Jan Verbeeck1

#14457, (circa 1613 - 1698)

Family

Maijke Davidts b. c 1599
Birth*circa 1613He was born circa 1613 at Breda, Netherlands.2 
Marriage*before July 1641He married Maijke Davidts, daughter of Adam Vissenburg, before July 1641.1 
July 1641He and Maijke Davidts migrated to New NetherlandG on board den Coninck David in July 1641.3 
14 May 1642Letter concerning the family's arrival. "Names of Settlers in Rensselaerswyck from 1630 to 1646" (compiled from the Books of Monthly Wages in Rensselaerswyck, in O'Callaghan's History of New Netherland II:440) has their companions Mannix and Hooges there in 1642 on 14 May 1642.4 
Death*1698He died in 1698 at New YorkG.5 
"Jan or Johannes Verbeeck came to Fort Orange, in 1635; probably returned to Holland, and brought over his family in 1648 [sic], arriving in Manathans with Anthony De Hooges, Nov. 29, in the ship King David. He was b. in 1612, and d. in 1698, a. 86 y. He was a considerable dealer in real estate in the village of Beverwyck; magistrate for many years and orphan master. If he left any children their names do not appear in the records, unless Gerrit Verbeek, who was accidentally killed in 1670, by Jan Roeloffse, was one." (Compare to other sources, as a good example of differences in even the most trusted genealogical works).6 

Citations

  1. [S1367] William J. Hoffman, "Random Notes Concerning Settlers of Dutch Descent", The American Genealogist 29:65-76, 146-152; 30:38-44 (Apr 1953, Jan 1954): 29:72. "Jan Verbeek, from Breda, a tailor is quoted as calling himself 'attorney and grandfather of Jacomyntje Swart,' a daughter of Teunis Cornelisse Swart and Elisabeth de Lint. This can be explained by reference to a notarial paper dated 11 July 1641 passed before Notary J. v.d. Ven at Amsterdam, wherein it was stated that Jan Verbeek from Breda, 27 years old, tailor, Mayken Dammes [Adams] Vissenburg his wife, 42 yrs. old [fifteen years older than her husband!l, and her 'voordochter,' daughter by a previous marriage, Lysbeth van der Linden, 11 years old, had made a contract to go to the Colony of Rensselaerswyck." Citation Van Rensselaer Bowier Mss 826 [NYSL 1908 van Laer].
  2. [S1367] William J. Hoffman, "Random Notes Concerning Settlers of Dutch Descent", 29:72. "Jan Verbeek, from Breda, a tailor is quoted as calling himself 'attorney and grandfather of Jacomyntje Swart,' a daughter of Teunis Cornelisse Swart and Elisabeth de Lint. This can be explained by reference to a notarial paper dated 11 July 1641 passed before Notary J. v.d. Ven at Amsterdam, wherein it was stated that Jan Verbeek from Breda, 27 years old, tailor, Mayken Dammes [Adams] Vissenburg his wife, 42 yrs. old [fifteen years older than her husband!l, and her 'voordochter,' daughter by a previous marriage, Lysbeth van der Linden, 11 years old, had made a contract to go to the Colony of Rensselaerswyck." Citation Van Rensselaer Bowier Mss 826 [NYSL 1908 van Laer]. This would have his birth in 1613 or 1614 (Contributions for the Genealogies of the First Settlers of Albany p. 142 (Pearson, 1872) has 1612.
  3. [S672] A. J. F. van Laer, editor, Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts (Albany: University of the State of New York, 1908), p. 23. "1641, July 10 Order of the West India Company to Job Arisz, skipper of den Coninck David, to transport Antony de Hooges, Jan Verbeeck and family, and others."

    p. 555-556. Order of the West India Company to Job Arisz, skipper of den Coninck David, to transport Antony de Hooges, Jan Verbeeck and family, and others.
    The directors of the West India Company, Chamber of Amsterdam order and direct Job Arissen, skipper of the ship named Co. David to transport in said ship under his command and to permit to sleep and eat in the cabin the person of Anthony de Hogus in the service of Mr renselaer and Johan Vrbeeck with his wife and daughter and maid servant, and Geertgen nanninx, with son and little daughter, provided he bring with [him] a musket or firelock and sword of [his] own, with his accompanying baggage specified below and marked with the mark of the Company; and for transporting these the skipper shall upon [declaration] signed by said Anthony dc Hogus, be paid for board stivers a day, according to the amount agreed upon with Mr rens. for board of his colonists. Done at Amsterdam, the 10th of July 1641.
    [signed] Fredr : Schulenbr :— S. blomaert

    [went on board the 23d day of the month of July]
    The above named having with them four chests large and small containing their apparel, clothes, linen and other effects, further some furniture and miscellaneous articles, shall pay upon arrival for freight twenty-eight guilders, I say, must pay for freight f 28: Done at Amsterdam this 19th of July 1641. [signed] J : Eincklaen
    For Anthonij de hooges f 8
    For Johan Verbeeck, his wife, child and maidservant f 10
    For Gurtgen Nanninx and two children f 10
    [total] f 28
    [ Endorsed] Renselaer


    p. 556. Note on Geertgen nanninx. "Entered in Maentgelt Boeck, 1638-44, as Geertgen Mannix, wed., Geertgen Mannix, widow. Dec. 28, 1641, Geertje Nannincks, widow of Tjerck Hendricksz, married Abel Reddenhasen, a young man from Waldeck, who died before Aug. 2, 1644, when she sold her house at New Amsterdam, at the corner of the East River and the present Broad street, to Cornells Melyn. July 21, 1647, she married at New Amsterdam Claes Jansz Kust [Rust], widower of Aechtje Cornells."

    p. 573. Letter from Kiliaen van Rensselaer to Cornells van der Donck, August 1, 1641.
    Cornells vander Donck, at Breda
    This 1st of August 1641, in Amsterdam
    Through indisposition I have been unable to answer you sooner; am now only in fair health. The tailor from breda with his wife and still other company, together 10 persons large and small, set sail for New Netherland on Tuesday last; may God be with them. They have good weather but the wind has changed and become contrary; I fear that they will have to seek shelter in England. I could still use a smith's helper and a brickmaker. A ship is being made ready which I hope will lie ready to sail in a month; it would be well if the men could go across in that ship, but this you must know that there is a smith in the country but no brickmaker, so that the brickmaker must have a boy or other help, unless he could burn brick alone. Vale.


    p. 826. "Jan Verbeeck, from Breda, [province of North Brabant], tailor; was to sail by den Coninck David with his wife, child and maid servant, but in the accounts of the colony is charged with passage of himself, wife and child only."
  4. [S672] A. J. F. van Laer, Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts, p. 608. Kiliaen van Rensselaer to Cornells van der Donck.
    Comelis vander Donck, at bredael
    This 14th of May 1642, in Amsterdam
    I received the letter of the 4th instant from your wife, but my absence has delayed the answer. I have received no letter from the tailor [Jan Verbeeck] but understand that he has arrived and that his wife is sick. I hope that they are already now in the colony. As the wind is now east, the Company makes much haste with the ship, so that you will please as soon as possible send the boys hither with whatever else you intend to send. If this wind continues, the ship could run out to sea in eight or ten days, but if it changes there might be some delay. However, one should not trust to that; it is time that the people and goods come at once. The minister and his wife have arrived already and will today or tomorrow put their things on board, so that you ought not to wait any longer. Vale.
  5. [S1281] Jonathan Pearson, Contributions For the Genealogies of the First Settlers of the Ancient County of Albany, From 1630 to 1800 (Albany, New York: J. Munsell, 1872), p. 142, age 86.
  6. [S1281] Jonathan Pearson, Contributions For the Genealogies of the First Settlers of the Ancient County of Albany, p. 142.