Cornelis Rutgerse Van Brunt

1664 - 1748  (83 years)

• Name	Cornelis Rutgerse Van Brunt  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	28 Dec 1664	Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
  Gender	Male
  FSID	LZ4J-YML  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Occupation	Between 1698 and 1715	New York, New York, United States
  	Member of the Colonial Legislature Of New York
  Death	1748	Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States   [2]
  Burial	Bensonhurst, Kings, New York, United States   [2]
  	New Utrecht Cemetery, 16th Avenue & 84th Street Event Description: New Utrecht Cemetery, 16th Avenue & 84th Street
  Person ID	I45482	footsteps
  Last Modified	1 Jul 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
  Family ID	F25062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tryntje Adrainse Bennet,   b. Abt 1670, New Ultrecht, Kings, New York, United States d. 1735, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1685	New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States
  Children	+ 1. Rutgert Cornelius Van Brunt, Colonel ,   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	F25063	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Cornelius, son of Rutger, was a farmer, and lived and died at New Utrecht. Besides the land inherited from his father, he acquired considerable real estate at Gravesend and at New Utrecht. He was highly respected for his integrity and good judgement. He married December 18, 1685, Tryntje (Catharine) a daughter of Adrain Williamsen Bennet, of Gowanus, now a part of Brooklyn City) and died about 1748. Cornelius, son of Rutger, was a farmer, and lived and died at New Utrecht. Besides the land inherited from his father, he acquired considerable real estate at Gravesend and at New Utrecht. He was an Elder in Dutch Church of New Utrecht from 171 5 to 1731, a member of the Colonial Legislature of New York from 1698 to 1731, and a justice of the Peace in Kings County from 1712 to 1718. He was highly respected for his integrity and good judgement. He married December 18, 1685, Tryntje (Cath arine) a daughter of Adrain Williamsen Bennet, of Gowanus, now a part of Brooklyn City) and died about 1748.

  
  

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