Cornelius MELIJN
BIOGRAPHY: He was a Patroon who came to America fron the Netherlands and settled at Staten Island. Cornelius was christened at Saint Walburga Parish.
Nickname:Maria
He married Janneke Adriaens 22 Apr 1627 at Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands . Janneke Adriaens was born at Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands Abt 1600 daughter of Andriaen Ryerson and Annetje Martense Schenck .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Susannah Melijen
born Abt 1627.
Cornelia Melijn
christened 27 Feb 1628.
Joannes Melijn
christened 17 Apr 1629.
Cornelis Melijn
christened 6 Sep 1630.
Mariken Maria Melijn
born 29 Mar 1637.
Isaack Melijn
christened 21 Nov 1638.
Abraham Melyn
born Abt 1639.
Jacob Melijn
born Abt 1640.
Susanna Melijn
christened 14 Jun 1643.
Magdalen Melijn
born Abt 1644.
Isaac Melijn
born Abt 1646.
Cornelius Melijn died Abt 1674 at New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut .
Janneke Adriaens died 27 May 1684 at Connecticut .