Teunis Jacobsen came to Beverwyck (Albany, New York) by the ship Den Waterhondt, which sailed from Texel, in the Netherlands in June or July 1640. Like his brother Rutger Jacobsen, he came from Schoenderwoerdt, near Leerdam in the Province of South Holland. In van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts, he is referred to as "Teunis, Rut Jacobsz broeder" (broeder meaning brother).

Teunis first served as a farm hand in Beverwyck. This term of servitude lasted for six years beginning September 4, 1640. This was probably close to the date of his arrival from the Netherlands. For the first three years he worked for f90 a year and then three additional years at f100 per year. He served apparently first under Symon Walichsz and then under Cornelis Teunisz, from Breucklen. This is undoubtedly the same Cornelis Teunisz that his brother Rutger served under. No doubt part or all of this service was to repay for his passage to this country.

In the years, 1650 and 1651, he was a trader and a bierwerker (brewery worker), probably for his brother Rutger, the brewer. From 1650 to 1652 he was charged fl. 16 a year for a lot and house in Beverwyck.

In 1650, Teunis married Sara Denys of England in the Dutch Church in Amsterdam, New Netherlands. That Church has the following record:

"A. o 1650 Teunis Jacobszen van Schoonderwourt, j m. en
den 19 Apr. Sara Denys, j.d. Uyt Oudt Engelant

The children born to Teunis and Sara were: (* signifies an apparent child)

1. Jacob Teunise, born 1651
2. Goosen Teunise *
3. Eva Teunisse, born 2/9/1654
4. Elizabeth Teunisse *
5. Grietje Teunisse *

Ordinary Session, Court of Rensselaerswyck, April 30, 1652
"Caspar Jacopsz appearing before the court and requesting that he may have the lot granted him by this court, between Jacob Adrianesz, wheel wright, and Tunis Jacopsz. Consent thereto is given for certain reasons."

Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, New York,
Deacon's report book
March 26, 1655 - paid Teunis Jacopsen for piling up clapboards, fl. 2

Ordinary Session, Fort Orange, November 28 - Anno 1656
The following persons are summoned to appear on account of their being found in the taverns after the ringing of the bell, contrary to the ordinance.

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Teunis Jacobsen - default
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Fort Orange Records
"September 4, 1657 - Jan Bemboo against Teunis Jacobsen, beer carrier, for the loss of wine which he let fall from the beer yoke; put over; judgment subsequently for the defendant; actions of debt. pages 110-112"

Ordinary Session, Fort Orange, November 13, 1657
Theunis Jacobsen, Plaintiff pursuant to the late order of the court, produces before the court the half aam from which the Spanish wine in question was spilled in the falling of said cask caused by the weakness of the rim thereof, offering to confirm on oath that the said cask fell on account of its poor condition. The court having heard the parties and examined the half aam which was broken at the rim, adjudged that (accident) was not the fault of the Plaintiff, beer carrier, and therefore releases him from all liability and orders the defendant to recover his loss from the merchant who delivered the wine in the said cask.

Ordinary Session, Fort Orange, March 4, Anno, 1659
Pieter Gillissen, Plaintiff, against Teunis Jacobsen, defendant. The Plaintiff demands payment of fl.221:1. The defendant denies the debt and requests an account. The parties having heard it is ordered that they shall calculate together and appear on the next court about the difference between their accounts. As Teunis Jacobsen has misbehaved in this service, the court decides that he shall (be) dismissed from service until further order."

Ordinary Session, Fort Orange, December 28 Anno 1660
"Whereas Claes van den Bergh at the request of Teunis Jacobsen has presented a petition to be beer carrier with him, the honorable court has thought fit to grant the petitioner's request as the service can not be taken care of by one man. Whereupon the petitioner had taken the following oath of fidelity before the honorable court, to wit: That without favor or gain he will commit no fraud but in everything faithfully perform his service. So help him God Almighty."

Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, New York, Burials
"November 28, 1662 - from Teunis Jacobsen for the use of the small pall - fl. 4.0" (The small pall was used for the burial of a child)

"On this day, the 7th of August 1662, Dirck Jansen, smith, promises to Anthony Jansz (Anthony Jansen Westbroeck, innkeeper at Beverwyck) to satisfy the judgment pronounced and rendered by the honorable court of Fort Orange and Beverwyck in favor of said Anthony Jansz under date of the 25th of July last, for the sum of thirty-eight skipples of wheat (to be paid) within the time of six weeks, according to the judgment, exclusive of eight days of grace, for which he specially binds his boat or sloop and rigging, at present lying at anchor before this town, for the recovery of said sum, in case of failure of payment within the stipulated time, without loss or damage, and furthermore his person and estate, movable and immovable, nothing excepted, subject to the jurisdiction of all courts and judges. Done in Beverwyck, on the date above written."

Derek Yansen Smit

This mark X set by Jan Ysbrantsz Timmer,
Tuenes Jacobsen, Witnesses.

In my presence,
D. V. Schelluyne, Notary Public 1662

Teunis Jacobse (van Schoenderwoerdt - van Woert) and his nephew Harmen Rutgers were among the list of guests (mourners) who were invited to the interment, bearing mourning, of the corpse of Jeremiah van Rensselaer, deceased, Director of the Colony Rensselaerwyck, of Wednesday in the afternoon at one o'clock being 17/7 October 1674.

Although no grant, nor deed of land was found naming Teunis Jacobsen (van Schoenderwoerdt) as grantee, it seems to be recognized that he occupied in the year 1667, lot 3, which today would be the land on the east side of Broadway between Steuben and Maiden Lane, Albany, New York.

Tuesday, July 13, 1665
Theunis Jacobsz, plaintiff against Andries de Vos, defendant. He demands that the defendant be condemned to indemnify him the plaintiff, with reference to the judgment heretofore demanded by Thomas Clabbort against the plaintiff. The defendant agrees to carry on the defense for the plaintiff. Whereas it is said that Gerritt Banker through a certain savage let some other savages with their beavers into his house, and Rut Jacobsz, Jacob Teunisz, Evert Wendel and Philip Prsz were then near there, they being subpoenaed to testify to the truth for the benefit of the commissary and officer here, in his official capacity, having deposed and declared as follows:

Ruth Jacobsz declares that he asked of the said savages that they heard (him ask), whether the said savage had traded with certain savages, whereupon the aforesaid savage said, yes. The aforesaid Philip Prsz and Evert Wendel declare in addition that the said savage came out of the house of the said Philip Prsz, and that the said savage spoke to them and picked up a certain package of beavers belonging to them and went away with it, whereupon all the other savages speaking to the first savage followed him and together were seen to enter the house of Gerritt Banker.

Petition for the installation of a gate.
"To the honorable commissaries of New Albany, Reynselaers Wyeck and Schanechtede.
 

Honorable Gentlemen:
Where as there is a certain highway or street which extends from the river to beyond the house where at present Andryes de Vos dwells, which aforesaid street is the most convenient for driving up and down the hill with sleighs and wagons, and whereas we, the undersigned, together with other citizens, are bound to bear all public charge of what ever nature they me be: therefore, we jointly humbly request with all due reverence that your honors may be pleased to grant and consent that we, the same as others, may have a gate opposite the aforesaid street, and this both for our convenience and the profit which the Lord God may grant us as well as others. To which we, your honor's subjects, expect a just answer. March 17, 1667

 

Andryes de Vos	Jan Andriesz and Matewis Abrams
Geurt Hendricksen	This is the mark X of Wouter de Ramaeker
Barent Albertsen	Teunes Jacobsen
Henderick Koster	Yan de Backer
Claes Ripsen van Dam	Jan Bricker
Harmen Bastiaens	Gerritt Reyersen
Robbert Sandersz	Henderyk Jansen Rooseboom
This is the mark X of Kleyn die Goeier	This is the mark X of Harmen Metselaer

Endorsed:
Petition to have a gate near Andries Vos on the hill on the road which goes to the river. (According to the diagrams of lots in Beverwyck, in Munsell's Collection on the History of Albany, vol. 4, page 215, the lot on which Andries de Vos' house stood was located on the N.W. corner of North Pearl and Steuben streets. The gate asked for in the petition, therefore was apparently the gate which on the Romer plan of 1698, reproduced in vol. 2 of the Year Book of the Dutch Settlers Society, is marked "16" and listed as Parle Street gate.")

Obligation
In the list of obligations and accounts delivered by Jan Bastia (en)sz to Mr. Jeremias van Rensselaer on the 12th of September A.o 1661, at Fort Orange in New Netherland - #47 an obligation - Teunis Jacobsz, Bierdrager (beer carrier) - fl.16:5

On the 7th of August 1662, Mr. Jeremias van Rensselaer delivered to Mr. Jan Bastiaensz van Gutsenhoven the above-named obligations, accounts, seawan, remainders of goods, together with full satisfaction and payment of whatever his honor had received. I therefore, release his honor from all further demands. Done in the colony of Rensselaerwyck, dated as above.

Jan van Gutsenhoven

In my presence,
D.V. Schelluyne, Secretary, 1662

Obligation of Teunis Jacobsen

Power of Attorney from Teunis Jacobsen

Teunis and Rutger Jacobsen become sureties

Teunis Jacobson - Deposition Witness

Teunis and Sara find gold

Teunis purchases items at an auction - 7/22/1658

History Bulletin 10: Early Records of the City and County of Albany and Colony of Rensselaerswyck Vol. 3 (Notarial Papers 1 and 2, 1660-1696), translated from the original Dutch by Jonathan Pearson, late professor of Natural Philosophy in Union College, revised and edtited by A.J.F. Van Laer, Archivist, Division of Archives and History. Published at Albany by the University of the State of New York, 1918.

Minutes of The Court of Albany, Rensselaerswyck, and Schenectady 1668-1673, Vol. 1; 1675-1680, Vol. 2; 1680-1685, Vol. 3, being a continuation of the Minutes of the Court of Fort Orange and Beverwyck; translated and edtited by A.J.F. Van Laer, Archivist, Division of Archives and History. Published at Albany by the University of the State of New York, (Vol. 1, 1926; Vol. 2 1928; Vol. 3, 1932).

Minutes of the Court of Rensselaerswyck 1648-1652; translated and edtited by A.J.F. Van Laer, Archivist, Division of Archives and History. Published at Albany by the University of the State of New York, 1922.