Dear Judy and Glee, Judy wrote: > Antoine alias Anthony Fountain was of > Staten Island, Richmond County New York. I briefly mention this on the first page > in my article Which Charles Fountyn? appearing in the 2990-2010 publication of the > New Netherland Connection. Don't you mean New Netherland Connections, edited by Dorothy Koenig? The article "Which Charles Fontyn?" began in the November _2009_ issue of that publication, and your statement (above) appears on Page 87 of Volume 14 [and was footnoted to a conversation with Harry Macy, Jr.]. > All of Anthony's male descendants apparently remained on > Staten Island during the Fonteyn family years in New Jersey. I suggest that would > be the place to check. The above should read: "All of Anthony *Fountain's* male descendants apparently remained on Staten Island..." Glee, > I have found in the Archives Abstract of wills for the above > families. These were here in the1600s. > Anthony Fountain& Wife Sarah Hance Vincent their son > Vincent and his wife Anna Hannah Martinse > their son Vincent and his wife Martha Poillion > Vincent sister Anne Fountain who married Henry Perrine. > I know little to nothing about these families. Also which Henry > Perrine did Anne marry? I descend out of her. Their daughter married > Peter Stryker. One of the will abstracts says the Anne Fountain > married Henry Perrine. This also mentioned in the William Norman > Stryker book. The will of Anne's father meant I was on the right > tract but need more info. I have tried to find info on them on the > web but not much out there. Maybe I just do not know where to look. I > have poor eyesight so cannot drive and cannot go running all over the > states looking for original documents. I can look on the web and buy > books. So please point me in the right direction. Thank you, > Glee I have very little on the Fountain family of Staten Island, but the following may be of some help. From: Leng, Charles W. Staten Island and its people : a history, 1609-1929 New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1930, page 897 "Fountain, Anthony or Antoine Fontaine, who appears in court records of 1681 as thirty or thirty-five years of age, was the first of the name on Staten Island. He had a grant at the present Richmond Valley in 1685. He bought land in 1686. John Fountain and Vincent Fountain, were land owners in 1695 and 1696. Vincent, who will names Sarah Dye as his honored mother, had his cattle mark recorded in 1701, gave his age in 1706 for the census as thirty-six, served in the militia in 1715, and made his will in 1732. His sons were Anthony and Vincent; his daughter Anne, married Henry Perine. Vincent Fountain, Jr, died in 1740, leaving three sons, Anthony, John and Vincent, to continue the name until now. The Fountain House on the Richmond Road, and one of the same name in West New Brighton, are reminiscenses of this family." The line of descent you refer to is as follows: Anthony Fountain & Sarah Vincent Vincent Fountain & Ann Martineau (aka Martinse) Anne Fountain & Henry Perrine The above Henry Perrine was the son of Pieter Perrine and Anna Holmes, but they had no daughter named Anne who married Pieter Stryker. Rather, the wife of Pieter Stryker was Anne Perrine, a daughter of Pieter Perrine and Anna Holmes, and therefore the sister of Henry Perrine (who married Anne Fountain). Following is the will abstract of Henry Perrine of Cranbury, Middlesex, NJ: Calendar of New Jersey Wills. Vol III 1751-1760 p 250 (Vol 32 of the Series) 22 Sep 1752. Henry Perrine, of Cranberry, Middlesex Co., yeoman; will of. Wife, Martha. Children -- Henry, Anthony, Nancey, John, William, Joseph, Martha, and James. Real and personal estate. Executors -- the wife, John Perrine and Peter Perrine. Witnesses -- John Davison, George Eggers, James Farrill. Proved March 6, 1753. Lib. F, p. 92 Inv. made 3 Mar 1753 by Luycas Schanck, Petrick Vance and John Davison. Incl. an 80 acre farm in Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., an 80 acre farm in the City of Amboy, Middlesex, Co., and another farm in Amboy amounting to 96 acres. Therefore, your line of descent should be: Daniel Perrine & Maria Thorel Pieter Perrine & Anna Holmes Anne Perrine married Pieter Stryker Following is the will abstract of Pieter Stryker of Millstone, Somerset Co, NJ: New Jersey Calendar of Wills 1771-1780, Vol V [Vol 34 of the Series] pg 511 Will dated 27 Oct 1773; proved 27 Jan 1775 (NJA 34:511) Peter Stryker of Millstone, Somerset County; yeoman; will of. Wife, Cathrina, all she brought with her. Son John, my plantation, and he is to pay John Brokaw, the heir of my daughter Magdalena, deceased, £250, when my grandson is 21; also, to children of my daughter Sarah, deceased, namely Peter Strycker Harlengen, £155, and Mary Van Harlinge, £50. Son Peter, plantation where he lives. Daughter Anne, wife of Court Williamson, £229; daughter Greetje, wife of Jores Brokaw, £229; daughter Maria, wife of Hendrick Banta Jr., £25; daughter Elizabeth, wife of Aaron Auten, £204. Executors -- sons John and Peter, and my brother Johannis Stryker. Witnesses -- Hendrick Willson, Andrew Voorhees, Peter Stryker. Proved Jan 27, 1775. 1774, Dec. 23. Inventory, L1,053.17.0, made by Daniel Perrine and John Van Dorn. Lib. L, p. 405. For further information on the Perrine family, I suggest you access the following source, although I cannot vouch for its accuracy: Perrine, Howland Delano. Daniel Perrin "The Huguenot" South Orange, New Jersey: Privately Printed, 1910. Regards, Pam Sears