Simon Cornelisz van Arsdalen

Not the same as Simon Janse Van Arsdalen

Biography

http://www.hullhome.com/VanArsdallen.htm

SIMON4 VANARSDALLEN (CORNELIUS SIMONSZEN3, SIJMON JANZEN2, JAN PAUWELSEN1 VAN AERSDAELE) was born Bet. November 16, 1697 - 1698 in Flatlands, L.I., New Amsterdam (NY), and died April 07, 1789 in Conewago, York (now Adams) Co., PA. He married ANTJE DORLAND October 30, 1722 in New Amsterdam (NY), daughter of GERRIT JANSEN DORLAND/DORLANT and MARYTJE. She was born 1704 in Brooklyn, NY, and died Bef. 1787.

Notes for SIMON VANARSDALLEN:

from "The Low Dutch Colony of the Conewago," by Rev. J.J. Demarest, 1884:

Simon VanArsdallen may have been one of the first to move from NY through NJ to east of the Gettysburg, PA, area to help form the Conewago Dutch Colony/Settlement. earliest emigrants were in 1765 and main movement occurred in 1771; members of Dutch Reformed Church came from Hackensack, NJ, area and from sections of NYC; location--the general region east of Gettysburg: 2 miles east of Hunterstown, PA, along "Low Dutch Road, southwest of Baltimore Pike, then south to Two Taverns, southeast of Gettysburg; congregation formed about 1769;

The restored Conewago Dutch Reformed Church, Adams County, Pennsylvania is pictured at left. Simon VanArsdale's family is on the earliest records here. Now called the Great Conewago Presbyterian Church, it was used as a confederate infirmary during the Battle of Gettysburg, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

church was named "Reformed Dutch Church of Conewago"; an extension of the church in New Brunswick, NJ; about 150 families;

the site of the church was on the York Pike, near the Duttera railway station; "...the Van Arsdales were blacksmiths...; The men, it is likely, gathered [during the week] in small groups on wet days around Van Arsdale's charcoal fire..." cemeteries still exist but are not generally marked with headstones; baptism records from 1769-1795 show "Abraham, Simon, Garret, Luke, John & Isaac Van Arsdale, along with Garret Dorlandand, Ammermans, Voorhies, and Wickoffs;

"The first baptism recorded is that of Antje, a daughter of ??? Ammerman and ??? Van Arsdalen" (Christen names have been torn away.); "The...Van Arsdales came from Essex Co., NJ, hear Patterson"; "At York I found a deed of which a member of the Van Arsdale family was the granter, conveying property in Straban Township, 'adjoining lands of Henry Banta, Geroge Sebring, William Love, David Hunter, and Francis Coserto.' This is the oldest document preserved...throwing light on the history of this colony. It was to cover debts contracted in 1765. The deed was given in 1768";

as to the pews held by church family members assigned c. 1780, looking toward pulpit from back center aisle, the Van Arsdales were on the right in front of Brinkerhoffs and Demarees, near the Conovers; Garret and Isaac Van Arsdalen were listed among the deacons; building sold in 1817 and funds used to build permanent wall around burying ground;

church congregation lasted until 1820; Dutch families emigrated from Adams Co., PA, in two directions west and north; (some Vanarsdales moved to Mercer Co., KY); the few Dutch families still in the area ceased to keep themselves separate through intermarriage;

from Dorland family researcher Jackie Wells Lubinski's email:

"About 1772...some of the interconnected families moved to the Conewago Colony in Pennsylvania--your Antje Corland and her husband Simon Van Arsdalen amongst them. Conewago did not meet their expectations as the land was very poor, something that was not obvious when the families staked their claims. After a few years of crop failures, many of the families moved on to Mercer Co., Kentucky, Ohio, and further parts west."

Will of Simon Van Arsdalen, c. 1789, in Straban Twp., York (now Adams) Co., PA:

• "In the name of God Amen. The third day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven, I Simon Vanarsdalen the elder of Straban Township, York County, State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being sick and weak in body and of sound and perfect mind and memory and understanding. Thanks be given unto Almightiest God...
• "Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandson Simon, son of Cornelius, my Silver cup for his birthright...
• "Item: It is my will and I do order that the money arising from my whole Estate Real and personal to be equally divided among all my children, viz: my sons John, Abraham, Isaac, and Jannetey, and my sons Cornelious, Gerret, and Simon to share and share alike, but my sons Cornelius, Gerret, and Simon's share to be equally divided among their sons and daughters, share and share alike of their father's share which are deceased unto them and their heirs forever...
• "Lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my sons John Vanarsdalen, Abraham Vanarsdalen and grandson Simon Vanarsdalen all of York County...to be my executors of this my last will and testament...
• "In witness where of I the said Testor, Simon Vanarsdalen have set my hand and seal the day and year first above written [signed] Simon Vanarsdalen
• will probated April 29, 1789; will recorded in Book G, pp. 385-6, York Co., PA;
• on microfilm # 5285, Pt. 3, The Genealogical Society, Salt Lake;

More About SIMON VANARSDALLEN:

Fact 1: April 29, 1789, estate probated near Gettysburg, PA.

Fact 2: moved from NY to York (now Adams) Co., PA;

Fact 3: family members listed in history of 'Reformed Dutch Church of Conewago' in Demarestt's "The Low Dutch Reformed Church of Conewago";

Fact 4: occupation: yeoman (from his will):

Fact 5: first marriage to Ann van Nuys, no issue;

Fact 6: 91 year old when he died at Conewago Valley;

Fact 7: moved to Bucks Co., PA after 1700;

Fact 8: baptismal records for children from 1723 through 1746 found in New Brunswick, NJ and various Somerset Co., NJ, Dutch churches;

Fact 9: around 1746-1768 he moved to Straban Township; left his will there December 3, 1787; probated in 1789 in Gettysburg (poss.);

More about ANTJE DORLAND:

Fact 1: baptism November 14, 1704, Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen, NY;

Fact 2: witnesses at baptism were Jan and Lena Dorland;

Children of SIMON VANARSDALLEN and ANTJE DORLAND are:

11. i. CORNELIUS SIMON5 VANARSDALLEN, b. October 29, 1723, New Brunswick, NJ; d. Bef. 1787, Straban Twp., York (now Adams) Co., PA.

ii. GERRET VANARSDALLEN.

iii. DIRCK VANARSDALLEN.

iv. ANN VANARSDALLEN.

v. SIMON VANARSDALLEN.

vi. MARIA VANARSDALLEN.

vii. JOHANNIS VANARSDALLEN, b. Abt. 1734.

viii. ABRAHAM VANARSDALLEN, b. Abt. 1736.

ix. JANNETJE VANARSDALLEN, b. Abt. 1742.

x. ISAAC VANARSDALLEN.

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Name: Capt Simon Van Arsdalen

Will of Simon Cornelisz Van Arsdalen made when he was 90 years of age.

In the name of god Amen. The third day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven, I Simon Vanarsdalen the elder of Straban Township, York County, state of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being sick and weak in body and of sound and perfect mind and memory and understanding. Thanks be given unto Almightiest God therefore and calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die to make and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner and form. It is my will and I do order in the first place all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied. Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandson Simon, son of Cornelius, my Silver cup for his birthright. Item: it is my will and I do order that all the remainder of my whole Estate, personal, shall be sold as convenietly can be after my decease. Item: It is my will and I do order that my whole real estate shall be sold as conveniently can be after my decease by my Executors here in after named. Item: It is my will that my son John shall be paid out of my estate for the improvements he make on my real estate. Item: It is my will and I do order that the money arising from my whole Estate real and personal to be equally divided among all my children, viz: my son John, Abraham, Isaac , and Jannetey, and my sons Cornelius, Gerret, and Simon to share and share alike, but my sons Cornelius, Gerret, and Simon's share to be equally divided among their sons, and daughters, share and share alike of their father's share which are deceased unto them and their heirs forever. Item: It is my will and I do order that my executors shall keep the money of my grandchildren in their hands until they be of age and if any of my grandchildren should die without lawful heirs then their share to be equally divided among their brothers and sisters. Item: I do give hereby and grant unto my Executors herein after named survivors or Survivor of them the god right and full power lawful and absolute authority to sell and dispose of all and singular my Estate as aforesaid. Lastely I do hereby nominate, consitute and appoint my sons John Vanarsdalen, Abraham Vanarsdalen and grandson Simon Vanarsdalen all of York County and State of Pennsylvania to be my Executors of this my last will and testament, and confirming this to be my last Will and Testament and do hereby revoke, dissolve and make void all former Wills and Testaments made by me at any time here to fore made. In witness whereof I the said Testor, Simon Vanarsdalen have set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Simon Vanarsdalen Signed, sealed and delivered by Simon Vanarsdalen as his last will and testament in the presence of subscribers, John Cownover, Abraham Bodine, Cornelius Bodene Cownover. Will probated 29 April 1789.

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