Son of Domine Everardus Bogardus and Anneke Jans.

Cornelis Bogardus was baptized on 9 September 1640 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, sponsors Corn. Vander Oykens fiscael, Mr. Ludolf, Thyme Jans, Catharina Trasele, Tryntje Jonas.

More about his father:

Son of Willem Cornelisz and Niesgen Pietersdr.

Domine Everardus Bogardus was born in 1607 at Woerden, near Utrecht, Holland. Age 20 on 27 Jul 1627.

He married with banns published in March 1638 at New Amsterdam Anneke Jans, daughter of Jan and Tryntje Jonas.

His name, Everardus Bogardus, is a Latinization of Evert Bogart (or Bogert, Bogaert, etc.). It was common for theological graduates to latinize their names at that time. His brother was known by the name of Cornelis Willemsen Bogaert. Everardus matriculated on 27 Jul 1627, age 20 years, at the University at Leydon, Holland, to pursue a course in Literature (Letters). He was appointed, on 9 Sep 1630, by the Consistory of Amsterdam, Holland, as Comforter (or Chaplain) to the sick at the Dutch West India Co.s station at Elmina on the Gold Coast, Guiana (which was then Brazil). He served there until 1632, then returned to Holland. He is said to have been a widower when he married Anneke Jans, so it is presumed that he married and was widowed during the period 1630-1632. The name of his first wife is not known. On 14 Jun 1632, he was ordained a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church by the Classis of Amsterdam, Holland, and was sent to New Netherland. He sailed to New Netherland aboard the "Zoutberg", a war ship of 20 guns with 104 soldiers in addition to the crew, and in the company of the newly appointed Director General of New Netherland, Wouter Van Twiller, who was replacing Peter Minuit. Everardus arrived in New Amsterdam in April 1633, and remained there until 1647. He was selected as the second installed minister of the Dutch Church in New Amsterdam on 8 Jul 1638. He first ministered to his congregation in a primitive church edifice located then on what is now the north side of Pearl Street, between Whitehall and Broad Streets. There was a house and stable behind the church which was occupied by the Domine and his family. Because of its susceptibility to Indian attacks the church and residence were abandoned in about 1642 for a new church and residence built within the Fort. Subscriptions for the building of these structures within the Fort was taken up by Gov. Willem Kieft at the wedding of Sara Roeloffse to Hans Kierstede, "at a time after the fourth of fifth drink when the liberality of the guests was supposed to be highly stimulated by their deep potations." His ministry has been described as a very turbulent one, "being a strict churchman, he found much to combat in the individuals of his congregation and in the atmosphere of this pioneer Dutch colony" (Totten). He was constantly in conflict with Van Tiller and then with his successor, the Director General Willem Kieft. He resigned his charge on 22 Jul 1647, for the purpose of returning to Holland to defend himself against charges pending there made by Keift. Everardus sailed from New Amsterdam on 19 Aug 1647, aboard "The Princess," with Governor Keift sailing on the same ship. On 27 Sep 1647, the ship was wrecked in the channel off the coast of Wales, it's Captain having apparently "missed" the English Channel, and both Everardus Bogardus and Willem Kieft were lost.

Witnessed the baptism of Willem Pieterszen Beeck, son of Pieter Corneliszen Beeck and Aeltie Willems, on 9 September 1640 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors D. Everardus Bogardus, Willem Schouten, Maritje Jans, Maritje Thymens).

Witnessed the baptism of Willem de la Montagne, son of Johannes de La Montagne and Rachel de Foreest, on 22 April 1641 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors de Hr. Willem Kief, Command; Do. Everardus Bogardus; Marritje Thymes, Cataline Strafele).

Witnessed the baptism of Pieter Abrahamsen Van Deursen, son of Abraham Pieterszen and Tryntje Melchiors, on 23 March 1642 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sposnors D. Everardus Bogardus, olof Stephenszen Van Courtlt, Jan Jansen dam, Marritje Teunis).

Witnessed the baptism of Hendrick Hudden, son of Andries Hudden and Geertruyd, on 28 September 1642 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors D. Everardus Bogardus, Michiel Ter Oykens, Fiscael; Christina Fredricks).

Witnessed the baptism of Jacob Cornelisz Swits, son of Cornelis Claes Swits and Ariantje Cornelise, on 5 October 1642 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors De Hr. Willem Keift, Commandeur; D. Everardus Bogardus, Corn. Van Tienhoven, Secret; Jan Janszen Dam, Rachel de Foreest, Marritje Lievens).

Witnessed the baptism of Jannetje Adrianse van Alcmaer, daughter of Adriaen Pieterszen Van Alcmaer and Elsje Jans, on 5 August 1643 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors D. Everardus Bogardus, Egbert Wouterszen, Sara Roelofs, Tryntje Everts).

For a comprehensive account of the life of Dom. Everardus Bogardus, his wife Anneke Jans, her first husband Roelof Jans, their family, and of the state of affairs in New Netherland during the 1630's and 40's, see Fulfilling God's Mission; The Two Worlds of Domine Everardus Bogardus, 1607-1647, by Willem Frijhoff (Leiden, Boston: Brill, 2007).

Children by Anneke Jans:

1. Willem Bogardus b. ca. 1638, d. 1711

2. Cornelis Bogardus b. 9 Sep 1640, d. before 6 May 1666

3. Jonas Bogardus b. 4 Jan 1643, d. after 11 May 1689

4. Pieter Bogardus b. 2 Apr 1645, d. between 3 Feb 1702 and 20 Sep 1703

Domine Everardus Bogardus died on 27 September 1647; in a shipwreck off the coast of Wales.

End of data on his father:

Cornelis Bogardus married Helena Teller, daughter of William Teller and Margret Duncanson, on 24 August 1663.

He was a "gunsmith" (probate inventory).

On 11 September 1663 at Beverwijck, Willem Jansen Schut grants and conveys to Cornelis Bogardus, his house and lot lying in the village of Beverwijck bounded on the westerly side by the house and lot of Anderies Herbertsen, present owner Jurriaen Jansen (Groenwout), on the northerly side by the highway, on the easterly side by Jacob Loockerman, and on the southerly side by the garden of said Jurriaen Janssen.

Jonathan Pearson Early Records of the City and County of Albany, and Colony of Rensselaerswyck (1656-1675), Vol. 1 (Albany, N. Y.: J. Munsell, 1869), page 333.

Witnessed the baptism of Annetje Bogardus, daughter of Willem Bogardus and Wynnetje Sybrants, on 3 October 1663 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Cornelis Bogardus and Marritie Loockermans).

Child by Helena Teller:

1. Cornelis Bogardus b. 13 Oct 1665, d. 13 Oct 1707

Cornelis Bogardus died before 6 May 1666 at Beverwijck, (now Albany, New York).

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.

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