Son of Stephen Coert Van Voorhees and Aeltje Wessels.
Born circa 1637 at Drenthe, The Netherlands, probably near Hees.

NOTE on name variants:
for middle name, death date left by Matt Voorhees down at the bottom.

Married Marritje Gerritse, daughter of Gerrit Wolfertszen and Aeltje Cornelis Cool, between 1660 and 1665.

He came to New Netherlands in 1660 with his father and settled at Flatlands, Long Island. On November 29, 1660, Cornelis Diercksen Hooglandt/Hoochlandt sold to Stevense Coertse Van Voorhees, for 3,000 guilders, 31 morgen of land in Flatlands, with the house and house lot in the village and the brewery, brewing apparatus, etc. He was a magistrate there in 1664, 1673; found on the assessment rolls 1675, 1683; a member and deacon of the Dutch Reformed Church at Flatlands in 1677; Captain on the militia in 1689; one of two representatives of Flatlands at the Assembly held at City Hall in New Amsterdam on 10 April 1664; a delegate to the Convention at New Orange on 26 March 1674; took the oath of allegiance in Sep. 1687. On 8 March 1692 he bought from John Tilton, all of the later's property at Gravesend, Long Island, and then conveyed this property to his son Albert on 20 June 1699.

Witnessed the baptism of Arent Claeszen, son of Nicholas Arentsz Van Vechten and Lommetje Hendricks, on 2 March 1662 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Coert Stephenszen, Geesje Claes).

Coert Stephense Van Voorhees and Marritje Gerritse were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, in 1677 at Amersfort. Old Members found here in the 4 Villages in the year 1677. Amersfort. Court Stephensz and wife Marritje Gerritsz van Couwenhoven

Witnessed the baptism of Margaretta Roelofse Schenck, daughter of Roelof Martense Schenck and Annetje Pieterse Wyckoff, on 16 January 1678 at Amersfoort, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Court Stephensz, Grietje van Es).

Coert Stephense Van Voorhees and Marritje Gerritse were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 19 November 1679 "fom Amersfort." Register of the Members from the Four Villages. 19 Nov 1679. Names of Members from Amersfort. Coert Stephens. and wife Marritje van Couwenhoven.

Coert Stephense Van Voorhees was Elder of at Amersfort, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 23 November 1679 in place of Elbert Elbertsz Stoot-hoff. Elections of Elders and Deacons, 1677-1706. The congregations at each of the four locations, Amersfort (Flatlands), Brooklyn, Midwood (Flatbush), and New Utrecht, each elected their own elders and deacons.

Witnessed the baptism of Court Meinardszen, son of Meyndert Courten and Marye Pye, on 14 May 1682 at New Utrecht, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Court Stephensz, Marritje van Couwenhoven).

Coert Stephense Van Voorhees was Elder of at Amersfort, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 19 November 1684 in place of Roelof Martensz.

Witnessed the baptism of Marike Van Voorhees, daughter of Gerrit Coertsen Van Voorhees and Willemptje Pieterse Luyster, on 23 October 1687 at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (witnesses Coert Stevensse, Maijke Gerretse).
NOTE: the year is given as 1686 at the top of the page. This is probably an error, as the first baptism, dated 29 March, follows a baptism dated 24 March 1687 on the previous page, 441.

Coert Stephense Van Voorhees witnessed the baptism of Coert Stevensz Van Voorhees, son of Stephen Coertsen Van Voorhees and Eegje Jans, on 15 November 1694 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (witnesses Coert Stevensen, Maritje, his wife).

Witnessed the baptism of Cornelis Stoothof, son of Gerret Stoothof and Johanna Nevius, on 25 September 1698 at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (witnesses Coert Stefense, Marrittie Coerte).

Children by Marritje Gerritse:
1. Gerrit Coertsen Van Voorhees b. between 1660 and 1665, d. before 23 Sep 1704
2. Aeltie Coertse Van Voorhees b. between 1665 and 1670, d. 12 Nov 1746
3. Stephen Coertsen Van Voorhees b. ca. 1667, d. 16 Feb 1723/24
4. Albert Coertsen Van Voorhees b. ca. 1670, d. between 14 May 1747 and 14 Apr 1748
5. Marretje Coertse Van Voorhees b. between 1675 and 1685
6. Neeltje Coertse Van Voorhees b. 30 Jun 1676, d. 4 Aug 1750
7. Cornelis Coertsen Van Voorhees b. 3 Jun 1678
8. Annetje Van Voorhees b. 5 Dec 1680
9. Johannes Coertsen Van Voorhees b. 22 Apr 1683, d. 10 Oct 1757

Coert Stephense Van Voorhees died after 1702 at probably Flatlands, Kings Co., Long Island, New York.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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No source for the 1699 date of death, generally agreed that 1702 or shortly thereafter. "Middle name" should be Stevense as his father spelled it Steven and not Stephen, this is less a middle name and more a patronymic "Steven's son"
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