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Jacobus Goelet

Male Abt 1665 - 1731  (~ 66 years)


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  • Name Jacobus Goelet 
    Born Abt 1665  Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Aug 1731  New York City, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5882  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Jannetje Cossart,   c. 28 Nov 1665, Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1736, New York City, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Married 10 Jan 1688  Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F2504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES"
      1. "A New Edition of the Cossart Family History Originally Compiled and Published by the Cossart Family Association In 1939 (accessed online 21 Jul 2019 at https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/e/e4/Cozart_Name_Study-2.pdf):
      "1.2.4 7 JANNETJE COSSART (Jacques 1.2; Jacques 1)
      Jannetje Cossart was baptised November 28, 1665 in the Dutch Reformed Church of New York City, N.Y. She married January 10, 1688 to Jacobus Goelet who was baptised April 11, 1668 and died 1731 in New York City, N.Y. They had ten children all baptised in the Dutch Church, New York. Jacobus was the son of Francis Goelet from La Rochelle, France, who went to Amsterdam, Holland, 1621. Arrived in New Amsterdam in 1676. Returned to Holland and was lost at sea. Records of the church show that Jannetje Cosaar witnessed the baptism of Rebecca Jacobsen March 2, 1701.
      CHILDREN:
      1.2.4.1 (11) i. Jacob Goelet Jr., bapt 1/30/1689, married 5/11/1716 to Catherine Bole.
      1.2.4.2 (12) ii. Frans (or Francis) Goelet, baptised November 29, 1691.
      1.2.4.3 (13) iii. Jan (John) Goelet, bapt 2/7/1694, m. May 21,1718 to Jannetje Cannon.
      1.2.4.4 (14) iv. Raphael Goelet, baptised July 25, 1696. Will dated December 23, 1747. Married April 17, 1720 to Breckie Pels. No issue.
      1.2.4.5 (15) v. Phillipus GoeletI, baptised August 13,1699, died an infant.
      1.2.4.6 (16) vi. Aefje GoeletI, baptised July 18,1700, died an infant.
      1.2.4.7 (17) vii. Phillipus GoeletII, baptised November 8,1701,died an infant.
      1.2.4.8 (18) viii. Leah Goelet, baptised November 22, 1702.
      1.2.4.9 (19) ix. Aefje GoeletII, baptised December 27,1704.
      1.2.4.10 (20) x. Phillipus GoeletIII, baptised February 1,1708/9.
      THE WILL OF JACOBUS GOELET (HUSBAND)
      “In the name of God, Amen. The 15th day of September 1722. Know all men by these presents that I Jacobus Goelet of the City of New York, Stationer, shopkeeper and now in good. health, of perfect mind and memory, “Thanks be given imto God for his great mercy”. I leave to my wife Janette all my real and personal estate, none excepted., to be possessed. during the time she remaineth my widow, with full power to trade, buy or sell all moveable estate and with the advice and consent of my three eldest children, to mortgage or sell my house or houses and lands. But if she should happen to remarry, then she shall deliver unto my dear and well beloved children by she and me begotten. My great Dutch Bible and 2/3 of my real and personal estate that is then in being and not by her disposed of. After the death of my wife if she should not remarry. I will that my dear and well beloved. children named Jacob, Jan, Raphael and Phillipus shall be my true and lawful heirs, to inherit my estate. That is to my eldest son Jacob and my old Dutch Bible as his acknowledgment of his birthright, and it is my will that my daughter Aefie if not then married shall be set out in order, furnished with mourning and wedding robes, and reasonable linen and housing stuff as becomes a young woman of our degree. And my youngest son Phillipus if his apprentice time be not ended, I will that methods be taken by my children to fund him as be agreement between his master and myself and at the expiration of his apprenticeship so much as a new suit of clothes come from top to toe, linen and woolen answerable to his reputation, and a near calculation to be made and collected out of my estate to find him with meat and drink, lodging, washing and mending, or else my married children take turn to find him as aforesaid at their houses and in their own families until he is of the age of twenty-two years. And all the rest of my estate is to be equally divided between my children. I appoint my wife Janette and my three eldest sons Jacob, Jan and Raphael Executors.
      Witnesses: Cornelius Clopper, William Meyer, Jacob Bloom.
      Proved. September 2, 1731.
      NOTE:
      Jacobus Goelet, the ancestor of the well known family first appears as a school master and afterwards a bookseller and stationer, his place of business being the “Sign of the Bible”. This, which was also his dwelling place was in what is now Hanover Square, directly opposite No. 114 Pearl Street, New York City; here he had two dwelling houses which previously belonged to Abraham Delanoy who was also a school master. These buildings and many others around them were bought by the City in 1819. They were all removed, and Hanovor Square opened as at present. Jacobus Goelet was for many years before his death, the Clerk of the Dutch Church and the records of baptism and etc., were in his handwriting. (Reference: New York Historical Society Collection of 1894, p. 37).
      JANETTJE COSSART:
      “George Clarke Esq., President of the Council and Governor. Whereas JEANE GOELET of New York, widow, died intestate. Letters of Administration are granted her son Jacob Goelet, merchant, May 21,1736.” (Reference: New York Historical Colleotions of 1894, p. 1,9.)"