Helena Traphagen
1649 - 1732

     arabq_th.jpg (6748 bytes)elena\Eledt Traphagen was baptized September 5, 1649 in the Nieuwkirke in Amsterdam, Holland. She died in May 1732 in Brabant, Ulster County, New York. She married Jan Burhans about 1675 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Jan was born about 1650 in Holland, the son of Jacob Burhans.

        Jan sailed for New Netherlands April 16, 1663 on the Bonte Koe (Spotted Cow) with his brother Barent and soon settled at Kingston where he was admitted to the Reformed Dutch Church of Wiltwyck July 3, 1664. He was mentioned frequently in the early records of the Kingston Court and the Reformed Dutch Church. With Jan Jansen Van Oosterhoudt, he was granted a patent at Brabant (now Esopus) October 17, 1671 and he was appointed Schepen (Magistrate) for the town of Swaenburgh October 6, 1673.

        He died prior to October 30, 1708 in Brabant, Ulster County, New York, when his eldest surviving son Barent, made a bond to his brothers and sisters as to the disposition of their fathers estate who "is removed from this world without disposing of his estate by testament."

Children of Jan Jacobsen and Helena (Traphagen) Burhans, all born at Hurley:

  1. Jannetje, b. ca. 1675, d. aft 1738 at Fishkill; m. October 12, 1697     Kingston Dutch Church (KDC), Pieter Dubois, b. March 17, 1674, Leyden, North Holland, d. January 22, 1737/38, Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York.
  2. Hilletje, b. ca. 1675 d. aft 1745, m. June 18, 1700 KDC, Edward Wittiker.
  3. Jacob, bap. March 2, 1679 KDC; d. before 1728 in Ulster County, New York.
  4. Barent, bap. April 24,1681 KDC, m. March 5 1704 KDC, Margaret Mattyson.
  5. Johannes, bap. August 27, 1682, KDC, d. before 1728, m. Margaret Leg.
  6. Lysbeth\Elizabeth, bap. July 7, 1684, KDC, m. Jan Ploegh.
  7. Willem, bap. March 7, 1686, KDC, June 22, 1731 KDC, Grietjen Ten Eyck.
  8.  Hendrick, bap. November 6, 1687 KDC; d. before 1728 in Ulster County, New York.
  9.  Abraham (twin), bap. January 28, 1692 KDC; m. June 21, 1729 KDC, Annetjen Oosterhoudt.
  10.  Isaac (twin), bap. January 28, 1692 KDC; d. before 1732 in Dutchess, New York, m. Neeltjen Westvaal July 22, 1722 KDC.

    Descendants of this couple have been numerous.

SOURCES:

  • Amsterdam Nieuwekerke Baptisms 1646-1679 FHL 0113146.
  • The Burhans Family by Samuel Burhans.
  • Kingston Reformed Dutch Church.
  • Wills of Ulster County, New York.
  • Kingston Papers.
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