Mathijs Jansen van Keulen

Mathijs (Matthys) Jansen Van Keulen (Ceulen) was born during a family trip to London and was baptized on 2 Feb 1601/02 in the Austin Friars Dutch Reformed Church in London, England. His parents were both from the Netherlands; Jan Mathijs Van KEULEN and Annetje JANS. His Residence before 1639 was Recife, Brazil. He Immigrated in Jun 1639 to New Amsterdam and married Margriet HENDRICKSE about 1640 in New Amsterdam. Mathijs died on 16 Oct 1648 in Fort Orange, NY.

Mathijs, at the age of 20, signed the Dutch West India Charter as a Principal Partner, Lord-Director. Under the Charter Agreement, the Principal Partners were “empowered with the Armorial Bearing of an Earl” The newly incorporated Dutch West India Company (Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie or GWC) obtained a twenty four year trading monopoly in America and Africa and sought to have the New Netherland area formally recognized as a province.

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Place: New Netherland; Year: 1620-1664; Page Number: 32 1,7486::1625482

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Place: New Netherland; Year: 1620-1664; Page Number: 32 1,7486::1625482

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Matthys Jansen VanKeulen (b. February 02, 1602, d. October 16, 1648) Matthys Jansen VanKeulen (son of Jan Mathijs Van Ceulen) was born February 02, 1602 in London, England2733, 2734, and died October 16, 1648 in Fort Orange (Albany), NY2735, 2736.He married Margrietje Hendrickse on Abt. 16432737. Includes NotesNotes for Matthys Jansen VanKeulen: From "Olde Ulster", contributed by Helen Reed de Laporte, A.B. (pp 245-248): MATTYS JANSEN VAN CEULEN (VAN KEUREN), quoting Riker, in his history of Harlem: "Among those by whom the section of Manhattan since known as Harlem was first brought to the notice of the colonists was Andreas Hudde, late councillor in New Netherlands, who spent the winter of 1638-9 in Holland, and it was plainly his representations that induced van Keulen of Amsterdam to secure the 200 acre tract thence called Van Keulen's Hook, the purchase of which was effected directly on Hudde's return." "The van Keulens of that city were much interested in New Netherlands, Mattys being a principal partner Director of the West India Company, in the Amsterdam Chamber.Conraet, a kinsman of Mattys, we presume, with his friend, Elias de Raet, also a prominent Director of the Company, invested in lands in Manhattan and Kieft became their agent, contracting for van Keulen on Dec. 6th for the erection of a fine substantial residence, 50 x 100, with porticos front and back." This Otter-Spoor farm, "long since conveyed to van Keulen" was only ratified by a patent from Kieft to van Tienhoven a month before the new Indian treaty was ratified, the object and effect of which was to perfect the title to van Keulen.This is the last time that his ownership is distinctly recognized, the solution being that Mattys Jansen van Keulen, being authorized by the Amsterdam merchant, received from Kieft the grant of Papperinamin in exchange for Van Keulen's Hook. "This patent of 50 morgens of land was issued August 18, 1646, and in after years was confirmed to his children, from whom are descended two families of Ulster County---Jansen and Van Keuren, the last corrupted from Keulen." It does not appear that Mattys himself ever occupied this land; at the date of the patent he was living at Fort Orange. From "The VanKeuren Family" by Chester VanKeuren: "Roelof Swartwout was the legal guardian of Mathij Jansen VanKeulen's children and caretaker of his land, until ordered by the court to relinquish the land to Jan Matthyssen in 1667." More About Matthys Jansen VanKeulen: Baptism (LDS): February 02, 1601, Austin Friars Dutch Church, London, England.2738 Degree: Helped finance the first settlement in Delaware.2739 Note: Abt. 1635, Came to America from the Netherlands.2739 Note (3): One of the original patentees of Manhattan Island; had grant for 100 acres.2739 Note (4): Had a grant for 90 acres in Ulster Co..2740 Occupation: A Lords Director of the DutchWest India Co.; trader on the Hudson.2741, 2742 More About Matthys Jansen VanKeulen and Margrietje Hendrickse: Marriage: Abt. 16432743 Children of Matthys Jansen VanKeulen and Margrietje Hendrickse are: +Jan Mattysen, b. 1646, Fort Orange (Albany), NY2744, d. Bef. November 24, 1724, Kingston, Ulster Co., NY2745, 2746. +Matthys Matthysen, b. 1648, Fort Orange (Albany), NY2747, d. 1730, Kingston, Ulster Co., NY2747.

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!1. AF submission by Charlene Brink, 202

!1. AF submission by Charlene Brink, 20259 Lanark Street, Canoga Park, CA 91306

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Information from http:/www.angelfire.com

Information from http:/www.angelfire.com/id/vancuren/mattys.html Baptism (christening)_ record - Austin Friars DRC of London

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Mathij Jansen Van Keulen ID: I69372 Name: Mathij Jansen Van Keulen Surname: Van Keulen Given Name: Mathij Jansen Sex: M Death: Oct 1648 _UID: A6ED6A91CAE7D41198A4CC282FAD4435A9FE Note: For those having ties to the early sett

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A Matthijis van Ceulen witnessed three baptisms in the Dutch colony in Brazil from 1634 to 1638. From "Some Baptisms of the Dutch in Brazil, 1633-1654" in volumes 11 and 13 of New Netherlands Connections.

The following is from "DAR Bible Records NY, Vol 101" [NYSL Aug. 2003]. pp. 99 - 102. Mattys Jansen Van Ceulen (Keuren) Between 1636-1646, Matthias Van Ceulen or Keuren, must have come to New Amsterdam. An account on the books of the Patroon of Rensellaerwyck, dating from 1644-1646 shows him in Fort Orange at that time and it further states that he died there about 1648. Riker in his history of Harlem, affirms the supposition that Mattys Jansen Van Keuren of Kingston and Mattys Van Ceulen of the West India Compnay were the same, and gives some very interesting facts in regard to the early Van Keuren and their grants. He says: Among those by whom this section of Manhattan since known as Harlem was first brought to the notice of the Colonists was Anreas Hudde, late councillor in the New Netherlands, who spent the winter of 1638-9 in Holland, and it was plainly his representations that induced VanKeuren of Amsterdam to secure the 200 acre tract, thence called VanKeuren's Hook, the purchase of which was effected directly on the return of Hudde. [BUT if he died about 1648, the Kingston area was first settled abou 1653, so is something wrong?] Cornelis Van Tienhoven, provincal secretary, was the purchaser,"at the request of Mr. Conraedt VanKeuren, merchant, residing in Amsterdam", for the sum of 2900 guilders". He adds: The VanKeurens of that city were much interested in New Netherlands, Mattys being a principal partner Director of the West India Compnay in the Amsterdam Chamber. Conraedt, a kinsman of Mattys, we presume, with his friend Elias de Raet, also a prominent Director of the Company, invested in lands in Manhattan, and Kieft became their agent, contracting for Van Keuren, on Dec. 6, for the erection of a fine substantial residence 50 by 100, with porticoes front and back." ... It does not appear that Mattys himself, ever occupied this land. ... There was another Matthys Jansen in the Albany/Ft. Orange area. "The Genealogical and Biographical Directory to Persons in New Netherland from 1613 to 1674", Vol. 1 says he died prior to 2/15/1663 near Wiltwyck.

The first Van Keuren in America was Matthys Jansen van Keulen, the Patroon of Zwaanendal. (The name was sometimes also spelled "Ceulen".) He was one of the lord-directors of the Dutch West Indies Company, which bought Manhattan Island from the Indians. Matthys Jansen was born in London in 1601 or 1602, and was baptized in the Austin Friars Dutch Reformed Church there on 2 Feb. 1602. He was the son of Jan Mathijs van Keulen, who was from the Netherlands, and of Annetje Jans of Amsterdam. Matthys traveled to America, possibly several times, around 1630-35, apparently with two of his brothers. Some documents mention him helping defend the Dutch forts on the coast of Brazil. One fort was named Van Keuren Fort. In America in about 1630, with about ten other investors, he helped found a colony which they named "Zwaanendal", which means Swansdale, Swans Valley, or Valley of the Swans. Zwaanendal is in what is now the town of Lewes in southeast Delaware. Indians destroyed the colony a year later. It was rebuilt later on, and became the basis for the existence of Delaware as an independent state. As a part of the creation of the colony, Matthys was "granted the armorial bearings of an earl". Matthys eventually settled around the Hudson River near what is now Kingston, NY. Matthys married Margariet (Margarita) Hendrickse, and they had several children, including: Catryntje (Cattryn), born 1642, died 1678; m. Jan J. van Steenbergh Anneke (Annetje), born 1644, died 1722; m. Hendricks Person Jan Matthysen, born 1646, died 1724, m. Magdalena Blanchan Mattys Matthysen, born 1648, died 1730; married Tjaitje De Witt. Matthys died some time before 1655. Some say 16 Oct 1648, but this seems early. His wife Margariet married again to Thomas "Clapboard" Chambers, the "lord of the Manor of Foxhall" at Kingston, NY. Thomas Chambers willed his coat of arms to his two stepsons, so the Van Keuren family has a second coat of arms in addition to an earlier coat of arms from Holland. The blazon for this second coat of arms is: Argent, a chamber piece fesswise sable, fired proper (a small cannon pointed horizontally, black with colored fire coming out of it) There are two crests above the shield that have been associated with the coat of arms. One of them is: A demi-eagle displayed, per pale argent and sable, the heads counterchanged imperially crowned or (an eagle with only wings and two heads, colored silver and black in four quadrants, with a gold crown on each head) Jan Matthysen took the patrynomic Jansen and his descendants use that name today. Matthys Matthysen's sons kept the name "van Keulen", changing the "l" to an "r" for unknown reasons, and all Van Keurens in America today that we know of are descended from Matthys Matthysen and his father Matthys Jansen van Keulen. There are several different spellings of the name, including "Keulen", "Kuren", and "Curen", but all people that we have found are descended from Matthys Matthysen Van Keuren. Margriet Hendricks died in about 1675, and her second husband Thomas Chambers married a second time to the widow Laurentia Kellenaer Van Gassbeck in 1681, who had children by her previous marriage. Thomas and Laurentia had no children together; he died and Laurentia married Wessel Ten Broeck in September 1694. She died in 1703 and Wessel in 1704.

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Etymology of the Name "Van Keulen/Keuren" by Robert Steven van Keuren

In German, the preposition "von" indicates nobility, but in Dutch it just indicates where someone is from. Family tradition has is that Matthys Jansen's father was a painter living on the coast of Holland.

The word "Keulen" is the Dutch name for the city of Cologne in Germany, so "van Keulen" means "from Cologne" or "of Cologne". The German word is "Koeln" (o-umlaut).

The city of Cologne was founded as a home for Roman war veterans by the Emperor Nero's mother, Agrippa. She named it "Colonia Agrippina", which means the Agrippine Colony. Nero later had her killed (presumably not for this). Cologne was an independent kingdom for a while during the early Middle Ages, then a prince archbishopric, and the Archbishop of Cologne was one of the electors of the Holy Roman Empire.

The Latin word "colonia", "colony", comes from the verb "colere", and meant to till, cultivate, or worship. This in turn comes ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European word *qwel, which meant to "turn around", "take care of", and is related to many other words like wheel, column, cycle, cult, cultivate.

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!Source is FGR and related materials fro

!Source is FGR and related materials from Douiglas VAN CUREN of Boise, ID (Doc. #1667). Marriage: He m. Margaret HENDRICKS abt. 1640 at NY (Doc. #1180 & 1667)

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!BIRTH: "Family Tree" MD: same

!BIRTH: "Family Tree" MD: same DEATH: same AKA:Mattys Jansen. Children's last name was Mattysen. One son used the name Tysen then Jansen. Other son used Van Keuren. Sources: 974.734 D2u V.1 SLC "Family Tree" Vol. V #7-Post Star. "Matthys J. Van Keulen was born in Holland and arrived in New Netherlands in 1635 with his wife, Margarette Hendrickse. He was the director of the Dutch West Indies Co. and one of the original landowners of Manhattan Island. Matthys dies in 1648. Margarette remarried to Thomas Chambers. It then lists the 4 children born th Mattys and Margarette:Catryntje Mattysen, Anneke Matthysen Jan Matthysen/Tysen now Jansen, Matthye Matthysen/Van Keuren. 929.273 D9519 SD "The Dutcher Family" by Griffin. After telling about Jan Janszen it says, "His (Jan's) wife, Catryntje Matthysen, i.e. Catherine, dau. of Mathew, was dau. of Mattys Janszen (i.e. Mathew, son of John), who d. at Kingston before Feb., 1663 (1897 Holl. Soc., 124), and whose widow Margarita Hendricksen, m. Capt. Thomas Chambers, patriotic English settler, so prominent in early Kingston,..." 974.734 S2a v.2 SLC "Ulster Co., N.Y., Probate Records" by Anjou. p.33-34 Will of Jan Tysen, "Mattys Janse van Keulen had on Aug. 18, 1646, a grant of 50 morgens land at Harlem by Director Kieft, became a trader, removed to Fort Orange, and thence to Esopus(Kingston), where he died prior to Febr. 15, 1663, on which day the deacons loaned 1000 guldens from his estate. M. J.(Matthys Janszen) married Margaret Hendricks, who md. 2., Thomas Chambers, Lord of the Manhor of Foxhall (q.v.). M. J. and Margaret his wife, had issue: 1. Jan Mattysen (Tysen) born at Fort Orange who m. after Sept. 28th 1667, Madelena Blanchan of England. (lists his children) 2. Mattys Mattysen (s. of Mattys Janse van Keulen) a Captain in 1685, and later on serving against the French on the northern frontier, m. Tjatje dau of Tjerck Claesse De Witt (q.v.), and had issue.(lists children.) 3. Catrina Ma ttysen, md. Oct. 3, 12660, Jan Jansen, carpenter from Amersforrt, Utrecht. 4. Anneke Mattysen, m. after March 25, 1668, Sergt. Jan. Hendricks (Buur) of Fort Orange. 974.7 W3b SD "Ship Passenger Lists of NY & NJ" p.32 "Van Keulen(Keuren), Mattys Jansen, from Amsterdam." Info from Old Ulster Magazine.

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1. Ancestral File.

1. Ancestral File.

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or van Janen

or van Janen

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His surname is listed Van Keuren or Jans

His surname is listed Van Keuren or Jansen. His death date from a will of Kingston

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Mathijs Jansen Van Keuren from MinerDesent Maria Schutt ancestry Mathijs Jansen Van KEULEN (1602 -1648) was Audreys’s 10th Grandfather;

Van Kuelen Coat of Arms – As a part of the creation of the Zwaanendal Colony, Matthys

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B: Austin Friars, London, England

D: Kin ===
B: Austin Friars, London, England D: Kingston, Ulster County, NY

Children: CATHRYN MATTYSEN VAN KEUREN* b: 1640 in FORT ORANGE, ALBANY, NEW YORK. ANNEKE MATTYSEN VAN KEUREN b: 1645 in FORT ORANGE, ALBANY, NEW YORK. JAN MATTYSEN JANSEN* b: 1646 in FORT ORANGE, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. MATTHYS MATTHYSEN VAN KEUREN b: 1648 in FORT ORANGE, ALBANY, NEW YORK.

Also noted as a Patroon of Zwaanendaal at Lewes, Delaware. Per "Olde Ulster ",e was one of the Principal Partners Directors of the Dutch West India Company

MATTHYS WAS ALSO KNOWN AS MATTHYS VAN CEULEN. HE WAS A LORD DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL PATRNER OF THE AMSTERDAM CHAMBER OF THE DUTCH WEST INDIA COMPANY.

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Mar 1999 !Q: Van Keulen? !Marriage: 2nd

Mar 1999 !Q: Van Keulen? !Marriage: 2nd SS 28 May 1992 LANGE !NAME: or JANSEN from Ancestral File ver 4.10 !Death: info came from WILL=Ancestral file info !Ancestral file; info came from /name says VANKEUREN or JANSEN !Matthys Jansen Van Keuren & Margaret Hendricks are part of the Book "An American Family: Botsford-Marble. Our DuBois line comes through a Sibling

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From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 J

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 JAN 1998.

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Matthis Jansen VanCuelen Research Notes Gary B Horne – saragary59 originally submitted this to Ancestry.com Horne/ Jensen Family Tree on 23 Sep 2009 (reformatted and deleted message-board routing symbols 30 Jul 2010 – F R Ross)

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history Mclaughlin- Van Steenburgh connections Ae written by Sharon McLaughlin Sherrod 2021

Mathijs Jansen Van Keulen (Keuren ) was born in 1602 during a family trip to London, England where he was baptized