Background
He was born around April of 1637 in Hees, near Ruinen, Drenthe, Netherlands, the son of Steven van Voorhees and Aeltje Wessels.
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Career
Van Voorhees married Marretje Gerritse VanCouwenhoven, daughter of Gerret Wolfertse VanCouwenhoven and Altje Cool. He arrived in New Amsterdam when he was 22 years of age sailing on the de Bonte Koe in 1660. He took his oath of allegiance in September 1687 as Coert Stevense Van Voorhuys, having been in the country twenty seven years.
He died sometime around or shortly after 1702.
He is known as the previous owner of the property where the Hendrick I. Lott House now stands, he sold the land in 1719 to Johannes Lott. The property and house is now a New York City Landmark.
