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Daughter of Gerrit Wolfertszen Van Couwenhoven and Aeltje Cornelis Cool.
Baptized 20 September 1641 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, sponsors Wolfert Gerritszen, Huyge Aertszen, Hester Simons.
Married Roelof Martense Schenck, son of Marten Schenck, at probably Flatlands, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, in 1660.
Children by Roelof Martense Schenck:
1. Marten Roelofse Schenck b. 22 Jan 1661 or 22 Jun 1661, d. 2 May 1721 or 1727
2. Annatje Roelofse Schenck b. c 1663, d. 1688
3. Jannetje Roelofse Schenck b. 1665
4. Marike Schenck b. 14 Feb 1667
5. Jan Roelofse Schenck b. 1 Mar 1670, d. 30 Jan 1753
6. Garret Roelofse Schenck b. 27 Oct 1671, d. 5 Sep 1745
More on husband Roelof Martense Schenck:
Son of Marten Schenck.
Immigrated to New Netherlands in 1650, and obtained a patent for 23 morgens of land at Flatlands on 19 Jan 1661. On 19 Mar 1674 he bought 200 acres, with buildings, in Amersfoort from the heirs of Govert Loockermans. He took the oath of allegiance at Flatlands in 1698. On 20 Apr 1688 he bought one half of a mill and the island it was on, from a brother. He was a magistrate 1662-1664; a representative at the Hempstead convention in 1665; sherrif of the county in 1685; Justice of the Peace, 1684, 1689 and 1692; Captain of horse in 1690.
Married 2nd Annetje Pieterse Wyckoff.
Children by Annetje Pieterse Wyckoff:
1. Margaretta Roelofse
2. Neeltje Roelofse
3. Mayke Roelofse
4. Sara Roelofse
Married 3rd 19 November 1688 Tryntje Kregier, daughter of Martin Cregier and Lysbeth at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York. Married the 19 November (1688). Roelof Martense, widower of Annetie Pieters, and Catrina Cregier, widow of Stoffel Hooghlan: one living at N. Amersfort and the second at New York.
Will dated on 4 September 1704 proved 26 Jul 1705. Roeloff Schenck, of Flatlands, in Kings County, upon Nassau Island. To my wife Katharine, during her life, all my farm or tenements at Flatlands, where I now live, with the houses, gardens and orchards. And all in accordence with a certain agreement made between me and my said wife before our marriage, and bearing date November 9, 1688. If my wife should marry then the above bequest to be null and void. I leave to my loving son Martin Schenck, after the death of my wife, all my houses, lands, meadows and tenements, within the bounds of Flatlands, or elsewhere, and he is to pay the following legacies, viz:, to each of my children, Janike, Marytie, John, Garritt, Margarite, Neltie and Sarah, £64, 10s. each, and the same to the children of my daughter Anake, deceased, Roeloff and Albert. And they are to have all the personal property after my wife's decease. My eldest son Martin shall have for his birthright my negro boy Anthony. I make my son Martin sole executor. Witnesses: Coert Stevens, Garret Stoothoff, Henry Filken.
Died circa 1672.
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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- Conover genealogy page
iii. Neeltje Gerretse; born Sep 20, 1641; christened Sep 20, 1641 at Flatlands, Long Island, NY; married Roelof Martense Schenck, son of Martin Van Nydeck Schenck and Maria Margretha Bockhurst, circa 1660 at Flatlands, Kings County, NY; died circa 1672.
She was also known as Neeltje Garetse Kowenhoven. She was also known as Neeltje Gerretse Van Couwehnoven. She was also known as Neeltje Van Couvenhoven.
https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~conover/genealogy/Pages/newinfor.htm
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1641 - Abt 1672 (30 years)
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