VERVEELEN, Gideon

Daniel — SCHAETS, Aletta. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Johannes appears to have immigrated on the ship "John the Baptist". One of five patenters of Harlem, New Netherlands in 1667. Joined the Dutch Church 24 April 1657. Engaged in brewing business with Isaac de Forest. Bought house in 1659. Was ferrymaster for many years. Johannes held a prominent place in the history of Amsterdam and was one of the five original patentees. His ancestors were German, and citizens of Cologne, at the terminus of the highlands of the Rhine; when his grandfather, Hans, with his family, removed about 1610 to Amsterdam obviously to escape the oppressive policy dealt out to those of the reformed faith at Cologne, a fact in the family history to be cherished by the present numerous descendants of Hans and Catrina Verveelen. After Johannes arrival in Amsterdam, NY, with his wife Anna, he enrolled his name, April 24, 1657 among the burghers, and to unite with the church here, where Verveelen, whose social habits, if we rightly apprehend him, won him friends and popularity. He soon found himself at home engaged in the brewing business in partnership with Isaac de Forest. He also bought a house and lot in the Marchveltsteeg from John La Montagne, Jr., June 27 1659. Nominated for schepen, first in 1660, then in 1661, but not a successful candidate, he removed to Harlem, in which place from the first he had taken an interest, and where he was made a magistrate in 1663, a delegate to the General Assemby of 1664 and as intimated, a patentee in 1667. The public duties intrusted to Verveelen, and his long retention as ferrymaster, evidence the favor in which he was held. When his second lease of the ferry expired, his son Daniel, in his behalf, petitioned Governor Dongan, April 2, 1688, for its renewal. He was told to "hold the premises until further order to the contrary." Four years later Frederick Phillips brought a suit in the Supreme Court to eject Verveelen from the island Papparinamin, which Philips claimed under a title derived from Vander Donck. Verveelen complaining, the council, February 25, 1692, resolved to defend their tenant and his Majesty's title. But the same year the governor proposed that the city build a bridge across the Spuyten Duyvel; the major and aldermen were quite willing to oust Verveelen, and hereupon Philips, on his petition, readily procured an order, January 19, 1693, for converting his lands in Westchester Co., with the neck or island Papparinamin, into the Manor of Philipsburgh, and empowering him to build a drawbridge, across the Spuyten Duyvel, to be called King's Bridge, and to collect certain tolls from passengers. This amply assured by the charter of June 12, ensuing erecting the said manor; and the bridge was build forthwith. Verveelen now grown to be an old man, is know to have been living March 13, 1693, when styling himself "of the county of Westchester, yeoman," he sold a house and lot in NY. On January 10, 1699, Johannes Verveelen brought a suit in the Major's Court against one Huling, a citizen, to recover pay for eight barrels of beer. If this was our Johannes (and not his grandson) he was 83 years of age. Witnesses were cited, November 24, 1701, to prove the deed last named, whence we conclude he was then deceased, as he certainly was February 14 1702, having outlived all but one of the Harlem, New Netherlands' patentees. He made a will, in which he gave his lands at Harlem to his daughter, Maria.
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Children of Johannes and Anna: Anna, Daniel, Maria (our ancestor).

Johannes married JAARSVELT, Anna 1637, Holland. Anna was born Abt 1617; died 1657. [Group Sheet]

Daniel married ELKHOUT, Anna Abt 1615. [Group Sheet]