DESCENDANTS OF JOHN WILLIAM WORKMAN

JOHN WILLIAM WORKMAN died in Amsterdam Holland sometime before 1647. It is believed he migrated to Holland from England during the time of the Puritan turmoil. As early as 1628 he had married HARMTJE/HANNAH (unknown). Harmtje may possibly have been a widow after the first two children were born and then married to a Lodowycke De Jong who would be the father of the third child. Harmtje Jans is believed to have lived to a ripe old age and owned considerable property in Long Island and Brooklyn.

SECOND GENERATION

Children of JOHN WILLIAM WORKMAN and HARMTJE/HANNAH (unknown):

1. Elizabeth Jans born about 1630 Amsterdam Holland; married (1) in America 7 July 1647 Pieter Jansen Noorman born in Norway; married (2) 6 Oct 1662 Joost Jansen Cocquit born at Brugge Flanders Belgium who migrated to America on the ship OTTER 27 Apr 1660. He died before 10 Mar 1694/5. On 15 June 1688, Elizabeth and Joost Cockhuyt made a joint will with a codicil by Elizabeth dated 10 Mar 1694/5; this was proved 1 Apr 1695 with letters of administration given to Dirck Jansen Woertman, brother of deceased Elizabeth Cockhuyt.

+2. DIRCK JANSE born about 1630 Amsterdam Holland; died after 1708; emigrated from Amsterdam in 1647; married (1) 10 Apr 1661 MARRETJE TEUNISE DENYSE bp 3 Apr 1644 Brooklyn NY; died there 1690; daughter of Teunis Denyse and Femmetje Seals; married (2) about 9 Apr 1691 Annetje Aukes, widow of Winant Pieterse; daughter of Auke Janse Van Nuyse. Dirck settled in Brooklyn where he owned land and operated the Brooklyn Ferry. He left his will dated 10 Apr 1694. In 1680, he assumed the surname of Woertman. He was named as brother in will of Elizabeth above.

3. Annetje commonly known as Annetje Lodowycke born about 1636; married 7 Aug 1655 New Amsterdam DC Simon Claus. Annetje probably died before 8 July 1684 when Simon made his will. Named Annetje Lodewick in will of sister Elizabeth. She may be a half-sister.

THIRD GENERATION

Children of DIRCK JANSE WOERTMAN and MARRETJE TEUNISE DENYSE:
Named in will of Dirck Janse Woertman; (*)
Named in will of Elizabeth Cockhuyt above; (**)

1. (*) (**) Harmtje bp 6 June 1661 Brooklyn NY; died about 1705; married (1) 5 Sep 1680 Thomas Willensen Koeck born 14 Apr 1658 NY; died 1 Jan 1689/90; son of William Koeck and Sarah Shepmoes; married (2) 13 Sep 1691 Isaac Arentzen Van Hoeck; died 15 Nov 1693; married (3) 17 June 1694 Abraham Messler born about 1658; died 1718; son of Jan Adamson Messler and Geertje Dircks.

2. (*) Femmetje bp 6 Jan 1663/4 Brooklyn NY; died before 1707; married 1 Nov 1684 (**)Jores Remsen born 2 Feb 1649/50 Flushing NY; died 1724; son of Rem Jansen Van Derbeek and Jannetje Rapalie.

+3. (*) JAN DIRCKSE born about 1665 Brooklyn NY; died 1712; married about 17 Jan 1691 ANN MARIE ANDRIES; bp 1670 Brooklyn NY; daughter of Jurian Andriessen/Andries Juriaensen and Annetje Praa. They settled on the Raritan River NJ in 1699.

4. Geertruy bp 1667 Brooklyn NY; married 28 May 1692 Gabriel Janse Sprong born about 1665 Brooklyn NY; son of Jan Sprong and Ann Sodelaers.

+5. (*) ( **) Tunis bp 28 Dec 1669 Brooklyn NY; married 28 Dec 1694 Catherine Sprong; daughter of Jan Sprong and Joanna Sodelaers.

6. Paulus bp 2 Apr 1672 Brooklyn NY; unmarried.

7. Catherine bp 1677 Brooklyn NY; died young.

+8. (*) Denys bp 27 July 1678 Brooklyn NY; married 24 May 1702 Margaret Beekman; daughter of Samuel Beekman and Magdalena Fonteyn.

9. (*) Lyseth bp 4 Apr 1681 Brooklyn NY; married Dirck Van Zutphen.

10. (*) Annetje bp 15 June 1684 Brooklyn NY; married 27 Apr 1705 Isaac De Riemer born about 1680 France; son of Huybert De Riemer and Catherine (unknown).

11. (*) Marretje bp 21 Nov 1686 Brooklyn NY; married Teunis Bergen died 1755.

12. (*) Peter bp 1688 Brooklyn NY.

13. (*) Lodewick bp 1690 Brooklyn NY.

FOURTH GENERATION

Children of JAN DIRCKSEN WOERTMAN and ANN MARIE ANDRIES:

1. Andries bp 22 Nov 1691 Brooklyn NY; married about 1715 Jannetje Post bp 19 June 1695 Brooklyn NY; daughter of Wilhelmus Post and Aeltje Covert.

2. Dirck bp 26 Nov 1693 Brooklyn NY; died Bushwick NY; married Elizabeth (unknown); born about 1696.

3. Jan Evertsen Bout bp 4 May 1695 Brooklyn NY; married (1) Belitje (unknown); married (2) Nellitje (unknown).

4. Peter bp 30 Sep 1698 Brooklyn NY. Left will which was proved 9 Nov 1776 Bridgewater Somerset NJ.

5. HARMPIE (also known as Femmetje) bp 25 Oct 1704 Raritan NJ; died after Jan 1753; married LUCAS COVERT bp 9 Apr 1699 Madman's Neck LI NY; died 22 Jan 1778; son of Lucas Teunis Covert and Barbara Sprong. Her name is recorded as Harmpete; Femmete, Harmte, Harpie etc. in the baptisms of their children.

6. Anna bp 30 Apr 1707 Raritan NJ; married Jacob Pieterse.

7. Abraham bp 27 Apr 1709 Raritan NJ; died Chester County PA; married Annetje Smith bp 14 July 1706 DRC NY; daughter of Able Smith and Tryntje Wybrantz.

8. Jan/Jane bp 25 Oct 1710 Raritan NJ.

9. Femmetje bp 23 Aug 1716 Raritan NJ.

Children of Tunis Dircksen Woertman and Catherine Sprong:
Named in unrecorded will of 1729 of Tunis; (*)

1. (*) Teunis probably married Marytje Kittel; daughter of David Ketlehuyn and Johanna Bratt.

2. (*) Jan born about 1695 Bushwick NY; died before 19 June 1773 Oyster Bay NY; married (1) Jannetje Letten born about 1708; died about 1752 Oyster Bay NY; daughter of Gerrit Claesen Van Letten and Marrietje Ariansen; married (2) Antje Van Noorstrand.

3. (*) Derrick born about 1708 Bushwick NY; married Annetje Folkerts; daughter of Nicholas Folkerts and Neeltje Couwenhoven.

4. Marret bp 17 Dec 1696/7 Bushwick NY; married Simon Simonsen born about 1695.

5. Antje born 7 Sep 1698 Albany NY.

6. Elizabeth bp 10 Mar 1699/00 Bushwick NY; married Jan Lequire born about 1661.

7. Sarah born about 1702 Bushwick NY; married 30 Apr 1737 Cornelius Hoogland.

8. David born about 1706 Bushwick NY; married Elizabeth Annin.

Children of Denyse Dircksen Woertman and Margaret Beekman:

1. Maritie born 10 Feb 1702/3.

2. Antje born 10 Oct 1708; married 1730 John Dunscomb.

3. Samuel born 30 Sep 1711 Brooklyn NY; died 14 July 1792; married Nancy (unknown).

4. Maria born 4 Jan 1717/18.

5. Denis born 28 Mar 1710 NYC; married there 3 Feb 1756 Jeanne Aimar.

6. William born about 1702; married Sarah Williams.

Updated 25 Jan 2001