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Remmelt Jansen Vanderbeek

Remmelt Jansen Vanderbeek

Male 1619 - 1681  (61 years)


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  • Name Remmelt Jansen Vanderbeek  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Birth 18 Aug 1619  Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1638 
    FSID LY1R-6MC  [1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27] 
    Burial 1681  Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 9, 10] 
    • Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery
    Death 29 May 1681  Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10] 
    Person ID I45571  footsteps | Bunker
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2025 

    Family Jannetie Jorise Rapalje,   b. Abt 1620, Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1699, Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 21 Dec 1642  New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Reformed Dutch Church
    Children 
    +1. Femmetje Remsen Vanderbeek,   b. Abt 1658, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F25147  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2025 

  • Notes 

    • Rem Jansen was probably born before 1620.

      He married Jannetje Jorise Rapalje, daughter of Joris Janszen Rapalje and Catalyna Trico, at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, on 21 December 1642 "Remmet Janszen, j.m. Van Jeveren, en Janneken Rapalje, j.d. Van N. Nederlt"
      Samuel S. Purple, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York; Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, reprint 2003, original 1890 NYG&BS), p.12.

      Remmerlt Jansz, from Jewerden (Jeveren, or Jever, in Oldenburg), smith, was at New Amsterdam as early as 1638, and in 1643 owned land on Long Island. Early in May 1650, he obtained from the authorities of Rensselaerwijck a lease of a garden adjoining the churchyard, and is referred to as being an Inwoonder in Fort Orangien (inhabitant of Fort Orange).
      A.J.F. van Laer, Settlers of Rensselaerswyck 1630-1658 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965, 1980), page 41.
      Rem Jansen and Jannetje Jorise Rapalje were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 19 November 1679 "in the Wallabout."
      Ibid., page 333 Register of the Members from the Four Villages. 19 Nov 1679. In the Wallabout. Rem Jansz (Died Feb 1681) and wife Jannetje Joris Rapailie (note says, "left for N. York with certificate).

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      REM JANSEN VAN DER BEECK, blacksmith, emigrated from leveren in the Netherlands, d. 1681; m., Dec. 21, 1642, Jannetje Rapali, dau. of George and Catalyntje Trico, b. Aug. 18, 1629. He was in New Amsterdam, 1643 to ’5 1 '. in Beverwyck (Albany), 1655 to ’6o, at the Waleboght, in which place he owned several houses and lots. In 1663 he was complained of by Adriaen Hegeman for carrying off a ploughshare. Was ordered by the court to replace it in the spot where he found it, and if he had any claim to prosecute it at law (see vol. 6, page 5, Records of New Amsterdam). His sons were called Rem’s sons, hence the name. Issue Annetje, bp. Mch. 12, 1645; d. young. Hillitje, bp. Jan. 20, 1647; d. young. Jan, bp. Jan. 12, 1648; m. Martha Damon, dau. of Jan. Joris, b. Feb. 2, 1650; m. Femmetje Woertman, dau. of Dirck. Rem, b. Dec. 2, 1652; m. Marratie Vanderbilt, dau. of Jan. Hillitje, b. Sep. 16, 1653; m. Aris Vanderbilt, son of Jan. Catalina, b. Oct. 4, 1655; m. Elbert Adrianse. Femmetje, b. Aug. 1, 1657; m. Joseph Hegeman. Anna, b. Apl. 11, 1660; m. Jan Dorlandt, son of Gerret. Jacob, b. Apl. 11, 1662; m. Gertrude Van Dervliet, dau. of Dirck. Jeronymous, b. 1664; m. Catalina Berryan, dau. of Cornelius. Daniel, b. 1665; m. Jane Ditmars, dau. of John. Abraham, b. Sep. 16, 1667 ; m. Ann Middagh, dau. of Aert. Sarah, b. Dec. 6, 1670; m. Martin Adrianse. Isaac, b. Sep. 4, 1673; m. Sarah Monfoort, dau. of Jan; m. Hendrikje . Jeremias, b. Sep. 10, 1675; m. Heyltje Probasco; m. Jannetje Voorhees. Jannatye, b. ; m. Gerret Nostrand, son of Hans.

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      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77244758/remmet-jansen-van_der_beek
      Remmet Jansen “Rem” Van der Beek
      BIRTH 1619 Jever, Landkreis Friesland, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
      DEATH 1681 (aged 61–62) Flatbush, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA
      BURIAL Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery
      Flatbush, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA
      MEMORIAL ID 77244758
      He was in New Amsterdam by 1638.
      Spouse: Jannetje Joris Rapalje Van der Beek 1629–1699 (m. 1642)

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      Vol. 2 p.23. Jan. Janszen chr 9 Feb 1648 New Amsterdam, New York father Rem Janszen witnesses Michiel Pauluszen, Hendrick Willemszen, Backer, Sara Rapalje.

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      Evidence of Rem Jansen Van der beek in America.

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      Joris Jansen, the common ancestor of the family, emigrated in 1623; m. Catalyntje dau. of Joris Trico of Paris; d. about 1665. Resided at first in Albany, where his dau. Sarah was born, and not in Brn as asserted by some writers, then in N. A. and finally on his plantation at the Wallabout in Brn of 167 morgens, for which he obtained a patent June 16, 1637. Was one of the 12 men representing the N. N. in 1641, and mag. of Brn in 1655, '56, '57, '60, and '62. Some writers prefix a De to his surname as to make it De Rapalie, but the compiler has seen no conclusive evidence to justify it, nor as he found among the public and private records of this vicinity or elsewhere an instance where either Joris Jansen or any of his descendants have made use of said prefix. Issue:–Sarah Jorise, b. June 9, 1625, m. 1st Hans Hansen Bergen, m. 2d Tunis Gysbertse Bogaert; Marretje Jorise, b. Mar. 16, 1627, m. Michael Paulus Vandervoort; Jannetje Jorise b. Aug. 18, 1629, m. Rem Jansen Vanderbeeck; Judith Jorise, b. July 5, 1635, m. Pieter Pietersen Van Nest; Jan Jorise, b. Aug. 28, 1637; Jacob Jorise, b. May 28, 1639; Catelyntje Jorise, b. Mar. 28, 1641; m. Jeremias Jansen Van Westerhout; Jeronemus Jorise, b. June 27, 1643; Annetje Jorise, b. Feb. 8, 1646, m. 1st Marten Reyerse, m. 2d Joost France; Elizabeth Jorise b. Mar. 26, 1648, m. Dirck Cornelise Hoogland and Daniel Jorise, b. Dec. 29, 1652. Made his mark "R" to documents.
      Rem Jansen Vanderbeeck, the common ancestor of the Remsen family, emigrated from Ieveren in Westphalia; by another account, from Coevorden in Drenthe in the Netherlands. His descendants dropped the family name of Vanderbeeck, and, as was the custom at the time, assumed that of Remsen, or sons of Rem. He m. Dec. 21, 1642, Jannetje dau. of Jores Jansen Rapalie; d. in 1681. Was a blachsmith by trade, residing for some time at Albany, were several of his children were born, and where he was nominated for commissaris in 1655, and sold his house and lot in 1660. He obtained a plantation at the Wallabout adjoining that of his father-in-law prior to 1643, on which he finally settled. Issue:– Annetie Remsen, bp. Mar. 12, 1645, d. young; Hillitje or Belitje Remsen, bp. Jan. 20, 1647, d. young; Jan Remsen, bp. Jan. 12, 1648; Joris Remsen, b. Feb. 2, 1650; Rem Remsen, b. Dec. 2, 1652; Hillitie Remsen, b. Sept. 16, 1653, m. Aris Janse Vanderbilt; Catalina Remsen, b. Oct. 4, 1655, m. Elbert Adrianse; Femmetie Remsen, b. Aug. 1, 1657, m. Joseph Hegeman; Anna Remsen, b. [p. 240] Apl. 11, 1660, m. Jan Gerretsen Dorlandt; Jacob Remsen, b. Apl. 11, 1662; Jeronymus Remsen, b. 1664; Daniel Remsen b. 1665; Abraham Remsen, b. Sept. 16, 1667; Sarah Remsen, b. Dec. 6, 1670, m. Martin Adrianse; Isaac Remsen, b. Sept. 4, 1673; Jeremias Remsen, b. Sept. 10, 1675; and Jannetie Remsen, m. (sup.) Gerret Hansen Van Nostrand. Signed his name "Rem Jansen" and "Rem Yansen."
      p. 319 VANDER BILT or BILD, ARIS JANSE, of Flh, m. Oct. 6, 1677, Hildegonde or Hilletje Remsen dau. of Rem Janse Vander­beek; d. after 1711. On ass. rolls of Flh of 1675 and '83, took the oath of allegiance there as a native in 1687, on patent of 1685, cen. of 1698, and capt. of infantry in 1700, as per p. 809 of Vol. IV. of Doc. of Col. His. He appears to have removed to Bergen, N. J., before he died. Issue: Jan Aertse, bp. Aug. 11 , 1678, in N. U.; Jannetje or Annetje Aertse, bp. Jan. 9, 1681, in Brn, d. young; Jannetje Aertse, bp. Sept. 17, 1682, in N. U., m. Eyzebrand Van Kloof or Isbrant Van Cleef; Femmetje Aertse, bp. Sept. 14, 1684, in N. U., m. Gosen Adrianse Ryerson; Rem Aertse, bp. Aug. 29, 1686, in Brn; Aert Aertse, bp. June 11, 1693, in Brn; Jeremyas Aertse bp. Oct. 19, 1695, in Brn; Cornelius Aertse b. Jan. 11, 1697; Hendrick Aertse of N. J.; (sup.) Jacob Aertse; and (sup.) Catharine Aertse, b. Mar. 1, 1713, m. Jacobus Lefferts of Flh. Signed his name “Aris Janse Vandebielt.”
      death:

      gives year only

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      birth: about 1625; Jever, Oldenburg, Germany
      death:

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      death:

      gives month and year

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      death: 1681;
      birth: about 1617; Netherlands
      birth-name: Rem Jansen Vanderbeek

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      Jan Vanderbeeck (1585) married and had a son according to previous research.

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      Rem Jansen Vanderbeeck married in 1642 Jannetje Rapalje and had children according to previous research.


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