Dom. Johannes Weecksteen1

#29127, (circa March 1644 - before 1689)

Family

Sara Kellenaar b. c 1660
Birth*circa March 1644He was born circa March 1644 at NetherlandsG.1 
Baptism24 March 1644He was baptized on 24 March 1644 at NetherlandsG.1 
Marriage*before 1681He married Sara Kellenaar, daughter of ____ Kellemaar and ____ _____, before 1681.1 
June 1681He and Sara Kellenaar migrated to New YorkG from Holland in June 1681.2 
Death*before 1689He died before 1689 at New YorkG.3 

Citations

  1. [S2458] Roswell Randall Hoes, "Preliminary Sketch of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, N. Y., and Some of its Ministers", Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association 11:186-230 (1912): 193-194. "In the fall of 1680 the widow of Domine Yan Gaasbeeck made a strong appeal to the Classis of Amsterdam that her husband might be succeeded in the Kingston ministry by her sister's hus band, Johannes Weecksteen, who had been educated at Leyden University and at that time had, for several years, been preceptor of the Latin School in Haarlem in Holland. Less than a month later the Consistory, with the approval of Governor Andros and the co-operation of Domines Yan Nieuwenhuysen of New York and Van Zuuren of Long Island, formally applied to the Classis of Amsterdam for "another teacher of good gifts and edifying life" to occupy their pulpit; adding, by direction of the Governor, that if possible he should be able to preach in both Dutch and English. It was also stated that their church now numbered about two hundred and fifty members. Weecksteen was at this time a candidate for the ministry, and on the 5th of May, 1681, was called by the Classis to the Kingston church and was ordained on the same day to the gospel ministry. He was the son of Pieter Weecksteen of Leyden and, having been baptized on the 24th of March, 1644, was accordingly at this time about thirty-seven yeard of age."
  2. [S2458] Roswell Randall Hoes, "Sketch of the ODC of Kingston", 193-194. "Domine Weecksteen sailed for America in June, 1681, reached Kingston on the 11th of the following September, (0. S.), and preached his first sermon here on the 18th of the same month."
  3. [S520] VWH, His wid. Sara remarried 8 Mar 1689.