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Tjerck Matthysen was christened 24 December 1682 in Kingston, Ulster, New York. He married 1 February 1702, in Kingston, Ulster New York, Maria TEN EYCK, the daughter of Matthys TEN EYCK and Jannetja ROOSA. She was christened 15 October 1687, in Hurley, Ulster, New York, and died 6 April 1760 in Kingston, Ulster, New York. He died 18 Jun 1742 in Kingston, Ulster, NewYork.
Child: Sara Reference ID: 1338 Bapt. Date: 23 Aug 1702 Parents: Tjerck Matthyssen; Marytje ten Eyck Sponsors: Mathys du Boys; Sara du Boys Source: Kingston Baptismal Register Child: Jenneke Reference ID: 1481 Bapt. Date: 3 Sep 1704 Parents: Tjerk Matthysse; Marytje ten Eyck Sponsors: Matthys ten Eyck; Janneke Rosa Source: Kingston Baptismal Register Child: Mattheus Reference ID: 1558 Bapt. Date: 9 Jun 1706 Parents: Tierk Mattyse; Marytie Ten Eyk Sponsors: Mattys Mattyse; Tiatie Mattyse Source: Kingston Baptismal Register Child: Abraham Reference ID: 1981 Bapt. Date: 23 Sep 1711 Parents: Tjerk Matyssz; Marytjen Ten-Eyk Sponsors: Mathys Mathysz, junior; Tryntjen Slegt Source: Kingston Baptismal Register Child: Benjamin Reference ID: 2178 Bapt. Date: 15 Nov 1713 Parents: TJerk Mathysz; Marytjen de Nyk Sponsors: Thomas Mathysz; Zara de Nyk Source: Kingston Baptismal Register Child: Marytjen Reference ID: 2353 Bapt. Date: 11 Dec 1715 Parents: Tyerk Mathyssz; Marytjen Ten Eyk Sponsors: Niclaas Mathyssz; Marytjen Laaken-man Source: Kingston Baptismal Register Child: Maria Reference ID: 2513 Bapt. Date: 28 Jul 1717 Parents: Tjerk Van Keuren; Marytjen Ten-Eyk Sponsors: Niclaas Mathysz Van Keuren; Marytjen Laaken-man Source: Kingston Baptismal Register Child: Jacobus Reference ID: 2663 Bapt. Date: 17 May 1719 Parents: Tyerk Van Keuren; Marytjen 'ten Eyk Sponsors: Tyerk de Wit; Nenny Paaling Source: Kingston Baptismal Register Child: Rachel Reference ID: 2832 Bapt. Date: 18 Dec 1720 Parents: Tjerk Van Keuren; Marytjen Ten Eyk Sponsors: Abrahan ten Eyk; Rachel ten Eyk Source: Kingston Baptismal Register Child: Rachel Reference ID: 2975 Bapt. Date: 18 Feb 1722 Parents: Tjerk Van Keuren; Marytjen ten-Eyk Sponsors: Abraham ten Eyk; Rachel ten-Eyk Source: Kingston Baptismal Register Child: Elisabeth Reference ID: 3503 Bapt. Date: 31 Jul 1726 Parents: Tjerk Van Keuren; Marytjen ten Eyk Sponsors: Johannes ten Broek; Rachel Roosa Source: Kingston Baptismal Register Child: Lidea Reference ID: 3874 Bapt. Date: 27 Apr 1729 Parents: Tjerk van Keuren; Marytjen ten Eyk Sponsors: Pieter Tappen; Janneken Elvendorff Source: Kingston Baptismal Register
Note: This Dutch Family along with many others were ordered by the English to addopt Sirnames and stop using the Patrinemic Naming Pattern in about 1716. Thus the names before 1716 use Matthysen or equivalent and after 1716 this family with his father picked up the Sirname of Van Keuren.
--In the name of God, Amen, May 27, 1742. I, DIRCK VAN KEUREN, of Kingston, in Ulster County, being infirm in body. I leave to my wife Maritie the use of all estate during her life. I leave to my son Matthew, the land he now lives upon, "and the mill lying and being in Duchess County, on the north side of a run of water named Specken Kill," and he is to pay €300 to my other children, deducting 1/12. I leave to my son Benjamin, and my daughter Sarah, wife of William Van Vliet, all the land I bought of Thomas Saunders, in Duchess County, on the south side of my son Matthew's land, as they have it now in possession; and they are to pay €300, deducting 1/12. I leave to my sons Abraham and Jacobus, my dwelling house, barn, barracks, and smith shop, and the ground thereto belonging, in Kingston; Also the land I bought of my father, and Hendrick Ten Eyck, and the orchards lying on both sides of the King's highway that leads to Hurley Town. I also leave to them a bond due to me from Jacob Rutsen, also one from William Harris, and they are to pay €400, deducting each 1/12. All of my children who as yet have had no out set from me, shall have it equal in value to those which have already had it. I leave to my daughters, Janeke, wife of Dirck Westbrook; Katie, wife of Joseph Du Bois; Catharine, wife of Arnold Vielen; Maritie, wife of Petrus Louw; Rachel, wife of Dirck Van Vliet; Elizabeth, and Lydia, the sums of money which are to be paid by my sons as above. All the rest of my estate I leave to all my children, and I make my wife and my sons, executors.
Witnesses, Dirck De Witt, Adam Persons, Cornelius Persons.
Proved, September 22, 1742
CHILDREN of Tjerck Matthysen VAN KEUREN and Mareitje TEN EYCK:
1. SARA chr: 23 Aug 1702; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
md: 10 Nov 1706; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Willem VAN VLIET.
2. JENNEKE b: 19 Jul 1704; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
chr: 3 Sep 1704; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
md: 12 May 1728; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Dirk WESTBROEK.
d: 8 Dec 1757; , Sussex, New Jersey.
3. MATTHEUS b: 22 Apr 1706; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
chr: 9 Jun 1706; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
md: 26 Jan 1729; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Zelitie (Seeletjen) DE LAMEETER.
d: 13 Mar 1781; Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York.
4. TJATJE chr: 20 Dec 1707: Esopus, Ulster, New York
AKA: Katie
md: 26 Apr 1730; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Josaphat DU BOICE.
d: Abt 1791; , , .
+ 5. CATHRINA b: 1709; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
chr: 26 Dec 1709; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
md: 13 Feb 1732; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Arenhaut (Arnold) VIELEN.
6. ABRAHAM b: 20 Sep 1711; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
chr: 23 Sep 1711; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
md: 12 Nov 1743; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Gerritje NEUKIRK
d: 12 Oct 1776; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Occ: Last Colonial supervisor of Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Note: One month after his death, his home burned, as noted in
the journals of neighbor Abraham Hasbrouck
7. BENJAMIN b: 10 Nov 1713; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
chr: 15 Nov 1713; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
md: 13 Jul 1735; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Zara (Sara) SWART.
md: 4 Feb 1753; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Maria VAN BENSCHOTEN.
d: 30 May 1788; Shawagunk, Ulster, New York.
Note: Moved to Shawagunk, in 1745.
Note: Gave 2 female slaves to each of his daughters, all
of his wearing apparrel to sons Henricus and Levi,
and chattels to Levi. Levi got the land.Son Tjerck
was not mentioned in will. Assumed he either died,
or was ignored. Tjerck was living with his aunt
Rachel in New Jersey as a boy.
D. G. Van Curen.
8. MARYTJEN b: 1715; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
chr: 11 Dec 1715; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
d: 1716; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
9. MARIA b: 25 Jul 1717; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
chr: 28 Jul 1717; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
md: 26 Mar 1736; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Petrus LOW / LOWEN.
d: 1749; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
10. JACOBUS b: 16 May 1719; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
chr: 17 May 1719; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
md: 16 May 1741; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Leah HOOGHTEELING.
md: 11 May 1774; Shawagunk, Ulster, New York.
Leah ROOSA.
d: 18 Jun 1803; Shawagunk, Ulster, New York.
11. RACHEL b: 12 Dec 1720: Kingston, Ulster, New York.
chr: 18 Dec 1720; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
d: Bef 1722; , Ulster, New York.
12. RACHEL chr: 18 Feb 1722: Kingston, Ulster, New York.
md: 21 Dec 1741; , Ulster, New York.
Dirck VAN VLIET.
d: ; , Sussex, New Jersey.
13. ELISABETH b: 29 Jul 1726: Kingston, Ulster, New York.
chr: 31 Jul 1726; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
md: 29 Oct 1760; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Benjanin BEVIER.
d: 20 Jun 1812; Wawarsing, Ulster, New York.
14. LIDEA b: 25 Apr 1729; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
chr: 27 Apr 1729; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
md: 20 Oct 1750; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Johannes BEEKMAN.
d: 26 May 1795; Kingston, Ulster, New York.
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