MARTIN VAN BUREN, WITH A SKETCH OF THE VAN BUREN FAMILY IN AMERICA.

By Frank J. Conkling (Continued from Vol. XXVIII, p 125 of THE RECORD)

Marten' Cornelissen (son of Cornells Maessen) was the ancestor of President Martin Van Buren. He deposed in 1660 that he was born in Houten in the Province of Utrecht, and was probably not more than two years of age when his parents came to this country. He was presumably married when in 1662 he sold his home, located "This side of Bethlehem " (less than two miles below Albany), to Gysbert Cornelisse (Van den Berg). In 1665 he leased half of Constapels Island in the river below Albany. He and his wife were members of the Dutch Church at Albany in 1683. Were enrolled as having joined previous to that year. In December of same year he paid the church for the use of the "large pall," indicating that he had, about that time, buried an adult member of his family. The census of 1697 credits his family with a membership of "two men, no women, one child." In 1700 he was Captain of a military company in the regiment commanded by Col. Pieter Schuyler. He married, first, Maritje, daughter of Pieter Quackenbosch and Marritje his wife. She was more than likely the adult member of his family buried in 1683, as on May 7, 1693, "Marten2 Cornelisse, widower of Marritje Quackenbosch," was married to •' T anneke Adams, widow of Pieter Winne," the latter wife probably having died previous to the census of 1697 . He made his will April 10, 1703, proved June 7, 1710 (he having died the latter year), and mentioned the following children:

i. Cornell's' Martense, born , married, September 22, 1689, Ariaantje Gerritse (Van den Bergh). He died previous to June 23, 1693, on which day his widow married Coenradt Elmendorf of Kingston, N. Y. Cornelis3 left one son, Tobias, baptized August 3, 1690, who was mentioned in the will of his grandfather, Marten2 Cornelis, and who became the ancestor of the Ulster County Van Burens.

ii. Cornelia' Martense, born , married, September 22, 1689, Robert Teuwise (Van Deusen).

iii. Pieter* Martense, born , married, January 15, 1693, Ariaantje Barentse (daughter of Barent Meindersen and Eytje (Ida) his wife). They were great-grandparents of the President, and will be mentioned again.

iv. Marritje* Martense, born , married, first, March 14, 1695, Jans Teuwise (Van Deusen). Second, December 20, 1702, Cornelis Gerritse Van den Bergh.

v. MARTEN'' MARTENSE, born ___ . He was buried near his own home in Rensselaerswyck, October 23, 1740. He was a freeholder of Rensselaerswyck in 1720, AS WAS HIS SON BARENT IN 1743, who probably had inherited the homestead. He and his wife were members of the Dutch Church at Albany. He married, first, about 1700, Judikje Barentse, daughter of Barent Meindersen. They had children baptized at Albany as follows:

  i. Marritje*, born January 1, 1701 ; married, May 24, 1722,Johannes Vosburgh. She died about 1725.

  ii. Barent', born September 6, 1702; married, first, December 23, 1737, Margrietje Van Vechten. Second, about 1746, Catalyntje Van Buren, widow of Jacob J. Schermerhorn. She was daughter of Cornelis, son of Hendrick Cornelisse Van Buren. Barent had three children by his first wife; four daughters and one son (William*) by his second,

  iii. Marten* Cornelis, born July 15, 1705; married, March 28, 1730, Theuntje Van den Berg,

iv. Ida' (Eytje), born June 13, 1708; married, October 18,1752, John Van Buren, son of Maes, son of Hendrick Cornelisse.

v. Tobias*, born April 30, 1710; married, Marritje Hun. He probably died about the time of the birth of his only child, Harmen 5 , in 1736, who became a Major in the Revolutionary War.

vi. Jannetje born April 20, 1712 ; married, February 27,1741, Abraham Vin Hagel.

vii. Pelrus', born June 13, 1714. Probably died young.

Marten' Martense, married, second, July 14, 1719, Maria Vanden Bergh . The children by this marriage were:

viii. Geertruy', born January 14, 1720: married, Johannes Hoes.

ixs. Cornelis,' born December 17, 1721; married Juriaen Hoes.

x. Petrus*, born December 26, 1723; married, 1746, Marytje Van der Poel.

xi. Johannes'', born November 21, 1725; married, 1760, Marytje Briesch.
xii. Marie, born December 6, 1727.

xiii. Benjamin, born October 24, 1731; married Cornelia Salisbury.
xiv. Tobias', born May 22, 1737; married Catalyntje Witbeck.

vi. Catalyntje' (Catharine) Martense, born __;married, January 7, 1697, Jonathan Janse Whitbeck.

vii. Magdalena Martense', born , unmarried when the will of her father was made. She was a widow in 1734, when she married Andries Huyck.

  Marten1 Cornelisse probably had a daughter Teuntje', who married Levinus, son of Pieter Winne, and died previous to 1699, when Levinus married again.

3. Pieter Martense Van Buren and Ariaantje Barentse his wife were admitted to membership of the Dutch Church at Albany in 1695, as from Kinderhook, where they had probably settled about the time of their marriage. It appears that they occupied a farm adjoining that of Pieter Vosburg, who had married Jannetje, sister of Ariaantje Barentse. Pieter' Martense was mentioned in the census of 1697 with wife and three children. He was a freeholder in Kinderhook in 1720, and probably died previous to 1743, which year his four eldest sons were mentioned as freeholders of Kinderhook. If he left a will, no evidence of it has come to light; but as his children were baptized in the Dutch Church at Albany, those records which are extant from the year 1683 are of the greatest value as being the only source of information in the arrangement of his family. The children were baptized in the order as follows:

i. Cornell's', May 14, 1693; married, September 8, 1724, Maria Litner.

  ii. Barent January 20, 1695 ; married, December 29, 1719, Maria Winne.

iii. Marritje' (Maria), March 8, 1696; probably died unmarried. iv. Tobias', November 7, 1697; married, January 10, i72i,jAnna Goes. v. Eytje', January 7, 1700; married, October 21, 1719, Marten Vosburg. A

vi. Marten', December 28, 1701 ; married, November 7, 1729,…..

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volumes 28-29; New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1897 (pages 207-210)