Children
Hendrick VanBuren b: 30 JAN 1636/37 in Ship Rensselaerwyck
Marten Cornelis VanBuren b: 1638 in Houten, Netherlands
Maas Cornelissen VanBuren b: ABT. 1643
Styntji Christina Cornelissen VanBuren b: ABT. 1645
Tobias Cornelissen VanBuren b: ABT. 1647
Immigration Information
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Surname of Immigrant: Van Buren
Given name(s) of Immigrant: Cornelis Maessen
Name of Ship: d'Eendracht (The Unity) in 1631 and the Rensselaerswyck in 1636
Arrival Date: 1631, returned to Holland in 1634; second voyage arrived 17 April 1637
Origin of Immigrant: Buurmalsem, Gelderland, Netherlands
Immigrant's Date and Place of Birth: abt. 1615
Immigrant's Date and Place of Death: 1648 at Papscanee Island (near Albany, NY)
Immigrant's Spouse: Catalyntje Martense
Source of Information: van Laer, A. J. F. Van Rensselaer Bowier manuscripts (Albany : University of the State of New York, 1908)
Immigrant's Children:
Hendrick Cornelissen Van Buren, born 30 January 1636/37, married Elizabeth Van Slyck
Marten Cornelissen Van Buren, born about 1640, died 13 November 1703, married 1662 to Marytjie Quackenbosch
Maas Cornelissen Bloemendaal, born about 1643, died 27 November 1704, married 1682 to Jacomyntje Janse Gardenier
Styntji Cornelisse Van Buren, born about 1645, died 26 November 1729, married 1665 to Dirck Wesselsen Ten Broeck
Tobias Cornelissen Van Buren, born about 1647
Notes: Cornelis Maessen Van Buren came to New Netherland twice, both times under 3-year contracts to Kiliaen van Rensselaer. The first visit lasted 1631-1634. The second visit, begun 1636 saw him accompanied by his new bride and their first child was born aboard ship. From the time of his arrival about 17 April 1637, his family occupied a farm on or near Papscanee Island. He and his wife died on the same day in 1648 leaving their children in the care of a fellow immigrant. His third son took the name Bloomendaal (now Bloomingdale) as there did not exist a confirmed use of surnames among Dutch families until the advent of the British control over the colony encourage the adoption of surnames.
Cornelius's son Marten is the great-great-grandfather of President Van Buren:
Marten Cornelissen VAN BUREN
Pieter Martens VAN BUREN
Marten Pieterse VAN BUREN
ABRAHAM VAN BUREN
MARTIN (8th PRESIDENT) VAN BUREN
Cornelius Maes van Buren 
