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From: "Lorine McGinnis Schulze" <>
Subject: Re: [D-Col] Van Velpens again.
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:37:23 -0400
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Hi Terry

Nice sleuthing!

On 5 Jul 2004 at 23:12, THJ wrote:


> I'm guessing here that 'van Wolpen' is a rendering of Van
> Velpen/Vulpen and that Neeltjen is named for her
> grandfather Cornelius van Velpen.

I think it more likely that Ariantje's mother was named
Neeltje. Ariantje's probable sister Geertruy named her
first daughter by Cornelis van der Hoeve, Neeltje.


> Any ideas who this Jan Joosten of Germany might be? I know
> there's a famous Jan Joosten of Wyldwyck whose wife and
> children were carried off by the indians in 1663 and there's
> another who is named as a school master in Albany around
> this time.



The full marriage record in Kingston reveals some details
about Jacob (not Jan) Joosten which might help place him.

Marriage in Albany by Domine Gidoen Schaats of Albany,
recorded by Domine Blom. 1662 19 Sep Jacob Joosten, jm, of
Raagh [Graach on Moselle in Germany near Berncastle, 1/2
way between Teves and Coblentz] on the Moesel [Moselle] in
Duyslant [Germany] Precentor [of the Church] and
Schoolmaster here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston], and
Arriaentjen Verschuer of Welpe [Velp, just east of Arnhem
in Gelderland] widow of Marckes Leendersen, residing at
Fort Oranje [Fort Orange now Albany]. Married at Fort
Orangje. Banns published in Wiltyck: fist 6 Aug; second 13
Aug; third 20 Aug.

Lorine
Lorine McGinnis Schulze

* Olive Tree Genealogy (Ships Passenger Lists)
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/

* Naturalization Records
http://naturalizationrecords.com/

* USA Genealogy
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/

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