428 HISTORY OF BROOKLYN.

  • Cornelis Tennis and Hermtje Dirks his wife
  • Joris Jacobsz and Tryntje Claassen his wife
  • Matthys Brouwer and Marritje Pieters his wife.
  • Jan Tounisz and Zwaantje Potters his Denys Teunisz. [wife.]

RESIDING IN “THE DORP” (VILLAGE)

  • Jan Damen Buys and Willemtje Tyssen his wife.
  • Wouter Gysbrechtsz and Lyebeth Jane his wife (removed to Flushing).
  • Sophia van Lodenstien.
  • Jacobus Beauvois and Maria Joosten his wife. Gertrude Beauvois.
  • Catharina Beauvois.
  • Cornelia Beauvois.
  • Hendrik Slecht and Elsje Barends Lieveling his wife.
  • Andries Jurriaaansz and Annetje Pieters his wife (died 19th March, 1680).
  • Lambert Dorland and Harmtje his wife.

“RESIDING AT GOUWANUS.”

  • Adam Brouwer and Magdalena Verden his wife.
  • Pieter Adamsz.
  • Gerrit Croesen (died 7th March, 1680), and Neeltje Jan his wife.
  • Class Aaertsz and Lammetje Vechten his wife.
  • Hendrik Clausz Vechten.
  • Gerrit Clausz Vechten.
  • Jan Frederiksz and Aaltje Jane his wife.
  • Pieter Jansz and Annetje Jane his wife.
  • Jan Pietersz and Elsje Pieters his wife (moved to Staten Island).
  • Willem Willemsz Bennet and Gertrude Van Mullen his wife.
  • Paulis Vander Beek (dead, 1680) and Maria Badye his wife.
  • Aaltje Bredenbent.
  • Jurriaan Plank and Hester Vander Beek his wife.
  • Paulis (Pauli-filius) Vander Beek and Sara Schouten his wife (moved to New York).
  • Johannes Cliristoffelsz and Maria
  • Willemez Bennet his wife.
  • Thomas Jansz Van Dyk and Marritje his wife.
  • Haggaus Jansz Van Dyk and Jannetje Lamberts his wife.
  • Hendrik Matthysz and Annetje Tilemans his wife.
  • Willem Huykke and Annetje his wife.
  • Thomas Verdon and Annetje Verdon his wife.
  • Lambert Hendriksz.
  • Matthys Pietersz Luyster.
  • Willem Brouwer and Magdalena Verden his wife.
  • Jan Jansz.
  • Conradus Vander Beek and Elsje Vander Beek (moved to New York).
  • Geertruid Vander Hard.
  • Annetje Tilemans.Arlen Willemsz Bennet and Agnietje Van Dyck his wife (come from New Utrecht).
  • Jan Willemsz Bennet.
  • Tryntje Arlene Bennet.

The Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Brooklyn commence on the 5th day of Sept. 1660, on which day they petitioned the Governor and Council, in consequence of the great age and infirmities of their Minister, Do. Polhemus, and the difficulties of the road to Flatbush, to aid in providing them with another Minister. An application having been made to the Classis of Amsterdam, Do. Henricus Selyns was sent over. At this time Joris Dirckzen Brinckerhoff was Elder, and Wilhelmus Bredenbent and Pieter Monfoort Deacons of the Church. Selyns was engaged, in addition to Brooklyn, to preach at Governor Stuyvesant’s Bouwery (farm), in New Amsterdam.

On his arrival, preparation was made to build for his use a suitable dwelling-house,