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Harmen Jansen ★ was called “Herman Janszen Van Lenneps” on the baptismal record of his son, Jan, on April 17, 1658 EV4, and he was occasionally known as both “Herman” and “Harmen” Jansen in court records FE5. He was born circa 1620 in Lennep (now Remscheid), east of Düsseldorf and west of the Wupper, a tributary of the Rhine, in Germany TA10. He was employed by the Dutch West India Company and sailed to the Delaware Settlement sometime before November 1648 TA10.
On November 6, 1648, at Fort Nassau, he and five others signed or made their marks on an affidavit which documented the demolition of a house at Mastermaeckers Hoeck, which was caused by Lieutenant Swens Shoets, a Swede FE5, TA10. Swens Shoets has, in other documents, been referred to as Swen Schoete FE5. In this instance, the mark of “Harman Jansen” resembled “M H” FE5. The affidavit stated that they had been at Fort Beversreede on November 4, and during the construction process of this house, Lieutenant Shoets initially attempted to forcibly prevent them from further work but was disarmed by the friendly overtures of two of the Dutchmen of his company, Adriaen van Tienhoven and Alexander Boyer FE5. At sunrise the next morning, Lieutenant Shoets returned, and explained that his Governor, Jan Prints (Johan Printz), had commanded him to raze the structure, which they did, utilizing their swords as axes FE5.
While aboard the craft called de Hollandsche Tuyn (the Hollandish Garden) in the Delaware River FE5, Harmen and ten additional men were witnesses to a deed on April 9, 1649 between Dutch settlers and Native American chiefs FE5, TA10, who were possibly of the Lenape people. Harmen’s mark simply resembled a broad uppercase “H” FE5. This deed granted a parcel of land having a northern boundary as the creek which emptied into the Delaware River near Tinnekonck (now Beaverton) Island, and a southern boundary at Ramkokes Kil FE5 or Ramkokus Kill TA10 (Rancocas Creek) from four Indian chiefs named Kickeesickenom, Hattowens, Kintakosy, and Schinna, to Alexander Boyer, Symon Root, Peter Harmansen, David Davitsen, and Cornelis Mouritsen on April 9, 1649 TA10.
In an affidavit signed by “Harmen Janssen” dated July 30, 1651, he stated that he was “well versed in the Indian language” OC2, which specifically was probably the Unami language spoken by the Lenape, who have also been called Delaware Indians GO1. The affidavit indicated that Wappanghzewan, a chief who owned land on the east and west sides of the Delaware River, which was then called the “South River” by the Dutch, chose to grant this land free of charge to Peter Stuyvesant OC2. The reason he gave his land away was perhaps because he was offended by the actions of Johan Printz, the Swedish Governor, who had already appropriated some of this land without his permission and did not attempt to purchase the land until very soon after the Dutch settlers arrived in the area OC2. A copy of this affidavit, which bore the signatures or the marks of Sachem Wappanghzewan, Brian Newton, George Baxter, Daniel Litschoe, Caspar Steynmets, Reynier Dominicus, Pieter Harmensen, Harmen Janssen, Hans Lodewycx, has been provided OC2:
We the undersigned hereby declare and testify, with offer to confirm the same by oath on the requisition of the valiant and honorable Mr. Peter Stuyvesant Director General of Curaçao and New Netherland for and on behalf of the High and Mighty Lords States General and the General Incorporated West India [Company,] that on the date hereof, in presence of the said Director, did come and appear in proper person a certain Sachem or Chief well known to us, called Wappanghzewan, who hath declared to us, who are well versed in the Indian language, and at the same time besought us to interpret and make known the same to the said General, that he Wappanghzewan about 6 days ago, was sent for by Mr. John Prints, the Swedish Governor, who requested him to sell his lands, situate both on the east and west shores of this South River… have always been the property of, and still belong to him Wappingzewan, as he declares and offers to prove by the Natives; also, notwithstanding partly occupied on the west side by the Swedes and without his, the owner’s knowledge or consent, partly settled, although never purchased, nor attempted to be bought, except now 5 or 6 days ago, since we landed and began to build here. Which aforesaid lands he, the Sachem now was not inclined to sell nor to convey to the Swedish Governor because said Governor, without acknowledging him as proprietor, had taken the land and had, against his, the Sachem’s will, and without asking permission, settled it in part without offering him any satisfaction; but being more favorable to the much respected General, the great Sachem of the Manhattans, he is willing to present him the land and the property thereof, as his friends Mattahoorn, Aquahoorn, Pemenatta and Sinquees had done with their lands, called Tamicongh; which, also, the aforesaid Sachem Wappangzewan effectually and indeed hath performed, in the presence of all of us, giving and conveying, by solemn shaking of the hand (hanttastinge) and signature, to the respected Mr. Petrus Stuyvesant, his lands aforesaid, with all right and title thereof; accordingly substituting in our presence the aforesaid gentleman in his real and actual possession by a free donation and gift… we, the subscribers, do certify to have been, in the presence of us all, before the respected General, spoken, executed, given and conveyed by the aforesaid Sachem Wappinghzewan, without any persuasion, guile or craft; and as a further security by the Sachem himself confirmed by the subjoined mark affixed by his own hand, at Tamecongh this 30 July, 1651…
Along with two additional witnesses, Harmen’s testimony on December 20, 1655 to Jean Paul Jacquet and the Council, regarding a statement which Swen Schoete had uttered, ultimately led to the arrest of Schoete FE5, TA10. While at Harmen’s house, Schoete, the same Swede who had prevented Harmen and others from building a house years before, stated to Harmen that if he approved of the man who was selected to become the Commander of the fort which had recently been seized from the Swedes by the Dutch, then he (Schoete), would apprise the new Commander of items housed or buried in the fort which would be advantageous to the Commander FE5, TA10. This particular fort, though not named in the summarized testimony, was probably Fort Casimir.
Several chiefs of the Delaware River arrived at Fort Casimir on December 28, 1655 for the purpose of renegotiating standards of trade with the Vice-Director of the fort FE5, TA10. They proposed that a piece of cloth should be worth two deer, but the Vice-Director, newly arrived at the fort, replied that he “did not come, to make rules for this, but that every one is at liberty, to act herein according to his pleasure and that every one could go, where his purse enabled him and the goods pleased him” FE5. The Native Americans, who were probably Lenape, consented to this, and suggested that gifts should be presented to their chiefs, to cement this new arrangement FE5, TA10. The Vice-Director revealed to them the fort’s paucity of goods, but requested that they return in three days, to allow him time to amass what he was able FE5. The following day, Harmen and fourteen other men pooled together a bit over 205 florins, of which Harmen contributed nine florins FE5.
An entanglement of lawsuits occurred in the first three months of 1656. At the Delaware Council on January 4, 1656, Andries Hudde successfully sued Harmen for sixty-three and a half guilders FE5, TA10. On January 19, 1656, Harmen and Constantinus Groenenborch were selected to appraise specific items which belonged to Tymen Tiddens and had been designated as payment to settle a lawsuit, but this was unrelated to Harmen himself FE5, TA10. Later, on February 23, 1656, he was at the Delaware Council again as the plaintiff in a suit against Jacob Crabbe; Harmen wished to purchase a cow, and to do so, he sold his goats to Jacob, which had a value of 114 guilders FE5, TA10. Jacob replied by stating that Andries Hudde put a lien of thirty-five guilders on this amount, and Harmen retorted that he would not be able to purchase the cow unless he was paid the entire sum FE5. The Council directed Harmen to pay fourteen guilders to Andries, and Jacob was to pay one hundred guilders to Harmen FE5. On March 29, 1656, Isaac Allerton demanded a payment of fifty-five guilders from Harmen, who acknowledged the debt, but referred Isaac to “Jacop” Crabbe FE5; this sum was probably subtracted from the amount which Jacob Crabbe owed Harmen, and the resultant figure owed to Harmen by Jacob was forty-five guilders TA10.
Because certain Dutchmen had not abided by the terms of the free enterprise trade agreement of December 1655 FE5, TA10, and were “running up the price of deerskins by more than one third” FE5, a new contract was signed by over thirty freemen on January 10, 1657 at Fort Casimir FE5, TA10. At this time, the mark of Harmen Jansen again resembled a wide, uppercase “H” FE5, TA10. This contract stipulated the trade equivalents for “a merchantable beaver… a good bearskin, worth a beaver… an elkskin, worth a beaver”, which were each worth two strings of wampum apiece FE5. A deerskin was worth 120 wampum, and otters, foxes, catamounts (mountain lions), and raccoons were “to be valued accordingly” FE5. Those who did not abide by these terms would be prohibited from trading for one year, and if they circumvented this agreement thrice, they would be banished from the settlement FE5, TA10.
When summoned before the Delaware Council to answer to the charge of tapping beer without first declaring his intention to tap said beer, and failing to pay the excise, Harmen appeared on January 19, 1657 and stated that he had brewed half a vat of poor quality beer, and attempted to sell it for eighteen stivers per vaen FE5, TA10. Berthold Fernow claimed that a vaen was the equivalent of four quarts FE5. The Council directed him to pay a penalty of twenty-five guilders, one third of which would be designated for the poor, in addition to the excise FE5, TA10. On March 7, 1657, he pleaded with the court, as he did not have the means to pay the fine, but he was instructed that he must procure means of payment FE5, TA10.
He was probably the “Harmen Jansz” who was mentioned in a land grant to Pieter Harmense; on February 29, 1657, Pieter Harmense was granted a lot at Fort “Casamier on the South River” between the lots of Harmen Jansz and Reynier Dominicus GE2. All three of these men signed the affidavit which was dated July 30, 1651 OC2.
Harmen may have sailed back to the Netherlands in 1657 to recruit certain Dutch citizens, who in 1654 had been displaced from their first settlement of Brazil and transported back to their homeland, to the settlement in the New World called New Amsterdam TA10. Probably at this time, in 1657 TA10, he married Margariet Meyring TA10, RI9. Harmen and Margariet lived in New Amsterdam at the time of the baptism of their son, Jan, in 1658 BI1, but Harmen died sometime between this date and January 10, 1660, when Margariet was called the widow of “Herman Janszen” TA10.
Margariet Meÿring ★ (Jan, Teuntie) was also referred to as “Margaret Meyer” RI8, “Margriet Meyeringh” FE9, HO5, “Margariet Meyrinck” VA1, “Margaret Meyers” HO5, and “Margriet Maejerts” HO5. Margarita was baptized on April 20, 1639 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil NE38, WA39, BR21; her father was Jan Meÿerinck, and witnesses to her baptism were Mr. Charles Tourlon, Mr. Wilhelmus Piso, Sedneum van Points, and Mr. Servatus Carpentier NE38, WA39. This record used the abbreviation “Dhr.”, which meant “de heer”, which was translated to “mister”. John Wilson Taylor and Eva Mills (Lee) Taylor stated that she was born circa 1636 at Fort Margaret, near the mouth of the Rio Paraíba in Brazil TA10. This 24-gun fort MA15, originally called Fortaleza de Santa Catarina HE1 or Fort Santa Catarina do Cabedelo MA15, was built by the Portuguese on the southern bank of the Rio Paraíba, on the Brazilian peninsula called Cabedelo, which is formed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Rio Paraíba HE1. On December 19, 1634 MA15, the Dutch overtook the area and seized the fort, which was remodeled HE1, MA15 and later renamed Fort Margaretha, to honor the mother of Johan Maurits (John Maurice), Prince of Nassau-Siegen HE1.
Margariet Meÿring and Herman Janszen V. Lenneps were named as the parents of Jan in his baptism on April 17, 1658 at the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam EV4. Later, with Hendrick Martensen, she was the mother of Sophia, Jannetjen, Barber, Marten, Hendrick, Theúnis, and probably also of Meÿden and Jacob HO5, EV4. It is possible that Margariet was already a widow when she appeared at the City Council in November 1659 as “Margriet Meyeringh”; although the court record did not indicate that she was a widow, it also did not mention that she was the wife of Harmen Jansen FE9.
She was a defendant against Schepen Hendrick Jansen van der Vin in City Hall on November 18, 1659 FE9, TA10. Hendrick van der Vin, with the consent of the Burgomaster, had attached her money, which was held at the time by Paulus Leendersen, and he requested that this action be acknowledged by the court as lawful, and that Margariet be instructed to pay him FE9. An attachment was a process in which a creditor legally requested a court to transfer funds or property from the debtor to him or herself. Margariet exhibited the plaintiff’s own account of their transaction and asked him if he recalled that she had given him four beavers and sold to him cushions worth five guilders “in zeawant” FE9. Zeawant which was a New Netherland Dutch word which was a variation on the Munsee word sewan, which meant “loose wampum” GO1, or unstrung shell beads. The court requested Joannes de Peister and Jacob Strycker to examine the account, and to attempt to determine a resolution between Margariet and Schepen Jansen van der Vin FE9.
After the death of Harmen, she married Hendrick Martenszen of Copenhagen PU4, TA10, RI9, VA1, who was also known as “Hendrick Wiltsee” RI8, TA10, on January 10, 1660 in the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam PU4, TA10.
On March 16, 1660, Hendrick claimed in court that his canoe was damaged when Hermanus van Borssum’s boat, helmed by Hermanus, sailed into it FE9. Hendrick wished to be reimbursed for the cost of the canoe’s repair FE9. Hermanus denied this allegation, and the court ordered Hendrick to prove that Hermanus broke his canoe FE9. The two men returned to court on April 16, along with Margariet, who presented a declaration which indicated that the defendant, Hermanus, stated that he would “let the canoe be repaired” FE9. Hermanus admitted that he did say this, but it was because he wanted to “prevent trouble”, and he requested a stay, as he meant to return to court the following day with his own declaration against Hendrick FE9. The court advised him that the cost of an additional day at court would be greater than the reparation for the canoe, to which Hermanus conceded FE9. Hendrick, Margariet, and her son, Jan, relocated to Wiltwyck (later called Kingston), Ulster County, New York sometime between April 1660, when they were in court in New Amsterdam FE9, and December 1660, when Margariet’s daughter was baptized HO5.
While at Wiltwyck, they lived within a stockade with other villagers, which was meant to protect them from attacks by the Esopus Indians TA10, SC6. The original boundaries of Wiltwyck which were fixed in 1658 exist today in Kingston: North Front Street, Main Street, East Front Street (now Clinton Avenue), and Green Street were the north, south, east, and west boundaries, respectively SC6. Peter Stuyvesant, the “director-general” of Wiltwyck, promulgated nine bylaws which involved restrictions and regulations of both religious matters, and of home construction and maintenance SC6. Working, entertaining, and the consumption of alcohol on the Sabbath were prohibited SC6. Every person “must respect and assist in family worship”, and for initiating a religious dispute, one would be penalized by three days in prison with naught to eat or drink but bread and water SC6. Unless one’s attic floor was constructed with boards fastened tightly together, a roof made of cane or straw was forbidden, as were wooden chimneys SC6. Fire wardens were ordered to inspect each house at least once per month to ensure that they were clean and of sound construction SC6. Each person who purchased a lot was expected to enclose it within four months, and construct a residence within one year, and homeowners were to maintain their fences and gates SC6. Similarly, the stockade was to be kept in good condition, and the gates of the stockade were ordered to be closed each night SC6.
Margriet “Meyringh, or Meyers” and Hendrick Martensen, a soldier from Copenhagen (“Coppehage”), were named as the parents of Sophia, who was baptized on December 11, 1660 in the Dutch Reformed Church of Kingston; witnesses and sponsors were Christiaen Niesen Romp, Jan Jansen (a carpenter), Geertruy Andriesen, and Aeltjen Claas HO5. This was the first baptism recorded in the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, New York HO5. Sophia Hendricks from Esopus (“úyt [uit]de Esopús”) married Theúnis Hercxen from the Poor Bowery on September 10, 1679 at the Collegiate Church in Manhattan, New York US19. Sophia and Theúnis were the parents of ten children who were baptized at the Dutch Reformed Church in New York between 1680 and 1699 EV4. Fÿtie Hendricks and Theŭnis Herckszen were named as the parents of Wÿntie in her baptism on September 15, 1680; witnesses were Herck Siboútszen and Wÿntie Theúnis EV4. Fÿtie was a typical diminutive name for Sophia. Sophia Hendricx and Theúnis Herck were named as the parents of Hendrick in his baptism on June 21, 1682; witnesses were Pieter Breestede and Geertie Theúnis EV4. Sophia Hendricx and Theúnis Hercksxen were named as the parents of Wÿntie in her baptism on March 16, 1684; witnesses were Meÿnard Hendrickszen and Wÿntie Hercx EV4. Sophia Hendricks and Theúnis Herckszen were named as the parents of Herck on November 24, 1685 in his baptism; witnesses were Meÿnart Hendrickszen and Janneken Hendricks EV4. Sophia Hendricks and Theúnis Hercxen were named as the parents of Siboút on July 3, 1687 in his baptism; witnesses were Jan Hercxen and Margariet Meÿrinck EV4. Sophia Hendricx and Theúnis Herckxen were named as the parents of Margariet on August 18, 1689 in her baptism; witnesses were Marten Hendricxen and Grietie Hendricx EV4. Sophia Hendricx and Theúnis Hercxen were named as the parents of Jacobús on November 4, 1691 in his baptism; witnesses were Jacobús Hercxen and Annetje Hercx EV4. Sophia Hendricx and Theúnis Hercx were named as the parents of Jacobús on May 21, 1693 in his baptism; witnesses were Jacobús Hercx and Wÿntje Hercx EV4. They may have been the “Sophia Wilzee” and “Theúnis Harpen” who were named as the parents of Jan on June 2, 1695 in his baptism; witnesses were Theúnis Wiltzee and Grietje Jans EV4. Sophia Hendrix and Theúnis Harxe were named as parents of Sophia in her baptism on June 18, 1699; witnesses were Hendrik Martense and Wÿntje Harx, who was then a widow EV4. Theunis Kranckheyt and “Sophya his wife” were listed as members from Van Cortlandt Manor of the First Reformed Church of Tarrytown CO2. Theunis Krankeyt and his wife, Sophia, were witnesses to the baptism of Margrietje, the daughter of Jacob Willsen and Abigail, his wife, on August 2, 1709 at the (Old) Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, which was later called the First Reformed Church of Tarrytown, in New York CO2. Sophia, the widow of Theunis Kranckheyt who then resided at Phillipsburg married Joost Paldink, the widower of Catharina Duytsch who then resided in Westchester, at the (Old) Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, which was later called the First Reformed Church of Tarrytown, in New York in 1709 or 1719 US19, CO2.
In 1662, the lots in Wiltwyck were surveyed and a partial list of homeowners was created, which indicated that sixteen lots were considered “old”, but thirty-one lots had been recently surveyed, including the lot which was owned by “Hendrick Martense” SC6, TA10. Although the church held two lots, a lot was typically the site of a house SC6. This list of individuals who owned lots was not exhaustive, for the names of the Schout and the Schepens were not recorded SC6. The duties of a schout were similar to a public prosecutor. Margariet Meyring was called the daughter of Jan Meyring and Teuntie Straetsman (or Straetman) in the inventory of the estate of Teuntie Straetman, dated October 25, 1662 US19. In those records, she was listed first among Teuntie's three living children US19.
Margariet Maejerts and Hendrick Martensen were named as the parents of Jannetjen, who was baptized in the Dutch Reformed Church of Kingston on January 7, 1663; witnesses were Marten Hoffman, Walrave de Mont., and Elsjen Hendricks HO5. Jannetje Hendricks of Esopus married Meÿndert Hendrickszen of Meppelen sometime after April 23, 1681 in New Haerlem PU4. Both were then residents of the Poor Bowery in New York PU4. The record of their marriage was amongst the records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York PU4. Jannetje and Meÿndert were named as the parents of five children who were baptized at the Reformed Dutch Church in New York EV4. Jannetie and Meÿndert Hendricszen were named as the parents of Hendrick, baptized on March 15, 1682; witnesses were Gelÿn Ver Plancken and Hendrickje Wessels EV4. Jannetie Hendricx and Meÿndert Hendrickxen were named as the parents of Margrietie, baptized on December 26, 1683; witnesses were Theunix Hercxen and Grietie Hendricx EV4. Jannetie Hendrickx and Meÿnerdt Hendrickxen were named as the parents of Jan, baptized on August 30, 1685; witnesses were Abraham Abrahamszen and Sophia Hendrickx EV4. Janneken Hendricx and Meÿnardt Hendrickszen were named as the parents of Margrietje, baptized on October 9, 1687; witnesses were Wolfert Webber and Lÿdia Van Dÿck EV4. Jannetje and Meÿnard Hendricx were the parents of Anna, baptized on April 16, 1693; witnesses were Jan Hermanszan and Claesje Blanck EV4. The church records of Tappan and Clarkstown, now in Rockland County, New York, indicate that Jannetje Hendrickse, the widow of Mynert Hendricksze, married Jan D’Puw on April 16, 1701; both were residents of Haverstraw, Orange County (now Rockland County), New York at that time US19. Haverstraw is on the Tappan Zee of the Hudson River, opposite Cortlandt to the north and Tarrytown to the south.
The Esopus War of 1663 began on June 7, 1663 SC6, TA10, RI9. Around midday, several Esopus Indians entered the village in groups and began to sell maize and beans SC6, TA10, but about fifteen minutes later, riders, who were probably Dutch, sped through the mill gate of Wiltwyck and loudly proclaimed that the Indians had devastated the nearby village of Hurley SC6. When the Esopus hawkers heard this news, they suddenly attacked the Dutch settlers with tomahawks, guns, and pistols SC6, TA10. They plundered homes SC6 and abducted several women and children, and after they had removed them beyond the gates of the village, they set fire to the houses SC6, TA10. Most of the men of Wiltwyck had been laboring in the fields which surrounded the village SC6, TA10, but those few men who were in the village or nearby, a number of less than twelve, fought and chased away the Esopus warriors SC6, TA10. The Esopus disbanded with their captives, which included Hendrick TA10, VA1, as well as four women and four children SC6. The wind shifted, which caused the flames to eventually extinguish, without causing more extensive damage beyond the twelve homes which were charred SC6. The home of Margariet and Hendrick was spared from the flames, and she and her children were not harmed TA10. The list of names of those who were murdered included eleven men, four women, including one woman who pregnant, and three children SC6. Hendrick Martens was listed among the dead SC6, RI9, TA10, but he returned quite a while after the event RI9, TA10, VA1. Later that day, sixty-nine men rallied together to repair the damaged stockade and to form a night watch SC6. Peter Stuyvesant dispatched a contingent of men to protect the settlers at Wiltwyck, where martial law was enacted for a time SC6.
Hendrik Marten van Coppenhagen was called the husband of Margariet Meyrinck and the son-in-law of Teuntie Straetman who had been “captured by the savage of Esopus but been delivered by our men” in a record dated September 23, 1663 US19. This same record also referred to him as Hendrick Martense US19. Margriet Maeyeringh and Hendrick Martensen were named as the parents of Barber, who was baptized on March 1, 1665 at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston, New York; witnesses were Joost Arensen and Margriet Chambers HO5.
Margiet Meyeringhs and Hendrick Martensen were named as the parents of Marten in his baptism on April 3, 1667 at the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, New York; witnesses were Mattys Capito, Louies Haff, Barentje Hansen, and Merretje Symens HO5. Marten Henderickse Wiltze of Newtuyn married Marytie Van Wyke of Midwoudt at the Reformed Dutch Church in Flatbush, New York; their betrothal was announced on July 26, 1690 VA13. Marten Wiltson and Maria Van Wÿck were named as the parents of Johannes in his baptism on August 25, 1695 at the Reformed Dutch Church in New York; witnesses were Meÿnerdt Wiltson and Margariet Meÿrings, the wife of Hendr. Wiltson EV4. Marten Wiltze and Maria Wiltse were named as the parents of Maria in her baptism on October 19, 1702 at the First Reformed Dutch Church of Jamaica in Queens, New York; witnesses were Johannes Van Wÿck and Margrietie Van Wÿck US19. Marten Wiltze and Maria Wiltze were named as the parents of Catharina in her baptism on June 27, 1704 at the First Reformed Dutch Church of Jamaica in Queens, New York; witnesses were Gerrit Coúwenhoven and Elizabeth Van Wÿck US19. Marten Wiltse and Maria were named as the parents of Sophia in her baptism on October 11, 1709 at the First Reformed Dutch Church of Jamaica in Queens, New York; witnesses were Louwerens and Kniertie Haff US19.
The Martens/Wiltsee family resided in Wiltwyck until 1668, when they moved to Newton (Elmhurst), Long Island TA10.
Margrietie Meiring and Hendrick Martenszen were named the parents of Hendrick in his baptism on November 24, 1669 at the Reformed Dutch Church in New York; the witness was Gabriel Corbozÿ HO5.
She may have been “Margariet Meÿnarts”; Margariet and Hendrick Martenszen were named as the parents of Meÿden in his baptism on February 11, 1672 at the Dutch Reformed Church in New York; this baptism was witnessed by Jacobje Meÿnarts EV4. Meÿnerdt Wilseÿ of Nieúwthúÿn (Newtown) married Maria Broúcka of Manheÿm on November 14, 1694 at the Reformed Dutch Church in New York PU4. At the time of their marriage, both were residents of Mispadt (“woonende tot Mispadt”) PU4. Meÿnerdt Wiltson and Maria Broehear were named as the parents of Hendrick in his baptism on September 16, 1695 at the Reformed Dutch Church in New York; witnesses were Hendrick Wiltson and Catalina Lafeber EV4.
Grietie Meÿerts and Hendrick Martenszen were named the parents of Theúnis in his baptism on January 10, 1674 at the Dutch Reformed Church in New York; witnesses were Jacob Mens and Anna Tielemans EV4. Teunis Wilsee and Divertie Wilsee were named as the parents of Geertruy in her baptism on April 24, 1698 at the Reformed Dutch Church of Flatbush, New York; witnesses were Gerrit Wikles and Tryntie Wikles VA13. Theúnis Wiltze and Divertie Wiltze were named as the parents of Hendrick in his baptism on June 29, 1702 or 1703 at the First Reformed Dutch Church of Jamaica in Queens, New York; witnesses were Hendrick Wiltse and Grietie Hardenboug US19. Theúnis Wiltze and Divertie Wiltze were named as the parents of Hillegont in her baptism on April 4, 1704 at the First Reformed Dutch Church of Jamaica in Queens, New York; witnesses were Pieter Gerritse and Cornelia Gerritse US19. Teunis and Dievertje Wilze were named as the parents of Debora in her baptism on January 9, 1709 at the Dutch Church in Breukelen (Brooklyn and Flatbush), New York; witnesses were Jacobus Crankeidt and his wife, Elisabeth US19.
She may have been “Marie Mÿrincks”; Marie and Hendrick Martenzen were named the parents of Jacob in his baptism on March 18, 1676 at the Dutch Reformed Church in New York; witnesses were Tieleman Jacobszen, Jan Pieterszen Bosch, and Wÿntie Theúnis EV4. Jacob and Abigail were the parents of nine children who were baptized at the Reformed Dutch Church in New York CO2. Jacob Wiltse and Abigael Wiltse were named as the parents of Margareta in her baptism on July 6, 1701; witnesses were Hendrick Martense Wiltse and Margrieta Meÿrings EV4. Jacob Wiltze and Abigail Faggissen were named as the parents of Hendrik in his baptism on May 29, 1707; witnesses were Hendrik Wiltzen and Stÿntje Arianse EV4. Jacob Willsen and Abigail were named as the parents of Margrietje in her baptism on August 2, 1709; witnesses were Theunis Krankeyt and his wife, Sophia CO2. Jacob Wilssen and Abigail were named as the parents of Jan in his baptism on March 25, 1712; witnesses were Jan Hermanze and his wife, Aeltje CO2. Jacob Willzen and Abigail were named as the parents of Jacob in his baptism on May 25 or 26, 1714 at the Reformed Dutch Church in New York; witnesses were Theunis Taelman and his wife, Margrietje CO2. Jacob Wilzee and Abiegeil were named as the parents of Abiegel in her baptism on April 18, 1716; witnesses were Barent Duyscher and his wife, Marrytie CO2. Jacob Wilzee and Abiegel were named as the parents of Jacob in his baptism on June 24, 1718; witnesses were Thunnis Taelman and his wife, Maragriet CO2. Jacob Welse US19 (or Welze CO2) and Abigail US19 (or Ebbegel CO2) were named as the parents of Daniel in his baptism sometime in 1720 US19 (likely between the end of August and November, 1720) or on August 31, 1720 CO2 at the church at the Manor of Phillipsburg (Tarrytown) in Westchester County, New York US19 (the First Reformed Church at Tarrytown CO2); witnesses were Johannis Van Texel and Mary Kengh US19, CO2. Jacob Wilzee and Abiegiel were named as the parents of Marthen in his baptism on November 6, 1722; witnesses were Cornelis Van Tesel and his wife, Wyntie CO2.
In 1681, Hendrick purchased a farm at Hellgate RI9, which was perhaps Hell Gate, a strait on the East River of New York, northeast of Roosevelt Island. Margariet Meÿrinck and Jan Hercxen witnessed the baptism of Siboút, the son of Theúnis Hercxen and Sophia Hendricks, on July 3, 1687 at the Dutch Reformed Church in New York EV4. Margariet Meÿerings, the wife of Hendr. Wiltson, witnessed the baptism of Johannes, the son of Marten Wiltson and Maria Van Wÿck on August 25, 1695 at the Dutch Reformed Church in New York EV4. Margrieta Meÿrings and Henderik Martense Wiltse were witnesses to the baptism of Margareta, the daughter of Jacob Wiltse and Abigael Wiltse at the Dutch Reformed Church on July 6, 1701 EV4, BI1. Henderik Martense and Margrieta Mÿers were named as witnesses to the baptism of Jacob, the son of Abraham Rÿken (who himself was the son of Abraham Ryck and Grietje Hendricks) and Margrieta Buÿtenhuÿsen on July 1, 1702 at the Dutch Reformed Church in New York EV4. Although Hendrick was said to have been alive in 1706 when he granted his Hell Gate farm to his son Teunis, in 1686, “Margaretta Meyrout, wife of Hendrick Martense” was listed as a member of the Dutch Church in New York City, and at that time she resided at Arme Bouwery, or the Poor Farm BA17, RI9.