Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  Jan. 1670           at:  *

   Spouse:  CASPAR STEYNMETS

  Married:  banns 31 Mar. 1652  at:  Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam
  Parents:
     Born:  abt. 1611           at:  poss. Schiedam, Netherlands
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  abt. 1702           at:  Ahaismus, Bergen Co., NJ

    Notes:  Jannetje sailed to America in a ship of Judith Verleth's and
	    evidently had agreed to take the passage money from her wages as a
	    servent on the ship, for in Feb. 1653, Casper Steynmets sued Judith
	    Verleth for a balance due on the wages earned by his wife.  She was
	    recorded in the marriage record as "Janneken Gerrits, j.d. Van
	    Zutphen" and he as "Casper Steynwits, Wedr. Van Dorothea Aestens."

	    Caspar arrived in New Netherlands in 1631 and sailed up the river
	    to Albany with his brother, where he became prominent trading with
	    the Indians.  He was well educated, and his knowledge of the Indian
	    language made him an invaluable interpreter.  He owned a house on
	    Winckel Street, next to that of Domine Bogardus, which he sold 27
	    Aug. 1657.  In 1652 he removed to New Jersey and purchased a bouwery
	    at Ahasimus.  In 1655 he was driven out by the Indians, and in
	    consequence was given permission "to tap beer and wine" at New
	    Amsterdam on 22 Feb.  In 1657 he was appointed lieutenant of the
	    Bergen Militia, and on 21 June 1661 he sued Douwe Hermsen for
	    slander.  Douwe had accused him of removing the boundary stakes from
	    his land.  Steynmets was appointed on 5 Sept. 1661, as one of the
	    Schepens (or magistrates) in the newly formed Court of Justice at
	    Bergen.  On 22 Dec. 1661, he, with two others, petitioned for more
	    land for their bouweries in the village of Bergen, and on 16 Oct.
	    1662, he was re-appointed.  In 1662 he and the other magistrates
	    sent a petition asking that Bergen be provided with a Clergyman.  He
	    was appointed commander of the militia at Bergen in 1663, took the
	    Oath of Allegiance to the English in 1665.  On 8 May 1666, he
	    demanded payment for the use of his house - evidently a house in New
	    York - as a school-house.  On 12 May 1668 he received a confirmatory
	    patent on several plots of ground in and around the village of
	    Bergen.  Jannetje died in Jan. 1670, and Casper married for a third
	    time with banns published 26 Feb. 1671 at the Reformed Dutch Church
	    of New York Tryntje Jacobs.  On 4 Sept. 1673, when the Dutch had
	    come into possession again, Steynmets was made captain of the
	    militia in Bergen, and on the same day Ide van Vorst and Claes
	    Jansen petitioned that "Casper Steynmits shall not be allowed any
	    more privileges than have been granted him under Mr. Stuyvesant's
	    government," which was granted.  In 1674 he served as deputy from
	    Bergen in the Council of New Orange, and as a representative from
	    Bergen in the first and second General Assembly in New Jersey.  On
	    5 Apr. 1674 he petitioned "that the lease entered into by his wife
	    and her previous husband with the English Government whereby the
	    Bouwery at Hasimus was granted and leased to them during their lives
	    may be confirmed," which petition was "consented and allowed".  On
	    26 May 1674, there was another dispute with Claes Jansen and Ide Van
	    Vorst, regarding fencing.  His third wife, Tryntje Jacobs, died 12
	    May 1677 and was buried in New York.  On 10 Nov. 1677 he received a
	    patent "in right of Trintie Walling, his deceased wife, formerly
	    widow of Jacob Stoffelsen, six acres for a garden at Horsemes."

	    All children, except where noted, were baptised at the Reformed
	    Dutch Church of New Amsterdam/New York.

 Children:  1.  JOHANNES STEYNMETS, was bap. 5 Oct. 1653.  Wit.:  Paulus Schrick
		and Judith Stuyvesant.  On 1 Dec. 1676 (with banns published 30
		Nov. 1676) he mar. (as "j.m. Van Hasimes") as her first husband
		ANNETJE JACOBS VAN WINKLE, "j.d. als boven", who was bap. 2 Jan.
		1656 at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (wit.:
		Willem Janszen), a dau. of Jacob Walings Van Winkle and Tryntie
		Jacobs.  In 1677 he joined the Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen
		and died 20 Mar. 1709.

	    2.  ALTJE STEYNMETS, was bap. 21 Feb. 1655.  Wit.:  Thomas Hall and
		Belitje Hendricks.  In Sept. 1673 she mar. as her first husband
		(__), by whom she had no children.  In Sept. 1679 she mar. as
		her second husband JOHN J. RYDER.  She prob. died before 1688
		when her uncle Guert Gerrits made his will, in which she was not
		mentioned.

	    3.  GERRIT STEYNMETS, was bap. 27 Aug. 1656.  Wit.:  Thomas Hall and
		Belitje Cornelis.  On 12 Mar. 1684 "met attestatie Van Bergen"
		he mar. (as "j.m. Van Bergen") as his first wife VROUWTJE CLAES,
		"j.d. als boven, beyde woonende alhier", who was bap. 14 Sept.
		1664 at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (wit.:
		Nicolaes Verleth and Marritie Jacobs Varrivanger), a dau. of
		Claes Jansen van Purmerendt and Annetje Cornelis Van Vorst.
		Vroutje died 8 Nov. 1688.  On 31 July 1691 he mar. as his second
		wife and as her second husband CATRYNA GERRITS, the widow of
		Adrian Post, who was a dau. of Gerrit Gerritsen Van Wagenen and
		Annetje Hermans.  On 18 Apr. 1682, he joined the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Bergen.  Gerrit died 19 Nov. 1730.

            4.  ANNETJE STEYNMETS, was bap. 30 Oct. 1658.  Wit.:  Lambert Mol
		and Juffrouw de Bruyn.  With banns published 21 Sept. 1679 at
		the Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen she mar. TADES MAGIELS, who
		was bap. 20 Sept. 1654 at the Reformed Dutch Church of New
		Amsterdam (wit.:  Hendrick Kip), a son of Michiel Tades and
		Annetje Eduwarts.  They were married by the preacher at Bergen
		according to church records there.  On 7 Oct. 1678, Annetje
		joined the Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen.  Tades and Annetje's
		children adopted the name VAN YDERSTEIN.

	    5.  CHRISTOFFEL STEYNMETS, was bap. 19 Dec. 1660.  Wit.:  Gerrit
		Gerritszen and Rebecca Fredricks.  On 6 Oct. 1684 he mar. as his
		first wife JANNETJE GERRITS VAN WAGENEN, who was bap. 19 Mar.
		1662 at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (wit.:
		Herman Wessels and Fytie Hertmans), a dau. of Gerrit Gerritsen
		Van Wagenen and Annetje Hermans.  In 1699 he mar. as his second
		wife SARAH VAN NEST, who was bap. 21 Mar. 1674 at the Reformed
		Dutch Church of New York (wit.:  Jeremias Janszen and Maria
		Hans), a dau. of Pieter Pieterse Van Nest and Judith Jorise
		Rapalje.  Christoffel's will was dated 1 June 1732, probated
		17 June 1735, and in it he mentioned 12 of his 13 children.

	    6.  CASPAR STEYNMETS, was bap. 5 Sept. 1663.  Wit.:  Harmen Smeemen,
		Geeseje Gerrits, and Lysbeth Cornelis.  He probably died prior
		to 1688 as he was not mentioned in the will of his uncle Guert
		Gerrits.

            7.  URSELINA STEYNMETS, was bap. 14 May 1665.  Wit.:  Han
		Diedericks, Geesje Gerrits, and Lysbeth Cornelis.  On 11 Apr.
		1688 she mar. as his first wife ROELOF LUBBERTSE WESTERVELT, who
		was b. abt. 10 Mar. 1658/59 in Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands, a
		son of Lubbert Lubbertsen Westervelt and Geesie Roelofs Van
		Houten.  On 18 June 1684 she joined the Reformed Dutch Church of
		Bergen.  Urselina died prior to 15 May 1731 on which date
		Roelof, recorded as the widower of "Oeceltje Styvesy" in the
		records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Schraalenburgh, mar. as
		his second wife LEA DEMAREST, the widow of Abraham Brouwer.

	    8.  JOANNA STEYNMETS, was bap. 29 Dec. 1667 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Bergen.  Wit.:  Jan Straetmaker and Aennetje
		Corneliss.  On 13 May 1688 she mar. ANDRIES PREYER.  Joanna died
		18 Sept. 1702 in New York City.  Andries died 16 Nov. 1698.  In
		the will of her uncle Guert Gerrits her name was given as Mary.

	    9.  BENJAMIN STEYNMETS, was bap. 16 Jan. 1670.  Wit.:  Iden Corn.
		Van Vorst and Hilletje Jans.  He died unmar. 28 Mar. 1691.

     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  28 Feb. 1697        at:  *
 Spouse 1:  ELIZABETH CORNELIS
  Married:  banns 19 Oct. 1664  at:  Reformed Dutch Church of New York
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  24 Jan. 1707        at:  *

    Notes:  Elizabeth was the widow of Marcus Pieterszen and Gerrit Hendricks
	    van Harderwyck.

	    Guert was prob. the boy, (his wife's brother), that Casper Steynmets
	    sued Jan Hendricks about on 18 Dec. 1656.  Steynmets stated that the
	    boy had served Hendrick's nine months, who had treated him harshly
	    and dismissed him, and demanded that the boy be decently fitted out
	    in clothes, as he received him.  He took the Oath of Allegiance to
	    the English in 1665.  In 1686 Guert Gerrits and Elizabeth Cornelis
	    were living on Broadway in New York City, according to Domine
	    Selyn's records.  The will of Gerrit Gerritsen was dated 27 Apr.
	    1697 as witnessed by Claas Arentsen and reads in part:  "Know all
	    men to who these presents shall be read or see the same.  That in
	    the year of the Nativity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, 1688,
	    there appeared before me, Claas Arentsen Toers, Clerk of the
	    Jurisdiction of Bergen County in East New Jersey, Gerrit Gerritsen
	    and Elizabeth Cornelisen his wife, well known to me and to the
	    underwritten witnesses; the testator being sicke in body and the
	    testatrix in health going and standing."  They declare that out of
	    tender affection to each other, their will is that the survivor
	    should remain in possession of all the estate, but if he or she
	    should marry, then an inventory to be taken to prevent its being
	    wasted, upon which condition the heirs may take care of the same.
	    The testator bequeaths to Annetie Jans, the daughter of Jan
	    Dircksen Straetmaker, and Geesie Gerritse, the sum of 50 shillings,
	    or 100 guilders wampum value, and a silver spoon.  To Elizabeth
	    Ottose, daughter of Otto Gerritse and Engeltie Pieters, a silver
	    spoon as a token of rememberance.  The testators have declared as
	    their universal heirs:  First, the children of testator's sister,
	    Jannettie Gerritse, viz., Johanes, Gerittse, Annetie, Christofells,
	    Urselina, Johanna, and Benjamin Stymetts, being 7 in number, to have
	    one half, and the other half to the testator's sister, Geesie
	    Gerrittse.  "All that above is written being distinctly read to the
	    testators, they declared the same to be their last will and
	    testament."  Dated at Wicke, in the Jursidiction of Bergen in East
	    New Jersey, at the house of the testators, in the presence of
	    Cornelius Dircks and Jan Barents, Claas Arentsen Torrs.