While there is not a lot known about Jan Jansen Van Langedyck, it is known that he and his family arrived in New Amsterdam, (Manhattan), either in late 1648 or early 1649, since he leased some cattle on September 6, 1649. The cattle indicate that he probably leased a farm on Manhattan to house and support his young family. Unfortunately, due to the disastrous 1911 Library fire in Albany, we'll probably never know for sure. According to Charles Gehring, (on page xi of the Council Minutes, 1652-1654), "There ... exist considerable gaps in the later records, one of which is between August of 1649 and January of 1652. Thus over two years of council minutes are missing . . . No mention is made of these records in the 1820 inventory, indicating that they have been lost for at least 163 years."

    This is devastating news for both Van Langedyck and Wynkoop family researchers since the lost records concern the earliest appearances of the Van Langedyck family and Cornelis Wijnkoop in New Amsterdam and New Netherland. Lord knows what history we've lost.

    It appears, (barring a miracle of some sort), that we must be satisfied with what we do have, so enjoy this abbreviated visit to the past with one of our distant great-grandfathers.

    Chris

• September 6, 1649 - New Amsterdam - Ian Iansen Landick. Lease of cattle from Jacob Loper, agent of Cornelis Melyn, to Jan Jansen from Langendyck.

• March 25, 1652 - New Amsterdam - Minute. Of the surrender of the late Jan van Rotterdam's farm to the company, by the curators of his estate, they being unable to pay a debt due to the company, and of the lease of the premises to Jan Jansen Langendyc, on condition he pay the above debt.

• June 4, 1653 - New Amsterdam - Baptism - 4 Jun; Jan Maston, Dievertje Jans; Jan; Jan Janszen, Capt. Brian Nuton, Tryn Blaes.

• February 22, 1655 - New Amsterdam - Jan Jansen Langedyck, pltf. v/s Nicolaes van Holsteyn, deft. concerning certain tobacco which deft. removed from his premises without permission.

• March 1, 1655 - New Amsterdam - Jan Jansen Langedyck, pltf. v/s Nicolaes van Holsteyn, deft. Pltf. demands that deft. be condemned to produce the duffels which he was to deliver for pltf's tobacco, plus damages.

• March 15, 1655 - New Amsterdam - Jan Jansen Langedyck, pltf. v/s Nicolaes van Holsteyn, deft. Burgomasters and Schepens review March 6th decision by the arbitrators.

• April 26, 1655 - New Amsterdam - Jan Jansen Langedyck, pltf. v/s Nicolaes van Holsteyn, deft. The High Constable is authorized to execute the above confirmation of the arbitrators decision.

• December 2, 1658 - New Amsterdam - Patent, Jan Jansen van Langedyck; lot at New Amsterdam.

• 1658 - New Amsterdam - Block K, Lot 2, Jan Jansen Langedyck, Dec 2, 1658 (ground brief).

• 1665 - New Amsterdam - 1665 City Directory: John Johnson Van Langendyck.

• April 19, 1665 - New Amsterdam - List of the Burghers and Inhabitants of this City that are Assessed for the Quartering of 100 soldiers.

• 1665 - New Amsterdam - Block K, Lot 2, Jan Jansen Langedyck, Taxed there in 1665 (Rec New Ma, V:221).

• December 12, 1665 - New Amsterdam - Jan Teunissen, Miller versus Jan Jansen Langedyck.

• March 6, 1665/6 - New Amsterdam - Jan Jansen Langedyck versus Jan Teunissen, Miller.

• 1677 - New Amsterdam - Block K, Lot 2, Jan Jansen Langedyck, Taxed there in 1677.

• January 11, 1667/8 - New Amsterdam - Jan Jansen Langedyck versus Jan de Witt.

• October 15, 1668 - Kingston - (Kingston Baptism #98) "Cornelis Wynkoop" and "Martie Wynkoop" have their son "Claes" baptized on 15 October 1668. The witnesses are Jan Willemsen and his wife Barber and Jan Jansen Langedyck and Gertie Jansen.
  

• 1686 - New York City - Excerpts From Domine Henricus Selyns' 1686 Register of Parishioners.