Penny’s Family Tree - Person Sheet
Penny’s Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameCornelius Symense Van Arsdalen 132
Birthbtw. 1662 - 1663, Flatlands, Kings, New York
Death1745, Flatlands, Kings, New York
FatherSimon Janz Van Arsdalen (1629-1710)
MotherPieterje Vanschow (~1635-)
Misc. Notes
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Kings County, NY 1738 Census, town of Flatlands
A LIST OFF ALL THE INHABITANTS
off the township off Flatt lands, both of whites and blacks, males and females
cornlvs van arsdalen
4 white males over 10 years old
4 white females over 10 years old
no younger white children, black males or black females.

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Will of Cornelius Simonsz Van Aersdalien (New York Surrogates Records, Liber 15, page 380).

Submitted by Jo Ann Ramseyer, March 1998.

The Will of Cornelius Van Aersdalen proved the 19th of April 1745 before Geo. Jos. Moore, Esq.
Recorded the last will and testament of Cornelius Van Aorsdalon proved before Mr. Moore the 19 of April 1745. Recorded.

In the name of God. Amen. The 25th day of April, in the year of our Lord, One thousand, seven hundren and thirty eight, I Cornelius Van Aerdalen, of Flatlands in Kings County, on the Island of Nassau, yeoman, being at present in health and of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God therefore, and calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of my Executors, nothing but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in following manner, and from , Imprimis. After my lawful debts are paid and my funeral charges are defrayed, I give and bequeath unto Marretie, my loving wife, all and singular, my real and personal estate, in Flatlands in King County, abovesaid, for her to use, possess and occupy, to enjoy, without any let, hinderance or molestation of any person or persons whatso ever, and during the natural life of my said loving wife. Item, I do give and bequeath unto my eldest son, Dirk Van Aersdalen my Silver Tankard as a token for his first right, item I do give and bequeath unto my ten children by name Dirk Van Aersdalen, John Van Aersdalen, Symon Van Aersdalen, Philip Van Aersdalen, Abraham Van Aersdalen, and Jacobus Van Aersdalen- and my daughters Jannetie, Aeltie, Petronella, and Maria, my whole real and personal estate, and unto them my said children their heirs and assignes forever to be divided equally among them, immediately after my loving wife's decease, Item, since my daughter Jannetie which I have procreated by my former wife, has had her mother's inheritance it is my will that she shall have no part of that inheritance which is to come by my present wife, Marretie, Immediately after her decease, and I do constitute and appoint my loving wife Marreite, to be Executrix of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoak, and disannual all and every other former testament, will, legacies, bequestsm, and Executors by me in any way before this time made, willed and there to be my bequeathed, ratifying, and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In withness whereof I have this day set my hand and seal 25th day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1738.
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declard by the said Cornelius Arsdalen as his last will and testament in the presents of us subscribers.
signed by:
Cornelis Van Arsdallen
Oukeen Voorhees
Tounis Reynerson (X as his mark)
S. Gerritson

Will proved Apr 29, 1745. Filed New York City
Spouses
Marriage1691, Long Island, New York
ChildrenSimon (1697-1789)
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