Anthonij Thijssen (1659 - abt. 1720)

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Biography

• Anthony (Thijssen) Swaim
• Birth: Sep. 16, 1659
• Leerdam
• Leerdam Municipality
• Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Death: Jun. 16, 1719
• Staten Island
• Richmond County (Staten Island)
• New York

Per immigration records, arrived in New York City on May 9, 1661, on the ship "St Jan Baptiste"^[1]; He was about 19 mos old. Married Neeltje (aka Eleanor) Jansz in 1680. They had 10 known children.

Parents:

• Mattijss Tijss Barentsz vanLeerdam (1621 - 1682)
• Scytie Cornelise (1636 - 1704)

Spouse:

• Neeltje Jansz DuChene Swaim (1661 - 1727)

Children:

1. Mary Tysen Swaim Wilmoth (1680 - 1717)
2. Cornelius Swaim (1685 - 1762)
3. Mattiesse Swaim (1695 - 1777)
4. Leah (Swaim) Andrevet (1702 - 1785)

Excerpt from: A Brief Record of Four Pioneer Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana^[2]

"The Swaim family emigrated to America from Holland although many believe they were not of Dutch stock, but were English Pilgrims sojourning in Holland. The earliest record is of ANTHONY SWAIM, who came over from Holland in 1700 and settled on Staten Island in New York. From an old record we learn that he had four sons and his wife was a Huguenot lady.
1. Michael Swaim, who remained on Staten Island and whose descendents now live "up the Hudson."
2. Mathias Swaim, who moved to Essex County, New Jersey.
3. WILLIAM SWAIM, who moved to Surrey County, North Carolina.
4. 'Unknown' Swaim, who moved to Princeton, N.J.
WILLIAM SWAIM went South into the English Colony of North Carolina, which was then the extreme frontier, and settled at the head of the Yadkin River. Here he may have married a Cherokee squaw, as the old record men- tioned above states that there was a Cherokee squaw in the family line, and it could only have occurred here unless it was in the Vickery line in the next generation. (See John Swaim.) There were three sons.
1. Moses Swaim, who remained in Surrey County. No further record.
2. Michael Swaim, who remained in Surrey County. No further record.
3. JOHN SWAIM."^[2]

Will of Anthonij Sweem 1721

Sources

1. ↑ Passenger List Image
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Yoder, Charles M. A Brief Record of Four Pioneer Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana Link Yoder, Webster, Swaim, Hunt. Louisville, Ky.: Printed by J.M. Yoder, 1958. P. 35. (Interesting read, but a little dated. More recently discovered documentation proves Yoder to have been combining facts from 4-5 different family groups. He was neither complete, or 100% accurate in his assertions.) ~~~~

• "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (Link : accessed 1 March 2015), Anthonij Thijssen in entry for Johannes Anthonij, 26 Aug 1682; citing REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH,NEW YORK,NEW YORK,NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 17,503.

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