Johannes Coert Van Voorhees, son of Coert Stevense Van Voorhees and Marretje Gerritje Van Couwenhoven, was born on 20 April 1683.^1,3

     Johannes married Barbara Van Dyke, daughter of Achias Van Dyke and Jannetji (Jannetje) Lamberts, on 19 November 1703.^1,2,3

     Johannes died on 10 October 1757, at age 74.^1,3

     Johannis Van Voorhees, son of Coert Van Voorhees and Catherine Filkin, was born on 7 June 1738.²

     Johannis married Johanna Rowe on 15 April 1762.^1,3

     Johannis left a Will on 4 July 1804. His Will, dated July 4, 1804, proved Sept. 28, 1804, recorded in the Surrogate's Office in New York City in Liber 45, p. 246, is as follows:

' In the name of God, Amen. I, Johannis Van Voorhis, of the City, County, and State of New York, being weak in body, but of sound mind and memory—blessed be God —calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, do make, publish, and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner following, revoking and disallowing all former Wills ; that is to say, I give my body to the earth from whence I received it, in full assurance of its resurrection at the last day, to be buried in a christianlike manner, at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named. Imprimis : I give my soul to God who gave it me, in full assurance of his gracious acceptance, through the merits of my most compassionate Saviour, Jesus Christ. As for my worldly wealth wherewith it has pleased God to bless me, it is my will and I do positively order that my just debts and funeral charges be paid by my Executors as soon as convenient after my death out of my estate. Firstly, it is my will, and I do give, devise and bequeath unto my loving wife Johannah, in lieu of her dower, the full use and benefit of all my estate, real and personal, remaining after my just debts are paid, during the time of her widowhood. Secondly, It is my will and I do order that after the remarriage or decease of my wife Johannah, all my estate, real and personal, be sold by my Executors, and the monies arising from said sale be distributed in manner following, that is to say : I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Titia Two hundred and fifty dollars, before any division is made of the aforesaid monies.
Thirdly, I do give, devise and bequeath the remainder of the monies as aforesaid unto my seven children, Sarah, Titia, Catherine, Coert, Henry, Johanna, and Elsie, to be divided between them, share and share alike ; and in case either of my said children should die leaving issue, that my grandchild or grandchildren shall come in and be entitled to the share of their father or mother, as the case may be. Lastly, I do hereby constitute, ordain, and empower my loving wife Johannah, and my son Coert Van Voorhis, and my nephew John H. Van Beuren, to be the sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament ratifying, confirming and declaring this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, I have set my hand and seal this fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and four.
John Van Voorhis. [l.s.]
' Witnesses, David Cloyd, James Pike, Gideon Martin.⁴'

     Johannis died before 28 September 1804.⁵

     Johannis Van Voorhees, son of Johannes Coert Van Voorhees and Barbara Van Dyke, was born on 6 August 1708.¹

     Johannis Van Voorhees lived at Fishkill, New York, and wrote his name Johannis Van Voorhees Junior.²

     Johannis married Gerritje Van Benschouten, daughter of Elias Van Benschouten, on 30 September 1731.^3,2

     Johannis Van Voorhees left a will on 27 January 1746; proved April 5, 1750, recorded in the Surrogate's Office of the City and County of New York in Liber 18, p. 91, is as follows :

' In the name of God, Amen. The twenty-seventh day of January, in the twentieth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George the second of Great Brittain, Anno Dom' 1746, I, Johannis Van Voorhees Junior, of Rombout Precinct, in Duchess County, sick and weak in body, but of good and in perfect memory—thanks be to the Almighty God therefor—do make this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, that is to say : First, I recommend my soul unto the Almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth, to be buried in such decent and christianlike manner, and in such place as by my Executors hereafter named shall be thought fit and expedient, hoping for a glorious resurrection at the last day. Imprimis, It is my will that all my just debts and funeral charges be first paid, and then I do give, grant, devise and bequeath unto my loving wife Garretje the two hundred acres of land joining to my brother Coort's land, with all the improvements thereon, house and barn and orchard, as long as she remains in this life, and also the moveables of my estate as long as she remains my widow ; but when she comes to marry again, the moveables or personal estate all to be given to my daughters at the time when they come of age or come to marry ; and I give to my son Johannes one hundred and fifty and five acres of my woodland, and I give to my son Elias one hundred and forty and five acres of my woodland, to his heirs and assigns ; and my son Johannes and my son Elias to divide the said land according to quantity and quality and my daughter Barbaretie, and my daughter Catrena, and my daughter Sarah, and my daughter Jannetie, all to have an equal share of my moveable estate ; and if any one of my children should come to die without having any heirs, then that share to become an equal share among the rest ; and any other children that I shall procure from my said wife shall have their share as much in valley as any of the rest of my children which I have mentioned, in the two hundred acres of land, with the improvements, after my wife's decease, and all my children which I have mentioned shall have an equal share in the two hundred acres which I give to my wife, after her decease ; and if any come to die without having any heirs, then that to become an equal share among the rest. Hereby I make and ordain my loving wife Garritje, and my brother Coort Van Voorhees, and my brother-in-law Thunis Van Benschouten, my Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Johannis Van Voorhees, Jr. [l. s.] ' Sealed and signed in the presence of us John Brinkerhoff, Catryna Van Voorhees, Jannetje Brinkerhoff.⁴'

     Johannis died before 5 April 1759.²

     John was baptized on 1 May 1737.²

     John married Hannah Roe 1st.¹

     John Van Voorhees

inherited from his father, and resided on, a farm of one hundred and fifty-five acres of land at Fishkill, N. Y. He wrote the family name ' Van Voorhis.²'

     John married Ranche Nostrand on 13 October 1771.^1,3

     John died in 1801.²

     John Van Voorhees, son of Jacob Van Voorhees and Catherine Mesier, was born on 14 November 1756.²

     John married Mary McKnight 1st.¹

     John married Catharine Fine 2nd.¹

     John married Jane Denniston 3rd.³