Maritje Roosa

Maritje married Laurens Jansen Kortryk Lowe about 1672. (Laurens Jansen Kortryk Lowe was born in 1651 in Beest, Gelderland, Netherlands.)

  Marriage Notes:

Laurens was born in 1651 at Beest, Glederland, Holland. He immigrated in 1663 with his parents Jan Bastiaensen Van Kortryk. He married Mary daughter of Albert heymans Roosa. Laurens Jansen's share of the De Meyer lands, bought jointly with his brother Cornelis laid the foundation of the ample estate he acquired at Harlem, but which, with his grandson, passed out of the name. He was elected an overseer in 1677 and repeatedly afterward. His name was usually written in church records as Louwerens Jansen. His children were called Louwe and later shortened to Low.

Laurens Jansen born in Leerdam, Holland in 1651 and an ancestor of the Low family of Harlem, was the youngst son of Jan Batiaensen, whose two elder sons bore the name of Kortright. His share of the De Meyer lands, bought jointly with his brother, cornelis laid the foundation for the ample estate he acquired here; but which with his grandsons passed out of the name.

Riker, James, Revised history of Harlem (city of New York) : prefaced by home scenes in the fatherlands, or, notices of its founders before emigration : also, sketches of numerous families and the recovered history of the land-titles New York: New Harlem Pub. Co., 1904, pg 579


Children Marretje b: 1672 Annetje b: 8 Jul 1674 in Bpt. Date, Reformed Dutch Church, N.Y. Albert Laurens b: 11 Nov 1676 in Harlem, N.Y.-Bpt Date New York Dutch Reformed Church Wyntie b: 23 Apr 1679 in Bpt. New York Durch Reformed Church Neeltie b: 20 May 1682 in Bpt. Date New York Durch Church Jan b: 29 Apr 1685 in Bpt. Date New York Durch Church Gysbert b: 14 Aug 1687 in Bpt. Date New York Durch Church Cornelius b: 1691 Belitje b: 1693 Laurence b: 1698 Abraham b: 1700