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Persoonlijke gegevens Wolpert Gerretse van Couwenhoven 

• Hij is geboren in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland.
• De biologische ouders zijn Gerrit Wolferts van Suype en Styne Roberts
• Deze gegevens zijn voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 27 januari 2013.

Gezin van Wolpert Gerretse van Couwenhoven

Hij is getrouwd met Aeltje Jans.

Zij zijn getrouwd op 17 januari 1605 te Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland.Bron 1

Kind(eren):

1. Pieter van Couwenhoven  
2. Gerrit van Couwenhoven  1610-1645
3. Jacob Wofertse van Couwenhoven  ± 1612-< 1670 

Notities over Wolpert Gerretse van Couwenhoven

Wolpert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven, one of the founders of New Amsterdam (New York) and the founder of the Conover family in America. He was one of five "head farmers" first sent by the Dutch West India Company to New Netherlands in 1625. Wolphert came with his wife Aeeltje Jans, whom he married January 17, 1605, in the Dutch Reformed Chuch at Amersfort, Holland, and their three surviving sons, Gerret, Jacob, and Pieter.

Until his return to Holland in 1629, Wolphert farmed Bouwerie (farm) No. 3 in New Amsterdam and, through his wife, engaged in the profiable fur trade.

While in Holland, Wolphert signed a six year lease with the Dutch West India Company for Bouwerie No. 6 (about 91 acres). He also contracted with Kiliaen Van Rensselar, patroon of Rensselarwick (comprised of many thousands of acres along the Hudson including most of present day Albany) as a factor or director and to be in charge of Bouwerie No. 7 in New Amsterdam, All this bore tribute to Wolphert's reputation for competence and dependability.

Upon his return from Holland May 24, 1630 on De Eendracht (The Unity), Wolphert farmed Bouwerie No. 6, and for about two years served under contract with Kiliaen Van Rensselar.

On June 30, 1636, Wolphert purchased land on Long Island called Keskateuw from the Indians, Here was established the first known white settlement on Long Island. Wolphert called his "plantation" Achterveldt, shown on the Manatus Map of New Netherlands as Farm No. 36, near the Indian long house of the Keskachau Tribe. Wolphert's house, surrounded by palisades, was the focal point of the village of New Amsterdam (later called Flatlands).
[Source: Conover Family Genealogy]

WOLFERT GERRITSE was probably in New Amsterdam before 1630. He was one of the five "head-farmers" sent by the Dutch West India Company to establish farms in New Amsterdam. The first farms were leased for 6 years and he is recorded as occupying Bowerie No. 3. By 1630 he was back in the Netherlands where he was an employee of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, the absentee landlord of a patroonship in New Netherlands. He was sent back to New Amsterdam on the ship DE EENDRACHT arriving 24 May 1630. His contract to Van Rensselaer was to be for four years and he was to work from April to November managing the farms and was forbidden to engage in fur trading. One of his duties was to build a house for Van Rensselaer in the northern colony at Fort Orange. From letters of Van Rensselaer, it is learned that he became dissatisfied with this work since his wife and children would not move from New Amsterdam to Rensselaerwyck; he was more likely anxious to become a landowner. In 1632, Wolfert wrote to Van Rensselaer asking to be released from his contract and Van Rensselaerwyck agreed to the release. He acquired the lease of Bowerie No. 6 in New Amsterdam and by 1636 when the lease had expired, he became full owner. Wolfert married 17 Jan 1605 NEELTJE (unknown); daughter of Neltjen Jans; Wolfert died after 1660.
[Source: Descendants of Gerrit Wolfert van Couwenhoven]

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