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According to Charles R. Vanorsdale, in the July 2000 issue of Vanguard, Vol 3, No 1, p 19, Sijmon Jansz van Aersdalen was baptized as a son of "Joannes van Aedsdaele in the church records at Nukerke, East Flanders."
A letter written by Mrs. R. O. Griffis, Daytona Beach, Florida, to the Holland Society of New York, asking for assistance in researching the Van Arsdale family states that "Theodore Roosevelt claimed (and had records to prove it according to Amelia Bell) that a Stoffel Van Artsdalen first landed in America in 1618 (two years before the Mayflower) and came as a fur trader. After the founding of the Settlement of New Amsterdam in 1623 was joined by two brothers, Simon and Jan."
A message from Charles R. Vanorsdale in the escribe.com message list, dated 11 Nov 1998 states "the name is at least as old as the late 1300s or early 1400s. Documentation I have obtained from Belgium shows the name, in its variations, in use for 600 years. The Vlaamse Vereniging voor Familiekunde says the name derives from a place-name "Arrestsdal" supposedly located near Ronse (near Nukerke) and referenced in a document dated 1377.
Surnames were not in general use among the Dutch until the 1700's. The English forced them into use when they took over New Netherlands in the late 1600's and early 1700's. In Holland, or the Netherlands, it did not end until the Napoleantic period around 1811 when everyone had to register and select family names. They sometimes had what became a surname identifying where they lived or were from or their occupation. Van Arsdale means from or of Arsdale. The Dutch like many northern Europeans used a system called patronymics, where the child's given name was the given name of an ancestor (in fixed order) followed by the parents given name with the equivelent of son or daughter attached. A son is identified with "se" or "sen" or "szen" or "zoon" (and pronounced the equivalent of "son") attached to the father's given name. A daughter is identifed with "x" or "dr" or "dochter" (and pronounced the equivalent of "daughter") attached to the father's given name. So Jan Pauwelsz is Jan son of Pauwel. Jan's son Sijmon is named Sijmon Jansz (or Jansen) meaning Sijmon son of Jan. Jan's wife Geertie (or Gertrude) is the child of Philip which would be Philipsdr or Philipsdochter. The first son was named after the father's father or sometimes the mother's father. The first daughter was named after the mother's mother or sometimes the father's mother. The second son would be named after the grandparent not selected before. If a child died, which happened frequently, then the next child of same sex would be named after the child that died, in memory. The third son or third daughter would be named after the mother or the father. There is a branch of the Van Arsdales whose surname is Simonson. They are Van Arsdales but gave in to Anglicization. Jan Simonsz Van Arsdalen and Lammetje Probasco's son Jan Jansz Van Arsdalen and wife Magdalena "Lena" Dorland's children all adopted the Simonson surname. We all could have been close to being Johnsons or Jansens or Simonsons if Symon and most of his children had been a little less forceful."
In 1652, before coming to New Netherlands, Simon signed a notarial document using the name Sijmon Jansz van Arsdael. This last is from Bryce Henderson Stevens in an escribe.com message dated 9 Nov 1998.
Some researchers have Joost as the child of Jan Pauwelsz and Margaritz, however they did not marry until 1652 and Joost was 11 years younger than Sijmon (in a letter that Sijmon wrote to Joost), so was born in 1638.
Jan Pauwelsz moved from Nukerke to Gouda around 1642. The following notes for Jan Pauwelsz are copied from Bryce Henderson Stevens site at Familytreemaker.com. From the "Jaarboek...," (loc.cit.) Accepted as a member of the Reformed Congregation in Gouda on 20 Jul 1642. Originally his profession was that a carpetweaver, and late he is listed as a mustard maker. He lived in the Naaierstraat (formerly the Eijerstraat) in Gouda. He died and was buried on 12 January 1654.
21 November 1642: Jan Pouwelsz van Aertsdael buys a house with ground in the Naaijerstraat for 600 Guilders from Jacob Joosten Daammelaer (next to Grietje Claes, widow of Jacob Aertz van Waes to the Southside, and to the Northside, Pieter Daemsz Vermeul). The house carries a mortgage of 700 guilders. On 8 April 1650 his neighbor Pieter Daemsz Vermeul transfers his house to Jan Pouwelsz van Aertsdael.
10 May 1652: (Gouda Notarial Records, vol 292) Jan Pouluszn van Aersdael and his sons sign a contract not to divide the inheritance of Geertje Halters. In return it is agreed that son Philip may live and work in the largest of the two houses on the Naaijerstraat, with the proviso that he will look after his younger brothers, and also pay the interest on the mortgage. His father also may live and work in the same house and the house next door will be rented out.
12 August 1652: A marriage contract is signed by Jan Pouwelsz van Aertsdael and Margarita Philips. Jan brought to the marriage 2 beds and mattresses, 2 parcels of clothing in addition to his daily clothes, 4 pieces of furniture, 15 shirts, 6 pairs of sheets, 5 pillowcases, a mustardbox with 2 stones, 2 copper pots and a copper pan, and 2 kettles. Margarita contributes a hearth set, a basket, 2 wooden cases, etc.
10 Mar 1654: Philip Jansz Aesdael agrees to take on the guardianship of the underage children of the late Jan Poulissen van Aesdaele and his wife Geerje Philips.
21 Mar 1654: The children of the late Jan Poupissen van Asdale request permission to sell the two houses on the Eijerstraat in the latter's estate, especially since they are mortgaged for more than they seem to be worth. Since one of the children is still underage they need the permission of the town council, which they obtain.
24 April 1654: Philip Jansz van Aersdalen, his overseas brother and a guardian for his youngest brother, all of them being heirs of Jan Pouwelsz van Aersdalen, transfers to Pieter van Stompwijk two houses and land on the Naaijerstraat for 1130 guilders. The largest house has a mortgage of 500 guilders held by Maerten Jacobusz Verrijn and a ground tax of 26 stuivers, 4 pence a year payable to the deaconate. The other house is free and clear.
Note: Information researched, interpreted and/or transcribed by Barbara L. Va
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