This information comes from the book "Van Hoose, Van Hooser, Van Huss Family in the United States," Compiled by Joyce Lindstrom. Indexed by Rhonda Roederer. 1993. Jan Fransse Van Husum was the first Van Hoesen that came to America. He was born in the city of Husum in the province of Schleswig in northern Germany, now called Schleswig Holstein. The land was fought over by Denmark and Germany for many years, but today it is located in Northern Germany. Off the coast of Husum was a large island called Nordstrand or Nordstrant. Here Jan Fransse’s future wife, Volkje Juriens or Jurrianse, was born. In 1634 a terrific gale hit the Island causing the sea to break down the island. Originally the island was quite large, but after this catastrophe, only the high ground remained. Many of the survivors were taken to the mainland for refuge. Volkje was probably taken to the town of Husum, which is directly east of the island. It is believed that she lost both of her parents in this storm. She had one sister, Annetje Juriaens, who was the wife of Andries Herbertsen Constapel. She witnessed Volkje's marriage to Jan Fransse in Holland. Before they were married they had made arrangements on March 28, 1639, with Kiliaen Van Renselaer concerning immediate passage to and settlement in the colony of Rensselaerswyck in what is now New York. They agreed to remain there for four years. This document also stated that their "ship now lies ready" but they didn't set sail until after they were married on May 15, 1639, in the Dutch Reformed Church at Nieuwe Kerk at Amsterdam, Holland. They set sail on the ship Den Harlinck in May 1639 and arrived in New Amsterdam on July 7, 1639. Jan was a sailor by occupation and acted as a commissioner for the West Indian Company. He was interested in shipping and purchased several lots and erected many buildings in Albany. He bought a lot on Albany in 1652 which is located on what today is the northeast corner of Broadway and State Street. The following year he received another grant of land above the town's stockage by the river with an adjoining garden lot. Two more parcels were added on May 11, 1667. His largest purchase was made on June 5 1662, for several hundred acres of the Claverack land from the Mohican Indians. Klaver Rack means Clover Reach. This tract of land includes the ground on which the city of Hudson is built and also a part of Greenport. It extended along the Hudson River from Stockport Creek on the north to the mouth of Keshna's Kill on the south, which empties into the South Bay near Mount Merino and on the east of Claverack Creek. The purchase was originally made from an Indian named Pametepiet (or Pompoenick) with his signature being a mark, and another Indian named Tatan Kenant, whose signature was also a mark. The purchase price for this large amount of land was 500 guilders in beavers. On June 11, 1664, the sale was confirmed by another Indian and owner named Sickaneeck (alias Tunis). Van Husem’s signature was also a mark. His son or grandson built a house, which stood in ruins in 1925 on land of the Knickerbocker Cement Company, east of Hudson, and a lintel bearing a 1729 date was still in the cement offices. Jan Fransse’s will is published in Lindstrom’s book and names his six minor children. They had nine known children, all born in that part of New York, and both Jan Fransse and Volkje died in Claverack, having done much to settle and build up that area.

Was the first Van Hoesen to go to America, he and wife set sail on the ship-DenHarlinck in May -1639 - arrived in New Amsterdam, N.Y. on 8-7-1639, they settled Fort Orange which later became Albany ,N.Y. Commissioner for West India Company. According to John P. Dern, Jan Franse and Volkie Jurianse were married May 15, 1639 in Amsterdam Holland. He was 31 years of age, was a sailor and had sailed on ships of the West India Company. She was 21 years of age and was from Noorstant. Neither of them had parents there at the Wedding Ceremony. On March 28, of that same year [1639], he, along with six others, had signed an agreement with Kiliaen van Rensselaer for immediate passage and settlement in the Colony of Rensselaerwyck. The colonists agreed to serve for four years. They were to sail on Den Harinck which was laying ready to sail. We do not know if the Ship waited until after the May 15 marriage date to sail or if Jan Franse and Vorlkie Jurianse were abord when it sailed. Records say tha the ship sailed from the Texel in May 1639 and arrived in New Amsterdam, July 7, 1639, and at least four of those signing the agreement are listed as being aboard. The Doop Book, or Book of Baptisms of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York, [Then New Amsterdam] which were begun in 1639, contain an entry showing the baptism of a child of Jan Franse Van huysen on September 30,1640 as follows. Page date OUDERS KINDERS GETUYGEN (PARENTS) (CHILDREN ) (SPONSORS OR WITNESSES) 11 30 Sept,1640 Jan Franszen, Van huysen Fransje Henrick Rosen, Burger Joris, Smidt; Sara Cornelis.