The ship New Netherland, which brought to the New World the first colony of families, arrived at the bay of the Hudson river in the year 1623. The Colonists commenced at once to erect cabins for their temporary accommodation on the southerly point of Manhattan island, their cattle being turned out upon the island in the harbor now known as Governor's Island.

Among these colonists were Joris Jansen de Rapelje, and the young woman who was then, or soon after became, his wife, a young couple, whose first child was born in June, 1625. This child is alluded to in the public records, at a period when she had herself become a mother, and a favor was granted her of a public nature, one of the inducements to which was that she was "the first-born Christian daughter" in the colony of New Netherlands.

Under these circumstances the family record of the Rapelje's is of peculiar interest; and, fortunately, it has been preserved in perfect form during the intervening centuries. We have copied the Dutch original, and also given a translation.

DE NAMEN ENDE GESTAGT REGISTER VAN DE KINDEREN VAN JORIS JANSE DE RAPPELJE EN CATALYNE ZIN VROW.

1625, Den 9 Juny, is Geboren den Erste Dogter van Joris Janse De Rappelje, genamt SARA.

1627, Den 11 Maert, is Geboren den twede Dogter, genamt MARRATIS.

1629, Den 18 Agustis, is Geboren den drieden Dogter, genamt JANNETIE.

1635, Den 5 July, is Geboren de vierde Dogter, genamt JUDICK.

1637, Den 28 Agustis, is Geboren de Erste zoon, genamt JAN.

1639, Den 28 May, is Geboren de twede zoon, genamt JACOB.

1641, Den 28 Maert,is Geboren the 5de Dogter, genamt CATALYNA.

1643, Den 27 Juny, is Geboren de 3de zoon, genamt JERONIMUS.

1646, Den 8 February, is Geboren de 6de Dogter, genamt ANNETIE.

1648, Den 28, Maert, is Geboren de 7de Dogter, genamt ELIZABET.

1650, Den 29 December, is Geboren de 4de zoon, genamt DANIEL.

SARA Troude met Hans Hanse Bergen__in haer 2de Man Teunis Gisbert Bogart.

MARRETIE met Machiel Van de Voort.

JANNETIE met Rem Remse Van de Beeck.

JAN met Maria maer is gestorven zonder Erfgenaem.

JACOB RAPPELJE is omgebrogt by Hidens.

CATALYNA met Jeremias Westerhout zonder Erfgenaem gestorven.

JERONIMUS met Annitie, Dogter van Teunis Denise.

ANNETIE met Marta Ryerse.

ELISEBET met Dirrick Hogalant.

DANIEL DE RAPPELJE met Sara Klock.

Translation

THE NAMES AND FAMILY REGISTER OF THE CHILDREN OF GEORGE JANSEN DE RAPPELJE, AND CATALINE, HIS WIFE.

1625, the 9th of June, is born the first daughter of George Jansen de Rapelje, named SARA.

1627, the 11th of March, is born the second daughter, named MARRATIS.

1629, the 18th of August, is born the third daughter, named JANNETIE.

1635, the 5th of July, is born the fourth daughter, named JUDICK.

1637, the 28th of August, is born the first son, named JAN.

1639, the 28th of May, is born the second son, named JACOB.

1641, the 28th of March, is born the fifth daughter, named CATALYNA.

1643, the 27th of June, is born the third son, named JERONIMUS.

1646, the 8th of February, is born the sixth daughter, named ANNETIE.

1648, the 28th of March, is born the seventh daughter, named ELIZABETH.

1650, the 29th of December, is born the fourth son, named DANIEL.

SARA married with Hans Hanse Bergen, and her second husband Teunis Gisbert Bogart.

MARRETIE with Machiel Vandervoort.

JANNETIE with Rem Remse Vanderbeeck.

JUDICK with Pieter Van Niest.

JAN with Maria, but died without heirs.

JACOB RAPPELJE.

CATALYNA with Jeremias Westerhout, died without heirs.

JERONIMUS with Annetie,daughter of Teunis Denise.

ANNETIE with Marta Ryerse.

ELISEBET with Dirrick Hogalant.

Daniel De Rappelje with Sara Klock.

Source: Shannon's Manual 1869

JUDICK met Pieter Van Niest.