Theunis Gijsbertsz den Boogaertman

Theunis Gijsbertszn/Gisberszen in den Boogaertman was born in 1562 and resided in the Hoog van Middlecomp, Schoonrewoerd, near Leerdam, Province of South Holland. His first wife was Nelltjien Laurens. He is frequently mentioned in the court records of Schoonrewoerd between 1615 and 1646. It is apparent that he owned considerable property, and like others in the small village was in frequent financial difficulties. When his first wife died, her estate was divided among Theunis and their two surviving children. He was the guardian of his grandchildren, the children of his deceased son Cornelius. On December 26, 1646, he petitioned the court at Leerdam to name another guardian because of his failing eyesight and the fact that he was "an old man, over eighty years of age." Theunis died 1646 or 1647 at Schoonrewoerd, Holland.

Nelltjien Laurens (circa 1556 - circa 1645) was the mother of three children: Louw Theuniszn, Gijbert Theuniszn, and Cornelius Theunis, born circa 1609.

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: May 9 2017, 13:09:38 UTC

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GEDCOM Note

Theunis Gijsbertszen In Den Bogaertman (the man in the orchard) died at age 80 in 1646 at Schoenrewoerd near Leerdam, Holland. He had three sons Gijsbert, Laurens and Cornelis, none of whom came to America. Our ancestor, the immigrant Cornelis Corneliszen Bogaert was born about 1620 at Schoenrewoerd and was one of four first cousins who came to America before 1660, grandsons of Theunis In Den Bogaertman.The first son Gijsbert Bogaert died at Heycoop in 1646. He married Maeyken Martins. Their son Theunis (Anthony) Bogaert was a sailor who came to New Amsterdam in 1652. He married Sara Rapalye born 7 June 1625 (the first Dutch girl born in New Netherlands). Anthony died at Brooklyn NY in 1685, leaving 7 children. The second son, Laurens (Louwe) Bogaert, died before 1676 at Vianen. His son Jan Louw Bogaert came to America in 1663, married Cornelia Everts, and died in 1708 at Manhattan NY, leaving 10 children.The third son Cornelis Bogaert married Beeltje Cornelis, and died before 1646 at Schoenrewoerd. His sons Gijsbert and Cornelis Bogaert came to America in 1647/52. Gijsbert died without issue about 1684 at Catskill, NY. Cornelis Corneliszen Bogaert born 1620, married about 1652 at Albany NY Dirkje (pronounced Dickie) COEYMANS, sister of Barent Pietersen Coeymans of Albany NY.