Hendrick Janse Oothout Stefan Bielinski  Hendrick Janse Oothout
was born about 1663. He was the second son of New Netherland
pioneers Jan Janse and Hendricktie Van Ness Oothout. His father
was a brewer in Beverwyck and then Albany.  In April 1684, he
married Albany native Catharina Douw. By 1705, their eleven
children had been baptized at the Albany Dutch church where both
parents were members and regular baptism sponsors.  Hendrick
Janse lived in Albany, on an inherited countryside farm, and,
for a time during the 1690s, in New York City. Like his father,
he was a businessman, brewer, and landholder. His father-in-law
was similarly prominent and a brewer as well. Hendrick Janse was
annually elected assistant alderman for the first ward from 1698
to 1704. During that time, he was active as a contractor,
surveyor, and justice. In 1699, he joined his neighbors in
pledging allegiance to the king of England. His first ward home
was taxed as those of other substantial community leaders. In
1715, his name appeared