hmtl5 Neeltje Van Couwenhoven b. 18 Sep 1639 New York, New York County, New York New York County, New York: Hedges Genealogy
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Neeltje Van Couwenhoven

Female 1639 -

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  • Name Neeltje Van Couwenhoven 
    Birth 18 Sep 1639  New York, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 25 Sep 1639  New York, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    This baptism is the first recorded in the New York Dutch Church 
    Death New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery, Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I5821  Hedges
    Last Modified 23 Jun 2025 

    Father Jacob Wolphertsen Van Couwenhoven,   b. Abt 1612, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1670, New Amsterdam Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Hester Janssen,   b. 1623, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1653, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Marriage 1 Dec 1636  Amsterdam, Holland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • In the new church by Domine Gelldorphus [2]
    Family ID F2534  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cornelis Pluvier   bur. Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery, Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 6 Jan 1662  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F2548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Sep 1639 - New York, New York County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - This baptism is the first recorded in the New York Dutch Church - 25 Sep 1639 - New York, New York County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - - New York County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery, Manhattan, New York County, New York Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Note on Find a Grave:
      Daughter of Jacob Wolfertszen and Hester Jansen.

      Neeltje Couwenhoven was born on 18 September 1639 at New Amsterdam.

      She was baptized on 25 September 1639 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, sponsors Gerrit Wolphertszen, David Provoost, Philip Gerritszen, Neeltje Wolpherts, Anneken Jans (hers is the first baptism recorded at the new Dutch Church in New Amsterdam).

      She married Cornelis Pluvier at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, on 6 January 1662.

      Witnessed the baptism of Francois Jansen Van Kouwenhoven, son of Johannes Van Couwenhoven and Saartje Frans, on 10 October 1666 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Cornelis Pluvier, Neeltie Couwenhoven).

      Witnessed the baptism of Maria Gysbertse, daughter of Gysbert Albertszen and Willemtie Claes, on 26 October 1668 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Dirck Corneliszen, Neeltie Van Couwenhoven).

      Witnessed the baptism of Jacob Hassing, son of Bernardus Hassing and Aeltje Couwenhoven, on 22 September 1672 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Wolfert Webber, Neeltie Couwenhoven).

      Witnessed the baptism of Francois Jansen Van Kouwenhoven, son of Johannes Van Couwenhoven and Saartje Frans, on 24 February 1675 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (witnesses: Pieter de Lanoy, Neeltje Van Couwenhoven).

      Witnessed the baptism of Neeltje van Giesen, daughter of Jacob van Giesen and Rusje Pluvier, on 21 October 1694 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Mr. Reynier Van Giesen, Neeltje Pluvier).

      Children by Cornelis Pluvier:
      1. Hester Pluvier b. 9 Apr 1664
      2. Lysbeth Pluvier b. 27 Jan 1666
      3. Johannes Pluvier b. 25 Dec 1667
      4. Jacob Pluvier b. 2 Jan 1670, d. b Jan 1678
      5. Rusje Pluvier b. 16 Mar 1672
      6. Petronella Pluvier b. 24 Jan 1673
      7. Anna Maria Pluvier b. 8 Mar 1676
      8. Jacob Pluvier
      9. Jacob Pluvier
      10. Cornelis Pluvier
      11. Cornelis Pluvier

      Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
      [1]
    • "A photostat copy of a Bible, said to have been kept by Jacob, is in the possession of the Van Kouwenhoven-Conover Family Association. Dates of birth of these children are therein recorded as well as the dates of baptism as shown in the Church Record."
      Genealogies of Long Island Families, v.2, page 512.
      [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Find a Grave.

    2. [S142] Henry B. Hoff, The genealogies of Long Island Families, v.2, page 512, from the library of Linda Hedges.

    3. [S140] David Kipp Conover, Conover Genealogy Page, https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~conover/genealogy/Pages/newinfor.htm.


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