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Catalyntje Jeronimus Trico was born on 14 July 1605 in Prisches, France, where the Trico family lived. The Marriage Manuscripts at the Gemeentearchief Amsterdam show two married intention documents, which state "Pres in Henegouwsen" and "Pris in Walsiant" which means Prisches in Hainault, not Pry which is much further east and in Belgium. (New Netherlands Connections, Vol 1, Number 4, 1996, page 98) Further, on page 92, it proves she was born in Prisches France. She died Sep 11, 1689 in Walabought, Long Island, New York about the age of 84.

She married Joris Jansen Rapalje on Jan 21, 1623/4 in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the Walloon Church. He was born Apr 28, 1604 and died Feb 21, 1663 at the age of 58. He was the son of Abraham Van Nuyssen Janssen and -- Lodewyck.

Catalyntje Trico's pronunciation of "Pris" in her later years was probably misunderstood by a clerk who took a disposition from her in 1684/5, who may have taken the birthplace to be the French pronunciation of Paris. Therefore, Paris is sometimes erroneously listed as her birthplace.

O'Callaghan recorded in 1850 that Catelina Trico filed a deposition at public request on Feb 14, 1684/5:

"The Deposicon of Catelina Trico aged fouer score yeares or thereabouts taken before the right honoble Collo. Thomas Dongan Lent. and Governour under his Rlyll. hignss James Duke of Yorke and Albany etc. of N York and its Dependencyes in America, who saith and Declares in the prsens of God as followeth

"That she Caine to this Province either in the yeare one thousand six hundred and twenty three or twenty fouer to the best of her remembrance, and that fouer Women Came along with her in the same Shipp, in which ship the Governor Arian Jorissen Came also over, which fouer Women were married at Sea and that they and their husbands stayed about three Weekes at this place and then they with eight seamen more went in a vessell by ordr. of the Dutch Governor. to Dellaware River and there settled. This I Certifie under my hand & ye seale of this province. THO. DONGAN."

On Oct 17, 1688, she also filed the following deposition at public request.

"Catelyn Trico aged about 83 years born in Paris doth Testify and declare that in ye year1623 she came into this Country wth a Ship called ye Unity wherein was Commander Arien Jorise belonging to ye West India Company being ye first Ship yt came here for ye sd Company; as soon as they came to Mannatans now called N: York they sent Two families & six men to harford River & Two families & 8 men to Delaware River and 8 men they left att N: Yorke to take Possession and ye Rest of ye Passengers went wth ye Ship up as farr as Albany which they then called fort Orangie

"When as ye Ship came as far as Sopus which is ½ way to Albanie; they lightned ye Ship wth some boats yt were left there by ye Dutch that had been there ye year before a tradeing wth ye Indians upont there oune accompts & gone back again to Holland & so brought ye vessel up; there were about 18 families aboard who settled themselves att Albany & made a small fort; and as soon as they had built themselves some hutts of Bark:

"ye Mahikanders or River Indians, ye Maquase: Oneydes: Onnondages Cayougas. & Sinnekes, wth ye Mahawawa or Ottawawaes Indians came & made Covenants of friendship wth ye sd Arien Jorise there Commander Bringing him great Presents of Bever or oyr Peltry & desyred that they might come & have a Constant free Trade with them wch was concluded upon & ye sd nations came dayly with great multidus of Bever & traded them wth ye Christians, there sd Commanr Arien Jorise staid with them all winter and sent his sonne home with ye ship; ye sd Deponent lived in Albany three years all which time ye sd Indians were all as quiet as Lambs & came & Traded with all ye freedom Imaginable, in ye year 1626 ye Deponent came from Albany & settled at N: Yorke where she lived afterwards for many years and then came to Long Island where she now lives.

"The sd Catelyn Trico made oath of ye sd Deposition before me at her house on Long Island in ye Wale Bought this 17th day of October 1688. WILLIAM MORRIS Justice of ye pece'11

Catalyntje Jeronimus Trico is listed as a Huguenot ancestor represented in the Membership of the Huguenot Society of New Jersey. Two members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Colonists who claimed Catalyntie Jeronimus Trico as their ancestor for membership were Mrs. Sarah Wilson Allen, national number 1087, and Mrs. Cora Vandemark Marsh, national number 277.

Catalyntje and Jorise first settled at Forte Orange (now Albany) where their first child, a daughter, Sarah was born on Jun 9, 1625. After remaining there awhile, Joris and Catalyntje and daughter Sarah (still a babe in arms) moved back down the Hudson River to New York, some say for the safety from the Indians.

They lived just outside the fort of New Amsterdam on what is now Pearl Street. Joris was an innkeeper at this residence and Catalyntje kept records for him. This is shown by the fact that it is known that they recovered a considerable debt due them in a lawsuit which Catalyntje's record books had been the deciding point in the case. Joris could not write as shown by the fact that he always signed with a mark.

The lot on Pearl Street was very small. On the front, or street side, which faced south, the lot was only two rods wide (one rod is 16½ feet). The east and west sides were eight rods and five feet (137 feet) deep, and the north side was two rods and nine and one half feet (42½ feet) wide.

There is a story handed down telling how Catalyntie one day, after working in the fields, was returning to her house with her child to feed her and found some men just leaving who had let themselves in and had eaten her last morsel of food, a biscuit, which she had planned to give to her child. Catalyntje readily reprimanded them severely and called them thieves and robbers. The leader then introduced himself as Peter Minuet, the Commander and Chief of Fort Amsterdam. He then promised her that when the next boat arrived she would receive a cow for milk for her child in exchange for the stolen biscuit. When the cow arrived, she also received an additional tract of land on which to keep the cow.

There is another story that Peter Minuet gave Sarah Joris Rapalje 200 morgens of land for being the first white girl born in the New Netherlands. Sarah possibly was the child who did not get the biscuit for dinner.

In 1643, Jorise purchased land out on Long Island at the "Wallabout." They cultivated this property for a number of years before moving out there permanently. They may have moved there permanently after Indian uprisings in 1664, when their four-year-old son Jacob was killed by the Indians.

She was buried in the Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery in Flatbush, Kings County, NY. The cemetery is withinin the grounds of Erasmus Hall High School.∼Daughter of Jeronimus Trico and Michele Sauvagie.
John Albert Bogart, The Bogart Family: Tunis Gysbert Bogaert and His Decendants (Scranton, Penn.: Printed by the Haddon Craftsman, 1959), p.34.
George E. McCracken, "Catalyntje Trico Rapalje", The American Genealogist vol.35 (1959): 35:193.
Dorothy A. Koening, "Further Information About Catalina Trico", New Netherland Connections Vol.1, page 89 (1996): pages 91-92.

Catalyna Trico was born in 1605 at Pris, Wasland (Walloonsland), Hainault, (present day Prisches, Nord Dept., France).
Ibid., page 90.
Dorothy A. Koening and Pim Nieuwenhuis, "Catalina Trico from Namur (1605-1689) and Her Nephew Arnoldus de la Grange", New Netherland Connections Vol.1 no.3 (1996): page 57. Marriage intention of Joris Rapaarlie and Catharina Triko. She was age 18 on 13 Jan 1624.

She married Joris Janszen Rapalje at Walloon Church, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands, on 21 January 1624 (banns 13 Jan 1624).
Ibid., citing George Olin Zabriskie, "The Founding Families of New Netherland," De Halve Maen vol.46, no.4, Jan. 1972, page 7.
George Olin Zabriskie, "The Founding Families of New Neterland", De Halve Maen Vol. 46, no. 4, Vol. 47 nos. 1 & 2 (1972): The intention reads: Joris Raparlie van Valenchie../ boratwercker out 19 jaeren woon.. op't Waele / padt & Catharina triko van [word parijs crossed out] pris in / [word Vranckrijck crossed out] Walslant geasst.. met mary Fla For an account of the discovery of Catalyna Trico's place of birth and the identity of her mother, see [ITAL:]New Netherland Connections[:ITAL] vol.1, no.3 and followup in vol.1, no.4 (1996). egh/ haar suster woon.. in de Vles out 18 jae.. (signed with their marks). Tranlation: Joris Raparlie, born in Valenchie.., borat worker, age 19 years, living at the Waele padt, and Catharina Triko, born (word "Paris" crossed out) pris, in (word "France" crossed out) Walslant, assisted by Mary Flamegh, her sister, living in de Vles, age 18 years.

She was deposed on 14 Feb 1684/85 giving her age as "fouer score years or thereabouts." In a 17 Oct 1688 deposition her age is given as about 83 years, and she gives her birthplace as Paris. On 30 May 1680, her age is given as 74, and she is called "an old Walloon woman from Valenciennes."
George E. McCracken, "Catalyntje Trico Rapalje", The American Genealogist vol.35 (1959): 35:194. Citing E.B. O'Callaghan, Documentary History of New York (1850).

Also known as Catarina Jeronimus as she is called in a 1670 baptism record. This is presummed to be her patronymic surname, and therefore it has been assumed that her father was named Jeronimus, a name she also gave to her third son.

Immigrant ancestor to America on 25 January 1624 Catalyna came to New Netherland aboard the ship Eendracht (Unity) with her husband Joris Rapalje.
George Olin Zabriskie, "The Founding Families of New Neterland", De Halve Maen Vol. 46, no. 4, Vol. 47 nos. 1 & 2 (1972).

Witnessed the baptism of Jan Cavate , son of Machany Cavate, on 23 September 1640 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Hans Steen, adelborst (midshipman); Catalyn Rappalje).
"Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 5:29. Jan; parents: Machany Cavate; witnesses: Hans Steen, adelborst, Catalyn Rappalje.

Witnessed the baptism of Machtelt Michiels , daughter of Michiel Pauluszen van der Voort and Marritje Jorise Rapalje, on 19 January 1642 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Pieter Loockermans, Hans Noorman, Catharina Trico.).
Ibid., 5:31. Michiel; parents: Michiel Paulusz.; witnesses: Pieter Loockermans, Hans Noorman, Catharina Trico. (The child's given name is believed to be in error for Machtelt).

Witnessed the baptism of Annetje Remse , daughter of Rem Jansen and Jannetje Jorise Rapalje, on 12 March 1645 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Joris Rappalje, Catlyn Joris, Margrietje Hendricks).
Ibid., 5:86.

Witnessed the baptism of Belitie Remse , daughter of Rem Jansen and Jannetje Jorise Rapalje, on 20 January 1647 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Joris Rappalje, Catalina Trico).
Ibid., 5:88.

Witnessed the baptism of Paulus Michielszen Van der Voort , son of Michiel Pauluszen van der Voort and Marritje Jorise Rapalje, on 3 January 1649 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Joris Rapalje en s.h.v.).
Ibid., 5:92.

Witnessed the baptism of Jacob Hansen , son of Hans Hansen and Sarah Jorise Rapalje, on 21 September 1653 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Adriaen Blommart, Cathalyn Jorazy).
Ibid., 5:150. Jacob; parent: Hans Hanszen

Witnessed the baptism of Pieter Pieterszen Van Nest , son of Pieter Pieterszen van Nest and Judith Jorise Rapalje, on 12 October 1653 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Joris Janszen Rapalje, Hans Hanszen, Catalyn Hieronymus).
Ibid., 5:150. Parents Pieter Pieterszen, Judith Rapalje.

Witnessed the baptism of Catalyna Teunise Bogaert , daughter of Teunis Gysberts Bogaert and Sarah Jorise Rapalje, on 16 December 1657 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Joris Rappalje, Cathalyn Hieronymus).
Ibid., 5:181. Cathalyn; parents: Theunis Gysbertszen, Saertie Joris.

Witnessed the baptism of Rachel Jacobse , daughter of Jacob Jacobszen and Machtelt Michiels, on 28 November 1660 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Hendrick Spangiaert, Catalyntie Joris).
Ibid., 6:90. Rachel; parents: Jacob Jacobszen, Machtelt Michiels.

Witnessed the baptism of Johannes Dirckszen Hooglant , son of Dirck Corneliszen Hooglant and Lysbeth Jorise Rapalje, on 7 November 1666 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jeronymus Joris, Catalina Joris).
Ibid., 7:73. Johannes; parents: Dirck Corneliszen, Lysbeth Joris.

Witnessed the baptism of Arien Dirckszen Hooglant , son of Dirck Corneliszen Hooglant and Lysbeth Jorise Rapalje, on 22 September 1670 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Joris Jacopssen, Catharina Jeronimus).
A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 115. Arien; parents: Dirck Corn. Hooglant, Lijsbeth Jorissen D, Rapalie (from Breuckelen).

Witnessed the baptism of Catryn Martense , daughter of Marten Ryersen and Annetje Jorise Rapalje, on 3 January 1671 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Mr. Evart Pieterszen Keteltas, Catalyntie Rappalje).
Thomas Grier Evans, editor, Baptisms from 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol. 2 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1901), page 100. Catalyntie; parents: Marten Reyerszen, Annetje Joris.

Witnessed the baptism of Jan de Vries , son of Titus Syrachs De Vries and Annetje Dirckse Hoogland, on 1 April 1678 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (the parents are not named but the sponsors are given as Jeronimus Rapalje and Catarina Jeronimus.).
George E. McCracken, "Catalyntje Trico Rapalje", The American Genealogist vol.35 (1959): 35:199.

In 1685 and agian in 1688, Catalina Trico, widow of Joris Janszen Rapalje, made depositions concerning her arrival in America. The first deposition was made to assist William Penn in his dispute with the Calverts over the boundary seperating Pennsylvania and Maryland, later known as the Mason-Dixon line. The purpose of her second deposition is not clear.
Catalina stated that she came on the Eendracht, "whereof was Commander Arien Jorise belonging to the West India Company, being the first ship that came here for the said Company... [and] their said commander Arien Jorise stayed with them all winter and sent his son home with the ship..." She further states that Arien Jorise Tienpont sent two families and six men to the Connecticut River; two families and eight men to the Delaware River, and left eight men at the mouth of the Hudson "to take possession." She continues, "The rest of the passengers went with the ship up to as far as Albany which they called Fort Orange. When the ship came as far as Esopus, which is half way to Albany, they lightened the ship with some boats that were left there by the Dutch that had been there the year before a-trading with the Indians upon their own accounts and gone back again to Holland, snd so brought the vessel up..."
According to her deposition as printed, about 18 families were taken to Fort Orange. However, at the time the families were removed from Fort Orange to New Amsterdam late in 1626, only eight families and 10 to 12 men were there (she may have meant "about 18 families and men," unless some families had been withdrawn earlier).
In her first deposition Catalina states that four couples were married at sea and that some three weeks after their arrival, these eight people had been sent to Delaware. In another statement made at the same time and for the same purpose, another colonist, Pieter Laurenson, said the first Dutch settlement on the Delaware consisted of three or four Walloon families.
George Olin Zabriskie, "The Founding Families of New Neterland", De Halve Maen Vol. 46, no. 4, Vol. 47 nos. 1 & 2 (1972): part II, page 11.

For an account of the discovery of Catalyna Trico's place of birth and the identity of her mother, see New Netherland Connections vol.1, no.3 and followup in vol.1, no.4 (1996).
Dorothy A. Koening and Pim Nieuwenhuis, "Catalina Trico from Namur (1605-1689) and Her Nephew Arnoldus de la Grange", New Netherland Connections Vol.1 no.3 (1996).

Children by Joris Janszen Rapalje b. 1604, d. before 11 Oct 1677:
Sarah Jorise Rapalje b. 9 Jun 1625, d. 1685
Marritje Jorise Rapalje b. 11 Mar 1627
Jannetje Jorise Rapalje b. 18 Aug 1629
Judith Jorise Rapalje b. 5 Jul 1635, d. 21 May 1726
Jan Joriszen Rapalje b. 28 Aug 1637, d. before Oct 1662
Jacob Joriszen Rapalje b. 28 May 1639
Catalyntje Jorise Rapalje b. 28 Mar 1641
Jeronimus Joriszen Rapalje b. 27 Jun 1643
Annetje Jorise Rapalje b. 8 Feb 1646
Lysbeth Jorise Rapalje b. 28 Mar 1648
Daniel Joriszen Rapalje b. 29 Dec 1650
John Albert Bogart, The Bogart Family: Tunis Gysbert Bogaert and His Decendants (Scranton, Penn.: Printed by the Haddon Craftsman, 1959), p.34.
George E. McCracken, "Catalyntje Trico Rapalje", The American Genealogist vol.35 (1959): 35:196.
"Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 5:33.
John Reynolds Totten, "Van Der Beek Family Notes", New York Genealogical & Biographical Record Vol. 64, pp.229-243; 367-387 (1933): p.373.

Catalyna Trico died in 1689

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