Jacob Leendertsz Vandergrift

For additions and corrections, please see: http://17thcenturyhollanders.pbworks.com/w/page/69325235/Van%20der%20Grift%20-%20Descendants%20of%20Evert%20Antonisz%20Vandergrift Jacob was christened on 23 Oct 1622 in Amsterdam.[1][2] Bottler, of New Amsterdam, in the service of the West India Co." on 11 Sep 1648 granted a power of attorney to Martin Martense Schoenmaker of Amsterdam, Holland. "To collect from the West India Co. such amounts of money he (Van der Grift) had earned at Curacao on the ship Swol, employed by that company to ply between the island of Curacao and New Netherlands." The early records of New Amsterdam give a considerable account of the ship "Swol". It carried 22 guns and 76 men. In 1644 it was ordered to New Amsterdam to be sold. On 7 Mar 1652 Jacob sold, as attorney for his father-in-law, fifty morgens and fifty-two rods of land on East River. On 19 Feb 1657 Jacob Lendersten Van die Grift was commissioned by the Burgomasters and Schepens of New Amsterdam as a measurer of grain. To this appointment was affixed instructions "that from now nobody shall be allowed to measure for himself or have measured by anybody else than the sworn measurers any grain, lime or other goods which are sold by the tun or schepel, or come here from elsewhere as cargoes and in wholesale, under a penalty of 3 lbs for first transgression, 6 lbs for second & arbitrary correction for the third." In 1656 he was made a small burgher of New Amsterdam. In 1662 he was a resident of Bergen N.J. where he subscribed toward the salary of a minister. On 29 May 1662 he moved to Breukelyn, Long Island. On 9 Apr 1664 he and wife, Rebecca, were accepted as members of the church at Breukelen, upon letters from Middlewout (now Flatlands). Their residence on the west side of the river was of short duration for on 29 May 1664, then living under the jurisdiction of the village of Breukelen, Long Island, he applied to Council for "Letters of Cession with committimus to the Court to relieve him from his creditors on his turning over his property in their behalf, he being burdened with a large family and on account of misfortune befallen some years ago, and not having been able to forge ahead, notwithstanding all efforts and means tried by him to that end, etc." There are records of a number of suits, prior to the above, in which he appeared either as plaintiff or defendant. In 1665 Jacob was living on the Strand of North River (the Hudson River), New Amsterdam, where he was assessed toward paying the expenses of quartering 100 English soldiers on the Dutch burghers. On 3 Oct 1667 he received a patent from Gov. Nicolls for land on Manhattan Island, on the north side of Great Creek (Harlem River), which he sold in 1668 to Isaac Bedloe. Jacob then moved to Noordwyck on the North River where he purchased, in 1671, the land of his brother, Paulas, who had returned to Holland. In 1686 Jacob lived in New Town, Long Island, where he probably died. Believed to be buried in the cemetery of the Old Dutch Reformed Church in New Town (now Elmhurst, Long Island) His widow, Rebecca, moved with the children to Bensalem Township, Bucks Co. PA circa 1697 and was living there in 1710. Jacob and Rebecca Van der Grift had eight children, all baptized at the Dutch Reformed Church at New Amsterdam. Note: Over the years the name began to be spelled "Vandegrift". Church records Baptism: Jacob doopdatum: 23-10-1622; kerk: Gereformeerd: Nieuwe Kerk; boek 40; godsdienst: Hervormd; vader: Lenert Evertsz; moeder: Maritje Paules; [1] 1648 Jul 19 Jacob Leendertszen Van der Grist, j.m. Van Amsterd. en Rebecca Fredricx, j.d. al voren. [3] 1649 Aug 29 Marritie, Jacob Leendertszen. Paulus Leendertszen, Olof Stephenszen Van Courtlt., Govert Loockermans, Janneken Gerrits, Marritie Jacobs. [4] 1651 Feb 26 Christina, Jacob Leendertszen. Wit.: Frederick Lubbertszen en syn huys vr., Borger Joriszen, Engeltje Mans. [4] 1653 Mar 16 Anna, Jacob Leendertszen. Wit.: Paulus Leendertszen, Jan Pietersen Van Brug, Janneken Gerrits, Hillegond Jans. [4] 1655 Dec 19 Leendert, Jacob Leendertszen Van der Grist, Rebecca. Wit.: Paulus Leendertszen, Jannetje Gerrits. [4] 1658 May 05 Nicolaes, Jacob Leendertszen, Van der Grist, Rebecca Fredricks. Wit.: Paulus Leendertszen Van der Grist, Jannetje Gerrits. [4] 1661 May 22 Fredrick, Jacob Leend. Van der Grist, Rebecca Fredricx. Wit.: Paulus leendertszen Van der Grist, Jannetie Gerrits. [4] 1664 Aug 20 Rachel, Jacob Leendertszen, Rebecca Fredricx. Wit.: Gerrit Nan Tricht, Grietie Paulus. [4] 1667 Jun 26 Johannes, Jacob Leendertszen, Rebecca Fredricks. Wit.: Jan Evertszen Bout, Mr. Hans Kierstede, Tryntie Simons, Jannetie Kierstede. [4] Occupation Captain for the West India Company, Ship 'Swel' Note Note: Bio notes: On 19 Jul 1648 Lubbertsen’s daughter, Rebecca Frederickse, married Jacob Leendertsen van der Grift, who had worked as a sailor for the West India Company, and who had arrived in New Amsterdam around 1644. Jacob was the brother of Paulus Leendertsen van der Grift, who was to become one of the leading citizens of New Amsterdam. According to Innis, Frederick Lubbertsen gave the newlyweds a house on the east side of Broadway, directly opposite from the house of Paulus Leendertsen.