Simon Jensen VAN ARSDALEN

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Material researched and/or prepared by Barbara L. Van NorsdallThe earliest record that has been found of Cornelis is dated Oct 1681. It was reported by Mark Alan Thomas, historian of the Van Aersdalen Family Association in Vol 1, No. 2 of Vanguard the association newsletter. It is when "Cornelis Symons Van Arsdalen" then 16 years old became a member of the Reformed Dutch Church of Amersfoort based "on profession of faith." It further states that on 16 March 1687, "Cornelis Symonsen from Alldael and Altie Willemse" ...were married in this same church.Many genealogists claim that Cornelis Simonsz had three wivies, the first of which was Tjelletje Reiniers Wizzelpenning. Many others claim that he was not married to this person and had only two wives.August 23, 1686, subscription list made by Coert Stevens and Jacob Strycker for the money for a bell:...paid F 24 (Florins). Symen Jansen's sons Cornelis and Jan F 18. (Small untitled account books of the Church Master of the Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church.)Took the Oath of Allegiance to the British Crown in 1687 as a native of the area.. He signed his name Cornelius Simonsen Van Arsdalen.Marriage dates from 1898 Yearbook of the Holland society of New York, Aeltje Willems page 92 and Maritie Dirkse page 94.Mark Alan Thomas reports in Vol 1, No 2 of Vanguard, that on 02 May, 1691 "Cornelis Symonse widower of Aeltie Wellimse Kouwenhoven and Marytie Dirks young dame, both residing at New Amersfoort" were betrothed. This record was filed in "Marriages from the records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the Town of Flatbush, Kings Co., New York," Vol 1 by Josephine C. Frost, 1915, p 36.In the 1698 census of Flatlands, Kings County, New York, his name was written Cornelis Simontz Aersdaelen having a family of his wife, six children and one slave.Signed his name "Cornelis Symens."On page 253 of Book Six of Gravesend town records is recorded the sale by Sijmon Jansen to his son Cornelis Symonsen on May 10, 1700, of "three fiften accor lotts known by ye no. 30:31:32 (etc), with privilege and commonage upon the beach and Connij (Coney) Island." This was the land Symon had purchased in 1686 of Corneles Willems.Mark Alan Thomas reports in Vol 1, No 2 of Vanguard that on 3 April 1705, "Cornelis Van Arsdalen" was a witness to an agrement at a town meeting to divide the common woodlands at Canarsie, aka: Flatlands Neck, an agreement which was not settled until 1718-19. This is from "The Civil, Political, Professional and Ecclesiastical History and Commercial and Industrial Record of the County of Kings and City of Brooklyn, New York from 1683 to 1884," by Henry R. Stiles, Vol 1, p 71.Entry in the Deacons' Book of the Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church "1710, October 29, received from Cornelus Van Aersdale for a grave and shroud for Symon Van Aersdale, 24 Guldens."Mark Alan Thomas reports in Vol 1, No 2 of Vanguard that on the 1715 list of officers and soldiers belonging to the regiment of Militia in Kings County, Cornelius Simason" was listed in "The Troop". This record is on page 181 of O'Callaghan's book, "List of Inhabitants of Colonial New York."On 26 December 1718, the Board of Supervisors for Kings Co., in the Province of New York, met and "Cornelius Vanarsdale" represented Flatlands. This record can be found in Stiles, p 379. This reported by Mark Alan Thomas.Mark Alan Thomas reports in Vol 1, No 1 of Vanguard that on Dec 25, 1718, a division of the common woodlands at Canarsie, aka: De Baye's Neck of Flatlands Neck, was advertised and on April 20, 1719 the division was made and Cornelius was alloted a total of 55.4 acres in three separate pieces. This is from Stiles book, p 72.In 1738, a census was taken on inhabitants of Flatlands, Kings County New York. It listed Cornelis in a household with four white males above 10 years and four white females above 10 years. This is from O'Callaghan. p 240.Sold his property in Gravesend to his brother, Jan Simonse, and moved to Somerset County, New Jersey, about 1726. However he returned to Flatlands where he died in 1745.Will of Cornelius 
Simonsz Van Aersdalen (New York Surrogates Records, Liber 15, Page 380) - In the name of God, Amen, The 25th day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and thirty eight, I Cornelius Van Aresdalen, of Flatlands, in Kings County, on the island of Nassau, yeoman, being at present in health and of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God therefore, and calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of god who gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of my executors, nothing but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as to touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me in this life. I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, imprimis, after my lawful debts are paid and my funeral charges are defrayed, I give and bequeth unto Marritie, my loving wife, all and singular, my real and personal estate in Flatlands, in Kings County, abovesaid, for her to use, possess and occupy, and enjoy, without any let, hinderance or molestation of any person or persons, whatsoever, and during the natural life of my said loving wife. Item; I do give and bequeth unto my eldest son Dirk Van Aersdalen my silver tankard as a token for his birth-right. Item I do give and bequeath unto my 10 children by name, Dirck, John, Symon, Philip, Abraham, Jacobus and my daughters Jannettie, Aeltie, Peternella, and Maria, my whole real and personal estate in Flatlands or elsewhere and to them my said children their heirs and assignes forever to be divided equally among them, immediately after my loving wife's decease. Item, since my daughter Jannettie, which I have procreated by my former wife, has had her mother's inheritance it is my will that she shall have no part of that inheritance that came to me by my present wife Maritie, as an inheritance of her father's estate, which is to be divided among my 9 children by my present wife. I make my wife loving wife Maritie sole executor of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoak, and disannuale all and every other former testament, will and legacies, bequests, and executors by me in any way before this time made, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have this day set my hand and seal 25th day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1738. Witnesses, Auken Voorhis, Teunis Ryerson, S. Gerritsen. Proved April 19, 1745. New York Historical Society. His will was preserved in its recorded form in the Surrogate's Office in the County of New Yorks, page 380.Cornelis Simonsz Van Aersdale was about the following ages when his children were born"Jannetje 27Aeltie 30Dirck 32Jan 34Simon 35Philip 40Petronnela 44Abraham 46Jacobus 48Maria 51Cornelius died about a month short of his 83rd birthday.---------------------------------In a letter dated March 22, 1733 and signed by signed by Cornelis Simonsz van Aersdalen, his brother Jan Simonsz, and the husband of their sister Metje Simonse, at that time the surviving children of Simon Jansz:to mister Harmanus van Homberg, candle maker at Gouda:Dear cousin Van Homberg,Reverend Hagoort handed us your letter of July 2, 1732. We are enclosing a proxy to you drawn up with the assistance of our ministers and our judges in accordance with your instructions and we hope it is complying with the Orphan's Court's regulations.Our sister Jannetje Simons van Aarsdal who was married to a certain Bogaert died round about Christmas last year. She had been paralyzed and was confined to her bed for several years. So was our sister Geertje, who died about two years ago.You were writing you are interested in knowing to what number our family - tree has expanded: we are over two hundred now. Cornelis Simonsz v
an Aarsdal has got eleven children eight of whom are married and has over forty descendants; Jan Simonsz van Aarsdal has got eleven children and Geertje, Jannetje and Metje have got many children and grandchildren. You will understand it is just impossible to enumerate them (), however, I can inform you they are all living on plantations of their own breeding cattle and growing corn, maize etc. We thank our Lord for leading our father to this country.Please hand Levinus Clarkson, a merchant in Amsterdam, the money. He will deliver it to our minister Barnardus Freeman, who gave us an IOU for it.* With kindest regards, Cornelis Simonsen van Aersdal* Jan Sijmonsen van Aersdalen* Mettie Sijmonsen van Aersdalen --- --- --- proxy:We the undersigned Cornelis Simons van Aersdal, Jan Simons van Aersdal and Philip Volkers, husband of Metie Simons van Aersdal, being the surviving children of the late Simon Janse van Aersdal, living in the province of New York (formerly Nieuw Nederland), situated in North - America in the isle of Nassau in King's County empower Mr. Harmanus van Hombergen at Gouda in Holland to demand from the Gouda Orphan's Court the amount of money (plus interest) bequeathed to us by the late Geertruy van Aersdal, who died in Gouda June 1727. Signed at Midwoud, King's County, March 22, 1733:* V. Antonides (minister, witness)* Crelis Sijmoen van A...* B. Freeman (minister, witness)* Jan Sijmonsen van Aersdale* P(h)ilip Volkers, husband of Mettie Sijmonsen van Aersdale---------------------------------------Notes for CORNELIS SIMONSZ VAN AERSDALE:Will of Cornelius Simonsz Van Aersdalien (New York Surrogates Records, Liber15, page 380)The Will of Cornelius Van Aersdalen proved the 19th of April 1745 before Geo.Jos. Moore, Esq.Recorded the last will and testament of Cornelius Van Aorsdalon proved beforeMr. Moore the 19 of April 1745. Recorded.In the name of God. Amen. The 25th day of April, in the year of our Lord, Onethousand, seven hundren and thirty eight, I Cornelius Van Aerdalen, ofFlatlands in Kings County, on the Island of Nassau, yeoman, being at presentin health and of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God therefore, andcalling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointedfor all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament,that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul intothe hands of God who gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth tobe buried in a Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of myExecutors, nothing but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the sameagain by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate as ithath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of thesame in following manner, and from , Imprimis. After my lawful debts are paidand my funeral charges are defrayed, I give and bequeath unto Marretie, myloving wife, all and singular, my real and personal estate, in Flatlands inKing County, abovesaid, for her to use, possess and occupy, to enjoy, withoutany let, hinderance or molestation of any person or persons whatso ever, andduring the natural life of my said loving wife. Item, I do give and bequeathunto my eldest son, Dirk Van Aersdalen my Silver Tankard as a token for hisfirst right, item I do give and bequeath unto my ten children by name DirkVan Aersdalen, John Van Aersdalen, Symon Van Aersdalen, Philip Van Aersdalen,Abraham Van Aersdalen, and Jacobus Van Aersdalen- and my daughters Jannetie,Aeltie, Petronella, and Maria, my whole real and personal estate, and untothem my said children their heirs and assignes forever to be divided equallyamong them, immediately after my loving wife's decease, Item, since mydaughter Jannetie which I have procreated by my former wife, has had hermother's inheritance it is my will that she shall have no part of thatinheritance which is to come by my present wife, Marretie, Immediately afterher decease, and I do constitute and appoint my loving wife Marreite, to beExecutrix of this my last will and testament and I
do hereby utterlydisallow, revoak, and disannual all and every other former testament, will,legacies, bequests, and Executors by me in any way before this time made,willed and there to be my bequeathed, ratifying, and confirming this and noother to be my last will and testament. In withness whereof I have this dayset my hand and seal 25th day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1738.Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declard by the said Cornelius Arsdalen ashis last will and testament in the presents of us subscribers.signed by:Cornelis Van ArsdallenOukeen VoorheesTounis Reynerson (X as his mark)S. GerritsonWill proved Apr 29, 1745. Filed New York City---------------------------------------address: to mister Harmanus van Hombergen, candle - maker at Gouda.Nieuw - Amersfoort, September 22nd, 1731Dear cousin,Your letter of May 10th, 1731 has been delivered to us by mr. Hagoort. You wrote us our cousin Geertruij van Aersdal died and that she willed her uncle, Simon Janse Aersdal or in case he predeceased his surviving children one-thousand guilders.There are four of us yet, we, the undersigned, Cornelis Simonsz van Aersdal and Jan Simonsz van Aersdal, and our sisters Jannetje and Mettie van Aersdal. We (Cornelis and Jan) have been appointed as executors of the last will of our father and administrators of his estate. We understand the money should be collected in 1733 and we will empower you to act for us in good time but please let us know which Orphan's Court it should be addressed to. We thank you for informing us of the legacy and hope this letter may find you and the family in good health.In case you would write again please direct your letter to Cornelijs Sijmenijs van Aersdale at Nieuw - Amersfoort in the isle of Nassau..* Cornelijs Sijmenijse van Aersdal* Ian Sijmense van Aersdal-----------------------------------------From Ramseyer:Notes for CORNELIS SIMONSZ VAN AERSDALE:Will of Cornelius Simonsz Van Aersdalien (New York Surrogates Records, Liber15, page 380)The Will of Cornelius Van Aersdalen proved the 19th of April 1745 before Geo.Jos. Moore, Esq.Recorded the last will and testament of Cornelius Van Aorsdalon proved beforeMr. Moore the 19 of April 1745. Recorded.In the name of God. Amen. The 25th day of April, in the year of our Lord, Onethousand, seven hundren and thirty eight, I Cornelius Van Aerdalen, ofFlatlands in Kings County, on the Island of Nassau, yeoman, being at presentin health and of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God therefore, andcalling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointedfor all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament,that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul intothe hands of God who gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth tobe buried in a Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of myExecutors, nothing but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the sameagain by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate as ithath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of thesame in following manner, and from , Imprimis. After my lawful debts are paidand my funeral charges are defrayed, I give and bequeath unto Marretie, myloving wife, all and singular, my real and personal estate, in Flatlands inKing County, abovesaid, for her to use, possess and occupy, to enjoy, withoutany let, hinderance or molestation of any person or persons whatso ever, andduring the natural life of my said loving wife. Item, I do give and bequeathunto my eldest son, Dirk Van Aersdalen my Silver Tankard as a token for hisfirst right, item I do give and bequeath unto my ten children by name DirkVan Aersdalen, John Van Aersdalen, Symon Van Aersdalen, Philip Van Aersdalen,Abraham