Hans Hermanse

Constable's Hook, Bergen County, NJ

General Notes

Hans Harmanse, (sup.) emigrated in 1662 in the ship Trouw with w. and 2 children; m. 2d, May 12, 1672, Willemtje Wanderse or Waermerse; d. Oct. 26, 1700, in N. J. Bought a farm in N. U. Oct. 30, 1677, of Hendrick Matthyse Smack, to which he probably removed; also bought Apl. 6, 1669, of Balthazer de Vos the patent of Albert Albertse (Terhune) of 24 morgens in N. U., as per town rec. In 1690 he bought the plantation of Adriaen Willemse Bennet in said town. His name appears on the ass. roll of N. U. of 1675, and he
held the office of overseer of said town in 1677, '80, and '81. In 1681 he appears to have removed to Constables Hoek on the Kils in N. J., where he d. See p. 75 of Winfield's Hudson Co. Land Titles. Issue: --Antje or Annetje, m. Claes Vreeland of N. J.; Tryntje, m. Peter Van Buskerk of N.J.; and Hartman, m. Apl. 1, 1697 [William Hermensen Van Barkelo married a Maria Cortelyou on April 5 -so this might be an error -WHR], Maria Cortelyou--all of N. J. Signed his name "Hans Harmensen."

Timeline:
1662 March 24, arrives on the "Faith" from Berckeloo with wife and two children
1669 Apl. 6, bought of Balthazer de Vos 24 morgens in New Utrecht, Kings, NY
1671, daughter Trintje born at Constables Hook
1671 or 1672 death of first wife
1672 May 12, marriage to Willemtje Warnaers ELDERINICK Gravesend, Kings,
NY, she is widow of Jan Harmensen Van Barkelo
1675, appears on the ass. roll of New Utrecht
1677 Oct 30, bought a farm in New Utrecht of Hendrick Matthyse Smack
1677, held the office of overseer of New Utrecht, Kings, NY
1680, held the office of overseer of New Utrecht, Kings, NY
1681, held the office of overseer of New Utrecht, Kings, NY
1681, moved to Constables Hoek on the Kils in NJ [Does this fit in with 1690?]
1690, daughter Trintje marries Pieter Van Buskirk
1690, bought the plantation of Adriaen Willemse Bennet in New Utrecht, Kings, NY
1697 May 25, daughter Annetje marries Claes Vreeland at Gemonepa
1697 Oct 28, death of wife Willemtje Constables Hook, Hudson, NJ
1700, Oct 26 death at Constapels Hook, Bergen, NJ
1701, Will probated

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Sources/Citations Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey