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Subject: Re: Francois/Frans Van Couwenhoven b. 1675 and 3 or 4 wives.
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:38:10 EDT


Frans married:
1) Tryntje Pieterse Borsboom in the NY RDC on December 03, 1709.
2) Maria Janse Johnson same RDC on November 12, 1727.
3) Hillegont Bogaert same RDC on April 14, 1746.

Would anyone know, was there another wife somewhere in this mix? In his will
below, Frans speaks of a son named "Samuel" (who m. Sara Drinkwater) and I
would like to know who was Samuel's mother? The term < natural son Samuel > as
used in this will usually refers to an illegitimate child.

Aside, Frans says in his will; < son-in-law, John Fred, and his wife Martha
>. This "Martha" was NOT Frans' daughter but rather his stepdaughter. She was
Martha Haring, the dau of Frans' 2) wife, Maria Janse Johnson and her first
spouse, Benjamin Haring.


Baptism records for 1675 NY RDC: 24 Feb; Johannes Van Couwenhoven, Sara
Frans; Francois; Pieter de Lanoy, Neeltje Van Couwenhoven.

NYRDC Intentions 1709 Dec 3 "Frans Couwenhoven & Catharina Olivier".
Catharine/Tryntje was the widow of John Oliver)

Abstracts of Wills Vol IV 1744-1753, page 208:
Page 400.--I, FRANS COWENHOVEN, of Greenwich, in the Out Ward of New York,
joiner, August 15, 1745. I leave to my son-in-law, John Fred, and his wife
Martha, my large silver tankard and 3 spoons, which did belong to my late wife
Mary, before our marriage. I leave to my grand son, Edward Cowenhoven (son of my
natural son Samuel), œ10. To my grand daughter Mary, daughter of my son Samuel,
œ25. I leave all my estate to my son Samuel, during his life, and then my
executors are to sell the same, and the proceeds are to be divided among all his
children. I make my son-in-law, John Fred, and his wife Martha, and Peter
Messier and Simon Johnson, executors.

Witnesses, Abraham Lefferts, Abraham Van Wyck, Abraham Lynsen. Proved,
February 20, 1748/9.
(From The New York Historical Society Collections, this 1892-1902 volume
features abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York,
from 1665 to 1800)

Corrections and additions always welcome.
Cynthia

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