THE OSTRANDER FAMILY
From Olde Ulster
Magazine July 1910 page 214
Contributed by De Witt W Ostrander Clintondale, N. Y.
The Ostrander family of Ulster county,
New York is descended from Pieter Pieterzen and Tryntje, his wife, who came to
this country from the Netherlands in 166o. He was one of a company of soldiers
that embarked in the ship Bontekoe (Spotted Cow) April 15, 166o for Nieuw
Amsterdam. The record on the passenger list of the vessel reads: “Pieter
Pieterszen, from Amsterdam, with his wife and two children.” He is said to
have been a cadet in the army under the States General of the Netherlands. He
seems to have come to the Esopus with the troops sent to suppress the Indian
outbreaks. We find him afterwards in 168o, signing the petition of the
inhabitants of the Esopus to Governor Andros for a minister “that can
preache bothe English and Dutche, wch will bee most fitting for this place, it
being in its Minoritty.” The two children who accompanied him to this
country must have been his son, Pieter, and one of his two daughters as at the
marriage of that son January 19, 1679 he is recorded as “j. m., from
Amsterdam.” The children of PLETER PIETERZEN (OSTRANDER)1
and TRYNTJE, his wife were:
(2)
Pieter Pieterzen2: Born before 166o.
(3)
Tryntje2: Born before 166o.
She married Hendrick Albertse Ploeg at Kingston and was the mother of ten
children.
(4)
Geestje2: Born after 166o;
married Jan Pier and had a number of children.
(II.) PIETER PIETERZEN (OSTRANDER)2
(Pieter Pieterzen1) was born in Amsterdam, and married at Kingston January 19, 1679
REBECCA TRAPHAGEN, daughter of Willem Janzen Traphagen and Joostje Willems
Nooltruyck of Amsterdam. Willem Janzen was a native of the City of Leunichor,
Holland. Rebecca was baptized June 19, 1662, at Bushwick, Long Island, where
her parents resided. Children
(5) Pieter3:
Bap. in 168o; married in Kingston Jan. 4, 1704, Rachel Dingman of Kinderhook.
(6)
Willem3: Bap. Sept. 24, 1682;
married Maritje de Hooges.
(7)
Arent3: Bap. Oct. 5, 1684;
married Geertrug Maasen Van Bloomendahl.
(8)
Catriena (Tryntje)3: Bap.
Sept.5, 1686; married _____
(9)
Johannes3: Bap. Sept. 23, 1688; married Eliz. Van Den Berg Feb. 22, 1715.
(io)
Tunis3: Bap. in 1690; married
Maritje Suyland of Hurley March 21, 1718.
(11)
Hendrick3: Born Sept. 18, 1693; married May 12, 1724 Elizabeth Van Bommel
of Kingston, New York.
(12)
Harmanus3: Bap. Nov. 10, 1695; married ___
(13)
Lea3: Bap. May 1, 1698;
married ____.
(14)
Rachel3: Bap. May 1, 1698.
Twin of preceding. Married July 8, 1720, Solomon Terwilliger of Shawangunk.
(15)
Geestje3: Bap. May 19, 1700;
married Feb. 9, 1722, Arie Roosa, Jr. of Hurley.
(16)
Rebecca3: Bap. ___
(17)
Jacob3: Bap. Jan. 13, 1706;
married Nov. 11, 1726 Maritje Roosa of Hurley.
(XI.) HENDRICK OSTRANDER3
(Pieter2, Pieter Pieterzen1)
was born September 18, 1693 and married May 12, 1724, ELIZABETH VAN BOMMEL (WAMBOOM),
daughter of Pieter Van Bommel and Debora Davids, his wife. Elizabeth was born
May 24, 1701. Children:
(18)
Pieter4: Born Feb. 4, 1725
married (1st) Feb. 19, 1740 Deborah Deyo and (2nd) Nov. 11, 1759, Christine
Ronk.
(19)
Debora4: Born Sept. 18, 1726;
married (1st) Nov. 4, 1750, Frederick Fort and (2nd) May 6, 1758, Petrus
Burhans.
(20)
Rebecca4: Born May 14, 1728;
married Dec. 3, 1749, Johannes Fort.
(21)
Gideon4: Born Dec. 13, 1730;
married Feb. 4, 1758, Helena Burhans.
(22)
Wilhelmus4: Born Nov. 19,
1732; died in infancy.
(23)
Marcus Jacobus4: Born Dec. 3, 1735; married Oct. 29, 1763, Elizabeth De Graff.
(24)
Christoffel4: Born Sept. 23,
1757; married Altje Romeyn.
(25)
Yonatan4 Born Oct. 1, 1740;
married March 17, 1769, Lydia Terwilliger.
(26)
Wilhelmus4: Born April 29,
1743; married Saartie (Sarah) Relyea, born Feb. 18, 1751, daughter of Denysius
Relyea.
(27)
David4: Born March 20, 1746;
married May 23, 1768, Engeltje Cowenhoven.
(XXVI.) WILHELMUS OSTRANDER4
( Hendrick3,
Pieter2,
Pieter Pieterzen1) was born at
Plattekill, Ulster county, New York, April 29, 1743, and died July 12, 1818.
He married November 2, 1771, SAARTJE (SARAH) RELYEA, daughter of Denysius
Relyea and ___ ___ his wife. Saartje was born February 18, 1751 and died
October 31, 1814. Children:
(28)
Elisha5: Born July 17, 1772;
died Dec. 2, 1854; married Sarah Simpson.
(29)
Gideon5: Born Oct. 8, 1774;
married Elizabeth Dusenberre.
(30)
Denysius5: Born July 1, 1776;
died July 14, 1861; married at New Paltz March 21, 1803, Maria Clearwater.
(31)
Ezekiel5: Born Oct. 28, 1778; died May 23, 186o; married Sarah Creed, of
Jamaica, Long Island, New York.
(32)
Henry5: Born March 11, 1781;
died Nov. 22, 1872. He was an alumnus of Union College in 1799, entered the
ministry of the Reformed Church in 18oo; was pastor of the church of Coxsackie
18oo-10; Catskill 1810-12; Katsbaan 1812-62.
The degree of D. D. was conferred upon him by Rutgers College in 1844.
He married Jane Nottingham May 7, 1801, who died May 22, 1846.
(33)
David5: Born March 24, 1784;
died April, 1866.
(34)
Wilhelmus5: Born Sept. 17, 1786.
(35)
Cornelius5: Born Jan. 9,
1789; married Elenor Everitt. Died Jan. 24, 1864.
(36)
Maria5: Born Jan. 9, 1789.
Twin of preceding. Died Dec. 26, 1859; married John Warner.
(37)
Reubens5: Born Nov. 27, 1792; died Aug. 14, 1866, Married Jan. 14, 1815,
Dina Traphagen, who died Aug. 11, 1879
(XXX.) DENYSIUS OSTRANDER5
(Wilhelmus4 Hendrick3, Pieter2,
Pieter Pieterzen1), was born at
Plattekill, Ulster county, New York, July 1, 1776, and died July 14, 1861. He
married at New Paltz March 21, 1803, MARIA CLEARWATER. Children:
(38)
Elisha6: Born September 20,
1804.
(39)
Maria6: Born August 17, 1805.
(40)
Peter6: Born September 4,
1807.
(41)
Charles6: Born October 6,
1809.
(42) William6: Born July 1,
1811.
(43)
Eliza6: Born January 18, 1816
(44)
Harvey6: Born February 2,
1824.
(XLI I.) WILLIAM OSTRANDER6
(Denysius5, Wilhelmus4,
Hendrick3, Pieter2,
Pieter Pieterzen1) was born at Plattekill, Ulster county, New York, July 1, 1811,
and married at Rochester, Ulster county, N. Y., November 27, 1857, HANNAH M.
HARP. Children:
(45)
DeWitt W. Ostrander7: Born
Dec. 20, 1859.
(46)
Violetta M. Ostrander7: Born
August 27, 1861
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