1686 Brooklyn Dutch Reformed Church Members: Part 4

10. Brug Straet (Bridge Street)

Otto Gerritszen, en syn. huysvr. Engeltje Pieters.
Jeremias Janszen, en syn huysvr. Catharina Rappailje.
Metje Grevenraedt, wed. van Anthony Janszen.
Abraham Kip.
Abraham Janszen, en syn huysv. Tryntje Kip.
Maria Abrahams.
Mr- Hartman Wessels, en syn huysv. Lysbeth
Jans Cannon.
Catharina Alexanders.
Andries Meyert, en syn huysv. Vrouwtje van Vorst.
Jan der Vail, en syn huysv. Catharina van Cortlant.


11. Heeren Gracht, west zyde, [Main Ditch, west side] (Broad Street, west side)


Carel Lodevvycx.
Johannes Provoost.
Brandt Schuyler, en syn huysvr. Cornelia van Cortlant.
Mr- Hans Kierstede, en syn huysv. Janneken
Loockermans.
Evert Arentszen.
Isaac Arentszen.
Maria Bennet, h. v. Jacobus Verhulst.
Pieter Abrahamsz. van Duursen, en syn h. Hester Webbers.
Helena Fellaert.
Harmentje Dircx, h. v. Thomas Koock.
Dirck ten Eyck, en syn huysv. Aechtje Boelen.
Dr. Johannes Kerfbyl, en syn huysv. Catharina Rug.
Margareta Hagen.
Aecht Jans, wed v. Pieter van Naerden.
Tryntje Pieters.
Hendrick Jansz. van Feurden, en syn h. Sara Thomas.
Boele Roelofzen, en syn huysvr. Bayken Arents.
Cornelis Quick, en syn huysvr. Maria van Hoogten.
Theunis de Key, en syn huysvr. Helena van Brug.
Agnietje Bonen, h. v. Lodewyck Post.
Gerrit Lcydecker en syn huysvr. Neeltje van der Cuyl.
Hendrick Kermer, en syn huysvr. AnnetjeThomas.
Jan Janszen Moll, en syn huysvr. Engeltje Pieters.
Jacob Boelen, en syn huysvr. Catharina Clock.
Dirck Franszen, en syn huysvr. Urseltje Schepmoes.
Lysbeth Jacobzen, wed. van Wybrant Abrahamszen.
Magdaleentje Duurstede, h. v. Mr- Hermanus Wessels.
Johannes Kip, en syn huysvr. Catharina Kierstede.

Diaconie's Huys (Deacons' House for the Poor in Broad Street)

Willem Jansz. Room, en syn huysv. Marritje Jans.
Geertie Jans, w. v. Reyer Stoffelzen.
Albert Cuynen, en syn huysv. Tryntie Jans
Lysbeth Jacobs, wed. Jacob Mens.
Clara Ebel, h. v. Pieter EbeL*
Styntie Paulus, w. v. Paulus Jurxen.
Isaac van Vleck, en syn huysvr. Catalina de la Noy.
Metje Thomas, h. v. Jan Corszen.
Rutgert Willemszen, en syn huysv. Gysbertje Maurits.
Magdaleentje Rutgers, h. v. Joris Walgraef.

12. Heerengracht, oost-zyde. (Broad Street, east side.)

[Edition A (Dr. De Witt's of 1841) and its copy A1 (Valentine's
of  1892) give the names of these inhabitants of the Deacons' House
at the end of the Heerengracht, west zyde, instead of at this proper place.]


Hendrick Arentsz, en syn huysv. Catharina
Hardenbroeck.
Anna Thyssen, h. v. Hendrick Romers.
Marritje Cornells h. v. Claes Franszen.
Anna Wallis, w. v. Wolfert Webber.
Albertus Ringo, en syn huysv. Jannetje Stoutenburg.
Jan de la Montagne, en syn huysv. Annetje Waldrons.
Jannetic van Laer, h. v. Simon Breestede.
Catharina Kregiers, wed. v. Nicasius de Silla.
Lcendert de Kleyn, en syn huysv. Magdalena Wolsum.
Maria Pieters, h. v. Joris Janszen.
Huyg Barentszen de Kleyn, en syn h. Mayken Bartels.
Pieter Stoutenburg.
Willem Waldron, en syn huysv. Engeltje Stoutenburg.
Maria Bon, h. v. Jillis Provoost.
Grietie Jillis, wed. van David Provoost.
Catharina van der Veen, h. v. Jonathan Provoost.
Jan Willemsz. Neering, en syn h. Catharina de Meyert.
Geesie Idens, wed. van Pieter Nys.
Tacob Mauritszen, en syn huysv. Grietje van der Grift.
Willem Bogardus, en syn huysv. Walburg de Silla.
Kniertje Hendricx, h. v. Claes Lock.
Cornelia Lubberts, wed. v. Johannes de Peyster.
Paulus Schrick, en syn huysv. Maria de Peyster.
Jan Vincent, en syn huysvr. Annetje Jans.
Arent Isaczen, en syn huysv. Elisabeth Stevens.

1686 Brooklyn Dutch Reformed Church Members: Part 3

5. Langs de Wal [Along the Wall (1)] (South Side of Wall Street)

Willemtje Claes, h. v. Gysbert Elbertsen.
Neeltje Gysberts.
Adriaen Dircxen, en syn huysvr. Lybeth Jans.
Heyltje de la chair, h. v. John Cavallier.
Anna Maria van Giesen, h. v. Johannes Janszen.
Marritie Pieters, h. v. Jacob Pieterszen.
Bernhardus Hassing, en syn huysv. Neeltie van Couwenhoven.
Geertruyd Jans van's Gravenswaert, h. v. John Otten.
Neeltje van Thuyl.
Sophia Claes, h. v. Rotgert Parker.
Gerrit Corn(elis) van Westveen, en syn h. Wyntie Stoutenburg.
Urseltje Duytsman, wed. v. Johannes Hardenbroeck.
Metje Hardenbroeck, h. v. Evert Hendricxen.
Casparus Hardenbroeck.
Hermannus van Borsum, en syn huysv. Wyburg Hendricx.



(1) Wilson translates: "Along the Wharf."

Claertje Dominicus, h. v. Jan Pieterszen Slot.
Gerritje Quick, h. v. Leendert de Grauw.


6. Nieuwe Straet (New Street)

Janneken Jans, h. v. Isaac Abrahamszen.
Daniel Waldron, en syn huysv. Sara Rutgers.
Adriaentje Jans, h. v. Vincent de la Montagne.
Marritje Waldron, K. v. Hendrick Gerritszen.
Aefje Roos, h. v. Johannes van Gelder.
Heyman Koning, en syn huysvr. Marritje Andries.
Metje Davids, wed. van Abraham Kermer.
Jan Willemszen Room, en syn h. Maria Bastiaens.
Annetje Ackerman, h. v. Daniel Pieterszen.
Arent Fredericxen, en syn huysv. Sara Theunis.
Jeuriaen Nagel, en syn huysv. Jannetje Philips.


7. Bever Straet (Beaver Street) (Between Broadway and Broad Street)

Jacob Kolve.
Janneken Lucas, h. v. Jacob van Sauen.
Jacob Phoenix, en syn huysv. Anna van Vleck.
Engeltje Hercx, h. v. Jan Evertzen.
Hendrick Bosch, en syn huysv. Egbertje Dircx.
Catalina de Vos, h. v. Nicolaes de Pu.
Jacob de Koninck.
Henricus Selyns.
Hendrick Boelen, en syn huysv. Anneken Coert.
Cornelis van der Cuyl, en syn huysv. Lysbeth Arents.
Sara Waldron, h. v. Laurens Colevelt.
Mr. Abraham de la Noy, en syn h. Cornelia Toll.

8. Marckvelt Straet, (Marketfield Street)

Jan Adamszen Metselaer, en syn h. Geertje Dircks.
Herman de Grauw, en syn huysv. Styntje van Steenbergen.
Dirck Janszen de Groot, en syn h. Rachel Philips.
Baetje Jans, h. v. Pieter Meyer.
Arent Leendertszen de Grauw, en h. Maria Hendricks.

9. Brouwers Straet, (Brewer's Street) (Stone St., between Whitehall and Broad Sts.)

de Hr. Frederick Philipszen.
Johanna van Swanenburg.
Anna Blanck, h. v. Joris Brugwerton.
Janneken de Key, h. v. Jeremias Thotill.
Isaac de Foreest, en syn huysv. Lysbeth van der Spiegel.
Sarah Philips, wed. v. Isaac de Foreest.
Jan Dircxen, en syn huysvr. Baertje Kip.
de Hr- Stephanus van Cortlant, en syn h. Geertruyd Schuyler.
Jacobus van Cortlant.
Juffr. Susanna Schrick, h. v. den Hr. Anthony Broeckholt.
Sara van der Spiegel, h. v. Rip van Dam.
Johannes van der Spiegel.
Arriaentje Gerrits, h. v. Pieter Janszen.

1686 Brooklyn Dutch Reformed Church Members: Part 2

3. Paerl Straet, (Pearl Street) (Between State and Whitehall Sts.)

Jan Willemszen, en syn huysv. Lysbeth Fredricx.
Marten Cregier.
Tryntie Cregier, wed. van Stoffel Hooglant.
Margareta Blanck, h. v. Philip Smit.
Gerrit Hardenberg, en syn huysv. Jaepje Schepmoes.
Sara Hardenberg.
Isaac Greevenraedt, en syn huysv. Marritie Jans.
Hendrick Jilliszen Meyert, en syn huysv. Elsje Rosenvelt.
Andries Breestede, en syn huysv. Annetje van Borsum.
Aeltje Schepmoes, we- v. Jan Evertszen Keteltas.
Susanna Marsuryn, wed. van Claes Bording.
Gerrit van Gilden.
Pieter le Grand, en syn huysv. Janneken de Windel.
Jan Schouten, en syn huysv. Sara Jans.
Lysbeth Schouten.
Dirck Theuniszen, en syn huysvr. Catalina Frans.
Warnar Wessels, en syn huysvr. Lysbeth Cornelis.
Nicolaes Blahck.
Catharina Blanck, h. v. Justus Witsvelt.
Claesje Blanck, h. v. Victor Bicker.


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(1) Domine Henricus Selyns, widower of Machteld Specht, married this lady on 20 Oct. 1686.
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Tryntie Claes, wed. van Jeuriaen Blanck.
Pieter Jacobszen Marius, en syn h. Marritje Beeck.
Aeltje Willems, wed. van Pieter Corneliszen.
Thomas Laurenszen, en syn huysv. Marritje Jans.
Corn(elis) van Langevelt, en syn huysv. Maria Groenlant.
Tryntie Michiels, h. v. Andries Claeszen.



4. Langs Strant [Along the Shore] (North side of Pearl St. and Hanover Sq. to Wall St.)


Rebecca de la Val, h. v. Willem der Val.
Elsje Thymens, h. v. Jacob Leydsler.(1)
Susanna Leydsler.
Daniel Veenvos, en syn huysv. Christina van der Grift.
Jacob Leendertsen van der Grift en syn h. Rebecca Fredericx.
Nicolaes van der Grift.
Rachel van der Grift.
Rachel Kip, h. van. Lucas Kierstede.
Celitje Jans, h. v. Paulus Richard.
Elisabeth Grevenraedt, wed. van. D° Samuel Drisius.
Pieter de la noy, en syn huysv. Elisabeth de Potter.
Catharina Bedlo.
Frederick Gysbertsz. van den Berg, en syn h. Maria Lubberts.
Jannetje Tienhoven, h. v. John Smit.
Henriette Wessels, wed. v. Allard Anthony.
Maria Wessels. (2)
Marritje Hendricx, w. v. Nicolaes Janszen Backer.
Debora de Meyert, h. v. Thomas Crundall.
Albert Bosch, en syn huysvr. Elsje Blanck.
Anna Maria Jans, h. v. Cornelis Janszen van Hoorn.
Hillegont Cornelis, h. v. Olfert Kreeftberry. (3)


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(1) The well-known Jacob Leisler, leader of civil rebellion in Nieuw Amsterdam.
(2) Wilson has: Marritje Wessels.
(3) Wilson has: Olfert Kreeftsberg.

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Vrouwtje Cornelis.
Pieter Janszen Messier, en syn h. Marritje Willems.
Coenraed ten Eyck, Junior, en syn h. Belitje Hercx.
Tobias ten Eyck, en syn huysvr. Elisabeth Hegemans.
Benjamin Hegemans.
Hermannus Borger.
Engeltje Mans, wed. v. Borger Joriszen.
Johannes Borger.
Cornelis Verduyn, en syn huysvr. Sara Hendricx.
Albert Klock, en syn huysvr. Tryntie Abrahams.
Marten Klock, en syn huysv. Lysbeth Abrahams.
Geesje Barents, wed. v. Thomas Lieuwenszen.
Catharina Lieuwens.
Johannes van Brug, en syn huysv. Catharina Roelefs.
Cornelia Beeck, h. v. Jacobus de Hardt.
Margareta Hendricx, h. v. John Robbertson.
Charsten Luursen, en syn huysv. Geertie Quick.
Aeltje Gysberts, h. v. Zacharias Laurenszen.
Francyntie Andries, h. v. Abraham Lubberts.
Annetje van Borsum, wed. v. Egbert van Borsum.
Pieter van der Groef, en syn huysvr. Janneken van Borsum.
Robert Sinclaer, en syn huysvr. Maria Duycking.

1686 Brooklyn Dutch Reformed Church Members: Part 1

I. Breede weg (Broadway)

Ariaentje Cornelius, h. v. Albert Barents.
Paulus Turck, en syn huysvr. Aeltje Barents.
Maria Turck, h. v. Abraham Kermer.
Coenraed ten Eyck, en syn h. Annetje Daniels.
Gerrit Jantze. Roos, en syn h. Tryntje Arents.
Tobias Stoutenburg, en syn h. Annetje van Hillegom.
Marritje Cornelis, h. v. Elias Post.
Jurriaen Blanck, en syn huysv. Hester van der Beeck.
Johannes van Gelder, en syn h. Janneken Montenack.
Pieter Willemse Roome, en syn h. Hester van Gelder.
Willem van der Schuuren, en syn h. Grietje Plettenburg.
Annetje Bording, h. v. Cornells Kregier.
Tryntje Cornelis, wed. v. Christiaen Pietersen.
Hendrick Obee, en syn huysv. Aeltje Claes.
Evert Aertsen, en syn huysvr. Styntie Nagel.
Olphert Seurt, en syn huysvr. Margareta Klopper.
Helena Pieterse, h. v. Abraham Mathysen.
Geurt Gerritsen, en syn huysv. Elisabeth Cornelis.
Seurt Olphertsen, en syn huysv. Ytie Roelofse.
Anneken Mauritz, wed. v. Dom. Wilhelmus van Nieuwenhuysen.
Tryntje Bickers, h. v. Walter Heyers.
de Hr- Francois Rombout, en syn h. Helena Teller.
Isaac Stephenszen, en syn h. Margareta van Veen.
Lucas Andrieszen, en syn h. Aefje Laurence.
Balthazar Bayard, en syn huysv. Marritje Loockermans.
Mr. Gerrit van Tricht, en syn h. Maria van der Grift.
Blandina Kierstede, h. v. Pieter Bayard.
Rachel Kierstede.
Jan Peeck en syn huysv. Lysbeth van Imburg
Gysbert van Imburg.
Tryntie Adolphus, h. v. Thomas Hooker.
Lysbeth Lucas, w. v. Jan Stephenszen.


2. Beurs Straet [Exchange Place] (Whitehall Street)

Margarietje Pieters, h. v. Frederick Arentszen.
Jacob Teller, en syn huysvr. Cnristina Wessels.
Jacob de Key, en syn huysvr. Hillegond Theunis.
Sara Bedlo, h. v. Claes Borger.
Pieter de Riemer, en syn huysvr. Susanna de Foreest.
Isaac de Riemer.

NOTE:
The 48 names above mentioned have been reconstructed on the basis of Rev. Dr. Thomas De Witt's text of his edition of 1841, because the first five pages of the original MS. are missing.

Juffr. Magareta de Riemer,(1) wed. van den Hr. Cornelis Steenwyck.
Andries Greevenraedt, en syn huysv. Anna van Brag.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Dominie Henricus Selyns wrote his book in 1686 and it was published over 100 years later, the last in 1916.

Included in his book were references to blacks, many of whom were slaves, though there were a few free blacks among the population.  They are referred to in the Dominie's own terms as "Negrinn," or "Negroes." 

I have elected not to change those references, out of respect for the Church Records themselves.

A Word About Dutch Abbreviations

List of Abbreviations and translation of Dutch terms occurring in the Selyns day-book:

en syn h.           }
en syn huysv.    }    en syne huysvrouw        and his (house) wife
en syn huysvr.   }

h. v.                   }    housvrouw van        (house) wife of
w. v.                   }

wed. v.               }    weuwe van            widow of

de Hr.                }    de Heer            Sir or Mr.

Juffr.                  }    Juffrou,            Lady or Mrs.

* In the original MS. abbreviations in the names are indicated with the mark — above the last letter of the abbreviated name; this extract indicates them with a . mark.  In this list they only occur in male forms of patronymics; for instance: Jansz (Jansz.), or Jansze (Jansze.), stands for: Janszen.

Description of the Selyns Manuscript

The Rev. Dr. Thomas De Witt, in his Historical Discourse, 1856, page 24, says:
"I have in my possession a small manuscript volume of Domine Selyns, dated 1686, in which there is a register of the members of the church, arranged according to the streets. These streets are found below Wall Street and east of Broadway, while the remaining families are placed 'along shore,' On the East River, above the Fresh Water or Collect, and also on Governor Stuyvesant's bouwerie or farm. This manuscript volume was doubtless prepared by Selyns to direct him in his family visitation."

This list has been printed at least four times, namely:
A in Dr. Thomas De Witt's edition in "The Collections of the New York Historical Society," Second Series, Vol. L 1841, pp. 392-399.
A1 in David T. Valentine's "History of the City of New York," 1853, pp. 331-343.
AH in James Grant Wilson's "Memorial History of New York," Vol. I, 1892, pp. 446-452.
A1a in "The Year-Book of The Holland Society of New York," 1896, pp. 178-189.

Of the above mentioned publications, A is the only edition from the original. It was prepared by the Rev. Thomas De Witt, D.D., of the Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church of New York. An "Introductory Note" on pp. 390-391 and a very short critical note on p. 399 were added to the text.