Aaron van Norstrand

(II) Aaron Jacobse Van Nostrand, son of Jacob Jansen and Janetje Jacobse (Jacobsen) Van Nostrandt, was born in Albany, and lived in the town of Hempstead. In 1693 he was on the assembly roll in Flatbush. In March, 1695, he bought two house plots from Gerardus Beekman, which he sold May 27, 1704, to Johannes Jansen. In 1678 he was in the census and is there described as having five children. April 14, 1707, he and Aeltje were witnesses in Jamaica at the baptism of a granddaughter, by name Elizabeth Alburtis. In August, 1708, they were also witnesses in Jamaica at the christening of Jacob Alburtis. Aaron J. filed, May 17, 1714, the "ear-mark" for his cattle. There is a record, too, dated June 17, 1714, of a letter written by Will Lake to George Clark requesting him to pay Aaron J. Van Nostrand for the construction of a well in some part of the neighborhood. From another record it is ascertained that Aaron J. was a member, September 17, 1715, of Cap-tain Treadwell's trained band for the vicinity of Hempstead. June 2, 1726, he was of Foster's Meadow as per H. T. R. In February,. 1729, he and Geerty were witnesses at the. baptism of Aaron, son of his son John and Jammatie Ryerson, and there is a record that he subscribed three pounds ten shillings towards the building of the church at Success. In 1732 his "sit place" was transferred to his son Abraham, and in 1762 the "vrou's" place of Aaron J. was transferred to her daughters, Maritie and Elyzebet. His will was dated. June 12, 1745, proved June 16, 1751. He married (first), September 4, 1687, in Kingston, Aeltje Van Steenwick, born in Kingston, daughter of one Albert, died after September 1.2, 1708, and (second) Geerty von Gelder, who survived him. Children of first wife: Jannetje, married James Alburtis; Jacob, of Jamaica and Wolver Hollow, who did not marry; Albert, married (first) Echberte Hendricksen, and (second) Antje De Mott; John, mentioned below; Aaron, married Sarah Ammerman; Moses, married Abigeil ; Ann, married John Wortman ; Gertry, married Joost Duryea; Hillecke, married Abraham Hendricksen; William, married Catherine De Voe. Children by second wife: Alche, baptised in 1710 in Jamaica; Abraham, baptised June 25, 1711, in Jamaica; Isaac, married Fransentje; Evert, married Phebe Skidmore ; David, married Mary Deen ; Mary, baptized January 17, 1720, in Jamaica; Yornace, baptized November 28, 1725.

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