Surnames / Herman Louis Wolf Line — Ruth's Ancestors

Van Wagenen

Dutch immigrant

Origin

Country: Netherlands
Meaning: From Wageningen — a town in Gelderland, Netherlands
Arrival Era: Dutch immigrant line — first documented in America in the late 1640's or early 1650's

Known Family Members

Aert Jacobsen Van Wagenen (~1615–~1667)Herman Wolf's 6th great-grandfather; emigrated from Achttienhoven, Netherlands

The Van Wagenen surname is of Dutch origin, derived from a place name — Wageningen is a town in the Gelderland province of the Netherlands. The name means 'from Wageningen.' The Van Wagenen family was among the Dutch settlers who established communities in the Hudson Valley of New York during the colonial period. The family traces through the Herman Louis Wolf line of Ruth's ancestors.

Excerpt from Genealogy of the Van Wagenen Family from 1650 to 1884, describing the first appearance of the Van Wagenen name in Kingston baptismal records and noting Aert Jacobsen's arrival from Holland around 1650 — From *Genealogy of the Van Wagenen Family from 1650 to 1884*

He apparently came from the Netherlands between 1648–1650, and first settled in Rensselaerwyck. The first settlers of this town were tenant farmers and tradespeople recruited by the Dutch diamond merchant and patroon Kiliaen Van Rensselaer.

Excerpt from Genealogy of the Van Wagenen Family noting the earliest record of Aert Jacobsen at Rensselaerwyck, November 23, 1651, when he took the Burgerlyke oath of allegiance — From *Genealogy of the Van Wagenen Family from 1650 to 1884*

Excerpt from Genealogy of the Van Wagenen Family describing Aert Jacobsen's land in the Esopus region and his family's early settlement — From *Genealogy of the Van Wagenen Family from 1650 to 1884*

This was about 99 acres of land. After Aert died around 1666 or 1667, his son, Jacob Aertsen, expands his share of property significantly. He purchases a massive 600-acre tract from Colonel Henry Beekman, incorporating his father's original boundaries. This newly consolidated, expansive estate along the Rondout Creek officially becomes known as Wagendaal (translated from Dutch as "Wagon Valley").