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Jacob (s. of Rem and Marretie of Flb) of Brn, m. Maria dau. of Steven Coerten Voorhies of Gd; will da. May 8, 1756, and pro. in Dec. of the same year. Issue :- Rem; Stephen of Brooklyn ferry and of N. L., m. Catharine Dit- mars; John, bp. Mar. 9, 1729; Maria or Marretje, bp. Aug. 15, 1731, m. Abm Montanye; Eva, (sup.) m. Lewis Fongeres; and Anna, bp. Oct. 2, 1737-all bp. in N. U.
Jan (s. of Rem Jansen and Jannetje), b. Jan. 12, 1648; m. Dec. 11, 1681, Martha da. of Jan Damon; d. 1696. A mag. of Flh in 1682, on ass. roll of 1683, took the oath of alle- giance there in 1687 as a native, and a grand-juryman in 1695. At one period resided in the city of N. Y. Will da. May 30, 1696, and rec. on p. 17 of Lib. 3 of Con. Issue :- Rem, bp. Oct. 6, 1682, in Flds, d. young; Rem Vanderbeeck, bp. Oct. 21, 1683, in Br", m. Deborah Cortelyou; Sophia,
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bp. Jan. 23, 1685, in Flh; John, bp. Apl. 17, 1687, in Brī; Jane, (sup.) m. Johannes Ditmars; Martha; Cornelius; Peter of N. L .; and Elizabeth. Signed his name "Jan Remsen."
Jan or John (s. of Rem of Flh and Marretie), m. Elizabeth -; d. prior to 1725. Issue :- Rem of Hempstead, bp. Mar. 10, 1706; Derick of Flds, b. Feb. 8, 170g, m. Catharine Lott; George of Flh, b. 1710; Aris of Ja, b. 1712; Anna, b. 1715; and Elizabeth, b. 1715.
Jeremias (s. of Rem Jansen and Jannetje), b. Sept. 10, 1675; m. Ist, Sept. 26, 1698, Heyltje Probasco; m. 2ª Jan- netje Voorhees; d. July 3, 1757. Occupied and owned the paternal farm at the Wallabout. Issue :- Rem, b. Nov. 20, 1700; Ida, b. Jan. 3, 1703, m. John Van Wickelen of N. L .; Christopher of Br", b. Oct. 2, 1705, m. Charity -; Jere- mias, b. Aug. 22, 1708, and d. young; Jane, b. Jan. 26, 1711, m. Dec. 12, 1729, Jeromus Remsen her cousin; Jeremiah of the Wallabout, b. July 18, 1714, m. Jane dau. of Martin R. Schenck; Sarah, b. Dec. 11, 1716, m. Abm Voorhees; Abra- ham of the Wallabout, b. Jan. 15, 1720, m. Matilda Van Duyne; and Lammatie, b. May 20, 1722, m. Luke Schenck of N. J. Signed his name "Jeremyas Remsen."
Jeronimus ( s. of Rem Jansen and Jannetje), b. 1664; m. 1688 Catalina dau. of Cornelis Berryan; d. 1750. Name on ass. roll of Brī of 1693; cen. of 1698; took the oath of alle- giance in Br™ in 1687; and an officer of militia in said town in 1700. Removed to N. Y., and mem. of the R. D. ch. of said city in 1722. No male issue.
John (s. of Rem and Marretie of Flh), see Jan.
Jores or George (s. of Rem and Marritee of Flh), m. Ist Lammetje dau. of Jores Bergen; m. 2ª Sarah dau. of Theo- dorus Polhemius. Left Flh and settled at the Pond in Haverstraw. Will da. Mar. 26, 1744; pro. May 12, 1748; rec. p. 276, Lib. 16, N. Y. surr. off. Issue :- Marretje, bp. Sept. 21, 1701, in Br"; Joris of Newtown, m. Elizabeth -; Rem (by 2ª w.), b. 1711; Theodorus; Ann; Ariaentje; and Lambertje, who m. - Polhemus. Signed his name "Jores Remsen.'
Joris or George (s. of Rem Jansen and Jannetje), b. Feb. 2, 1650; m. Nov. 2, 1684, Femmetje dau. of Dirck Janse Woertman. Bought Oct. 10, 1706, his father-in-law's farm near Bra ferry, on Br" heights, to which he removed. Pre- viously a resident of Flh, where he took the oath of alle- giance in 1687 as a native. On ass. roll of Flh of 1693 and cen. of 1698. Issue :- Mary, m. Joost De Bevoise; Sarah, m. Jacobus De Bevoise; Elizabeth, bp. Mar. 5, 1699, m. George Rapalje; Antje, bp. July 28, 1701, in Br]; Femmetje, m. Peter Lott; Cataline, bp. Apl. 12, 1704, in N. Y., m.
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Hendrick Remsen; Rem Jorise, m. Aeltie Bergen; Hilletje, bp. Jan. 12, 1705, in N. Y .; and Tunis, b. Oct. 26, 1716, m. Margrietje Valentyn.
Peter (s. of Jan and Martha of Flb), resided in N. L. No. further trace.
Rem of Br" (s. of Rem and Marretje of Flh), b. May 7, 1685; m. Dorothy -; d. Mar. 5, 1752. Will da. Dec. 5, 1750; pro. Apl. 22, 1752; rec. p. 99, Lib. 17, N. Y. surr. off. Issue :- Rem, b. 1706, m. Sarah Rapalje; Hendrick, a mer- chant in N. Y., b. 1708, m. Catalyntje or Catharine Remsen; Marritje, b. 1710; Aris of Br", b. 1711, m. Jannetje Rapalje; Johannes, a baker of Bra and N. Y., b. 1714, d. Aug. 28, 1763, m. Dec. 11, 1737, Elizh Brestede; Catharine, b. 1716, (sup.) m. John Cowenhoven; Joris of N. Y., b. 1717, m. Geertie De Hart; Jacob of Br", b. 1719, m. Catharine Hen- dricksen, d. 1784; Antie, b. 1721; Peter of N. Y., b. 1721, m. Jane De Hart; Dorothy, b. 1724, m. John Ryke; and Sarah, b. Dec. 28, 1726, d. Nov. 25, 1758. Signed his name "Rem Remsen."
Rem (s. of Rem Jansen and Jannetje), b. Dec. 2, 1652; m. Marratie dau. of Jan Vanderbilt. Mem. of Flb D. ch. in 1677, residing in N. L .; on ass. roll of 1683, and took the oath of allegiance as a native in said town in 1687. Will da. Sept. 9, 1724; rec. p. 342, Lib. 14, N. Y. surr. off. Issue :- Jores of the Pond; Annetje, bp. May, 21, 1682, in Flb; Aris, bp. Jan. 13, 1684, in Flh, d. young; Rem, b. May 7, 1685; Jannetje, bp. Sept. 9, 1688, in Flh; Jacob; John; and Peter. Signed his name "Rem Remsen."
Rem Jansen Vanderbeeck, the common ancestor of the Rem- sen family, emigrated from Ieveren in Westphalia; by an- other account, from Coevorden in Drenthe in the Nether- lands. His descendants dropped the family name of Vanderbeeck, and, as was the custom at the time, assumed that of Remsen, or sons of Rem. He m. Dec. 21, 1642, Jannetje dau. of Jores Jansen Rapalie; d. in 1681. Was a blacksmith by trade, residing for some time at Albany, where several of his children were born, and where he was nominated for commissaris in 1655, and sold his house and lot in 1660. He obtained a plantation at the Wallabout adjoining that of his father-in-law prior to 1643, on which he finally settled. Issue :- Annetje Remsen, bp. Mar. 12, 1645, d. young; Hillitje or Belitje Remsen, bp. Jan. 20, 1647, d. young; Jan Remsen, bp. Jan. 12, 1648; Joris Remsen, b. Feb. 2, 1650; Rem Remsen, b. Dec. 2, 1652; Hillitje Remsen, b. Sept. 16, 1653, m. Aris Janse Vanderbilt; Catalina Rem- sen, b. Oct. 4, 1655, m. Elbert Adrianse; Femmetje Remsen, b. Aug. 1, 1657, m. Joseph Hegeman; Anna Remsen, b.
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Apl. 11, 1660, m. Jan Gerretsen Dorlandt; Jacob Remsen, b. Apl. 11, 1662; Jeronymus Remsen, b. 1664; Daniel Rem- sen, b. 1665; Abraham Remsen, b. Sept. 16, 1667; Sarah 'Remsen, b. Dec. 6, 1670, m. Martin Adrianse; Isaac Remsen, b. Sept. 4, 1673; Jeremias Remsen, b. Sept. 10, 1675; and Jannetje Remsen, m. (sup.) Gerret Hansen Van Nostrand. Signed his name "Rem Jansen" and "Rem Yansen."
Rem Jorise (s. of Joris and Femmetje of Br"), m. Aug. 17, 1707, Aeltje Bergen; d. Jan. 1724. Suppose he resided at Br". Issue :- Joris or George, m. Jane Nagel; Jan or John; Femmetje, bp. May 24, 1708, in N. Y., (sup.) m. Abm Brinckerhoff; Sarah; and Antie.
Rem Vanderbeeck (s. of Jan and Martha of Fl1), bp. Oct. 21, 1683; m. Deborah Cortelyou. Left Flh and settled on S. I., where he was a justice of the peace in 1738. His name is entered Rem Vanderbeeck on the records of the R. D. ch. of Port Richmond, where his children were bp. Issue :- Hilletje, bp. Oct. 21, 1713; Jan, bp. July 26, 1719; Rem, bp. May 28, 1721; Jaques, bp. June 2, 1723; Dorothea, bp. Jan. 21, 1727-8; and Lena, bp. June 3, 1736.
REYCKE, see Suydam.
REYERSE, REYERSEN, Or RYERSEN, ADRIAEN, emigrated from Amsterdam in 1646 with his brother Marten; m. July 29, 1659, Annetje Martense Schenck of Flds; d. Nov. 24, 1710. Finally settled in Flh, where he was a mag. in 1677, '78, and '79; on ass. roll of 1675; obtained a patent for 24 morgens; and took the oath of allegiance in 1687. His name also appears on the ass. roll of Br" of 1675. Issue :- Jannetje Adrianse, b. July 25, 1660, (sup.) m. Oct. 14, 1683, Jacobus Hegeman; Elbert Adrianse of Flushing, b. Aug. 14, 1663, whose descendants adopted Adrianse, as per Riker, for their surname; Marten Adrianse of Flh, the ancestor of the Mar- tense family of Kings Co., b. Mar. 9, 1668, m. Sarah Rem- sen; Margaret or Grietje Adrianse, b. Mar. 28, 1670; Sarah Adrianse, b. June 9, 1672, d. young; Reyer Adrianse, b. May 28, 1673, d. young; Neeltje Adrianse, b. Dec. 7, 1675; Reyer Adrianse, b. Mar. 31, 1678, d. young; Abraham Ad- rianse, b. Nov. 21, 1680, m. Femmetje Van Cleef; Sarah Adrianse, bp. Nov. 21, 1680; Reyer Adrianse, b. May 6, 1683; and Gosen Adrianse, bp. Apl. 29, 1685 or '86, m. Fem- metje Vanderbilt. Signed his name "Adriaen Reyersen."
Frans (s. of Marten and Annetje), bp. Aug. 2, 1685; m. 1707 (sup.) Jenneke or Jannetje dau. of Theunis Dircksen Dey. Left Br" and settled in Bergen Co., N. J., where he d. prior to July, 1749. Issue :- Mark, bp. Mar. 10, 1708;
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Theunis, bp. Mar. 13, 1709; Theunis, bp. July 15, 1711; Joris, bp. Apl. 5, 1713; Antje, bp. Nov. 10, 1714; Saartje, bp. June 24, 1716; Johannes, bp. Apl. 27, 1718; and Janneke, bp. Aug. 21, 1720-all of N. J., and all bp. in N. Y.
Jacob (sup. s. of Jacobus and Styntje) of the Wallabout, m. (sup.) Antje Voorhees. Will da. May 23, 1749. Was the ancestor of the Wallabout family of Ryersons. Issue :- Marten of the Wallabout; Geertje; Jan or John, who d. intestate about 1780; Antie or Ann; Jannetje; and Stynt- je.
Jacobus (s. of Marten and Annetje), bp. Dec. 26, 1677; m. Styntje -
-. Resided in Flh, of which town he was con- stable in 1698. Issue :- (Sup.) Jacob of the Wallabout; Annetje, bp. July 16, 1702, in Br]; Geertje, bp. May 22, 1706, m. Hendrick Suydam; Jan, bp. Oct. 9, 1709; Jan, b. Dec. 11, 1715; Jannetje, bp. Feb. 29, 1721, in N. U. (sup.) m. Peter Lose or Loise; and Styntje, bp. Sept. 22, 1723, in N. U., m. Constyn Golneck.
Joris (s. of Marten and Annetje), bp. Sept. 19, 1666; m. (sup.) Aug. 1I, 1691, Anneken Schouten wid. of Teunis Dircksen Dey of N. Y. Suppose he removed to Aquacka- nonck, N. J., a Joris Ryerson being a deacon of the R. D. ch. of that locality in 1716. Issue :- Joris, bp. Jan. 5, 1703, in N. Y .; Luykes, bp. Apl. 9, 1704; and Blandina, bp. May 8, 1706.
Marten, emigrated from Amsterdam in 1646 and settled in Br"; m. May 14, 1663, Annetje dau. of Joris Jansen Rapalie. On ass. rolls of Br" of 1675, '76, and '83; mem. of Br" ch. in 1677; mag. in 1679; constable in 1682, as per Furman; and name on patent of Flh in 1685, to which place he may possibly have removed. Issue :- Marritje, bp. Nov. 16, 1664; Joris, bp. Sept. 19, 1666, in N. Y .; Catalyntje, bp. Jan. 3, 1671, m. Sam1 Berry; Sara, bp. May 30, 1673; Jaco- bus, bp. Dec. 26, 1677; (sup.) Geertje, who m. Ab™ Van Duyn in 1696; Helena or Lyntje, bp. Apl. 2, 1682-all bp. in N. Y .; and Frans, bp. Aug. 2, 1685. Signed his name "Marten Reyersen."
REYNIERSE Or RYNIERSE, AARNOUD, mem. of the R. D. ch. of Flh in 1677.
Aernout, a s. of Rynier Arentse of Keuter's Hoek.
Aucke, s. of Reynier Arentsz, took the oath of allegiance in Flh in 1677 as a native. Bought land in Buk in 1692 of Jo- hannes Fonteyn, as per p. 157 of Lib. 2 of Con. Also bought Oct. 20, 1700, of his father Reynier Arentsz his farm with its appendages and salt-meadows located at " Keutershoek " in Fib for £425, as per p. 2 of Lib. B of Flb rec. At the time 16
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of his death he resided in Buk. Made his mark to documents. See Auke Reiniers, who may be the same person.
RIBUT, JAN. of Br". m. Aug. 9, 1690, Matte Beeckman wid. of Cornelis Vanderca.
RICHARDS, PAUL or PAULUS, from Rochelle in France, m. Feb. 9, 1664, in N. Y., Celitje Jans wid. of Hendrick Vander Wallen, and in same year took the oath of allegiance to the English in said city. In 1674 he and Cornelis Van Borsum bought of Machtelt Megapolensus a bouwery in FIh, as per p. 28 of Lib. B of Flh rec. His name appears on Gov. Dongan's patent of Buk of 1687, and he bought Apl. 21, 1694, of Jacobus Vandewater a farm at Bedford, as per p. 1 of Lib. 2 of Con. Issue :- Hester, bp. Dec. 6, 1664 ; Paulus, bp. June 12, 1667; Stephen, bp. Jan. 23, 1670 ; Jacob, bp. July 9, 1673 ; Blandina, bp. July 9, 1673 ; Hester, bp. Dec. 18, 1675 ; and Blandina, bp. Apł. 23, 1678-all in N. Y. Signed his name "Paul Richards."
RICHARDSON Or RICHERSON, JOHN, (English,) bought Mar. 4, 1683-4, of Anthony Wanshaer his house and lot in Flh, as per p. 157 of Lib. C of Flh rec. On ass. roll of Flh of 1693 and cen. of 1698. Made his mark to documents.
Richard, brought a suit in the court of sessions in Gdin 1663 against Jan Van Cleef for an ox, as per Gd rec.
William, an Englishman whose Ist w. Deliverance d. Feb. 10, 1675, on shipboard in harbor of N. Y., and was buried in Gd, as per p. 39 of Vol. VII. of the Genealogical Record. His 2ª w. Amy d. Feb. 5, 1683-4, as per p. 39 of said Vol. He is also referred to as of Gd in John Tilton's will of 1687, as per p. 108 of Lib. I of Con. Had, as per p. 181 of Vol. III. of the Gen. Rec., issue :- William, b. Jan. 15, 1678; Thomas, b. Sept. 10, 1680; and John, b. Dec. 10, 1683.
RICKHOUT or RICHON, JOHANNES DANIELSE, m. Apl. 21, 1694, Mayke da. of Jan Van Dyck of N. U. Issue :- Jan, bp. Apl. 25, 1696.
RIDER, see Ryder.
RIGHT, GEORGE (Capt.), of Gd, made an agreement Feb. 7, 1653, with Hendrick Hendricksen for the purchase of oxen and a cart, as per Gd rec.
RIKER, ABRAHAM, leased July 2, 1643, land in Buk; as per Col. Man.
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RINIERS Or RINIERSEN, see Reiniers and Van Sicklen.
RIPPLE or REPELLE, GEORGE, and Jacobus Kierstede of the city of N. Y., with consent of their wives Anna Kierstede and Catharyn Ripple, sold the 15 A. lot No. 17 in Gd to Capt. John Van Dyckhuysen, as per Gd rec.
RITZERSON, JAN, allotted Mar. 22, 1701, 2 wood-lots on the division of Fll woodlands, as per town rec. Made his mark to documents.
ROBBESON, JOSIA, m. Margaret Issue :- Hanna, bp. Aug. 28, 1698, in Flds.
ROELOFSE, see Verkerk.
Dirckye, on ass. rolls of Flds of 1675 and '83.
John, in 1669 a grand-juryman at the court of sessions, and on ass. roll of Buk in 1675. Prior to 1695 he sold land in Flds to Pieter Guilliamse (Cornell), as per p. 38 of Lib. I of Con. There was a John Roelofsen who settled on the Raritan after 1683, as per p. 160 of Messler's His. Notes. Signed his name "Yan Roelofsen" in 1664.
Machild of the Wallabout, mem. of Bra R. D. ch. in 1677, entered as removed to Bergen.
Pieter, among the first settlers of N. U. in 1657. Jan. 16, 1660, sold his house and building-plot to Jan Zeelan, and re- moved to Flds. He m. 1st, Feb. 1, 1653, in N. A., Willemtje Janse; m. 2ª, May 16, 1664, in N. A., Elizabeth Janse of Brazil, both residents of Flds. Issue :- Jacobus, bp. Oct. 14, 1667; Hendrickje, bp, Aug. 21, 1672; Abraham, bp. Apl. 21, 1675; and Susanna, bp. Mar. 23, 1678-all bp. in N. A. Signed his name "Pieter Roelefsen."
ROELANTSEN, ADAM, from Dokkum in Friesland; school- master in N. A. as early as 1638; m. Lyntje Martens. His garden damaged in 1641 by cattle of Jan Damen and Jan Forbes, as per p. 17 of Cal. of Dutch Man. Sued Jan Teu- nissen, schout of Brn, in 1647 for debt, as per p. 108 of said Cal.
ROEMERS, JANNETJE, bought Feb. 15, 1677-8, of Bartel Claesen (Van Ruynen) a house-lot in Flh on the N. side of the highway, as per p. 24 of Lib. AA of Flh rec.
ROMEYN, ALBERT CLAESEN, bp. May 2, 1686, at Bra; m. Apl. 1710 Jannetje Roelofse Westervelt. Left Flds and settled in Bergen, N. J. Issue :- Nicholas, bp. 1711, m. Beletje de
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Marest; Orseltje, bp. 1713, m. Isaac Albertsen Van Voor- hees; Sara, bp. 1715, m. Jan Durje; Roelof, bp. 1715; Geesje, bp. 1719, m. Peter Van Voorhees; Roelof, bp. 1722, m. Lydia de Marest; Christina, bp. 1725, m. Jonathan Roos; Ariaentje, bp. 1728, m. Roelof Westervelt; and Elizabeth, bp. 1733, (sup.) m. David Simmons-all of N. J.
Claes or Klaes Jansen, emigrated to this country about 1653, m. May 2, 1680, Styntje Albertse Terhune. Of Flds in 1679 and '92. Mar. 3, 1679, he bought of Wª Comton of Gd plantation-lot No. 23. Rev. Theodorus B. Romeyn, a descendant, says Claes emigrated at first from Holland to Brazil, and thence to N. N. in 1661, settling at first at New Amersfoort (Flds), afterwards at Hackensack, N. J., and finally at Greenwich, where he died. Of this have seen no account on our local or State records. Issue :- Gerre- brechtje, bp. Dec. 18, 1681, in Flds, m. David Ackerman; Lysbeth, bp. Aug. 12, 1683, in N. U., m. Jan Zabriskie; Lyda, m. 1st Peter Larroe, m. 2ª James Slingerlant; Albert, bp. May 2, 1686 at Br"; Jan Claesen; Rachel, b. 1700, m. Joris Van Giesen; (sup.) Sarah, m. Hendrick Van Giesen; and Daniel-all of whom settled in Bergen Co., N. J. Signed his name "Klas Jansen."
Daniel Claesen, m. Mar. 1716 Maria Jurianse Westervelt. Left Flds and settled in the vicinity of Hackensack, N. J. Issue :- Christyntje, bp. 1720; Antie, bp. 1722, m. Rynier Berdan; Geertje, bp. 1723, m. Petrus Van Voorhees; Claes, bp. 1724; Margreta, bp. 1727, m. Nikasy Kip; and Jan, bp. 1731, (sup.) m. Catharine Kip-all of N. J.
Jacobus (Stoffelse), left Gd and settled near Freehold, N. J., where he had a s. Christoffel bp. Oct. 8, 1721.
Jan Claesen, m. May 1699 Lammetje Bougaert. Left Flds and settled in the vicinity of Freehold, N. J., and mem. of Freehold R. D. ch. in 1711, as per p. 28 of Brick Church Memorial, on which his wife is entered as Geertje Van Dyck (doubtless a 2ª w.). Issue :- Klaes, bp. 1700, m. Elizabeth Outwater; Jan, bp. 1703, m. Catrina Outwater; Steintie, bp. 1705; Roelof, bp. 1708, m. Annetjen Freeland; (sup.)Theo- dorus, m. Margaret de Bane; David, bp. 1714, m. Agnietje Westervelt; Isack, bp. 1716, m. Osseltjen Casparus Wester- velt; Angenietje, bp. 1718, m. Isaac Stagge; and Cristina, b. 1723, m. David Barden.
Stoffel Jansen, emigrated in 1653; m. Mar. 17, 1678, Grietje Pieterse Wyckoff; d. about 1709, judging from an entry in the Marlboro ch. rec of N. J., of Geertje wid. of Stoffel Romeyn having bought in 1709, of R. Salter, 17 A. for the use of the Freehold R. D. ch., of which church in 1711 she appears on the list of members, as per p. 24 of Brick Church
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Memorial. His name appears on the ass. rolls of Flds of 1675 and '76, and in 1677 he was a mem. of the ch. of said town. In 1687 he took the oath of allegiance in Gd. In 1693 his name appears on the ass. rolls of N. U., and in 1698 on the cen. of Gd, where he bought land of his brother Claes, and of which place he was appointed lieut. in 1689. Apl. 1, 1703, he bought of John Verkerk a farm of 100 A. in the village of N. U., of which he was assessed 98 A. in 1706, and which he sold July 20, 1708, to Andrew Emmans of Gd for £550, as per p. 339 of Lib. 2 and p. 128 of Lib. 4 of Con. Issue :- Lysbeth, bp. Feb. 16, 1679, at FIh; Grietje, . bp. Aug. 29, 1680, at Flh; Annetje, bp. July 9, 1682, at Br"; Cornelis, bp. Mar. 9, 1684, at Br"; and Jacobus. Signed his name "Stoffel Jansen Romeyn" and sometimes "Stoffel Jansen." Stoffel Jansen, Claes Jansen, and Symon Jansen Romeyn, all sons of Jan, as their names indicate, most probably were brothers and came to this country together.
Symon Jansen, b. in 1629, emigrated from Amsterdam probably in 1653, and m. Jan. 1, 1671, in N. Y., Sophia Jans. Settled at first in N. A., and then in Flds, where his name appears on the ass. rolls of 1675, and where in 1664 he made an affidavit relating to Capt. Scott's raid, as per p. 482 of Vol. II. of Doc. of Col. His. He also in 1664, after the conquest of the colony, took the oath of allegiance in N. Y. to the English. In 1680 he bought lands in Bergen Co., N. J., as per p. 69 of Winfield's Land Titles of Hudson Co., to which he probably eventually removed. Mar. 1, 1680-1, he conveyed to Adriaen Van Laer a house and lot in Flds, giv- ing his residence as in the city of N. Y., as per p. 47 of Lib. A of Flh rec. Signed his name "Symon Jansen Romeyn" and sometimes "Symon Jansen." No account of his descendants ..
ROSEKRANS, JACOB DIRCKSE, took the oath of allegiance in Buk in 1687 as a native.
RUCKMAN, JOHN, (sup. English,) among the first settlers of Gd, where he obtained Nov. 18, 1646, a grant for a planta- tion-lot, which he sold shortly after to Thomas Appelgate, as per town rec. His will is d. Mar. 13, 1650, and pro. May 2 of the same year, in which he devises his property to his s. John, appointing Wm Bowne his guardian. If his s. dies a minor, he devises his property to John and James, sons of said Wm Bowne. Signed his name "John Ruckman."
RUTGER, JOOSTEN, see Van Brunt.
RUTGERSZ or RUTGERSEN, JACOB, of Ulster Co. Sept.
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15, 1694, Claes Teunise Clear conveyed to him a lot at the ferry in Br", as per p. 15 of Lib. 2 of Con.
Jan, sold Mar. 10, 1655, to Jan de Jongh 25 morgens in Fl on the E. side of the highway, as per p. 366 of Vol. II. of O'Callaghan's Man. Trans. of Col. Man.
RUYTER or RUITER, CLAES JANSEN, m. Pieterje Janse; was in N. A. as early as 1639. Sept. 30, 1645, a patent was granted to Claes Jansen van Naerden for 21 morgens in Br" adjoining the lands of F. Lubbertse and J. Manje, as per p. 369 of Cal. of Dutch Man. In 1652 Peter Linde (who had m. Manje's wid.) conveyed 20 morgens on the shore of L. I. between the lands of Andries Hudde and " Claes Jansen Ruyter," as per p. 55 of said Cal. Conclude Claes Jansen Ruiter and Claes Jansen Van Naerden to be the same person, the addition of "Ruiter" to the name meaning horseman. Was Indian interpreter in 1660. Issue :- Geertruyt, bp. Dec. 4, 1644, in N. A. See Claes Jansen Van Naerden.
RYCKE, see Ryke.
RYDER, BERNARDUS, of Gª, b. Feb. 29, 1688; m. Ariaentje - -; d. Nov. 23, 1769. Oct. 7, 1707, "Barent Ryde" of Gd sold Nich& Stillwell for £30 two 4 A. lots, as per Gd rec. This was probably Bernardus Ryder. There is a "John Ryder " referred to in Ralph Cardell's will of June 10, 1682, as recorded on Gd rec. This John is probably the father of Bernardus and the ancestor of the Ryder family of Gd. Issue :- John of Gd; Allye, who m. James Hubbard; Jaco- bus of Gd; and (sup.) Phebe, b. Jan. 15, 1725. Signed his name "Bernardus Ryder."
John of Gd (s. of Bernardus), m. Altie - -. Will da. Aug. 20, 1755; pro. May 1, 1671; rec. p. 5, Lib. 23, N. Y. surr. off. Issue :- Wilhelmus of Gd, m. Geertje Van Sicklen; Bernardus of Gª, bp. Nov. 27, 1715; Stephen, m. Sarah Luyster; Johannes, bp. Nov. 24, 1717; Altje, m. Lucas Voorhies; Jannetje; Maria; Ida, b. Nov. 9, 1719, m. Abm Strycker; and Hannalia.
RYERSEN, see Reyersen.
RYKE, RYKER, or RYCKEN, HENDRICK, see Suydam.
Abraham, (sup.) to have emigrated in 1638; m. Grietje dau. of Hendrick Harmensen; d. in 1689; and resided at first in N. A., where he owned a house and lot. In 1638 he ob- tained a deed for land near Rinnegaconck (Br"), and Aug.
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1, 1640, a patent for a plantation, of probably the same premises, adjoining land of Gysbert Ryken, Hans Han- sen (Bergen), and by another account that of Remmert Jansen (Vanderbeeck). These premises were probably in Buk. In 1654 he obtained a patent for a plantation in Newtown, to which he removed. Issue :- Ryck Abrahamse; Jacob, bp. Oct. 14, 1640, d. young; Jacob, bp. Oct. 18, 1643; Hendrick, bp. Feb. 17, 1647; Mary, bp. Feb. 21, 1649; John, bp. June 25, 1651; Aeltje, bp. Nov. 9, 1653; Abraham, bp. Dec. 23, 1655; and Hendrick, bp. Sept. 28, 1662-all bp. in N. A. except Ryck, and all of Newtown.
Gysbert, (sup.) emigrated in 1638. Owned land at the Wallabout adjoining that of Ab™ Rycken, as per p. 365 of Cal. of Dutch Man., which is referred to in 1640, as per p. 301 of Riker's Newtown.
Jan (s. of Abraham), b. 1651; m. 1691 Sarah Schouten wid. of Paulus Vanderbeeck. His name appears on the list of those who paid the preacher's salary in Flh in 1680. Issue :- Abraham, bp. Feb. 13, 1695, and settled in Essex Co., N. J .; and Helena, bp. May 24, 1696-all bp. in N. Y. Signed his name "Jan Rycker."
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RYNDERS, AERNOUT, S. of Reyndert Arensen and Annetien Hermans, dec. His father having after the death of An- netien m. Jannetien Aukes, Seferyn Louwerens and Jan Langefelt were appointed Apl. 28, 1666, his guardians, as per p. 61 of Lib. D of Flh rec.
SAETLY or SATLEY, HENRY. His lands referred to in the patent of Hans Hansen (Bergen) of Mar. 30, 1647.
SALAMONS, CLEMENT, m. Johanna - Issue :- Marya, bp. July 20, 1679, in Br".
SALIN, ANTHONI, m. Lysbeth Thyssen. Issue :- Johannes, bp. Oct. 28, 1688, in Br".
SAMMERS, ADRIAEN, allotted a meadow-lot Apl. 21, 1667, on FIh meadows at Canarisie, as per FIh rec.
SANDERS or SANDERSEN, EGBERT, m. Hermentje Harmens. Owned a lot in Flh, which he sold in 1661 to Jan Cornelise Buys, as per p. 79 of Lib. B of Flh rec. May 9, 1661, he and Jan Theunisen (Van Dyckhuysen) petitioned for land to erect a saw-mill on a stream at "Gemoenepae" in Bergen Co., N. J., and move their families there, as per p. 224 of Cal. of Dutch Man. Feb. 11, 1661, Peter Martens commenced
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a suit against him in Fl1, as per Lib B of Fl rec. Oct. 21, 1661, he and "Bertel Lot" petitioned for leave to erect a saw-mill at Bergen, N. J. Issue :- Theunis, bp. July 9, 1662, in N. A. Made his mark to documents.
Thomas, a smith, from Amsterdam; m. Sept. 16, 1640, Sarah Cornelise Van Gorcum in N. A., where he obtained a patent for a lot July 13, 1643. Of the plains in Flds Dec. 17, 1646, as per Col. Man. He was among the first settlers of Gd, as per town rec. Dec. 17, 1646, Thomas Spicer made a complaint against him at the sessions in Gd for keeping him out of his lands, abuse, etc., as per court rec. In 1654 he owned a house and lot at Beaverwyck (Albany), where he then resided, but afterwards returned to N. A., where he took the oath of allegiance to the English in 1664. Issue :- Robbert of Albany, bp. Nov. 10, 1641, in N. A., m. Elsje Barentse; Cornelis, bp. Nov. 25, 1643; Cornelis, bp. Nov. 17, 1644; and Thomas, bp. July 14, 1647-all bp. in N. A. Robert Sanders and Myndert Harmense obtained a grant Oct. 24, 1686, of Gov. Dongan for 12,000 A at Minno- sinck in Dutchess Co. Thomas Sanders was a freeholder in said county in 1714. See pp. 100 and 334 of Smith's His. of said co.
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