Dear List Members, A James E. Fisher just sent me the 14th generation from the genealogy of his RAPALJE line. It just appeared in my mailbox without so much as a word. I guess that's one of the benefits of being a webmaster. The genealogy begins with Joris Jansen Rapalje BIRTH: 24 Aug 1596 in Leyden, Holland CHRISTENED: 28 Apr 1604 in Valenciennes, Duchy of Hainault, France, St. Nicholas Church (Roman Catholic) DEATH: 21 FEB 1662/63, Wallabout, Long Island, New York Father: Abram Van Nuyssen Janssen Mother: (?) Loedwick, daughter of Hans Loedwick of Amsterdam Catalyntje Jeronomus Trico (Tricaud) Birth: 1605 in Pris, Walslant, Paris-Belgium Death: 11 Sep 1689 in Brooklyn, Kings, Long Island, New York Father:Jeronimus Jan Trico (Tricaud) Mother: Michele Sauvagie MARRIAGE: 21 JAN 1623/24, Walloon Church, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1.Sara Rapalje, born 9 Jun 1625 in Fort Orange, Albany, New York. Died about 1685 in Brooklyn, New York. Married 1)Hans Hansen Bergen 1639 in New Amsterdam, New Netherlands, married 2)Tunis G. Bogert. 2.Marritje RAPALJE, born 11 Mar 1626/27 in New Amsterdam, New York. Died after 1690 in Talbot, Maryland. Marritie married Micheil Pauluszen VANDERVOORT Vanderford, son of Paul VAN DER VOORT on 26 Aug 1640 in New Amsterdam, New Netherlands. Micheil was born about 1615 in Dermont,Flanders, Belgium. He died 20 Sep 1692 in Talbot, Maryland. They had the following children: a)Michiel VAN DER VOORT was christened 19 Jan 1642 in New Netherlands. Michiel married (1) Christina ESCHAMP. b)Josyntie VAN DER VOORT was christened 20 Nov 1643 in New Netherlands. She died before 1647 in New Netherlands. Josyntie married (1) John JACKSON in Queen Anne, Maryland. c)Catherine VAN DER VOORT was christened 10 Sep 1645 in New Netherlands. She died 1749. d)Paulus VAN DER VOORT was christened 3 Jan 1649 in New Netherlands. He died 2 Jun 1681. Paulus married (1) Lysbeth Paulus DENKERSEN (Dircks) before 1647. Lysbeth died before 1685. Paulus also married (2) Claes Barents BLOM on 18 Apr 1685 in Maryland. e)Jan VAN DER VOORT was christened 11 Nov 1650 in New Netherlands.Jan married (1) Magdalena HUIJSMAN on 5 Apr 1701. f)Maria VAN DER VOORT was christened 27 Jul 1653 in New Netherlands. g)Hendrick VAN DER VOORT was christened 22 Aug 1655 in New Netherlands. He died before 1661. h)George Paul VANDERFORD was christened 18 Oct 1656 in New Amsterdam, New Netherlands. He died in Talbot, Maryland.George married (1) Elenor HOLLINGSWORTH. i)Claertie or Catherine VAN DER VOORT was christened 27 Oct 1658 in New Netherlands. She died 24 Aug 1749.Claertie married (1) Arthur EMORY III before 1687 in Maryland. Arthur died 1699. j)Aeltje VANDERVOORT was born about 1660 in New Netherlands.Aeltje married (1) Derick JANSE. k)Elizabeth Paulus VANDERVOORT was born about 1662 in New Netherlands. Elizabeth married (1) Volckert HENDRICKSEN. 3.Jannetje RAPALJE, born 18 Aug 1628 in New Amsterdam, New York. Died after 1706 in Brooklyn, New York. Married Rem Jansen Vanderbeeck on 12 Dec 1642. 1.Annetje VAN DER BEECK 2.Belitie VAN DER BEECK 3.Jan VAN DER BEECK 4.Joris VAN DER BEECK 5.Rem VAN DER BEECK 6.Hillitje VAN DER BEECK 7.Catalina VAN DER BEECK 8.Femmetje VAN DER BEECK 9.Anna VAN DER BEECK 10.Jacob VAN DER BEECK 11.Jeronymus VAN DER BEECK 12.Daniel VAN DER BEECK 13.Abraham VAN DER BEECK 14.Sarah VAN DER BEECK 15.Isaac VAN DER BEECK 16.Jeremais VAN DER BEECK 17.Jannetje VAN DER BEECK 4.Judith RAPALJE, born 5 July 1633 in New Amsterdam, New York. Died before 1726 in Somerset County, New Jersey. Married Pieter Pieterzen Van Ness, born 1625, Utrecht, Holland, married in 1652. 1.Pieter VAN NEST 2.Sytje Josyntje VAN NEST 3.Jeronimus VAN NEST 4.Cathryntie VAN NEST 5.Lysbeth VAN NEST 6.Catalyn VAN NEST 7.Sarah VAN NEST 8.Joris VAN NEST 9.Marritie VAN NEST 10.Josina VAN NEST.... There is much more, including extensive notes at the end. Spouse of Pieter VAN NEST is ~not~ included. This isn't my direct line, but Pieter's spouse Tryntje ROLL is my 8th great aunt, and I have an interest there. I can send you the complete Microsoft Word 6.0 file, or translate it to plain text, and send it to anyone interested by email. Sincerely, William Henry Roll [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ William Henry Roll Blythe, California [email protected] The Roll Family Genealogy Windmill http://members.aol.com/whroll "A thousand candles have burned themselves out; yet I read on."