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Before he married Geertje, Cornelis Pieterse Wyckoff bought land in "Oostwoud" or New Lotts, consisting of 195 acres, comprising wood lots Nos. 30 and 31, with other lands, March 14, 1678-79, from Simon Hansen for 3600 guilders as per p 69 of Liber AA of Flatbush records. this is from Early Settlers of Kings County, by Teunis G. Bergen, New York, 1881 p 395. (Charles R. Vanorsdale has added behind Simon Hansen (Van Noostrand.))

He was natural born in the new world. He took the Oath of Allegiance to the English Crown in Kings County, Province of New York on September 26-30th, 1687.

The following is from 'Wyckoff Family in America, A Genealogy 2nd Edition: "He quickly demonstrated is ability and accumulated a considerable fortune. In 1701 with some others he bought 1000 acres of land in Somerset County, New Jersey, which he sold at a considerable profit. Later he purchased another tract between Millstone and Middlebush, Somerset Co., New Jersey and when sons, John, Peter, Simon, and Jacob were married, he gave 300 acres to each. ... He devised a farm at New Lots between his two sons Nicholas and Hendrick. ... All six of his sons had given their father bonds in payment of the several farms each had received and the executors were directed to collect these bonds and pay certain legacies for his daughters."

The last will and testament of Cornelius Wyckoff is in the Surrogate's Office of the County of New York, State of New York, Vol 15 Pages 539-542. Mark Alan Thomas has the full will in Vol 1 No 2, Page 14 issue of Vanguard. The following is an extract. " In the name of God, Amen, April 4, 1726. I Cornelius Wyckoff, of Flatlands in Kings County, being in good health. I leave to my wife Gertie all my real and personal estate for life, but if she marry, then she shall give all to my two sons, Nicholas and Hendrick, to enjoy the same, as it is set forth in certain deeds of sales made by me to them, and my two sons have given bonds to me, in the sum of L650, by which each of them is to pay to their brothers and sisters, viz.: Simon, Jacob, John, Petrus, Mary, Margaret, Petrella, and Hannah, each L3, within a year after my wife's decease. If my wife marries they are to pay her L30, for her maintenance. I leave to my son Simon a silver tankard, for his birthright. I leave to my son Hendrick a silver mug. All the rest of my estate is left to my 10 children after the death of my wife. I make my son-in-law, Hendrick Eldertson, Executor.

Birth	1656	Flatlands, Kings County, Long Island, New York
Marriage	13 Oct 1678	Flatbush, Kings County, Long Island, New York - Geertje Van Arsdalen
Death	4 Apr 1746

Spouse

Geertje Van Arsdalen (1659 - 1724)

Father	Pieter Claesen (van Norden) Wyckoff (1625 - 1695)
Mother	Grietje Van Ness (1624 - 1689)
Sibling	Nicholas Claes Pieterse Wyckoff (1646 - 1714)
Sibling	Marrietje Pieters Wyckoff (1648 - )
Sibling	Annetje Pieterse Wyckoff (1650 - 1688)
Sibling	Willemptje Pieterse Wyckoff (1651 - 1693)
Sibling	Hendrick Claesen Wyckoff (1658 - 1744)
Sibling	Geertje Claesen Wyckoff (1660 - )
Sibling	Garret Pieterse Wyckoff (1662 - 1707)
Sibling	Marten Wyckoff (1663 - 1707)
Sibling	Jan Pieterse Wyckoff (1665 - 1746)