Son of Jan Wansaer.
Jan Jansen Wanshaer was born in 1621 at possibly Cadzand, Zealand, Netherlands, as he gave his age as 27 on 28 Sep 1648.
He married Baertje Hendricks Kip, daughter of Hendrick Hendricksen Kip and Tyrntie Lubberts, at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, on 17 January 1649
Wanzer Family in America describes Jan Jansen Wanshaer as the first and only person of that name to come to America. He is first recorded in New Amsterdam (now New York City) on 11 Sep 1642 when Power of Attorney by Jan Jansen (Wanshaer) was given to Wintje Peters to receive money due from the East India Company at Amsterdam. He is also named on 10 Sep 1644 when he gave Power of Attorney to Peter Ria also for money due from the East India Co. (Calender of Dutch Manuscripts 1:20, 29). His place of birth, or at least origin before arriving in New Amsterdam, as Cadzand (Casant), Holland is taken from New York Colonial Mss. 2, p. 134, 17 Nov 1644 where is found, "Which pieces in silver in case Jan Jansen should happen to die on the voyage, the aforesaid Jacob Strofflelsz shall deliver to his father, called Jan Wansear, dwelling at Casant" (original in Dutch). In accordance with the Dutch patronymic naming system, Jan would have been known to those in the community of early New Amsterdam as Jan Jansen (i.e. Jan son of Jan) and indeed his name appears that way in the records of 1642 and 1644. His father, Jan Wansaer, could possibly have been the son of Wanse or Wanne (a Frisian name, the Frisians having settled along the Flemish coast near Artois, France). Another possibility is that Wansaer may be a place name, perhaps indicating origins in the Friesland town of Wanswerd, also known as Wansert. Efforts by William David Wanzer in the early part of the 20th century to trace the family in Holland were fruitless. In his marriage record he is called Jan Jansen j.m. (unmarried man) Van Tubingen (from Tubingen, a town in Suabia in the present day region of Württemberg, Germany). Perhaps his origins are there. In the baptismal records of his children he is variously called Jan Jansen Van St. Cubis; Van St. Ubis; Van St. Obyn (the location of St. Obyn or St. Obin has not been learned); Jan Van Sam; Jan Wanshaar; Van St. Berrers; Jan Wanshaer (sometimes Manshaer); and Jan de Caper (Jan "the sailor"). He was admitted to the rights of a burger in New Amsterdam on 18 Apr 1657. Both he and his wife are recorded as members of the Dutch church there in 1649 and 1660. Jan resided on Brouwer St., now that part of Stone St. (called such because it was the first street to be paved with stone in New Amsterdam) between Broad and Whitehall. He was apparently a ship merchantman. On 26 Nov 1644, Jan, along with Anthony Carol, Christopher Pieterson, and Abraham Philip, purchased the frigate La Grace which he sailed as a privateer under letters of the Dutch Government. His targets were primarily Spanish and Portugese ships, countries which the Netherlands was at war with during the time, although privateers were known to raid ships of other countries as well. Jan's exact role in privateering is not known, but the records of New Amsterdam do indicate that he was away for long periods of time and that during his absences he deposited considerable amounts of property with prominent citizens of New Amsterdam, taking receipts for it which are entered in the records of the Colony. Jan sold his interest in the ship in 1646. His sons Abraham and Anthony were probably named for his partners. Jan is also known to have been the pilot of the slave ship Gideon which arrived at New Amsterdam in August 1664 with a cargo of 290 African slaves, only weeks before the English wrested the Colony from the Dutch. He was in effect a sometimes pirate and transporter of slaves, possibly a slave trader, occupations that in today's times are regarded as quite reprehensible. In the context of the times when he lived however, his occupations were accepted and Jan was apparently recognized as a respected man in the New Amsterdam community. On 6 Jun 1662 Jan De Caper's (Wanshaer) sloop departed for the "south river," as the Delaware River was then known, with nine soldiers, making Jan Jansen Wanshaer the first (or one of the first) navel officers in America. Jan Jansen is recorded as one of 204 residents of New Amsterdam in 1657. He is found in the directory of New Amsterdam in 1665 as Jan Jansen Van St. Obin, residing on Brouwer St. A will has not been found in the records of New York City. His name appears frequently in the court records of New Amsterdam regarding various civil matters (usually the collection of monies due), and he was one of the first signers of the petition requesting Dir. Gov. Peter Stuyvesant to surrender New October 1664. He swore allegiance to the English as Jan Wanshaer Van St. Aubin on 21 Oct 1664. After the capture of New Amsterdam from the Dutch, the English impossed law requiring that all citizens take a surname. At this point in time Jan consistantly appears as Jan Wanshaer (or some variation thereof) in the records of (what is now) New York City.
Witnessed the baptism of Hendrick Kermer, son of Abraham Kermer and Metje Davids, on 6 January 1658 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Jan Janszen Van St. Obyn, Maryken Kip).
Witnessed the baptism of Marie Duycking, daughter of Evert Duycking and Hendrickje Simons, on 31 March 1659 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Corn. Theuniszen Ten Bos, Jan Janszen Wanshaer, Abraham Clock, Marritje Ten Eyck).
Witnessed the baptism of Petronella Van der Heul , daughter of Abraham Janszen Van der Heul and Tryntjen Hendricks Kip, on 31 October 1668 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Nanshaer, Catalyntie Kips).
Witnessed the baptism of Johannes Kip , son of Isaac Hendricksz Kip and Catalyntje Hendricks Snyder, on 20 January 1669 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Wanashaer, Susanna Willems).
Descendants of Jan Wanshaer have variously spelled the surname as Wanzer, Wanser, Wonser, Wansor, and Wanzor.
Children by Baertje Hendricks Kip:
Abraham Jansen Wanshaer b. 14 Mar 1649
Johnnes Jansen Wanshaer b. 27 Apr 1651, d. before Sep 1661
Jacob Jansen Wanshaer b. 13 Jul 1653
Hendrick Jansen Wanshaer b. 21 Mar 1655
Anthony Jansen Wanshaer b. 4 Jul 1657
Robbert Jansen Wanshaer b. 31 Aug 1659
Johannes Jansen Wanshaer b. 30 Sep 1661, d. before Sep 1662
Johannes Jansen Wanshaer b. 17 Sep 1662, d. before Dec 1663
Jan Jansen Wanshaer b. 5 Dec 1663
Carel Jansen Wanshaer b. 4 Jul 1666
Jacomyntie Janse Wanshaer b. 13 Jul 1667
Metic Jansen Wanshaer b. 10 Oct 1668
Jan Jansen Wanshaer died before 10 April 1674; when his name no longer appears in the tax lists and he not named on a list of 16 sloop captains (certainly by Dec 1677 when his widow remarried).
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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Jan Jansen Wanshaer was born in 1621 at possibly Cadzand, Zealand, Netherlands, as he gave his age as 27 on 28 Sep 1648.
He married Baertje Hendricks Kip, daughter of Hendrick Hendricksen Kip and Tyrntie Lubberts, at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, on 17 January 1649
Wanzer Family in America describes Jan Jansen Wanshaer as the first and only person of that name to come to America. He is first recorded in New Amsterdam (now New York City) on 11 Sep 1642 when Power of Attorney by Jan Jansen (Wanshaer) was given to Wintje Peters to receive money due from the East India Company at Amsterdam. He is also named on 10 Sep 1644 when he gave Power of Attorney to Peter Ria also for money due from the East India Co. (Calender of Dutch Manuscripts 1:20, 29). His place of birth, or at least origin before arriving in New Amsterdam, as Cadzand (Casant), Holland is taken from New York Colonial Mss. 2, p. 134, 17 Nov 1644 where is found, "Which pieces in silver in case Jan Jansen should happen to die on the voyage, the aforesaid Jacob Strofflelsz shall deliver to his father, called Jan Wansear, dwelling at Casant" (original in Dutch). In accordance with the Dutch patronymic naming system, Jan would have been known to those in the community of early New Amsterdam as Jan Jansen (i.e. Jan son of Jan) and indeed his name appears that way in the records of 1642 and 1644. His father, Jan Wansaer, could possibly have been the son of Wanse or Wanne (a Frisian name, the Frisians having settled along the Flemish coast near Artois, France). Another possibility is that Wansaer may be a place name, perhaps indicating origins in the Friesland town of Wanswerd, also known as Wansert. Efforts by William David Wanzer in the early part of the 20th century to trace the family in Holland were fruitless. In his marriage record he is called Jan Jansen j.m. (unmarried man) Van Tubingen (from Tubingen, a town in Suabia in the present day region of Württemberg, Germany). Perhaps his origins are there. In the baptismal records of his children he is variously called Jan Jansen Van St. Cubis; Van St. Ubis; Van St. Obyn (the location of St. Obyn or St. Obin has not been learned); Jan Van Sam; Jan Wanshaar; Van St. Berrers; Jan Wanshaer (sometimes Manshaer); and Jan de Caper (Jan "the sailor"). He was admitted to the rights of a burger in New Amsterdam on 18 Apr 1657. Both he and his wife are recorded as members of the Dutch church there in 1649 and 1660. Jan resided on Brouwer St., now that part of Stone St. (called such because it was the first street to be paved with stone in New Amsterdam) between Broad and Whitehall. He was apparently a ship merchantman. On 26 Nov 1644, Jan, along with Anthony Carol, Christopher Pieterson, and Abraham Philip, purchased the frigate La Grace which he sailed as a privateer under letters of the Dutch Government. His targets were primarily Spanish and Portugese ships, countries which the Netherlands was at war with during the time, although privateers were known to raid ships of other countries as well. Jan's exact role in privateering is not known, but the records of New Amsterdam do indicate that he was away for long periods of time and that during his absences he deposited considerable amounts of property with prominent citizens of New Amsterdam, taking receipts for it which are entered in the records of the Colony. Jan sold his interest in the ship in 1646. His sons Abraham and Anthony were probably named for his partners. Jan is also known to have been the pilot of the slave ship Gideon which arrived at New Amsterdam in August 1664 with a cargo of 290 African slaves, only weeks before the English wrested the Colony from the Dutch. He was in effect a sometimes pirate and transporter of slaves, possibly a slave trader, occupations that in today's times are regarded as quite reprehensible. In the context of the times when he lived however, his occupations were accepted and Jan was apparently recognized as a respected man in the New Amsterdam community. On 6 Jun 1662 Jan De Caper's (Wanshaer) sloop departed for the "south river," as the Delaware River was then known, with nine soldiers, making Jan Jansen Wanshaer the first (or one of the first) navel officers in America. Jan Jansen is recorded as one of 204 residents of New Amsterdam in 1657. He is found in the directory of New Amsterdam in 1665 as Jan Jansen Van St. Obin, residing on Brouwer St. A will has not been found in the records of New York City. His name appears frequently in the court records of New Amsterdam regarding various civil matters (usually the collection of monies due), and he was one of the first signers of the petition requesting Dir. Gov. Peter Stuyvesant to surrender New October 1664. He swore allegiance to the English as Jan Wanshaer Van St. Aubin on 21 Oct 1664. After the capture of New Amsterdam from the Dutch, the English impossed law requiring that all citizens take a surname. At this point in time Jan consistantly appears as Jan Wanshaer (or some variation thereof) in the records of (what is now) New York City.
Witnessed the baptism of Hendrick Kermer, son of Abraham Kermer and Metje Davids, on 6 January 1658 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Jan Janszen Van St. Obyn, Maryken Kip).
Witnessed the baptism of Marie Duycking, daughter of Evert Duycking and Hendrickje Simons, on 31 March 1659 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Corn. Theuniszen Ten Bos, Jan Janszen Wanshaer, Abraham Clock, Marritje Ten Eyck).
Witnessed the baptism of Petronella Van der Heul , daughter of Abraham Janszen Van der Heul and Tryntjen Hendricks Kip, on 31 October 1668 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Nanshaer, Catalyntie Kips).
Witnessed the baptism of Johannes Kip , son of Isaac Hendricksz Kip and Catalyntje Hendricks Snyder, on 20 January 1669 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Wanashaer, Susanna Willems).
Descendants of Jan Wanshaer have variously spelled the surname as Wanzer, Wanser, Wonser, Wansor, and Wanzor.
Children by Baertje Hendricks Kip:
Abraham Jansen Wanshaer b. 14 Mar 1649
Johnnes Jansen Wanshaer b. 27 Apr 1651, d. before Sep 1661
Jacob Jansen Wanshaer b. 13 Jul 1653
Hendrick Jansen Wanshaer b. 21 Mar 1655
Anthony Jansen Wanshaer b. 4 Jul 1657
Robbert Jansen Wanshaer b. 31 Aug 1659
Johannes Jansen Wanshaer b. 30 Sep 1661, d. before Sep 1662
Johannes Jansen Wanshaer b. 17 Sep 1662, d. before Dec 1663
Jan Jansen Wanshaer b. 5 Dec 1663
Carel Jansen Wanshaer b. 4 Jul 1666
Jacomyntie Janse Wanshaer b. 13 Jul 1667
Metic Jansen Wanshaer b. 10 Oct 1668
Jan Jansen Wanshaer died before 10 April 1674; when his name no longer appears in the tax lists and he not named on a list of 16 sloop captains (certainly by Dec 1677 when his widow remarried).
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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Son of Jan Wansaer.
Jan Jansen Wanshaer was born in 1621 at possibly Cadzand, Zealand, Netherlands, as he gave his age as 27 on 28 Sep 1648.
He married Baertje Hendricks Kip, daughter of Hendrick Hendricksen Kip and Tyrntie Lubberts, at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, on 17 January 1649
Wanzer Family in America describes Jan Jansen Wanshaer as the first and only person of that name to come to America. He is first recorded in New Amsterdam (now New York City) on 11 Sep 1642 when Power of Attorney by Jan Jansen (Wanshaer) was given to Wintje Peters to receive money due from the East India Company at Amsterdam. He is also named on 10 Sep 1644 when he gave Power of Attorney to Peter Ria also for money due from the East India Co. (Calender of Dutch Manuscripts 1:20, 29). His place of birth, or at least origin before arriving in New Amsterdam, as Cadzand (Casant), Holland is taken from New York Colonial Mss. 2, p. 134, 17 Nov 1644 where is found, "Which pieces in silver in case Jan Jansen should happen to die on the voyage, the aforesaid Jacob Strofflelsz shall deliver to his father, called Jan Wansear, dwelling at Casant" (original in Dutch). In accordance with the Dutch patronymic naming system, Jan would have been known to those in the community of early New Amsterdam as Jan Jansen (i.e. Jan son of Jan) and indeed his name appears that way in the records of 1642 and 1644. His father, Jan Wansaer, could possibly have been the son of Wanse or Wanne (a Frisian name, the Frisians having settled along the Flemish coast near Artois, France). Another possibility is that Wansaer may be a place name, perhaps indicating origins in the Friesland town of Wanswerd, also known as Wansert. Efforts by William David Wanzer in the early part of the 20th century to trace the family in Holland were fruitless. In his marriage record he is called Jan Jansen j.m. (unmarried man) Van Tubingen (from Tubingen, a town in Suabia in the present day region of Württemberg, Germany). Perhaps his origins are there. In the baptismal records of his children he is variously called Jan Jansen Van St. Cubis; Van St. Ubis; Van St. Obyn (the location of St. Obyn or St. Obin has not been learned); Jan Van Sam; Jan Wanshaar; Van St. Berrers; Jan Wanshaer (sometimes Manshaer); and Jan de Caper (Jan "the sailor"). He was admitted to the rights of a burger in New Amsterdam on 18 Apr 1657. Both he and his wife are recorded as members of the Dutch church there in 1649 and 1660. Jan resided on Brouwer St., now that part of Stone St. (called such because it was the first street to be paved with stone in New Amsterdam) between Broad and Whitehall. He was apparently a ship merchantman. On 26 Nov 1644, Jan, along with Anthony Carol, Christopher Pieterson, and Abraham Philip, purchased the frigate La Grace which he sailed as a privateer under letters of the Dutch Government. His targets were primarily Spanish and Portugese ships, countries which the Netherlands was at war with during the time, although privateers were known to raid ships of other countries as well. Jan's exact role in privateering is not known, but the records of New Amsterdam do indicate that he was away for long periods of time and that during his absences he deposited considerable amounts of property with prominent citizens of New Amsterdam, taking receipts for it which are entered in the records of the Colony. Jan sold his interest in the ship in 1646. His sons Abraham and Anthony were probably named for his partners. Jan is also known to have been the pilot of the slave ship Gideon which arrived at New Amsterdam in August 1664 with a cargo of 290 African slaves, only weeks before the English wrested the Colony from the Dutch. He was in effect a sometimes pirate and transporter of slaves, possibly a slave trader, occupations that in today's times are regarded as quite reprehensible. In the context of the times when he lived however, his occupations were accepted and Jan was apparently recognized as a respected man in the New Amsterdam community. On 6 Jun 1662 Jan De Caper's (Wanshaer) sloop departed for the "south river," as the Delaware River was then known, with nine soldiers, making Jan Jansen Wanshaer the first (or one of the first) navel officers in America. Jan Jansen is recorded as one of 204 residents of New Amsterdam in 1657. He is found in the directory of New Amsterdam in 1665 as Jan Jansen Van St. Obin, residing on Brouwer St. A will has not been found in the records of New York City. His name appears frequently in the court records of New Amsterdam regarding various civil matters (usually the collection of monies due), and he was one of the first signers of the petition requesting Dir. Gov. Peter Stuyvesant to surrender New October 1664. He swore allegiance to the English as Jan Wanshaer Van St. Aubin on 21 Oct 1664. After the capture of New Amsterdam from the Dutch, the English impossed law requiring that all citizens take a surname. At this point in time Jan consistantly appears as Jan Wanshaer (or some variation thereof) in the records of (what is now) New York City.
Witnessed the baptism of Hendrick Kermer, son of Abraham Kermer and Metje Davids, on 6 January 1658 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Jan Janszen Van St. Obyn, Maryken Kip).
Witnessed the baptism of Marie Duycking, daughter of Evert Duycking and Hendrickje Simons, on 31 March 1659 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Corn. Theuniszen Ten Bos, Jan Janszen Wanshaer, Abraham Clock, Marritje Ten Eyck).
Witnessed the baptism of Petronella Van der Heul , daughter of Abraham Janszen Van der Heul and Tryntjen Hendricks Kip, on 31 October 1668 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Nanshaer, Catalyntie Kips).
Witnessed the baptism of Johannes Kip , son of Isaac Hendricksz Kip and Catalyntje Hendricks Snyder, on 20 January 1669 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Wanashaer, Susanna Willems).
Descendants of Jan Wanshaer have variously spelled the surname as Wanzer, Wanser, Wonser, Wansor, and Wanzor.
Children by Baertje Hendricks Kip:
Abraham Jansen Wanshaer b. 14 Mar 1649
Johnnes Jansen Wanshaer b. 27 Apr 1651, d. before Sep 1661
Jacob Jansen Wanshaer b. 13 Jul 1653
Hendrick Jansen Wanshaer b. 21 Mar 1655
Anthony Jansen Wanshaer b. 4 Jul 1657
Robbert Jansen Wanshaer b. 31 Aug 1659
Johannes Jansen Wanshaer b. 30 Sep 1661, d. before Sep 1662
Johannes Jansen Wanshaer b. 17 Sep 1662, d. before Dec 1663
Jan Jansen Wanshaer b. 5 Dec 1663
Carel Jansen Wanshaer b. 4 Jul 1666
Jacomyntie Janse Wanshaer b. 13 Jul 1667
Metic Jansen Wanshaer b. 10 Oct 1668
Jan Jansen Wanshaer died before 10 April 1674; when his name no longer appears in the tax lists and he not named on a list of 16 sloop captains (certainly by Dec 1677 when his widow remarried).
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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Jan Jansen Wanshaer was born in 1621 at possibly Cadzand, Zealand, Netherlands, as he gave his age as 27 on 28 Sep 1648.
He married Baertje Hendricks Kip, daughter of Hendrick Hendricksen Kip and Tyrntie Lubberts, at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, on 17 January 1649
Wanzer Family in America describes Jan Jansen Wanshaer as the first and only person of that name to come to America. He is first recorded in New Amsterdam (now New York City) on 11 Sep 1642 when Power of Attorney by Jan Jansen (Wanshaer) was given to Wintje Peters to receive money due from the East India Company at Amsterdam. He is also named on 10 Sep 1644 when he gave Power of Attorney to Peter Ria also for money due from the East India Co. (Calender of Dutch Manuscripts 1:20, 29). His place of birth, or at least origin before arriving in New Amsterdam, as Cadzand (Casant), Holland is taken from New York Colonial Mss. 2, p. 134, 17 Nov 1644 where is found, "Which pieces in silver in case Jan Jansen should happen to die on the voyage, the aforesaid Jacob Strofflelsz shall deliver to his father, called Jan Wansear, dwelling at Casant" (original in Dutch). In accordance with the Dutch patronymic naming system, Jan would have been known to those in the community of early New Amsterdam as Jan Jansen (i.e. Jan son of Jan) and indeed his name appears that way in the records of 1642 and 1644. His father, Jan Wansaer, could possibly have been the son of Wanse or Wanne (a Frisian name, the Frisians having settled along the Flemish coast near Artois, France). Another possibility is that Wansaer may be a place name, perhaps indicating origins in the Friesland town of Wanswerd, also known as Wansert. Efforts by William David Wanzer in the early part of the 20th century to trace the family in Holland were fruitless. In his marriage record he is called Jan Jansen j.m. (unmarried man) Van Tubingen (from Tubingen, a town in Suabia in the present day region of Württemberg, Germany). Perhaps his origins are there. In the baptismal records of his children he is variously called Jan Jansen Van St. Cubis; Van St. Ubis; Van St. Obyn (the location of St. Obyn or St. Obin has not been learned); Jan Van Sam; Jan Wanshaar; Van St. Berrers; Jan Wanshaer (sometimes Manshaer); and Jan de Caper (Jan "the sailor"). He was admitted to the rights of a burger in New Amsterdam on 18 Apr 1657. Both he and his wife are recorded as members of the Dutch church there in 1649 and 1660. Jan resided on Brouwer St., now that part of Stone St. (called such because it was the first street to be paved with stone in New Amsterdam) between Broad and Whitehall. He was apparently a ship merchantman. On 26 Nov 1644, Jan, along with Anthony Carol, Christopher Pieterson, and Abraham Philip, purchased the frigate La Grace which he sailed as a privateer under letters of the Dutch Government. His targets were primarily Spanish and Portugese ships, countries which the Netherlands was at war with during the time, although privateers were known to raid ships of other countries as well. Jan's exact role in privateering is not known, but the records of New Amsterdam do indicate that he was away for long periods of time and that during his absences he deposited considerable amounts of property with prominent citizens of New Amsterdam, taking receipts for it which are entered in the records of the Colony. Jan sold his interest in the ship in 1646. His sons Abraham and Anthony were probably named for his partners. Jan is also known to have been the pilot of the slave ship Gideon which arrived at New Amsterdam in August 1664 with a cargo of 290 African slaves, only weeks before the English wrested the Colony from the Dutch. He was in effect a sometimes pirate and transporter of slaves, possibly a slave trader, occupations that in today's times are regarded as quite reprehensible. In the context of the times when he lived however, his occupations were accepted and Jan was apparently recognized as a respected man in the New Amsterdam community. On 6 Jun 1662 Jan De Caper's (Wanshaer) sloop departed for the "south river," as the Delaware River was then known, with nine soldiers, making Jan Jansen Wanshaer the first (or one of the first) navel officers in America. Jan Jansen is recorded as one of 204 residents of New Amsterdam in 1657. He is found in the directory of New Amsterdam in 1665 as Jan Jansen Van St. Obin, residing on Brouwer St. A will has not been found in the records of New York City. His name appears frequently in the court records of New Amsterdam regarding various civil matters (usually the collection of monies due), and he was one of the first signers of the petition requesting Dir. Gov. Peter Stuyvesant to surrender New October 1664. He swore allegiance to the English as Jan Wanshaer Van St. Aubin on 21 Oct 1664. After the capture of New Amsterdam from the Dutch, the English impossed law requiring that all citizens take a surname. At this point in time Jan consistantly appears as Jan Wanshaer (or some variation thereof) in the records of (what is now) New York City.
Witnessed the baptism of Hendrick Kermer, son of Abraham Kermer and Metje Davids, on 6 January 1658 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Jan Janszen Van St. Obyn, Maryken Kip).
Witnessed the baptism of Marie Duycking, daughter of Evert Duycking and Hendrickje Simons, on 31 March 1659 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Corn. Theuniszen Ten Bos, Jan Janszen Wanshaer, Abraham Clock, Marritje Ten Eyck).
Witnessed the baptism of Petronella Van der Heul , daughter of Abraham Janszen Van der Heul and Tryntjen Hendricks Kip, on 31 October 1668 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Nanshaer, Catalyntie Kips).
Witnessed the baptism of Johannes Kip , son of Isaac Hendricksz Kip and Catalyntje Hendricks Snyder, on 20 January 1669 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jan Wanashaer, Susanna Willems).
Descendants of Jan Wanshaer have variously spelled the surname as Wanzer, Wanser, Wonser, Wansor, and Wanzor.
Children by Baertje Hendricks Kip:
Abraham Jansen Wanshaer b. 14 Mar 1649
Johnnes Jansen Wanshaer b. 27 Apr 1651, d. before Sep 1661
Jacob Jansen Wanshaer b. 13 Jul 1653
Hendrick Jansen Wanshaer b. 21 Mar 1655
Anthony Jansen Wanshaer b. 4 Jul 1657
Robbert Jansen Wanshaer b. 31 Aug 1659
Johannes Jansen Wanshaer b. 30 Sep 1661, d. before Sep 1662
Johannes Jansen Wanshaer b. 17 Sep 1662, d. before Dec 1663
Jan Jansen Wanshaer b. 5 Dec 1663
Carel Jansen Wanshaer b. 4 Jul 1666
Jacomyntie Janse Wanshaer b. 13 Jul 1667
Metic Jansen Wanshaer b. 10 Oct 1668
Jan Jansen Wanshaer died before 10 April 1674; when his name no longer appears in the tax lists and he not named on a list of 16 sloop captains (certainly by Dec 1677 when his widow remarried).
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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