Cornelis Rutgerse Van Brunt

1664 - 1748  (83 years)

• Name	Cornelis Rutgerse Van Brunt  [1, 2]
  Birth	28 Dec 1664	Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
  Gender	Male
  FSID	LZ4J-YML
  Occupation	Between 1698 and 1715	New York, New York, United States
  	Member of the Colonial Legislature Of New York
  Death	1748	Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States   [1]
  Burial	Bensonhurst, Kings, New York, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I41275	footsteps
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Rutger Joesten Van Brunt,   b. 1633, Netherlands d. 19 Dec 1721, New Ultrecht, Kings, New York, United States (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Trÿntie Claes Pieteraz,   b. 1619, Netherlands d. 1688, New Ultrecht, Kings, New York, United States (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	unknown
  Marriage	1687	New York, New York, United States
  Age at Marriage	Rutger was ~ 54 years - Trÿntie was ~ 68 years.
  Family ID	F22302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tryntje Adrainse Bennet,   b. Abt 1670, New Ultrecht, Kings, New York, United States d. 1735, Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1685	New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States
  Age at Marriage	Cornelis was 21 years - Tryntje was ~ 16 years.
  Children	+ 1. Colonel Rutgert Cornelius Van Brunt,   b. 11 Dec 1682, New Ultrecht, Kings, New York, United States d. 7 Apr 1760, New Ultrecht, Kings, New York, United States (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Cornelius, son of Rutger, was a farmer, and lived and died at New Utrec ht. Besides the land inherited from his father, he acquired considerab le real estate at Gravesend and at New Utrecht. He was highly respected f or his integrity and good judgement. He married December 18, 1685, Tryntje (Catharine) a daughter of Adrain W illiamsen Bennet, of Gowanus, now a part of Brooklyn City) and died abo ut 1748. Cornelius, son of Rutger, was a farmer, and lived and died at New Utrec ht. Besides the land inherited from his father, he acquired considerab le real estate at Gravesend and at New Utrecht. He was an Elder in Dut ch Church of New Utrecht from 171 5 to 1731, a member of the Colonial L egislature of New York from 1698 to 1731, and a justice of the Peace in K ings County from 1712 to 1718. He was highly respected for his integri ty and good judgement. He married December 18, 1685, Tryntje (Cath arin e) a daughter of Adrain Williamsen Bennet, of Gowanus, now a part of Br ooklyn City) and died about 1748. Cornelius, son of Rutger, was a farmer, and lived and died at New Utrec h t. Besides the land inherited from his father, he acquired considerab l e real estate at Gravesend and at New Utrecht. He was highly respected f o r his integrity and good judgement. He married December 18, 1685, Tryntje (Catharine) a daughter of Adrain W i lliamsen Bennet, of Gowanus, now a part of Brooklyn City) and died abo u t 1748. Cornelius, son of Rutger, was a farmer, and lived and died at New Utrec h t. Besides the land inherited from his father, he acquired considerab l e real estate at Gravesend and at New Utrecht. He was an Elder in Dut c h Church of New Utrecht from 171 5 to 1731, a member of the Colonial L e gislature of New York from 1698 to 1731, and a justice of the Peace in K i ngs County from 1712 to 1718. He was highly respected for his integri t y and good judgement. He married December 18, 1685, Tryntje (Cath arin e ) a daughter of Adrain Williamsen Bennet, of Gowanus, now a part of Br o oklyn City) and died about 1748. Cornelius, son of Rutger, was a farmer, and lived and died at New Utrec ht. Besides the land inherited from his father, he acquired considerab le real estate at Gravesend and at New Utrecht. He was highly respected f or his integrity and good jud gement. He married December 18, 1685, Tryntje (Catharine) a daughter of Adrain W illiamsen Bennet, of Gowanus, now a part of Brooklyn City) and died abo ut 1748. Cornelius, son of Rutger, was a farmer, and lived and died at New Utrec ht. Besides the land inherited from his father, he acquired considerab le real estate at Gravesend and at New Utrecht. He was an Elder in Dut ch Church of New Utrecht from 1 71 5 to 1731, a member of the Colonial L egislature of New York from 1698 to 1731, and a justice of the Peace in K ings County from 1712 to 1718. He was highly respected for his integri ty and good judgement. He married December 18, 1685, Tryntj e (Cath arin e) a daughter of Adrain Williamsen Bennet, of Gowanus, now a part of Br ooklyn City) and died about 1748. Cornelius, son of Rutger, was a farmer, and lived and died at New Utrec h t. Besides the land inherited from his father, he acquired considerab l e real estate at Gravesend and at New Utrecht. He was highly respected f o r his integrity and goo d judgement. He married December 18, 1685, Tryntje (Catharine) a daughter of Adrain W i lliamsen Bennet, of Gowanus, now a part of Brooklyn City) and died abo u t 1748. Cornelius, son of Rutger, was a farmer, and lived and died at New Utrec h t. Besides the land inherited from his father, he acquired considerab l e real estate at Gravesend and at New Utrecht. He was an Elder in Dut c h Church of New Utrecht fro m 171 5 to 1731, a member of the Colonial L e gislature of New York from 1698 to 1731, and a justice of the Peace in K i ngs County from 1712 to 1718. He was highly respected for his integri t y and good judgement. He married December 18, 1685, T ryntje (Cath arin e ) a daughter of Adrain Williamsen Bennet, of Gowanus, now a part of Br o oklyn City) and died about 1748.

  
  

• Sources

  [S27] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:Q2BT-BZGM : Tue Apr 01 00:55:00 UTC 2025), Entry for Cornelis Rutgersz Van Brunt. [S281] New York, Church Records, 1660-1954, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:QGRW-SSK2 : Fri Jan 03 08:20:31 UTC 2025), Entry for Cornelis Rutsen Van Brunt and Tyntjen Adriaensen Bennet, 22 Nov.