Early New Netherlands Settlers


Gerrit <Reyer> Gerritsen

10 June 2013

Generation 1 1. Gerrit <Reyer> Gerritsen (Rn=13393), who was born about 1645 at Utrecht, Netherland and died after February 1694 at 49 years of age. He married 11 April 1665 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City Annatje <Jan> ? Gerritsen (Rn=46113). Occupation 1 - - Seaman. First Residence - - Utrecht, Netherland. Second Residence - - New Amsterdam. Third Residence - - Albany, Albany County, New York in 1683. Emigration - - Emigrant before April 1655 from Utrecht, Netherland to New Amsterdam. Will - - His will was dated 15 February 1694. Source [email from Kathleen Litwin 15 April 2003 [email protected]] Children of Gerrit <Reyer> Gerritsen and Annatje <Jan> ? were as follows: + 2. i. Elbert <Gerrit> Gerritsen (Rn=13383) and married Maria <Francis> Pruyn Gerritsen (Rn=13368). + 3. ii. Jan <Gerrit> Gerritsen (Rn=13384) and married Christine <Francis> Pruyn Gerritsen (Rn=13369). 4. iii. Reyer <Gerrit> Gerritsen (Rn=19875) and died before November 1752. He married 23 April 1704 Gertruyd <Johannes> Lansing Gerritsen (Rn=19876), who was born November 1684 and died April 1754 at 70 years of age, a daughter of Johannes <Gerrit> Lansing (Rn=9633) and Geertje <Goosen> Van Schaick Costar/Lansing (Rn=9345). Buried at 21 October 1752. First Residence - - Albany, Albany County, New York in 1699. Will - - His will was dated 10 August 1747 and proved 4 November 1752. Source [Record: July 1968 page 129] 5. iv. Annatje <Gerrit> Gerritsen (died young?) (not in fathers will). 6. v. Marritje <Gerrit> Gerritsen Jacobsen {Harpet}. Generation 2 2. Elbert <Gerrit> Gerritsen (Rn=13383) and died November 1750. He married 02 July 1693 at Albany, Albany County, New York Maria <Francis> Pruyn Gerritsen (Rn=13368), who was born 09 April 1672 and died August 1731 at 58 years of age, a daughter of Francis <Jan> Pruyn (Rn=13363) and Aeltje <? > Fransz Pruyn (Rn=51990). Buried at 18 November 1750. Buried at Reformed Dutch Church churchyard cemetery, Albany, Albany County, New York. Religion 1 - - Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, Albany County, New York. First Residence - - Albany, Albany County, New York. Will - - His will was dated 1 June 1747 and proved 21 December 1750. Source [Record: April 1930 page 152] Children of Elbert <Gerrit> Gerritsen and Maria <Francis> Pruyn were as follows: 7. i. Anna <Elbert> Gerritsen was born 1694). 8. ii. Alida <Elbert> Gerritsen was born 1696 and died young). 9. iii. Gerrit <Elbert> Gerritsen was born 1704). 10. iv. Hendrick <Elbert> Gerritsen was born 1709). + 11. v. Alida <Elbert> Gerritsen Grevenraedt (Rn=23641), who was born June 1701 and married Isaac <Hendrick> Grevenraedt (Rn=23625). 3. Jan <Gerrit> Gerritsen (Rn=13384) and died November 1725. He married 08 May 1706 Christine <Francis> Pruyn Gerritsen (Rn=13369), who was born 09 August 1674 and died 07 April 1707 at 32 years of age, a daughter of Francis <Jan> Pruyn (Rn=13363) and Aeltje <?> Fransz Pruyn (Rn=51990). Buried at 12 November 1725. Note [Jan Gerritsen's father, Gerrit Gerritsen, is assumed]. Child of Jan <Gerrit> Gerritsen and Christine <Francis> Pruyn was as follows: 12. i. Gerrit <Jan> Gerritsen was born 1707). Generation 3 11. Alida <Elbert> Gerritsen Grevenraedt (Rn=23641), who was born June 1701. She married 11 November 1727 at Albany, Albany County, New York Isaac <Hendrick> Grevenraedt (Rn=23625), a son of Hendrick <Isaac> Grevenraedt (Rn=391) and Sarah <Robert> Glen Grevenraedt (Rn=392). Baptized on 01 June 1701. First Residence - - Albany, Albany County, New York. Source [Record: April 1930 page 152] Children of Isaac <Hendrick> Grevenraedt and Alida <Elbert> Gerritsen were as follows: 13. i. Sara <Isaac> Grevenraedt was born 1728). 14. ii. Maria <Isaac> Grevenraedt was born 1729 and died young). 15. iii. Maria <Isaac> Grevenraedt was born 1731 and died young). 16. iv. Maria <Isaac> Grevenraedt was born 1733). 17. v. Elsie <Isaac> Grevenraedt was born 1734). 18. vi. Elbert <Isaac> Grevenraedt was born 1736). + 19. vii. Hendrick <Isaac> Grevenraedt (Rn=23642), who was born December 1737 and married Marritje <?> Van Driesen Grevenraedt (Rn=62007). 20. viii. Annatje <Isaac> Grevenraedt was born 1739). 21. ix. Anna <Isaac> Grevenraedt was born 1740). 22. x. Alida <Isaac> Grevenraedt was born 1743). 23. xi. Gerrit <Isaac> Grevenraedt was born 1745). Generation 4 19. Hendrick <Isaac> Grevenraedt (Rn=23642), who was born December 1737. He married 02 March 1772 Marritje <?> Van Driesen Grevenraedt (Rn=62007). Baptized on 20 December 1737. Source [Record: April 1930 page 152] Child of Hendrick <Isaac> Grevenraedt and Marritje <?> Van Driesen was as follows: 24. i. Alida <Hendrick> Grevenraedt was born 1773).