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Rachel Janssen PIER

Female 1659 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rachel Janssen PIER was born in 1657-1659 in Amsterdam, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands (daughter of Jan THEUNISSEN and Maritje JANS); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 5D64C2B373F14DE98BA0645AEAA31CC022AC
    • Reference Number: 545

    Notes:

    April 17, 1699, Rachel(widow of Arie) remarried "In the presence of Ariaan Roos, Geesje Pier, Maria Nucella (wife of Domine), and Mary Singer was Rachel Pier with her chemise over her clothes married to Allert Hendrickson Ploeg by me (Domine Nucella." The significance of her chemise is that she brought none of her first husband's debts to her second. She called widow of Arie Franssen, born Amsterdam, Resident Kingston. She was a witness in 1712, a sponsor at bith of Neeltje, illegitimate daughter of Willamtje in 1716, and a sponsor in 1723. Her name appears in various forms; Rachel Jansen Pyer, Rachel Janse Pier, Ragel Jans, Rachel Jans, Rachel Jansen Pier and Rachel Pier.

    Bill Tufts information: Rachel Janse Pier, m2 17 Apr., 1699, "Albert Ploeg"(source not given; marriage date is correc t. Arie's death date not verified). Marriage #143, Kingston, NY -17 April, 1699, Allbert Hendrickson Ploeg, j.m., b. & res. Kin gstown (sic) and Rachel Pier, widow of Arie Franssen, born in Amsterdam, and res. here (Kings ton). On margin of this entry is: "In the prescence of Ariaan Roos, Geije Pier, Maria Nucil la, and Mary Singer, was Rachel Pier, with her chemise over her clothes, married to Albut Hen drickse Ploeg by me (Dominie) Nucella". "This curious custom occasionally practiced in Great Britain and America, was based upon a n erroneous belief that a widow, when married in this manner, relieved her new husband from a ll responsibility for debts contracted by the first husband". This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/george_universe/1/data/262

    Rachel married Adrianus Franciscuszoon DE LANGET about 1678 in Amsterdam, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Adrianus (son of Franciscus Adrianus DE LANGET) was born about 1655 in Etten, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands; died before 17 Apr 1699 in Ulster County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Willemtje DELANGE was born in 1679 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA; and died.
    2. Frans DELANGE was born about 1681 in Esopus, Ulster, New York, USA; was christened on 24 Apr 1681 in Esopus, Ulster, New York, USA; died on 29 May 1755 in Beekman, Dutchess, New York, USA.
    3. Jannetje DELANGE was born about 1683 in Ulster County, New York, USA; was christened on 1 Jan 1683; and died.
    4. Marytie DELANGE was christened on 19 Oct 1684 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA; and died.
    5. Rachel DELANGE was born about 1686; was christened on 7 Nov 1686 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA; and died.
    6. Ariaantje DELANGE was born about 1688; was christened on 7 May 1688 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA; and died.
    7. Jan Johannes DELANGE was born about 1690 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA; and died.
    8. Wyntie FRANSSEN, (Franssen) was born about 1693; was christened on 12 Nov 1693 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA; and died.
    9. Jonas DE LAENGE, Langet was born about 1696 in Brahant Near, Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA; was christened on 12 Jan 1696 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA; died in Aug 1739 in Dutchess County, New York, USA.
    10. Geesjen DE LANGE was born about 1698; was christened in 1713; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jan THEUNISSEN was born on 19 Oct 1631 in Amsterdam, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands (son of Teunis JANSS and Jannetje ARENTS); died before 1729 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 400F2C8BD8BF459D99B0A9DBAFF45DFF4B0A
    • Reference Number: 1090

    Notes:

    Jan and Arnet Theunissen, two brothers, who descendants used the surname of Pier are found on the passenger list of May 9 ,1661 for the ship "De St. Jan Baptist." With them were wives and two young children in each family. Jan was among the older members in the March 12, 1670 list of Brooklyn Dutch Reform Church. This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/george_universe/1/data/603

    Jan married Maritje JANS. Maritje was born about 1631 in Amsterdam, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Maritje JANS was born about 1631 in Amsterdam, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: BF4487585C6444748EF14E905F74400FD930
    • Reference Number: 1091

    Notes:

    After Jan's death, Maritje remarried to Willem Jansen Romen (Rome). "Willem Janszen Romen Wedr (widower) van Jannetje Jans, en Marritje Jans wede van Jan Theunissen 'Living at the Fresh Water' married Apr. 12, 1676." This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/george_universe/1/data/604

    Children:
    1. 1. Rachel Janssen PIER was born in 1657-1659 in Amsterdam, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands; and died.
    2. PIER was born about 1660; and died.
    3. Theunis Jansze PIER was born about 1664; was christened on 5 Mar 1664 in New York, New York, New York, USA; died about 1729.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Teunis JANSS was born about 1600 in Deventer, , Overijssel, Netherlands; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: E46D877F48C840C2BA835CEE5FB882D15A6E
    • Reference Number: 2180

    Notes:

    The two sons Jan and Arent Theunissen, are found on the passenger list of May 9, 1661 for the ship ' De Saint Jan Baptist'. With them were their wives and two young children in each family. This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/george_universe/1/data/4929

    Teunis married Jannetje ARENTS. Jannetje was born about 1602; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jannetje ARENTS was born about 1602; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 070D4D41D5314D4F973B5CFD4454A1660EB8
    • Reference Number: 2181

    Notes:

    This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/george_universe/1/data/44168

    Children:
    1. 2. Jan THEUNISSEN was born on 19 Oct 1631 in Amsterdam, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands; died before 1729 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.


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