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From: John and Mari Minke <>
Subject: Re: [D-Col] Re: Adriaan Hendrickse Aten ca. 1630 & 2 wives?
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 06:17:46 -0700
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wrote:
>
> Would some kind soul embellished in this ATEN family please solve
> a mystery?
>
> Supposedly, Adrian was born 1630 in Doesburg, Netherlands and was
> an eventual emigrant to Midwout, Long Island about 1651. He later
> returned to the Netherlands and married Grietie, a widow with a
> daughter named Annetje WARNARTS. Adrian returned to New Netherland
> in 1662 on the ship" Faith" with his family and settled in Flatbush
> on Long Island. One son had been born in the Netherlands and twin
> boys were baptized on board the ship during the passage. Two more
> sons were born in America prior to the death of his wife. The
> children of Adrian and Grietie were Hendrick, twins Johannes [John]
> and Jacob, Pieterye, and Thomas.

According to "Notes on the Aten (Auten) Family published in a 1922
issue of the Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, the
name of his first wife is unknown. Unless, new information has been
discovered, this Grietje would not be his wife.

A check with "Early Immigrants to New Netherland" published in 1883
by the NYG&BS there was an Adriaen Hendrickse from Berckeloo who did
arrive on the "Faith" in May 1662. However, it said he was a farmer
and no family was included. Thus, he is a different Adriaen.

> Now...the big mystery!
> NA/NYC RDC Marriage Records: Banns 9 Aug 1664, Hans Diederick,
> Van Isleven, en Grietje Warnaerts, Wede, Van Adriaen Hendr. Zips.
> a. Who is Hans Diederick, Van Isleven?
> b. Doesn't this look like Adriaen Hendrickse Aten's first wife?
> c. Who is Adriaen Hendr. Zips and what is a "Zips"?

If you would check those church records again you will find that
Adriaen Hendricksen Sips and Grietje Warnaerts intended to marry
with a banns date of 13 January 1656. They were married 4 February
1656 and had three children. With her marriage to Hans Diedricks,
Grietje (Margrietje) had two more children.

> Is it time to take up sky diving and give up genealogy? Sure can't
> be any more frustrating!

It sure would be if your chute didn't open!

John

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