Henricus Kip

Notes:

Land Patent to Jacob Kip April 16, 1656, a lot luying within this City of New Amsterdam in Sheep's pasture, adjoining Mathy's Capito's land, etc., and Pieter Rudolphus's land, etc., on the north side adjoining Isaac Kip, etc.

Land Patent June 21, 1656, to Jacob Kip, as above in the Sheep's pasture, east side on street, adjoining Cornelis Jansz Clopper's land, etc., along the Company's land.

Land Patent April 15, 1661, to Jacob Kip, a lot located within the Sheep's Pasture bounded by lot of Isaac Kip, south side of Deaconry behind the lot of Geurt Coerten, etc.

According to Holgate, in this generation, the Kip family purchased land from the Esopus Indians on the east side of the Hudson River where Rhinebeck now stands. The land extended four miles along the river and several miles inland. The original deed which is still preserved, is dated July 28, 1686, and signed by three Indian chiefts, Ankony, Anamaton and Callicoon. Two years after, a royal patent dated June 2, 1688 was granted by His Excellency Thomas Dongan, Governor of the province of New York, under the name of Manor of Kipsburgh, in confirmation of the Indian title. One fifth part of the manor was afterward sold to Colonel Henry Beekman, through whose grandaughter, the mother of Chancellor Livingston, it passed into the Livingston family.

Jacob Kip filed suit against Hendrick Hendricksen, demanding delivery of 10 shepens of barley or payment of 30 fl., pleading for his seizure. Hendricksen admitted he owed 30 fl. and was ordered to satisfy the plaintiff in 14 days.

Jacob Kip was Secretary to the council of New Netherland, Schepen, (Justice) 1659, 1662, 1663, 1673, 1674. and is prominently mentioned in all of the annals of history of New Netherland. Not all can be included herein.

Will of Jacob Kip September 19, 1702, proved October 31, 1702. "In the name of God, Amen. Know all men who shall see this present public Instrument, that on the 19th day of September 1702, I Jacobus Kip of Newtown." I give the new house in the Dock, now being built and bounded west by the house and lot of Benjamin Block, east by the house of Wm. Bill, north by the street, and south by the Dock, and also the water mill with all the lands and appurtenances to my heirs, Johannes Kip, Abraham Kip, Jesse Kip, Rachel Kierstede, Mary Hogeland, Catharine Richeman, Benjamin Kip and Samuel Kip. The rest of my estate I leave one half to my heirs named above and one half to my wife and her heirs, viz, to heirs of Jacobus ver Planck and the heirs of Maria Teller. I leave to Jacobus Kip and Jacobus Kip, Jr., 50 pounds. To Johannes Kierstede 50 pounds. I make Johannes Kip and Jacobus Kip executors. Witnessed by Richard Burt, Samuel Ketchum, John Fierman. Proved at Jacaica, Queens County, New York before John Bridges, and executors confirmed. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. i, p 347-348, published by The New York Historical Society.

"Records of New Amsterdam", Berthold Fernow, Vol. I, p 53.
"New York Historical Manuscripts - Dutch", Vol. I, GG, HH *& 11 Land Papers, translated and edited by Charles T. Gehring, 1980.

Jacob married Maria La Montagne on 8 Mar 1653/54 in New Amsterdam. Maria (daughter of Johannes (Jean) La Montagne and Rachel Monjour (de Forest)) was born in 1637 in New Amsteram. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Henry was a tailor in 1624 in Niewenhuys, Holland Co., Netherland.

"The Comany of Foreign Companies," having been organized in 1588 for the purpose of exploring a north-east passage to the Indies around the coasst of Asia, was an individual named Hendrick Kype, ancestor of a highly respectable family in the State of New York. Hendrick left his family in Amsterdam and came to Net Netherlands in 1635. However, soon after, he returned to Holland where he died. Hendrick's sons remained in this country and seem to have had considerable enterprise. They secured large tracts of land and held prominent offices under Keift and Peter Stuyvesant, down to the conquest by the English in 1664. A grant of land was made in 1638 to the Kip family, called "Kip's Bay. In the center of the island were the possessions of the De Lanceys. Opposite, on Long Island, was the grant to the Laurence family. Across the Harlem River, is Morrissanea, given to the Morris family. On the East River, was the De Lancey's farm, another grant to that powerful family; while on the Hudson to the west, was the lower Van Courtlandt Manor, and the Phillipse Manor. The upper manor of the Van Courtlandt's was at Peekskill, then the Manor of Livingston, the Beekmans, then the Manor of Kipsburgh, purchased by the Kip family from the Indians in 1686, and made a royal grant by Governor Dongan, two years later.
In 1641 Hendrick built a home at Kip's Bay of bricks imported from Holland, a part of which was later rebuilt in 1670 and 1696. Five generaltions of the Kip family have been born in this home.

Hendrick was a Schepen and Great Burgher between 1656 and 1657 in New Amsterdam. Reportedly died in New York around 1665?

Hendrick Hendricksz Kip Land Patent April 28, 1643; a lot east of the Fort, length 7 rods, 1 foot 4" and 9 grains, and 2 inches on Willem Heyl's side, a point of land 1 rod, 1 foot, 1 grain, further, 3 rods behind in breadth 6 rods 5 feet, 6", 9 grains, etc.

Hendrick Kip de Oude (the older) and Hendrick Kip, de Jonge (the younger) and Maria de la Montagne witnessed the baptism on March 21, 1655 at New Amsterdam, of Hendrick, born to Jan Janszen van St. Obyn Wanshaer and "Baertje Kip."

"Holgate's American Genealogies."
"Revised History of Harlem", James Riker, 1904.
"New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, V. 61.
"New York Historical Manuscripts - Dutch", Vol. I, Land Papers, translated and edited by Charles T. Gehring, under direction of The Holland Society, New York, 1980.

Hendrick married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Johannes was a benign Walloon, a medical doctor who was well liked by everyone.

A tract of 100 morgens (200 acres), extending from the present 109th Street to about 124th Street, New York City, was patented to Adries Hudde July 20, 1638. The tract was originally known as Muscota, and had been granted by the council of New Netherland to Hendrick de Forest during his first visit to New Netherland in 1632, subject to the approval of the directors of the West India Company. De Forest applied on Sept. 11, 1636, to the Amsterdam chamber for a confirmation of the grant and the following month sailed for the second time to New Netherland as mate of the ship "Rensselaerswyck" apparently without having received the confirmation.

On his arrival at Manhattan, March 1637, De Forest made arrangements to have the land cleared and a house built, but he died July 26, 1637, leaving the plantation in charge of his brother-in-law, Johannes Le Montagne. Le Montagne remained in charge until June 22, 1638. In September of that year he brought suit against Domine Bogardus, who had a power of attorney from the widow of Hendrick de Forest to look after the property for the recovery of certain moneys expended at the plantation. Court proceedings ordered that the plantation should be sold at auction for the benefit of the widow, and that from the proceeds La Montagne should be paid his claim. The auction was held October 7th and Le Montagne purchased the property for 1800 guilders. Meanwhile, Andries Hudde, possibly with the consent of Domine Bogardus, secured a patent for the plantation and had gone to Holland, where early in 1639, at Amsterdam, he married Geertruyt Bornstra, the widow of Hendrick De Forest. Hudde returned with his wife to New Amsterdam in July 1639, and the next year entered with La Montagne into an agreement regarding their respective claims. Le Montagne ended up possessing the property and named the property "Vrendendael."

Johannes was appointed to the Council to assist Governor Kieft. When Peter Suyvesant replaced Governor William Kieft, Johannes remained one of the Council members to assist Governor Stuyvesant.

July 18, 1647. Mr. Johannes La Montangne appeared in council and requested permission to marry Angeneta Gillis (van) Waert, widow of the late Arent Corsen. "As we have sufficiently assured that he perished and the honorable directors themselves write that they have made inquiries about the aforesaid Arent Corsen and have learned nothing of him; therefore, as the above named La Montangne and she, Anganeta, declare that they have no scruples about it, they are permitted to enter into the married state with each other." "New York Historical Manuscripts - Dutch" Vol. IV, "Court Minutes 1638-1649" translated and Annotated by Arnold J. F. Van Laer. 1974.

Johannes Le Montagne sailed with Peter Stuyvesant to Holland to defend Stuyvesan'ts course in surrendering the country to England. Johannes died while in Holland in 1670 according to Riker.

"Land Patents, GG:21; NY. Col. MSS., 1:216 -17; 4:29, 20.
"Van Rennsselaer Bowrie MSS." p 197.
"Revised History of Harlem, Its Origin and Early Annals, James Riker, 1904.
"A Walloon Family in America, " Mrs. Robert W. de Forest.

Johannes married Rachel Monjour (de Forest). Rachel died before 1647 in New Amsteram. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]