Person:Cornelius Van Wyck (1)

Cornelius Barend Van Wyck emigrated to New Netherland, probably from Brazil, in 1660. He settled in Flatbush, and owned a farm there in 1661. In 1676, he had 19 morgens of land, and in 1683, he owned 100 morgens of land and valley land. He owned a lot in Midwont(theo fficial name of Flatbush) April 2, 1680 (Lot 20 of New Lots) which he sold to Claes Barents Dec. 4, 1687. He sold land east of the Flatbush Church, on the north side of the road, leading from New Utrecht to Flatbush in 1688, to Roelof Janse. He was a member of the Dutch Reformed Church at Flatbush in 1677, and took the oath of allegiance in 1687. October 20, 1713, Cornelius Barentse and Anna do. were witnesses to the baptism of Elizabeth Wiltsee daughter of Cornelius Wiltseeand Ruth Smith. He and his son, Theodorus Van Wyck Jr. and his son, Cornelius Van Wyckof RemboutPrecinct and Abraham Van Wyck of the city of New York were among theoriginal purchasers of the site of the city of Fishkill, DutchessCounty, New York on August 6, 1743. There was an Anthony Vander Wyck who had a da. Jannetje bpt. April 2, 1676, on which occasion Abraham Vander Wyck and Jannetje his w. were witnesses. Note--The grave of Cornelius Barend Van Wyck has been seen on Great Neck, on the Thorne estate, within the last generation. It was marked by a field stone having this inscription engraved on it: "Cous Wyck."Anna Palherniuswas also buried there. More recent owners of the place have removed the headstones, and leveled the mounds, and no traces of the graves are left.

1.   Cornelius Barentsen Van Wyck, in Find A Grave.

   Listed as Unknown Burial

2. ↑ If the original entry for the cemetery is correct, this would be the actual name of the cemetery.