife of Elias Provost. I leave to Gerrit Johanes Roos and Aeltie Roos, children of my deceased son Johanes, their maintenance out of my estate until they are able to maintain themselves, and they are to be put to school until such time as they have learned to read and write, and they are to have £78 which I have of their father's estate. The rest of the estate is to be divided into five parts and given to his son Peter, the children of his son Johannes, deceased, to his daughter Cornelia, wife of Jacob De Moree, to daughter Affie, wife of Johannes Van Gelder and to "Annatie Elswaert, my daughter of Aeltje procured by John Elswaert." And whereas I have sold a house and lot in Albany, which belonged to my son Johannes, and also a tract of land in said county for £78, the children of my son Johannes are to have the same. Appoints as executors, Jacob De Moree, Johanes Van Gelder, Jacob Boelen. Names of witnesses not given. New York (County) Surrogate's Court Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Volume I. 1665-1707), Collections of the New York Historical Society (New York: Printed for the Society, 1892), page 297.

Children by Cornelia: Gerrit Roos b. c 1682 Ibid.

Aeltje Roos b. b 1683 Ibid.

Catarina Roos b. 7 Oct 1683 Holland Society of New York, compiler, Records of The Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York 1683-1809 (Baltimore, Maryland: reprinted for Clearfield Co., Inc. by Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., 1978), 1:32. Catarina of Johannes Roos.

Cornelia Roos b. 6 May 1688 Ibid., 1:44. Cornelia of Johannes Roos.

Jacobus Roos b. 29 Mar 1689 Ibid., 1:46. Jacobus of Johannes Roos.

Johannes Gerritsz Roos died before 3 September 1697 (father's will dated on 3 September 1697 described as deceased).

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Family Members Parents Gerrit Jansen Roos 1626 – unknown Aeltje Lamberts Wolf Roos 1627–1658

Siblings Pieter Gerritsz Roos 1653 – unknown Cornelia Gerittse Roos Provoost 1655 – unknown

Half Siblings Aefje Gerritse Roos Van Gelder 1665 – unknown Aeltje Gerritse Roos Elsworth