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Metje Herperts
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Bap. 9 Nov 1610 Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam
Married: 21 Mar 1632 Claes Cornelissen in Sloterdijk, Noord-Holland, Netherland
Died
FATHER
MOTHER
HUSBAND
CHILDREN
1. Tryntje Claes
bap 12 Jun 1633 Amsterdam
m. 19 Apr 1665 Joris Jacobson
2. Herpert Claes
bap. 12 Aug 1635 Amsterdam
3. Geertje Claes
b. Abt. 1638
m. 26 Feb 1655 Hendrick Volckertszen
4. Peternelle( Pieterje) Claes
bap. 28 Oct 1640 Dutch Reform Church New York
m. Abt. 1658 Simon Jansz Van Arsdalen
5. Cornelis Claes
bap. 4 Oct 1643
6. Flores Claes
bap. 20 Jan 1647
7. Gerbrant Claes
bap. 4 Apr 1649
m. 11 Aug 1674 Merritje Claes
d. 19 Jul 1703
8. Ariaen Claes
bap. 5 Nov 1651
Metje Herperts
by Susan Brooke
Apr 2021
Metje Herperts was baptized to Herbert Jansz and Pietertje Jakobs on 9 Nov 1610 in Amsterdam. (1) "Metje Harperts" married Claas Cornelis in Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands on 21 Mar 1632. (2) She was listed as '20 years old assisted by Pieterje Jacobs and living as before in the Haerlemmerstraat.' From this record we can assume Pieterje Jacobs was her mother and since her father is not mentioned, he may have been deceased. Also of interest, if she was baptized in 1610 she would have been 22 years old not 20. Her husband, Claes Cornelissen was 26 years old. They had two children baptized in Amsterdam. These baptisms are hard to read, but her name seems to be "Metje Hermant" when they were baptizing Tryntje in 1633 with the witness was Gerbs Teunisen and again "Metje Hermant" when they were baptizing Herperts in 1635 with the witness her mother, Pieterje Jacobs. (3) The family moved to New Netherlands around 1639 and they had at least five more children baptized in The Dutch Reform Church. However, the records only recorded the name of the child's father. She did witness the birth of two of her grandchildren, however. She was named "Metje Harperszen" when her grandson Jacob was baptized to her daughter Tryntje, and "Metje Herberts" at the baptism of her grandson Volckert, son of her daughter Greetje. (4)
Sources
(1) Baptism of Metje Herperts fhl film 113144 image 121
 Witness: Jannetje Jans |
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(2) Marriage Claes Cornelliss to Metje Harperts 21 Mar 1632 fhl film 114934 image 23
'Appeared before me as before Class Corneliss of Brouwershaven and Metgie Harpers from Amsterdam 20 years old assisted by Pieterje Jacobs and living as before in the Haerlemmerstraat.' In the margin there is also writing which translates to 'The banns have been read in Brouwershaven without hindrance. This persons have been married on the 21st of March 1632 in Sloterdijk by Mathijas Mursius, vicar.'
(3)
Baptism of Tryntje Claes
Netherland, Noord Holland fhl film 152301948 Dope 1628-1646 Image 131
The witness for the baptism of Tryntje was Gerbis Teunisen
Baptism of Herpert Claesz
Netherland, Noord Holland fhl film 152301948 Dope 1628-1646 Image 201
The witness at the baptism of Harpert was Pieterje Jacobs, probably his grandmother...
(4) Baptisms of grandchildren on Long Island
Tryntje Claes married to Joris Jacobszen 22 Nov 1650
1652 May 20; Joris Jacobszen; Jacob; Jacob Pieterszen,
Metje Harperszen
Geertie Claes married to Hendrick Volckertszen 26 Feb 1655
1655
Aug 15; Hendrick Volckertszen, Geertie Claes; Volckert; Claes
Corneliszen, Joris Jacobszen, Metje Herberts
from Margaret Scheffler, [email protected], at RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project:
'From Edward Bowman on 8/8/2005--
"Coryn Cornelissen who lives near Amsterdam in the Netherlands had provided me with some documents which tend to show that Claes Cornelissen, the father of the Tryntje Claessen who married Joris Jacobsen, was born at Brouwershaven on the island of Shouwen. The baptism record that Coryn provided to me shows a Claes Corneliussen who was born february 12, 1606, as the son of Cornelius Jans and and unknown wife. That record came from a book called Doopboek Brouwershaven or Doopboek; Baptism Book. The witness for the baptism of Claes Cornelissen were Crynen Clese, Lysbeth Jansdr, and Adriaentgen Claes. I've seen it reported that his birth record is also mentioned in James Riker's "Revised History of Harlem..." published in 1904.
"Coryn also provided me with a copy of a marriage record which shows that a Claes Cornelissen married Metje Harperts on March 21, 1632 at Slterdijck which is now part of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Coryn's translation of the record reads: 'Appeared before me as before Class Corneliss of Brouwershaven and Metgie Harpers from Amsterdam 20 years old assisted by Pieterje Jacobs and living as before in the Haerlemmerstraat.' In the margin there is also writing which translates to 'The banns have been read in Brouwershaven without hindrance. This persons have been married on the 21st of March 1632 in Sloterdijk by Mathijas Mursius, vicar.' I would assume that Pieterje Jacobs was the mother of Metje Harpers.
"Coryn located the baptism record of Metje Herpertsen. Metje was baptized at Neuwe Kerk (New Church) in Amsterdam on either the 7th or 9th of November 1610. Her parents were Herpert Jansz and Pieterje Jakobs who were married on November 1, 1609 in the Oude Kerk (Old Church) in Amsterdam. An email from Cyntha Middough Zuber informed me that a Herbert Jansz of Hassellumem (Germany) and a Pieterjen Jacobdr, widow of Tjaling Cornelius filed a record marriage intentions on October 17, 1609 in Amsterdam. Pieterjen Jacobdr was indicated to have been from Ameland, a Friesian Island.
"Coryn also found record of the baptisms of two children of Claes Cornelissen and Metje Herperts, namely Tryntje Claesen baptized on June 12, 1633 and Herpert Claesen baptized on August 14, 1635. Thus Herpert or Harpert was born in 1635, rather than 1631 as some have reported. Further, this tends to indicate that Claes Corneliussen was still in Holland at least about 9 months prior to the baptism of Herpert. The witness for the baptism of Tryntje was Gerbis Teunisen and the witness for the baptism of Harpert was Pieterje Jacobs, probably his grandmother...