Jan Elten Genealogy
Record modified: 2017-04-26
This is my direct ancestor 12 generations back.
Born: 1632-07-29 Beilen, the Netherlands
Died: about 1700-00-00 Ulster Co, New York USA
Marriages:
1. 1672-11-24 Jacomyntie Cornelisdocter Slecht
Children of Jan Elten and Jacomyntie Slecht:
Notes:
immigrated 1659 on ship "De Trouw"
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Baptismal and marriage registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston : Ulster Co NY
1678-10-27
Roelof s/o Jan Eltingh + Jakomyntie Slecht; witnesses/sponsors Hendrick Slecht, Elsje Slecht
1681-12-29
Cornelis s/o Jan Ente + Jacomyntie Slegt; witnesses/sponsors Cornelis Slegt, Jochem Hendricse, Engeltie Hendricdr
1685-01-19
Willem s/o Jan Elten + Jacomyna Slegt; witnesses/sponsors Magdaleen Crepel, Jochem Hendrix
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"Ulster County, N.Y. probate records in the office of the surrogate, and in the county clerk's office at Kingston, N.Y"
p39/40
Secretary's papers, Liber E
Temporary disposition, dated Sept 30, 1679, and wriiten in Dutch.
Being now ready to depart for Holland, and considering the perils
of the sea, the injuries from heaven, the certainty of death... Wife
Jacomyntie Sleght shall remain in the full possession of lands, and all
other property, she to pay to the children by her marriage with Gerrit
Foocken, deceased, 200 schepels of wheat. Jan Elton binds himself to do
the same, should he be the survivor. The lands at Horly to remain
mortgaged, as security for the said 200 schepels of wheat. Both parties
agree to these conditions.
Jan Eltynge
Joost Adryaens
Jacomyntie Slecht
Benjamin Provoost
Cornelis Barents Slecht and Roelof Swartwout, as guardians
(written in English)
The executors of the abovementioned instrument have desired
before Thomas Chambers & Capt Henry Beekman, Esqrs, and Jus-
tices of the County Court or Court of Sessions, that the same might be
renewed. The Justices refer the same to the Court of Oyer and
Determiner. Kingston, 3d of March, 1685.
[footnote]
Jan Eltinge, son of Roeloff Eltinge and Aaltjen Eltinge, was born at Swichtalaer, a de-
pendency of Beyla, in the Prov of Drenthe, on July 29th 1632 old style, and hath received
Christian Baptism at the hands of our Rev Mr and Father in Lord, Dr Johannis Beeltsnyder,
and was named Jan Eltinge, born of honest and virtuous parents, who have always sustained a
good reputation among us and whose kindred is still numerous. Dated at Bayle, Jan 20 1680,
and signed by Guiljemus Hofstede, Cecle Beylensis et Classis Meppelanae, pt Deputatus.
Maria Eltinge, his sister, was born Febr 28 1630,
Bartelt Eltinge, his brother, was born Dec 18 1631, as all appears from a certificate, which Jan
Eltinge brought with him from Beyle.
He resided first at Flatbush L.I., where he was paid 25 guilders for carpenter's work
on the church; bought on Nov 27 1663, of Derrick Jansen, cooper, a farm and building plot in
Flatbush, on the east side of the road (Flatbush records, B, p150). Declared in 1679, under
oath, that he was son of Roeloff Elton and Aeltie, his mother (Steven Coerten, Willemtje
Roelofs, Jan Strycker, armorer, Jan Seebringk, Goert Stevensen of Flatlands, all natives of Dren-
ten, made declarations, on Oct 10 1679, as to the identity of Jan Elten, a native of same place,
but now of Kingston.) (English MSS, Albany, xxviii, pps 136-136)
Jan Eltinge m 1677 Jacomyntie, dau of Cornelis Barentsen Slecht and widow of Jan
Barentsen Kunst and of Gerrit Focken (see Tryntie Barentsen), and had issue: i. Geertje,
m July 6 1699 Thomas Hall of Marbletown; ii. Aeltje, m Oct 20 1695 Aert Gerretse Van
Wagenen (see Gerrit Aartse); iii. Roeloff, b Hurly, bt Oct 27 1678, m June 13 1703 Sarah,
dau of Abram du Bois and Margaret Deyo (see his will, as well Dubois Reunion p97); iv.
Cornelis, bt Febr 29 1681 's of Jan Ente', m Sept 3 1704 Rebecca, dau of Joost Janse Van
Meeteren and Sara Dubois (see Jan Joosten); v. William, bt Jan 19 1685, m Jannetje, dau of
Hillebrand Le Sueur and Elsje Jurian Tappen (see his will, under William Eltinge, dated Dec 7
1743).
On Sept 15 1719, Peter Hoganboom, Ruleif Elting, Cornelius Elting, Thomas Noxon, and
Jacobus Brown petitioned for a survey of the Great Vly in Kingston, inherited by them from
Cornelius Hoganboom, deceased, and Janita, his wife, and Severyn Tenhout, late of Co Ulster.
(Engl MSS, lxi p182)
Jan Eltinge, late of Hurley, by his last will devised to his five children, Roeloff, Cornelius,
Willem, Geertje (now widow of Thomas Hall of Rareton Co Sussex NJ) and Altje Eltinge,
(mother of Gerrit Van Wagenen of Kingstown), half of his Estate, and the other half to his wife's
9 children: Jannetje (now widow of Cornelius Newkerk of Hurley), Hillitje (wife of Gerrit
Wynkoop of Philadelphia), Jacomyntje (wife of Henry Pawling, of Philadelphia), Roeloff, Cor-
nelius, and William Eltinge, Gerrit Van Wagenen, Geertje (as above), Tryntje (late wife of
Solomon Du Bois of New Paltz) -- said heirs now grant to the children of said Du Bois the 1/9
part of lot No 5 in Dutchess Co, over against the Rondout Creek, also 1/18 part in a meadow
called Jacomyntje's fly, dated Aug 2 1729. (see Ulster Deeds)
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 38429
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