Gerrit Jansen van Oldenburg, alias de Mof, was most likely born in Germany between 1600 and 1610, since he was foreman of a farm by 1632. He died probably at New Utrecht in the latter part of 1661. His wife Clara Matthys in a deposition on 1 November 1641 stated that she was 31 years of age (NYHMD 4:123, recorded as Clara Tysens). they eloped around 21 July 1639 and had the following children baptized in the New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church:
i. Anneken, bap. 1 July 1640 (BDC 10), no further record.
ii. Jan (John), bap. 4 Jan. 1642 (BDC 13).
iii. Abraham (twin), bap 28 Nov. 1643 (BDC 16), no further record. Gov. Willem Kieft was one of the witnesses at the twins' baptism.
iv. Jacob (twin), bap 28 Nov. 1643 (BDC 16), died young.
v. Jacob, bap 14 Oct. 1646 (BDC 21)
Referred to as "Old Jacob"
vi. (possibly), Claertie, no baptism found, would have to be born about 1648 or later
"...in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record for January 1993, Phyllis Miller very meticulously outlines the 'German' origins of the Jacob Garrison of Salem New Jersey.
A Man named Gerrit Jansen Van Oldenburg (German) appears in many early abstracts in New Netherlands and is also known as Gerrit de Mof and Gerrit de Haes. He had the following children christened in the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam. Anneken 1640, Jan 1642, Abraham 1643, twin Jacob died young, Jacob 1646, and possibly others later?
Jan (John) Gerrits inherited the land of Gerrit de Mof, and his children are known by the surname of Gerritsen...."
Information re above from rootsweb.com:
Ref. The New York Gen. and Bio. Record Vo. 124 #3 Jan 1993
"The Garrison-Gerritsen Descendants of Gerrit Jansen Van Oldenburg Alias Gerrit de Mof" by Phillis J. Miller, pp. 3 & 4:
"...he also appears on record as John, and his surname takes many forms; besides Gerrits (etc.) he is also called "De Muff" and his widow "vande haes...." I have copies from Allen Co Library (PERSI)
Jan Gerritsen (bap 1642 New Amsterdan Ref. Dutch Church, mar. Elisabeth Fysberts, 5 children). He was the son of Gerrit J. Van Oldenberg alias de Mof (born after 1600, died 1661 mar Clara Matthys(b 1610)...spelled names Gerrits and Gerritsen....a generation later spelled name Garrison."
i. Anneken, bap. 1 July 1640 (BDC 10), no further record.
ii. Jan (John), bap. 4 Jan. 1642 (BDC 13).
iii. Abraham (twin), bap 28 Nov. 1643 (BDC 16), no further record. Gov. Willem Kieft was one of the witnesses at the twins' baptism.
iv. Jacob (twin), bap 28 Nov. 1643 (BDC 16), died young.
v. Jacob, bap 14 Oct. 1646 (BDC 21)
Referred to as "Old Jacob"
vi. (possibly), Claertie, no baptism found, would have to be born about 1648 or later
"...in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record for January 1993, Phyllis Miller very meticulously outlines the 'German' origins of the Jacob Garrison of Salem New Jersey.
A Man named Gerrit Jansen Van Oldenburg (German) appears in many early abstracts in New Netherlands and is also known as Gerrit de Mof and Gerrit de Haes. He had the following children christened in the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam. Anneken 1640, Jan 1642, Abraham 1643, twin Jacob died young, Jacob 1646, and possibly others later?
Jan (John) Gerrits inherited the land of Gerrit de Mof, and his children are known by the surname of Gerritsen...."
Information re above from rootsweb.com:
Ref. The New York Gen. and Bio. Record Vo. 124 #3 Jan 1993
"The Garrison-Gerritsen Descendants of Gerrit Jansen Van Oldenburg Alias Gerrit de Mof" by Phillis J. Miller, pp. 3 & 4:
"...he also appears on record as John, and his surname takes many forms; besides Gerrits (etc.) he is also called "De Muff" and his widow "vande haes...." I have copies from Allen Co Library (PERSI)
Jan Gerritsen (bap 1642 New Amsterdan Ref. Dutch Church, mar. Elisabeth Fysberts, 5 children). He was the son of Gerrit J. Van Oldenberg alias de Mof (born after 1600, died 1661 mar Clara Matthys(b 1610)...spelled names Gerrits and Gerritsen....a generation later spelled name Garrison."
Gerrit Jansen van Oldenburg, alias de Mof, was most likely born in Germany between 1600 and 1610, since he was foreman of a farm by 1632. He died probably at New Utrecht in the latter part of 1661. His wife Clara Matthys in a deposition on 1 November 1641 stated that she was 31 years of age (NYHMD 4:123, recorded as Clara Tysens). they eloped around 21 July 1639 and had the following children baptized in the New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church:
i. Anneken, bap. 1 July 1640 (BDC 10), no further record.
ii. Jan (John), bap. 4 Jan. 1642 (BDC 13).
iii. Abraham (twin), bap 28 Nov. 1643 (BDC 16), no further record. Gov. Willem Kieft was one of the witnesses at the twins' baptism.
iv. Jacob (twin), bap 28 Nov. 1643 (BDC 16), died young.
v. Jacob, bap 14 Oct. 1646 (BDC 21)
Referred to as "Old Jacob"
vi. (possibly), Claertie, no baptism found, would have to be born about 1648 or later
"...in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record for January 1993, Phyllis Miller very meticulously outlines the 'German' origins of the Jacob Garrison of Salem New Jersey.
A Man named Gerrit Jansen Van Oldenburg (German) appears in many early abstracts in New Netherlands and is also known as Gerrit de Mof and Gerrit de Haes. He had the following children christened in the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam. Anneken 1640, Jan 1642, Abraham 1643, twin Jacob died young, Jacob 1646, and possibly others later?
Jan (John) Gerrits inherited the land of Gerrit de Mof, and his children are known by the surname of Gerritsen...."
Information re above from rootsweb.com:
Ref. The New York Gen. and Bio. Record Vo. 124 #3 Jan 1993
"The Garrison-Gerritsen Descendants of Gerrit Jansen Van Oldenburg Alias Gerrit de Mof" by Phillis J. Miller, pp. 3 & 4:
"...he also appears on record as John, and his surname takes many forms; besides Gerrits (etc.) he is also called "De Muff" and his widow "vande haes...." I have copies from Allen Co Library (PERSI)
Jan Gerritsen (bap 1642 New Amsterdan Ref. Dutch Church, mar. Elisabeth Fysberts, 5 children). He was the son of Gerrit J. Van Oldenberg alias de Mof (born after 1600, died 1661 mar Clara Matthys(b 1610)...spelled names Gerrits and Gerritsen....a generation later spelled name Garrison."
i. Anneken, bap. 1 July 1640 (BDC 10), no further record.
ii. Jan (John), bap. 4 Jan. 1642 (BDC 13).
iii. Abraham (twin), bap 28 Nov. 1643 (BDC 16), no further record. Gov. Willem Kieft was one of the witnesses at the twins' baptism.
iv. Jacob (twin), bap 28 Nov. 1643 (BDC 16), died young.
v. Jacob, bap 14 Oct. 1646 (BDC 21)
Referred to as "Old Jacob"
vi. (possibly), Claertie, no baptism found, would have to be born about 1648 or later
"...in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record for January 1993, Phyllis Miller very meticulously outlines the 'German' origins of the Jacob Garrison of Salem New Jersey.
A Man named Gerrit Jansen Van Oldenburg (German) appears in many early abstracts in New Netherlands and is also known as Gerrit de Mof and Gerrit de Haes. He had the following children christened in the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam. Anneken 1640, Jan 1642, Abraham 1643, twin Jacob died young, Jacob 1646, and possibly others later?
Jan (John) Gerrits inherited the land of Gerrit de Mof, and his children are known by the surname of Gerritsen...."
Information re above from rootsweb.com:
Ref. The New York Gen. and Bio. Record Vo. 124 #3 Jan 1993
"The Garrison-Gerritsen Descendants of Gerrit Jansen Van Oldenburg Alias Gerrit de Mof" by Phillis J. Miller, pp. 3 & 4:
"...he also appears on record as John, and his surname takes many forms; besides Gerrits (etc.) he is also called "De Muff" and his widow "vande haes...." I have copies from Allen Co Library (PERSI)
Jan Gerritsen (bap 1642 New Amsterdan Ref. Dutch Church, mar. Elisabeth Fysberts, 5 children). He was the son of Gerrit J. Van Oldenberg alias de Mof (born after 1600, died 1661 mar Clara Matthys(b 1610)...spelled names Gerrits and Gerritsen....a generation later spelled name Garrison."
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