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Thys Lanen Van Pelt

Male 1683 - Abt 1729  (~ 46 years)


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  • Name Thys Lanen Van Pelt 
    Christened 30 Mar 1683  Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Abt 13 Aug 1729  , , New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5636  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Gysbrecht Lanen Van Pelt,   b. Abt 1652, of Liege, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. From 7 Nov 1720 to 17 May 1727, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Mother Jaanetje Ariens Van Laer,   b. Abt 1655, , , New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1727, of Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Married Abt 1675  of New Utrecht, Long Island, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2423  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. The book, “A history of the Camfield family: with special emphasis on the descendants of John Freeman Camfield and Margaret Singleton Camfield…,” by Ernest Ross Camfield (Privately printed; 1999), “THE FAMILY OF LANEN VAN PELT AND ITS CONNECTION WITH THE LONGSTREETS,” pp. 268-71:
      “(The connection of [the Longstreet] family comes entirely through the marriage of Stoffel Dircksen Langestraet with Moica)
      Gysbrecht Thyssen Lanen Van Pelt
      Born about 1652 in Liege, Belgium
      Married Jaanetje Ariens (Adraiens) Van Laer
      He died in 1727 in New Jersey
      Gysbrecht Thyssen Lanen Van Pelt (translated means, "Gilbert the son of Matthias Lane of Peel) was the youngest of his father's children by his first marriage, and it is reported that he was born in 1652 in, or near the vicinity of Liege, Belgium. About 1675 he married Jannetje Ariens (sometimes recorded as Adraiens), who was the daughter of Adraian Van Laer. Her name, as all Dutch names, reflects the name of her father. Gysbrecht appears on the Assessment Roll of New Utrecht dated 29 September 1676 as owning 1 poll, 2 horses, 3 cows, 18 Morgan, 36 acres of land; total tax ᶂ87. On the organization of the New Utrecht church in 1677, Gysbrecht and his wife were members. In the church body Gysbrecht was an active and influential worker for many years. He was a Deacon in 1683, and Elder in 1685, and an Elder in 1695.
      [Hi]s name appears on Gov. Donagan's patent to the town in 1686. In 1687 he took the Oath of Allegiance to the British Crown, describing himself as a "resident of 24 years standing." He appears on the census of 1698, but after that, just like the Longstreet's, no more on the records of Long Island, except that in 1706 he was assessed for 83 acres of land. He joined with the Longstreet's in their move to Monmouth County, New Jersey, which took place about 1700, in 1709 he was living near Freehold. It is very probable that many of the people in East New Jersey, and their offspring scattered abroad, whose names are Lane or Laan, are his descendants. Adrian, the brother of Gysbrecht, dropped the Van Pelt from his name almost as soon as he was old enough to write. According to Edward Mayes, in his book Genealogy of the Longstreet Family, he says that because some of the Lanen Van Pelt family dropped the "Van Pelt" from their name it really creates problems for those that came from the ancestor, yet have totally different names. Gysbrecht's Will is on record in the office of The Secretary of State of New Jersey, in Libber B, page 66. It is dated 7 November 1720 and was probated on 17 May 1727, therefore he must have died toward the latter date. A copy of his Will follows a listing of his children. The Will is PROOF that Moica Lanen Van Pelt, who married Stoffel Langestraet, was "in fact" the daughter of Gysbrecht Lanen Van Pelt. It is interesting to make note of the fact that he DEMANDED that all of his children provide for "Joseph", Joost Lanen Van Pelt, their blind brother.
      CHILDREN:
      -Jannetje Lanen Van Pelt
      -Wilhelmyntje Lanen Van Pelt. Baptized 6 September 1677 in Brooklyn; married William Hendricksen
      -Matthys Lanen Van Pelt. Baptized 23 August 1679 in Brooklyn, died very young.
      -Catalina Lanen Van Pelt. Baptized 24 April 1681 in Flatbush; believed to have married Elias DeHart.
      -Thys Lanen Van Pelt. Baptized 30 March 1683 in Brooklyn, moved with his father to Monmouth County; his Will was probated 13 August 1729. 269 (Source: Secretary of State at Trenton, Libber B, page 215) He fathered seven children.
      -Cornelius Lanen Van Pelt. Baptized 3 April 1685 in Brooklyn. Moved with his father to Monmouth County.
      -Mary Lanen Van Pelt. Baptized 3 March 1689 in Flatbush; believed to have married F. Van Sicklen
      -Joost Lanen Van Pelt. Born blind
      -Moica (called "Mayke," a pet name) Lanen Van Pelt. Born about 1675, she was the oldest of her father's children. Her Will immediately follows that of her father. It is recorded in New Jersey; dated 8 April 1752, probated 13 March 1753, she probably died closer to the latter date. It is interesting to note how VERY IMPORTANT it was to her that her daughters, and her daughters’ daughters, and ANY female heirs thereafter always be provided for ... putting her estate into investments, and letting the interest always provide for the female off spring. Sources: THE EARLY SETTLERS OF KINGS COUNTY, by Bergen; a copy of which is available through the University of Mississippi Library; Monmouth County Wills; New Jersey Marriages; BAPTIZMAL RECORDS FROM BERGENS COLLECTION, further information regarding the Lanen Van Pelt family is available in Bergen's book on Kings County.)
      WILL OF GILBERT LANE
      “Will of Gysbrecht Lanen Van Pelt
      In the name of God, amen. The seventh day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and twenty. I Gilbert Lane (Gysbrecht Lanen Van Pelt) of Middletown, in the County of Monmouth, and the Province of New Jersey, yeoman, being in health of body and perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God for it. Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. That is to say, principally, and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors. Nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God. And as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God bless me in this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner:
      IMPRIMIS: I give, devise, bequeath, unto my loving wife Jane al my goods and chattels during her life; I give, devise, and bequeath to my sons, Adrian Lane, Cornelius Lanen Van Pelt, and Matthias Lanen Van Pelt, and my daughters, Moika Longstreet, Catherine D'Hart, Mary Lanen Van Pelt Seklah, Jane Lanen Van Pelt; and my grandchildren which were born of my daughter Williamea Hendrecksen late, deceased, the former wife of William Hendricksen, likewise deceased. After my wife's decease all my personal estate, goods, and chattels to be equally divided between them. Share and share alike in eight equal parts and proportions, and as concerning my son Joseph who is blind, my will and meaning is that within six weeks after my own and my wife's decease, and before my estate is parted and divided among my seven first mentioned children; and the children of my deceased daughter Williamea Hindricksen, that all my said seven children aforesaid; and grandchildren shall give bond of two hundred pounds unto each other with the condition that each and every one of them, shall bear their equal part and proportion according to the discretion of my Executors in the keeping and maintaining of their brother Joseph Lanen Van Pelt. This is yearly, and every year throughout is natural lifetime. But if any of my children shall refuse to give bond as aforesaid in my Will, they will lose their equal part and portion of my Estate, and be cut off from enjoying any part of estate, and their parts that shall so refuse to be equally divided among them that shall perform my will regarding Joseph. All must sign such bonds as mentioned aforesaid. Lastly, I appoint my said sons, Adrian, Cornelius, and Matthias, Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby disannulling all former Wills heretofore either by word or by writing by me. Made in witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and the year above written.
      GILBERT LANEN (his mark)
      Signed, sealed and published and declared By the seal of Gysbrecht Lanen Van Pelt as His Last Will and Testament in the presence Of us the subscribers: John Little, Samuel Dennis, Jacob Dennis
      Signed: Perth Amboy 1727
      Then personally appeared before me Michael Kearney Surrot: appointed by his Excellency William Burnet, Esq., Captain General and Governor in charge of New Jersey; and John Little, one of the evidences to the within Last Will and Testament who being sworn on the Holy Evangelist of all mighty God, did dispose that he saw Gilbert Lane Van Pelt, the testator mentioned within, sign, seal and publish and declare within written instrument as is last Will and Testament and that he was at the same time of sound mind and memory as far as they know, or believed.
      Signed as such, Jurat Coram, Michael Kearney
      Surr: Perth Amboy
      17 May 1727
      Then appeared before me Michael Kearney Surr. Appointed by His Excellency William Burnet Esq. Captain General and Governor in chief &c Adrian, Cornelius, and Matthias Lanen Van Pelt, the Executors mentioned in the within Last Will and Testament who being sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did dispose to their well and faithful administering on the within last will; Jurratt & Coramme, Michael Kearney, Surr. (Source: PREROGATIVE COURT, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY; Libber B of Wills, pages 66 etc.)”