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Jan Fransse VAN HOESEN (1608/09-1665).  b. at Husum(46) in 1608/09(47) d. 
1665, just before the formation of the Albany Lutheran congregation.  As Jan Franz 
VAN HOUSOM, he was married in the Dutch Reformed Nieuwe Kerk at 
Amsterdam May 15, 1639 to Volkje Juriaens van Noorstrant.(48)  The church 
banns(49) of April 30, 1639 are translated thus:  "Appeared as before, Jan Franz from 
Housom. sailor, age 30 years, living in the Corte Tuijnstraat, having no parents but 
assisted(50) by his cousin Anna Jans, and Volckje Juriaens daughter from 
Noorstrant, age about 21 years, of the same [street], having no parents but assisted by 
her acquaintance. Isaack Pietersen." Volckje was born about 1618e and was a sister 
of Annetje Juriaens, wife of Andties Herbertz Constapel (51) who was at 
Rensselaerswyck from 1640 to 1662.

    In Amsterdam on March 28, 1639 Jan Franssen van Hoesen, age about 31 years, 
previously a sailor in New Netherland illthe service of the West India Company, 
together with six others, signed an agreement with Kiliaen 'van Renselaer {sic] 
concerning immediate passage to and settlement in the colony of 
Rensselaerswyck.(52)  The colonists guaranteed to remain for four years.  More 
interestingly, the document makes reference to sailing "in God's Name with the ship 
that now lies ready. " How long the ship lay ready or whether it waited seven weeks 
for the prospective bridegroom is a question. Quite probably it did, for at least four of 
those signing the agreement have been shown to have sailed on den Harinck in May 
1639.(53)  They arrived in New Amsterdam on July 7, 1639 and appeared in the 
accounts of Kiliaen van Rensselaer beginning in that year.

    A son was born in New Amsterdam in 1640, but Jan Fransz van Hoesen, sailor, 
was again in Amsterdam(54) on March 10, 1647, when he gave a power of attorney 
to Jan Janss van Brestyn, cooper, to claim from Abraham Plank at Fort Amsterdam in 
New Neatherland seventeen beaverskins which were due him .(55)  He had 
permanently settled in the Hudson area, however, by 1652, when he was granted a lot 
in Albany,  seemingly on the northeast corner of today’s Broadway and State Street.  
An adjoining garden lot above the town's stockade by the River was granted him in 
the following year, and the two parcels were confirmed by patent on May 11, 
1667(56)

    In 1662 he bought land at Claverack from the Indians. This included the present 
city of Hudson and extended from Stockport Creek southward along the River to 
Kishna's Kil at South Bay and eastward beyond Claverack Creek.  The land was 
patented May 11. 1667.(57) and was transferred, in whole or in part, to his heirs in 
accordance with contracts of May 30, 1667 and June 22, 1694.(58)  A house built 
here by a son or grandson stood in ruins in 1925 on land of the Knickerbocker 
Cement Company, east of Hudson, and a lintel bearing a 1729 date was still in the 
Cement Company offices ?(59)

    After his death, (60) his widow married Gerrit VISBEECK.  The following outline 
of the Van Hoesen Family is based on work by Schermerhorn, (61) Becker,(62) and 
Clark.(63)  The latter estimated that Jan Fransse van Hoesen was the grandfather of a 
third of Justus Falckner's congregation and the ancestor of 15% of the present 
population of Green County.
    1. Frans VAN HOESEN (1640-    ). bap. September30, 1640, as Fransje (New 
       York Reformed Church).  He died before a 1665 listing of his brothers and sisters.
    2. Juriaan VAN HOESEN (1642-1711).  ae. 23 in 1665, d. at Claverack, June 
       1711, ae. 68, m. Katherin Halenbek (d/o Casper Jacobse HALENBEK), who 
       survived him. In 1681 he had a corner house just north of Major Abraham Staats in 
       Albany.  But when his father's land at Claverack was divided, he received that 
       portion extending north along the Kleykuls Kill to a hill called Beeren (Bears) 
       Island.(64).
        a. Sophia (Feitje) van Hoesen COLLIER.  b. ~-1669e,-m. 1689 as his 
           second wife Michiel COLLIER (s/o Capt. Jochem COLLIER). They 
           lived at Coxsackie on land acquired from Pieter Bronck. 
        b. Mary van Hoesen.  m. 1700 David MANDEVILLE. 
        c. Casper VAN HOESEN of Claverack.  m. Jan. 10, 1701 .Rachel Slingerland.
                1) Catharina van Hoesen,  bap. Nov. 2, 1701. 
                2) Johannes VAN HOESEN, bap. Jan. 2, 1704.
                3) Maria van Hoesen, bap. July 14, 1706.
                4) Juriaan VAN HOESEN, bap. April 10, 1709. 
                5) Theunis VAN HOESEN, bap. Oct. 7, 1711. 
                6) David VAI~ HOESEN, bap. Oct. 13, 1717.
                7) Anna van Hoesen, bap. Sept. 13, 1719.
        d. Jan Juriaanse VAN HOESEN (~=1678-1731).  m. Albany August 
           23, 1703 *Jannetje Van Schaayk (d/o Claas VAN SCHAAYK and 
           Jannetje Cornelis) and lived at Claverack.  Buried December 21, 
           1731(65)
                1)  Sara van Hoesen HALENBEK.  hap. June 13, 1703, m.Casper Willerase 
                    HALENBEK.
                2)  Catharina van Hoesen BECKER. b. Nov. 26, 1704, m. at 
                    mother's home in Claverack, January 2, 1733 *Arend BECKER. 
                3) Jurge VAN HOESEN. b. before Easter 1706, d. between 
                   1775/90, m. Nov. 11, 1737 Jannetje van I]oesen (~7a4), b.1717.
                        a) Tameke van Hoesen, b. Nov. 12, 1738. 
                        b) Tanneke van Hoesen, bap. Jan. 20, 1740. 
                        c) Jan VAN HOESEN, b. Feb. 13, 1742.
                        d) Jacob VAN HOESEN, b. Feb. 16, 1744.
                        e) Lijntje van Hoesen, b./May 11, 1746. 
                        f) Cornelis 1749  g) Mary 1752 
                4) Jannetje van Hoesen, b. January 21, 1708. 
                5) Elisabeth van Hoesen, .b. February 26, 1710.
                6)  Niciaas VAN HOESEN. b. February 11, '1712, bap. by Justus Falckner 
                    at home of Jan van Loon, m. December 22, 1738 
                   Sara Justa Falckner (d/o Pastor FALCKNER and Gerritge Herd~k: see p. 559).
                        a) Jan VAN HOESEN, b. Oct. 31, 1739. 
                        b) JustusVANHOESEN, b. Jan. 16; 1742. 
                        c) Cornelis VAN HOESEN, bap. July 31, 1745. 
                        d) Gerritje van Hoesen, b. Feb. 3, 1748. e) Willera VANHOESEN. 
                           b. Jan. 10, 1750.
                        e) Nicholas VAN HOESEN.  b. Feb. 25, 1752.   d. 1818. 
                                2. John N. VAN HOESEN (1785 1873).  m. 1816 Maria 
                                   Whitbeck.(66)
                        f) Jannecke vanHoesen. b. Dec. 16. 1754.
                7) Cornelis VAN HOESEN. b. July 31. 1714. 
                8) Maria van Hoesen. b. March 7. 1717.
                9) Cornella yan Hoesen. b. Sept. 27, 1721 and bap. at Gospelhoeck,
                    November 12. 1721. 
        e) Frans VAN HOESEN. 
    3. Styntje van Hoesen GOES. m. Jan Thys GOES.
    4. Anna van Hoesen WYNGAERT.  m. Luycas Gerritse WYNGAERT.  They 
       made a joint will at Kinderhook. Oct. 30. 1709. owning a'house and lot both 
       there and in Albany.(67)
    5. Maria van Hoesen BURGAERT (1651-   ). ae. 14 in 1665.m. Hendrik 
       Coenraetse BURGAERT of Kinderhook. 
    6. Catharina van Hoese~ HERDIrK (1653-   ). ae. 12 in 1665. d. before 1737e. 
       m. Francis HERDYK (1657e-l742e). q.v., pp. 557-558. Lived Claverack. 
       opposite Loonenburg.
    7. Johannes VAN HOESEN (1655-    ).  ae. 10 in 1665. d. after 1724. m1 
       Jannitje Janse de Rvck (d/o Jan Cornelius DE RYCK). md 1709 Willempje 
       Viele SCHERMERHORN WINNE (her third marriage).  He had land south of 
       the Hudson-Athens ferry slipas well as in the Kinderhook area. In 1705 he was 
       a deacon in the Lutheran church. and in 1724 he deeded property to his sons 
       Gerrit and Jacob.
        a) Jan Hannesse VAN HOESEN (~-1687e -1745) of Claver ack.  m. 
           March 18. 1711 *Dannicke Wittbeck (d/o Hendrik WITTBECK). 
           also of Claverack.  He replaced his deceased brother Gerrit on the 
           Loonsburg Lutheran Church Council in 1739 and was himself 
           succeeded by his brother Jacob in 1745.  Pastor Berkenmeyer named 
           him as a trustee to care for his gravesite in the disputed little flat (p.429).
                1) Hannes VAN HOESEN.  b. Dec. 20, 1712, m. April 8, 1736 Sara Reiz.
                        a) Jan VAN HOESEN, b. Jan. 14, 1737.
                        b) LeenderVAN HOESEN, b. Jun. 8, 1738.
                        c) JannekevanHoesen, b. Sept. 17, 1740.
                        d) Volkje van Hoesen, b. June 20,       1743.
                        e) Gerrit VAN HOESEN, b. May3,  1746.
                        f) CatharinavanHoesen, b. Mar. 5,       1749.
                        g) Jacob 1750  h) Sara 1756
                2) Hendrik VAN HOESEN.  b. Dec. 21, 1714, d. Mar. 4, 1790, 
                   md Oct. 22, 1740 *Anna Catharina  Falckner  (d/o Pastor Justus 
                   FALCKNER), md Christyne Wyngaert.
                        a) Jan VAN HOESEN, b. Jan. 8, 1742. 
                        b) Gerritje van Hoesen, b. Jan. 10, 1744. 
                        c) Tanneke van Hoesen, b. Aug. 30, 1746. 
                        d) Justus VAN HOESEN, b. Apr. 8, 1749.
                        e) Hendricus 1757 ~ f) Maria 1758 .
                3) Gerrit VAN HOESEN.  b. 1715, m. 1738 #7bl-*Jannetje van Hoesen, b. 1719.
                        a) Tanneke van Hoesen.  b. January 13, 1739, d. January 22, 1739.
                        b) Gerrit VAN HOESEN, b. May31, 1740. 
                        c) Tanneke van Hoesen, hap. Sept. 26, 1742, three weeks old.
                        d) Marytjevan Hoesen, b. Aug. 18, 1745.
                4) Jannetje van Hoesen VAN HOESEN.  b. Nov. 4, 1717, m.Nov. 11, 1737 
                   #2d3-Jurge VAN HOESEN, b. 1706. 
                5) Jan VAN HOESEN.  b. Sept. 1, 1719, m. as Jan Hans [sic], s/o 
                   Jan Hans,' Feb. 8, 1751 Jannetje Halenbek (d/o Dirk), q.v., p. 551.
                        a) Jan VAN HOESEN, b. Nov. 1751.
                6) Petrus VAN HOESEN. b. Claverack Jan. 22, 1721, m. Jan. 17, 
                   1747 Lena Fonda.
                        a) Jan     1747
                        b) Maria    1749
                        c) Jannetje 1752 
                        d) Catalyntje 1763 
                7) Jacob VAN HOESEN (1722-1807). b. Nov. 17, 1722, m. Apr. 6, 1745 
                   *Annatje van Loon (d/oAlbertVAN LOON and Maria ~, b. 1717. Had
                   Maria (1747), Jan (1748), Albert (1750), and Rachel (1752) at 
                   Loonenburg, then moved to Montgomery County. . 
                8) Leysnar VAN HOESEN (1724e-    ).. Cf. above, p. 474.
                9) Benjamin VAN HOESEN. b. April 20, 1728.
                10) Catlyntje van Hoesen, bap. Feb. 2, 1730.
                11) Tanneke van Hoesen, b. Dec. 28, 1731.
        b. Getfit VAN HOESEN (1691-1738/39). bap. Sept. 27, 1691 (Kingston Reformed),
            m. *Marytje, lived 1736 on the strand at Claverack.  With Jacob Halenbek 
            and Arend vanSchaayk, he was one of the Loonenburg trustees receiving the 
            church land from the Van Loon family.  He was a member of the Church 
            Council from 1732 until his death and was succeeded by his brother 
            Jan Hannesse VAN HOESEN.  His widow md #81-Frans Jacobse VAN HOESEN.
                1) Jannetjevan HoesenVAN HOESEN. b. Feb. 12, 1719 at Claverack, 
                   m. Aug. 29, 1738 #7a3Gerrit VAN HOESEN, b. 1715.
                2) Livynus or Leurnus VAN HOESEN. b. *1724, m. 1748 
                   Elisabeth Sitnoer. Cf. pp. 255, 451.
                        a) Judyche 1749 ~, b) Frans 1751 
                3) Maria van Hoesen, b. July 8, 1726. 
                4) Volkje van Hoesen, b. Nov. 28, 1728.
                5) Johannes VAN HOESEN, b. March 21, 1730. 
                6) Gerrit VAN HOESEN (1732-1815).
                7) Willempjevan Hoesen, b. 1734e, m. Claverack Nov. 16, 1752 
                   Leonhard BRANCK.(68) 
                8) Jacob VAN HOESEN, b. June 1, 1736. 
                9) Sara van Hoesen, b. July 31, 1737.
        c. Juriaan VAN HOESEN, bap. Aug. 15, 1693 (Kingston). 
        d. Marytje van Hoesen. bap. Oct. 13, 1695, d. young.
        e. Johannes VAN HOESEN.  b. Claverack, bap. Kingston Aug. 1,1697, mx Claverack 
           Apr. 11, 1720 Elisabeth Christina Laux of Tarbush, md Jameke.
                1) Jannetje van Hoesen.  b. October 1, 1721, bap. at the Camp,Queensbury.
                2) Velten VAN HOESEN, b. January 16, 1726.
        f. Jacob VAN HOESEN (1699-    ).  d. young. . 
        g. Jacob VAN HOESEN (1701-1788). b. Jan. 5, 1701,
           m. Apr. 28. 1725 Geertruyd Albertsen, b. Albany 1700.  In 1745 he 
           succeeded his brother 'Jan asLutheran church trustee at Loonenburg.
                1) Jannetje van Hoesen. b. Feb. -10, 1726, m.  Johannes  
                   Hendric[kse] SCHERMERHORN. 
                2) Johannes VAN HOESEN, b. Sept. 20, 1727. 
                3) Jan VAN HOESEN, b. October 29, 1728. 
                4) Geeache van Hoesen, b. April 12, 1730. 
                5) Petrus VAN HOESEN, b. April 12. 1731. 
                6) Cornelia VAN HOESEN, b. July 1. 1734. 
                7) Jacob VAN HOESEN, b. Jan. 24, 1737. 
                8) Helena van Hoesen, b. July 31. 1738.
                9) Gerrit VAN HOESEN, b. Aug. 16. 1740.
                10) Abraham VAN HOUSEN, b. March 25, 1742.
        h. Frans VAN HOESEN, bap. June 13, 1703 at Albany.
        i. Maria van Hoesen, bap. Jan. 7, 1705.
        j. Gerritje van Hoesen.  bap. Feb. 17, 1710, d. 1739.
        k.Nicholas VAN HOESEN, b. Feb. 11, 1712.
    8. Jacob Janse VAN HOESEN (1657-   ). b. Rensselaerswyck or Albany, ae. 8 
       in 1665, m. *Judith Klauw (d/o Frans Pieterse KLAUW), lived on Hudson 
       near New York City.
        *a. Jan Jacobse VAN HOESEN (1688-    ).  First to live in Coxsackie 
           area.  m. Rachel Halenbek (d/o Jan Casperse HALENBEK and Rachel Hoffmeyer).
                1) Johan Casperse VAN HOESEN. b. Fall 1710, m. March 17, 
                   1730 Hendrikje van Loon (d/o Albert VAN LOON and Maria Halenbrk
                        a) Rachel van Hoesen, b. July 20, 1731-.
                        b)  Mariavan Hoesen, bap. Dec. 16, 1733. 
                        c) Lisabeth van Hoesen, b. Apr. 5, 1736. 
                        d) Rachel van Hoesen, b. Dec. 5, 1738. 
                        e) ElisabethvanHoesen, b. May 3, 1741. 
                        f) Annatje  1745 ~ 
                        g) Jan      1748
                        h) Albertus 1750/
                        i) Catharina 1753
                2) Rachel van Hoesen BROENCK (1713-    ). m. Catskill June 14, 
                   1733 Pieter BROENCK. 
                3) Jurge VAN HOESEN.  b. May 23, 1714, m1 1740 Marietje 
                   Borgart,  m~ 1757 Rachel Huyck, Widow of Matthew VAN DEUSEN.    
                   had Jan 1741, Catharina 1742, Conrad 1743. 
                4) Judith van Hoesen WORMER.  b. August 19, 1716, m. Oct.21, 1731 
                   Laurens WORMER. .
                5) Casper VAN HOESEN.  b. February 5, 1721,
                   m. 1741 *Marytje van Loon (d/o Niclaas VAN LOON and Rachel 
                   Klauw), b.1722.  Had Lea 1742, Judith 1744, Judithje 
                   1746,Nicholas 1750, Rachel 1752, Nicholas 1755, Jan 1756, 
                   Liesabeth 1758, and Maria 1761.
                6) JacobVANHOESEN, m. 1752 Rachelvan Loon.
                7) Abraham VAN HOESEN,  b. April 1,      1726.
                8) Isaac VAN HOESEN, b. April 1, 1726, twin.
                9) Liesabeth ran Hoesep, b. August 16,  1729.
        b.  Marietje van Hoesen (1693-    ).
        c.  Elsje .van Hoese~.  bap. Feb. 12, 1696, m. Feb. 8, 1719 Jochem VAN VALCKENBURG.
        d. LeislerVANHOESEN, bap. May 8, 1698, m. Annatje.
        e. Maria ~an Hoesen.  bap. Nov. 22, 1702, m. before 1739 Francis HERDYK (q .v., p. 558).
        f. Catharina van Hoese~ (1705-    ).
        g. Milburn VAN HOESEN (1706-    ).  m. Dirkje.
                1) Jacob VAN HOESEN, hap. Jan. 22, 1730.
                2) Isaac VAN HOESEN, bap. Jan. 2, 1732.
                3) Frans VAN HOESEN, bap. Nov. 12, 1734.
        *h. Jacob VAN HOESEN.  b. Claverack September 3,1707, m. .July 13, 1740 
            Catharina Herdyk (d/o Jan HERDYK and Maria .Bekker).
                1) Jacob VAN HOESEN, b. December 16, 1740.
                2) Jan VAN HOESEN (1742-   ).
                3) Antje 'van Hoesen, b. November 20, 1747.
                4) Maria van Hoesen, b. February 27, 1751.
        *i. Frans Jacobse VAN HOESEN (~1715-    ).   m. April 10, 1740 
           *MarytjeVANHOESEN, widow Of Gerrit VAN HOESEN.  In 1741 
            Frans was a deacon  from the east side of the Hudson.
                1) Jacob VAN HOESEN (1741-1819).       ,
    9. Volckert VAN HOESEN (1658-1725). b. Claverack, ae. 7 in 1665, moved to 
       Loonenburg, m. Marytje Benson, who me Hatmen Thomas HUN.  Ensign 1700, 
       eider with Pastor Justus Falckner 1707.  Inherited Claverack land across the Kleykuls 
       Kill, along the Kalebergh.(69)
        a. Volkje van Hoesen VAN DEN BERGH (1680-    ). m. Dec. 4, 1700 
           Wyrmnt Wil]emse VAN DEN BERGH.
        b. Catalena Van Hoesen GELSBERT (1683-    ).
        *c. Harmen VAN HOESEN (1683-1754).  b. Kinderhook, d..~ug. 28, 1754, m. 
            Feb. 28, 1708 GeesjeHerman~ (b. Manhattan, d. Albany 1746). A son was 
            buried Dec. 24, 1731 c(f. above, p. 30).
                1) Marietje van Hoesen, bap. Nov. 17, 1708. 
                2) Marietje van Hoesen MttLLER. bap. Mar. 8,1711 (twin), m. 
                   Cornelius Ml[tLLER. 
                3) Slsje van Hoesen MfJLLER.  bap. Mar. 8,      1711 (twin), m. Philip 
                   MOLLER. 
                4) Volckert VAN HOESEN.  b. Jan. 21, 1713, m. Apr. 30, 1738 Alida 
                   Marscelts, bap. 1715. Had Harmen 1738, Brigje 1740, Myndert  1743, 
                   Geesje 1745, Reinier 1750, Johannes Gerrit 1754
                5) Ebbert VAN HOESEN. b. Greenwich on Manhattan,  bap. July 3, 1715.
                6) Reinier VAN HOESEN.  bap. June 27, 1717, buried~Ian. 3, 1749, m. 
                   Cornelia Becker, had Volkje 1740, Volckert 1743, Harmen 1746, Sara 
                   1748, Reinier 1750e.
                7) Hendrik VAN HOESEN.  b. Basen Farm August30, 1719, m. July2, 
                   1744 Catalyntje van  den Bergh,. had Geesje 1746, Hendrik 1748. 
                8) Jan VAN HOESEN (1722-1754).
                9) Marytje van Hoesen (1724-    ).
                10) Lucas VAN HOESEN (1726-    ). b. Albany.
        *d. Jan VAN HOESEN (1685-1730). Shoemaker in Claverack, m. Albany 
            November 25, 1705 *Engeltje Jansen, who m~ at Hurley Feb. 16, 1731 
            Hannes SCHEPMOES (of. p. 62).
                1) Maria van Hoesen, b. March 11, 1707.
                2) Volckert VAN HOESEN, bap. April 4, 1713. 
                3) Johannes VAN HOESEN (1715-   ).
                4) Maria van Hoesen, b. August 6, 1718.
        e. Reinier VAN HOUSEN.  bap. Jan. 10, 1692, mx at Jacob Kouwenhoven's in 
           Manhattan, Sept. 23, 1710    Antje Stephens, m~ Jan. 26, 1718 Lea'* 
           Demarest. 
                1) Marietje van Hoesen (1711-    ). '
                2) Jannecke van Housen, b. Feb. 22, 1712.
                3) Volckert VAN HOESEN, b. October 1, 1713. 
                4) Volckert VAN HOESEN, b. Sept. 12, 1718. 
                5) Hanna van Hoesen, b.N.Y. City May 27, 1721. 
                6) Reinier VAN HOESEN, hap. at Hackensack   Aug. 3, 1729, three 
                   quarters of a year old.
                7) Volkje van Hoesen, b. August 16, 1740.
                8) Volckert VAN HOESEN, b. Feb. 21, 1743.


(45)    See chart below. pp. 590-591.
(46)    Hoesem. Hoesen. Hoesom. Housom = Husum. a cry In Schleawlg-Holstein. 
now in Germany.  The family surname, which originated from this blrthplaoe. was 
spelled 'Van Husum" by Pastor Justus Falckner. "Van Hoesen" by Pastor 
Berkenmeyer. and "Van Huaun" by Pastor Soremar. lt ia wrlttea today both as "Van 
Hoesen" and as "Van Heusen :'
(47)    Cf. text which follows.  Delber W. Clark in his notebooks (St- above. p. 548. 
note) esthnated his birth year as 1605..
(48)    From the island of Nordstrand. off the coast mar Husum.
(49)    Gemeente Arnhief, Amsterdam: D.T.&B. 451 (Iraark. Huw. lat. Reg.)p. 38. 
(50)    Dutch: aeassistesrt.  A marriage witness.
(51)    Van Rensselaer Bowler Manuscripts, pp. 830-836.
(52)    Gemeente Arcbier, Amsterdam: Notarial Archives. Nr. 1054. pp. 60-65.  A 
copy may also be found in ibid., Nr. 1159. pp. 100-105.  The Vail Rcnssclaer Dowier 
Manuscripts. p. 821, refers to this contract, but observes that its nature is not 
disclosed." 
(53)    Jan Cornelia, Hendrick Albertsz, Sander Leaertsen from Scotland. and the 
latter’s wife Cathalina Jacobs.  Cf. Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts. pp. 821-822.  
Curiously, two of the seven signers were wives. but VolckJe. who was not yet 
married. was not among them.
(54)    Clark in his Van Hoesen Notebook claimed he had arrived in Albany by 1645. 
In the Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscrlpts, p. 836. it in surmised that he was there 
by 1646.
(55)    Gemeente Archief. Amsterdam: Notarial Archives Nr. 2026, p. 180.
(56)    Pearson, :Early Records. Vol. 2. p. 163. Carl Cariner. The Hudson {~. Rivers 
of America Book)  (New York. 1939). pp. 41-55. details the story of argumente 
about 1653 between Jan van Hoesen. his next-door neighbor Jochem Weasels, and 
their respective wives Volckgen and Gertrude.  Van Hoesen had taken over old 
Captain Willein Juriaens' place, agreeing to let him live the rest of his life there.  
The Captain was to teach Van Hoesen the baker'a trade, thus putting him in 
competition with his neighbor Weasel. After the two families were later reconciled, a 
Van Hoesen daughter worked as a maid for the Weasels (1657}.  Weasel. who had 
also come from northern Germany. became a respected leader in the Lutheran 
Church and died in 1680.
(57)    Pearson, EarIy Records, Vol. 2, p. 232.  The Patent argues against the popular 
interpretation of the word Claverack as "clover reach" since it locates the land "at 
Clsveracke near AIbany, stretching from the areall Creeke or Kill by Jan 
Hendricksens, al[la]s [Jan Heedrickse] Roothaer [Redhair] to the land belonging to 
Gerrit Slichtenhoorsts," taking "in threC of the clavers [underlines added] on the 
south side of the said Roothaer and strikes into the woods near about the 
way that goes over the great Creek or Kill..."
(58) Ibid., Vol. 2,  pp. 232-234. 400-402.
(59) Edith Van Heusen Becket, "Van Husen (Van Heusen. Van Hoesen) 
Genealogy," NYGBR. Vol. 51 (1920), pp. 285-287.  Cf. also manuscript by 
Allie M. Van Heusen.
(60)  Delber W. Clark. unpublished notebooks. Heermance Meinorlal Library. 
Coxsackie.
(61) Helen Wilkinson Reynolds, Dutch Houses in the Hudson Valley before 1776 
{New York. Payson & Clark, Ltd., 1929). p. 71.
(62)  For his estate, ace Albany County Wills. Vol. 1, p. 94. Cf. also Fernow, p. 
446.
(63)    Richard Schermerhorn. Jr., Van Heusen Genealogy. unpublished manuscript at 
the Holland Society of New York.
(64)   Pearson, Early Records, Vol. 2, p. 137.
(65)    See above. pp. 29-30.
(66)    Pelletreau, p. 190.
(67)    Pearson. Early Record~, Vol. 4 (Mortgages 1, 1658-1660, and Wfils 1-2, 
1671-1765), (Albany. 1919). New York State Lil~ary History ~Bulletin #11,  pp. 
153-154.
(68)    PastorPeterNicholas Sommer's JOurnal in Records of St. Paul's Evangelical 
Lutheran Church {~choharie}, or. cit., p. 277.
(69)    Pearson. Early Records. Vol. 2. p. 401.