Teunis (Thomass) Quick (abt. 1600 - aft. 1670)

Born about 1600 in Naarden, Noord-Holland, Nederland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Belijtgen (Jacobus) Van Vleckensteyn — married 9 Mar 1625 in Naarden, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Descendants

Died after 17 Apr 1670 after about age 70 in Manhattan, New York

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Biography

Name

Teunis uses the surname “Quick” (Teunis Tomassen Quick) the first time in a case at the Court of Burgomasters and Schepens as a defendant against Pieter Caspersen 30 Nov 1654.[5] All of Teunis‘s children assumed the Quick surname during this time. Teunis did not formally use “Quick” but used Thomas(s)(zen), Van Naerden (Naarden) or Metselaer (bricklayer) up until this court case. Pieter Caspersen, pltf. v /s Teunis Tomassen Quick, deft. Deft. In default.

Theunis Thomas(s)(zen) (Quick) a.k.a. Theunis Thomas(zen) (Cuyck) ^[1], Theunis Thomaszen Quick de Metselaer. ^[2]

Teunis Thomass and Belijtgen Jacobus beyde jong, (both single), tot Naerden were married in Naarden, Noord-Holland, on 09 Marty (March), 1625. ^{[3] [2]}

Marriage Teunis Thomass and Belijtgen Jacobs, 09 Mar 1625 Naarden

Teunis and Belitje presumably came to New Amsterdam between 1634 - 1638 from Amsterdam his last recorded address. On 09 Oct 1640 we have our first record of Teunis in Niew Amsterdam, Dutch Colony, North America.

Theunis Thomas(zen) (Quick) de Metselaer van Naarden, as he sometimes signed his name, meaning the mason from Naarden, was first heard of in the early records at Nieuw Amsterdam, (now New York), when, with his wife, Belitje, they had their daughter Hillegonde baptized in the New Amsterdam Dutch Church 25 Nov l640. He "van Naarden" refers to his home town in Holland. Naarden is located on the south shore of the Zuider Zee, some fifteen miles east of Amsterdam. We have the baptismal records of all their children except Jacob, presumably born in Holland, at Naarden. Weyntje, the oldest, was baptized at Naarden den 23 Jul 1628. It is believed that they came to America not long after the birth of Weyntje, though the exact time is not known.

Arthur C Quick, in A Genealogy of the Quick Family in America (1625-1942) 317 years, provides us with a long account of Theunis' land investments.

Theunis Thomaszen Quick, mason, was granted “Small Burgher Right” at New Amsterdam 14 Apr 1657. (NYHS Coll.,1885, p 21). _ 5

He took the Oath of Allegiance 22-26 Oct 1664 at New York. (Doc. Rel. to Col. Hist. N.Y. 3:76).;

He was "living on the Beaver Graft, 19 Apr 1666.—(Femow’s “Records of N.A.;” 1897, Vol. 5:224.) . ^[2]

His sister?, "Oventje" Cuyck, is mentioned as a witness in a 28 Nov 1662 lawsuit in Fernow’s “Records of N.A.;” 1897, Vol 5:224.) . This reference is suspected to be a mistranscription of a reference to daughter Wentje|Weyntje, rather than to a sister.

Volume VI p 224, 15 Mar 1669/70 Dirck Claesen Pottebacker, plt., agst Teunis Tommisen, mason, deft. Plt demands payment of the sum of fl. 39. zeawant, being wages as hodman earned by defts. order. Defts. wife appearing says, that it must be paid by Abram Carmer as said Carmer agreed for the attendance of the masons in said work and through his neglect the plt. was employed. The W: Court having heard parties it was decreed, that the deft. must pay his hodman and therefore the deft. is ordered to pay the sd. sum of fl. 39 with costs. ^[4] This court case establishes that Theunis Thomaszen Quick was alive on 15 Mar 1669/70.

His name appears in the N.A. Dutch Church baptismal records at intervals between 1640 and 1655. Baptism of his children, grand children, and children of friends.

As stated elsewhere he sometimes added the words “de Metselaer” (the mason) after his name. (In 1641 a “Teunis de Metselaer” was a settler or property owner in Rennselaerswyck. (O’Callaghan’s Hist. of New Netherlands, p 430). This may or may not have been our Theunis.). ^[2]

Birth

Theunis Thomas(zen) was born ca. 1600, at Naarden, North Holland, Netherlands. ^[2]

Note: Some sources show Theunis Thomaszen Quick to be born in 1578. This date suggests that another generation existed. If Theunis Thomaszen Quick was born in 1578, then he would have been 46 at his marriage to Belitgen age 20, and age 70 in 1648, when son Dirck Theuniszen was born. While possible, it is not probable or logical. I suggest that the date of birth of abt 1600 to be more accurate.

Naarden

Naarden (naːrdə(n)) (listen)) is a municipality and a town in the Gooi region in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. Naarden is an example of a star fort, complete with fortified walls and a moat. The moat and walls have been restored and are currently in excellent condition. ^[5]

Marriage

Theunis Thomass and Belijtgen Jacobus (Jacobs, (van) Vleckesteijn) were married 09 Mar 1625 at Naarden, North Holland, Netherlands Holland. Naarden Marriage Register (Inv.418a). ^{[3] [2]}.

Emigration/Arrival

Arrival at "New York", NY bef. 25 Nov 1640 ^{[6] [7]}. Theunis and his wife Belijte baptized their daughter Hillegonde at the New Amsterdam Dutch Church on 25 Nov 1640; Theunis was a witness at the 1647 baptism of his granddaughter Maryken, daughter of Haricken Zibolts (and his wife Wyntie Teunis).

It has been assumed that Teunis was a mason but the Dutch word metselaer or the modern metselaar is actually a person who works with fired brick. A stonemason would be called a steenhouwer and it is a different skilled trade working with cut rock. When Teunis arrived in Amsterdam he probably was employed to work on Fort Amsterdam’s outer walls facing the sea under the employ of the Dutch West India Company. Early New Amsterdam needed skilled brickworkers and from court records, Teunis was later hired to build and repair fireplaces for its residents.

Teunis purchased land and built a house just east of the fort across the Marketveld (now Whitehall St) before 1643 and at one time owned a good portion of the NE corner of Block D Lot 3 on the Castello Plan - "Where Teunis Quick lives," Teunis Tomassen, a mason, from Naerden, province of North Holland, often referred to in early records as Teunis Quick...tore down his first home...his new one stands on the lot next S, behind Frederick Philipse's (vacant on the Plan). ^[8] On 04 Jul 1645 Teunis received a ground brief to build a new house on the center of Block 13 next to the lots of Issac de Foreest and Flip Geraerdy. Teunis was illiterate, but his wife Belitje “Beletje Metzelaar” could read and write and sometimes stood for him in court. 1658 she sued Fredrick de Drayer (Bloem) for a contract dispute on a sale of land and had carpenter Abraham Jansen arrested for failing to finish her house. Belitje also went back to the Netherlands about 1661 to finish up family business and accounts and requested Teunis send money. The illiterate Teunis had to go to the Burgomasters Court to have his wife’s letter read back to him.

Children

Theunis Thomas(zen) (Quick)and Belitje Jacobs, his wife, the founders of the Quick Family in America had seven children:

1. Weyntje Theunis, b, ca. 1628, at Naarden, Netherlands; Weyntje, the oldest child, was bpt. 23 Jul 1628, at Naarden, Netherlands. ^[9] She m. 1616 Nov 1642 ^[10]; Henricus Sibelszen|Siboutszen, jm Van Langendyck. NOTE: This marriage entry appears to contain a transcription error, listing sister Marritje, b 23 Mar 1642, in place of Weyntje. All subsequent baptismal records for Henricus|Herck's children that have a mother recorded, list her as Weyntje Theunis. ^{[11] [2]}
2. Jacob Theuniszen Quick, b at Naarden, Netherlands; m 24 Mar 1655 ^[12], at New Amsterdam, NN.
3. Hillegond Theunis, b 25 Nov 1640 ^[13] at New Amsterdam, NN; she d ca. 1707. She married, 29 Mar 1658, Jacob Theunisen de Kay|Key (Van Thuyl) who came from Thuyl in Gelderland, Holland.
4. Marritje Theunis, b 23 Mar 1642 ^[14] at New Amsterdam, NN; m 20 Sep 1659 ^[15] Sebastiaen Claes van Sevenhuysen.
5. Thomas Theunis, b 24 Apr 1644, ^[16] at New Amsterdam, NN; d. ca. 1698. He m Rymerigh Jurriaensen Westfall on 07 Dec 1672, at Kingston, Ulster, NY, USA.
6. Geertje Theunis, b 12 Nov 1645 ^[17], at New Amsterdam, NN, d bef 1692 ^[18]. She married:
   1.) 01 Dec 1668 ^[19], Carsten Luyrissen.
   2) 01 Apr 1671 Hans Careley ^[20]
   3) 20 May 1685 ^[21]; Francisco Anthony.
7. Dirck Theuniszen (de Metselaer b 26 Jul 1648 ^[22] at New Amsterdam, d ca 1702. M. Hanna Jans on 07 Jun 1673 ^[23].

Death

Theunis Thomaszen Quick died after 15 Mar 1669/70, ^[24] presumably in Manhattan. His wife Belijte sponsored alone the 1673 baptism of the son of Dirck Theuniszen Quick & Hanna Jans, so he might have died before that date. This would have been an important family event.

Research Notes

LNAB

LNAB is Thomass, the patronymic name recorded at his marriage. Smith-62120 19:17, 24 Nov 2023 (UTC)

General Notes

Surname of Immigrant: Quick

Given name(s) of Immigrant: Theunis Thomaszen

Name of Ship: ? Arrival Date: before 1636

Origin of Immigrant: Naarden, Holland

Immigrant's Date & Place of Birth: about 1600 probably Naarden, Holland

Immigrant's Date & Place of Death: after 1666 New Amsterdam (New York)

Immigrant's Spouse: Belijtgen "Belitje" Jacobus (Van Vlechtenstyn) married 09 Mar 1625 - Naarden, Holland ^[2]

Pane-Joyce Genealogy Jul 2006 previous update Dec 2005:

576. Teunis Thomaszen De Metselaer Quick. Born ca 1600 at Naarden, Holland.

Teunis Thomaszen De Metselaer died ca 1666. Occupation: mason.

Teunis and Belitge were in New Amsterdam as early as 1640. They were among the early settlers on Whitehall Street. Theunis was a witness at the 1647 baptism of his granddaughter Maryken, daughter of Haricken Zibolts (and his wife Wyntie Teunis).

On 09 Mar 1625 Teunis Thomass married Belijtgen Jacobus, at Naarden, Holland.

Theunis Thomaszen and Belitje Jacobs were witnesses at the 1655 baptism of their grandson Teunis, son of Hendrick Sibouszen and Weyntie Teunis. Belitje, of Vlechtenstein, or Vleckenstyn. Belitje was the witness at several baptisms: 1652 for her granddaughter Bellitjen, daughter of Herck Sybenszen; 1657 for her grandson Jan, son of Herrick Syboutszen and Wyntie Theunis; 1662 for her grandson Johannes, son of jacob Theuniszen Key and Hillegond Theunis; 1670 for her granddaughter Belitje, daughter of Sebastiaen V. Sevenhuysen & Marritie Theunis; 1673 for her greatgranddaughter Lysbeth, daughter of Ryck Abrahamszen & Tryntie Hercks (daughter of Wyntie Theunis); 1673 for her grandson Theunis, son of Dirck Theuniszen Quick & Hanna Jans; 1681 for Abraham, son of Jan Pieterszen & Grietie Cozyn

Sources

1. ↑ A "Q" is not used in Dutch language.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Quick, Arthur Craig. A Genealogy of the Quick Family in America (1625-1942) 317 years. South Haven and Palisades Park, Michigan: privately published by A C Quick. 1942. p 3, p 9
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Netherlands, Noord-Holland Province, Church Records, 1523-1948," images, FamilySearch (Marriage 09 Mar 1625: 09 Sep 2020), Nederlands Hervormde > Naarden > Trouwen 1600-1637 Dopen 1613-1710, 1748-1797 > image 40 of 578; Nederlands Rijksarchiefdienst, Den Haag (Netherlands National Archives, The Hague).
4. ↑ Court Minutes of New Amsterdam, from Fernow, Berthold (ed.), Records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 Anno Domini, Vol I, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Vol VI p 224, 15 Mar 1669/70 - Dirck Claesen Pottebacker, plt., agst Teunis Tommisen, mason, deft.
5. ↑ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
6. ↑ NARDC Bapt. Record: p 11 - 1640 Nov 25; Theunis Thomas, Belitje Jacobs; Hillegond; Hendricks Janszen (Smidt), Olof Stephensz. Van Courtland, Pietertie Ja
7. ↑ Source: S145551008 Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s; Gale Research. Original data - Filby, P William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2006. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.
8. ↑ Phelps-Stokes, Isaac Newton et al “Iconography of Manhattan Island” : Robert H Dodd, New York 1915 Vol II pp 248, 249 https://archive.org/details/iconographyofma_02stok/page/248/mode/1up?view=theater
9. ↑ Naarden Baptismal Register (Inv. 418a).
10. ↑ 16 Nov 1642; Henricus Sibelszen, jm Van Langendyck; Marritje Theunis, jd van Naerden laesten
11. ↑ Michelle Boyd Theunis Thomaszen Quick and Belitje Jacobs
12. ↑ NARDC Marriage Record: p 19 - 24 Mar 1655; Jacob Theuniszen van Naerden; Neeltje Cornelis, van Amsterdam.
13. ↑ NARDC Bapt. Record: p 11 - 25 Nov 1640; Theunis Thomas, Belitje Jacobs; Hillegond; Hendricks Janszen (Smidt), Olof Stephensz. Van Courtland, Pietertie Ja
14. ↑ NARDC Bapt. Record: p 13 - 23 Mar 1642; Theunis Thomasz Metselaer; Maritje; Sibrant Claeszen, Marritje Philips
15. ↑ NARDC Marriage Record p 24 - 20 Sep 1659; Sebastiaen Claes Van Sevenhuysen; Marritie Theunis, van Amsterd. in N. Nederlt.
16. ↑ NARDC Bapt. Record: p 17 - 24 Apr 1644; Teunis Thomaszen Metselaer, Belitje Jacobs; Thomas; Albert Janszen, Sybrant Claeszen, Claes Beydegar, Sara Pieters
17. ↑ NARDC Bapt. Record: p 20 - 12 Nov 1645; Theunis Thomas - metselaer; Geertje; Annetje Gerrits wife of Hendricks Janszen-smith
18. ↑ NARDC Marriage Record: p 71 - 19 Jan 1692; Francisco Anthony, laest wid van Geertie Theunis; Grietje Jaspers, wid van Jan Evertszen Karsseboom, beyde wonende alhier
19. ↑ NARDC Marriage Record: p 33 - 01 Dec 1668; Carsten Luyrissen, wid van de Nos; Geertje Teunis, jd van NN Jorck
20. ↑ NARDC Marriage Record: pp 35 - 01 Apr 1671; Hans Careley, wid van Neeltje Cornelis; Geertje Theunis, wid Van Cors Janszen.
21. ↑ NARDC Marriage Record: p 56 - 20 May 1685; Francisco Anthony, wid Van Leonora Haldrinck; Geertie Theunis, wid Van Hans Carelszen.
22. ↑ NARDC Bapt Record: pp 24 - 26 Jul 1648; Theunis de Metselaer; Dirck; Hendrick Janszen Van Naerden
23. ↑ NARDC Marriage Record: pp 110 - 07 Jun 1673; Dirck Theuniszen Quick, Hanna Jans; Theunis; Belitje Jacobs Van Vleckensteyn
24. ↑ Court Minutes of New Amsterdam, from Fernow, Berthold (ed.), “Records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 Anno Domini” Vol I, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Vol VI, p 224, 15 Mar 1669/70 - Dirck Claesen Pottebacker, plt., agst Teunis Tommisen, mason, deft.

• Quick, Arthur Craig. ”A Genealogy of the Quick Family in America” (1625-1942) 317 years. South Haven and Palisades Park, Michigan.: privately published by A C Quick. 1942 pp 3, 8 https://archive.org/details/QuickFamilyOnAmerica1625To1948/page/n27/mode/1up?view=theater

• The Burghers of New Amsterdam and the Freemen of New York. 1675-1866, New York Historical Society Vol 18 (1885) pp 602-603, 615 (apprentice records)

• Messler, Remsen Darick “Messler (Metselaer) Family” : Lakeside Press, Chicago 1903 pp 14, 15 https://archive.org/details/historyorgenealo00mess/page/14/mode/1up?view=theater

• Website: Theunis Thomaszen Quick and Belitje Jacobs [This source represents excellent research and analysis. Quick-803 15:58, 09 Jul 2014 (EDT)]

• Online History Book:[https://openlibrary.org/books/OL6906372M/The_records_of_New_Amsterdam_from_1653_to_1674_anno_Domini The records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 anno Domini; ed. by Berthold Fernow. Published 1897 by Published under the authority of the City by the Knickerbocker Press in New York . Edition Notes: The original in the Dutch language is contained in 6 folio volumes. The first of these was translated by a Mr. Westbrook and the remaining five by Edwin Bailey O'Callaghan, about 1848. The present editor has retranslated the part translated by Mr Westbrook.

• Ancestry Family Trees. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Family History Library Salt lake City Utah 84150 USA.
• Ancestral File, Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, Jun 1998, data of Jan 1998. Ancestral file # 1R8S-CM, Ancestral File Number: 1M07-WX
• Phelps-Stokes, Isaac Newton et al “Iconography of Manhattan Island 1498-1909” : Robert H Dodd, New York 1915 Vol II pp 246-248, 374-375, 379-380 https://archive.org/details/iconographyofma_02stok/page/248/mode/1up?view=theater
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66778689/theunis-thomaszen-quick

Acknowledgements

• This person Quick-174 was created through the import of Jen Tree 5 01(3) - 23042011.ged on 19 May 2011.
• Adopted profile Quick-174, 01 jan 2014, Tom Quick
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• This person was created through the import of small2.ged on 30 Nov 2010.
• Thank you to Michael Foos for creating WikiTree profile De Metselaer-1 through the import of LTStorms.ged on 12 Dec 2013.