Rutger Joesten Van Brunt

1633 - 1721  (88 years)

• Name	Rutger Joesten Van Brunt  [1]
  Birth	1633	Netherlands
  Gender	Male
  FSID	LHD1-5QR
  Death	19 Dec 1721	New Ultrecht, Kings, New York, United States   [1]
  Burial	Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I41292	footsteps
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	Trÿntie Claes Pieteraz,   b. 1619, Netherlands d. 1688, New Ultrecht, Kings, New York, United States (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1687	New York, New York, United States
  Age at Marriage	Rutger was ~ 54 years - Trÿntie was ~ 68 years.
  Children	+ 1. Cornelis Rutgerse Van Brunt,   b. 28 Dec 1664, Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States d. 1748, Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: unknown]
  Family ID	F22302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Rutger Joesten Van Brunt, came from Holland in 1653 and was the common a ncestor of the Van Brunt's in America. He was among the first settlers i n New Utrecht on Long Island in 1657 and a farmer by occupation. The mo st plaussible deriviation for the name is from Brunt a local name near D reumel in the province of Gelderland, in that part called Neder-Betuwe. He married for his first wife, Tryntje (Caterine) Claes, the widow of S toffel Harmensen Van Borculo (now Barkalow) and had by her three son, N icholas, Joost (or George), and Cornelius. Rutger Joesten Van Brunt, came from Holland in 1653 and was the common a n cestor of the Van Brunt's in America. He was among the first settlers i n N ew Utrecht on Long Island in 1657 and a farmer by occupation. The mo st p laussible deriviation for the name is from Brunt a local name near D re umel in the province of Gelderland, in that part called Neder-Betuwe. He married for his first wife, Tryntje (Caterine) Claes, the widow of S t offel Harmensen Van Borculo (now Barkalow) and had by her three son, N i cholas, Joost (or George), and Cornelius. Rutger Joesten Van Brunt, came from Holland in 1653 and was the common a ncestor of the Van Brunt's in America. He was among the first settlers i n New Utrecht on Long Island in 1657 and a farmer by occupation. The mo st plaussible deriviation fo r the name is from Brunt a local name near D reumel in the province of Gelderland, in that part called Neder-Betuwe. He married for his first wife, Tryntje (Caterine) Claes, the widow of S toffel Harmensen Van Borculo (now Barkalow) and had by her three son, N icholas, Joost (or George), and Cornelius. Rutger Joesten Van Brunt, came from Holland in 1653 and was the common a n cestor of the Van Brunt's in America. He was among the first settlers i n N ew Utrecht on Long Island in 1657 and a farmer by occupation. The mo st p laussible deriviatio n for the name is from Brunt a local name near D re umel in the province of Gelderland, in that part called Neder-Betuwe. He married for his first wife, Tryntje (Caterine) Claes, the widow of S t offel Harmensen Van Borculo (now Barkalow) and had by her three son, N i cholas, Joost (or George), and Cornelius.

  
  

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• Sources

  [S27] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:Q2BY-WNCT : Fri Apr 04 06:51:59 UTC 2025), Entry for Rutger Joosten Van Brunt.