Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameMichiel Jansen Van Vreelandt (Broekhuysen)
Birth1610, Scrabberkerche, Zeeland, Nederland
Death18 Jun 1663, Nieuw Nederland
Spouses
Birth1611, Koln, Heiliges Römisches Reich
Death17 Oct 1697, Bergen, Bergen County, Province of New Jersey
FatherHartmann Wessels (~1586-)
MotherPreyntje Unknown (~1590-)
ChildrenJannetje
Enoch Michielsen (1647-)
Pryntje (1649-)
Hartman Michielsen (1651-1707)
Ariantje (1654-)
Johannes (1658-)
Cornelius (1660-)
Notes for Michiel Jansen Van Vreelandt (Broekhuysen)
Michiel Jansen was born in 1610 at Scrabberkerche, Zeeland, The Netherlands. He married Fitje Hartmans, daughter of Hartman Wessels and Preyntje. He died before June 1663.
There was in Holland a place named Vreelandt, but whether a hamlet, parish or manor has not been ascertained. The family in this country bearing the name is descended from Michiel Jansen, who came from Broeckhuysen . He owned a farm or polder in South Beveland, one of the islands in the Province of Zeeland, but his church home was in the village of 'sHeer Abskerke, three miles from his farm, the common name of the village being Schabberkerke. From here he went to Bergen-op-Zoom in Brabant, and took a boat to Amsterdam, from whence he sailed in May, 1638 on the ship, Het Wapen van Norwegen, and arrived in New Amsterdam on August 4th of that year.
Arrangements had previously been made with Patroon Killian van Rensselaer, who had been granted a large tract of land surrounding the present site of the Hudson River near Albany. Jansen leased the farm known as the 'Hooge-Berg,' located on an elevation immediately opposite the present city. He settled at what is now Greenbush, opposite Albany, as a boereiknecht, or farm servant. It was not long before he grew weary of agricultural pursuits and the narrow road thereby opened to wealth, and engaged in the fur trade, in which 'he made his fortune in two years.' Such private speculation being prohibited by law, soon brought him into difficulty with the authorities. He thereupon abandoned his farm, and came to Manhatten. The date of this change is not known, but he was a resident in New Amsterdam November 4, 1644, on which date he empowered Arent Van Curler to settle with Patroon van Rensselaer all accounts and differences.
In the years 1647, '49 and '50, he represented Pavonia in theCouncil of 'Nine' and joined his associates in their crusade against Governor Stuyvesant. It was at his house that the journal of Vander Donck was seized, and it was suspected upon information furnished by himself. Michiel was a signer of the application for the first municipal government of New Netherland, July 26,1649.
During the troubles of 1655, the Indians drove Michiel from his home, when on September 15, they made a raid on Pavonia and killed every man there, except the family of Jansen. From the dangers and uncertainties of border life at 'Gamoenepa,' he took refuge in Manhatten, where, because he was an 'old man with a heavy family,' and had lost his all, he was on November 22, 1655, permitted to keep a tap room. Like many modern tapsters, he soon learned how to keep the letter of the law while he violated its 'spirit.' An ordinance prohibited tapping afterbell-ring, and on October 23, 1656, the schout prosecuted Jansen for its violation. The defendant confessed that two soldiers were playing at back-gamnon and three sailors waiting for their skipper; denied that he had tapped after bell-ring; admitted that his guests 'had their cans by them and got chatting,' but shrewdly omitted to state that he had filled their cans aginst the time when he could not lawfully tap.
For the same reason that he was permitted to tap he received gratis, in February, 1656, a lot of ground in the city. On February 21, 1657, he was appointed one of the Measurers of Lime and Grain. On April 13, 1657, his name was placed on the roll of small burghers. Much to his credit, he soon grew weary of tap room life, and longed to return to his wheat-producing bouwerie. During the war he had not parted with the title to all the land which he had previously bought of Bout for 8,000 florins. In 1658 he sold part of it to Harman Smeeman. On January 22, 1658, he asked for permission to return to Pavonia, and to be relieved from certain tithes. In September, 1661, he had become a man of 'competence, 'living on his bouwerie at Gemoenepa. He was one of the first magistrates of the new court at Bergen. In December, 1662, he joined his neighbors in asking the Governor for a minister of the gospel, and for whose support he subscribed twenty-five florins.
Michiel died between the dates of 4 Jan 1663 and 18 Jun 1663. Circumstances as to how, where and why are unknown.
See also: Who was the first Freeland. Name variation: Michiel Jansen Vreeland.1,2 Name variation: Michael Jansen Van Broekhuysen.2
General source for this information, see footnotes.3
Children of Michiel Jansen and Fitje Hartmans
Jannetje Michielsen Vreeland+ d. 11 Sep 1714
Elias Michielsen Vreeland+3
Enoch Michielsen Vreeland+ b. 20 Jan 1647, d. 17 Aug 1717
Pryntje Michielsen Vreeland+ b. 24 Oct 1649, d. 21 Apr 1711
Hartman Michielsen Vreeland+ b. 1 Oct 1651, d. 18 Jan 1707
Ariaentje Michielsen Vreeland b. 8 Mar 1654, d. 22 Sep 1697
Johannes Michielsen Vreeland+ b. 1 Oct 1656, d. 26 Jun 1713
Cornelis Michielsen Vreeland b. 25 Jun 1658
Cornelis Michielsen Vreeland+ b. 3 Jun 1660, d. 2 May 1727
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Related Modern Surnames:
Vreeland
Born: 1610-00-00 in Scrabbekerk Island of South Beveland, Province of Zeeland, Netherlands
Died: 1663-00-00 in Gemoemepa
Arrived: 1638-08-04 from Texel, Netherlands
Married To:
Fitje Hartmans
Ancestor Notes:
Arrived in Net Wapen Van Noorwegen; departing from Holland 1638-08-04 Stokes.
Biographical Notes:
See Ship Journeys - Michiel Jansz - From Schrabbekercke ; came with his wife and two servants by het Wapen van Noorwegen in 1638. He was originally engaged as farm hand, but before his departure from Holland was promoted to farmer; he served as foreman in 1638 and 1639, and from 1640 to 1646 was farmer on the farm called de Hoogeberch. July 27, 1646, he received permission to leave the colony and to reside at the Manhatans, on condition that his accounts be settled. Oct. 8, 1648, the court ordered him to prepare a full statement of his accounts by Saturday next, or sooner, "if his voyage should thereby be delayed." Oct. 10, a similar order was issued and a few days later Director van Slichtenhorst asked that the court impose on Michiel Jansz the penalty of death or such other sentence as it shall see fit for the sale of ammunition to Indians during the war, together with a fine of f50 for beavers sent to Fort de Hoop, 1644, without paying duty. May 29, 1649, the court once more ordered Michiel Jansz to render a detailed account and July 27, 1650, he was asked to sign the account rendered by him.
Biographical Notes Source:
Ship Journeys - Wapen van Noorwegen - 1638
There was in Holland a place named Vreelandt, but whether a hamlet, parish or manor has not been ascertained. The family in this country bearing the name is descended from Michiel Jansen, who came from Broeckhuysen . He owned a farm or polder in South Beveland, one of the islands in the Province of Zeeland, but his church home was in the village of 'sHeer Abskerke, three miles from his farm, the common name of the village being Schabberkerke. From here he went to Bergen-op-Zoom in Brabant, and took a boat to Amsterdam, from whence he sailed in May, 1638 on the ship, Het Wapen van Norwegen, and arrived in New Amsterdam on August 4th of that year.
Arrangements had previously been made with Patroon Killian van Rensselaer, who had been granted a large tract of land surrounding the present site of the Hudson River near Albany. Jansen leased the farm known as the 'Hooge-Berg,' located on an elevation immediately opposite the present city. He settled at what is now Greenbush, opposite Albany, as a boereiknecht, or farm servant. It was not long before he grew weary of agricultural pursuits and the narrow road thereby opened to wealth, and engaged in the fur trade, in which 'he made his fortune in two years.' Such private speculation being prohibited by law, soon brought him into difficulty with the authorities. He thereupon abandoned his farm, and came to Manhatten. The date of this change is not known, but he was a resident in New Amsterdam November 4, 1644, on which date he empowered Arent Van Curler to settle with Patroon van Rensselaer all accounts and differences.
In the years 1647, '49 and '50, he represented Pavonia in theCouncil of 'Nine' and joined his associates in their crusade against Governor Stuyvesant. It was at his house that the journal of Vander Donck was seized, and it was suspected upon information furnished by himself. Michiel was a signer of the application for the first municipal government of New Netherland, July 26,1649.
During the troubles of 1655, the Indians drove Michiel from his home, when on September 15, they made a raid on Pavonia and killed every man there, except the family of Jansen. From the dangers and uncertainties of border life at 'Gamoenepa,' he took refuge in Manhatten, where, because he was an 'old man with a heavy family,' and had lost his all, he was on November 22, 1655, permitted to keep a tap room. Like many modern tapsters, he soon learned how to keep the letter of the law while he violated its 'spirit.' An ordinance prohibited tapping afterbell-ring, and on October 23, 1656, the schout prosecuted Jansen for its violation. The defendant confessed that two soldiers were playing at back-gamnon and three sailors waiting for their skipper; denied that he had tapped after bell-ring; admitted that his guests 'had their cans by them and got chatting,' but shrewdly omitted to state that he had filled their cans aginst the time when he could not lawfully tap.
For the same reason that he was permitted to tap he received gratis, in February, 1656, a lot of ground in the city. On February 21, 1657, he was appointed one of the Measurers of Lime and Grain. On April 13, 1657, his name was placed on the roll of small burghers. Much to his credit, he soon grew weary of tap room life, and longed to return to his wheat-producing bouwerie. During the war he had not parted with the title to all the land which he had previously bought of Bout for 8,000 florins. In 1658 he sold part of it to Harman Smeeman. On January 22, 1658, he asked for permission to return to Pavonia, and to be relieved from certain tithes. In September, 1661, he had become a man of 'competence, 'living on his bouwerie at Gemoenepa. He was one of the first magistrates of the new court at Bergen. In December, 1662, he joined his neighbors in asking the Governor for a minister of the gospel, and for whose support he subscribed twenty-five florins.
Michiel died between the dates of 4 Jan 1663 and 18 Jun 1663. Circumstances as to how, where and why are unknown.
See also: Who was the first Freeland. Name variation: Michiel Jansen Vreeland.1,2 Name variation: Michael Jansen Van Broekhuysen.2
General source for this information, see footnotes.3
Children of Michiel Jansen and Fitje Hartmans
Jannetje Michielsen Vreeland+ d. 11 Sep 1714
Elias Michielsen Vreeland+3
Enoch Michielsen Vreeland+ b. 20 Jan 1647, d. 17 Aug 1717
Pryntje Michielsen Vreeland+ b. 24 Oct 1649, d. 21 Apr 1711
Hartman Michielsen Vreeland+ b. 1 Oct 1651, d. 18 Jan 1707
Ariaentje Michielsen Vreeland b. 8 Mar 1654, d. 22 Sep 1697
Johannes Michielsen Vreeland+ b. 1 Oct 1656, d. 26 Jun 1713
Cornelis Michielsen Vreeland b. 25 Jun 1658
Cornelis Michielsen Vreeland+ b. 3 Jun 1660, d. 2 May 1727
Please note that these are donated data, and the GSBC has NO more information.
User Tags: HSNY
Related Modern Surnames:
Vreeland
Born: 1610-00-00 in Scrabbekerk Island of South Beveland, Province of Zeeland, Netherlands
Died: 1663-00-00 in Gemoemepa
Arrived: 1638-08-04 from Texel, Netherlands
Married To:
Fitje Hartmans
Ancestor Notes:
Arrived in Net Wapen Van Noorwegen; departing from Holland 1638-08-04 Stokes.
Biographical Notes:
See Ship Journeys - Michiel Jansz - From Schrabbekercke ; came with his wife and two servants by het Wapen van Noorwegen in 1638. He was originally engaged as farm hand, but before his departure from Holland was promoted to farmer; he served as foreman in 1638 and 1639, and from 1640 to 1646 was farmer on the farm called de Hoogeberch. July 27, 1646, he received permission to leave the colony and to reside at the Manhatans, on condition that his accounts be settled. Oct. 8, 1648, the court ordered him to prepare a full statement of his accounts by Saturday next, or sooner, "if his voyage should thereby be delayed." Oct. 10, a similar order was issued and a few days later Director van Slichtenhorst asked that the court impose on Michiel Jansz the penalty of death or such other sentence as it shall see fit for the sale of ammunition to Indians during the war, together with a fine of f50 for beavers sent to Fort de Hoop, 1644, without paying duty. May 29, 1649, the court once more ordered Michiel Jansz to render a detailed account and July 27, 1650, he was asked to sign the account rendered by him.
Biographical Notes Source:
Ship Journeys - Wapen van Noorwegen - 1638