Sara Kellenaar

Citations

1. [S221] Roswell Randall Hoes, compiler, Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (New York: De Vinne Press, 1891), p. 20, no. 334, 1683; Wessel ten Broek and Maria ten Eyck; Coenraad, 25 Nov.; sponsors Coenraad ten Eyck, Henr. Beeckman, Sara Kellenaar.
2. [S520] VWH.
3. [S671] David Lawrence Pierson, History of the Oranges to 1921 (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1922), iV:94: "From entries made in the family Bible of Dominie Laurentius Van Gaasbeek, which are yet extant, it is learned that his parents were Goevert and G[hand-corrected to J]acomyntje Van Gaasbeek, who presumably were residents of Leyden, Holland. From the same record it is learned that they had at least three children : Dominie Laurentius, founder of the family in this country ; Cornelius and Cornelia.
   Dominie Laurentius Van Gaasbeek was among the first of the Dutch clergymen, educated in the universities of Holland, and sent to this country by the classis of Amsterdam. He was born in Holland ; was the first of his name to arrive in New Amsterdam ; is the ancestor of all who bear the name in this country, and so skillful was he in his medicine that he was known as the "Dominie Doctor." He was graduated from the University of Leyden, M. D., May 25, 1674, having married. May 28 of the previous year, Laurentia Van de Kellemaar [m hand corrected to n in margin], who died May 3, 1703. She was a sister of Sarah Van de Kellemaar [same correction as above], who married Dominie Johannes Wieckstein, the third pastor of the Dutch Church, at Kingston, New York. By request of the consistory of the Dutch Church, at Kingston, Hurley and Marbletown petitioned to the classis of Amsterdam, that a pastor he sent them ; Dominie Laurentius Van Gaasbeek was sent to that church, duly accredited by the classis of Amsterdam, Holland. He sailed May 13, 1678, and arrived at New Amsterdam, August 21, following, and at Kingston, Ulster county, New York, with his family, September 8, 1678. He preached his first sermon one week later, and was so zealous and faithful that in one year the membership of his church amounted to 180. A new and substantial stone church, erected on the corner of Wall and Main streets, Kingston, was dedicated about January, 1680, but Dominie Van Gaasbeek did not long enjoy his new church, being stricken with a fever, from which he died in the city of New York, February, 1680."
4. [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."
5. [S221] Roswell Randall Hoes, Baptisms and Marriages ODC Kingston, p. 510, no. 97. Niclaes de Maire, wid. of Lydia Van Dyck, and Sara Kellenaer, wid. of Domine Johannes Weecksteen, marr. 8 Mar 1689.
6. [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."
7. [S221] Roswell Randall Hoes, Baptisms and Marriages ODC Kingston, p. 15, bapt. 238. Anna, dau. of Pieter Cornelisz Lau and Elysabeth Blan Jean, bapt. 25 Sep 1681, sponsors Matys Slegt, Cathrina Blan Jean and Sara Kellenaar.