Complex sentence: In April 1660, Coerten changed his surname to Van Voorhees (Voorhees meaning "from Hees") shortly before he and his family sailed on De Bonte Koe (The Spotted Cow) to Nieuw Amsterdam (Manhattan, New York).
Split into simpler sentences: In April 1660, Coerten changed his surname to Van Voorhees. His family sailed on De Bonte Koe (The Spotted Cow) to Nieuw Amsterdam (present-day Manhattan, New York).