Theunis Nijssen (abt. 1615 - 1663)

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Biography

Teunis Nyssen or Nijssen , the common ancestor of the family, emigrated as early as 1638 from Bunnik in the Province of Utrecht,^[1] residing first in New Amsterdam.

He married Phebea Felix of England, aka Femmetje Jans Seales, daughter of Jan Seales and Phillipa (unknown). They removed to Gowanus where he owned a farm and in 1655 purchased a farm in Flatbush. In Immigrant Ancestors; Leslie Bryan; his birth date is given as 1615 and died before 24 Aug 1663; and marriage to Femmetje 11 Feb 1640; also that Femmetje was buried 13 Dec 1666.

Theunis Nijssen (also Nyssen)^[2]was born about 1615. Teunis Nyssen ... He passed away prior to Aug., 1663. ^[3] The average marrying age for Dutch men was 25 at the date the banns were published for Teunis in 1640. His died before Aug. 24, 1663 when his widow Phoebe (Femmetje) married a second time to Jan Corneliszen Buys.^{[4] [5]}

Birth

• ABT 1615. Bunnick, Utrecht, Netherlands. ^[6]

• 1615 Bunnick, Utrecht, , Netherlands ^[7]
• Note: The modern spelling is Bunnik, in the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Another possibility is Bennekom, which is just a bit east of Bunnik, between Utrecht and Arnhem, in the province of Gelderland. There are sources for both locations.^[8][9]

Immigration

• 1638 New Amsterdam, New York ^{[10][11][12][13]}

• 1620-1664 Place: New Netherland ^[14]

Marriage

Teunis Nyssen and Femmetje Jans Celes registered banns of marriage in the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam on 11 February 1640. ^[15]

• Theunis Nijssen, jm van Bunninck in't sticht van Uutr (Utrecht) en Phaebea Faelix jd van Jarleston in Engelt^[15]

• 11 Feb 1640 New Amsterdam.^[16]

Children

• Children of Teunis and Femmetje All baptised in New Amsterdam:

1. Jannetje Teunisse bp 22 Dec 1641 Brooklyn NY; she was married to Titus Syrach. That she might have been the Jannetje Teunis that married Jans Hansen Bergen was a mistake created by bad record transcriptions and is easily disproven by witnesses as their children's baptisms.
2. Marretje Teunisse bp 3 Apr 1644 Brooklyn NY; died 1690; married 10 Apr 1661 Dirck Jans Wortman born about 1630; died after 1706..^[17]
3. Aertje Teunisse bp 18 Feb 1645 Brooklyn NY; married Cornelis Klaessen Van der Linde .
4. Annetje Teunisse bp 18 Feb 1646; married 1663 Hieronemus Rapalje born 27 June 1643 New Netherlands; died after 1690; son of Joris Jansen Rapalje and Catalyntje Trico.^[18]
5. Elsje, baptized 10 May 1648;^[19] married 6 Dec 1669 Gerret Janse Snedeker bp 25 Mar 1660; son of Jan Snedeker. Left a will which was proved 9 May 1693.
6. Femmetje, baptized 3 April 1650; died aft 1715; married Michael Hansen Bergen bp 8 Oct 1646; died about 1732; son of Hans Hansen Bergen and Sarah Jorise Rapalje.^[20]
7. Nijs (Denys) Teunisse bp 12 Apr 1654; died before 1707; married (1) 22 Oct 1682 Elizabeth Polhemus; daughter of Rev. Theodorus Johannes Polhemus and Catherine Van Werven; married (2) 12 Aug 1685 at New Utrecht (2) Helena Cortelyou; died after 1726; daughter of Jacques Cortelyou and widow of Claes or Nicholas Van Brunt. He was a master carpenter and bought land in Flatbush. After his second marriage he moved to the Nyack tract in the vicinity of the Narrows and also owned lands at Yellow Hoeck. He also owned land on Staten Island and resided there part of the time. In 1701, he purchased lands at Millstone NJ.^[21]
8. Jan Teunisse bp 12 Apr 1654; married 16 Nov 1679 Cataline Bogaert bp 16 Dec 1657 widow of Hans Hansen Bergen; daughter of Tunis Gysbertse Bogaert and Sarah Jorise Rapalje. Resided at the Wallabout and then moved to Raritan NJ.
9. Cornelis Teunise born before 1668; died about 1727; married (1) 27 Aug 1687 Neeltje Bogaert bp 23 Aug 1665; daughter of Tunis Gysbertse Bogaert and Sarah Rapalje; married (2) Rebecca (unknown). Settled on the Raritan in NJ about 1683 in the vicinity of Somerville NJ.
10. Perhaps Teunis Teunise; married (1) Geertje Hendricks; married (2) Susanna (unknown). Supposedly settled on the Raritan NJ. Known as Teunis Van Middlewout.
11. Perhaps Joris Teunise (also known as James Teunis of the Raritan); married Femmetje (unknown); supposedly settled on the Raritan NJ. Adopted the name Van Middleswart.

Employment/Occupation

• 1658 - 1661 he was a magistrate of Breuckelen ^{[22] [12]}

Residence

• 1. New Amsterdam, 2. Gowanus, 3. Flatbush
• Note: Gowanus and Flatbush are both neighborhoods in Brooklyn today. ^[23][12]

Religion

• He and his wife became members of the Breucklen Reformed Dutch Church in 1660, when the church was organized. ^[22][12]

• Teunis and his wife participated in many church activities, including:

1. 1647 Jan 20; Cozyn Gerritszen, Vroutie Cozyns; Hendrick; Sibert Claeszen & wife, Teunis Nyssen & wife, Cornelis Corneliszen http://longislandgenealogy.com/baptisms/baps.html
2. 1657 February 13 Assessment on Breucklen to pay Reverend Polhemus' Salary Gouwanus, New Netherland https://archive.org/stream/cu31924080779402#page/n343/mode/2up/search/polhemius
3. 1661 April 10: Witness to joining members of the Breuckelen Congregation ^[24]

Death

• BEF AUG 1663. ^[25]
• BET 1663 and 1668 Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
• 1663 Place: New Amsterdam, New Netherland
• August 1661 in Brooklyn, Long Island, according to 2nd source above.^[8][10][9]
• 16 AUG 1663. Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY. ^[6]

Church Records

• Marriage

• 1640. den Febr. Theunis Nijssen, j.m. Van Bunninck, in't sticht Van Uijtr. en Phaebea Faelix, j.d. Van Jarleston, in Engelt. ^[15]

• Children's baptisms

1. 1648. den 10 May. Theunis Nyssen. Elsje. Wit: Barent Bal, Elsje Pieters.^[19]

Land Records

• Land Patent dated 5 December 1643, Breuckelen, New Netherland

This patent was later sold to Cousin Gerritsen 13 December 1656. ^[26]

• Land Patent dated 28 March 1647, New Netherland; "We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Tonis Nysen a certain lot located on the island of Manhattan formerly belonging to "Tall Tryn," extending west from the public wagon road, south of the aforesaid Tonis Nysen, north of Leendert Aertsen's lot and east of the Company's land; its breadth on the west side is 5 rods, 8 feet; its breadth on the east side is 5 rods, 8 feet; its length on the south side is 18 rods, 5½ feet; and its length on the north side is 18 rods, 5½ feet, with the express conditions etc...

Done at Fort Amsterdam, 28 March 1647" ^[27]

• Land Patent dated 3 April 1647, New Netherland ^[28]

• Answer of the West India Company to the Remonstrance from New Netherlands 31 January 1650

Tonis Nyssen's use of the valley land next to his plantation is cleared by the West India Company. See https://books.google.com/books?id=1BhPAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA340&ots=a9exprnyfw&dq=%22tonis%20nyssen%22&pg=PA340#v=onepage&q&f=false for details.

• Land Sale from Teunis Nyssen to Augustyn Heermans on 17 January 1651, Breucklen, New Netherland ^[29]

• Land Purchase from Evert Duyckingh, 1655, Breukelen, New Netherland

In 1655 he bought a plantation in Flatbush, of Evert Duyckingh, for 660 carolus guilders. ^{[30] [22]}

• Land sale to Albert Cornelyson, 16 May 1656, Breuckelen, New Netherland "...March 7th, 1680-1, Cornelysen conveyed by endorsement on the back of both patents, to Michael Hansen Bergen, all his rights in both patents; also by a seperate conveyance the adjoining meadows, which he had bought from Theunis Nissen on the 6th of May, 1656 and which meadow was confirmed to Cornelysen by a patent from Gov. Nicholls, dated June 26th, 1668...." ^[31]

• Land Sale to Coussin Gerritsen, 13 December 1656, Breucklen, New Netherland ^[32]

Court Cases

• 15 July 1638 - Tonis Nyssen vs. Gerrit Jansen of Oldenburgh, for delivery of a cow; judgment for plaintiff. ^[33]

• 01 Mar 1646 - 1 Mar 1646--Teunes Nysen, plaintiff, vs. Jeuriaen Fradell, for payment of the debt which his wife owed to Jan Celes, deceased. ^[34]

• 28 Jun 1646 - Joris Homs, plaintiff, vs. Tonis Nyssen, defendant, for payment of Florida. 40. The defendant acknowledges the debt and says that he must pay the child of the said Homs here first when a ship of the Company arrives, and this not in money, but in clothes. ^[35]

• 2 August 1646 - Ambrosius Lonnen, plaintiff, vs. Tonis Nysen, heir of Jan Celes, def. for payment of 14 gl. ordered that plaintiff shall prove witnesses or in writing Jan Celes owed him for 14 gl. ^[36]

• 18 Oct 1646 - Tonis Nyssen, plaintiff, vs. Mr. Stikley, defendant, in a case of appeal. Plaintiff demands his sow and the increase thereof. Parties having been heard in court, the plaintiff refuses to swear that the sow belonged to him and the defendant swears that the sow which Tonis claims belongs to him and that he bought her from Willem Washbandt. Willem Wasbandt likewise declares that he sold the sow to Mr. Stickli and that she was raised by him. Whereupon the plaintiff's demand is denied and he is ordered to pay the costs of the trial. Thus done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 18th of October 1646. ^[37]

Research Notes

• Had 12-15 children. Sons Jan and Joris took the surname van Middleswart. Cornelius and Denys took the surname De Nyse/Denise.

• records of land bought and sold on Manhattan between 1638 and 1651^[38][39]

• Teunis was born about 1615. He passed away in 1663.

Sources

1. ↑ His place of birth is indicated by the record for his marriage in 1640
2. ↑ Teunis is the diminutive of Anthonius/Antonis. Dutch patronymic naming system: Teunis Nijssen = Teunis son of Nijs (Dionijs)
3. ↑ No birth record found in research by Yvette Hoitink during 2015 and all other historians and genealogists, plus research by various families who link to Teunis Nyssen, assume a birthdate of about 1615.
4. ↑ DRC Brooklyn/Flatbush Marriage Record
5. ↑ Parents of Teunis information from "Utrecht Farmers in New Netherland": source John H. van Schaick, NYG&B Society record 127 (1996), 1-6, 92-98. The article cites four records at the Gemeente Archief Utrecht as its sources.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Source: S1588 GEDCOM g637 at Ancestry.com, wwhite1760 at aol.com
7. ↑ Source: #S-550408936 Page: Source number: 21057.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY. Note: Ancestry Record worldmarr_ga #333291 Text: Birth date: 1615Birth place: NEMarriage date: 1640 Marriage place: NY
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Source: S12: genforum.genealogy.com/tunison/messages
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Source: S15 Title: FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Source: S13 Title: http://www.stipak.com/vanderveer/maria/MariaVanderveer.HTM
11. ↑ Source: S30 Title: The Bergen Family : Author: Teunis G. Bergen : Publication: Albany, NY, 1876.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3} Bangs, Charlotte Rebecca Woglom. Our Ancestors, [Press of the Kings county journal], [Brooklyn, New York], [1896].
13. ↑ Source: S27 Type: Book : Author: Carl Boyer : Periodical: Ship Passenger Lists : Publication: Heritage Books
14. ↑ Source: #S-550830362 Page: Place: New Netherland; Year: 1620-1664; Page Number: 28. Note: Ancestry Record pili354 #1624706 Arrival date: 1620-1664: Arrival place: New Netherland: APID: 7486::1624706: APID: 7486::1623957
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2} Purple, Samuel S., editor. Marriages from 1639 to 1801 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York. Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol. 1. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1890. Page 10.
16. ↑ Source: S191Type: Web Site : Author: Gwen F Epperson; Harry Macy, Jr. (NYG&BR) Oct 1993 : Title: The True Identity of John Sales alias Jan Celes of Manhattan URL: Rootsweb Dutch-Colonies-L Archives : Date: 12 Feb 1998
17. ↑ Gebeurtenis: Doop Datum: zondag 3 april 1644
    Child- Kind: Marritje Geslacht: Vrouw
    Vader: Theunis Nijssen
    Gebeurtenisplaats: NDG New Netherland
    • Source: wiewaswie: Documenttype: DTB Dopen Erfgoedinstelling: Nationaal Archief Plaats instelling: Den Haag Collectiegebied: Nieuw-Nederland Registratiedatum: 3 april 1644 Akteplaats: Nieuw Amsterdam-New York Collectie: Collegiate Church of New York Aktesoort: Doopboek Baptism 1644 child Marritje
18. ↑ Gebeurtenis: Baptism- Doop Date- Datum: zondag 18 februari 1646
    Kind: Annetje Geslacht: Vrouw
    Vader: Theunis Nijssen
    Witn.-Getuigen: Jan Janszen dam, Heijltje Joris, Wijntie Aerts
    Gebeurtenisplaats: NDG-New Netherland
    • Source: Wiewaswie: Documenttype: DTB Dopen Erfgoedinstelling: Nationaal Archief Plaats instelling: Den Haag Collectiegebied: Nieuw-Nederland Registratiedatum:
    18 februari 1646 Akteplaats: Nieuw Amsterdam-New York Collectie: Collegiate Church of New York Aktesoort: Doopboek Baptism Annetje 1646
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1} 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, Part 1. New York: Printed for the Society, 1901:
20. ↑ Gebeurtenis: Doop Datum: zondag 3 april 1650
    Kind: Femmetje Geslacht: Vrouw
    Vader: Teunis Nijssen
    Gebeurtenisplaats: NDG New Netherland Documenttype: DTB Dopen Erfgoedinstelling: Nationaal Archief Plaats instelling: Den Haag Collectiegebied: Nieuw-Nederland Registratiedatum: 3 april 1650 Akteplaats: Nieuw Amsterdam-New York Collectie: Collegiate Church of New York Aktesoort: Doopboek
    • Source: baptism Femmetje 1650
21. ↑ Event -Gebeurtenis: Baptism-Doop Date-Datum: sunday-zondag 12 april 1654
    Child-Kind: Nijs Geslacht: Man
    Father- Vader: Theunis Nijssen
    Witn.-Getuigen: Jan Evertszen Bout, Albert Cornelis Wantenaer, Willem Bredenbend, Paulus van der Beeck
    Remark-Opmerking: Witn.-Getuigen 5 en 6 are- zijn Aeltje Cornelis en Grietie Jans
    Place of Event- Gebeurtenisplaats: NDG- New Netherland
    • Source: Wie Was Wie: Documenttype: DTB Dopen Erfgoedinstelling: Nationaal Archief Plaats instelling: Den Haag Collectiegebied: Nieuw-Nederland Registratiedatum: 12 april 1654 Akteplaats: Nieuw Amsterdam-New York Collectie: Collegiate Church of New York Aktesoort: Baptism Nijs Doopboek 12 April, 1654
22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1 22.2} 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.)
23. ↑ Source: S32 Ancestry.com U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Repository: R1Title: Rootsweb:
24. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=nbwTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=%22teunis+nyssen%22&source=bl&ots=qq4fOzHPwk&sig=UKyWn9DL8lWlHVAOxEVDjzHVd8Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj52L7xhJvVAhWG0YMKHZQ_AYw4FBDoAQhBMAc#v=onepage&q=%22teunis%20nyssen%22&f=false
25. ↑ Source: #S1603
26. ↑ Per Valentine's Manual of New York, 1861 https://archive.org/stream/manualofcorpora1861newy#page/n763/mode/2up
27. ↑ http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/51302
28. ↑ See NYHM:D land Papers pg. 58--GG 208 patent to Tonis Nysen ... plantation located on the island of Manhattan formerly cultivated by Jan Celes, deceased...3 Apr 1647.http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/51308
29. ↑ Per Valentine's Manual of New York, 1861 https://archive.org/stream/manualofcorpora1861newy#page/n751/mode/2up/
30. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/bergenfamilyorde00inberg#page/186/mode/2up
31. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/bergenfamilyorde00inberg#page/196/mode/2up
32. ↑ Per Valentines Manual of New York, 1861 https://archive.org/stream/manualofcorpora1861newy#page/n763/mode/2up
33. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=jNkTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA63&lpg=PA63&dq=%22tonis+nyssen%22&source=bl&ots=rpLRawMXWp&sig=ACfU3U2VlkwgDx3KS-xhfUeC6q4D_nVEbQ&hl=en&sa=X&v
34. ↑ NYHM:D vol IV pg. 301
35. ↑ http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11660
36. ↑ NYHM:D vol IV pg. 334--2 Aug 1646
37. ↑ http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11671
38. ↑ Source: #S244 Source: #S133
39. ↑ Source: S225 Type: Book Author: I.N. Phelps Stokes, The Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909 : Publication: RH Dodd (NY: 1915-1928) : Volume: 2,4,6

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