Geerthen Jans

Geerthen married Aerjan "Adrian" Jans before 1645. Aerjan was born before 1625 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands; died about 1657 in New Netherland Territory. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Geerthen married Jan Lammersen before 1664. Jan was born before 1625; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anneke married Aert Petersen Tack about 1660. Aert was born about 1620 in Etten, North Brabant, Holland, Netherlands; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anneke married Jacob Jansen Van Etten on 11 Jan 1664 in Wiltwyck, New Amsterdam, New Netherland Territory. Jacob was born about 1632 in Etten, North Brabant, Holland, Netherlands; died about 1690 in Hurley, Sullivan County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Old Dutch Church of Kingston records show the following births:

Parents: Aart Pietersen Tack & Annetje Adriaensen. Child: Cornelis. (baptised 14 Aug 1661) Sponsors: Andries Harmensen, Pieter Lookermans, Geetruy Andriessen from Fort Orange.

Family/Spouse: Barbara Metselaar. Barbara was born about 1661; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Although Grietje was born to Aert Piertsen Tack while he was still married to Anneke Adriens, and raised by Anneke Adriens as her daughter, Grietje was actually registered as the daughter of Aert Pietersen Tack and Grietje Vooght when she was baptisized. Grietje Vooght was an indentured servant in the Tack household, and most likely was the birthmother of Grietje Tack.

Old Dutch Church of Kingston records show the following births:

Parents: Aart Pietersen Tack & Grietjen Vooght. Child: Grietjen. (baptised Aug 1663) Sponsors: Jacob Jansen, Barber Andries

Grietje married Luur Jacobsen, (Van) Kuykendall about 1680 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Luur (son of Jacob Luursen and Styntie Douwes) was born before 29 May 1650 in New Amsterdam, New Netherland Territory; died after 1720 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Styntie............................................................ Leur Jacobz, ..............................Stintie Douwes, April 2, 1682.................................................. Grietje Artz Tack....................... Claes Teunisse.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Styntie married Jurian "Euric" Westfall about 1710 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Jurian (son of Johannes Jurian Westfall and Marritje Jacobs Cool) was born on 27 Apr 1684 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York; died about 1731 in Minisink, Orange County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Jacob, ............................................................Luyr Jacobs,............................... Annetie Arys, August 12, 1683............................................. Grietje Tack............................... Jacob Jans Van Etten.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

He was reared to manhood in the region about Kingston, and married Adrientjen Tietsoort, who was the daughter of Abram Tietsoort of Kingston, and niece of William Tietsoort, the pioneer blacksmith. The Tietsoorts, (now spelled Tittsworth); and the Kuykendalls intermarried in several instances later, as when William, a son of Stephen Tittsworth, married Cath-crine Kuykendal, daughter of Hendrick Kuykendall and Elizabeth Cole. Jacob Kuykendall had Only one child, Margrita, by his first wife. She was baptized at Kingston, N. Y., September 11, 1709. This first wife, Adrientje Tietsoort, must have died soon after the birth of her daughter Margrita, for his second marriage is recorded as having taken place at Minisink, February 3, 1712. The record in the Church register reads: "Married, Jacob Van Kuykendaal, wid'r of Adrientjen Tietsoort, and Sara Westvaal, maiden, both residing in Mennissing, (Minisink).

Family record of Jacob Van Kuykendaal now follows: Margrita, baptized Sept. 11, 1709, by 1st wife Adrientje Tietsoort. Johannes, (John), baptized Jan. 19, 1713, by 2nd wife Sara Westphael. Jacobus, (James), baptized August 19, 1716, he and the others, by 2nd wife. Dina, baptized Jan.28, 1719. Marretjen, baptized Oct.22, 1721. Benjamin, baptized Sept. 1, 1723. Christina, baptized Feb.12, 1727. Nathaniel, baptized Oct. 6, 1728. Abraham, was probably born in Virginia, no record found.

The family of Jacob, with some of his brothers and their families, went to Virginia, as elsewhere related, and some of their descendants are found still farther west and south. Going out into the frontier so early, many of the descendants lost trace of their forefathers.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Jacob van Kuykendall was among the residents who granted land in Old Minisink Village (Sussex co, NJ) for a schoolhouse and a burying ground. That old cemetery can still be found, with some perseverance, back in the woods. There are fieldstone markers hand carved in old Dutch with some 1700's dates still decipherable.

Where did Jacob, Cornelius and Arie live out their lives? The evidence seems strongest for Warren and Hunterdon counties in NJ. Property granted to a Cornelius K at Northampton, PA in 1753 was believed to refer to Cornelius van Kuykendall, son of Luur. A later record of a Cornelius K improving that land makes it much more likely that this land was granted to his grandson, Cornelius Kuykendall.

The descendants of Jacob and Mattheus, most of whom migrated to VA/WV/NC tend to be found today with the original version of the last name, Kuykendall. Some of the earliest Kuykendall's in Texas were NC descendants who were Col. Austin's original 300 and played key roles in forming Austin's Colony. These have been documented by a Mr. Marshall Kuykendall of Austin, Texas for a History of Texas to be published in 1995/1996.

from: Family History Our Dutch Heritage A Research Synopsis of the Kuykendall Family: Kuykendall, Kirkendall, Cuykendall, Coykendall, etc Compiled by Gene Kuykendall, 1997 http://w3.gorge.net/forest/FAMILY%20HISTORY%20BY%20GENE.htm

Jacob married Ariantje Tietsoort about 1708 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Ariantje was born before 1690; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Sara Westfall on 3 Feb 1711 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Sara (daughter of Johannes Jurian Westfall and Marritje Jacobs Cool) was born on 16 May 1691 in Minisink, Orange County, New York; died about 1777. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Johannes........................................................ Leur Jacobs, ...............................Cornelis Aartz Tack, April 20, 1685............................................... Grietje Tack................................. Sytie Van Etten.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

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Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Cornelis,........................................................ Leur Jacobs, ...............................Johannes de Hooghes, May 30, 1686............................................... Grietje Tack................................ Jan Evers, Grietje Adriens.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Some of the descendants of Cornelius who migrated to PA/OH comprise most, if not all, of the Kikendall/Kirkendall/Kirkendale branches. In the Anglicized, frontier environment to which they moved, meticulous records of marriages and baptisms were not kept as they had been in the Dutch Reform Church.

from: Family History Our Dutch Heritage A Research Synopsis of the Kuykendall Family: Kuykendall, Kirkendall, Cuykendall, Coykendall, etc Compiled by Gene Kuykendall, 1997 http://w3.gorge.net/forest/FAMILY%20HISTORY%20BY%20GENE.htm

Cornelius married Marretje Westfall about 1705 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Marretje (daughter of Johannes Jurian Westfall and Marritje Jacobs Cool) was born on 16 Aug 1685 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York; died about 1753 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Johannes, .......................................................Lur Jacobs, ................................Johannes de Hooghes, September 30, 1688...................................... Grietje Tack............................... Johannes Evers, Grietje Adriens.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

He during Queen Anne's war, as part of the Canadian Expeditonary Forces.

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Mattheus was born about 1690, no baptismal record found.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Son Mattheus, and various grandsons began to migrate following the settlement patterns of this new country. Some moved south first to NJ/PA then VA/WV/NC then TN/KY and next west to TX. Some went to Upstate NY and, travelling primarily by boat across mighty rivers, to the midwest and eventually across the Oregon Trail in covered wagons to the far west.

The grandsons of Luur and Grietje who accepted early land grants in VA (WV) and NC, left a Dutch environment and entered an Anglicized environment. This meant the loss of the meticulous records of marriages and baptisms kept by the DRC's. Largely for this reason, there remains some doubt and serious disagreement about the lineage of the lines from NC. Were Abraham, Peter, Jacobus (James), Jonathan and Jacob the sons of Matthew or Cornelius? Researchers like Velma Winn and Betty Price are still working on this puzzle. The following records seem to indicate that Abraham, John, Peter and James lived in close proximity to Matthew. It would therefore seem they are more likely they are his sons, and not sons of Cornelius.

SEPTEMBER 4, 1748: Andrew Hampton shows in the North Carolina Militia Company Commanded by Captain Samuel Cobrin (Coburn). Dr. Robert W. Ramsay cited Samuel Coburn as the eldest son of James Coburn, who was a flourishing Indian Trader in the Susquehana Valley of Pennsylvania and then on the south branch of the Potomac River in Virginia by sometime earlier than his death there in 1748. Other members of Captain Coburn's Company in North Carolina under date of September 4, 1748, were Abraham, John, Peter and James Kuykendall. In 1743, one older Peter Kuykendall had been designated to lay out a road to Noah Hampton's mill on the Capon River, which later became Hampshire County, West Virginia. The old James Coburn was a neighbor of Noah Hampton. (Note: Peter married a Hampton and James married a Coburn).

MARCH, 1754: Anson County, North Carolina Deeds show Mathew Kuykendall and [second] wife Mary sell 150 acres for 28 Pounds Virginia money to Andrew Hampton. The land is located on the south side of the Catawba River and south side of Leapers Creek. Witnesses were John and Peter Kuykendall and Charles Dunlap and the Register shows all parties to be of Anson County. Dr. Robert W. Ramsay in his 1967 article by map locates Andrew Hampton on Dutchmans Creek below the Kuykendall Creek.

http://harrisonheritage.com/anhamptn.htm

The descendants of Jacob and Mattheus, most of whom migrated to VA/WV/NC tend to be found today with the original version of the last name, Kuykendall. Some of the earliest Kuykendall's in Texas were NC descendants who were Col. Austin's original 300 and played key roles in forming Austin's Colony. These have been documented by a Mr. Marshall Kuykendall of Austin, Texas for a History of Texas to be published in 1995/1996.

from: Family History Our Dutch Heritage A Research Synopsis of the Kuykendall Family: Kuykendall, Kirkendall, Cuykendall, Coykendall, etc Compiled by Gene Kuykendall, 1997 http://w3.gorge.net/forest/FAMILY%20HISTORY%20BY%20GENE.htm

Matheus married Jannetje Westfall on 27 Mar 1715 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Jannetje (daughter of Johannes Jurian Westfall and Marritje Jacobs Cool) was born on 17 Mar 1688 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matheus married Mary Tate before 1735 in North Carolina. Mary was born before 1715; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Arie,.............................................................. Leur Jacobs,.............................. Jan Van Etten, June 8, 1694.................................................. Grietie Tack.............................. Janette Rosa.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Arie married Griertjen Margaret Quick on 12 Dec 1720 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Griertjen was born before 1700; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Pieter,............................................................ Luir Jacobs,.............................. Peter Van Etten, May 1, 1698. ................................................Grietje Tack.............................. Hyltje Van Etten.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Pieter van Kuykendall, youngest son of Luur and Grietje, married Femmetje Decker and purchased a large tract of land from the Decker family in Machackemeck. This old farm literally encompassed the current village of Port Jervis. A historical marker depicts where Pieter's farm was burned in an Indian raid.

The descendants of Pieter tended be the only ones who remained in the Machackemeck area pioneered by Luur. This is fortunate for later descendants like myself who have the have the advantage of additional years of Dutch Reform Church records to identify our lineage.

The descendants of Pieter who remained in the vicinity of Port Jervis, Orange Co., NY before migrating primarily to Upstate NY are to be found as Cuykendall/Coykendall with the one exception noted below:

Wilhelmus Kuykendall, gr-grandson of Luur and my gr-gr-gr grandfather moved to old Mamakating Village (Wurtsboro, Sullivan Co., NY) before the Dominies and Clerks institutionalized their common misspelled versions (Cuykendall/Coykendall) of the surname.

from: Family History Our Dutch Heritage A Research Synopsis of the Kuykendall Family: Kuykendall, Kirkendall, Cuykendall, Coykendall, etc Compiled by Gene Kuykendall, 1997 http://w3.gorge.net/forest/FAMILY%20HISTORY%20BY%20GENE.htm

Pieter married Femmetje Decker on 9 Jul 1719 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Femmetje was born before 1700; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Annetje,......................................................... Luir Jacobsen,.......................... Willem Van Vreedenburg, May 19, 1700................................................ Grietje Tack. ...........................Cornelia Swart.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Annetje married Roelof Brink on 27 Sep 1718 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Roelof was born about 1684 in Ulster County, New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Sara,.............................................................. Luir Jacobsen,.......................... Pieter Van Etten, June 14, 1702 ................................................Grietje Tack.............................. Eva de Hooghes.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Sara married Jacob Middagh on 18 Oct 1724 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Jacob was born before 1702; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Said to have married first, on 9 May 1729 in Orange County, NY Arient Van Etten; and second 6 Aug 1747, also in Orange County, to Cornelius Cool.