Barent Jacobsen KOOL
The Cole family claimed to be the oldest family of Holland descent in New York. The first ancestor in this country was Barent Jacobsen Kool, who was born in Holland before 1610 and came out with Minuit in 1625 as an officer in the West India Company. From that time to the present his family always had a representative in New York. His name appeared in a "Condition and Agreement" between Jacob Van Curler and the Indians on June 8, 163 3, and he retained his connection with the government until i664, when he settled in Kingston.
Witnesses: Jan Hermanszen, Leuntie Alberts
Witnesses: Hendrick Sibout, Gysbert Corneliszen, Christina Vynen
Witnesses: Hendrick Sibout, Gysbert Corneliszen, Christina Vynen
Witness: Albert Leendertszen
Witnesses: Jan Helmszen, Cornelis Leendertszen
Witnesses: Arent Leendertszen, Engeltje Jans
Witnesses: Jan Prie, Aechtje Leenderts
Witnesses: Jan Corneliszen, Adriaentie Trommels
He married Marritje Leendertse De Grauw 1636 at Ulster co, Ny, Usa . Marritje Leendertse De Grauw was born at Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland Abt 1620 daughter of Leendert Arentsen De Grauw and Leuntie Albertse Lydecker .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Jacob Barentsen Kool
born 1638.
Aeltje Kool
born 1640.
Dievertje Kool
born 1643.
Apollonia Kool
born 1645.
Leendert Kool
born 1647.
Arent Kool
born 1650.
Theunis Kool
born 1653.
Arent Kool
born 1655.
Pieter Barendsz Kool
born 1657.
Barent Jacobsen Kool died 1676 at Kingston, Ulster co, Ny, Usa .
Marritje Leendertse De Grauw died at Ny, Usa .