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Son of Gerrit Wolfertszen Van Couwenhoven and Aeltje Cornelis Cool.
Born in 1636 at Flatlands, Long Island.
Married 1st in 1660 Altie Brinkerhoff, daughter of Joris Dirckszen and Susanna Dubbels.
He and Altie Brinkerhoff were members of the at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 12 September 1660.
Child by Altie:
1. Garret Cowenhoven b. 4 Jan 1662
Married 2nd Jannetje Monfoort, daughter of Pierre Monfort and Sara de Planck on 12 February 1665.
Witnessed the baptism of Jacobus Claes Wyckoff, son of Nicholas Pietersz Wyckoff and Sara Monfoort, on 30 September 1676 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (witnesses: Willem Gerritszen, Jannetie Pieters).
Willem Gerritse and Jannetje Monfoort were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, in 1677 at Amersfort.
Willem Gerritse and Jannetje Monfoort were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 19 November 1679 "from Amersfort."
Witnessed the baptism of Gerrit Hassing, son of Bernardus Hassing and Aeltje Couwenhoven, on 20 January 1682 at Midwoud, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (witnesses Willem Gerritsz, Aaltje Stoothoff).
Witnessed the baptism of Hannah Couwenhoven, daughter of Pieter Couwenhoven and Patience Daws, on 20 October 1695 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (witnesses: Willem Couwenoven, Jannitje Couwenoven).
Witnessed the baptism of Aeltje Montfoort, daughter of Jan Monfoort and Ida Brinckerhoff, on 28 August 1698 at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (witnesses Willem Gerritse, Sara Montfoort).
Witnessed the baptism of William Covenhoven, son of Cornelis Willemszen Van Kouwenhoven and Margaretta Roelofse Schenck, on 8 September 1700 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (witnesses Willem Couwenhove, Jannetje, his wife).
"He spent much of his life at Flatlands, Kings Co., Long Island. On 1 Nov 1709 he sold his farm to his son William. He is believed to have spent his last years in Monmouth Co., New Jersey. Seven of his children were members of the Brick Church at Marlborough, Monmouth Co., New Jersey (formerly the Reformed Church of Freehold) in 1709." Cited or summarized from:
Willem Gerritse and Jannetje Monfoort were members of the at Reformed Dutch Congregations, Freehold and Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, in 1721.
Children by Jannetje Monfoort:
1. Altie Willemse Van Kouwenhoven b. 14 Dec 1665, d. c 1689
2. Neeltje Willemse Van Kouwenhoven b. 7 Feb 1669
3. Pieter Couwenhoven b. 12 Feb 1671, d. b 22 Apr 1755
4. Cornelis Willemszen Van Kouwenhoven b. 20 Nov 1672, d. 16 May 1736
5. Sara Willemse Van Kouwenhoven b. 20 Dec 1674, d. 31 Jan 1761
6. Albert Willemszen Van Kouwenhoven b. 2 Apr 1678, d. 13 Sep 1748
7. Jacob Cowenhoven b. 29 Jan 1679, d. 4 Jun 1744
8. Jan Willemszen Van Kouwenhoven b. 4 Apr 1681, d. bt 23 Nov 1756 - 29 Dec 1756
9. Annatje Willemse Van Kouwenhoven b. 13 Apr 1683
10. William Willemszen Van Kouwenhoven b. 7 Mar 1686, d. 19 Jan 1769
11. Jaquemyntie Cowenhoven b. 28 Dec 1689
Willem Gerritse Van Couwenhoven died circa 1728 at possibly Monmouth Co., New Jersey.
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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- Conover genealogy page
i. Willem Gerretse4; born 1636 at Flatlands, Kings County, NY; although his father's purchase of land there was not dated until July 26, 1638; married Altie Jorise Brinckeroff, daughter of Joris Dericksen Brinckerhoff and Susannah Dubbels, Mar 21, 1660 at Flatlands, Long Island, NY; married Jannetije Pieterse Monfoort, daughter of Pieter Monfoort and Sarah De Plancken, Feb 12, 1665 at Kings, Flatlands, Brooklyn, NY; died between 1721 and 1723; died circa 1728; died 1728 at Monmouth, NJ.
He was also known as William Kouwenhoven. He was also known as William Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven. He was also known as William Gerretse Couwenhoven. On the earliest survivig list of members of the Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, Sep 12, 1660, appear the names of Willem Gerritse Van Couwenhoven, his first wife, and her parents. He was Magistrate of Brooklyn 1661, 1662, and 1664. Willem Gerretse, on behalf of his first wiife, was one of the three heirs to the Brooklyn grant of his father-in-law, Joris Dicksen Brinckerhoff, and joined with the other heirs in selling this property on January 16, 1661. He was Signed a petition on May 25, 1662 in 1662 at schepen of Brooklyn, NY. He was deacon in 1663 at Dutch Reformed Church, Breukelen, Breukelen Province, NY. His name apears on the patent of Flatland, 1667 and he apparently removed there about that time. [He was and Elder of the Reformed Dutch churc at Flatlands in 1677. He signed the oath of allegiance at some time between Sep 26-30, 1687 being called a resident of "fflackland" and native born. The Records of th Brick Church, Marlborough, Monmouth Co., NJ, originally known as the Reformed Church of Freehold of the Navasink, begin in 1709 and show that in that year seven children of Willem Gerretse were already members of that congregation namely, Cornelis, Pieter,Albert, Jan, Jacob, Neeltje (Nelke), and Sara. In 1717, two other children appear as members, Annetje (Autie) and Jacomina (Jockamiinke). It was not until 1721 that the chuch shows as members "Willem Ger Kowvenhoven and his wife," and since the wife, Jannetje (Janneke), appears alone on the list in 1723, it seems possible that Willem Gerretse died between 1721 and 1723. He sold his plantation in Brooklyn to his son William and moved to Monmouth County, NJ in Nov , 1709. The existence of the original Bible of Willem Gerrete, with his own record of his marriages and the births of his children, states that he married "Altieu Yoris" in the year 1660. She was Altje, daughter of Joris Dickerson Brinckerhoff, and was the widow of Cornelis Mattys (Mathiews). Se died on June 3, 1663, and Willem Gerretse married secondly, on Febrary 12, 1665, "Jannetie Peters," who was Jannetje, daughter of Peter Monfort. She was baptized as Jannetje on May 8, 1646, in the D. R. Church of New Amsterdam.
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1636 - Abt 1728 (92 years)
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