Jans Roeloffsen

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1630, On Eendtacht

Notes:

Notes for ROELOF JANSEN:
Roelof came over in 1630 with his wife and 3 daughters Sara, Catrina and
Sytie (Fytie) one and all said to have been born in Masterlant, Sweden [
name for island of Marstrand, off the coast of Sweden near Goteborg] He
had a contract to serve Patroon Van Rensselaer as a farm superintendent.
Served for a time on de Laets Bouwerie 1 Jul 1632 was appointed a
scheppen. He carried on his own trade with the Indians. A stream in
Columbia Co. NY still bears the name Roelof Jansen's Kill. He didn't
serve out his full term of service with the Patroon. The names of his
children, wife and himself are listed as deserters. He went to New
Amsterdam where he received a grant of 62 acres of land from Director
General Wouter Van Twiller. This land was on the Hudson River north of
the West India Co.'s bouwerie ( contiguous to it) It would seen that he
was held in esteem by that company. It appears that he (possibly his wife
and family) must have gone to the West India Co's settlements in Brazil.
Sara Roelofs eldest child of Roelof Jansen was baptised 29 Oct 1634 at
Reciff Brazil. It is possible that Roelof Jansen may have died in Reciff.
Source: NY Gen & Biog Record vol 56 p 204

Jans married Anneke Jans Webber in 1624 in Maesterland, Bohusland, Netherlands. Anneke (daughter of Wolfert Webber and Catherine Tryntje Jonas) was born on 15 Jan 1605 in Amsterdam, Nord-Holland, Netherlands; died on 27 Feb 1663 in Albany, Albany, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Jans Roeloffsen was born on 3 Dec 1626 in Maesterland, Bohusland, Netherlands; died after 7 Aug 1693 in New Amsterdam, NY.
2. Catrina Roeloffsen was born on 24 Jun 1629 in New Amsterdam, NY; died after 1699.
3. Fytje (Fritzie) Roeloffsen was born before 9 Nov 1635; died before 1663.
4. Jan Roeloffsen was born before Dec 1636; died in 1690 in Killed By Indians.
5. Annetje Roeloffsen