Descendants of Peters
Generation No. 1
1. HEYLTJE1 PETERS1 was born Abt. 1635 in Amsterdam, Netherlands1, and died Abt. 1700 in New Amsterdam (now New York City, New York County, New York)1. She married (1) CORNELIUS JANSEN CLOPPER1 28 Oct 16571. He was born WFT Est. 1612-1641 in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands1, and died 1686 in New Amsterdam (now New York City, New York County, New York)1. She married (2) SUERT OLIPHERTS1 16971. He was born WFT Est. 1623-16771, and died WFT Est. 1700-17621.
Notes for CORNELIUS JANSEN CLOPPER:
[Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW, (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.]
Coat of arms: 3 "klop" (hammers)
Established business at NW corner of Pearl St. and Maiden Lane. Was considered
a wealthy cit. As a smith, he ws considered a Small Burgher and thus only had
rights to trade and get inor offices. Worked for some yrs. bef. marriage.
Bought house on Maiden La. 3 yrs after marr.
English attack on Sept.5 1664.
Left fortune of $10,000 -- one of the wealthiest on Manhattan.
Baptismal Sponsors: 03 Mar 1652, witness to bapt. in Ref. Dutch Church1
Emigration: from Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands1
Occupation: a blacksmith1
Taxed: 1655, assessed 15 florin tax but was delinquent1
Children of HEYLTJE PETERS and CORNELIUS CLOPPER are:
i. MARGARETHA2 CLOPPER, b. WFT Est. 1653-1676; d. WFT Est. 1658-1760.
ii. CATALINA CLOPPER, b. WFT Est. 1653-1676; d. WFT Est. 1658-1760.
iii. PETRONILLA CLOPPER, b. WFT Est. 1653-1676; d. WFT Est. 1658-1760.
iv. DINAH CLOPPER, b. WFT Est. 1653-1676; d. WFT Est. 1658-1760.
v. JOHANNES CLOPPER, b. 07 Feb 1665, New Amsterdam (now New York City, New York County, New York); d. Bef. 01 Apr 1695.
Endnotes
1. Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW, (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.
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