Neeltje Hooghlandt daughter of Christopher and Janetje
born November 13, 1747
baptized April 26, 1748 at Staten Island, Richmond, NY. No witnesses named. Baptismal name was Cornelia.
died September 24, 1819

Married April 29, 1767. She was married by license and was designated as "of Staten Island, Spinster"

Johannes Vreeland of Bergen
born March 12, 1742 (or March 2, 1742) in Bayonne
baptized April 12, 1742 Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Bergen (now Jersey City) witnessed by Pieter Van Benthuyze and Margrietje Olphers, his wife.
died February 11, 1783 in church records (or July 30, 1823 in other records)
buried at the Bergen Church
son of Michael Vreeland (February [or September] 18, 1694 - ?) and Jenneke Pieterse Van Houten (November 2, 1699 [or October 3, 1698] - ?) who were married on October 23, 1718. Michael and Jenneke became members of the Bergen Church on April 11, 1726.

Johannis was the last of 10 children. Johannis' mother was probably the daughter of Helmagh Vreeland. Her second son was named Helmagh and a Helmig Van Houten witnessed the baptism of Johannis' son Michael.

Michael was the son of Cornelius Vreeland and Lysbeth Jacobs. Jenneke was the daughter of Helmigh Roelofse Van Houten (prior June 25, 1648 - October 7, 1729) and Jannetje Pieterse Merselise (1627 - circa 1700) who were married on September 3, 1616. Jannetje Pieterse Merselise was the daughter of Pieter Merselise (? - September 4, 1682). Helmigh's parents were Roelof Van Houten (? - October 7, 1729) and Gerritje Van Ness daughter of Cornelius Hendricksen Van Ness (1600 - 1681) and Macken Vanderburchgraef (1602 - July 22, 1685). Cornelius Hendricksen Van Ness was the son of Gerrit Van Ness (born circa 1540). Macken was the daughter of H. A. Vanderburchgraef (born circa 1576) and Annetje Jans (born circa 1577).

From: Joan Vreeland Studer http://www.kersur.net/~mark/Vreeland.htm
On August 4, 1638, the "Arms of Norway" landed in Manhattan. This ship was carrying families that took advantage of the "Freedom and Exemptions" bill. Among the settlers was Michael Jansen Van Vreeland, his wife Fitje (Sophie) Hartman, their first born son Class and two servants.

A) Michael Jansen VREELAND, born 1610 in Holland, died 1663 in New Jersey. He married (1631 in Holland) Fitje (Sophie) HARTMAN, born 1611, died Oct. 17, 1697. They had 8 children: Class, married Annetke M. GERABRANTS, April 14, 1651; Elias, married Grietje Jacobs VAN WINKLE, Aug. 30, 1665; Enoch, baptized Oct. 26, 1649, married Dircksje MAYERS, June 20, 1670; Hartman, baptized Oct 15, 1651, married Metje BRAECKE, 1672; Johannis, baptized Oct. 1, 1659, married Claesje BRAECKE, May 14, 1662; Cornelius, married, lst, Fitje BRAECKE, May 11, 1691, 2nd Lysbet VAN WINKLE, April 17, 1692; Jennetje, married Dirck Teunissen VAN VECHTEN; Pryntje, married Andries CLASSEN, March 25, 1689.

B) Cornelius, married, lst, Fitje BRAECKE, May 11, 1691 [1681 ? - the 1691 date cannot be correct], 2nd Lysbet VAN WINKLE, April 17, 1692. The children of Cornelius and Fitje (Sophie) were: 1) Aagtje, born April 18, 1682, married Roelof H. VAN HOUTEN; 2) Fitje, born July 22, 1683, married Laurence VAN BUSKIRK; 3) Michael, born Aug. 2, 1685; 4) Michael, born Feb. 23, 1687; 5) Jannstje, born Nov. 28, 1688, married Daniel VAN WINKLE; 6) Neeltje, born July 23, 1690. The children of Cornelius and Lysbet were: 1) Michael, born Sept. 18, 1694, married Jenneke VAN HOUTEN; 2) Metje, born Oct. 3, 1698.

C) Michael, born Sept. 18, 1694, married Jenneke VAN HOUTEN. The children of Michael and Jenneke were: Metje, born December 28, 1720, married Abram VAN TUYL; Jannetje, married Joris CADMUS; Cornelius, born January 1726, married Catrintje CADMUS; Helmagh, born February 20, 1728, married 1st, Neeltje VAN WAGENEN then 2nd, Jannetje SIP; Aagtje, born February 14, 1732; Abraham, born August 16, 1734; Dirck...(moved to English neighborhood); Jacob, born March 11, 1737 (moved to Fort Lee, NJ); Michael, born June 24, 1739, married Annatje VREELAND; Johannis, born March 2, 1742, married Keetje HOAGLAND.

From Stew & Sonia Rusby [email protected]:
Johannis, born March 2, 1742 m Keetje Hoagland. Johannis and Keetje had Michael, Jannetje, Jenneke and Cornelia. From ... The Vreelands, Their Book by Nicholas Garretson Vreeland, 1909.

In the 1913 edition of the Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, records of the Bergen Church are listed. The baptism records list both Johannes and Neeltje baptizing and witnessing baptisms.

1) Machiel [Michael] born April 18, 1768 - baptized May 29, 1768 [or May 15 at the Reformed Dutch Church in Bergen] witnessed by Helmig Van Houten and Aegye Vreeland [Were these witnesses Johannis' parents?] - died November 29, 1827. Michael married Annatje [Hannah] Garrabrant (May 25, 1769 - May 1, 1855 daughter of Mindert and Elizabeth) on November 5, 1789. [they had the following children: Lybertje; John M.; Cornelia; Annatje; Myndert; Michael M.]

2) Jannetye born October 22, 1772 - baptized November 1, 1772 witnessed by Cornelius Vreeland and Catrientie Cadmus, his wife; Jannetye born June 23, 1774 baptized July 24, 1774 no witnesses listed - died ? [died June 4, 1830]. She married Aaron Newkirk (October 22, 1768 - April 1, 1849 son of Mattevis [Matthew] NEWKIRK (March 3, 1733/34 - July 10, 1811 son of Gerret NEWKIRK and Catryntje KUYPERS) and Catlyntje TOERS (September 30, 1739 -? daughter of Arent TOERS and Annatje SPIER). [Jannetje Vreeland and Aaron Newkirk were married on November 17, 1790. They had the following children: Catlyntje; Cornelia; Mattevis (May 22, 1799 - November 10, 1799; Catherine married [?] Joseph Van Winkle on May 26, 1798].

3) Jenneke born April 1, 1778 - baptized May 3, 1778 no witnesses listed [at the Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen] - died a young woman [August 16, 1816 ?]. She married Stephen Vreeland (May 31, 1778 - August 31, 1865) on December 16, 1797. Stephen was the son of Claes Vreeland and Antje Bassett. Stephen married the following: Jenneke Vreeland, Elizabeth Van Ripen, Aeltje Van Winkle, Ellen Schoonmaker, Rachel Van Winkle Van Ripen, Hannah Cross. Stephen and Janneke had the following children: Antje; Cornelia (November 16, 1801 - May 23, 1802); Elizabeth (March 28, 1803 - February 21, 1816); Cornelia; Maria; Isabella; Eliza.

4) Keetye [Cornelia] Vreeland baptized November 24, 1782 witnessed by Johannis Van Houten and Raegel De Marre, his wife. She married Garret Van Winkle (December 16, 1783 - August 30, 1814) on October 3, 1801. Garret was the son of Jurriaen Van Winkle and Antje Sip. Garret and Cornelia had the following children: Daniel G.; John G.; Garret G.; Michael (January 16, 1810 - July 1, 1828; Stephen (June 15, 1813 - September 17, 1813).

Johannes was written as Johannis and Neeltje as Keeltye Hooglandt. There is a record of a newly born infant of Johannes and Keetje in the Bergen Church records having died May 8, 1781. Johannes and Keetje witnessed the following baptisms - Marrytye in 1768 child of Jacob Vreeland and Marrtie Banta; Machiel in 1768 son of Helmig Van Houte and Aegye Vreeland.

Another source lists their children as: Jannetje (born October 22, 1772); Jenneke (born January 23, 1774); Cornelia (born 1782); Garret (born November 20, 1801); Henry (born March 23, 1804); George (born August 3, 1807); John (born January 4, 1810); Cornelius (born August 26, 1812); Jacob (born September 29, 1817).

A Michael Jansen Vreeland was one of three schepens in Bergen in 1660.