History of Jan Van Cleef of New Utrecht, L. I., N. Y. (1659): And Some of His Descendants. E-book. Formato PDF - 9780243771219

1. Jan Van Cleef. Born in 1628 in Holland. Married, prior to 1661, Angelica Lawrence, daughter of Peter Lawrence. He settled at New Utrecht, Long Island, N.Y., as early as 1659. His name appears in a list of members of the Dutch Church of that place, 1677-85. He owned a plantation of 24 morgans and other plots of land in the Village of New Utrecht, and also 2 1/2 lots at Yellow Hook (now Bay Ridge), L. I., N. Y. which he appears to have disposed of in 1691. Delegate from Bushwick Colony to the Representative Convention in New Amsterdam, April 10, 1664, to send delegates to Holland, to represent to the States General and the West Indies Company the distressed state of the country. In consequence of his old age the heirs of Nichols De Meyer agreed that he should occupy during life a farm, which their father had bought of him. A few of his descendants reside in New Utrecht and Gravesend, L.I., N.Y., but most of them removed to New Jersey.

Children:

2. Joseph. Born Nov.25, 1663.Soldier, Capt. Timothy Bagley's Co. Horse. Queens Co., 1715. Married Catharine Rappleye (daughter of Daniel Rappleye), and had a daughter, Sarah, born Sept.25, 1709; 3.Rebecca. Married in 1693, Andrew Emans of Gravesend. She died in 1756; 4.Catharine. Born Oct.23, 1681; 5.Benjamin. Born Nov.25, 1683. 100; 6.Angelina. Married March 4, 1701, John Emans of Gravesend; 7. Cynthia. Born May 13, 1688; 8.Cornelius. Married Phebe Vandewater and had two children: John, ancestor of the New Utrecht and Gravesend branches, and Lawrence, born April 25, 1696; 9. Isbrant. Resided in New Jersey. Married Jane Acstre Vanderbilt, and had three children: Mary, born Jan.15, 1716; John, born March 8, 1720; Benjamin, born Jan.7, 1724; 10.Nellie. Married John Van Meteren; 11.Richard. Lieutenant; commission dated Sept.10, 168; 12.John. Lieutenant, Kings Co., 172; 13.Lawrence. Soldier, Capt. Thomas Stillwell's Co., Kings County, 1715.