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Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees
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Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees

Birth
Hees, De Wolden Municipality, Drenthe, Netherlands
Death
16 Feb 1684 (aged 83–84)
Flatlands, Kings County, New York, USA
Cenotaph
Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Stephen Coert Van Voorhees.
Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. 1, page 52 (1996).
Elias William Van Voorhis, A Genealogy of the Van Voorhees Family in America, or The Descendants of Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees of Holland and Flatlands, L.I. (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1888).

Born in 1600 at Drenthe, The Netherlands.
Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. 1, page 52 (1996): 1:53.

Married 1st Aeltje Wessels.
Ibid.

Children by Aeltje:
Coert Stephense Van Voorhees b. ca. 1637, d. ca. 1702
Marchien Stevense Van Voorhees b. ca. 1640, d. 28 Oct 1702
Hendrickje Stevense Van Voorhees b. ca. 1640
Wessel Stevensz Van Voorhees b. 25 Sep 1640
Lincoln C. Cocheu, "The Van Kouwenhoven-Conover Family", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol.70-71,81-83 (1939-40, 1950-52): 71:71.
Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. 1, page 52 (1996): 1:53.

Married 2nd before 1650 Willempie Roelofse Seubering.
Ibid.
Barbara Terhune, "The True Parents of Eva (Terhune) Frelinghuysen and her sister, Annetje (Terhune) Schuurman", New Netherland Connections Vol. 12, No. 3 (2007): 12:75.

Immigrant ancestor to America in 1660 from the farm of Voorhees in the Province of Drenthe to New Amersfoort (Flatlands), Long Island.
Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. 1, page 52 (1996): 1:53.

Witnessed the baptism of Maria Janse , daughter of Jan Adamszen and Grietje Dircx, on 14 January 1665 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Steven Courtszen, Agniet Lodovycksz).
"Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 7:23. Maria; parents: Jan Adamszen, Geertie Dircks.

Stephen Coert Van Voorhees and Willempie Roelofse Seubering were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, in 1677 at Amersfort.
David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 353. Old Members found here in the 4 Villages in the year 1677. Amersfort. Stephen Courten and wife Willemtje Seubering.

Witnessed the baptism of Willemyntie Albertse Terhune , daughter of Albert Albertse Terheune and Hendrickje Stevens Van Voorhees, on 2 April 1677 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (godfather Steve Coerten, godmother Willempie Roel(ofs?)).
Baptisms in the Reformed Dutch Church of Brooklyn as per the records of said Church from Oct. 31, 1660 to Dec 13, 1719: From Corporation Manual of the City of Brooklyn, 1869, pages 448 to 504; FHL film #0017529, item 4 (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1939), Copied and translated from the Dutch by Teunis G. Bergen. Filmed from the typed manuscript in the Holland Society of New York, p.454.
A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 156. Willemeijntie; father: Albert Albertsz.

Stephen Coert Van Voorhees and Willempie Roelofse Seubering were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 19 November 1679 "fom Amersfort."
David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 339 Register of the Members from the Four Villages. 19 Nov 1679. Names of Members from Amersfort. Stephen Courtz. and wife Willemtje Seubering.

Children by Willempie Roelofse:
Lucas Stephensen Van Voorhees b. ca. 1650, d. ca. 28 Dec 1724
Jan Stephensz Van Voorhees b. ca. 1653
Hendrickje Stevens Van Voorhees b. ca. 1656, d. 1692 or 1693
Albert Stevensz Van Voorhees b. ca. 1656, d. ca. 14 May 1727
Aeltje Stevense Van Voorhees b. ca. 1658
Jannetje Stevense Van Voorhees b. ca. 1658, d. before 10 Sep 1709
Pamela J. Sears, "Who was Catrina: wife of Stephen Jansz Van Voorhees of Jamaica?", New Netherland Connections Vol. 12, no. 4, page 92 (2007).
Barbara Terhune, "The True Parents of Eva (Terhune) Frelinghuysen and her sister, Annetje (Terhune) Schuurman", New Netherland Connections Vol. 12, No. 3 (2007): 12:75.
Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. 1, page 52 (1996): 1:54.

Stephen Coert Van Voorhees died on 16 February 1684 at New Amersfoort (Flatlands), Kings Co., Long Island, New York.
Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. 1, page 52 (1996): 1:53.
Elias William Van Voorhis, A Genealogy of the Van Voorhees Family in America, or The Descendants of Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees of Holland and Flatlands, L.I. (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1888), page 10.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata/surname_index.htm
Stephen Coert Van Voorhees.
Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. 1, page 52 (1996).
Elias William Van Voorhis, A Genealogy of the Van Voorhees Family in America, or The Descendants of Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees of Holland and Flatlands, L.I. (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1888).

Born in 1600 at Drenthe, The Netherlands.
Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. 1, page 52 (1996): 1:53.

Married 1st Aeltje Wessels.
Ibid.

Children by Aeltje:
Coert Stephense Van Voorhees b. ca. 1637, d. ca. 1702
Marchien Stevense Van Voorhees b. ca. 1640, d. 28 Oct 1702
Hendrickje Stevense Van Voorhees b. ca. 1640
Wessel Stevensz Van Voorhees b. 25 Sep 1640
Lincoln C. Cocheu, "The Van Kouwenhoven-Conover Family", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol.70-71,81-83 (1939-40, 1950-52): 71:71.
Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. 1, page 52 (1996): 1:53.

Married 2nd before 1650 Willempie Roelofse Seubering.
Ibid.
Barbara Terhune, "The True Parents of Eva (Terhune) Frelinghuysen and her sister, Annetje (Terhune) Schuurman", New Netherland Connections Vol. 12, No. 3 (2007): 12:75.

Immigrant ancestor to America in 1660 from the farm of Voorhees in the Province of Drenthe to New Amersfoort (Flatlands), Long Island.
Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. 1, page 52 (1996): 1:53.

Witnessed the baptism of Maria Janse , daughter of Jan Adamszen and Grietje Dircx, on 14 January 1665 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Steven Courtszen, Agniet Lodovycksz).
"Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 7:23. Maria; parents: Jan Adamszen, Geertie Dircks.

Stephen Coert Van Voorhees and Willempie Roelofse Seubering were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, in 1677 at Amersfort.
David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 353. Old Members found here in the 4 Villages in the year 1677. Amersfort. Stephen Courten and wife Willemtje Seubering.

Witnessed the baptism of Willemyntie Albertse Terhune , daughter of Albert Albertse Terheune and Hendrickje Stevens Van Voorhees, on 2 April 1677 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (godfather Steve Coerten, godmother Willempie Roel(ofs?)).
Baptisms in the Reformed Dutch Church of Brooklyn as per the records of said Church from Oct. 31, 1660 to Dec 13, 1719: From Corporation Manual of the City of Brooklyn, 1869, pages 448 to 504; FHL film #0017529, item 4 (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1939), Copied and translated from the Dutch by Teunis G. Bergen. Filmed from the typed manuscript in the Holland Society of New York, p.454.
A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 156. Willemeijntie; father: Albert Albertsz.

Stephen Coert Van Voorhees and Willempie Roelofse Seubering were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 19 November 1679 "fom Amersfort."
David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 339 Register of the Members from the Four Villages. 19 Nov 1679. Names of Members from Amersfort. Stephen Courtz. and wife Willemtje Seubering.

Children by Willempie Roelofse:
Lucas Stephensen Van Voorhees b. ca. 1650, d. ca. 28 Dec 1724
Jan Stephensz Van Voorhees b. ca. 1653
Hendrickje Stevens Van Voorhees b. ca. 1656, d. 1692 or 1693
Albert Stevensz Van Voorhees b. ca. 1656, d. ca. 14 May 1727
Aeltje Stevense Van Voorhees b. ca. 1658
Jannetje Stevense Van Voorhees b. ca. 1658, d. before 10 Sep 1709
Pamela J. Sears, "Who was Catrina: wife of Stephen Jansz Van Voorhees of Jamaica?", New Netherland Connections Vol. 12, no. 4, page 92 (2007).
Barbara Terhune, "The True Parents of Eva (Terhune) Frelinghuysen and her sister, Annetje (Terhune) Schuurman", New Netherland Connections Vol. 12, No. 3 (2007): 12:75.
Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. 1, page 52 (1996): 1:54.

Stephen Coert Van Voorhees died on 16 February 1684 at New Amersfoort (Flatlands), Kings Co., Long Island, New York.
Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. 1, page 52 (1996): 1:53.
Elias William Van Voorhis, A Genealogy of the Van Voorhees Family in America, or The Descendants of Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees of Holland and Flatlands, L.I. (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1888), page 10.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata/surname_index.htm

Gravesite Details

This is a cenotaph , actual burial is # 76620510


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