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From: Howard Swain< >
Subject: Re: Judith Bloodgood marriage to Johannes Wynkoop
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 19:39:34 -0500 (EST)


At 05:26 PM 11/1/99 -0800, Christopher H. Wynkoop wrote:
>
> You asked how Johannes and Judith may have met, and I believe that I
>actually have an answer. Benjamin Wynkoop, Johannes's youngest brother,
>lived in New York City, (probably on Wynkoop street, now Bridge Street
>just off the Market field), and Johannes probably was a frequent visitor
>to his youngest brother's house. (Benjamin was the only Wynkoop to name
>one of his children after one of his brothers, [Johannes Wynkoop, born
>abt. September 14, 1712], so that may indicate some degree of closeness
>on their part. It's not inconceivable that Johannes and Judith would
>have met on one of his frequent trips to the city, either on business or
>pleasure.

Today, while looking for something else, I ran across Judith's next older
sister, Isabel, on Selyns' 1686 List of Members. Isabel (Ibel) and
her husband, Iden van Schaik, are shown living beyond the Fresh Water
pond that was somewhat north of the Wall. I suppose that was out in
the country in those days. So, Judith could have been on Manhattan
visiting her sister. Isabel had married in 1685. Judith in 1687.

But I don't see Benjamin on the list on Bridge St. or in the index.
He seems to have married in NYC in 1697 as young man from Kingstouwne.
But maybe he was in NYC earlier living with someone?

Cheers,
Howard

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