Hi Robert, I can add a couple of things. Willem Wouterzen, an inhabitant of New York [City], swore allegiance in Oct 1664. -- CDNY vol. III, pp. 74-77. Curators were appointed for the estate of the deceased Jannetie Jacobs, wife of Willem Wouters on 23 Jan 1671/2. -- RNA 6: 356-357, 381. Regards, Howard hswain@ix.netcom.com Standard Source Abbreviations: http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=96 From: "Robert L. Ward" <Robert@rlward.com> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 1:27 PM Subject: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Willem Wouterszen and family > All, > > There was a certain Willem Wouterszen who, with wife Jannetje Jacobs, > had three children baptized in the NA RDC: > 1. Cornelisje Willems, 1 Apr 1665 (Hendrick Harmenszen, Sara his wife) > 2. Wouter Willemszen, 13 Dec 1667 (Rutger Willemszen, Metje Davids) > 3. Jan Williemszen, 9 Jul 1671 (Joris Waldron, Annetie Ackerman) > > Apparently Cornelisje Willems m. 16 Nov 1679, Hurley RDC, Kingston, > Nicolaes Sluyter, but if so, she was very young. > > Wouter Willemszen m.(1) 22 Apr 1689, Bergen DRC, Divertje Jans [Van > Blarcom]; m.(2) 21 Feb 1710, Hackensack DRC, Amelijntie Hans > Harty. This family adopted the surname Van > Schyven/Schuyven/Schiven/Sciven/Sciver/etc. > > I know nothing further of Jan Willemszen. > > References: > 1. Charlotte Van Sciver Miloszar, _Van Sciver Genealogy_ (ca. 1975). > 2. New Amsterdam RDC Records. > 3. Bergen DRC Records. > 4. Hackensack DRC Records. > > Can anyone supply any further information about these individuals? > > Regards, > > Robert