Hilletje Jans1

#13894, (say 1627 - circa 16 December 1705)

Family

Ide Cornelisen Van Vorst b. s 1630
Children 1.Vrouwtje Idens Van Vorst6 (c 1653 - )
 2.Cornelis Ides Van Vorst7 (c 1657 - )
 3.Pieter Ides Van Vorst8 (c 1659 - )
 4.Annetje Idens Van Vorst9 (b 1660 - )
 5.Joanna Idens Van Vorst10 (c 1666 - )
Her married name was Cornelisen.2 
"Hilletje Jans, from Oldenburg, was married, October, 1652, in New Amsterdam, to Ide Corneliszen Van Vorst. In 1662 she was unjustly arrested for having baked a quantity of biscuits in order to sell them. She proved, however, that she had done it for "her lying in," and was acquitted. Her husband owned land at Schreyer's Hook in 1664. He is also mentioned in the records as late as 1674."3 
Birth*say 1627She was born say 1627 at Oldenburg, GermanyG.1 
Marriage*18 October 1652She married Ide Cornelisen Van Vorst, son of Cornelis Van Vorst and Vrouwtje Ides, on 18 October 1652 at New NetherlandG.2 
Baptism16 September 1657She witnessed the baptism of Trÿntie Claesen Kuyper on 16 September 1657 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland.4 
Death*circa 16 December 1705She died circa 16 December 1705 at Ahasimus, New Jersey.5 
Burial Rites*18 December 1705Burial rites for Hilletje Jans were performed on 18 December 1705 at Dutch Reformed Church, Bergen (now Jersey City), New Jersey.5 

Citations

  1. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, editor, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York: Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 (New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1901), p. 47. Trÿntie, dau. of Claes Janszen and Anneken Cornelis, bapt. 16 Sep 1657; sponsors Jacob Stoffelszen, Vden [Iden] Corneliszen and Hilletje Jans.
  2. [S666] Samuel S. Purple, editor, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York: Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1890), p. 17. Ide Corneliszen Van Voorst, van N. Amsterd. [from New Amsterdam], and "Hilletje Jans Van Oldenbúrg," marr. 18 Oct 1652.
  3. [S716] John O. Evjen, Scandanavian Immigrants in New York 1630--1674 (Minneapolis: K. C. Holter Publishing Company, 1916), p. 418.
  4. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 47. Trÿntie, dau. of Claes Janszen and Anneken Cornelis, bapt. 16 Sep 1657; sponsors Jacob Stoffelszen [Anneken's step-father], Vden [Iden] Corneliszen [her brother] and Hilletje Jans [her sister-in-law].
  5. [S1135] "Bergen Records (3rd Book)", Year Book of the Holland Society, Holland Society of New York (1915): p. 32, no. 194. Hilletje, wid. of Ide van de Voors, from Ahasymus, bur. 18 Dec 1705.
  6. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 35. Vrouwtje, dau. of Jde Corn. Van der Vorst, bapt. 24 Aug 1653; sponsors Jacob Stoffelszan, Helena Blommarts, Engeltie Jans.
  7. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 46. Cornelis, son of Yde Corneliszen and Hilletje Jans, bapt. 26 Aug 1657; sponsors Claes Janszen and Egbert Woutertszen.
  8. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 54. Pieter, son of Iden Corneliszen and Hilletje Jans, bapt. 9 Nov 1659; sponsors Thomas Hall and Engeltie Wouters.
  9. [S1640] Rev. David Cole, Isaac Kool (Cool or Cole) and Catherine Serven (New York: John F. Trow & Son, 1876), p. 44. "Jan Meyer (also entered on the records as Jan Jansen Meyer and Johannes Meyer)...married in New York, June 13, 1677, Annetje Idense Van Vorst (daughter of Ide Cornelisen Van Vorst and Hilletje Jans (married in New York, Oct. 18, 1652)."
  10. [S1134] "Bergen Records (1st Book)", Year Book of the Holland Society, Holland Society of New York (1913): p. 20, no. 3. Joanna, dau. of Jde van voorst and Hellitje Jans, bapt. 16 Apr 1666; sponsors Sr. N. Varlet, Cornel Klopper and Jannetje Steynmets.