DESCENDANTS OF MICHIEL JANSEN VREELAND

Generation No.2

  • JANNETJE MICHIELSEN VREELAND2 (MICHIEL JANSEN1) was born Abt. 1643, in Rennselaerswyck, NY, and died Sep 11, 1714 (Van Vechten Bible records). She married Dec. 1659 DIRCK TEUNISSEN VAN VECHTEN, in Greenbush, Rensselaer, NY (source: Early Records of the City and County of Albany), son of TEUNIS VAN VECHTEN and HESTER DOWES. He was born Feb 17, 1632/33 in (Vechten?), Utrecht, Netherlands, and died Nov 25, 1702 in Coxsackie (Albany), Greene Co., NY.

    Children of JANNETJE VREELAND and DIRCK VAN VECHTEN are:

    1. JANNETJE [JANNETIE] VAN VECHTEN3, b. Sep 25, 1660, Catskill, Greene Co., NY.
    2. WYNTJE [WYNTIE, WEYNTIE] VAN VECHTEN, b. Jan 17, 1661/62 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY; m. PHILIP LEENDERTSE CONYN 1682 in Albany, NY (RDC Albany record), son of LEENDERT CONYN and AGNIETIE ???. He was born in Coxsackie, NY (or Beaverwyck?).
    3. MICHIEL DIRCKSE VAN VECHTEN, b. Nov 28, 1663 in Catskill, Albany Co., NY; d. Oct 14, 1762; m. (1) MARYTJE [MARIA] PARKER, Nov 21, 1686. She was born abt. 1665 in Albany, NY, d. Jul 10, 1690, in Albany, NY, and was bd. Jul 22, 1690 in Bergen, NJ, 51st w/ pall (RDC Bergen record #111). He m. (2) JANNETJE DUMONT Apr 4, 1691.
    4. NEELTJE DIRCKSE VAN VECHTEN, b. Mar 24, 1664/65 in Catskill, Albany Co., NY; lived in Gemonepa, NJ; d. Jun 15, bd. Jun 18, 1738 (RDC Bergen record #281); m. (1) JAN VAN DER LINDE, Abt. 1686, son of JOOST VAN DER LINDE and FYTJE VAN GELDER; he was b. Abt. 1667; m. (2) RUTGER[T] VAN HORN after certificate received Jun 28, 1697, banns having been published Apr 25, 1697 (RDC Bergen record #125), son of JORIS VAN HORN and MARIA RUTGERS; he was bap. Jan 5, 1667 (RDC New Amsterdam record; witnesses: Pieter Janszen, Hillegond Joris), lived in Hackensack, NJ, d. May 15, bd. May 17, 1741 (RDC Bergen record #291).
    5. JOHANNES DIRCKSE VAN VECHTEN, b. Jun 24, 1666, Greenbush, NY; d. Jun 01, 1735. {Did he marry Mary Bogardus? not sure} He married Elizabeth ________, date unknown.
    6. THEUNIS DIRCKSE VAN VECHTEN, b. May 28, 1668, (or 24 May?) in Greenbush, NY; d. Apr 21, 1707 in Coxsackie, Greene Co., NY; m. CATALYNTJE VAN PETTEN, following banns published Nov 28, 1694 (RDC Albany record), daughter of NICHOLAS VAN PATTEN and AEFFIE BRADT; she was b. 1673 in Albany, NY and d. 1707.
    7. ANTJE [ANNETIE] DIRCKSE VAN VECHTEN, b. May 04, 1670, in Greenbush, Rensselaer Co., NY; d. Apr 09, 1716 in NY.
    8. FITJE [SOPHIA] DIRCKSE VAN VECHTEN, b. Dec 06, 1671 in Greenbush, Rensselaer Co., NY; d. Nov 15, 1722 in (Claverack?), NY; m. WILLEM JANSE CASPERSEN, May 23, 1697 in Albany, NY, son of JAN CASPERSE and RACHEL HOFFMEYER. He was b. May 23, 1678 in Albany, NY and d. Mar 02, 1754 in Albany, Greene Co., NY.
    9. SAMUEL VAN VECHTEN, b. Apr 12, 1673; d. Mar 30, 1741.
    10. SARA DIRCKSE VAN VECHTEN, ?b. Jan 02, 1674/75 in Catskill, Albany Co., NY; ?bapt. Jan 8, 1674/75; d. Mar 30, 1741; m. TEUNIS RAPELJE on or aft. Sep 4, 1696 (RDC Albany record), son of JERONEMIUS RAPALJE and ANNA DENYS. He was b. May 5, 1671, and d. 1723.
    11. ELIZABETH VAN VECHTEN, b. Oct 13, 1676 in Catskill, Albany, NY; m. PAULUS DIRCKSEN HUFF.
    12. ABRAHAM VAN VECHTEN, b. Apr 14, 1679 in Catskill, Albany Co., NY; d. Oct 24, 1737; m. ELIZA H. JAFFRAY, daughter of RICHMOND JAFFREY and AABBIE HAMILTON.


  • ELIAS MICHIELSEN VREELAND2 (MICHIEL JANSEN1) was born Abt. 1645 in Rennselaerswyck, NY, lived in Gemonepa, NJ, and died Bef. Jun 24, 1711. He married GRIETJE WALING JACOBSE Aug 30, 1665, daughter of JACOB WALINGEN and TRINTJE JACOBS. She was born Abt. 1645 in Wijngaerden, Friesland, Netherlands, and died Sep 20, 1732.

    Children of ELIAS VREELAND and GRIETJE JACOBSE are:

    1. MICHIEL ELYASSE VREELAND3, bap. Apr 07, 1666 (RNA New Amsterdam record; wit: Samuel Etsal, Sytie [sic] Hertmans); m. MARYA [MARIETJE] JORIS VAN ESLANDT, with certificate received Nov 27, 1691, following banns published Oct 11, 1691 (RDC Bergen record #103).
    2. JACOBUS ELYASSE VREELAND, b. Apr 9 [sic], 1668, bap. Apr 8 [sic] 1668 (Bergen record #57; wit: Pieter Janszen, Tryntie Walings); d. Sep 20, 1668 (RDC Bergen record #11).
    3. FITJE [FEYTJE] ELYASSE VREELAND, bap. Dec 25, 1669 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Balthazar Stuyvesant, Dirckje Jans); m. JOHN THOMAS, Jun 24, 1689, NY, NY. He (they?) lived @ Elizabethtown, NJ.
    4. TRYNTJE ELYASSE VREELAND, bap. Mar 16, 1671/72 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Laurens Van der Spiegel, Tryntie Jacobs); m. LOURENS [LOUWERENS] VAN GALEN, Jul 13, 1700; he d. Sep 01, 1733.
    5. RAGEL [RACHEL] VREELAND, bap. Dec 30, 1674 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Iden Van Vorst, Annetie Cornelis); bd. Apr 7, 1675 (RDC Bergen record #39).
    6. RAGEL [RACHEL] ELYASSE VREELAND, b. Mar 08, 1675/76 (RDC Bergen record #37), bp. Mar 25 1675/76 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Warnard Wessels, Ariaentie Michiels); d. Aft. Mar 1725/26.
    7. JACOB VREELAND, b. Aug 09, 1678 (RDC Bergen record #57), bap. Aug 21 1678 (RDC New Amsterdam record; Wit: Pieter Jacobszen, Marritie Beeck); m. ANTJE [ANNETIE] LAURENS TOERS, Sep 17, 1703 (date of registry, Hackensack, NJ); bap. Feb 16, 1682/83 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Cornelis Thomaszen, Cathryntie Thomas), daughter of LAURENS ARENTSEN TOERS and FRANCYNTJE THOMAS.


  • ENOCH MICHIELSEN VREELAND2 (MICHIEL JANSEN1) was bap. Jan 20, 1646/47 (RDC New Amsterdam), d. unknown (one researcher said Aug 17, 1717, but this is unverified) and was bd. Aug 1724 (RDC Bergen record #232). He married (1) DIRCKJE MEYERS after receiving certificate to NY Jun 20, 1670, bans having been published June 5 (RDC Bergen record #9), daughter of JAN MEYERS and TRYNTJE GREVENRAET. She was bd. Oct 05, 1688 (RDC Bergen record #95). He was living at "Minkachqwee" and married (2) GRIETJE WESSELS (widow of Jan Janse Langedyk), following banns published Aug. 23, 1691 (RDC Bergen record #101)(?md. Sep 16, 1691),daughter of WESSEL EVERTZEN and GEERTIE BOUWKENS. She was born Abt. Mar 28, 1644, and was bd. Nov 20, 1697 (RDC Bergen record #149). He was living at "Minhachquee", NJ and married (3) AAGTJE VAN HOOREN in New York following banns published Jan 13, 1704/05 (RDC Bergen record #154), daughter of JORIS VAN HORN and MARIA RUTGERS. She was born 1677, and died Aft. Aug 1717.

    Children of ENOCH VREELAND and DIRCKJE MEYERS are:

    1. ELSJE [ELSIE] ALICE VREELAND3, b. in Gemenopa, NJ, bap. Nov 12, 1671 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit Jan Dirckszen Mayer, Fytie ____mans); d. Aft. Oct 1704, NJ; m. (1) EDWARD EARLE, JR., Feb 13, 1687/88, after banns published Jan 29 (RDC Bergen record #83); b. abt. 1668 in Maryland, son of EDWARD EARLE, SR. and HANNAH BAYLIS; lived "on Sicakis Island"; d. Dec 15, 1711, {or Aug 17 1719?}, Secaucus, NJ; m. (2) HENDRICK [HENRY] MEYERS, Jun 24, 1716.
    2. CATHARINA VREELAND, bap. May 15, 1673 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Pieter Reymerszen, Tryntie Meyers); m. AERT ALBERTSE [ELBERTZEN], Jun 26, 1692, after banns published May 29 (RDC Bergen record #107); b. Abt. 1673, NY, son of EVERT AERTZEN WILLIAMSE and MARRITJE HERCKS.
    3. MICHIEL VREELAND, bap. Jan 27, 1674/75 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Jacob Mauritz, Elizabeth Grevenract), (non compos mentis, as per Winfield); d. unmarried.
    4. JOHANNIS VREELAND, bap. Apr 07, 1677 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Johannis Meyers, Peryntie Michiels), d. Aug 17, 1754, NY, m. MARIA CREGIER, on or after Jun 08, 1701 (RDC NY); b. Abt. 1678, daughter of MARTIN CREGIER, JR. and JANNETJE HENDRICKSE VAN DOESBURGH; d. Bef. Jun 10, 1741.
    5. ABRAHAM VREELAND, bap. Jun 22, 1678 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Andries Meyert, Baertie Kip); settled in Second River, NJ, d. Abt. 1748, NJ (will proved Jan 8 1748); m. MARGRIETJE VAN WINKLE, w/ certificate to Hackensack, Oct 28, 1699, following banns published Oct 8 (RDC Bergen record #136); b. Oct 22, 1678 (RDC Bergen record #61), bap. Nov 20, 1678 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Hans Diedrickszen, Grietie Jacobs).
    6. FITJE VREELAND, ?b. Feb 22, 1679/80; bp Feb 28, 1679/80 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Hendrick Wesselszen ten Broek, Margareta de Riemer). She was bd. Aug 1, 1682, 2nd in the church, 13th w/ pall (RDC Bergen record #60).
    7. ISAAC ENOGSE VREELAND, b. at "Pemmepock" NJ, bap. Jan 04, 1682/83 (RDC New Amsterdam; wit: Hertman Michielszen, Lysbeth Meyers); d. Aft. 1726; m. TRYNTJE SIMESE VAN WINKLE, with license Mar 23, 1705/06 (RDC Hackensack); b. Feb 07, 1686/87, Acquackanonck, NJ, bap. Apr 2, 1688 (RDC Bergen record #183; wit: Hans Didericx, Margrietje Wernaers, his wife), daughter of SIMON JACOBSE VAN WINKLE and ANTJE SIP.
    8. ENOCH VREELAND, bap. Aug 04, 1687 (RDC New Amsterdam; wit: Hendrick Jilliszen, Margareta de Riemer); m. MARRITIE VAN HORN (widow of ____ St. Leger), Oct 22, 1709; bap. Jul 23, 1681 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Hillegond Cornelis), daughter of CORNELIUS JANSZEN VAN HOORN and ANNA MARIA JANS.

    Children of ENOCH VREELAND and AAGTJE VAN HOOREN are:

    1. JACOB VREELAND3, b. Mar 06, 1704/05 in "Munkachque" NJ (RDC Bergen record #397); bap. Mar 28, 1705 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Jan Norisse Van Hoorn, Maria Van Hoorn, s. moeder); d. Mar 6, and bd. Mar 7, 1731/32 (RDC Bergen record #255); m. RACHEL VAN BUSKIRK, May 04, 1727, Constable's Hook, NJ, daughter of PIETER VAN BUSKIRK and TRENTJE HARMANSE.
    2. FITJE VREELAND, b. Feb 02, bap. Mar 13, 1706/07 (RDC Bergen record #416; wit: Cornelis Michielse Vreelant, Metje Dierckx Braack, his wife); bd. Aug 1, 1782, second in the church, 13th w/ pall (RDC Bergen record #60); m. PEREGRINE SANFORD, Abt. 1728; b. Abt. 1680, from New Barbadoes, NJ; bd. Aug 1, 1782, second in the church, 13th w/ pall (RDC Bergen record #60).
    3. JORIS VREELAND, bap. Oct 18, 1708 (RDC Bergen record #429; wit: Ruth [sic] van Hoorn, Neeltje van Vechten, his wife); bd. Nov 16, 1708, 127th w/ pall (RDC Bergen record #208).
    4. JORIS [GEORGE] VREELAND, b. Sep 25, bap. Oct. 9, 1710 (RDC Bergen record #443; wit: Cornelis Blinkerhof and his wife); d. Jun 21, 1795; m. (1) bef. 1733 ANNETJE VAN WINKLE; m. bef. 1735 (2) ANNATJE VAN WAGENEN; b. Sep 12, 1714, daughter of GERRIT HARMANSZ VAN WAGENEN and ANNETJE SIP; d. Feb 28, bd. Mar 2, 1782 (RDC Bergen record #555).
    5. HELENA VREELAND, bap. Jan 14, 1712/13 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Pieter Myer, Styntje Cosaar).
    6. ELIAS VREELAND, bap. Mar 04, 1714/15 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: David Cosaar, Elizabeth Kierstede); d. Apr 02, bd. Apr 5, 1748 (RDC Bergen record #319), w/ no issue.
    7. BENJAMIN VREELAND, bap. Dec 11, 1717 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Frans Garbrantse, Elizabeth Garbrants); bd. Aug 26, 1736 (RDC Bergen record #277).


  • PRYNTJE MICHIELSEN VREELAND2 (MICHIEL JANSEN1) was bap. Oct 24, 1649 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Thomas Hall, Catalina Beeckmans, Gritie Backers) and buried Apr 21, 1711, 139th w/ pall (RDC Bergen record #221). She married ANDRIES CLAESEN Mar 25, 1668 in Bergen, NJ, (RDC Bergen record #21). He was born 1640, d. Aug 07, 1710 (drowned), and was bd. Aug 11, 1710, 135th w/ pall (RDC Bergen record #216).

    Children of PRYNTJE VREELAND and ANDRIES CLAESEN are:

    1. CLAES [NICKLAES] ANDRIESSEN3, bap. Jan 20, 1699 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Jan Dirckszen, Fytie Michiels), d. Jul 27, bd. Jul 29, 1754 (RDC Bergen record #359); m. SAARTIE VANDERBEEK.
    2. FYTIE ANDRIESSEN, bap. Aug 20, 1671 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Thomas Laurenszen, Catalina Rappalje); m. ABRAHAM RYNIERS VAN GIESEN, Oct 25, 1691, Bergen, NJ, after banns published Oct. 4 (RDC Bergen record #102); he was b. Nov 13, 1666, son of RREYNIER VAN GIESEN and DIRCKIE CORNELESE; bap. Dec 26, 1666 (RDC Bergen record #9; wit: Sr. N. Varlet, Hermen Smee, Elyas Magielse, Miss Anna Stuyvesant); d. Jul 19, 1753, and was bd. in Acquackanonck, NJ.
    3. MICHIEL ANDRIESSEN, bap. Nov 26, 1673 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Hertman, Adriaentie Michiels); ?bd. Aug 23, 1748 ("Michiel Andriz.", RDC Bergen record #323).
    4. CATRYNTJE ANDRIESSEN, bap. Dec 8, 1675 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Elias Michielsen, Ariaentie Michiels); ?bd. Apr 8, 1735 (RDC Bergen record #272); m. Sep 13, 1729 ABRAHAM VAN RIPER, widow of Elizabeth Hesselse, b. Apr 4, 1696, son of THOMAS JURIAENSEN and JANNETJE STRAATMAKER.
    5. JANNETJE ANDRIESSEN, bap. Aug 28, 1678 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Andries Meyert, Marritie Pieters); m. JAN PIETERSEN SLODT, Apr 2, 1700, Bergen, NJ, after banns published Mar 10, 1700 (RDC Bergen record #137).
    6. ABRAHAM ANDRIESSEN, ?bap. Nov 17, 1684 (named as "no children given", RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Hendrick Jillesz, Marritie Jans), d. 1732. Note: Abraham's will, dated Jan 10, 1730, mentions living siblings as Catryn, Nichales. Mayhiel, and Saara m. Casparis Prier.
    7. RACHEL ANDRIESSEN, bap. May 5, 1687 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Johannes Steymets, Hendrickje Wessels), d. ; m. DIRCK PHILLIPSE CONYN after receiving certificate to NY, Oct. 21, 1707, following banns published Sep 7, 1707 (RDC Bergen record #166). He was bap. Apr 19, 1685 (RDC Albany record; wit: Michiel Dirksz), son of PHILIP LEENDERTSE CONYN and WYNTJE VAN VECHTEN (daughter of Jannetje Michielsen Vreeland); d. in Piscataway, NJ.
    8. ZARA ANDREISSEN, b. Sep 16, bap. Oct 5, 1691 (RDC Bergen record #226; wit: Hertman Michielse Vreelant, Annetje Jacobs wife of Jo. Steynmets); (?m. (1) H. Braes? as per RDC Bergen #185); m. CASPARUS PREYER, Apr 03, 1714, after banns published Mar 13, 1714 (RDC Bergen record #185); b. 1691, son of ANDRIES PREYER and JOHANNA STEYNMETS; d. Feb 26, bd. Feb 28, 1755 (RDC Bergen record #366).

    Note: Winfield writes that "Andries Claesen died Auug. 7, 1710, leaving three sons, who became the progenitors of the Andersons in this county." Presumably he was referring to Claes, Michiel, and Abraham. We have not yet discovered information about their families! We have also not yet found definitive evidence that either Marretje Andriessen (m. Casparus Blank, Jr.) or Pryntje Andriessen (m. Pieter Stuyvesant) were children of this family -- please contact us if you know more information about these individuals!

  • HARTMAN MICHIELSEN VREELAND2 (MICHIEL JANSEN1) was bap. Oct 01, 1651 (RDC New Amsterdam record), and was bd. Jan 18, 1706/07 (RDC Bergen record #198). He married MARITJE DIRCKSE BRAECKE 1672, New Amsterdam, NY, daughter of DIRCK BRAECKE and NEESJE JACOBS. She was born Oct 06, 1652, and died Abt. 1724.
    Children of HARTMAN VREELAND and MARITJE BRAECKE are:

    1. BABY VREELAND3, b. Abt. Oct 29, 1673; bd. Oct 29, 1673 (RDC Bergen record #33).
    2. CLAES HARTMANSEN VREELAND, bap. Apr 06, 1675 (RDC Bergen record #35; wit: Dirck Claesen Braack, Feytje Hertmans); d. Oct 25, 1757. Pequannock, Morris Co., NJ; m. (1) ANNETJE HANSEN, May 25, 1697, Gemonepa, NJ, after banns published Apr 25, 1697 (RDC Bergen record #124); b. 1674, New Utrecht, Long Island, NY, daughter of HANS HARMANSEN and WILLEMKEN ELDRINGH; d. Nov 26, bd. Dec 20, 1698 (RDC Bergen record #156); m. (2) ELSJE PIETERS [HESSELS?], w/ certif. Aug 19, 1699 to Hackensack after banns published Aug 6, 1699 (RDC Bergen record #134). She was bap. May 01, 1675 (RNA Amsterdam record; wit: Dirck Claeszen, Annetje Lowys).
    3. AELTJE VREELAND, bap. Oct 08, 1677 (RDC Bergen record #48); bd. Oct 13, 1677 (RDC Bergen record #44).
    4. MICHAEL HARTMANSE VREELAND, b. Dec 31, 1678 (RDC Bergen record #62); bap. Jan 11 1679 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Mr. Hans Kierstede, Sara Webbers); bd. Jan 15, 1691/92 (RDC Bergen record #125).
    5. DIRCK HARTMANSE[N] VREELAND, b. Apr 03, 1681, Gemoenepa, NJ (RDC Bergen record #88); bap. Apr 19, 1681 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Cornelis Michielszen, Marritie Cornelis); d. Dec 09, 1773; m. MARGRIETJE DIEDRICKS BANTA, Dec 02, 1702, after Nov 21 certificate to Hackensack, following banns published Oct 18, 1702 (RDC Bergen record #146); she was bap. Nov 18, 1682, daughter of DERRICK EPKE BANTA and HESTER DIEDRICKS.
    6. FITJE VREELAND, b. Feb 21, 1682/83 (RDC Bergen record #120); bap. Mar 7, 1683 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Thomas Laurenszen, Maritie Pieters); m. DIRCK POULUSSEN, Aug 19, 1699 (date received certif. to Hackensack), following banns, published Jul 30, 1699 (RDC Bergen record #133). He (they?) lived at Acquackanonck, NJ.
    7. ECHTJE [AAGTJE] HARTMANSE VREELAND, b. Jun 19, 1685 (RDC Bergen record #153); bap. Oct 28, 1685 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Enoch Michielszen, Metje Dircx); d. Feb 20, bd. Feb 23, 1761 (RDC Bergen record #395); m. CORNELIUS HENDRICKSEN BLINKERHOFF, May 24, 1708, in presence of Justice Enoch Vreeland, after banns published May 1, 1708 (RDC Bergen record #168); b. Apr 07, 1673, Midwout, Kings Co., Long Island, NY, son of HENDRICK BLINKERHOF and CLAESIE CORNELESE BLOOMGAERT; d. Sep 1, bd. Sep 3, 1770 (RDC Bergen record #436: aged 97 yrs., 3 m., 24 d.).
    8. MARIETJE VREELAND, bap. Nov 23, 1687 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Pieter Jacobszen Marius, Ariaentie Michiels); d. Bef. 1762; m. THOMAS FREDERICKSEN CADMUS, Apr 27, 1711 (see RDC Bergen record #180); bap. Aug 28, 1675 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Andries Corneliszen, Marritie Adriaens), son of FREDERICK THOMASEN and CATRINA [TRYNTJE] HOPPE; d. 1762.
    9. INFANT VREELAND, b. cir Mar 31, 1690; bd. Mar 31, 1690 (RDC Bergen record #107).
    10. ENOCH HARTMANSEN VREELAND, bap. Apr 01, 1691 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Johannes Clement, Anneken Jacobs); m. JANNETJE VAN BLARCOM, Abt. 1720 (RDC Hackensack record); she was bap. Jun 28, 1702 (RDC Hackensack record),daughter of JOHANNES JANS VAN BLARCOM and METTIE JANSE SPRINGSTEEN.
    11. JANNETJE HARTMANSE VREELAND, b. Sep 14, bap. Oct. 1693 (RDC Bergen record #255; wit: Jan Ariaense Sip, Claesje Dierckx Braeck, wife of Johannes Michielse Vreelant); d. Oct 13, bd. Oct. 15, 1784 (RDC Bergen record #568); m. GERRIT VAN RIPEN, Jun 19, 1718; b. Feb 06, 1691/92, Ackquackanonck, NJ (RDC Bergen record #231; wit: Guert Koerten, Geesje Gerrits wife of Jan Straetmaker), son of THOMAS JURIAENSEN [VAN RIPEN] and JANNETJE STRAATMAKER; he d. 1761, (�no male issue�).
    12. MICHAEL HARTMANSEN VREELAND, b. Dec 26, 1695 (RDC Bergen record #288); d. Apr 6, bd. Apr 8, 1766 (RDC Bergen record #414); m. ELYSBET GERRITS[E] VAN RIPEN, after banns published May 30, 1719 (RDC Bergen record #192); she was b. May 14, bap. May 29, 1694 (RDC Bergen record #267; wit: Juriaen Thomasen & wife Reyckje Hermens), daughter of GERRIT JURIAENSE and BEELITJE DIRCKX; d. Nov 18, bd. Nov 20, 1767 (RDC Bergen record #428).
    13. ARRIANTJE VREELAND, b. Jul 19, 1698, Gemonepa, NJ, bap. Sep 25, 1698 @ "Achqueachgenonch" (RDC Bergen record #327); d. Dec 2, bd. Dec 4, 1731 (RDC Bergen record #250); m. ZACHARIAS SICKLES, after banns published Nov 07, 1719 (RDC Bergen record #194); he was b. Nov 1694 (RDC Bergen record #272), son of ROBERT SICKELS andGEERTRUYT REDDENHARS; d. Aug 18, bd. Aug 20, 1775 (RDC Bergen record #775).


  • JOHANNIS MICHIELSEN VREELAND2 (MICHIEL JANSEN1) was bap. Oct 01, 1656 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Nicholas Backer, Samuel Etsal, Anna Elizabeth Maskop), and died Jun 26, bd. Jun 29, 1713 (RDC Bergen record #226). He married CLAESJE DIRCKSE BRAECKE May 14, 1682, after banns published Apr 30, 1682 (RDC Bergen record #51), daughter of DIRCK BRAECKE and NEESJE JACOBS. She was bap. Mar 07, 1658/59 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Thomas Hall, Geesje Steeds).

    Children of JOHANNIS VREELAND and CLAESJE BRAECKE are:

    1. CHILD VREELAND3, b. Abt. Mar 08, 1682/83, bd. Mar 8, 1683 (RDC Bergen record #66).
    2. MICHAEL VREELAND, b. in Acquackanonck, NJ; bap. Sep 14, 1684 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Dirck Claeszen, Fytie Hartmens); bd. Jan 27, 1709/10, 132nd w/ pall, along w/ sister, Seitje (RDC Bergen record #213).
    3. DIRCK JOHANNES VREELAND, b. in Hackensack, NJ, bap. Oct 11, 1686 (RDC Bergen record #168; wit: Metje Dirckse, Elyas Magielse Vreelant); d. May 30, 1773; m. SITSKE DIRKSE BANTA, on or after May 12, 1716 (RDC Hackensack); b. Apr 05, bap. Apr 14, 1695 (RDC Hackensack record), daughter of DERRICK EPKE BANTA and HESTER DIDRICKS; d. Oct 09, 1796.
    4. ENOCH VREELAND, b. in Communipaw, NJ; bap. Oct 28, 1688 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Enoch Michielszen, Marritje Dircx); bd. Nov 9, 1688 (RDC Bergen record #97); {NGV & Winfield both say he married "Mercy ____," but this cannot be, if the "son" buried in record #97 is, indeed, Enoch. Child #1 died at birth; #2, Michael, was buried (by name) w/ sister, Seitje; #3 Dirck lived into adulthood; and there are no other sons that we know about. We have no idea exactly where this marriage to Mercy came from, except that there is an Abraham Vreeland, son of Enoch Vreeland (grandson of Enoch Michielsen, and married to Rachel Spier) who married Mercy Badgely. But such an odd error!!}
    5. FITJE [SEITJE] VREELAND, bap. Oct 28, 1688 (no RDC Bergen or New Amsterdam record); bd. Jan 27, 1709/10 (RDC Bergen record #213, 132nd w/ pall, along w/ brother, Michiel) (unmarried, as per Winfield).
    6. AAGTJE JOHANNESE VREELAND, bap. Apr 22, 1690 (RDC Bergen record #208; wit: Hertman Michielse Vreelant, Ariaentje Michielse Vreelant Y.W.); m. CORNELIS HELMIGSEN VAN HOUTEN, Apr 11, 1711; banns were published Mar. 24, 1711 (RDC Bergen record #179); b. Mar 21, bap. Apr. 18, 1681/82 (RDC Bergen record #98; wit: Cornelis Roelofse, Pietertje van de voorst), son of HELMIGH ROELOFSE VAN HOUTEN and JANNETJE PIETERSE MERSELIS.
    7. HELENA JOHANNISE VREELAND, b. 1696 (no RDC Bergen record); d. Mar 15, bd. Mar 17, 1774 (RDC Bergen record #463); m. JOHANNIS HELMIGSE VAN HOUTEN, Jun 17, 1719, following banns published May 30, 1719 (RDC Bergen record #193); b. betw. Oct 27 - 28, 1696 (RDC Bergen record #305), son of HELMIGH ROELOFS VAN HOUTEN and JANNETJE PIETERSE MERSELIS; d. Dec 18, 1768.
    8. ELIAS VREELAND, b. Jun 28, 1697 in Gemenopa, NJ (RDC Bergen record #315); d. betw. 1767 - 1775 (will dated 22 Sep 1767; proved 20 Mar 1775); m. MARITJE VAN HOOREN, after May 11, 1723, when banns were published (RDC Bergen record #196); b. Mar 21, 1701 in Pemmerpog, NJ and bap Apr 11, 1701 (RDC Bergen record #388), daughter of RUTGERT VAN HORN and NEELTJE DIRCKSE VAN VECHTEN; d. Sep 23, 1791 in Acquackanonck, NJ.
    9. JANNETJE VREELAND, (no RDC Bergen bapt. record) m. MARTEN WINNE, Dec 21, 1716 (RDC NY); bap. Jul 26, 1685 (RDC Albany record; wit: Marten Cornelisz, Kiliaan Winnen), son of LAVINUS VAN SCHAICK WINNE and TEUNTJE MARTENS [VAN BUREN]; ?bd. Jul 8, 1737 ("Marte Winnig", RDC Bergen record #279).
    10. JOHANNIS J. VREELAND, b. Jul 01, 1705 in Gemenopa, NJ, bap. Oct. 8, 1705 (RDC Bergen record #400); d. Feb 11, bd. Feb 13, 1783 (RDC Bergen record #560); m. ANTJE DIEDRICKS, 1726, in the Old Bergen Church (RDC Bergen record #202); b. Oct 27, 1700 (RDC Bergen record #355), daughter of WANDER DIDERICKX and AELTJE GERRITS; d. Sep 19, bd. Sep 20, 1780 (RDC Bergen record #539).


  • CORNELIS MICHIELSEN VREELAND2 (MICHIEL JANSEN1) was bap. Jun 03, 1660 (RDC New Amsterdam record), and died ?May 02, 1727. He married METJE DIRCKSE BRAECKE w/ certificate to NY May 11, 1681 (RDC Bergen record #44), daughter of DIRCK BRAECKE and NEESJE JACOBS. She was born Jun 03, 1657, and died May, 1717 (or 1727? RDC Bergen record #232 blurred).
    Winfield states that Cornelis m. (2) Lysbet Jacobs, wid., Apr 7, 1692. RDC New Amsterdam mentions her as a widow of Cornelis Michielse (see link to New Amsterdam marriages, on the home page). This is the SAME Cornelis who married Niefje Ysbrants, and had children between 1680-1685 (see bottom of this page), while Cornelis & Metje were still having children. We believe, therefore, that neither Lysbet Jacobs nore Niefje Ysbrants ever married Cornelis Michielsen Vreeland.

    Children of CORNELIS VREELAND and METJE BRAECKE are:

    1. AAGTJE CORNELISSE VREELAND, bap. Apr 18, 1682 (RDC Bergen record #106; wit: Dirck Claesen Braak, Freytie [sic] Hertmans); m. ROELOF HELMIGSE VAN HOUTEN, Apr 21, 1701, following banns published Apr 6, 1701 (RDC Bergen record #141); he was b. Jun 11, 1677 (RDC Bergen record #47) and bap. Jun 13, 1677 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Pieter Magelyn, Gerritie Cornelis), son of HELMIGH ROELOFSE VAN HOUTEN and JANNETJE PIETERSE MERSELIS; d. 1770.
    2. FITJE VREELAND, b. in Gemenopa, NJ, bap. Jul 22, 1685 (RDC New Amsterdam record; wit: Herman Michielszen, Marritje Dircx); d. Oct 19, 1756, Bayonne, Bergen Co., NJ; bd. Constable's Hook Graveyard, NJ; m. LAURENS ANDRIES VAN BUSKIRK, Oct 09, 1709, following banns published Sep 18 1709 (RDC Bergen record #173); b. 1687; d. Dec 15, 1752.
    3. JANNETJE CORNELISSE VREELAND, b. Nov 21, 1688; d. Apr 12, 1769; m. DANIEL [WALICHS] VAN WINKLE, Sep 03, 1709; b. Jul 28, 1681; d. 1757.
    4. MICHAEL CORNELISSE VREELAND, b. Sep 18, 1694 (RDC Bergen record #271); m. (1) ELYSABET GERRITS VAN RIPEN; m. (2) JENNEKE VAN HOUTEN, Oct 23, 1718; b. Nov 02, 1699.
    5. METJE VREELAND, b. Oct 03, 1698 (Bergen RDC record #329); m. RYNIER VAN GIESEN; b. Aug 06, 1694.

    Note: Some books have listed the following 3 children as belonging to Cornelis:
    • MICHAEL VREELAND, bap. Aug 02, 1685; d. infancy.
    • MICHAEL VREELAND, bap. Feb 23, 1686/87.
    • NEELTJE VREELAND, bap. Jul 23, 1690.
    However, they are listed by RDC New Amsterdam as having the parents Cornelis Michielszen & Niefje Ysbrants -- clearly a different family!