Helena Cortelyou

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FatherJacques Cortelyou
     Helena Cortelyou, daughter of Jacques Cortelyou, was born circa 1666 at New Utrecht, Kings, New York.

     Helena married Nicholas Rutgerz Van Brunt, son of Rutger Joosten Van Brunt and Tryntje Claes "Surname Unknown", on 19 August 1683, at Flatbush, New York.1,2

     Helena married Denyse Teunissen Denyse, son of Denyse Nyssen and Femmetje Jans, on 12 April 1685, at Kings, New York. The marriage record of Denyse and Helena is as follows (Flatbush Church Records, State Library, Albany): 'Dionys Teunisz, widower of Elizabeth Polhemus, residing at Midwoud (Flatbush), and Helena Cordeljau, widow of Klaas Rutgersz, residing at New Utrecht. Betrothed March 29, 1685. Married at New Utrecht, April 12, 1685.

Denyse Teunissen was a master carpenter. He bought land in Flatbush in 1687 and was a resident there when he took the oath of allegiance. His name appears on the Flatbush patent of 1685.

After his marriage to Helena, Denyse Teunissen removed to property which she owned in the Najack tract at the Narrows.

Denyse is said to have owned land also at Yellow Hook and on Staten Island. According to an unconfirmed statement, Denyse may have resided on Staten Island for a time and while there held the office of Justice of the Peace.

According to the census of Kings County, N. Y., about 1698, 'Denys Teunisse' had five children and was the owner of five slaves. (MS. Hist. of N. U., p. 885).3

     Helena was 'Helena Corteljou, w. of Nyss Theunissen' was received upon confession into membership of the Flatbush Reformed Church, by Domine Selyns. (Flatbush Church Records, State Library, Albany). on 11 October 1685.4

     Helena married Hendrick Hendrickson after 1688.5

     Helena died in 1726.6

Child of Helena Cortelyou and Nicholas Rutgerz Van Brunt

Child of Helena Cortelyou and Denyse Teunissen Denyse

Family: Helena Cortelyou and Hendrick Hendrickson

Last Edited=8 Mar 2019

Citations

  1. [S61] Peter Ross, A history of Long Island : from its earliest settlement to the present time, Found on Page 331, left side column; this reference had marriage as circa __ ___ 1678.
  2. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Nicholas Van Brunt U S Dutch Reformed Church Records Flatbush Book 72 P 325.
  3. [S64] Compiler: John Van Zandt Cortelyou, Cortelyou Genealogy, Page 83; Helena [Cortelyou] married, second, April 12, 1685, Denyse Teunissen, variously spelled as 'Dionys Teunessen,' etc., and also erroneously referred to in records as 'Denyse Teunissen Denise.' The reason for the latter is that his descendants adopted 'Denyse' or 'Denise' as their surname.
  4. [S64] Compiler: John Van Zandt Cortelyou, Cortelyou Genealogy, Found on Page 83.
  5. [S93] Mrs. Charlotte Bleecker Bangs, Reminiscences of Old New Utrecht, Found on Page 120.
  6. [S93] Mrs. Charlotte Bleecker Bangs, Reminiscences of Old New Utrecht, Foubd on Page 120.
  7. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Claes Van Brunt U S Dutch Reformed Church Records Flatbush Book 72 P 393.

Jacques Cortelyou1

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     Jacques emigrated in 1652, from Utrecht, Holland, He was a noted Surveyor, of French education and name. Being conversant with the French, Spanish, Dutch and English languages, as well as of scientific ability and profession, his post in the New Netherlands was an important one.2

     Jacques married Neeltje Van Duyn.2

Child of Jacques Cortelyou and Neeltje Van Duyn

Child of Jacques Cortelyou

Last Edited=22 Jul 2018

Citations

  1. [S61] Peter Ross, A history of Long Island : from its earliest settlement to the present time, Page 331, left side column.
  2. [S93] Mrs. Charlotte Bleecker Bangs, Reminiscences of Old New Utrecht, Found on Page 120.

Mary Terhune Cortelyou1

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     Mary married Hendrick Van Arsdalen, son of Philip Van Arsdalen and Jannetje Van Dyke, in 1788, Marriage contract with
second wife was recorded Apr. 18, 1808, but date was Aug. 12, 1788
(Som. Deeds, Book B, p. 160).1

Family: Mary Terhune Cortelyou and Hendrick Van Arsdalen

Last Edited=28 Jan 2021

Citations

  1. [S118] 2008, Compiler: A. VAN DOREN HONEYMAN Original from the New York Public Library Digitized Feb 11, Somerset County Historical Quarterly, Volume VIII-1919, Page 103.

Teunis Cortelyou1

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     Teunis married Catharine Van Dyke 1st.1

     Teunis married Francyntje (Frances) Hendrickson, daughter of Daniel Hendrickson and Catharine Van Dyke, in 1731.1

Child of Teunis Cortelyou and Catharine Van Dyke

Family: Teunis Cortelyou and Francyntje (Frances) Hendrickson

Last Edited=23 Jun 2018

Citations

  1. [S58] A. M., Ph.D. Compiler: William B. Aitken, Distinguished Families In America ..... Jan Thomasse Van Dyke, Found on Page 190.

Cornelia Coryell1

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     Cornelia married John A. Anderson.1

Child of Cornelia Coryell and John A. Anderson

Last Edited=4 Jul 2018

Citations

  1. [S58] A. M., Ph.D. Compiler: William B. Aitken, Distinguished Families In America ..... Jan Thomasse Van Dyke, Found on Page 204.
 
Compiler: John W. Van Dyke: John W. Van Dyke