JEAN GENUNG and GRIETJE SNEDEN

JEAN GENUNG 


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__JEAN GENUNG___________________________
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Born abt. 1640 At: La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France
Baptised At:
Witnesses

Died bef. 21 May 1714 At: Flushing, Queens Co., NY
Buried At:

GRIETJE SNEDEN 


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		    __JAN SNEDEN____________________________
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__GRIETJE SNEDEN________________________
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		   |__GRIETIE JANS__________________________
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Born At: (prob.) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Baptised At:
Witnesses

Married 13 Aug. 1662 At: Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY
Died aft. 21 Feb. 1721 At:
Buried At: 


NOTES:  Their marriage took place on the farm of the Director General.
	Witnesses were Marcus Suson and Jan Duurkop.

	Jean Genung, who name originally was Guenon (also rendered Guion) sailed
	from Amsterdam 2 April 1657 in the ship Draetvat under the command of
	Captain Beastevaer.  He was listed as Jan Guion from Leyden, as as a
	credit passanger, the price of the voyage being 36 florins.  After a 6
	week voyage he landed in Flushing, Long Island.  He was a farmer and
	land owner.  On 26 September 1680 he petitioned for more land and
	claimed to have lived there for over 20 years.  On 29 September 1683, in
	Flushing, he possessed:  six upland acres, 2 horses, 3 cows, 3 - 2 year
	olds, 3 swine, and 10 sheep.  In a list of inhabitants of Flushing in
	1698, John Genung and Margreta were he first named of the French
	families and this is the first recorded use of the "new" family name.
	At the time, there were three in the family and two negroes.  His will
	was dated 24 November 1703 at Flushing.


CHILDREN

1 ANNATJE (HANNAH) GENUNG


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  26 Apr. 1664        at:  Reformed Dutch Church of New York
Witnesses:  Nicolaes de Lapleine, Machteld de Reimer
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  JOSPEH HEDGER

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  Joseph was a member of Capt. Timothy Bagley's Co. of Queens County
	    Horse Militia in 1715.

 Children:  1.  JOSPEH HEDGER, had no birth or baptismal record.

	    2.  MARGRETT HEDGER, had no birth or baptismal record.

	    3.  URIAH HEDGER, , had no birth or baptismal record and was b. abt.
		1700 in Flushing, Queens Co., NY.  He mar. ELISABETH BADGLEY,
		who was a dau. of Anthony Badgley and Elizabeth (__).

	    4.  SARAH HEDGER, had no birth or baptismal record.

	    5.  HANNAH HEDGER, had no birth or baptismal record.
2 GRIETJE (MARGARET) GENUNG


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  1 Nov. 1665         at:  Reformed Dutch Church of New York
Witnesses:  Tryntie Jans
     Died:  bef. 1727           at:  *

   Spouse:  JOHN FIELD

  Married:  abt. 1688           at:  *
  Parents:  Anthony Field and Susannah
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  In 1683 John Field had in Flushing 5 acres, 2 cows, and 4 swine.  He
	    also appeared in the 1686 patent of Flushing, but not thereafter in
	    Flushing until 1695, when he bought a thousand acres in Somerset
	    Co., NJ, from Benjamin and Ann Clarke of Piscataway.  He had also
	    received a grant of land in New Jersey from Governor Andros.  On 13
	    Feb. 1710/11 he was a Justice of the Peace in Pistacaway.  John's
	    will, written in Pistacaway 11 Mar. 1725 and probated 22 July 1729,
	    did not name his wife, prob. deceased at that point, but did mention
	    his youngest daughter Charity Field; daughter Hannah Breece; and son
	    Jeremiah, who was also named executor.

 Children:  1.  JEREMIAH FIELD, was b. 17 May 1689 in Flushing, Queens Co., NY.
		On 19 Feb. 1712/13 in Pistacaway, Middlesex Co., NJ, he mar.
		as her second husband MARY VAN VECHTEN, the widow of Aldert Ten
		Eyck, who was b. 8 Oct. 1687 in Raritan,, NJ, a dau. of Michael
		Van Vechten and Martje Parker.  Jeremiah died 10 Nov. 1746 in
		Pistacaway.

	    2.  HANNAH FIELD, was b. about 1690/95.  About 1711/13 she mar.
		HENDRICK BRIES.

	    3.  JOHN FIELD, Jr. had no birth or baptismal record.  His earmark
		was entered at Pistacaway, Middlesex Co., NJ, on 1 Oct. 1704.
		He was not mentioned in his father's will.

	    4.  CHARITY FIELD, was b. 2 Feb. 1696/97 in Pistacaway, Middlesex
		Co., NJ.  She was unmarried in 1725 and mentioned in her
		grandmother, Margaret Genung's will, in 1722.

	    5.  SARAH FIELD, was b. 3 Mar. 1697/98 in Pistacaway, Middlesex Co.,
		NJ.
3 SUSANNA GENUNG


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  26 May 1667         at:  Reformed Dutch Church of New York
Witnesses:  Claes Evels and Karsten Sneding
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  (__) LOUEREER or LOWERY

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  They adopted two children which were named HANNAH DEBREAS LOUEREER
	    and CHARITY FIERO LOUEREER.
4 JAN GENUNG


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  31 Mar. 1669        at:  Reformed Dutch Church of New York
Witnesses:  Jan Joosten and Aefjie Laurens
     Died:  prob. 1767/68       at:  *
   Spouse:  none

    Notes:  "Always a cripple but spared by God to a very old age."
5 JEREMIAH GENUNG



6
SAERTIE GENUNG


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  18 Mar. 1674        at:  Reformed Dutch Church of New York
Witnesses:  Niefie Andries
     Died:  bef. 1727           at:  *
   Spouse:  (prob.) none





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