Early New Netherlands Settlers


Jochem <Engelbert> Van Namen

30 June 2014

Generation 1 1. Jochem <Engelbert> Van Namen (Rn=25405), who was born about 1646 at Heusden, Noord Brabant, Netherland. He married 03 November 1676 at Esopus, Ulster County, New York Elizabeth <Evert> Pels Van Namen (Rn=25406), who was born at Rensselaerwyck, New Netherland, a daughter of Evert <?> Pels (Rn=15924) and Jannetje <Symon> Floriszen Pels (Rn=51284). First Residence- Heusden, Noord Brabant, Netherland. Second Residence- Amsterdam. Third Residence- Harlem, New York City. Fourth Residence- Esopus, Ulster County, New York. Note [Simon Van Name is assumed to belong here]. Emigration- Emigrant in 1662 from Heusden, Province de Limburg, Belgium to New Amsterdam on the De Hope. Source [Revised History of Harlem by James Riker page 303] Children of Jochem <Engelbert> Van Namen and Elizabeth <Evert> Pels were as follows: 2. i. ?Hendrick <Jochem> Van Namen. 3. ii. Johannes <Jochem> Van Namen was baptized 8 October 1682 and died before 1693). 4. iii. Evert <Jochem> Van Namen was baptized 2 September 1683) [Wyntje <Joseph> Benham was born 21 August 1684)]. 5. iv. Delejaentje (Dina?) <Jochem> Van Namen Martling was born about 1685) (married 16 March 1702) {Barent <Johannes> was born 1 April 1681)}. 6. v. Engelbert <Jochem> Van Namen was born about 1687) [Marritje De Camp]. + 7. vi. Simon <Jochem> Van Namen (Rn=58366), who was born about 1690 and married Saartje <Arent> Prall Sweem/Van Name (Rn=58365). + 8. vii. Johannes <Jochem> Van Namen (Rn=41096), who was born April 1693 and married Marritje <Pieter> Van Pelt Van Namen (Rn=24541). 9. viii. Annatje <Jochem> Van Namen Martling was baptized 7 June 1695) {Isaac <Johannes>}. 10. ix. Sara <Jochem> Van Namen Stillwell was baptized 4 July 1697) {Thomas <John> was born about 1695)}. 11. x. Jenneke <Jochem> Van Namen Stillwell was baptized 17 March 1699) {Richard was born <John> McLean 1695)}. 12. xi. Marritje <Jochem> Van Namen was baptized 22 March 1701). Generation 2 7. Simon <Jochem> Van Namen (Rn=58366), who was born about 1690 at Kingston, Ulster County, New York. He married first, before 1713 at Richmond County, New York Saartje <Arent> Prall Sweem/Van Name (Rn=58365), who was born about 1687 at Richmond County, New York and died before 1737 at Richmond County, New York at 50 years of age, a daughter of Arent <Jan> Prall (Rn=45335) and Marie <Pierre> Billiou Prall (Rn=45341) and married second, 1737 Elizabeth <Barent?> Sweem Garrison/Van Name (Rn=58364), who was born before 1690, a daughter of Barent? <Barent> Sweem (Rn=41598) and ? <?> ? Sweem (Rn=58363). First Residence- Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Second Residence- Richmond County, New York. Source [The Swaim Tysen Family of Staten Island New York by Joseph F Mullane, Lloyd B Swaim and Majorie D Johnson 1984 page 55] Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=okerson] Source [email from Donald Hochner 25 June 2014 [email protected]] Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=morrvoort] Children of Simon <Jochem> Van Namen and Saartje <Arent> Prall were as follows: 13. i. Saartje <Simon> Van Name was baptized 1716). + 14. ii. Aaron <Simon> Van Name (Rn=83020), who was born 11 August 1718 and married Mary <William> McLean Van Name (Rn=83025). 15. iii. Moses <Simon> Van Name was baptized 1725). Child of Simon <Jochem> Van Namen and Elizabeth <Barent?> Sweem was as follows: 16. i. Barent <Simon> Van Name. 8. Johannes <Jochem> Van Namen (Rn=41096), who was born April 1693 at Kingston, Ulster County, New York. He married Marritje <Pieter> Van Pelt Van Namen (Rn=24541), who was born August 1696 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, a daughter of Pieter <Jan> Van Pelt (Rn=9060) and Saartje <Willem> Bogardus Van Pelt (Rn=9061). Baptized on 23 April 1693. First Residence- Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Note [The marriage to Marritje Van Pelt is assumed]. Source [Revised History of Harlem by James Riker page 303] Source [de Halve Maen: Volume 62 June 1989 page 56] Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=morrvoort] Children of Johannes <Jochem> Van Namen and Marritje <Pieter> Van Pelt were as follows: 17. i. Pieter <Johannes> Van Namen was baptized 24 April 1718). 18. ii. Sara <Johannes> Van Namen was baptized 29 March 1725). Generation 3 14. Aaron <Simon> Van Name (Rn=83020), who was born 11 August 1718 at Port Richmond, Richmond County, New York and died 07 February 1797 at Castleton, Richmond County, New York at 78 years of age. He married 25 April 1738 at Richmond County, New York Mary <William> McLean Van Name (Rn=83025), who was born 01 January 1721 at Richmond County, New York and died 27 August 1781 at 60 years of age, a daughter of William <Charles> McLean (Rn=83028) and Elizabeth <Richard> Merrell McLean (Rn=83027). Baptized on 17 August 1718. First Residence- Port Richmond, Richmond County, New York. Second Residence- Castleton, Richmond County, New York. Source [email from Donald Hochner 25 June 2014 [email protected]] Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=silvernail] Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=srw123] Children of Aaron <Simon> Van Name and Mary <William> McLean were as follows: + 19. i. Simon <Aaron> Van Name (Rn=42476), who was born 14 February 1738 and married Mary <Joshua> Mercereau Van Name (Rn=42475). 20. ii. Charles <Aaron> Van Name was born about 1739). 21. iii. Anne <Aaron> Van Name. 22. iv. Catherine <Aaron> Van Name. 23. v. Elizabeth <Aaron> Van Name. 24. vi. Mary <Aaron> Van Name was born about 1744). 25. vii. Moses <Aaron> Van Name was born about 1760 and died 16 October 1811) (married 9 June 1782) [Mary La Grange was born 8 September 1763 and died 18 October 1811)]. 26. viii. William <Aaron> Van Name was born 15 January 1763 and died 25 November 1825) [Mary <Joshua> Mersereau was born 23 May 1775 and died May 1855)]. Generation 4 19. Simon <Aaron> Van Name (Rn=42476), who was born 14 February 1738 at Richmond County, New York. He married 15 July 1758 Mary <Joshua> Mercereau Van Name (Rn=42475), who was born 14 January 1737 at Richmond County, New York, a daughter of Joshua <Joshua> Mercereau (Rn=42443) and Marie <Jacob> Corsen Mercereau (Rn=42444). First Residence- Richmond County, New York. Source [The Mercereau Family by George E Sawyer 2001 page 5] Source [email from Donald Hochner 25 June 2014 [email protected]] Children of Simon <Aaron> Van Name and Mary <Joshua> Mercereau were as follows: + 27. i. David <Simon> Van Name (Rn=42486), who was born 24 April 1774 and married Elizabeth <Paul> Mercereau Van Name (Rn=42487). 28. ii. Simon <Simon> Van Name. 29. iii. Rachel <Simon> Van Name. 30. iv. Elizabeth <Simon> Van Name. 31. v. William <Simon> Van Name. 32. vi. Joshua <Simon> Van Name. 33. vii. Mary <Simon> Van Name. 34. viii. Sophia <Simon> Van Name. 35. ix. Locke <Simon> Van Name. 36. x. Hannah <Simon> Van Name. 37. xi. Aaron <Simon> Van Name was born about 1782). 38. xii. John <Simon> Van Name was born about 1782). Generation 5 27. David <Simon> Van Name (Rn=42486), who was born 24 April 1774 at Richmond County, New York and died 04 September 1855 at 81 years of age. He married 21 June 1800 at United Brethren Moravian Church, New Dorp, Richmond County, New York Elizabeth <Paul> Mercereau Van Name (Rn=42487), who was born 20 June 1779 at Richmond County, New York and died 08 May 1855 at 75 years of age, a daughter of Paul <Joshua> Mersereau (Rn=42478) and Elizabeth Weston <Roger> Barnes Mersereau (Rn=64483). First Residence- Richmond County, New York. Source [The Mercereau Family by George E Sawyer 2001 page 4] Children of David <Simon> Van Name and Elizabeth <Paul> Mercereau were as follows: 39. i. Paul <David> Van Name (Rn=42485), who was born 06 November 1802 at Richmond County, New York and died 29 March 1869 at 66 years of age. He married Maria Ann <Peter> Mercereau Van Name (Rn=42484), who was born about 1809, a daughter of Peter <David> Mercereau (Rn=38799) and Sophia <Nathaniel> Johnson Mercereau (Rn=22502). First Residence- Richmond County, New York. Source [The Mercereau Family by George E Sawyer 2001 page 4, 6] 40. ii. Mary <David> Van Name was born 30 September 1803). 41. iii. Elizabeth <David> Van Name was born 2 June 1806 and died 19 April 1888). 42. iv. David <David> Van Name was born 25 March 1808 and died 25 July 1879) [Catherine Johnson was born 1808 and died 1849)]. 43. v. Joshua <David> Van Name was born 11 March 1810) [Ellen Van Horn]. 44. vi. Rachel <David> Van Name was born 4 January 1813).