Femmetje 'Phebe' Jans Sayles

christened January 6, 1663/64 in Brooklyn.

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DIRCK JANSE born about 1630 Amsterdam Holland; died after 1708; emigrated from Amsterdam in 1647; married (1) 10 Apr 1661 MARRETJE TEUNISE DENYSE bp 3 Apr 1644 Brooklyn NY; died there 1690; daughter of Teunis Denyse and Femmetje Seals

Father: John Seales Emigrant of 1630 b. c 1600, d. b Aug 1645 Mother: Maria Philippa Roberts

Femmetje (John) Seales was born on 1 May 1626 at Lavenham or Little Wallingfield, Suffolk, England, daughter of John Seales Emigrant of 1630 and Maria Philippa Roberts.

Femmetje (John) Seales was baptized on 1 May 1626, daughter of John Seales Emigrant of 1630 and Maria Philippa Roberts, at Little Waddington, Suffolk, England.

Femmetje (John) Seales emigrated with John Seales Emigrant of 1630 and Maria Philippa Roberts in 1630 at England. Femmetje (John) Seales emigrated with John Seales Emigrant of 1630 and Maria Philippa Roberts in 1638 at Massachusetts.

On 11 February 1640 Femmetje (John) Seales, 13, married Teunis Nyssen Denyse, son of Nys Denyse, at Dutch Reformed Church, New Amsterdam, (NY City), New York. Femmetje (John) Seales witnessed the death of Teunis Nyssen Denyse Emigrant 1638 in 1663 at New Utrecht, Kings County, New York. Femmetje (John) Seales was supposedly__married to Jan Cornelis BUYS on 24 August 1663. She died on 13 December 1666 at Flatbush, Kings County, New York, at age 40.

• On 11 February 1640 Femmetje (John) Seales, 13, married Teunis Nyssen Denyse, son of Nys Denyse, at Dutch Reformed Church, New Amsterdam, (NY City), New York. • Femmetje (John) Seales witnessed the death of Teunis Nyssen Denyse Emigrant 1638 in 1663 at New Utrecht, Kings County, New York. • Femmetje (John) Seales was supposedly__married to Jan Cornelis BUYS on 24 August 1663. • She died on 13 December 1666 at Flatbush, Kings County, New York, at age 40.

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TEUNIS NYSSEN, the common ancestor of the family, emigrated as early as 1638 from Binninck or Bunnik in the Province of Utrecht, residing first in New Amsterdam.

He married Phebea Felix of England, aka FEMMETJE JANS SEALES, daughter of Jan Seales and Phillipa (unknown). They removed to Gowanus where he owned a farm and in 1655 purchased a farm in Flatbush. In Immigrant Ancestors; Leslie Bryan; his birth date is given as 1615 and died before 24 Aug 1663; and marriage to Femmetje 11 Feb 1640; also that Femmetje was buried 13 Dec 1666.

Family

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Seals-13

Children of Teunis and Femmetje All baptised in New Amsterdam;

1. Jannetje Teunisse bp 22 Dec 1641 Brooklyn NY; possibly married Jan Hansen Bergen bp 17 Apr 1644; son of Hans Hansen Bergen and Sarah Jorise Rapalje. There is controversy about this marriage to Bergen or whether she married Syrach DeVries on 7 Mar 1660.
2. Marretje Teunisse bp 3 Apr 1644 Brooklyn NY; died 1690; married 10 Apr 1661 Dirck Jans Wortman born about 1630; died after 1706.[30]
3. Aertje Teunisse bp 18 Feb 1645 Brooklyn NY; married Cornelis Klaessen Van der Linde .
4. Annetje Teunisse bp 18 Feb 1646; married 1663 Hieronemus Rapalje born 27 June 1643 New Netherlands; died after 1690; son of Joris Jansen Rapalje and Catalyntje Trico.[31]
5. Elsje Teunisse bp 10 May1648; married 6 Dec 1669 Gerret Janse Snedeker bp 25 Mar 1660; son of Jan Snedeker. Left a will which was proved 9 May 1693.[32]
6. Femmetje Teunisse bp 3 Apr 1650; died aft 1715; married Michael Hansen Bergen bp 8 Oct 1646; died about 1732; son of Hans Hansen Bergen and Sarah Jorise Rapalje.[33]
7. Nijs (Denys) Teunisse bp 12 Apr 1654; died before 1707; married (1) 22 Oct 1682 Elizabeth Polhemus; daughter of Rev. Theodorus Johannes Polhemus and Catherine Van Werven; married (2) 12 Aug 1685 at New Utrecht (2) Helena Cortelyou; died after 1726; daughter of Jacques Cortelyou and widow of Claes or Nicholas Van Brunt. He was a master carpenter and bought land in Flatbush. After his second marriage he moved to the Nyack tract in the vicinity of the Narrows and also owned lands at Yellow Hoeck. He also owned land on Staten Island and resided there part of the time. In 1701, he purchased lands at Millstone NJ.[34]
8. Jan Teunisse bp 12 Apr 1654; married 16 Nov 1679 Cataline Bogaert bp 16 Dec 1657 widow of Hans Hansen Bergen; daughter of Tunis Gysbertse Bogaert and Sarah Jorise Rapalje. Resided at the Wallabout and then moved to Raritan NJ.
9. Cornelis Teunise born before 1668; died about 1727; married (1) 27 Aug 1687 Neeltje Bogaert bp 23 Aug 1665; daughter of Tunis Gysbertse Bogaert and Sarah Rapalje; married (2) Rebecca (unknown). Settled on the Raritan in NJ about 1683 in the vicinity of Somerville NJ.
10. Perhaps Teunis Teunise; married (1) Geertje Hendricks; married (2) Susanna (unknown). Supposedly settled on the Raritan NJ. Known as Teunis Van Middlewout.
11. Supposedly James Teunise of the Raritan.
12. Perhaps Joris Teunise; married Femmetje (unknown); supposedly settled on the Raritan NJ. Adopted the name Van Middleswart.

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http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~deschart/z0001336.html#et

Descendant Family Tree is there

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Phebea Felix Seales of England, known as Femmetje Jans, widow of Hendrick the Boor and daughter of Jan Seales of England. Alternate birth: 1619 in Charleston, Devon, England

From The Bergen Family by Teunis G. Bergen, Albany, N.Y., 1876, beginning in the footnote on page 98:20

• According to the records of the New York Dutch church, [Teunis Nyssen] married Feb. 11th, 1640, Phabea Faelix, of Jarleston, England, who is known on other records as the widow of Hendrick the boor, who may have used the surname of Faelix. Phabea or Femmetje was the daughter of [footnote cont'd. on page 99]: John Seals, an Englishman from Devonshire, written Jan Celes on the Dutch Colonial Records, who-came to New Amsterdam from New England as early as 1638, at which date he was a planter on Manhattan Island. Seals married Maria Robberts or Robertson, Femmetje being his only child of whom we have any account. Link: http://www.stipak.com/vanderveer/maria/bios/4.HTM

From http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bettysboneyard/Dutchancest...

• John Sales, 1st wife Philippa & daughter Phebe all came with the Winthrop Fleet to MA in 1630. They settled first at Charlestown, MA
• On 1 April 1633 Phoebe Seales/Sayles, daughter of John Sales/Seales, was bound to Mr John Cogshall for 14 years. "Mr Coxshall is to have a sowe with her and at the end of her time he is to give her a cow calf. On 6 June 1637 Order Phebe Seales free from J. Cogshall."

Phoebe Seales was, by order of Court, put apprentice to John Coggesall, of Boston, merchant, who "at this instant request of the Courte, accepted same and for that the said girle hath proved over burthesome to him, the Court, as formerly, so nowe, have thought it is just to ease him of it; and whereas the said girle was put by the said John Cossesall to one John Levins, of Roxbury, to be kept at a certeine ---, it is now ordered, that M. Debutie, calling to him M Brenton and Will Parks, chosen by the said 2 parties shall have power to end the difference between the said parties; and disposeing of the said Phebe, as they shall think equall. "

Teunis Nysse De Nyse married Phebea Felix Seales of England, known as Femmetje Jans, widow of Hendrick the Boor and daughter of Jan Seales of New Amsterdam. Femmetje after his death m. 2d Jan Cornelise Buys.

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Prior to her marriage to Teunis Denyse, Femmete Celes was married to Hendrick the Boar,Jans and is sometime referred to as Femmete Jans. After the death of of Teunis Denyse, she married Jan Cornelis Buys.

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12 August 2016: Correcting a common error - Her first husband Hendrick is often referred to in genealogical literature at "Hendrick the Boor", seemingly implying a person of bad manners, an oaf. This is not true. He was Hendrick Felix der BOER. Boer is the Dutch word for Farmer.

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• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 11 2016, 18:35:34 UTC

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Apr 7 2019, 4:07:57 UTC

"In 1632 there "happened in this town [Charlestown] the first known thief that was notoriously observed in the country, his name was John Sales who having stolen corn from many people in this scarce time was convicted thereof before the Court, & openly punished, & all he had by law condemned & sold to make restitution" . On 1 April 1633 "John Sayles being convicted of feloniously taking away corn & fish from diverse persons the last year & this, as also clapboards, &c., is censured by the Court after this manner: That all his estate shall be forfeited, out of which double restitution shall be made to those whom he hath wronged, shall be whipped, & bound as servant with any that will retain him for 3 years, & after to be disposed of by the Court as they shall think meet. John Sayle is bound with Mr. Coxeshall for 3 years, for which he is to give him œ4 per annum; his daughter (Phebe) is also bound with him for 14 years. Mr. Coxeshall is to have a sow with her, & at the end of her time he is to give unto her a cow calf" . On 4 March 1633/4 the court ordered "that John Sayles shall be severely whipped for running from his master, Mr. Coxeall" "He freed himself from all that trouble and migrated to New Amsterdam, where he acquired a second wife (the first having died) and considerable property. He was known as "Old Jans" (45 years old when he died) and had quite a reputation. "Old Jans, according to history, seems to have been hard to get along with in his elderly days, and he is charged with shooting his neighbor's hogs." In his nuncupative will, dated 17 April 1645 : "Jan Celes ... being wounded and lying sick abed" bequeathed half his estate to "Tonis Nysen, his brother-in-law"(son in law !) and half to "his wife Marritjen Roberts"; his wife's share was for life only, then to revert to "Tonis Nysen or his children or heirs" Phebe, bp. Little Waldingfield 1 May 1626; married : New Amsterdam 11 February 1640 [NS] Theunis Nyssen m. (2) Middelwout 24 August 1663 [NS] Jan Cornelison Buys

• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 13 2019, 3:46:22 UTC
• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Apr 13 2019, 3:47:19 UTC

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• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Apr 19 2019, 23:56:27 UTC

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