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Marytje Dorlandt | see FAMILY TREE |
Born: Abt. 1675 Jamaica, New York
Married: Abt. 1694 New York
Died: Abt. 1751 Somerset County, NJ
FATHER
MOTHER
HUSBAND
CHILDREN
1. Harmtje Dorlandt
bap. 30 Dec 1695 Brooklyn, Kings, NY Witnesses Rem
Dorland and Bennetje
d. Aft 1751
2. Jannetje Dorlandt
b. Abt. 1700
m. 22 Oct 1719 to Jan Van Arsdale Flatbush, Kings, NY
d. Bef. 1740 Somerset Co. NJ
3. Annitje Dorlandt Bap. 14 Nov 1704 Brooklyn, Kings, NY
Witnesses: Jan Dorland and Lena Dorland
m. Abt. 1722 Simon Van Arsdale
d. 1789 Somerset Co., NJ
4. Gerret Dorlandt
b. Abt. 1707
m. 13 Mar 1731 Hyltje van Arsdale
1732 Oct 8 son Gerret baptized in Brooklyn
\ wit: Abram Dorlant and Marretie
5. Abraham Dorlandt
b. Abt. 1709
6. Lambert Dorlandt
b. Abt. 1711
m. Abt. 1721 Engeltje (unknown)
7. Lena Dorlandt
bap. 12 Oct 1714 Jamaica, Queens, New York Witnesses: Rych
Hendrickse and Harmitie Dorlandt
m. Jan Janse van Arsdale
Marytje Dorland
by Susan Brooke
May 2021
Marytje was probably born about 1675 since she and Gerret Dorland were
baptizing their first child in 1695. There are several baptismal records
that make us believe that her maiden name was Dorland and she was the daughter
of Jan Gerretse Dorland and Annetje Remsen. The baptisms of three of her
children have witnesses from the family of Jan Gerretse Dorland. The
witness at the baptism of Harmtje in 1695 was Rem Dorland. (1) Her daughter
Annetje in 1704 has Jan Dorlandt as a witness. (2) And Lena in 1714 has Rych
Hendricks as a witness. He was married to Jannetje Dorland. (3)
Additional evidence comes from two more baptismal records. Geertie
Dorland, a daughter of Jan Gerretse Dorland, was married to Abraham Lott. She
died and Abraham remarried to a Sarah. When Abraham Lott baptized his
child Jacob on 21 Jun 1716, "Marytje Dorlandt" was a witness. (4) She had
probably been very helpful to him after the death of her sister, Geertie.
Another brother, Jan Dorland, also died young. He had a son Jan Dorland baptized
27 Jul 1701. When this son Jan, born 1701, had his first child, Marretie,
baptized 28 Mar 1724, "Gerrit Dorland and Marretie Dorland" were witnesses. (5)
Again Marytje may have been instrumental in raising of young Jan, born 1701,
after the death of his father, Jan Dorland, her brother.
All this plus the naming patterns of her children strongly indicate that the
parents of Marytje were Jan Gerretse Dorland and Annatje Remsen. (6)
Marytje moved with her family to Somerset Co. NJ sometime after 1715. She
was a member of the Harlingen Church. "In 1750 Mary was not listed, but as
Harmtje (Marytje's oldest child) was allotted two seats, one was probably for
her mother. She sold one in 1751 to John Simonson, her sister Lena's
husband, also known as John Van Arsdalen. This may have been because her
mother had died." (7)
Sources
(1) 1695 Dec 30 Gerret Dorland and Marytje: Harmtje, Witnesses: Rem Dorland and Bennetje Dutch Reform Church Brooklyn Book 72
(2) 1704 Nov 14 Gerrit Dorlandt and Marytje: Annetje, Witnesses: Jan Dorlandt and Lena Dorlandt Dutch Reform Church Brooklyn Book 72
(3) 1714 Oct 12 Gerrit Dorlandt and Marrytje his wife: Lena, Witnesses: Rych Hendricks and Harmtie Dorland Dutch Reform Church Jamaica Book 4
(4) 1716 June 21 Abraham Lott and Sara: Jacob, Witnesses: Douwe van Ditmar and Marytie Dorlandt. Dutch Reform Church Jamaica
(5) 1725 Mar 28 Jan Dorlant and Catherine: Marritje, Witnesses: Gerrit Dorlant and Marretje his wife." New Utrecht Church, Brooklyn
In 1750 Mary was not listed, but as Harmtje was allotted two seats, one was probably for her mother. She sold one in 1751 to John Simonson, her sister Lena's husband, also known as John Van Arsdalen. This may have been because her mother had died. Harmtje was holder of only the 5th place in pew number 12, in 1752. Gerrit and Lambert are the only Dorlandts to appears on the 1753 list of freeholders.
(7) Some of he siblings of Maryte Dorlandt
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