Jan Cornelissen DAMEN
1998 Ancestral File
RootsWeb.com
Internet IGI (Aug 2005)
Internet entry states that Jan C. Damen left Bunnik (also listed as Buninch/Bunnich), a village on the Ryn in Utrecht for Long Island, NY. On 29 Apr 1655 purchased a house and land in Brooklyn (adjoining that of Jan Dirksen), and by 1677 was keeping a tavern there. On 21 Aug 1663 purchased a farm from Cornelis Hendrickse Van Eens. Member of Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn. Took the oath of allegiance in 1687. In 1674 bought a farm at Kyckuyt from Claes Claessen Smit. In 1686 he bought the main portion of the farm of Pieter Ceser Alburtis at the Wallabocht. He and his wife made a joint will dated 1 Sept 1680 and probated 20 June 1707.
Name: Many spelling variations. Also Fijtie, Fytie, Fietie Sophia Martens/Martense
NAME: Russe aka Rutsjen
He married Tytie Sophia Martense 21 May 1662 at Brooklyn, Kings, New York . Tytie Sophia Martense was born at of Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands Abt 1643 daughter of Johannes Martense Van Alstyne and Dirckje Hermanse Boertsen .
They were the parents of 13
children:
Cornelius Damen
christened 11 Feb 1663.
Neeltje Damen
born Abt 1664.
Cornelia Damen
born Abt 1666.
Aeltie Damen
born Abt 1668.
Elizabeth Damen
born Abt 1670.
Marta Jans Damen
born 24 Jul 1671.
Sophia Damen
born 19 Aug 1674.
Elizabeth Damen
christened 20 Sep 1676.
Jan Damen
christened 28 Aug 1678.
Sophia Damen
christened 8 Aug 1680.
Celetje Damen
christened 7 Oct 1683.
Geesje Damen
christened 1 Nov 1685.
Russe Damen
born Abt 1687.
Jan Cornelissen Damen died 20 Jan 1707 at Flatbush, Kings, New York .
Tytie Sophia Martense died 20 Jun 1707 at Flatbush, Kings, New York .