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     Henry Pawling was appointed by Governor Sir Francis Lovelace as one of seven commissioners to "regulate affairs at Esopus and the New Dorpes" on 9 September 1669. The commissioners met as a special court from September 17th to 29th and enacted ordinances, founded the villages of Hurley and Marbletown, heard grievances and made redress.¹ He was elected by the commission as the officer to whom the Indians would repair for redress of injuries in Kingston, Hurley and Marbletown.¹ He was appointed by the governor to a special commission which met from 30 March 1670 to 11 April 1670 in Town Hall, Kingston, Ulster County, New York. It set the boundries for Kingston, Hurley and Marbleton and for regulating the affairs of those places and the parts adjacent.² He received a military promotion to the rank of Captain on 4 April 1670.² He was commended on 27 January 1673 by the governor and council for his "vigilance with the Esopus Indians."² Henry and Neeltje Roosa had marriage banns published in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, on 3 November 1676. This could be the date of the marriage; the record is unclear.³ Capt. Henry Pawling left a will on 20 January 1691.⁴ The transcript of the Will read:
In the name of God Amen. Ye one twentyeth day of January, in ye year of Our Lord 1691. Stil oveleri, I Henry Pawling, of Marbletown, in ye County of Ulster, being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory, praise be to God for ye same and knowing ye uncertainty of this transitory life and being desirous to settle things in order to make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say--First and principally I recommend my soul to Almighty God, my Creator assuredly believing that I shall receive full pardon and free remission of all my sinns and be saved by the precious death and merits of my blessed Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to ye Earth from whence it was taken to be buryed in such decent and christian manner as to my Executorix hereafter named shall be thought meet and convenient, and as touching such worldly estate as ye Lord in mercy hath lent me my will and meaning is ye same shall be imployed and bestowed as here after by this my last will and testament is expressed; first I do revoke, renounce, first vate and make void all wills formerly by me made and declare and appoint this my last will & testament. Imprimise I will that all my just and lawfull debts shall be fully satisfied out of my goods & chattels. Secondly I will that all my estate of lands or tenements, goods or chattels whatsoever or howsoever belonging to me shall CONTINUE and dure in ye trust of my well beloved wife for her free disposing during her life but in case she should chance to remarry a true inventory to be taken by her brother Ariaen Rose and Gylbert Crum or any faithful Townsman which God in his mercy shall then order and when my said wife shall come to dye ye whole estate of lands, goods & chattles to be equally divided amongst [my] six children namely: Jane, Wyntie, John, Albert, Ann & Henry Pawling, but if my wife shall be now with child and bare a seventh and live it shall have equall share with ye other six of my children aforenamed. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal ye day and year first above written.
HENRY PAWLING, [L. S.]

Signed and Sealed in the presence of Gylbert Brown, John Ward.⁵ He died before 30 October 1692.⁶ He was buried in Marbletown Reformed Dutch Church Ground, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York. His estate was probated on 25 March 1695 in New York County, New York.⁷

     Neeltje Roosa was born circa 1653.¹ Neeltje Roosa was also known as Neelke Alderts Rosa.² She was baptized on 5 November 1655 in Herwijnen, Netherlands. The godparents at the baptism were Arien Huijbertse and Neelken Ariens de Jongh.² She immigrated with her parents Aeldert Heijmans Roosa and Wyntje Ariens de Jongh on 15 April 1660.^3,4 Neeltje and Capt. Henry Pawling had marriage banns published in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, on 3 November 1676. This could be the date of the marriage; the record is unclear.⁵ As of 3 November 1676, her married name was Pawling.⁵ Neeltje Roosa was living on 27 October 1745.⁵ She was buried in Marbletown Reformed Dutch Church Ground, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York.

     Aeldert Heijmans Roosa was born in 1616 or 1617 in Herwijnen, Netherlands.² Aeldert Heijmans Roosa was also known as Albert Heymans Roosa. He married Wyntje Ariens de Jongh, daughter of Adriaen Meertensen de Jongh and Maijken (?). Aeldert Heijmans Roosa served as the buurmeester of Herwijnen, Netherlands, from 1655 to 1656.³ He was an agriculturist in 1660.⁴ He and Wyntje Ariens de Jongh immigrated on 15 April 1660 on the Bontekoe ("Spotted Cow.")^4,5 Aeldert Heijmans Roosa and his wife Wyntje Ariens de Jongh received the sacrament of Holy Communion on 12 September 1660 in the Dutch Church, Esopus, Nieuw Amsterdam.⁴ Aeldert Heijmans Roosa was, for many years, an elder in the Dutch Reform Church in Wiltwyck. On 4 March 1661 he joined with four others (Thomas Chambers, Cornelius Barentsen Slegt, Roelof Swartwout and Jurian Westvael) in guaranteeing the salary of the Rev. Hermanus Bloom, the then pastor of the Dutch Reform Church. He was God-fearing. The pastor was seen as God's representative on earth and was to be honored, respected and obeyed. Family worship was held and prayer supported them in every hour of trial. The records show that Aldert Heymansen and Pastor Bloom supported each other totally; Aldert was often the instigator of quarrels with others, and as an elder sought to conserve the estates of the recently deceased and transfer the estates to the benefit of the poor of the village.⁶
      After the Dutch surrendered the government to the English in 1664, Aeldert Heijmans Roosa and his son Arien Alderts Roosa along with others participated in a revolt against the British. They were convicted of treason, specifically on 16 February 1666 of taking arms in a riotous and illegal manner to awe, terrify and suppress his Majesty's English Garrison at Esopus. Further they participated in the revolt of the Burghers known as the Mutiny at Esopus that took place on 3 May 1667. For this they could have been sentenced to death, but the governor had mercy on them. Aldert Heymans was sentenced to banishment during life, having 48 hours to leave with his belongings, and a fine of 100 bushels of wheat. His son Arent Albertsen was banished for a year and a day, and to have 40 days to settle his affairs and his father's, or until the corn is husked and disposed of. The sentence was later modified.⁷ Aeldert Heijmans Roosa was appointed Captain of Hurley and Marbletown by Governor Colve on 6 October 1673. He was described as "Captain Aldert Heymans, who had been prominent in the riot of 1667."⁷ He died on 27 February 1678/79 in Hurley, Ulster County, New York.⁷ Arms were registered with the Committee on Heraldy, and the notice of the heraldic achievement was published <1944> in the New England Historic and Genealogical Register as:
335. ROOSA, Albert Heymans, of Herwynen, Gelderland, Netherlands: of New Amstadam 1660 and Esopus, New Netherlands.
Arms: Gold three roses gules.⁸

     Wyntje Ariens de Jongh was born circa 1621 in Herwijnen, Netherlands.¹ Wyntje Ariens de Jongh was also known as Wilhelmina Ariens de Jong. She married Aeldert Heijmans Roosa. Wyntje Ariens de Jongh and Aeldert Heijmans Roosa immigrated on 15 April 1660.^2,3 Wyntje Ariens de Jongh and her husband Aeldert Heijmans Roosa received the sacrament of Holy Communion on 12 September 1660 in the Dutch Church, Esopus, Nieuw Amsterdam.² Wyntje Ariens de Jongh died on 28 October 1686 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York.⁴ Arms were registered with the Committee on Heraldy, and the notice of the heraldic achievement was published <1944> in the New England Historic and Genealogical Register as:
336. DE JONGH, Wyntje Ariens (wife of Albert Heymans Roosa), of Herwynen, Gelderland, Netherlands: of New Amstadam 1660 and Esopus, New Netherlands.
Arms: A saltire between four martlets (tinctures unknown).^5,6