Matthij Jansen Van Keulen/VanKeuren
Matthij was born on February 2nd, 1602 in
London, England and his baptism took place on February 2nd, 1602 in
Austin Friars Dutch Reformed Church of London.
- Birth Notes
- # ID: I5886
# Name: Matthij Jansen VanKeulen
# Surname: VanKeulen
# Given Name: Matthij Jansen
# Sex: M
# Birth: BEF 2 Feb 1602 in London, England
# Christening: 2 Feb 1601/1602 Austin Friars Dutch Reformed Church of London
# Death: 16 Oct 1648 in Fort Orange, New York
# _UID: 5442E80BE314D5118CA9444553540000CB00
# Emigration: 1636 To America
# Note:
MATTHYS WAS ALSO KNOWN AS MATTHYS VAN CEULEN.
HE WAS A LORD DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL PATRNER OF THE AMSTERDAM CHAMBER OF THE DUTCH WEST INDIA COMPANY.
# Change Date: 13 Apr 2005 at 01:00:00
Father: Jan Mathijs VanKeulen b: ABT 1580 in Antwerp, Belgium
Mother: Annetje Jans b: ABT 1582 in Amsterdam, Holland.
Marriage 1 Margriet Hendrickse b: 1618 in Amsterdam, Holland.
* Married: ABT 1640 in New York
Children
1. Has Children Annettie Matthysen VanKeuren b: 1645 in Fort Orange, New York
2. Has Children Cathryn Mattysen VanKeuren b: 1640 in Fort Orange, Albany, New York
3. Has Children Jan Matthysen Jansen VanKeulen b: 1646 in Fort Orange, Albany, New York
4. Has Children Matthys Matthyssen VanKeuren b: ABT 1648 in Fort Orange, Albany, New York
He died at the age of 46 on October 16th, 1648 in
Fort Orange, Albany, New York.
Margriet Hendrickse
Margriet was born in 1618 in
Amsterdam, Holland and her baptism took place in 1624 in
Albany, Albany, New York.
- Birth Notes
- # ID: I5879
# Name: Margriet Hendrickse
# Surname: Hendrickse
# Given Name: Margriet
# Sex: F
# Birth: 1618 in Amsterdam, Holland.
# Christening: 1624 Albany, Albany, New York
# Death: 1675 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
# _UID: 5742E80BE314D5118CA9444553540000CE30
# Note:
!Source is FGR and related documents from Douglas VAN CUREN of Boise, ID.
Marriage: She m. Matthys Jansen VAN KEUREN (Doc. #1180 & 1667).
# Change Date: 13 Apr 2005 at 01:00:00
Father: Hendrick Hendrickse b: 1598 in Holland
Marriage 1 Matthij Jansen VanKeulen b: BEF 2 Feb 1602 in London, England
* Married: ABT 1640 in New York
Children
1. Has Children Annettie Matthysen VanKeuren b: 1645 in Fort Orange, New York
2. Has Children Cathryn Mattysen VanKeuren b: 1640 in Fort Orange, Albany, New York
3. Has Children Jan Matthysen Jansen VanKeulen b: 1646 in Fort Orange, Albany, New York
4. Has Children Matthys Matthyssen VanKeuren b: ABT 1648 in Fort Orange, Albany, New York
Marriage 2 Thomas Chambers b: 1620 in Netherlands
* Married: 1650 in Fort Orange, Albany, New York
She died at the age of 57 in 1675 in
Kingston, Ulster, NY, US.
Cathryn Mattysen VanKeuren
Cathryn was born in 1640 in
Fort Orange, Albany, New York.
- Birth Notes
- # ID: I32966
# Name: Cathryn Mattysen VanKeuren
# Surname: VanKeuren
# Given Name: Cathryn Mattysen
# Sex: F
# Birth: 1640 in Fort Orange, Albany, New York
# Death: 1678 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
# _UID: 3A531221FF79D8118CA900600FB9597D54CB
# Note:
VAN STEENBERGH
Kathryn Matthyssen, of Mathij Jansen Van Keulen, married Jan Jansen Van
Amesfoort on 3 October 1660. This marriage was the first record enteredinto
the books of the newly opened Dutch Reformed Church of Kingston. Thebirth of Katryn's first child, Styntje, was the 3rd record of theKingston Church, recorded December 19, 1660.
Van Amesfoort had a violent temper. As a result, he spent much time incourt and jail. In 1668, he was exiled from the colony for physicallyand verbally abusing his wife and mother-in-law. Although no directexplanation has been found, it is believed that this is the reason thatall of his children used the 'Van Steenbergh' surname. Across thegenerations, the family has used a number of variations to the originalname. Among these are Van Steenberghen, Steenbergh, and Stynbergh.
VAN STEENBERGH
Kathryn Matthyssen, of Mathij Jansen Van Keulen, married JanJansen Van
Amesfoort on 3 October 1660. This marriage was the first record entered into
the books of the newly opened Dutch Reformed Church of Kingston. The birth of Katryn's first child, Styntje, was the 3rd record of the Kingston Church, recorded December 19, 1660.
Van Amesfoort had a violent temper. As aresult, he spent much time in court and jail. In 1668, he was exiled from thecolony for physically and verbally abusing his wife and mother-in-law. Although no direct explanation has been found, it is believed that this is the reasonthat all of his children used the 'Van Steenbergh' surname. Across the generations, the family has used a number of variations to the original name. Amongthese are Van Steenberghen, Steenbergh, and Stynbergh.
VAN STEENBERGH
Kathryn Matthyssen, of Mathij Jansen Van Keulen, married Jan Jansen Van
Amesfoorton 3 October 1660. This marriage was the first record entered into
the booksof the newly opened Dutch Reformed Church of Kingston. The birth of Katryn'sfirst child, Styntje, was the 3rd record of the Kingston Church, recorded December 19, 1660.
Van Amesfoort had a violent temper. As a result, he spent much time in court and jail. In 1668, he was exiled from the colony for physically and verbally abusing his wife and mother-in-law. Although no direct explanation has been found, it is believed that this is the reason that all of his children used the 'Van Steenbergh' surname. Across the generations, the family hasused a number of variations to the original name. Among these are Van Steenberghen, Steenbergh, and Stynbergh.
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# Change Date: 24 Jan 2006 at 00:00:00
Father: Matthij Jansen VanKeulen b: BEF 2 Feb 1602 in London, England
Mother: Margriet Hendrickse b: 1618 in Amsterdam, Holland.
Marriage 1 Jan Jansen van Amersfoort b: 1630 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
* Married: 30 Oct 1660 in Kingston Dutch Reformed Church
Children
1. Has No Children Styntje VanSteenbergen b: 19 Dec 1660 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
2. Has Children Thomas Jansen VanSteenbergen b: 1 Jul 1663 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
3. Has Children Styntje VanSteenbergen b: 16 Aug 1665 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
4. Has No Children Geertjen VanSteenbergen b: 9 Oct 1667 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
5. Has Children Mattys Jansen VanSteenbergen b: 18 Jun 1671 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
6. Has Children Sara Jansen van Steenbergen b: ABT 1676 in of Kingston, Ulster, New York
She died at the age of 38 in 1678 in
Kingston, Ulster, NY, US.
Capt. Matthys Matthyssen (Van Keuren)
Matthys was born in 1648 in
Fort Orange, Albany, New York.
- Birth Notes
- # ID: I32971
# Name: Matthys Matthyssen VanKeuren
# Surname: VanKeuren
# Given Name: Matthys Matthyssen
# NPFX: Captain
# _AKA: Van Keuren
# Sex: M
# Birth: ABT 1648 in Fort Orange, Albany, New York
# Death: ABT 1730 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
# _UID: 41531221FF79D8118CA900600FB9597D5B3B
# Note:
From Van Keulen/Van Keuren/Van Kuren/Van Curen, a Family History, by D.G. Van Curen, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD 1998;
VAN KEUREN
Matthys Matthyssen, last of Mathuj Van Keulen's children, was born in1648 at Fort Orange (now Albany). Had patronymic tradition beenfollowed, his first name should have been Hendrick, or same variatinthereof, naming him for his maternal grandfather. His exact date ofbirth is unknown, but it is believed to be near or after his father'sdeath in October of 1648. This would certainly explain why he might havebeen named for his father, instead of his grandfather, as an act of agrieving widow.
Matthys Matthyssen, Sr. lived his entire life as a Matthyssen, but hischildren and grandchildren switched from Matthyssen to Van Keuren in1716. This author found no evidence of anyone in this family, exceptMatthys, Sr., using the Matthyssen name after that date. Although thereis no 'written' explanation of the change (or why it had an 'R' and notan 'L'), it is thought to be am attempt to re-identify with the Nobleheritage of the 'Old Country'. Whatever the reason, in 1716 a newsurname was born, and because of the altered spelling it was unigue toone American family. I have yet to find 1 Van Keuren (of any spelling)who was verifiably not descended from this family.
As the Van Keuren clan began spreading out across the country, manyfamilies began using a more 'Americanized' variation of the name, VanCuren or Van Kuren. In terms of numbers, the Van Keurens and Van Curenswere nearly equal by the 1860 census, with a much smaller group using theVan Kuren name. A later variation, Van Curon, appeared in the southernstates following the Civil War.
Unfortunately, many of these family lines dead-end in the early 1800s.Because of the shortcomings of early American record keeping, manyfamilies could not be 'confidently' tied to the main genealogical line.There were many cases where a link seemed logical, based on names ofchildren, etc, but we could not include them as the link was notabsolutely certain. For example, I am certain that Efraim Van Curen ofIndiana is a grandson of Cornellis Efraim Van Curen of Ohio, partlybecause of location and partly because the Efraim is virtually unique tothis line. Cornellis, however, had 14 children, so, which son shouldEfraim belong to. I could find no records indicating who his fathershould be, so, he is among those left out in the cold.
A captain in 1685. He served against the French on the northern frontier.All hs children took the surname Van Keuren.
Also Known As:<_AKA> Van Keuren
Name Suffix: Captain
From Van Keulen/Van Keuren/Van Kuren/Van Curen, a Family History, by D. G. Van Curen, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD 1998;
VAN KEUREN
Matthys Matthyssen, last of Mathuj Van Keulen's children, was born in 1648 at Fort Orange (now Albany). Had patronymic tradition been followed, his first name should have been Hendrick, orsame variation thereof, naming him for his maternal grandfather. His exact date of birth is unknown, but it is believed to be near or after his father's death in October of 1648. This would certainly explain why he might have been named for his father, instead of his grandfather, as an act of a grieving widow.
Matthys Matthyssen, Sr. lived his entire life as a Matthyssen, but his children and grandchildren switched from Matthyssen to Van Keuren in 1716. This author found no evidence of anyone in this family, except Matthys, Sr., using the Matthyssen name after that date. Although there is no 'written' explanation of the change (or why it had an 'R' and not an 'L'), it is thought to be an attemptto re-identify with the Noble heritage of the 'Old Country'. Whatever the reason, in 1716 a new surname was born, and because of the altered spelling it wasunique to one American family. I have yet to find 1 Van Keuren (of any spelling) who was verifiably not descended from this family.
As the Van Keuren clan began spreading out across the country, many families began using a more 'Americanized' variation of the name, Van Curen or Van Kuren. In terms of numbers,the Van Keurens and Van Curens were nearly equal by the 1860 census, with a much smaller group using the Van Kuren name. A later variation, Van Curon, appeared in the southern states following the Civil War.
Unfortunately, many of these family lines dead-end in the early 1800s. Because of the shortcomings of early American record keeping, many families could not be 'confidently' tied tothe main genealogical line. There were many cases where a link seemed logical,based on names of children, etc, but we could not include them as the link wasnot absolutely certain. For example, I am certain that Efraim Van Curen of Indiana is a grandson of Cornellis Efraim Van Curen of Ohio, partly because of location and partly because the Efraim is virtually unique to this line. Cornellis, however, had 14 children, so, which son should Efraim belong to. I could find no records indicating who his father should be, so, he is among those leftout in the cold.
A captain in 1685. He served against the French on thenorthern frontier. All his children took the surname Van Keuren.
# Change Date: 13 Apr 2005 at 01:00:00
Father: Matthij Jansen VanKeulen b: BEF 2 Feb 1602 in London, England
Mother: Margriet Hendrickse b: 1618 in Amsterdam, Holland.
Marriage 1 Tjatje Charity DeWitt b: 1659 in Albany, Albany, New York
* Married: 1677 in Kingston, Ulster, New York 1
Children
1. Has Children Sara Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 16 Apr 1678 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
2. Has No Children Lea Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 11 May 1679 in Hurley, Ulster, New York
3. Has Children Matthys Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 24 Apr 1681 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
4. Has Children Tjerck Matthysen VanKeuren b: 16 Dec 1682 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
5. Has Children Barbara Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 11 Oct 1685 in Hurley, Ulster, New York
6. Has No Children Thomas Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 1 Nov 1684 in Hurley, Ulster, New York
7. Has Children Thomas Matthysen VanKeuren b: BEF 13 Oct 1689 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
8. Has Children Nicholas Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 4 Dec 1687 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
9. Has Children Hasael Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 28 Jan 1691/1692 in Hurley, Ulster, New York
10. Has Children Cornellis Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 3 Jun 1694 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
11. Has No Children Benjamin Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 1696 in Hurley, Ulster, New York
12. Has No Children Klaes VanKeuren b: ABT 1687 in Hurley, Ulster, New York
13. Has No Children Gerardus Matthyssen VanKeuren b: ABT 1700 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
Sources:
1. Title: De Witt Family, of Ulster County, New York
Author: Evans, Thomas G.
Publication: The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Published by the Society, New York City, NY, Vol XVII, 1886, p251-9, and
He died at the age of 82 in 1730.
- Death Notes
- # ID: I32971
# Name: Matthys Matthyssen VanKeuren
# Surname: VanKeuren
# Given Name: Matthys Matthyssen
# NPFX: Captain
# _AKA: Van Keuren
# Sex: M
# Birth: ABT 1648 in Fort Orange, Albany, New York
# Death: ABT 1730 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
# _UID: 41531221FF79D8118CA900600FB9597D5B3B
# Note:
From Van Keulen/Van Keuren/Van Kuren/Van Curen, a Family History, by D.G. Van Curen, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD 1998;
VAN KEUREN
Matthys Matthyssen, last of Mathuj Van Keulen's children, was born in1648 at Fort Orange (now Albany). Had patronymic tradition beenfollowed, his first name should have been Hendrick, or same variatinthereof, naming him for his maternal grandfather. His exact date ofbirth is unknown, but it is believed to be near or after his father'sdeath in October of 1648. This would certainly explain why he might havebeen named for his father, instead of his grandfather, as an act of agrieving widow.
Matthys Matthyssen, Sr. lived his entire life as a Matthyssen, but hischildren and grandchildren switched from Matthyssen to Van Keuren in1716. This author found no evidence of anyone in this family, exceptMatthys, Sr., using the Matthyssen name after that date. Although thereis no 'written' explanation of the change (or why it had an 'R' and notan 'L'), it is thought to be am attempt to re-identify with the Nobleheritage of the 'Old Country'. Whatever the reason, in 1716 a newsurname was born, and because of the altered spelling it was unigue toone American family. I have yet to find 1 Van Keuren (of any spelling)who was verifiably not descended from this family.
As the Van Keuren clan began spreading out across the country, manyfamilies began using a more 'Americanized' variation of the name, VanCuren or Van Kuren. In terms of numbers, the Van Keurens and Van Curenswere nearly equal by the 1860 census, with a much smaller group using theVan Kuren name. A later variation, Van Curon, appeared in the southernstates following the Civil War.
Unfortunately, many of these family lines dead-end in the early 1800s.Because of the shortcomings of early American record keeping, manyfamilies could not be 'confidently' tied to the main genealogical line.There were many cases where a link seemed logical, based on names ofchildren, etc, but we could not include them as the link was notabsolutely certain. For example, I am certain that Efraim Van Curen ofIndiana is a grandson of Cornellis Efraim Van Curen of Ohio, partlybecause of location and partly because the Efraim is virtually unique tothis line. Cornellis, however, had 14 children, so, which son shouldEfraim belong to. I could find no records indicating who his fathershould be, so, he is among those left out in the cold.
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A captain in 1685. He served against the French on the northern frontier.All hs children took the surname Van Keuren.
Also Known As:<_AKA> Van Keuren
Name Suffix: Captain
From Van Keulen/Van Keuren/Van Kuren/Van Curen, a Family History, by D. G. Van Curen, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD 1998;
VAN KEUREN
Matthys Matthyssen, last of Mathuj Van Keulen's children, was born in 1648 at Fort Orange (now Albany). Had patronymic tradition been followed, his first name should have been Hendrick, orsame variation thereof, naming him for his maternal grandfather. His exact date of birth is unknown, but it is believed to be near or after his father's death in October of 1648. This would certainly explain why he might have been named for his father, instead of his grandfather, as an act of a grieving widow.
Matthys Matthyssen, Sr. lived his entire life as a Matthyssen, but his children and grandchildren switched from Matthyssen to Van Keuren in 1716. This author found no evidence of anyone in this family, except Matthys, Sr., using the Matthyssen name after that date. Although there is no 'written' explanation of the change (or why it had an 'R' and not an 'L'), it is thought to be an attemptto re-identify with the Noble heritage of the 'Old Country'. Whatever the reason, in 1716 a new surname was born, and because of the altered spelling it wasunique to one American family. I have yet to find 1 Van Keuren (of any spelling) who was verifiably not descended from this family.
As the Van Keuren clan began spreading out across the country, many families began using a more 'Americanized' variation of the name, Van Curen or Van Kuren. In terms of numbers,the Van Keurens and Van Curens were nearly equal by the 1860 census, with a much smaller group using the Van Kuren name. A later variation, Van Curon, appeared in the southern states following the Civil War.
Unfortunately, many of these family lines dead-end in the early 1800s. Because of the shortcomings of early American record keeping, many families could not be 'confidently' tied tothe main genealogical line. There were many cases where a link seemed logical,based on names of children, etc, but we could not include them as the link wasnot absolutely certain. For example, I am certain that Efraim Van Curen of Indiana is a grandson of Cornellis Efraim Van Curen of Ohio, partly because of location and partly because the Efraim is virtually unique to this line. Cornellis, however, had 14 children, so, which son should Efraim belong to. I could find no records indicating who his father should be, so, he is among those leftout in the cold.
A captain in 1685. He served against the French on thenorthern frontier. All his children took the surname Van Keuren.
# Change Date: 13 Apr 2005 at 01:00:00
Father: Matthij Jansen VanKeulen b: BEF 2 Feb 1602 in London, England
Mother: Margriet Hendrickse b: 1618 in Amsterdam, Holland.
Marriage 1 Tjatje Charity DeWitt b: 1659 in Albany, Albany, New York
* Married: 1677 in Kingston, Ulster, New York 1
Children
1. Has Children Sara Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 16 Apr 1678 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
2. Has No Children Lea Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 11 May 1679 in Hurley, Ulster, New York
3. Has Children Matthys Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 24 Apr 1681 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
4. Has Children Tjerck Matthysen VanKeuren b: 16 Dec 1682 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
5. Has Children Barbara Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 11 Oct 1685 in Hurley, Ulster, New York
6. Has No Children Thomas Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 1 Nov 1684 in Hurley, Ulster, New York
7. Has Children Thomas Matthysen VanKeuren b: BEF 13 Oct 1689 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
8. Has Children Nicholas Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 4 Dec 1687 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
9. Has Children Hasael Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 28 Jan 1691/1692 in Hurley, Ulster, New York
10. Has Children Cornellis Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 3 Jun 1694 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
11. Has No Children Benjamin Matthyssen VanKeuren b: 1696 in Hurley, Ulster, New York
12. Has No Children Klaes VanKeuren b: ABT 1687 in Hurley, Ulster, New York
13. Has No Children Gerardus Matthyssen VanKeuren b: ABT 1700 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
Sources:
1. Title: De Witt Family, of Ulster County, New York
Author: Evans, Thomas G.
Publication: The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Published by the Society, New York City, NY, Vol XVII, 1886, p251-9, and
Jan Matthysen Jansen/VanKeulen
- Birth Notes
- # ID: I23901
# Name: Jan Matthysen Jansen VanKeulen
# Surname: Jansen
# Given Name: Jan Matthysen
# NSFX: VanKeulen
# _AKA: Jan Matthys Matthyssen, Van Keuren
# Sex: M
# Birth: 1646 in Fort Orange, Albany, New York
# Death: 7 Oct 1724 in Esopus, Ulster, New York
# _UID: E7CEBF834186D7118CA84445535400010B9A
# Note:
Marriage Record # 21
Also Known As:<_AKA> Jan Matthys Matthyssen, Van Keuren
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# Change Date: 13 Apr 2005 at 01:00:00
Father: Matthij Jansen VanKeulen b: BEF 2 Feb 1602 in London, England
Mother: Margriet Hendrickse b: 1618 in Amsterdam, Holland.
Marriage 1 Magdalena Blanchan (Blanjan) b: 7 Mar 1645/1646 in Manheim, Baden, Germany
* Married: 28 Sep 1667 in Kingston Dutch Reformed Church, Kingston, New York
* Note: Living Parent(s) - Details withheld 1
Children
1. Has Children Magdalena Jansen b: 15 Oct 1668 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
2. Has No Children Matthys Jansen b: 18 Jun 1671 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
3. Has Children Thomas Jansen b: 1677 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
4. Has No Children Jan Jansen b: 1678 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
5. Has Children Matthys Jansen b: 31 Mar 1678 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
6. Has Children Hendrick Jansen b: 6 Apr 1679 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
7. Has Children Davit David Jansen b: 24 Apr 1681 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
8. Has Children Margrietje Jansen b: 14 Jan 1683/1684 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
9. Has Children Sara Jansen b: 8 Oct 1686 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
10. Has Children Catheryn Jansen b: 30 Sep 1688 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
11. Has Children Maria Jansen b: 20 Apr 1692 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
Sources:
1. Title: Gildersleeve, My Universal Family
Author: George Gildersleeve
Date: 1 Dec 2000
2. Title: Baptismal and Marriage Records
Author: Roswell Randall Hoes
Publication: De Winne Press - 1891
Matthij Jansen Van Keulen/VanKeuren & Margriet Hendrickse 
