Pane-Joyce Genealogy
17143. Catrina Van Tassel. Born ca 1664 in Midwont, Flatbush, LI.291

Catharina Van Texel, wife of Hendrick Lent, is 87th on the member list of the Sleepy Hollow Reformed Church.157

Hendrik and Cathrina were witnesses at several baptisms:
    1681 for Cathrina’s brother Willem;
    1698 for Anna, daughter of Willem & Betty De Puw;
    1707 for their grandson Hendrick, son of Abraham & Maria Van Lent;
    1708 for their grandson Hendrick, son of Carel and Antje (Van Lent) Davidssen; and
    1709 for their nephew Johannes, son of Jan Van Texel and wife Catharina;
    1711 for their granddaughter Catharina, daughter of Abram & Marytie Lent.
Ca 1680 Catrina married Hendrick Abramsen Lent, son of Abraham Rycken (ca 1600-1610-1689) & Grietie Hendricks Harmansen. Born ca 1662 in New Amsterdam. Hendrick Abramsen was baptized in New Amsterdam Reformed Church, on 28 Sep 1662.159 Hendrick, son of Abraham Rycke &Grietie Hendricks, no witnesses.

Henrick was an Elder in the Old Dutch Church in Tarrytown where he lived. He adopted the family name Van Lent, or simply Lent.410
Their children include:
35748i.
35749ii.
35750iii.
Jan Lent (1686-)
35751iv.
Margaret Lent (ca 1687-)
35752v.
Antje Lent (ca 1689-)
35753vi.
35754vii.
Aeltje Lent (1699-)
17144. Cornelis Van Tassel. Born on 7 Jan 1668 in New York.552

Cornelis and Antje Van Texel are 73rd and 74th on the member list of the Sleepy Hollow Reformed Church.157

Cornelius was appointed Deacon of the Old Cutch Church at Sleepy Hollow 17 Aug 1709, and served as Elder of the church in 1723. The family lived in the Saw Mill River valley about one mile from the present village of Elmsford, Westchester Co., NY.410

Cornelis was a witness at the 1699 baptism of Herrick, son of Jan Herrickzen K.H. and Grietje his wife. Also the 1699 baptism of Fytje, daughter of Samuel & Grietje Brouwer.

Cornelius and his sister Sara were witnesses at the 1705 baptism of their neice Marritje, daughter of Willem and Weyntje Van Texel.

From Historical Sketeches of the Romer, Van Tassel and Allied Families, and tales of the neutral ground, by John Lockwood Romer, Buffalo, NY, 1917, pages 40-42:
    Wyandance, the great sachem of Long Island, died in 1659. His daughter, known after her marriage to Van Texell as Catoneras, did not long survive her father. In 1705, her grandchildren, desiring to have the Colonial authorities grant to them a patent of lands on Long Island, of the dimensions of four miles by six, which Catoneras inherited from her father, petitioned the Governor and council as follows:
    FIRST PETITION. 1705.
    To his Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Cap’t Gen’ll & Gov’. in Chief in and
over her Majesties Provinces of New York & New Jerseys and Vice Admirall of the Same in Councill—
    The humble Peticon of Cornelis van Texell, Jacob Van Texell, Jan Van Texell & Willem van Texell Sonns of Jan Cornelisse van Texell latr Deceased and Hendrick Lent husband of Catharin one of the Daughters of the said John, Barent DeWit husband of Sarah another of the Daughters of the said John, and Pieter Storm husband of Margaret allso a Daughter of the said John, — Humbly Sheweth
    That whereas yo’r Pet’rs father as heir to his mother Catonoras a native Indian of the Island of Nassauw who in her life time was Seized of a certain Tract or parcell of land lying and being on the Island aforesaid now in the County of Suffolk neer the Town of Huntington called by the natives Anendeiack in English Eader necks beach and so allong the Sound four miles or thereabouts untill the fresh Pond called by the natives Assawanama where a Creeck runns into the Sound and from the Sound running into the woods Six miles or thereabouts And yo’r Pet’rs being all Christians and professing the holy Protestant Religion and knowing that tho the heathen were never disturbed in the Peaceable possession of their lands & Inheritances in this Governm’t yo’r Pet’rs as Christians would allso very willingly hold the Same by her Majesties Letters Pettent under the Seal of this Province.
    Yo’r Pet’rs therefore humbly Pray yo’r Ecellency to grant them a Pattent for the land aforesaid Accordingly.
    And yo’r Pet’rs as in Duty bound shall Ever Pray &c.
    Cornelis Van Texel
    the Mark of X, Jacob van Texell
    Jan Van Texel
    Willen van Texel
    The marke of S, Hendrick Lent
    Barent de Wit
    The mark of P S, Pieter Storm
    (Endorsed)
    Petition of Cornelis van Texell and others.
    30 July 1705. Read, to lye upon ye Table.

    Probably no action was taken under this first petition; so in 1713, the grandchildren presented a second petition, on which an order was granted, referring the matter to a Committee or Official Board, to consider and report whether a survey of the lands should be made, and in due season a report was filed in favor of such a survey, viz :
    SECOND PETITION. 1713.
    To his Excellency Robert Hunter Esq’r Cap’t Gen’ll & Gov’r in Chief in and over her Maties Provinces of New York and New Jersey and the Territories depending thereon in America and Vice Admirall of the Same And the Hon’bl Councill of the Province of New York—
    The humble Peticon of Cornelis Van Texell Jacob van Texell, Jan van Texell William van Texell, Catarin Lent, Barent De Wit and Pieter Storm all Children and Coheirs of Jan Cornelis van Texell late deceased
    Most humble Sheweth
    That yo’r Petition’rs Said fathers mother was an Indian native Sachem in this Province called Catoneras on the Island Nassauw then called Long Island and her relacons being owners of Sundry large Tracts of land on the said Island did give unto the Said Catoneras the Pet’rs grandmother in part of her fathers Inheritance a Certain Tract of Land called Crap Meadow Scituate on the Island aforesaid in Suffolk County running along the Sound four Miles and Six miles into the woods or thereabouts. And yo’r Pet’rs being all Christians and members of the Protestant Church and being willing to enjoy their Inheritance by Patent under the Crown as all other her Majasties Subiets of this Province do enjoy and hold their lands
    They therefore do most humbly pray that they may have a Warrant to the Surveyor Generall of this Province to lay out the said Tract of Land for yo’r Petition’rs & that upon the return thereof they may have a Patent under the great Seale of this Province under Such moderate Quitrent as to yo’r Excy and yo’r hono’rs shall seem meet.
    And yo’r Pet’rs as in duty bound shall ever Pray etc.
    New York 15th May 1713.
    Cornells Van Texel
    Jacob vn Texel
    Johannes Van Texel
    May it please y r Excy
    In obedience to your Excys order in Council of the 21st of May last we have Considerd the aforewritten peticon of Cornells Van Texell and others and are humbly of opinion y ‘r Excy may Grant the Warrt of Survey therein peticoned for all which is nevertheless humbly submitted by
    Y’r Excys most obed’t humble Servts
    N. York Aprill 16th 1714
    A.D: Peyster
    S: Staats
    Rip Van Dam
    Caleb Heathcote
    John Barberie
    J. Byerley
    (Endorsed)
    The Petition of Cornells Van Texell & ors, 21 st of May 1713 read & referred to The Gent’n of this Board or any five of them.

    Jan Cornelius Van Tassel, Sr., was selected to represent the Long Island Indians before Commissioners appointed to settle the wars between the Pequots, Narragansetts and other tribes and was present at meetings of the Commissioners held at Boston and elsewhere. No record has been found as to date of decease or place of burial.
[end of quote from Historical Sketeches by John Lockwood Romer]
Ca 1695 Cornelis first married Antije Storm, daughter of Dirck Storm (ca 1630-ca 1716) & Maria Peters Montfoort. Born ca 1670.277 Antije died in Philipsburg, Westchester County, New York on 20 May 1713.552 Buried in Philipsburg, Westchester County, New York.

Cornelis and Antje were witnesses at several baptisms:
    1701 for their neice Annatje, daughter of David & Esther Storm
    1706 for their nephew Barent, son of Barent & wife Sara [Van Texel];
    1710 for their nephew Cornelis, son of Jacob and Aeltje Van Texel.

Antje was a witness at the 1706 baptism of her neice Esther, daughter of Jacobus & Catharina Sie.
Their children include:
35755i.
Johannis Van Tassel (4 Mar 1696-between 23 Dec 1771 and 23 Jan 1785)
35756ii.
Maria Van Tassel (16 Dec 1698[7]-)
35757iii.
Dirck Van Tassel (25 Dec 1699-)
35758iv.
Antje Van Tassel (7 Nov 1702[1?]-)
35759v.
Hendrick Van Tassel (20 Mar 1704-)
35760vi.
Hester Van Tassel (Twin) (7 Dec 1706[5]-)
35761vii.
Aeltje Van Tassel (Twin) (7 Dec 1706[5]-)
In 1713 Cornelis second married Wyntje Herrickse Cranckheyt (18111) , daughter of Theunnis Herrickse Cranckheyt (8176) (ca Jul 1655-fall 1709) & Sophia Hendricksen Wiltse (6541) (ca Dec 1660-aft 4 Dec 1725).552 Born ca Mar 1684 in New York, New York. Wyntje Herrickse was baptized in New York Reformed Church, on 16 Mar 1684.159 Wyntie, daughter of Theunis Hercksxen & Sophia Hendriecx, withnesses Maynard Hendrickszen & Wyntie Hercx.

Weyntje, widow of Abraham de Reviere. Weyntje was a witness at the 1709 baptism of Jan, son of Herman & Grietje Montras.

Abraham and Weyntje were witnesses at the following baptisms:
    1706 for Jacob, son of Lowies & Anna Boulje;
    1710 for Abraham, son of Gerridt & Catharina Van Weerdt (Gerridt was Abraham’s first wife’s brother).

Cornelis and Weyntie were witnesses at several baptisms:
    1714 for their neice, Weyntje, daughter of Hendrik & Antje Crankheyt;
    1715 for their neice Geertje, daughter of Abram & Maritje Lent;
    1716 for Cornelis’s neice Maragriet, daughter of Pieter & Grietje Storm;
    1721 for Zefya, daughter of Hendreck & Janitie Brouwer;
    1728 for Wyntie’s grandson Abram, son of Jan & Raghel Storm;
    1731 for Cornelis’s granddaughter Anneke, daughter of Frans & Maritie (Van Tassel) de Peu;
    1739 for their granddaughter Wyntie, daughter of Abraham & Cornelia Van Thexel;
    1739 for Wyntie’s granddaughter Wyntie, daughter of Arianus & Janitie Buys;
    1740 for Wyntie’s grandson Abraham, son of Johannis & Catharina de Revier;
    1744 for their grandson Jacobus, son of Cornelis & Eliezabeth Van Thexel;
    1745 for their grandson Cornelis, son of Jan & Weyntie (Van Tassel) Canckelie [Conklin];
    1748 for their grandson Cornelius, son of Tunis Van Tessel.
Their children include:
35762i.
Abraham Van Tassel (19 May 1714-)
35763ii.
Jacob Van Tassel (Died young) (11 Dec 1716[5]-bef Jul 1720)
35764iii.
Wyntie Van Tassel (12 Jun 1717-)
35765iv.
Catrina Van Tassel (13 Oct 1718-)
35766v.
Jacob Van Tassel (13 Jul 1720-bef 1790)
35767vi.
35768vii.
17145. Sara Van Tassel. Born in 1670.410

Barent & Sara were witnesses at several baptisms:
    1702 for their neice Antje, daughter of Cornelis and Antje Van Texel;
    1704 for their niece Annatje, daughter of Jacob and Aeltje Van Texel;
    1706 for David, son of Jan & Evatje Fausee;
    1708 for Machtel, son of Cornelis & Elisabeth Michgielze.

Sarah and her brother Cornelis were witnesses at the 1705 baptism of their neice Marritje, daughter of Willem and Weyntje Van Texel.
Sara married Barent De Witt. Barent died aft 1723.

Barent and Sarah lived in the upper part of the Manor of Philipsburgh, called by the Indians “Weekvaskeck”. The territory of the manor is now divided into the towns of Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant, and Ossining.410

Barent was Tax Collector of the district in 1693 and 1694, then called Barnes White, later Barent Witt and Barent De Witt.291
Their children include:
35769i.
Paulus De Witt (Twin) (1697-1774)
35770ii.
Petrus De Witt (Twin) (1697-1776)
35771iii.
35772iv.
35773v.
Sara De Witt (1708-)
17146. Grietje Van Tassel. Born ca 1672.410

Grietje, or Margaret Van Texel.
Ca 1696 Grietje married Pieter Storm, son of Dirck Storm (ca 1630-ca 1716) & Maria Peters Montfoort. Born ca 1658 in Osch, North Brabant, Holland.277

Peter and Margrietie are 66th and 67th on the member list of the Sleepy Hollow Reformed Church.157

After the birth of their children Peter and Margaret moved form the manor at Philipsburgh to Dutchess Co., NY.410 Check out Dutch Colony Genealogy.
Their children include:
35774i.
Dirk Storm (1697-bef 1770)
35775ii.
Antje Storm (1699-bef 1735)
35776iii.
Maria Storm (1700-)
35777iv.
35778v.
35779vi.
Sara Storm (1706-)
35780vii.
35781viii.
David Storm (Died young) (1710-)
35782ix.
35783x.
17147. Jacob Van Tassel. Born in 1676 in New York, New York. Jacob was baptized in New York Reformed Church, on 23 Jul 1676.159 Jacob, son of Jan Corneliszen & Annetie Alberts, witnesses: Albert Koning [grandfather], Isaac Van Vleck, & Engeltie Borgers.

Jacob and Aeltje Van Texel are 38th and 39th on the member list of the Sleepy Hollow Reformed Church.157

Jacob lived in the upper part of the Manor of Philipsburgh.
Ca 1697 Jacob married Aeltie Storm, daughter of Dirck Storm (ca 1630-ca 1716) & Maria Peters Montfoort. Born in 1680 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Aeltie was baptized on 31 Oct 1680.410

Jacob and Aeltje were witnesses at the 1702 baptism of Johannes, son of Samuel and Grietje Brouwer. Also, the 1705 baptism of their neice Aeltje, daughter of David and Esther Storm (Aeltje’s sister). Perhaps they were the Jacob Van Tessel & Aaltje Van Tessel who were witnesses at the 1753 baptism of the Altye, daughter of Hendrick Banker & Catherine Van Tessel.
Their children include:
35784i.
Johannis Van Tassel (1699-ca 1784)
35785ii.
35786iii.
35787iv.
Hendrick Van Tassel (1706-Mar or Apr 1771)
35788v.
35789vi.
35790vii.
35791viii.
35792ix.
17148. Jan Van Tassel. Born in 1678 in New York, New York. Jan was baptized in New York Reformed Church, on 1 May 1678.159 Jan, son of Jan Corn. Van Texel & Annatie Alberts, witnesses Manus Borgers & Annetie Borgers.

Jan, or Johannis Van Texel.

Jan and Catharina Van Texel are 52nd and 53rd on the member list of the Sleepy Hollow Reformed Church.157

He was a Deacon 1716/7, and ordained an Elder 20 Aug 1727. At the time of his marriage to Cathaina, they were both living in the Highlands, upon the lands of Steven Van Cortlandt.410
On 5 Oct 1700 Jan married Catharina Springsteen (8542) , daughter of Joost Casparse Springsteen (2967) (ca 1638-1695) & Magdelena Jensen, in New York Reformed Church.122 Johannes Texsel, j.m. van N. Yorck & Catharina Springsteen, j.d., van t Lange Eylt, beyde woonende op de Hr. Steph. Cortlandts Landt. Born bef Apr 1684. Catharina was baptized in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 6 Apr 1684.

Jan and Catrina were witnesses at several baptisms:
    1700 for Francoys, son of Willem and Lisabeth de Puw;
    1706 for their nephew Joost, son of David Davidzen & his wife Jannitje (Springsteen, Cathariena’s sister);
    1709 for their niece Petronela, daughter of Peter Storm and his wife Grietje [Van Texel];
    1710 for Isacc, son of Jan and Eva Fouseur;
    1713 for Abraham, son of Abraham & Maria Lent;
    1716 for Zara, daughter of Delefferins & Engeltie Cancklie;
    1717 for their neice Wyntie, daughter of Cornelis and Wyntie Van Texel;
    1717 for Isaack, son of Jorus & Mettie Juel;
    1720 for their neice Catharina, daughter of Jacob & Altie Van Texel;
    1720 for Hendreck, son of Jan & Helena Beljee;
    1720 for their neice Catharina, son of Jacob & Altie Van Texel;
    1734 for their grandson Joannis, son of Joannis Van Thexel;
    1739 for their grandson Jan, son of Leendert Hof & Catharina [Van Thexel];
    1742 for their grandson Johannis, son of Johannis De Revier & Catharena [Van Thexel];
    1749 for their granddaughter Rachel, daughter of Johannis.

Jan was a witness for the baptism:
    1714 for Albertus, son of Leverens & Engeltje Cancle.

Jan and Catharina were witnesses for the baptism:
    1739 for their granddaughter Annatie, daughter of Hendreck & Annatie Davids.
Their children include:
22723i.
22724ii.
22725iii.
22726iv.
22727v.
22728vi.
22729vii.
Catherina Van Tassel (1719-ca 1803)
22730viii.
17149. Willem Van Tassel. Born in 1681 in New York, New York. Willem was baptized in New York Reformed Church, on 6 Oct 1681.159 Willem, son of Jan Corneliszen and Anneken Abels, witnesses Hendrick Abrahamszen & Tryntie Kom [Catrina Van Texel?, sister].

Willem and Weyntje Van Texel are 91st and 92nd on the member list of the Sleepy Hollow Reformed Church.157

Wilem and Weyntie lived on the manor of Cortlandt, Westchester Co.410
Willem married Weyntje Syboutsen Cranckheyt (22010) , daughter of Sybout Herrickse Cranckheyt (8171) (ca Dec 1644-aft 1716) & Marytie Abrahamsen Rycken (ca Feb 1649-aft 1715). Born ca May 1680 in New York, New York.159 Weyntje Syboutsen was baptized in New York Reformed Church, on 1 May 1680.159 Wyntie, daughter of Sibout Herckszen & Marritie Abrahamszen, witnesses Herck Siboutszen & Wyntie Theunis [grandparents[.

Weyntie, or Lavina, Kraukheyt.
Their children include:
35793i.
Marytie Van Tassel (Died young) (1702-)
35794ii.
Jan Van Tassel (Died soon) (1704-)
35795iii.
Jan Van Tassel (Twin) (ca 1705-)
35796iv.
Marytie Van Tassel (Twin) (ca 1705-)
35797v.
35798vi.
35799vii.
Sara Van Tassel (ca 1712-)
35800viii.
35801ix.
Lea Van Tassel (ca 1716-)
35802x.
35803xi.
17150. Annetje Van Tassel. Born in 1683 in New York, New York. Annetje was baptized in New York Reformed Church, on 9 Oct 1683.159 Anneite, daughter of Jan Corneliszen & Annetje Alberts, no baptismal witnesses.
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