Teunis Jansen van Pelt

Biography

https://sallysfamilyplace.com/teunis-jansen-van-pelt-elsje-hendrix/

Teunis Jansen Van Pelt b. ca 1669 New Utrecht, Kings Co NY, son of Jan [John] Teunissen Lanen Van Pelt 1645 – ca 1734 & ca 1668 Maria [Mary] Pieterse ca 1649 – bef 1748 of Haaften [near Tuil], Gelderland, Netherlands & Richmond Co, NY.

He married Manhattan ca 1690 Elsje Hendrix [Hendricks]. They lived in Manhattan, had one girl and four boys [sic: 2 girls & 6 boys]

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Van_Pelt-7

Children of Teunis VanPelt & Elsje Hendricks:

1. 1691 May 10 Jan; Theunis Janszen [Van Pelt], Elsje Hendricx; Wits.: Jan Theuniszen, Maryken Pieters. Capt. Jan “John” Van Pelt 1691 NY – 1748 Bertie Co, N.C. married ca 1709 Maria “Mary” Perrine ca 1691. Baptised 1691 May 10; Theunis Janszen [Van Pelt], Elsje Hendricx; Jan Theuniszen, Maryken Pieters.
2. 1692 Apr 24 Theunis; Theunis Janszen [Van Pelt], Elsje Hendricx; Wits.: Johannes Hooglant, Annetje Hendricx. [2]
3. 1693 Oct 15 Hendrickk; Theunis Van Pelt, Elsje Hendricx; Wits.: Hendrick Van Pelt, Annetje Hendricx [3]Hendrick Van Pelt 1693 – 1747 05 May 1696 Hendrick was baptized at the Reformed Dutch Church of Port Richmond [4][5] Bertie Co removed to Bertie Co ca 1735 from Staten Island married Margrietje DeHart 1701: a. Catherina Van Pelt 1719 Port Richmond, Richmond Co, NY – bef 1747 NC;b. Hendrick [Henry Jr] VanPelt 1720 Port Richmond - before 1747 NCMourning Van Pelt bef 1747 – married by 1767 William Lewis of Dobbs Co; c. Anne Van Pelt married James Seix; d. Harmon Van Pelt
4. Marytje [Maria] Van Pelt 1696 – married Port Richmond, Richmond Co, NY ca 1716 Henry Day: a. Johannes [John] Day 1717 Port Richmond, Richmond Co, NY; b. Samuel Day 1720 Port Richmond; c. Petrus [Peter] Day 1724 Port Richmond
5. Francyntje Van Pelt 1700.
6. Samuel Van Pelt 1704 – 1715
7. Jacob Van Pelt 1706 – removed to Bertie Co, South Carolina ca 1739 — moved to Craven Co married Elizabeth: a. Priscilla Van Pelt married Andrew Allen; b. Harmon Van Pelt; c. Jacob Van Pelt; d. John Van Pelt
8. 1709 Sep 02 Theunis; Theunis Van Pelt, Elsje Hendrix; Wits.: Mangel Janse Rol & wife Antje [Hendrix] Teunis Van Pelt 1709 Staten Island.
9. 1715 Jul 31 Samuel; Theunis Van Pelt, Elsje Hendriks; Wits.: Hendrik Van Pelt, Maria Fassul. [6]

Origins

11 Dec 1719 He was named an heir in his father will. [7] In the name of God, Amen, This 11th of December, 1719. I, John Tunisen Van Pelt, of Richmond County, yeoman, being weak of body. I leave to my eldest son, Tunis Van Pelt, all that my lot of land situate in the County of Richmond, next adjoining the land of Richard Wood, and purchased by me from Leonard Barreman. All the rest of my lands and tenements, and goods, I leave to my beloved wife, Mary Van Pelt, during her life, and after her decease to be divided among my children, Tunis, Peter, Johanes, Hendrick, Jacob, John, Daniel De Hart, Ann, Margaret and Aert Van Pelt. I make my wife Mary executor.

References

1. New Amsterdam & New York Reformed Dutch Church Baptisms 1709 < link > 2 Sept; Theunis Van Pelt, Elsje Hendrix; Theunis; Mangel Janse Rol & wife Antje
2. https://sallysfamilyplace.com/teunis-jansen-van-pelt-elsje-hendrix/
3. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Van_Pelt-7 cites
   1. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrichmo/misc/rdc_pr_baptisms.html. Retrieved 12 Feb 2010.
   2. New Amesteram Baptism Records at https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rbillard/vital_statistics.htm which are from Holland Society of New York
   3. New Amsterdam Baptisms at https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rbillard/vital_statistics.htm which are from Holland Society of New York
   4. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrichmo/misc/rdc_pr_baptisms.html.
   5. Will probated 27 Sep 1747 proven by oaths of Thos. Hansford and Alex Vollentine ... William Lewis & his wife Mourning (x) of Dobbs County to Eleazer Ouinby Mariner. 16 pounds proclamation money. 250 acres which was bequeathed to Mourning Van Pelt now wife of sd William Lewis by her grandfather Hendrick Van Pelt on Tumbling Branch. Wit: John Freeman, James Freeman. March Court 1767. John Johnston C/C
   6. New Amstrerdam Baptisms at https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rbillard/vital_statistics.htm which are from Holland Society of New York
   7. Abstracts of Wills Vol III 1730-1744. From The New York Historical Society Collections, this 1894 volume features abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York, from 1730 to 1744. Retrieved 18 Feb 2010.
4. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GX8X-THF Cites
   1. "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HB-M8L : 14 February 2020), Teunis Van Pelt in entry for Jacob Van Pelt, christening 20 Nov 1706.