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Notes for FLORIS DIRKZOON:

Slecht Family History, Holland

Researched by: David F. Ladely

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Notes for PETER FLORISZOON:

in 1506, after the death of his father, was leasing the above

recorded parcel; tr. N.N.

Children:

1. WILLEM PETERZOON, in 1529, after the death of his father, leased and immediately conveyed t he land to his younger brother.

2. JAN, See III following

and possibly

3. GERRIT PETER FLORIZOON, that in 1536 used 16 morgen of land in Harmelen and

Haanwijk, situated a few kilometers east in the area of Utrecht. (RAU FinInst 1675

Oudschildgeld f. 33)

Notes for JAN PETER FLORISZOON:

JAN PETER FLORISZOON, leased in 1529, recorded in 1553, died in or shortly beforE 1556, married MARRY, recorded as widow 1561-1564

Children from this marriage (order unknown):

1.GERRIT, follows IVa (A).

2.ADRIANA JAN PETER FLORISDOCHTER, in 1562 widow of JAN DIRCKSZOON.

3.PETER, follows IVb (B).

4.CORNELIS, follows IVc (C).

He was always mentioned with a double name to distinguish him from his father and grandfathe r like Jan Peter Koenensz and Jan Peter Gijsbertzn.

From a real estate tax valuation (the 10% tax) it is known that in 1542he was using 14 and 1 2 morgen in Snelle and possessing a house in the city, in the first quarter on the west side o f the Rijn In 1553 the farm was enlarged to a total of 30 u morgen, 14 owned, 3 u by long lea se and 3parcels by lease (short term). In addition to the rental living house in Snelle, he had a possession outside the dijks [dikes] and rental possessions with four houses., "where poor people were living". He died in 1556. His widow used a house in Snelle with an orchard and owned 9morgen and rented 5 morgen, Gerrit Janzn 3 morgen long-leased and owned 3morgen, Pete r and Adriana together owned 6 morgen. Adriana rented a house inside the city from her mother . (ARA. Staten van Holland before 1572,nrs. 415, 841 & 1164).

In 1561 the widow, with three other qualified people, sold a house in the Achterstraat in Woerden. In the beginning of 1562, her name is found on  the conveyance of 2 morgen of owned land a nd 1 morgen of long-leased landin an area of 12 morgen of land in Snelle. She had purchased t his land atpublic auction that the city hall held for the petition of creditors for Adriana Jan Peter Florisdochter, widow of Jan Dirckzoon.

In 1563 she sold a house on the Rijn near St. Petersbrug and in 1564(living outside Woerden w ith her son Cornelis Janzn as chosen guardian), she gave a mortgage from the 9 morgen owned land from the 14 morgen in Snelle. (RW 77.26-12-1561(Dec 26 1561), 15-2-1562(Feb 15, 1562),12-6-1 563(Jun 12, 1563), 30-5-1564(May 30, 1564)).

Notes for CORNELIS JANSZOON SLECHT:

Children:

1. JAN, follows Vb.

2. GERRIT, follows Vc.

3. NEELTGEN CORNELISDOCHTER SLECHT, recorded 1631 and 1635

4. LYSBET CORNELISDOCHTER SLECHT, minor in 1604, died before May 20,1629, married before Nove mber 17, 1608 DIRC DIRCKSZOON DE WILDE [who was] born 1579, recorded 1611 and 1613, died befor e May 20, 1629, [and was] brother of Jan Dirckszoon de Wilde and possibly son of Dirck Dirckszoonde Wilde and Jannichje Gerritdochter

Children from this marriage (order unknown):

a. CORNELIS DIRCKSZOON DE WILDE, recorded 1629 (as oldest child) - 1637.

b. MARICHGEN DIRCKSDOCHTER DE WILDE, recorded 1629-1637.

c. MAERTEN DIRCKSZOON DE WILDE, recorded 1629-1637, married before

Aug. 26, 1631 to GRIETGEN BARENTSDOCHTER.

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d. DIRCK DIRCKSZOON DE WILDE, recorded 1629-1637.

e. FIJTGEN DIRCKSDOCHTER DE WILDE, recorded 1629-1637, married before May3, 1639 to CLAES DAV IDSZOON VAN NEUVILLE, from whom there was a son,DAVID CLAESZOON.

f. STUNTGEN DIRCKSDOCHTER DE WILDE, recorded 1629-1637.

5. BARENT, follows Vd.

Cornelis Jan Pieter Florisoen, in 1564, gave an IOU of 25 guilders and put up as collateral hi s house by the Nes in Snelle where he lived. In1567 he admitted to a debt of 120 guilders wit h his house, gardens, chattels, and crops, not yet mortgaged as collateral. This last mortgage was paid off by Jan Paets van Santhorst in 1579. (WW 3, f. 147, Dec. 5,1564, Feb. 9, 1567, an d July 17, 1579).

On October 25, 1577 Cornelis Jansz alias Slecht appeared in Woerdenbefore the High Court of t he Netherlands as a witness against Gijsbert Dircksz van der Merck of Leiden. (ARA High Court o f the Netherlands 3793,vr. med. M.S.F. Kemp).

In October 1578, he (Cornelis Jansz Slecht from Snelle) had a dispute with the bailiff because he had driven away by force the cows the bailiff had ordered seized and, besides that, he ha d hit the bailiff's aid. The council members [note: Schepen, plural Schepenen, can be magistrates, aldermen, councilmen, or sheriffs) from Woerden wanted the bailiff to explain the seizure . One year later he came up with the excuses that Slecht had "had accosted him in a very venomous manner and had threatened him." A month later, Slecht was ordered to defend himself.  This matter did not come before the court again. (RW 2f. 14, 15, 29n and 30: vgl f.100).

On March 21, 1584, about 46 years old, he testified, in a petition from Claes Jansz Plomp of Kamerik Mijzijde, to have been present during a transaction in 1568 or 1569 at the house of a r esident from Geestdorpbelow Woerden. (NW 8496 f. 74v-75v).

In 1585, (Cornelis Jan Pieter Florissoen, resident of the town of Woerdan) bought 5 morgen , 1 u hond [hundred roeder] land on the Haarbelow Linschoten in a weir [levee or small dam] o f 7 morgen the remainderof which also belonged to him. In 1588 a resident of Waarder was brou ghtin by the bailiff because he had taken a bridle from the house of Cornelis Janszoon Slecht ; this case also did not lead to a judgement. In1590 , then also as "citizen and resident o f Woerden", he declared beforethe court from Kromwijk, the Haar, and Polanen below Linschote n that he,in 1560, with Marie Jan Pieter Floriszoon widow, had paid off a court order for payment of rent for 3 morgen land at s'Gravenslot. Thismortgage was now transferred to the land b ought in 1585 and paid off in1603. (RL. 614, Jul 22, 1585, Aug 13, 1590, March 28, 1603).

In 1594, Cornelis Janszoon Slecht claiming to living inside Woerden, again gave a 900 guilder IOU to Gerrit Reynierszoon de Swaen of Gouda tobuy 2 morgen 2 hond owned land, situated tog ether with 3 morgen 4 hondland in an weir of 12 morgen land, of which the other half belonged to Mr. Nic. Diert. It reached from the dyke (the present Utrechtse road) to the Women's section (in other words, the Haar below Linschoten). On the other side of the dyke lay the outer dyke of his brother Pieter Janszoon.(RW 79, June 7, 1594).

A few months later, he admitted he gave an IOU for 516 guilders to his brother Pieter Janszoo n for the purchase of some land, to be paid in two yearly installments. (RW 79 August 29, 1594 ). From the church registers there is evidence that the long term lease at the St. Severin Guild was formerly paid by Jan Pieter Floriszoon and also in 1594/95 by Gerrit Reynersz of Gouda , was later paid by Cornelis Janszoon Slecht. (SW k. 1nr. 117).

On the assessment list for the Utrecht taxation of real property, the old shield money (oudsch uldgeld), from 1600, the name Cornelis Janszoon Slecht is recorded as having 3 morgen land i n s'Gravensloot and 7 umorgen in the Linschoten Haar.(RAU, Fin. Inst. 1675 f. 325 and 436 v.) .

In 1603, the 7 morgen of land in Haar was sold by Cornelis Jan Peter Floriszoon, also known a s Cornelis Janszoon Slecht of Snelle, citizen of Woerden, and his wife Marrichgen Barentsdochter, by who he had an "obvious birth." (RL 614-6, March 17, 1603). In place of this land, he bought from Maria Diert, widow of Hulderich van Eeusum, the previously mentioned 6 morgen of land of the 12 in Snelle so that he now had all the land.(RW 44 f. 9v.; 80 f. 12, April 22, 1603) . Of these, 3 morgen were lease hold. Cornelis died sometime between Dec 27 1603 and Dec. 24 1 604.On this [latter] date, his widow, married to Jan Huiberts in the meantime, appeared before the orphan master of Woerden with proof that her two children, Lijsbet Cornelisdochter and Barent Corneliszoon, in conformance with the will that she and her husband had made before a lawyer in Woerden on Dec. 27, 1603, that after her death each child would receive 500 guilders from their father's estate, the same amount as the other children had received when they got married. The guardians of the children were Heinric Corss Bloet and Harmen Harmenszoon. On November 17,1608, Dirc Dirixs de Wilde, as husband and guardian of Lijsbet Cornelisdochter, atteste d to have received from his mother-in-law, Marrichgen  Barentsdochter, her part of the will. Ja n Huiberts was very likely the same as the Jan Huiberts living in Woerden, who on March 19,160 4, before the orphan master, together with Aerien Harmenszoon,Cornelis Harmenszoon living i n the land of Stein, and Wouter Lenertsz vanNes, living in Woerden, as guardians of Jannichgen, Marichgen, Baertgen,and Gechgen, his children by the late Gerte Harmendochter, came to an agreement that Jan should keep the whole estate, but should give each child 400 guilders when t hey are emancipated or married. Furthermore, he promised to buy the two youngest daughters, Baertgen and Goochgen, each a silver necklace, such as the other two owned. (WW 4 f. 164, 165 , and168).

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The estate of Cornelis Janszoon Slecht and Marrigje Barentsdochter stayed undivided for a long time. On Nov. 10, 1635, Jan Nijssen shipmaster gave an accounting for Barent, he owed each o f the children of Gerrit, Neetgen and the children of Lijsbet Cornelis Slecht, o of the inheritance of Merrichgen Barents for the use and rent of his house. He was two yearsbehind in the rent, minus the cost of upkeep. (WW 14b) In 1636, a notice was made in the conveyance registe r that out of the estate of the married couple, a house on the Hofstraat by the Hofpoort [Hofg ate], was conveyed to Jan Nijssenzoon, ship's master. For some reason the transaction didnot g o through. (RW 46 f. 124v).

On Oct. 30, 1613 Dirk Dirkzoon de Wilde, 34 years old, made a statement before a Woerden notary. (NW 8499 f. 55).

On December 15, 1612, a conveyance was made by Jannichgen Gerrits, widow of Dirck Dircxszoon d e Wilde(RW 45 f. 40).

On May 20, 1629, a 300 guilder debt agreement was paid to the orphan children of Dirck Dircxsz oon de Wilde and Lijsbeth Cornelisdochter, both deceased. Cornelis Dircxszoon, the oldest child, got a check on December21, 1629 and on July 20, 1631; Maerten Dirckszoon, on March 12, 163 1; his wife Grietgen Barents, on August 26, 1631, and he on January 16, 1637.Meerichgen, and Stijntgen married to Claes Davits on May 3, 1639. (WW 5f. 109).

In Feb. 1630, Barent Cornelisz Slecht provided an accounting of the management of the money o f the six orphan children of Dirck Dircxzoon and Lijsbet Cornelis Slecht, named Marrichgen. Maerten (for who a rapier was bought), Dirck, Cornelis, Fijtgen and Stijntghen. Payments were ma de onbehalf of the children for beer for the funeral dinner of the mother ofBarent. For thi s [Barent Corneliszoon Slecht] received two years free rent of the house where he lived (48 guilders) and the second and third payment, which was also the last installment (488-17-12 per installment) for real property he had bought. (WW 14a 40 and 41). In Jan 1637, he provided a new accounting on behalf of the six children. Dirck moved toDordrecht and Stijntgen moved to Go uda (WW 15a 7).

{Reseacher's note: Wherever you see three numbers divided by hyphens, they refer to three sep arate sources of the inheritance or payment or installment; an odd way to list, why not use co mmas?]

On Nov. 15, 1631, Neeltgen Slechten gave an accounting of the things from the house where Neeltgen's mother had died, plus the rent and the farm at Snelle, that the children of the late Lijsbetich Slechten had a right to. On the closing of the last accounting, the children had a ri ght to one fourth of the 341-11-2. There was additional income for them, for their part in th e 89-1-0, the lease of the 5 morgen 2 hond land, on the xpenditure side there was the delivery of butter and cheese received by eMaerten and Dirck Dircksz, shirt cloth to Cornelis Dircksz , and apron cloth to Marichgen and Stijntgen Dircksdr [likely yardage to make shirts and aprons ]. (WW 14b).

In 1649, David Claeszoon, child of Claes Davidszoon and the late FijchgeDircksdochter, inherited 190-7-8 guilders from his old uncle Jan Dirckszoon de Wilde, which amount was sent to the orphan's court (court to account for children's inheritance not after the children) in Leiden. The father of the children was recorded as Claes Davidszoon of Neuvillein the receipt of the orphan's court. (WW 5 f. 474) Also, the orphaned children of Dirck Dircksz Blankert, Jan an d Marrichgen, inherited from their great uncle Jan Dirckszoon de Wilde. (WW 5 f. 541).

Vb JAN CORNELIS SLECHT, recorded March and April 1604, died before Nov.29, 1604,

married ANNEKEN JASPERSDOCHTER, She remarried, to Adriaen Thomaszoon

before March 11, 1609.

From this marriage:

1. CORNELIS JANSZOON SLECHT, unemancipated in 1604, died without children

before Oct. 29, 1626.

On April 20, 1604 Jan Cornelis Slecht borrowed against three morgen landin Snelle; after hi s death, his nephew [cousin?] Barend took over theloan on October 29, 1626.

On Nov. 29, 1604, the burgmeester [mayor] of Woerden intervened in a dispute between Heinric Jan Gerritszoon, Heinric Dirixszoon from Segvelt,and Harmen Harmenszoon, as guardians of the before mentioned orphan child of Jan Corneliszoon Slecht, who were already permitted to speak i n the name of the child, on the one side and Jan Huiberts, married with thewidow of Cornelis J anszoon Slecht, grandmother of the child on the other side, over three morgen land in an wei r of 12 morgen in Snelle, and an existing loan on the the house of Montfort, which the guardians had already transferred in the name of the child, and over the remainder ofthe marriage est ate of the father of the child. It was decided that the grandmother shall pay fifteen guilder s yearly out of her inheritance onbehalf of the child and pay Heinric Dirixs 36 guilders reimbursement for his expenses. The grandmother shall retain control over the child's loan. On Feb . 20, 1609, Marrichgen Barentsdr and Jan Huibertszoon promised to keep the young Anneke Jasper dochter free from all debts that her husband had left behind at his death, as long as she wa s satisfied with the aforementioned fifteen guilders per year. This was agreed to on March 11b y Anneke with her present husband Adrisen Thomaszoon. At the time she also declared to have i n her possession, from the child "an old bed blanket, a black coat from the dear father, a pair of old sheets,, an old hearth blanket, an old tin water jug, a pointed rod, being very old , a weapon being a long wooden rod 2 u meters long with a point and a hook to pull a person from a horse, a sword with halbert, and an old dagger.".(WW 4 f. 164).

Vc. GERRIT CONELISZOON SLECHT, recorded 1609-1612, died before

November 10, 1635, married unknown.

Children (Among others):

A.. NEELTGEN GERRITSDOCHTER SLECHT, died before Feb. 10, 1657,

married before May 12, 1634 to JANNIJSZOON HACK, [who] died before

May 16, 1644, son of Nijs Janszoon, carrotman.

Children from this marriage:

1. GERRIT JANSZOON (in 1648 recorded as Gerrit Janszoon Slechten) and

2. LIJSBET JANSDOCHTER HACK.

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Gerrit Cornelis Slecht witnessed some notarial instruments in Woerden on October 31, 1609, Feb ruary 5, 1611, and May 24, 1612. (NW 8500).

On May 13, 1648, Nijs Janszoon, carrotman [or rootman], grandfather of the children, together with Barent Cornelis Slech and Claes JanszRijnvelt as blood related guardians, gave an accounting. They had alreadydiscussed certain matters on May 16, 1644. Both children were living by the grandfather in 1645 and 1646, one of them also in 1647. The house of the parents was sold to Hendrick Cornelis Brugge. (WW 156 30) The grandfather provided a new accounting on Febr uary 10, 1657.. The children had a right to 48 guilders total, 3 u years interest on a principal of400 guilders. (WW 156 41 and 42).

The Christening register of the Reformed Church in Woerden recorded abaptism on Sept. 29, 163 8 of Gerrit, son of Nijs Janszoon, from theSantpadt, and Neeltgen Gerrits. The intention was perhaps [to write] JanNijszoon instead of Nijs Janszoon.

Notes for BARENT CORNELISZOON SLECHT:

Children (order unknown):

1. CORNELIS, follows VIa.

2. MARRITGEN BARENTSDOCHTER SLECHT, recorded 1637-1673, midwife of

Woerden 1655-1673, married about 1635 CORNELIS DIRCKSZOON, shipbuilder,

[then] in 1655, and 1671, recorded with the additional name of GRIFFIOEN,son of

Dirk Pieterszoon, shipbuilder in Snelle and Marrichge Dircksdochter (vander Sney).

Children from this marriage:

a. DIONIJS CORNELISZOON GRIFFIOEN, Calvinist bapt. Woerden March 24,1637, went to sea, where was captured by sea pirates and was arrived as a slave in Algiers. On Dec. 17 1658, the city council made 50 guilders available as a contribution to set him free.

A few months later, John Webster, the owner of Wulvenhorst, advanced the remaining amount. Th e collection didn't go without difficulties. He returned in 1662, and on Jan 29, 1664, he married in Woerden. He was at that time a ship's carpenter.

His descendants herefrom:

b. NIESGEN CORNELISDOCHTER, bapt. Woerden July 22, 1639, sent

June 22, 1670, unmarried, by the church to Rotterdam.

c. GERRIT CORNELISDOCHTER GRIFFIOEN, baptised in Woerden Dec. 17, 1642,

married three times and lived first in Moordrecht and thereafter inGouderak.

Has descendants.

d. WILLEM CORNELISZOON GRIFFIOEN, apparently born in the period1643-1649,

When the family lived elsewhere, became a ship's carpenter in Rotterdam

and married twice. There was a son from the second marriage.

e. MARCUS CONELISZOON, bapt. Woerden July 8, 1650.

f. JAQUEMLINE CORNELISDOCHTER, bapt. Woerden Jan 19, 1652.

g. HENDRICK CORNELISDOCHTER GRIFFIOEN, bapt. Woerden Jan 13, 1654,

became a ship's carpenter in Leiden and married two times. Decendantsfrom the second marriage .

h. MARIA CORNELISDOCHTER GRIFFIOEN, bapt. Woerden Nov. 5, 1655, marriedin 1691 to a tailor.

In 1614, Barent Cornelis Slecht bought a house on the Blijenhoeck in Woerden for 750 guilders , of which 50 [was in] cash and the rest payableat 25 guilders per year. In 1618, he sold a house in the Achterstraat for177 guilders, of which 50 guilders was in cash and the rest payable at 50guilders per year. (SW k. 2 nr. 3).

In 1624, he (Barent Cornelis Slecht of Snelle presently living inWoerden) issued an IOU for 1 54 guilders against the delivery of brandy from a resident of Amersfoort. (GA Amsterdam NA 76 5 f. 21 v. Nov. 3,1624).

In 1626, after the death of his nephew Cornelis Janszoon Slecht, hebecame the owner of the le ase land in Snelle. From 1627 to 1639 he had a mortgage of 500 guilders on this land.. (Ons Voo rgeslacht 37 (1982) 77-78).

In 1634, he bought one sixth of a morgen land bordering is own land in Snelle from his niece N eeltje Gerritsdochter Slecht. Shortly thereafter he bought from others a house and farm at the town dyke, including fiveresidences. He also took a mortgage of 100 guilders on a house h e owned in the Braetsteech, which he paid off in 1641. In 1639, he took a 3,400guilder mortgage on four morgen of his own land, three morgen leased land, and three morgen leasehold land th at he had in Snelle. In July1649, this was paid off. In 1640, he turned over the leasehold la nd and perhaps the whole weir of 12 morgen land to his son Cornelis. (RW 46 f.96v. May 12, 163 4, 98v. May 19, 1634; WW 5f. 187; RAU Helen Montfort 291f. 420; WW 3 f. 280).

In 1642 he was, together with Jan Thijsz, an owner of a horse mill [probably a horse-powered l umber mill] that they had bought from the city. (RW 47 f. 29v.).

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In 1645, with Dirck Pieterszoon, shipbuilder, the father-in-law of his daughter, he bought a shipyard with orchard on the Oudeland, between the Rhyne and the Oudelandse dyke [Old land dyke ], for one thousand guilders. Very likely done so that the children could own their own business. Inany case, his daughter and her husband were back in Woerden on May 6,1649, then Barent' s son-in-law sold a rostrum (special kind of ship), still in the process of construction, t o a skipper. (RW 47 f. 67-67v. May5, 1645).

In 1649, Barent sold a house with garden in the Speckstraet, joined in the back by the town dike (town wall) for 525 guilders. In 1650, hebought a house on the canal by the Blijhoek [Happ y Corner], next toCornelis Barentszoon, for 450 guilders, and he bought a house in the Achters taet on the corner of the Braetsteeg for 210 guilders from the aforementioned Dirck Pieterszoo n, shipbuilder. In the same year, he bought for 265 guilders at a public sale a house in the Poelstraet, beside a bridge over the new canal. And in the same year he bought a third for 525 g uilders. The adjoining premises were also his, which he likely purchased to renovate or rebuild the whole. Also in 1650, he came orth up the surety for the purchase of a shipyard in Honthorst on the other, western side of the city. The principal sum was 2,005 guilders. (NW 8514, Ma y 17, 1649, NW 8517, Feb. 10, 1650, RW 47 f. May 14, 1650 andf. 151v-12v, July 21, 1650, an d f. 158, Nov. 8, 1650).

He did not always enjoy good relations with his son-in-law. The register of the bailiff notes that on the court day of Nov. 30, 1649 that Cornelis Dirckszoon, shipbuilder, was in custody , at an earlier time he had "very willfully and unbecomingly, misbehaved himself all night an d all day day, causing trouble, such as making threatening and evil remarks, and acting forceably, and continuing to act in that matter, even in jail he allowed his anger and devilish way s go free. That he, by evidence, was not taking back anything he had done on February 11, 1649 between 9 and 10 in the evening, when he very violently broke down the back door of his father and mother in law's house with heavy blows of an axe, throwing the hinges and locks away, all of which only seemed to increase his upset behavior, his devilish intentions, and his anger . It was in this state that he went to the bedroom where both his in-laws had been sleeping. He hit the bedroom door with his axe. After many heavy blows, a panel fell off the center of the door and he tried to attack the old people in their bedroom and kill them, so that the old m an was forced out of his bed in his nightshirt and, with his wife, tried to prevent the door from breaking and to protect themselves from the oncoming madness, they began to yell, "murder! " and "help!" Whereupon Cornelis Barentszoon Slecht, son of the aforementioned elderly couple , who lived in the same house, tried to stop the attacker, but by trying to rescue his parents , he was forcefully wounded by the attacker in three distinct places and badly bruised, but the was able to stop the attacker from what he intended to do in his angry, violent mood. [the o ld Dutch here is rambling and difficult to make sense of].

The bailiff demanded that the defendant should be punished at the court of justice and be "beaten over his head with a sword" and then "beaten on the back with a glowing [hot] sword" and t o pay the council the court costs and a fine. The council decided that "taking into consideration his confession of guilt and his sincere begging of mercy and justice" that mercy was justified and "there will be an end to the behavior or further stricter punishments will follow"; an d sentenced him to appear on his knees with a bare head to ask God and and the court for forgiveness and thereafter spend fourteen days in the jailhouse on bread and water. (RW3).

Barent Cornelis Slecht himself could also become infuriated. When it took the court too long t o come to a judgement in a case in which he and his son were involved, he went to the city hall on Oct.12, 1651, on the assizes day, with a leash around his neck and a dagger by his side, witha large group of people behind him. Before he reached the town hall, he walked into the sheriff and five council members, whom he asked if they had come to a decision, if not, the y would get it with his dagger. They tried to explain to him that they were not to that point , but Barent puthis foot down. The council members went back into the town hall with their colleagues and the mayor and they decided to call for him. The mayor asked him what his problem was. Slecht repeated with much verbosity his demand and threatened again, at which time they ordered him confined. He really didn't like that at all, shouting "I won't go therein, even if I should lose my head because of it!" He called the bureaucrats tyrants and other intolerable words. With much force and difficulty, they finally threw him in the jail.

For his insolence, the sheriff demanded a fine of 400,000 bricks, which demand was accepted b y the council. The council changed their judgement and made the fine 150,000 bricks, or in it s place a payment of 105Carolingian golden coins, plus court costs. (SW k. 1 nr. 9 "Culverboeck").

The last mention we find of "Barent Corneliszoon Slecht from Snelle" (ashe often signed) in Woerden is on Jan. 16, 1652, when he, with another person, co-signed for someone who wanted t o buy a house on the Warmoesstraat in Woerden. (NW 8514, Jan. 16, 1652; also 8519, December30 , 1650).

On Oct. 19, 1665, there was a town peace treaty signed between Dirck Pieterszoon of Wijngaerde n on the one side and Cornelis Dirckszoon Griffioen also known as boekendekoeck on the other s ide, and in which thewives and children were allowed to participate. (RW 125 f. 8). Cornelis Dirckszoon Griffioen was the first in his family named Griffioen. There is no known connection with the family in the nearby Kamerik, thatalready carried the same name for a few decade s previously. Cornelisreceived thereafter the nickname "boekendekoeck". As Cornelis Dirckszoon (the) beokendekoeck, he had a conveyance of houses dated Jan. 11, 1668and April 6, 1668. (R W 49).

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On April 11, 1651 the council decided that the daughter of Pierterge's mother as city midwife , should receive half of the midwife's pay. On Jan.2, 1655 she was, after the death of her mother, named to full midwife with a salary of 42 guilders. (SW k. 1 nr 10; vgl N. Plomp. "Health care in Woerden" (Woerden 1980) 33-36).

For the details of the genealogy Griffioen, see: N. Plomp and Z.Plomp-Kamphuis, "Family Boo k Griffioen" (Baambrugge 1972) chapter IX 'The descendants of Cornelis Dircksz Griffioen".

Marrigje Barendsdochter Slecht apparently inherited a house in theAchterstraat on the corner of the Braatstraat from her father, which was conveyed to her husband in 1671. (RW 50 f. 42v . Aug. 17, 1671).

A ruling on the estate of Barent Slecht and his wife is not found, possibly because a small part of the Woerden probate archives is missing.

Child of BARENT SLECHT and JAQUEMINE is:

Notes for CORNELIUS BARENTSEN SLECHT:

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Slecht Family History, Holland

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recorded in Woerden 1640-1653, distiller and brandy wine maker, left toNew Netherlands wher e he was named as the brewer in Esopus (Kingston,NY), married 1st TRINTGEN MATHIJSDR BOSCH, daughter of Matthijs Matthijssz Bosch from the Indijk under Harmelen. Bosch, also known as Bosch Tijsz, and Annichje Jansdr, married 2nd Kingston (engagement and marriage Sept. 26) 1684 ELS JE JANSDOCHTER, widow of Hendrick Jochemsen Schoonmaker and earlier Adriaen Piertsz van Alcmae r

Notes for JAN BARENTSEN KUNST:

Genealogies of Pensylvania Families, Vol. II, Pennsylvania GenealogicalMagazine, Hi-, p. 397.

Jan Barentson Kunst, son of Barent Kunst of Holland, came to America on the Guilded Beaver i n May, 1658, from Alckmaer, twenty miles from Amsterdam, Holland. He located in Beverwycke, Albany county, New York,and married Jeanette Ariens, by whom he had one child, a daughter, Hillitje Jans Kunst, who married Nicholas Roosevelt. These latter were the ancestors of Theodore Roosefelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt, presidents of the United States. His first wife having died, Jan Barentsen Kunst,on April 29, 1663, married Jacomyntje Cornelis Slecht, daughter of Cornelis Barentsen Slecht, and by her had two children: Jannetje Kunst,above named, and Bare nt Kunst, who married Gerretje Gerretse Niewkirk and died within a year of his marriage, leaving a widow and an only child, Jacomyntje. After the death of Jan Barentsen Kunst, his widow married at Kingston, after October 26, 1668, Gerret Focken....

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Notes for CORNELIS GERRETSE VAN NIEUWKIRK:

1 AUTH Newkirk Street in Brooklyn named after him

Notes for BARENT NEWKIRK:

Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families, vol. II, p. 416.

Barent Newkirk (Cornelis, Gerretse, Cornelisse), baptized at Kingston, Ulster County, October 13, 1689; died near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, in 1765. He was a millwright , carpenter and farmer at Kingston, from which he removed to Virginia about 1732,acquiring b y purchase from his brother-in-law, John Hood, in September,1737, a tract of five hundred an d thirty-five acres. On this he built a mill and a large house, some portions of which are still standing, and by thrift acquired a competence. In the records of Orange, Frederick and Berkeley counties, Virginia, the name Barent became Barnet and Barnabas. He married, May 23, 1713 , Rebecca van Buntschooten, baptized at Kingston, January 28, 1692, daughter of Teunis Eias and Gerretje Gerrets van Buntschoten, who was named in her husband's will of February 18, 1765.

Child of CORNELIUS NEWKIRK is:

Child of TUNIS NEWKIRK is:

Notes for TOBIAS NEWKIRK:

Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families, vol. II, p. 417.

Tobias, born circa 1723; married Penelope Brosard; lived and died in Duplin County North Carolina, where he was an extensive farmer and slaveholder as were his descendants.