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SELY or ZEELEN, JAN, was among the first settlers of N. U. in 1657. Bought Jan. 1660 of Pieter Roelofse a plantation in said town located along the hills, and also owned a vil- lage-plot in 1665, as per town. rec.
SELYNS, REV. HENDRICUS, b. in Amsterdam in 1636; m. Ist, July 9, 1662, Machteld da. of Herman Specht; m. 2ª, Oct. 20, 1686, Margaretta de Riemer wid. of Cornelis Steenwyck. Officiated in the R. D. ch of Br" in 1660 and '64. Returned to the Netherlands, and in 1682 came back to N. Y., where he officiated in the R. D. ch. until his death in 1701. Issue :- Agneta, bp. July 1, 1663, in N. A. Signed his name "Hen- dricus Selyns."
SERDTS Or LEERS, GERRET, see Seers.
SEUBRING, SEBRING, Or SEBERING, CORNELIS, m. Sept. 3, 1682, Altie Fredericks da. of Frederick Lubbertse of Brn; d. (sup.) about 1723. Resided in Flh at the date of his mar- riage and afterwards at Br", where his wife inherited from her father in what is known as South Br" a large farm, and where he took the oath of allegiance in 1687 as a native. On ass. rolls of Bra of 1676 and '83, and member of Assembly for Kings Co. from 1695 to 1726. Will da. May 23, 1721; pro. Mar. 25, 1723; and rec. p. 371, Lib. 9, N. Y. surr. off. Issue :- Ariaentje or Adriana, bp. July 22, 1683, in Flh, m. Thomas Fardon; Frederick of N. Y., m. Dec. 7, 1711, in N. Y., Maria Provoost; Johannes of N. Y .; Catharine, m.
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John Bon or Hibon; Isaac of Br", bp. May 14, 1693, in Brn; Cornelia, bp. Oct. 20, 1695, in Brn, (sup.) m. Daniel Pol- hemius; Jakob, bp. Nov. 5, 1697, in Br]; Elizabeth, bp. Nov. 12, 1699, in Br"; Abraham; and Maria, bp. July 19, 1702, in N. Y., (sup.) m. Abm Marshalk. Signed his name "Cornelis Sebering."
Daniel (Roelofse). A Daniel Seubering on the Raritan in 1699, supposed to be this Daniel.
Frederick (Cornelise), m. Dec. 7 or 11, 1711, Maria da. of Jonathan Provoost. Left Br" and settled in N. Y., where he was appointed a gauger in 1713. Issue :- Catharina, bp. Oct. 4, 1713, in N. Y., (sup.) m. Gerardus Smith; Aaltje, bp. Oct. 5, 1715, in N. Y., (sup.) m. Nicholas Kermer; Maria, bp. Dec. 29, 1717, in N. Y., (sup.) m. Stephen Terhune; Cornelia, bp. Apl. 17, 1720, in N. Y., (sup.) m. Isaac Van Hook; Cor- nelius, bp. Mar. 25, 1722; Margareta, bp. Oct. 25, 1724; Elizabeth, bp. Mar. 15 or 29, 1729, (sup.) m. Louis Andre Gautier; Frederick, bp. Feb. 14, 1730, d. young; Frederick, bp. Feb. 19, 1731; and Elizabeth, bp. Mar. 18, 1733.
Isaac (Cornelise) of Brn, bp. May 14, 1693; m. Catharine ; d. prior to 1785. Will da. Sept. 14, 1771; pro. May 3, 1784; rec. p. 443, Lib. 36, N. Y. surr. off. Owned what was lately known as Cornell's tide-mill in South Br". Issue :- Cornelius of Br", who inherited the homestead and mill, m. (sup.) Maria Howard; Altie, m. Cornelis Sebering; Katha- rine, (sup.) m. Gerardus Smith; Elizabeth; and Margreta, bp. Apl. 30, 1717. Signed his name "Isaac Sebring."
Jacob (Roelofse). A Jacob Sebering, supposed to be this Jacob, resided on. the Raritan about 1685. Signed his name "J R Sueberingh."
Jakob (Cornelise), bp. Nov. 5, 1697; m. Femmetje Van- derveer, and resided in Br", his will being da. Feb. 11, 1776; pro. July 29, 1782; and rec. p. 337, Lib. 33 N. Y. surr. off. Issue :- Cornelius J., a merchant in N. Y .; Femmetje, bp. Mar. 20, 1737, in Brn; m. Rinier Suydam; Jan, bp. Oct. 15, 1738, in Br"; , Jacob, m. Jannetie da. of Nicholas Lefferts; Margaret, b. 1746; Isaac, (sup.) m. Cathe Van Wyck; Cath- arine; and Altie, m. ----- Suydam.
Jan Roelofse, b. 1631; m. Ist Adrianna Polhemus; m. 2ª Aeltye - Emigrated from the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands; resided in Flh in 1675 and '88, of which place he was a mem. of the R. D. ch. in 1677, and constable in the same year. From Flh he removed to Bergen, N. J Sold May 17, 1681-2, to Roelof Verkerk of N. U. his culti- vated land in Flh, lying N. of the land of Jacob Hendrickse (of Michael Vanderveer in 1767, and late of heirs of Jacob
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Duryea), E. of the public highway from the village of Flb to N. U., S. of the church-lots, and W. of the land of Wm Gerardus Beekman (late of John C. Bergen), as per p. 157 of Lib. AA of Flh rec. Issue :- Cornelis Janse, m. Maria Williams; Daniel Janse of the Raritan, bp. July 2, 1682, at Flb; Elizabeth Janse, bp. May 8, 1687, in Brī; and (sup.) Roelof Janse of the Raritan. Signed his name "Jan Sueber- ing."
Johannes (Cornelise), m. Ist (sup.) Aeltje -; m. 2ª Ra- chel Bona Hibon. Resided in Flh in 1701, carried on a bak- ery in Br" in 1715, '16, and'17, and appears to have removed to N. Y., where he and his w. joined the R. D. ch. on cer- tificate from L. I. He finally settled on the Raritan, N. J. Issue :- Johannes, bp. Aug. 10, 1700, in Br", d. young; Aer Jaentien, bp. Mar. 23, 1703; Lefkes or Leffert, bp. Aug. 28, 1704; Annetje or Jannetje, bp. Apl. 28, 1708-all bp. in the Raritan D. ch .; Geertruy, bp. Feb. 4, 1711, in N. Y., (sup.) m. Cornelis Van Ranst; Barent, bp. July 13, 1718, in N. Y .; Johannes, bp. Mar. 5, 1726, in N. J .; and Elizabeth, bp. May 28, 1732, in N. J. Made his mark to documents.
Lucas, m. Apl. 25, 1690, Marretje Dorlant. Was mem. of the R. D. ch. of Flh in 1677, entered on the ch. rec. as re- moved. No further trace.
Roelof. No account except his name and that of his chil- dren, and have seen no positive evidence of his having been in this country. Issue :- Jan Roelofse, b. 1631; Willemtje Roelofse, b. in Drenthe, m. Stephen Coerten Van Voorhees of Flds, of which place they were both mem. of the ch. in 1677; (sup.) Jacob Roelof; and Daniel of the Raritan.
SEUW, JAN CORNELISE, see Zeuw.
SEVENHOVEN, JAN, a resident of N. U. Dec. 5, 1693, when he m. in N. Y. Mary Lequier of Buk, to which place he ap- pears to have removed. On census of Buk of 1698.
SHAREX, THOMAS, owned land in Gowanus in 1695 near that of the Van Pelts, as per deed from Bennet to Van Dyck on p. 72 of Lib. 2 of Con.
SHARPE, JOHN, (sup.) English, banished from N. N .; re- turning in 1674 without leave, was banished by Gov. Colve and Council for 10 years, as per p. 709 of Vol. 2 of Doc. of Col. His. of N. Y. Brought a suit against Nathaniel Brittaine June 15, 1675, in the sessions of Gd, as per p. 36 of Cal. of Eng. Man. Signed his name to documents in FIh
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in 1678, from which it is evident he returned on the restora- tion of the province to the English.
SHARSE, THOMAS, bought a plot in N. U. allotted in 1677 to Gerret Segerse. He may be the same person entered as Thomas Sharex.
SHUTTER, JOHN, owned land in N. L. in 1683, as per deed of Floris Willemse (Krom) on p. 160 of Lib. C of Flh rec.
SICKELLS or SICKELEN, LAMBERT. A "Lambert Sickles" of Br" ferry had a slave named Minck convicted of riot in Flh by the sessions in 1700, and sentenced to be whipped, as per court rec. in off. of the clerk of Kings Co. A " Lambert Sickells" of Flh bought May 4, 1695, of Jan Harmense the one half of a building-plot in the village of Flh, as per p. 21I of Lib. A of Flh rec .; also Apl. 29, 1700, of Barbara Lucas wid. of Theunis Janse Coevert a farm at Bedford known as " Markier" plantation, as per p. 233 of Lib. 2 of Con. There was a Lambert Sickels, s. of Zacherias of Albany, who had children bp. in N. Y .:- Johannes, Dec. 18, 1692; and Alida, May 3, 1703.
SIGHALSZ, LAMBERT, on ass. roll of Gd of 1693 and on cen. of Flh of 1698. July 9, 1695, he bought of Jan Harmense a garden-plot and orchard in Flh. Suppose this to be the same person as the Lambert Sickells of Flh who bought a farm of Barbara Lucas.
SIMMONS, JOHN, (English,) on ass. roll of Flh of 1693 and cen. of Gd of 1698.
SIMONS, CLAES, took the oath of allegiance in Br" in 1687 as a native. He was one of the heirs of Pieter Janse Nor- man, as per p. 81 of Lib. 2 of Con.
SIMONSE, SYMONSE, or SIMONSEN, AERT, took the oath of allegiance as a native in Bra in 1687.
Arnetas, paid a marriage-fee to Flds ch. in 1691, as per ch. rec.
Claes or Klaes (sup. Van Arsdalen), m. Hilletje Jans. Took the oath of allegiance in Bra in 1687. In 1693 he was accused at the Court of Sessions of refusing to obey the orders of a justice of the peace, as per court rec. Sold a house, lot, and orchard in Br" to Dirck Janse Woertman. Issue :- Symen, bp. Apl. 2, 1692, in Br".
Cornelis, see Van Arsdalen. .
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Cornelis, owned lots Nos. 1 and 29 in Gd Neck in 1688, as per Gd rec. A Cornelis Simonse was a grand-juryman at the court of sessions in 1695. The said Cornelis was prob- ably Cornelis Simonse Van Arsdalen of Flds. Signed his name "Cornelis Symons" and "Cornelis Symonsen."
Elyas, see De Hart.
Frederick, see Van Nostrand.
Frederick of Flh, m. Aug. 13, 1687, Lea Fonteyn. On ass. roll of Buk of 1693 and cen. of 1698. Issue :- Carel, bp. Apl. 25, 1688; and Christyntje, bp. June 30, 1692, both in N. Y. Signed his name "Frederick Symonse."
James, on ass. roll of Fl1 of 1693.
Johannes, on cen. of FIh of 1698, where he owned land in 1696, as per deed on p. 95 of Lib. 2 of Con .; and also bought a house and lot of Gysbert Jansen Dec. 12, 1696, as per p. 219 of Lib. A of FIh rec. Signed his name "Johannes Symon- sens," and also " Yohannes Symense" in 1713.
John or Jan, of Gª in 1698, where he was allotted salt- meadows in 1700, as per town rec. Sept. 2, 1700, he sold to Barent Joosten and Albert Coerten (Voorhees) 6 A. on the S. side of the 12 morgens, as per p. 261 of Lib. 2 of Con. Signed his name "Jan Symonsen" in 1698. This possibly may be John Simonse Van Arsdalen.
Joost, on list of catechumens of Br" ch. in 1662, as per ch. rec.
Klaes, see Claes Simonse.
Nicholas of Buk, in 1695 conveyed land, as per p. 97 of Lib. 2 of Con.
Peter, took the oath of allegiance in Br" in 1687 as a native.
Peter, m. Aug. 2, 1650, Greten -. Owned a plantation in Gd Mar. 4, 1650, and also of Gd in 1656, as per town rec. May 2, 1687, he sold his Gd lands to Reynier Van Sicklen, as per p. 88 of Lib. 2 of Con.
Symon, see Van Arsdalen.
SIMPSON, SIMSON, or SYMPSON, ALEXANDER, m. Feb. 29, 1690, Jonica or Jannetje Stevense (Van Voorhees); m. 2ª, Sept. 10, 1709, Metthe Lee, from London, wid. of Thomas Radjes. Was a grand-juryman in 1692, as per rec. of the sessions. May 8, 1697, he with others conveyed 26 A. in Flds to Gerret Coerte (Voorhees). On cen. of Flds of 1698, and a resident of said town in 1710. (Sup.) issue :- Jannetje, bp. Jan. 28, 1719, in N. Y. Made his mark to documents.
James, (English,) m. Martha -; constable of Flh in 1690, on cen. of 1698, and keeper of the court-house and jail in 1700.
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Peter, granted a plantation-lot Mar. 4, 1650, in Gd, as per town rec. He m. Aug. 2, 1650, Grietje -; d. prior to Dec. 20, 1696. Bought Apl. 26, 1657, or was allotted by the town authorities, plantation-lot No. 27 in Gd, with the im- provements. Name on ass. roll of said town of 1683, and May 7, 1687, he sold land there to Reinier Van Sicklen of Flds for £75. In 1696 Grietje his w. resided in Gd. Issue :- Robert. Made his mark to documents.
Peter, bought Mar. 17, 1676, of Albert Cornelise Wante- naer a house, lot, and garden in Br", as per p. 68 of Vol. I of Land Papers.
SIREX or SYRACHS, TITUS, see De Vries.
SKENNIS, CARBRO. His name appears on a deed of free- holders of Br" to Adriaen Bennet of 1696-7.
SKILLMAN, THOMAS. Was in this country as early as 1671, and by tradition emigrated in 1664. Suppose he resided in Br". Issue :- Thomas Jun"; and Elsje.
Thomas Jun', m. Annatie -. Suppose he resided in Br". Issue :- Peter, bp. Mar. 4, 1694, in Br]; Elizabeth (twin with Peter), bp. Mar. 4, 1694, in Br"; John; Ann; Mercy, bp. Feb. 2, 1701, in Br"; Mary; Abraham, bp. Apl. 18, 1704, in Br", m. Margaret Fine and resided at Dutch Kils; Isaac, sold his farm in 1727 and (sup.) settled in N. J .; Jacob, m. Jane Van Alst and resided south of Newtown; Benjamin, m. Mar- garet Coe and (sup.) settled in N. J .; and Joseph, m. Sarah Messerole and settled in Buk.
SLECHT, ABRAHAM HENDRICKSE, of Br" in 1705; m. Jan- netje - -. Issue :- Hendrick, bp. May 7, 1704, in N. Y .; Elsje, bp. May 29, 1705; and Cornelis, bp. Feb. 22, 1708.
Barent Hendrickse, wheelwright, took the oath of allegiance in Br" in 1687 as a native; m. May 1, 1692, Hilletje Jans of Br"; and on ass. roll of Br" of 1693 Issue :- Christopher, bp. Jan. 11, 1693; Hendrick, bp. Mar. 27, 1696; and Yan, bp. Oct. 30, 1698.
Cornelis Barentse. In 1661 he was a mag. at Wiltwyck or Esopus, where in 1663 he was granted a lot for a brewery and bakery, as per p. 256 of Cal. of Dutch Man. Apl. 12, 1669, he bought of "Titus Syrachs" (De Vries) a house and lot in Flh, as per p. 53 of Lib. C of Fih rec. Made his mark to documents.
Cornelis Hendrickse, m. Apl. 11, 1696, Johanna Vandewater. On ass. roll. of Br" of 1693 and cen of 1698. Issue :- Engel- tie, bp. Nov. 12, 1699; and Hendrick, bp. May 14, 1702.
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Hendrick Cornelise, emigrated in 1652; m. Elsje Barens Lieveling; d. prior to May 1705. Mem. of the R. D. ch. of Br" in 1677, and precentor of said ch. in 1685, as per Flds papers. Bought a house-plot in Flh in 1672, and on ass. roll of Br" of 1683, where he took the oath of allegiance in 1687. Will da. Sept. 23, 1690; rec. p. 156 of Lib. A of Flb rec. Issue :- Barent Hendrickse; Cornelis Hendrickse; Anna Catharine, bp. July 12, 1685, in N. Y., m. Jurje Hefts or Haf of N. U .; Abram Hendricks; and Johannes Hen- dricks. Signed his name "Hendrick Cornelisse Slecht."
Johannes Hendrickse, m. Catharine Jacobse Bergen. On ass. roll of Br" of 1693 and cen of 1698. Removed to N. Y. Issue :- Elsje, bp. May 3, 1704; Hendrick, bp. Sept. 15, 1706; Jacob, bp. Sept. 15, 1708; Johannes, bp. May 1, 1711-all bp. in N. Y .; Cornelis, bp. Apl. 17, 1720; and Catharine (twin), bp. Apl. 17, 1720.
SLODT or SLOT, JAN PIETERSEN, from Holsteyn, sold Jan. 20, 1662, to Derick Jansen, cooper, a house and lot in Flh between the school-lot and land of Jan Strycker, as per p. 18 of Lib. C of Flh rec. There was a Jan Slot in N. Y. who had children bp. about 1700.
SLOOVER, see Selover.
SMACK or SMOCK, HENDRICK MATTHYSE, emigrated in 1654; m. Geertje Harmens; d. after June 1708. Settled in N. U., where he bought of Jacques Cortelyou, Jan. 16, 1665, plantation-lot No. 10, cong. 30 morgens, as per town rec., and where he took the oath of allegiance in 1687. Was a mag. of said town in 1669, '73, '76, '79, '82, and '89; on ass. rolls of 1675 and '83; and on patent of 1686. His descend- ants reside principally in E. N. J. Issue :- Matys Hen- drickse of N. U. and N. J .; Johannes Hendrickse; Leonard or Leendert Hendrickse; Marretje or Marike Hendrickse, m. Oct. 4, 1685, Jaques Cortelyou Jun"; Sarah Hendrickse, m. Adrian Boerum; Martyntje Hendrickse, m. Adrian Lan- ing (Van Pelt); Aertje or Aerlee Hendrickse; Rebecca Hendrickse, bp. Feb. 27, 1681, in N. U., m. Johannis Swart, and a mem. of Middletown, N. J., ch. in 1731. Signed his name "Henderick Matysen Smock."
Johannis Hendrickse, m. Femmetje or Catharine Barents. Left N. U. and in 1712 settled in Monmouth Co., N. J .; d. Dec. 14, 1756. Issue :- Hendrick, b. Oct. 16, 1698, m. 1721 Mary Schenck, d. May 30, 1747; Barnes, m. Hanna Luyster; Ann, m. John Tunisen; Matye, m. Cornelius Van De Veer; and Femmeke, bp. June 13, 1718, at Marlboro.
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Leendert or Leonard Hendrickse, left N. U. and settled in Piscataway, N. J .; (sup.) m. Sara Van Sant. Will da. Oct. II, 1738; pro. Apl. 12, 1739. There was a Leendert Smack in Somerset Co., N. J., in 1717. Issue :- Leendert, bp. Feb. II, 1716; John; Sytie, m. - Boice; Sarah, m. - Clasen; and Neeltje, m. - Tunisen.
Matthyse Hendrickse, m. Sept. 12, 1701, in N. Y., Elizabeth Stevens, wid. On ass. roll of N. U. of 1693 and cen. of 1698; lieut. of militia in 1700. Sold his N. U. farm of 48 A. and about 1718 removed to Piscataway, N. J. In his will, da. Oct. 2, 1721, pro. May 30, 1727, his wife is named Elizabeth Smalle. Issue :- Hendrick; John; Elizabeth, bp. Mar. 26, 1704, in N. Y .; Lucas; Mathias; Jacob; Gastie; and Mary. Made his mark to documents.
SMITH, SMIDT, or SMIT, ANNEKEN, of Buk, m. May 13, 1697, Justus Bosch of N. Y., as per N. Y. D. ch. rec. A resident of N. Y. at date of her marriage.
Bernardus of Buk, m. Oct. 30, 1698, in N. Y., Elsje Meyer of said city, as per N. Y. D. ch. rec., where he had 9 chil- dren bp., as per p. 818 of Valentine's Manual of 1864. A resident of N. Y. at date of marriage.
Claes Claesen, from Amersfoort in the Netherlands, m. Sept. 11, 1653, Geertruyd Willekens of Hamburg. He was among the first settlers of N. U. in 1657, and obtained July 29, 1664, a patent for plot No. 11 of 24 morgens in N. U., which he sold to Balthazer Vosch, and Vosch sold in 1677 to Tunis Janse Van Pelt. Apl. 6, 1674, he sold to Jan Cor- nelise Damen of Norman's Kil a farm at "Kyckuyt" for 3000 gl., as per p. 114 of Lib. C of Flb rec. Issue :- (sup.) Neeltje, bp. Mar. 21, 1655, in N. A. Made his mark to doc- uments.
Claes Cornelise, owned land in Br" as early as 1639, as per deed from Thomas Bescher to Cornelis Lambertse Cool on p. 56 of Vol. 1 of Stiles's Br".
Hendrick Barentse, m. Geertje Willemse; d. prior to 1693. Jan. 5, 1663, he was required to build on his plot in Buk and reside in the village. On ass. roll of Buk of 1675 and '83, and schepen in 1673 and '74. In 1678 he applied to the court of sessions for leave to set up gates on the highway which passed through his farm, which was granted; he also complained of his neighbors cutting the best timber in his woodland for bark, allowing the trunk and limbs to lie and encumber the ground, and asked that they be compelled to remove or burn the same. He and his w. made a joint will Oct. 24, 1687, as per p. 336 of Lib. I of Con. Issue :- Wil-
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lemtje; Aeltje; Johanna; Coenradus; and Annatie. Signed his name "Hendryck Barentsz Smidt."
Herreman, on ass. roll of N. U. of 1683.
Jan or John, bought Mar. 17, 1680, of Isaac Deschamps. of N. Y. a house and lot of 2 A. and a farm of 40 A. at Bedford, Br", lying between the farms of Thomas Jansen and that of Peter Parmentier, as per p. 47 of Lib. 2 of Con. On ass. roll of Brª of 1683, in which year it is supposed he died.
Jan Cornelise, of Br" July 11, 1651, as per p. 54 of Cal. of Dutch Man.
John, bought Feb. 13, 1660, of Derick Cornelisen (Hoog- land) plantation No. 35 in Gd, and Jan. 1, 1661, he sold the same to Wm Goulder, his father-in-law, as per Gd rec. Made his mark to documents.
John, m. Anna -; sold Oct. 9, 1689, land and buildings at Br" ferry to Henry Filkins, as per p. 188 of Lib. I of Con. He probably kept a tavern at the ferry in 1693, for in that year the court of sessions met at his house, as per court rec.
Klaes, of Flds in 1675, as per town rec.
Peter, of Br] in 1678, was clerk of Kings Co. in 1682 and '83. Signed his name "Peter Smith."
Thomas of Ja, bought Mar. 20, 1694-5, of Isaac Deschamps of N. Y. a house and lot at Bedford, as per p. 49 of Lib. 2 of Con. Oct. 23, 1696, Thomas Smith and Jasper Smith, late of Bedford, sold to John Bibout of Bedford a 2 A. house-plot and 40 A. farm at Bedford. See p. 106 of Lib. 2 of Con. In 1642 a Thomas Smith of N. A. contracted to marry Nanne wid. of Thomas Beets, as per p. 15 of Cal. of Dutch Man.
Tomas, m. Sept. 29, 1692, in Br", Sarah Adamse Brouwer wid. of Tunis Jansen.
William, of Gª in 1656, as per Thompson's L. I. Nov. 9, 1658, sold plantation-lot No. 1 in Gd to Water Wall. Re- moved to Hempstead. See p. 13 of Vol. X. of Gen. Rec. Made his mark to documents.
SMOCK, see Smack.
SMYT, HERREMAN, a resident of N. U. as early as 1683, and probably same as Herreman Smith.
SNEDEKER; ABRAHAM (s. of Gerret Janse), bp. Sept. 16, 1677. Suppose he resided in N. L. Issue :- Abraham (sup.) of Haverstraw; Johannes; Gerret; Theodorus; Eliz-
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abeth, m. - Smith; Altie, m. - Cortie; and Sarah, m. Peter Vandervoort. Signed his name "Abram Snedeker."
Christiaen (Gerretse), m. Apl. 25, 1689, Pieterje Ariaense. Took the oath of allegiance in FIh in 1687 as a native. Re- moved to Ja, and an elder in the R. D. ch. in said town in 1709. Issue :- Willemtje, bp. Mar. 4, 1691, in N. Y .; and Adriana, bp. May 22, 1698.
Gerret (Gerretse), m. Marya Issue :- Elsje, bp. June 27, 1731; and Catharine, bp. Dec. 25, 1739.
Gerret Janse of N. L., farmer, bp. Mar. 25, 1660; m. Ist Willemtje Vooks or Vookes; m. 2ª Elsje Tunis dau. of Tunis Nyssen (Denyse); d. 1694. Obtained Jan. 24, 1662, a patent for 27 morgens on the W. side in Flh, which he sold Mar. 6, 1680-1, to Pieter Guilliamse (Cornell), as per p. 15 I of Lib. AA of Flh rec. On ass. rolls of 1675 and '83; mem. of Flh ch. in 1677; mag. in 1679; and took the oath of alle- giance in said town in 1687. Joint will with Elsje da. Oct. 10, 1680, at about date of marriage, and recorded on p. 118 of Lib. A of Flh rec. Issue :- Jan of Ja; Margaret, m. Jan Jacobse of Noortwyck, N. Y .; Christiaen of Ja; Abraham (by 2ª w.), bp. Sept. 16, 1677, in Flh; Isaac of N. L., bp. Jan. 16, 1681; Sara, bp. Oct. 14, 1683, in Flh, (sup.) m. Adriaen Onderdonk; Gerret; and Elsje, m. Charles Boerum. Signed his name "Gerret Snedeker."
Isaac (Gerretse) of N. L., bp. June 16, 1680; m. Catalyna, or Catryntje Janse; d. prior to Oct. 31, 1758. Will da. Dec. 19, 1750; pro. Oct. 31, 1758; rec. p. 115, Lib. 21, N. Y. surr. off. Issue :- Gerret; Abraham, bp. Jan. 15, 1710; Antie, m. Benjamin Emmans; Sara, m. Aert Van Pelt; Isaac; Catryntje, bp. Apl. 2, 1721, m. Douwe Ditmars; Jacob of N. L., (sup.) m. Emmetje Blom; Femmetje, m. Johannes Eldert of N. L .; and Elsje, bp. June 27, 1731, in N. U., m. Ruluf Van Brunt of N. U. Signed his name "Isaac Sned- eker."
Jan, the common ancestor of the family, came to this country as early as 1642; was a shoemaker by trade; m. Ist Annetje Buys of Rys or Ryssen, a town in the province of Overyssel; m. 2ª Egbertje or Lybertje Jans wid. of Her- man Hendrickse; d. in 1679. Settled at first in N. A., where he kept a taphouse or tavern, and was afterwards among the first settlers of Flh, where he was a mag. from 1654 to 1664; a mem. of the R. D. ch. in 1677; and on the patent of said town of 1652, as per p. 13 of Strong's Flh, and that of the new lotts of 1667 .* Will da. Dec. 12, 1670, in which he
* The present town of Flatbush was originally known by the name of Midwout or Midwoud, from "Midwoud," a village in the province of
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devised his lands to his s. Gerret. Issue :- Anna, (sup.) d. single; Jannetje, m. Ist Reynier Wizzelpenning, m. 2ª Pieter Cornelise Luyster; Gerret Janse; Styntje; and Tryntje, bp. Feb. 23, 1642, in N. A. Signed his name "Jan Snedeker."
Jan Gerretse, m. 1st, Aug. 5. 1692, Helena Hensha; (sup.) m. 2ª Catharine . Left N. L. and settled in Ja, where he bought land prior to 1692, as per p. 191 of Lib. A of Queens Co. Con. Will da. May 31, 1740; pro. Aug. 26, 1749; rec. p. 3, Lib. 17, N. Y. surr. off. Issue :- Gerret; Johannes; Jacobus, bp. Oct. 26, 1702, in N. U .; Willemtje; and Margaret, m. Ab™ Lent. Signed his name "Jan Sned- eker."
SNYSKEN, TONIS, of Br", among those who in 1663 applied for leave to form a village, and for salt-meadows, as per Stiles's Brn.
SOISSEN, MARCUS, from Leiden, m. Lysbeth Rossillon, and joined the Bra ch. in 1660 on certificate from the Manhat- tans.
SOLDAEL, JACOB. May 25, 1688, made an agreement with Gerret Sprung relating to land in Buk, as per p. 130 of Lib. 2 of Con.
North Holland in the Netherlands; and New Lotts as " Oostwoud," from a village of that name near "Midwoud." The other towns in Kings Co. (except Bushwick) being named by the first settlers after the localities in the fatherland from which some of them came, the inference appears to be a fair one that it was also the case with Flatbush, especially since at least one of its early settlers came from Hauwert or Hoogwoud, a village in the vicinity of "Midwoud" and "Oostwoud." The earliest document on which Flatbush is designated as Midwout, which has come to the notice of the compiler, is on a grant of land to Jacob Corlaer of Oct. 7, 1652, on p. 129 of Cal. of Dutch His. Man. The name on the early colonial and town records is generally written "Midwout." The princi- pal exceptions, caused by the peculiar methods of spelling of different town-clerks and others, are that from 1660 to 1680 it appears on the town records as "Midewout," "Midwoudt," "Middewout," "Middwout," " Middelwoudt," " Middlewout," and "Midelwout;" from 1700 to 1712 as "Midwoud;" afterwards as "Midwout" (with the exception of 1760, in which year at least in one case Jeremias Vanderbilt, the town-clerk, wrote it "Midderwout"). See pp. 30 and 71 of Lib. A of Flh town rec .; pp. 4, 83, 17, 19, 30, 31, 42, 43, 45, 49, and 79 of Lib. B; and p. 115 of Lib. AA of do. From about the period of the Revolutionary war the town has been known as "Flatbush," the former name having been dropped. The name "Flatbush" was, however, occasionally used at an early date; as an instance, it appears on a deed of Nov. 24, 1654, of Dirck Jansen to Cors Van Ruyven, of premises "in Flatbush, otherwise called Midwout," as per p. 58 of said Cal. of Dutch Man. The name of "Vlachte Bos" and " Flackebos," the Dutch for flat woods or level woods, was also occasionally used.
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