Who was Nicholas Roosevelt?

Nicholas Roosevelt (1658–1742) was born in New Amsterdam, New York and died in New York City, NY. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Nicholas Roosevelt 1658–1742

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: C — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 2 OCT 1658 · New Amsterdam, New York

Died 30 JUL 1742 · New York City, NY

Father Claes Martenszen Van Rosenvelt

Mother Jannetje Samuels Thomas

Spouse Heyltje Jans Kunst

Children Jacobus Roosevelt, Johannes Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Rachel Roosevelt

Siblings Anna Margriet Rosenvelt, Barbara Holstein Vanroosevelt, Elsje Rosenvelt

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Immediate Family

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Claes Martenszen Van Rosenvelt

Jannetje Samuels Thomas

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Biography

Nicholas Roosevelt was born in 1658 in New Amsterdam, New York, the child of claes martenszen van rosenvelt and jannetje samuels thomas. Nicholas Roosevelt married heyltje jans kunst, and had children including jacobus roosevelt, johannes roosevelt, nicholas roosevelt, rachel roosevelt. Nicholas Roosevelt passed away in 1742 in New York City, NY.

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Birth of Nicholas Roosevelt in New Amsterdam, New York

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Death of Nicholas Roosevelt in New York City, NY

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This ancestor line traces from England (1600) to New Amsterdam, New York (1658) across 3 generations.

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: Nicholas Roosevelt (1658–1742) was born in New Amsterdam, New York and died in New York City, NY. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Nicholas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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