I have Dye\Dey\Duyts ancestors from NY and NJ - one of them was Sarah Vincent, who had been previously married to Antioine Fountain\Fountane\Fontaine before she married my ancestor Hans Laurensen Duyts. I thought the following post from the Dye mailing list would be of interest to those who have been asking lately about the Fountain family. There is more in the archives for the list, also John Butler, who chairs the list, has a webpage at http://www.uh.edu/~jbutler/gean that has more info on Sarah Vincent Fountain and her descendants. Kari Subj: Fountain (long post) Date: 2/15/99 7:42:49 AM Central Standard Time From: rbarry@DELANET.COM (Regina Barry) Sender: THEDYESOCIETY@LISTSERV.UH.EDU (Discussions of the history of the Dye, Dey and Duyts families) Reply-to: THEDYESOCIETY@LISTSERV.UH.EDU (Discussions of the history of the Dye, Dey and Duyts families) To: THEDYESOCIETY@LISTSERV.UH.EDU >>I have added no comments to the transcription below - the 'first person commentary' appears in the original article. This article contains some information which is verifiable by original documents, and some information which is clearly incorrect when compared to original documents. However, it appears to be an early source for many assumptions concerning Sara, wife of Hans Laurentz(en). In addition, it is a wonderful example of genealogical writing typical of its time period. RMB<< The Connecticut Quarterly, an illustrated magazine devoted to the Literature, History and Picturesque Features of Connecticut. Vol. III January to December 1897. Hartford, Conn. Copyright 1897 by George C. Atwell. (This copy is located in Morris Library, University of Delaware, Newark, DE) pg. 353-354 #27 Fountain Family of Staten Island, New York. Antoine Fountain aet 30 witness in a suit on Staten Island, in 1680, seems to be the first mention of this name in Richmond County, NY. Nothing is definitely known of his ancestry. He was undoubtedly a French Huguenot. But from whence he came, or how, has not been learned. Probably it will never be known. It seems to be one of the many pages of unwritten history. It appears very singular to me that we should find Aaron and Charel (Charles) Fountain or Fonteyn on Long Island, NY - Aaron 1674 and Charel about 1660 - and Antoine Fountain on Staten Island around 1680. It certainly would seem that there must be some relationship. But the names on the families of these three Fountains afford us no clue. James H. Fountain, Esq. of Riverside Cal, a descendant of Aaron, makes Anthony the son of Charel, but I can find no authority for such a statement. If Anthony were the son of Charles, it seems more than probably that Anthony would have names his son Charles instead of Vincent, and the same reasoning applies to Aaron as the son of Charles. In Aaron's line the names Moses, John, Aaron and James occur; names that are common in the Virginia Fontaine family. Mr. James H. Fountain, Riverside, Cal says "There seems to be three branches of the Fountain family in their country who trace their origin back through France to the crusaders. It is supposed that the younger brother of James and Abraham [sons of John] de la Fontaine went from Rochelle to Holland, where he dropped the 'de la' and spelled his name Fontein or Fonteyn. Charel Fonteyn (supposed to be his son) came to America in the 'Golden Beaver' with wife and son in 1658. Callaghans Doc.Hist. NY. The Deutsch Standard Book or ' Book of Coats-of-Arms of Noted Dutchmen' contains a family tree of the Fonteys, He had a brother Jacques and a son Anthony born in 1650." I will deny this last statement until I can see documentary proof to the contrary. There was a Jacques and Johannes in Bushwick, LI NY in 1687. Jacques named his first son Carel; and Johannes names his first son Karel. What is more natural than that they should name their first son after their own father. I have never seen the Deutsch Standard Book. Mr. J. H. Fountain says further in regard to the SI line "This branch of the family shows its French blood - you can tell one of the Staten Islanders anywhere by his small stature, black hair, brown eyes and small hands and feet." A Richard Fountain and William Pender, 'mariners' buy land Nov 6 1702 of William Blackford (Book B pg. 426 Richmond Land Rec.) Nothing more is known of this Richard Fountain. Anthony 'Fonteigne,' grantee; Abraham Corbett, grantor, Sept 16 1686 (Book B pg. 73 Richmond Land Rec.). Clute's Annals of Staten Island p 382 states that Antone aet 30, was a witness in 1680. In a deed by Vincent Fountain on May 5, 1697, Anthony is called "lately deceased" (Book B, p 250 Richmond Land Rec.). "Sara Hance, mother of Vincent Fountain and Elizabeth Gerritse vande Hans, her heir" - date May 22 1700 (Book B p 376 Rich. Land Rec.). Sara prob. m. 2d, James Hanse. I have supposed Sara was a dau. of John Vincent who was on Staten Island in May 1687 (p 59 Clute's Annals) because her son was named Vincent. Will of John Vincent made Jan 28 1696-7 proved Dec 4 1705; wife Susannah sole executrix, says he has children but does not name them; he had a brother Francis. (Liber 7 p 223 N Y City Probate Records). Antone1 and Sarah (----) Fonteigne had I-i Vincent born about 1680 m. Anne Martino 2-ii dau b about 1682 mar prob James Hance Dye. What children did they have? I Vincent2 Fountain m. Anne dau of Francois and Hester (Dominees) Martino. He bought and sold land on Staten Island in 1697. He deeds land May 5 1697 to James Hance Dye and wife. Anthony is called "lately deceased" (Book B p 250 Rich. Land. Rec.). John Mulliear is bound to him Nov 1 1698 (Book B p 306 Rich. Land Rec.) He buys land for L122 10s 01p June 28 1714 of Charles Marshall and Mary, his wife (Book B p 593 R. Land R). On the same day for L27 he buys land of William Britton and Rachel his wife (Book B pg. 594 R.L.R.) His will dated Jan 4 1731-2 "Vincent ffountain Senr" names sons Vincent and Anthony, dau Anne and her husband Henry Peine (prob. Perrine); gr. son Anthony, son of his eldest son Vincent; his 'much honored mother, Sarah Dye"; executors wife Anne, 2 sons and friend nephew, Steven Martineau; will proved June 14, 1732. Anthony, one of the executors, since being deceased (Liber 11 p 323 NY City Probate Records). Vincent2 and Anne (Martino) Fountain had 7-i Vincent3, born abt 1700 m. abt 1718 Martha ----. What was her fathers' name? 8-ii Anne3, b. abt 1702 m. Henry Peine or Perine. What were the names of their children? 9-iii Anthony3 b. abt 1706 m. Isabella Byvank. Who were her parents. Francois Martino joined the church at New York July 28 1670 and is the first mention of him. He m. Hester Dominees, widow of Wabraven Lutin or Lutine. Issue: Stephen b. 1679. ii a daughter m. Vincent Fountain. In his will made Oct 1 1706 proved Aug 6 1707; he gave his estate, on the death of his widow, to his two grandsons Stephen Martino (son of Stephen, deceased) and Vincent Fountain Jr. (pg. 301 Rikers History of Harlem, NY)