Dr. Harmenise Meyndert Van de Bogert

M, b. 1612, d. 1647
     Harmenise Meyndert was born in 1612 in Zeeland, Netherlands. He was the son of Meyndert Van der Bogart. He immigrated 24 May 1630 on the De Eendracht. By 1633 he was a surgeon at Fort Orange. Harmenise made his will in 1638. In his will he bequeathed his property there [New Amsterdam] to his future wife, Jillisje Claesje of Zierickszz, Holland. Harmenise married Jillisje Claes Swits, daughter of Claes Corneliesen Swits, circa 1640 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, at the Reformed Dutch Church.1 Harmen & Jilletje had children: Lysbet [chr. 1640?], Francoys [chr. 8/26/1640] & Meyndert [chr. 5/03/1643].2,3 He was burned to death in the Indian country on the Mohawk River in 1647.

Citations

  1. [S522] Schenectady Reformed Dutch Church Marriage Records, 164_ - Harmen Myndertse Van Der Bogart [born 1612] & Jilisje Claese Schouw, of Zierickzee in Holland.
  2. [S521] Schenectady Reformed Dutch Church Christening Records.
  3. [S518] New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church Christening Records, 26 August 1640 Francoys; parents: Herman Msynderts; witnesses: Maria Ederiaen, Cornelis Leenderts, Hans Kierstede, Aeriaentje Cornelis
    - 3 May 1643 Meyndert [male]; parents: Herman Meyndertsz; witnesses: Hendrick Van Dyck, Gysbert Opten Dyck, Cornelis Tienhoven, Anneken Loockermans, Sara Roelofs.