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Adrian (Adriaen) Hegeman | see FAMILY TREE Immigrant Ancestor | |
Born: Between 1623-25 Elburg, Geid, Netherlands
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Married: 22 Mar 1649 Stoten, Nr Amsterdam, North Holland,
Netherlands
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Died: 04 Apr 1672 Flatbush, Long Island, New York |
FATHER
Hendrick Jacobse Hegeman
MOTHER
Marrieken Berendse
WIFE
CHILDREN
1. Hendricus Andriaense Hegeman
bap.13 Apr 1649
Amsterdam, Netherlands witness Gualtherus Hegeman
m. 26 Apr 1685 Ariaentje Bloodgood at Flatlands, NY
d. Abt.
1710 Flatbush, Kings, NY
2. Joseph Andriaense Hegeman
bap 15 Jan 1651 Amsterdam,
Netherlands witnesses: Josep Margers and Gertruit Margers
m. 21 Oct 1677 Femmetje Rems
d. Abt. 1725 Flatbush, Kings,
NY
3. Jacobus Andriaense Hegeman
bap. 9 Mar 1653 New
Amsterdam, Colonial New York
m. 14 Oct 1683 Jannetje
Ariens
d. 1 Jan 1740 Flatbush, Kings, NY
4. Denys Andriaense
Hegeman
b. Abt. 1655 NY
m. Abt. 1680 Lucretia Dollan
d. Aug 1702 Flatbush, Kings,
NY
5. Abraham Andriaense Hegeman
b. Abt. 1657
NY
m. 30 Oct 1690 Geertruy Jans in Flatbush, Kings, NY
d. 10 Jan 1715
6. Isaac Andriaense Hegeman
b. Abt. 1659 NY
m. 15 Feb 1687 Marytie Roelofse Schenck in Flatbush, Kings, NY
d. Abt. 1700
7. Benjamin Andriaense Hegeman
b. Abt. 1661 NY
m. 9 Apr 1688 Barentje Jans
d. 1728 Flatbush, Kings, NY
8. Elizabeth Hegeman
b. Abt. 1663 NY
m. 27 Apr 1684 Tobias ten Eyck
d. Abt. 1712
Adriaen Hegeman
by Susan Brooke
Jun 2021
When Adriaen Hegeman married Catharina Margis in Stoten, Nord Amsterdam on 7
Mar 1649 the record says he was a silk-worker from Elburgh and was 25 years old.
The record also indicates he had no living parents. (1) A couple of
years later his grandmother, Aertien Hegemans, died. On 28 Feb 1651 his
step-father gave surety. This document indicates that the father of
Adriaen Hegeman was Hendrick Hegeman and that he had a brother named Dionijs
Hegeman. (2) He apparently also had a brother named Gualtherus who had been a
witness at the baptism of their oldest son Hendricus in 1649 but was deceased by
1652. (3)
Adriaen Hegeman's first two sons were baptized in Amsterdam. We
know he had moved to New Amsterdam by 1653 since their third son, Jacob was
baptized there in 1653. (4) They had five more children in the New World. In
1693 the heirs signed a document in this order: Joseph, Jacobus, Denys, Abraham,
Isaack, Benjamin, and Elizabeth's husband. (5)
In April 1661, Adrian
purchased land in Flatbush. He became a prominent person in the area. During his
lifetime, he acquired more than 350 acres of land and became the largest
property owner in Flatbush. He was a magistrate there in 1654-58, 1660 and 1663.
He was secretary and schout (sheriff) of the five towns of Kings County in various years between
1659 and 1671. Adrian also helped to establish the Flatbush Reformed Dutch
Church and School. (6)
Many genealogical trees have Adriaen Hegeman dying in
1672. It is noted in the church records that his account paid 20g for a grave in
1672. (7) However, there are two baptismal records where an Adriaen
Hegeman is a witness well after 1672. "Adriaen Hagenaer" was a witness for a
child born to Thomas Jansz van Dyck in 1675. And in 1690 when his daughter
Elizabeth Hegeman married to Tobias van Eyck had a child baptized, "Adriaentje
Hegemans" was a witness. (8) His first three sons all had sons named Adriaen
Hegeman, but they were all born after 1680 and would not have been old enough in
1690 to be a witness at a baptism. It is possible Adrian Hegeman had a son named
Adrian Hegeman who died before 1693 when some of his land was being distributed.
(5)
Sources
(1) Wikitree
Appeared as before Adriaen Hegeman from Elburgh, silk-worker, aged 25 years, having no parents, [living] in Egelantier Street, and Catharina Margits from Amsterdam, aged 21 years, residing on the Oudezijds Achterburgwall, accompanied by her father Joseph Margits he has a brother. [Signed:] Adriaen Hegeman, Katarina Mairgit.
In the original marriage record,(see image) “Amsterdam” is represented by a special symbol derived from the letter A, and the syllable “burg” in “Achterburgwall” is represented by a curvy symbol somewhat resembling an ampersand. Catharina understates her age, for she had already passed her 24th birthday at the time. Melssen plausibly suggests that the phrase “ hy en broeder hebben” refers to the groom. A few errors have crept into published references to this document. “Achterburgwall” is misread as “Voorburgwal” in the article in Jaarboek van het C.B.G. 28 (1974), while the 1985 article in De Halve Maen mis-translates “syreder” as “silk merchant.”
(2)
Wikitree
Op 28 februari 1651 stellen Joachim Straetman,
in naam van zijn vrouws voorkinderen bij Hendrick Hegeman, Adriaen en
Dionijs Hegeman zich borg voor het erfhuis van Aertien Hegemans, hun
overleden grootmoeder,om de lasten op het erfhuis te voldoen.
Translated: On
28 February 1651 Joachim Straetman on behalf of his wifes pre children from
Hendrik Hegeman, Adriaen
and Dionijs Hegeman, stands surety for the heritage of Aertien Hegemans,
their deceased grandmother, to pay the costs.
Adriaens broer Dionijs Hegeman, van Elburg,
kruidenier in de Nes, 29 jaren, ging op 28 augustus 1653 te Amsterdam in
ondertrouw met Susanna de Schilder, van Amsterdam, 30 jaren. Hun beider
ouders waren overleden.
'Translated: Adriaens
brother Dionijs Hegeman from Elburg and grocer in the Nes , 29 years of age
posted banns for marriage on 28 august 1653 in Amsterdam.
(4)
Baptisms in New
Amsterdam
1653 Mar 09; Adriaen Hegeman; Jacob; Jan Evertszen Bout, Fredrick Alcke, Anneke
Jans
Early Settlers of Kings Co, NY by Teunis G Bergen
pg 138
Hegeman, Abraham, of FP, where he took the oath of allegiance
as a native in 1687, m. Aug 30, 1690, Geertruy Jans of New Albany. Mem of D. ch.
of FP ;in 1687. Will da. Jan 10, 1715, on on file in the NY sur. off.
(5) Town Records of Flatbush
fhl film 17663
pg 21 Transfers (four in number) dated 26 Aug. and 17 Sept. 1693 by "the respective children and heirs of Adriaan Hegeman" to Hendrikus, Benjamin, Joseph and Jacobus Hegeman, respectively, "also heirs of the late Adriaan Hegeman, deceased." of lands in New Lots adjoining Rem Remsen, Leffert Pietersz, Gerret Stryker, Stoffel Probassco, Evert Jansen, Rem Jansen, Cornelis Barentz, Claes Barentz and Jacob Willems. Signed by Joseph, Jacobus, Denys, Abraham, Isaack and Benjamen Hegeman and by Tobeyas Ten Eyck. Wits: Johananes Schenk, Clerk, licensed by Gof. Fletcher. pp 393-401
pg. 26 Transfer 26 Nov. 1699 before Johannes Schenck, Town Clerk, by Capt. Joseph Hegeman to his brother Mr. Denys Hegeman of lands in Midwout as transferred from Minne Johannes to Cornelis Berrien. pp 502-503
(6) Wikitree
(7) Marriage Fees: Deaths; Members
from the records of
the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the Town of Flatbush, Kings Co, New York
familysearch.org fhl film 17663 image 408
pg 19 Hegeman Romyn Barent |
In the account of Adrian Hegeman is "Feb. 19, 1671. Marriage fee for Symon Jansx Romyn" 6 g "1672. Agreed to pay the marriage fee for Barent the tailer at Boswyck" 6 g "1672 Grave in the church for Sem" 20 g |
Marriage Fees; Deaths; Members
Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the Town
of Flatbush, by Josephine C Frost
fhl film 17663 image 402
May 28, 1672 and Feb. 9, 1675
"the
widow of Adriaen Hegeman is mentioned"
1675 Aug 11; Thomas Jansz Van Dyck, Marritie Andries; Andries; Adriaen Hagenaer, Petronellitie de Wit
1686 Mar 14 Henricus Hegeman, Ariaentie Bloedtgoedt: Adriaen, Witnesses Joost Hegeman, Jacobus Hegeman, Femmetie Rems
1680 Oct 31 Jos Heg, femmetje Rems; Adrian, witnesses: Hend'k & Cath Heg
1684 Jul 27 Jacobus Heg, Janetie Ariens: Adrian, witnesses Hendk Heg, Lysbet
Abt. 1683 Denys Hegeman and Elizabeth Van Wyck,
Adrian
Abraham Hegeman and Gertruy Jan did not marry
until 1690
.