Hendrick Jansen (Kortright), came with his father, Jan, in 1663 and bought land near Stuyvesant's Bouwery, Feb. 12th, 1669, but did not long hold it. He first styled himself Van Beest, but later in life from his father's birth place, was called Hendrick Jansen Van Kortright, and in the church records, his name was usually written Hendrick Jansen.
He and his brother Laurens, going to Esopus, both married there, Hendrick, on Dec. 14, 1672, to Catharine Hanson, "born in New York."
She was probably a daughter of Hans Webber, "master at arms," who died in 1649, and whose widow, Elsje Pieters van Hamburg, married in 1650, Matthys Capido, removed to Esopus, and was killed by the Indians in 1663. On Sept. 28th, 1647, Hans Webber was appointed Captain at arms to the garrison at Fort Amsterdam, and on Sept. 1st, 1749, he was given power of attorney, by Anthony Barmoede, a Spaniard, to receive his share of the prize Tobasco.
Hendrick's first child being born at Harlem, in 1674, he was probably then living there, but as before stated, he settled in Ulster County, buying land at Mombackus, town of Rochester, where he raised a large family who bore the name of Kortright or Cortright, and whose descendants have become numerous and widely scattered.
Hendrick lost his wife in 1740, and he died in 1741, aged 93., their children being Jan, Hendrick, Cornelis, Geertje, Arie, Antje, Laurens, Jacob, Jannetje, Peter, and Cathryn.
John, Cornelis, Lawrence and Peter Corright subscribe for the minister at Rochester in 1717, and were leading men there.
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HENDRICK JANSEN, (VAN CORTRIGHT), soon after his arrival, purchased land near Stuyvesant's Bouwery, on Feb. 12th, 1669, but did not long hold it, and with his brother Laurens, went to Esopus, (Kingston) Ulster County, New York, where he married on Dec. 14, 1672, Catharine, dau. of Hans and Elsje (Pieters, van Hamburg) Webber. The court record of this marriage states she was "born in New York"; Hans Webber was appointed Captain at arms to the garrison at Fort Amsterdam, on Sept. 28, 1847, and died in 1649, and his widow married in 1650, Matthys Capito, removed to Esopus, where she was killed by the Indians in 1663. Hendrick evidently lived at Harlem for a time, as his first child was born there, in 1674, but he afterward purchased land at Mombaccus, Township of Rochester, where he raised his family.
Hendrick Jansen Cortrecht was among the list of early freeholders and inhabitants of the town of Rochester, who on January 20th, 1714, was assessed the sum of six shillings, ten pence, he at that time being estimated to be worth fifty-five pounds sterling in assessable wealth. On Sept. 22, 1741, his name appears on the "Quit rent" list.
He died in 1741, aged 93 years, and his wife in 1740, having had children, Jan, Hendrick, Cornelis, Geertie, Arie, Antie, Jacob, Louwerens, Jannetje, Pieter, and Catryn.
