1625 - 1693 (67 years)
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| Name |
Jaques Cortelyou [1, 2] |
| Suffix |
Sr |
| Birth |
5 Nov 1625 |
Netherlands  |
| Gender |
Male |
| FSID |
LBP3-2Q1 |
| Death |
27 Jun 1693 |
New York, New York, United States |
| Person ID |
I41043 |
footsteps |
| Last Modified |
27 Nov 2025 |
| Father |
Jacques Cortillon, b. 1587, Faremoutiers, Seine-et-Marne, Frankrijk d. 31 May 1653, Netherlands (Age 66 years) |
| Relationship |
unknown |
| Mother |
Elsken Hendrickse, b. Abt 1590, Netherlands d. 7 Dec 1663, Netherlands (Age 73 years) |
| Relationship |
unknown |
| Family ID |
F22221 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Neeltje Van Duyn, b. 1630, Netherlands d. Dec 1695, Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States (Age 65 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1655 |
New Ultrecht, Kings, New York, United States |
| Age at Marriage |
Jaques was ~ 29 years and 1 month - Neeltje was ~ 25 years. |
| Children |
| + | 1. Maria Cortelyou, b. 1669, New Ultrecht, Kings, New York, United States d. 1730, New Ultrecht, Kings, New York, United States (Age 61 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown] |
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| Family ID |
F22219 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
27 Nov 2025 |
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| Notes |
- Jacques in 1643 a student at University of Utrecht. In 1652 he was empl oyed as a tutor for the sons of Cornelis VanWerckhoven and travelled wi th them to Americia. In 1654 was appointed to the position of "schout" ( sheriff) by Peter Stuyvensant but he refused the post. In 1657 it is re corded that he was appointed surveyor revealing another facet of his ed ucations.He laid out lots for the settlement of New Utrecht and for his h ome chose to build his house on a bluff with a sweeping view across the N arrows to Staten Island. Negro slaves were not a novelty in New Netherl ands and Jacques acuqired slaves to work on his farm and they were a pa rt of the inventory left in his estate when he died in 1693. Jaques Co rtelyou was an important part of the politics of New Netherlands and tr avelled extensively in his various roles. Jacques married in New Nether lands Neeltje Van Duyn; she presumably came to New Amsterdam with her b rother, Garrit Cornelise VanDuyn, about 1649. she died prior to Decembe r 1695 from Pre-Revolutionary Dutch Houses and Families in Northern New J ersey and Southern New York by Rosalie Fellow Bailey "on the death of h is patron Jacques succeeded to a large shre of his property and laid ou t the village of New Utrecht on Long Island. He was surveyor general of t he colony in 1657 and is believed to have made the first map of New Yor k City.
Jacques in 1643 a student at University of Utrecht. In 1652 he was empl o yed as a tutor for the sons of Cornelis VanWerckhoven and travelled wi t h them to Americia. In 1654 was appointed to the position of "schout" ( s heriff) by Peter Stuyvensant but he refused the post. In 1657 it is re c orded that he was appointed surveyor revealing another facet of his ed u cations.He laid out lots for the settlement of New Utrecht and for his h o me chose to build his house on a bluff with a sweeping view across the N a rrows to Staten Island. Negro slaves were not a novelty in New Netherl a nds and Jacques acuqired slaves to work on his farm and they were a pa r t of the inventory left in his estate when he died in 1693. Jaques Co r telyou was an important part of the politics of New Netherlands and tr a velled extensively in his various roles. Jacques married in New Nether l ands Neeltje Van Duyn; she presumably came to New Amsterdam with her b r other, Garrit Cornelise VanDuyn, about 1649. she died prior to Decembe r 1 695 from Pre-Revolutionary Dutch Houses and Families in Northern New J e rsey and Southern New York by Rosalie Fellow Bailey "on the death of h i s patron Jacques succeeded to a large shre of his property and laid ou t t he village of New Utrecht on Long Island. He was surveyor general of t h e colony in 1657 and is believed to have made the first map of New Yor k C ity.
Jacques in 1643 a student at University of Utrecht. In 1652 he was empl oyed as a tutor for the sons of Cornelis VanWerckhoven and travelled wi th them to Americia. In 1654 was appointed to the position of "schout" ( sheriff) by Peter Stuyvensan t but he refused the post. In 1657 it is re corded that he was appointed surveyor revealing another facet of his ed ucations.He laid out lots for the settlement of New Utrecht and for his h ome chose to build his house on a bluff with a sweeping v iew across the N arrows to Staten Island. Negro slaves were not a novelty in New Netherl ands and Jacques acuqired slaves to work on his farm and they were a pa rt of the inventory left in his estate when he died in 1693. Jaques Co rtelyou was a n important part of the politics of New Netherlands and tr avelled extensively in his various roles. Jacques married in New Nether lands Neeltje Van Duyn; she presumably came to New Amsterdam with her b rother, Garrit Cornelise VanDuyn, about 1649 . she died prior to Decembe r 1695 from Pre-Revolutionary Dutch Houses and Families in Northern New J ersey and Southern New York by Rosalie Fellow Bailey "on the death of h is patron Jacques succeeded to a large shre of his property and laid o u t the village of New Utrecht on Long Island. He was surveyor general of t he colony in 1657 and is believed to have made the first map of New Yor k City.
Jacques in 1643 a student at University of Utrecht. In 1652 he was empl o yed as a tutor for the sons of Cornelis VanWerckhoven and travelled wi t h them to Americia. In 1654 was appointed to the position of "schout" ( s heriff) by Peter Stuyvens ant but he refused the post. In 1657 it is re c orded that he was appointed surveyor revealing another facet of his ed u cations.He laid out lots for the settlement of New Utrecht and for his h o me chose to build his house on a bluff with a sweep ing view across the N a rrows to Staten Island. Negro slaves were not a novelty in New Netherl a nds and Jacques acuqired slaves to work on his farm and they were a pa r t of the inventory left in his estate when he died in 1693. Jaques Co r tely ou was an important part of the politics of New Netherlands and tr a velled extensively in his various roles. Jacques married in New Nether l ands Neeltje Van Duyn; she presumably came to New Amsterdam with her b r other, Garrit Cornelise VanDuyn , about 1649. she died prior to Decembe r 1 695 from Pre-Revolutionary Dutch Houses and Families in Northern New J e rsey and Southern New York by Rosalie Fellow Bailey "on the death of h i s patron Jacques succeeded to a large shre of his propert y and laid ou t t he village of New Utrecht on Long Island. He was surveyor general of t h e colony in 1657 and is believed to have made the first map of New Yor k C ity.
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| Sources |
- [S44] New York, Land Records, 1630-1975, "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:WHN4-K2N2 : Sun Apr 13 01:29:10 UTC 2025), Entry for Anna Vanborsum and Jaques Corteliou, 17 Apr 1684.
- [S44] New York, Land Records, 1630-1975, "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:QPTN-2H6Q : Sun Apr 13 07:21:54 UTC 2025), Entry for William Barkello and Jaques Cortelyou, 17 Apr 1684.
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