Jan Teunissen Van Pelt was baptized on 14 December 1645 at Dutch Reformed Church of Haaften, Gelderland, The Netherlands.
Jan Van Pelt was among those who petitioned King William III to be delivered from the power of the Leislerian faction.
Jan Van Pelt emigrated 1663 and settled on Staten Island where he obtained a patent for a tract of land on 10 Oct 1674 and where he also bought land in 1683. He was appointed Lieut. of Infantry for Richmond County in 1689, and was a member of the Assembly in 1692.
He married Maria Pieterse circa 1670.
Witnessed the baptism of Pieter Gulick, son of Jochem Gulick and Jacomina Teunise, on 22 September 1689 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (witnesses Jan Theunisse, Lijsbet Janse).
Jan Teunissen Van Pelt settled at Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York. Deed of conveyances dated 11 Dec 1700 by Jan and Maria and Anthony Van Pelt and his wife Magdelena, Hendrick Van Pelt and his wife Annetje, Wouter Van Pelt and wife Maria, Joachim Gulick and wife Jacomyntie all of NY, deed Aert Van Pelt land in New Utrecht bound by that of Anthony Van Pelt and Hendrick Mattyssen, all sign, registered 7 May 1701.
Children by Maria Pieterse:
1. Peter Van Pelt b. ca. 1672, d. between 23 Dec 1742 and 2 May 1752
2. Grietje Jans Van Pelt b. 27 Apr 1679
3. Jan Teunissen Van Pelt died circa 1734.
List of Van Pelt children: Teunis, Pieter, John, Hannis or Johannis, Hendrick, Jacob, Daniel, Anna, Margaret and Aert 1661.
"In the name of God, Amen, This 11th of December, 1719. I, John Tunisen Van Pelt, of Richmond County, yeoman, being weak of body. I leave to my eldest son, Tunis Van Pelt, all that my lot of land situate in the County of Richmond, next adjoining the land of Richard Wood, and purchased by me from Leonard Barreman. All the rest of my lands and tenements, and goods, I leave to my beloved wife, Mary Van Pelt, during her life, and after her decease to be divided among my children, Tunis, Peter, Johanes, Hendrick, Jacob, John, (son-in law, widower of Grietje) Daniel DeHart, Ann, Margaret and Aert Van Pelt. I make my wife Mary executor. Witnesses, Leonard De Champ, Yan Bal, Isaac Whitehead. Proved, December 11, 1734"
His will was dated on 11 December 1719; proved 11 Dec 1734.
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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Jan Teunissen Van Pelt was baptized on 14 December 1645 at Dutch Reformed Church of Haaften, Gelderland, The Netherlands.
Jan Van Pelt was among those who petitioned King William III to be delivered from the power of the Leislerian faction.
Jan Van Pelt emigrated 1663 and settled on Staten Island where he obtained a patent for a tract of land on 10 Oct 1674 and where he also bought land in 1683. He was appointed Lieut. of Infantry for Richmond County in 1689, and was a member of the Assembly in 1692.
He married Maria Pieterse circa 1670.
Witnessed the baptism of Pieter Gulick, son of Jochem Gulick and Jacomina Teunise, on 22 September 1689 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (witnesses Jan Theunisse, Lijsbet Janse).
Jan Teunissen Van Pelt settled at Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York. Deed of conveyances dated 11 Dec 1700 by Jan and Maria and Anthony Van Pelt and his wife Magdelena, Hendrick Van Pelt and his wife Annetje, Wouter Van Pelt and wife Maria, Joachim Gulick and wife Jacomyntie all of NY, deed Aert Van Pelt land in New Utrecht bound by that of Anthony Van Pelt and Hendrick Mattyssen, all sign, registered 7 May 1701.
Children by Maria Pieterse:
1. Peter Van Pelt b. ca. 1672, d. between 23 Dec 1742 and 2 May 1752
2. Grietje Jans Van Pelt b. 27 Apr 1679
3. Jan Teunissen Van Pelt died circa 1734.
List of Van Pelt children: Teunis, Pieter, John, Hannis or Johannis, Hendrick, Jacob, Daniel, Anna, Margaret and Aert 1661.
"In the name of God, Amen, This 11th of December, 1719. I, John Tunisen Van Pelt, of Richmond County, yeoman, being weak of body. I leave to my eldest son, Tunis Van Pelt, all that my lot of land situate in the County of Richmond, next adjoining the land of Richard Wood, and purchased by me from Leonard Barreman. All the rest of my lands and tenements, and goods, I leave to my beloved wife, Mary Van Pelt, during her life, and after her decease to be divided among my children, Tunis, Peter, Johanes, Hendrick, Jacob, John, (son-in law, widower of Grietje) Daniel DeHart, Ann, Margaret and Aert Van Pelt. I make my wife Mary executor. Witnesses, Leonard De Champ, Yan Bal, Isaac Whitehead. Proved, December 11, 1734"
His will was dated on 11 December 1719; proved 11 Dec 1734.
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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Gravesite Details
There may be exfoliated, sunken, buried, field stones, as grave markers, for these early Dutch/English congregation of colonists.
Family Members
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Hendrick Teunissen Van Pelt
1648 – unknown
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Anthoine Teunisse "Tunise" Jansen Van Pelt II
1648–1721
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Wouter Teunissen Van Pelt
1649–1744
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Hendrick Teunisse Van Pelt
1650–1693
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Jacomyntje Laenen
1651–1663
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Teunis Teunisse Laenen
1652–1663
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Jacomina Teunise Van Pelt Gulick
1654–1723
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Wouter Teunisse Laenen van Pelt
1654–1728
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Magdalena Teunisse Laenen van Pelt Gulick
1656–1711
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John Van Pelt
1658–1720
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Adrieaen, Aert Teunissen Van Pelt
1661–1738
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Elizabethan Laenen van Pelt
1661 – unknown
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Aert Teunisse Van Pelt
1664–1735
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Petronelje Teunisse Van Pelt Du Puis
1665 – unknown
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Maritje Van Pelt
1696 – unknown
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Teuntje Van Pelt
1697 – unknown
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Rebecca Van Pelt
1698 – unknown
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