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Theunis Janszen Amack (abt. 1650 - 1720)

Theunis Janszen Amack aka Aumack
Born about in Danmarkmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 11 Jan 1677 in Dutch Reformed Church, Flatlands, Kings, New Yorkmap
Husband of — married 16 Jan 1707 in Flatbush, Kings County, Colony of New Yorkmap
Descendants descendants
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Died at about age 70 [location unknown]
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Biography

Little is known about the early life of Theunis Janszen Amack. He was born perhaps around 1652 (25 years before his marriage), or maybe a few years earlier or later. His marriage record says he was from Denmark, so it is known that he lived there before coming to New Netherland, and was probably born there.

Theunis Janse Van Amach took the Oath of Allegience to the English King on 26-30 September 1687 in Flatlands, Kings County, Province of New York. He had been in the country for 14 years, which means he immigrated in 1673. [1]

He married Jannetje Eyke Brouwer, daughter of Jan Brouwer and Jannetje Jans [2] on 11 Jun 1677 at the Reformed Dutch Church in Flatlands. [3] They had nine children together: [4]

  1. Aafje Theunise / Aefie Amack (bp. 17 Feb 1678 at Amersfoort, died young)
  2. Aelte Theunise Amak (b. 12 Feb 1681, bp. 13 Feb 1681 at Amersfoort, d. bt. fall 1709 and 3 Nov 1712; m. 2 Feb 1707 Jacobus Cosynsze.)
  3. Greetjie Amack (b. 13 Feb 1683, m. Albert Amerman)
  4. Jan Amack ( b. 21 Feb 1686, d. young)
  5. Jannetie Amack (b. 9 Apr 1689, bp. 21 Apr 1689 at Brooklyn
  6. Jan/John Amack ( b. 8 Jun 1691, d. bt. 23 Jan 1719/20 and 21 Jun 1721, m. Mary/Marike Jans/Johnson)
  7. Pieter Amack (b. 29 Jun 1693)
  8. Theunis Amack) (b. 9 Apr 1696, d. aft. 22 Mar 1761, m. 2 Nov 1720 Helena Laan)
  9. Stephen Aumack (b. 25 Sep 1699, d. 10 Oct [year torn], m. (1) 16 Oct 1725 Jannetje Jans, (2) 7 Nov 1767 in New Jersey Mary Heavilan)

He lived in New Amersfoort / Flatlands for much of his life. It was his residence in 1677 when he married, he appeared on the assessment rolls there in 1683 and 1693, took the oath of allegiance there in 1687 and appeared in a census there in 1698. He also contributed to the church bell at Flatlands in 1686 and joined the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatlands at Midwood in 1687.

His wife Jannetje died some time after their youngest child Stephen was born in 1699, perhaps before he witnessed the baptism of their first grandchild in 1705 and she wasn't listed, although the child was given her name. [5]

He married for a second time on 16 Jan 1707, to Belitje Quick. Belitje was the daughter of Jacob Theuniszen Quick and Neeltje Cornelis and the widow of Gerrit (Cosijnszen) Cosynszen. A few weeks later Theunis' daughter Aefie married Belitie’s son Jacobus Cosynsze. [4] Theunis and Belitje witnessed the baptism of their grandson Gerrit, the son of Jacobus and Aefie in October of the same year. [6]

Teunis died sometime before 20 May 1718 when his widow, Abetje Cosyns joined the New York Dutch Reformed Church by Certificate. [4]


Church Records

Marriage:

  • 1677 Jun 11 (1677 May 20 banns): Theunis Janszen, j.m. Uyt Deenmarcken [single man from Denmark], en Jannetje Brouwers, j.d. Van Amsterd. [single woman born in Amsterdam], woonende op [both residing at] N. Amersfoort., INGESCHREVEN [banns] den 20 dicto [May], GETROUWT [marriage] den 11 dicto [June], tot N. Breukelen. [3]
  • The 19 December the marriage banns were registered of Theunus Jansze, widower, from the Bay, and Belitie Quik, widow of Gerret Cosyn, residing in N. York. Confirmed in marriage in his house by me, V. Antonides, the 16 January 1707.[7]

Baptism

  • 1678 Feb 17, Aafje; parents: Teunis Jansz, Jannetje Brouwer, sponsors: Jan Brouwer, Jannetje Brouwer, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatlands, Kings Co., Long Island, New York.[8] [Sponsers were the child's maternal grandparents]
  • 1681 Feb 13, Aafje; parents: Teunis Jansz, Jannetje Jans; op Amersfoort; witnesses: Jan Brouwer, Jannetje Brouwer, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, (Flatlands) Amersfoort, Kings Co., Long Island, New York.[9] [Witnesses were the child's maternal grandparents]
  • 1689 Apr 21, [source 1, see below for alternative] Jannetje, parents: Theunis Janse, Jannetje Brouwers, wit: Hendericus Brouwer, Magtelt Brouwer, Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York [10] [Witnesses were child's maternal uncle and aunt]
  • 1689 Apr 21, [source 2, see above for alternative] Jannetie, parents: Thuenes Jansen, Jannetie Brouwers, sponsors: Hendericus Brouwer, Maghtel Brouwer, [child’s maternal uncle and aunt]. Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York[11] [Sponsors were child's maternal uncle and aunt]
  • 1705 May 9, Jannetje; parents: Albert Ammerman, Geertje, sponsors: Theuins Ammak, Aaltje Amak, Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York. [5][Geertje was his daughter, Jannetje his granddaughter, the other witness Aaltje Amak was his daughter]
  • 1707 Oct 26, Gerret, Parents: Jacobus Cosyn, Aefje Aemek, Wit: Theunis Ammek, Belitje s: h: vrou [his wife], New York Dutch Reformed Church.[6] [Jacobus Cosyn was Belitje's son and Aefje Aemek was Theunis' daughter and Gerret was their grandson]

Membership & Community:

  • 1686 Aug 23, Thuenis Jansen [Van Amach], Flatlands Church Bell Subscription List[12][His wife and her brother apparently joined the church in 1679, but Thuenis did not join at that time]
  • 1687 Nov 21, Tuenes Jansen, New Members Received upon their Avowed Confession. Midwood. [13]


Census

1683 - Flatlands [14]

1687 - theunis Janse Van Amach 14 Jeare - off fflackland - The Roll Off Those Who Have Taken the Oath off Allegiance in the Kings County in the Province of New Yorke the 26 : 27 : 28 : 29 and 30th Day off Semptember in the Third Year of His Maytsh Raigne Annoque Domine 1687. [1]

1693 - Flatlands [14]

1698 - Thonis Jantz Amak 1 man 1 woman 5 children - TOWN OF FFLATLANDS als NEW AMESFOORT [15]


Early Settlers of Kings County, New York

"Amack, Teunis Janse, emigrated in 1673, and took the oath of allegiance in FW in 1687; m. (sup.) Eyke ; on ass. rolls of Fld of 1683 and '93. Removed to N. J., (sup.) to have been a mem. of the D. ch. of Marlboro in 1723, his descendants residing in that vicinity. Issue: -- Jan, m. Mary, dau. of Andrew Johnson, whose will is da. Jan. 23, 1709, pro. June 21, 1721, having children, Jonatye, Andrew, and Teunis, who m. Lena or Helena Laan." [14]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 O'Callaghan: Vol. 1, Page 432. https://archive.org/details/documentaryhist01ocal/page/432/mode/2up
  2. ↑ NY Genealogical: Jan Brouwer of Flatlands and "Descendants, Vol. 138, Page 251
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Samuel S. Purple. "Marriages from 1639 to 1801 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York" In Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol. I. New York: Printed for the Society, 1890. Page 42. https://archive.org/details/recordsofreforme01coll/page/n113/mode/2up
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 NY Genealogical: The Amack/Aumack Family of New York and New Jersey, Vol. 141, Pages 93-108
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 148. via Chris Chester, "The Brouwer Genealogy Database"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Evans, Thomas Grier. "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York. Baptisms from 25 December, 1639 to 27 December, 1730." Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol 2. New York: Printed for the Society, 1901, Page 326. https://archive.org/details/baptismsfrom163921evan/page/n657/mode/2up
  7. ↑ David William Voorhees, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Volume 1, 1677—1720 (New York: The Holland Society of New York, 1998), 282/283. via Patricia Law Hatcher. NYG Vol. 141, Page 94
  8. ↑ David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 383. via Chris Chester, "The Brouwer Genealogy Database".
  9. ↑ David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 404. via Chris Chester, "The Brouwer Genealogy Database".
  10. ↑ A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 159 via Chris Chester, "The Brouwer Genealogy Database"
  11. ↑ David William Voorhees, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Volume 1, 1677—1720 (New York: The Holland Society of New York, 1998), Page 445 via Patricia Law Hatcher. NYG Vol. 141, Page 95
  12. ↑ NY Genealogical: Vol. 120, Page 148
  13. ↑ David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 377. via Chris Chester, "The Brouwer Genealogy Database"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Bergen, Teunis G. Register in Alphabetical Order, of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N.Y., from Its First Settlement by Europeans to 1700: With Contributions to Their Biographies and Genealogies, Compiled from Various Sources. (New York: S. W. Green's Son, 1881.) Page 10. https://ia802607.us.archive.org/32/items/registerinalphab00berg/registerinalphab00berg.pdf
  15. ↑ O'Callaghan: Vol. 3, Page 136. https://archive.org/details/documentaryhist02offigoog/page/n154/mode/2up

Acknowledgments

  • Thank you to Robert Haack for creating WikiTree profile Amack-5 through the import of romans.ged on Jul 24, 2013.
  • Aumack-36 was created by Jim Crouch through the import of Crouch_2015_2015-08-29.ged on Aug 29, 2015.




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Paige Kolze
He apparently died earlier than 1720. His 2nd wife was listed as his widow on 20 May 1718 when she joined the New York Dutch Reformed Church. Any objections to updating his death date?
posted by Paige Kolze
Paige Kolze
His 2nd wife Belitje Jacobs Quick (Quick-320) has a profile, so they can be connected. Teunis and Belitje married a couple of weeks before her son Jacobus married Theunis' daughter Aefie.
posted by Paige Kolze
Paige Kolze
Stephen Aumack (Aumack-2) is an additional child of Theunis Janszen Amack and his wife Jannetje Eyke Brouwer. Source, cited in Stephen's profile, is The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 141, Pages 106-108 (The Amack/Aumack Family of New York and New Jersey by Patricia Law Hatcher, FASG, FGSP)
posted by Paige Kolze
Meehan-411 Beryl Meehan
The Danish name for the country of Denmark, see Etymology of Denmark

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danmark

posted by Beryl Meehan
Kerry Larson
Aumack-36 and Amack-5 appear to represent the same person because: Same person, just known name variation. Aumack-36 is deficient of information and sources.
posted by Kerry Larson
Quackenbush-118 Carrie Quackenbush
Aumach-1 and Amack-5 appear to represent the same person because: This is the oldest paternal ancestor in this chain in need of a merge into the NNS PPP. No tree conflicts. Thanks! The name could go either way but as the NYGBR v.141 article about the family is titled "The Amack/Aumack Family of New York and New Jersey" and he was from Denmark, I think we should use Amack and set Aumach as an aka, in addition to Aumack.

That is until a patronymic profile becomes available.

posted by Carrie Quackenbush
Quackenbush-118 Carrie Quackenbush
It's not really clear which version of his name should be the LNAB but it looks like it should be Janszen as in his marriage record. van Amack/Amach was apparently his toponymic and his descendants used Amack.

He definitely arrived in 1673, as seen by his oath, apparently to help recapture Nieuw-Nederland.

posted by Carrie Quackenbush

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