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Facts and Events
| Name |
Marten Sybes |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Abt 1660 |
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| Marriage |
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to Unknown |
| Death? |
Abt 1715 |
Ebwier |
Marten Sybes
Marten Sybes is the oldest known person in the line of the "Nijp" family, most of his descendants adopted the surname "Nijp".
Most information about Marten Sybes comes from his testament, after he died his possessions were devided along his descendants and relatives.
Marten Sybes certainly wasn't a poor fellow, since he owned a house/farm some horses and cows and even had voting rights.
Surnames were not common and certainly not mandatory in the 17th century, the patronymic Sybes learns us that his fathers name was Sybe (Doekes), but no further information can be found on him.
All known surnames of his descendants are identical, the Nijp surname is unique, therefore it is possible that Marten Sybes allready aquired this nickname, the original pronunciation of Nijp is (in Dutch) Niep (or in English) Neep, the "ij" was actually an "y" but when in 1811 the French required everybody to register with a familyname, they did not, or very rarely use the "y" and used the "ij" instead.
In some documents of later descendants notes can be found where people say there name is actually Nyp (witch sounds as Neep in English).
There is no logical explaination for the name as it does not is an actual known word or place.
Testament
Op 24 okt 1716,
Inventarisatie gedaen ten sterfhuijse van Marten Sybes op Ebwier onder Aenjum van alle goederen..tvv Take Martens voor hem selfs, Doecke Martens idem, Trijntie Martens huijsvrouw van Jacob Bodes, Reitens met namen Trijntie, Lysbeth en Sybe Sioerts tesamen erfgen. van haer vader en bestevader Marten Sybes.
Onder de goederen :
Stemdragende plaets nr33 pm op Ebwier, 16 pm, 3 koeijen, 6 paarden, 5 korven met beijen, eenighe lege corven met opsetters,eenige krammen met een bey mes ?) veel obligaties, coopbrieven, met scheiding, uitschulden ontbreken, bedragen 2442.
bron/source: [Nedergerecht Oostdongeradeel, nr. 62: 1708-1720][1]
English translation :
Inventory of all goods made up, in the house on Ebwier where Marten Sybes died, located south of Anjum. In behalf of Take Martens for himself, Doecke Martens, Trijntje Martens wife of Jacob Bodes, Reitens with the names Trijntje, Lysbeth and Sybe Sioerts together those who herritage. From their father and grandfather Marten Sybes.
In the herritage:
Farm nr 33 with voterights, on Ebwier, 16pm, 3 cows, 6 horses, 5 beehyves, some empty hyves, tools for beekeeping, lots of bonds, stocks, no debts, ammount 2442.
Residence
 
Ebwier
In this document Ebwier was named as the home of Marten Sybes.
Ebwier was a small place nearby [Anjum][2], Oostdongeradeel, Dongeradeel, Friesland, the Netherlands.
The name no longer exists and can't be found on any current map. The name "wier" suggests it was a ["terp"][3], an artificial, man-made hill, where people lived when the surrounding area flouded. In one document it is named as being "under Anjum" which sugests it was located south of Anjum either it belonged to Anjum.
There is an 'terp' nearby Anjum, with the name [Abbewier][4], it's likely that this is another name for Ebwier, allthough it's located East of Anjum. Some sources suggest this same idea for instance in the book "Dongeradeel byda aestersiida der pasen. It Beaken July 1964". An other name (in the native Frisian language) for this place is Iewier or Jewier.
In old day's this was an peninsula in the Lauwerszee[5], it has been inhabitat from at least the 13the century, but most terpes date back from arround the year 1000 AC, the neighbouring village of Anjum also dates from the year 1000.
Propertie and residence
In the "stemkohier", a voting inventory, from 1698, Marten Sybes is named as living at nr33,
Tax
In the "floreenkohier", a tax register, from 1700, Marten Sybes had to pay tax for the folowing :
- nr18 a large farm called "Nitma Sathe"/"Nittema Sate", 63 pm large, the farm he owned, the land he rented from the widow of jr. Philippus van Humalda located between the south road and a narrow path on the north.
- nr33 a farm "een sathe op de Stiem", 28 pm large, which he also rented from the widow of jr. Philippus van Humalda, "de Stiem" is an area just a little south of Ebwier/Abbewier.
- nr176 a piece of land 3pm large, rented from Ietse Gerrits, located "op de Stiemster Fellingen"
- nr205 a piece of land 4pm large which he owned, which was south east of "de Moersloot".
Kadastraal:
nr 18 Anj B287 292 294 374-380 383 384 396 614 820 822 900 901 905 962 977 979
nr 33 Anj B363 371 -373 575-576 605
nr 176 Anj B394
nr 205 Anj B941
From the testament we know Marten Sybes died on 24 okt 1716, his legacy names a farm with voting rights, nr33 on "Ebwier", therefore it is possible he owned both houses/farms nr33 and nr18 at the time of his dying. Allthough the Location of number 18 is well known, nr33 has not been located yet.
Nittema Sate / Nitma Sathe
The farm/stins nr33 named Nittema Sate / Nitma Sathe is a large stonehouse/farm, the modern address is Sylsterwei 6 in Anjum. The house part can be considered as a "[Stins]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stins" a fortified house, the farm was and partialy is surrounded by a canal for defense. In 1890 the farm was replaced by a more modern "kop-hals-romp" type of farm, this farm was partially destroyed by a fire in 1947. The housepart did survive, the farm part was rebuild.
nr33 Op de Stiem groot 30 1/2 pm; in 1700 nog 28 pm groot, 13-7-0 floreen, ten oosten de wegh; 1748 onder Nittema gebracht
It seems 33 and 18 are being joined in 1748, this seems logical since parts of the lands are next to each other. (see images FC18 and FC33).
Descendants
For the first generations the descendants of Marten Sybes stayed close to Anjum.
The first to leave was Person:Christoffel Nijp (4) who moved to the village of Place:Ferwerd, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Netherlands from where the family Nijp splitted in to different branches.
People with the surname "Nijp" or "Nyp" can be found in Canada, the USA and Australia, but most can be found in the city of Leeuwarden. One thing is very clear, all people with this surname can be traced back to this same forefather Marten Sybes.
Emigrants
1893 Person:Doeke Nijp (9) to USA, Minnesota
189X Person:Pieter van der Zon (2) to USA, Grand Rapids, Michigan
1930 Person:Hein Nijp (3) to USA, through New York
1957 Person:Pieter Nijp (5) to Canada, Brantford
19XX Nanne Nijp to Australia
Image Gallery
 Nittema Sate, Schotanus kaart  Nittema Sate, Google Maps 2011 References
- Terpbewoning in Oostelijk Friesland: Twee Opgravingen in Het Voormalige kweldergebied van Oostergo geredigeerd door J. A. W. Nicolay.
- Stemkohier 1698 Anjum (Oostdongeradeel)
Stem nr. 18, Nitma sathe, groot 63 pondematen, aantal
stemmen: 1
Zakelijk gerechtigden:
Vrouw Helena van Burmania weduwe Humalda, eigenaar
Marten Sybes (SIEBES), gebruiker
Bron: Stemkohieren 1698, gedrukt op last van de Staten van Friesland
- Stemkohier 1698 Anjum (Oostdongeradeel)
Stem nr. 33, op de Stiem, groot 28 pondematen, aantal
stemmen: 1
Zakelijk gerechtigden:
Vrouw Helena van Burmania, weduwe van jr. Philippus Humalda, eigenaar
Marten Sybes (SIEBES), gebruiker
Bron: Stemkohieren 1698, gedrukt op last van de Staten van Friesland
- Op 24 okt 1716
Inventarisatie gedaen ten sterfhuijse van Marten Sybes op Ebwier onder Aenjum van alle goederen…..tvv Take Martens voor hem selfs, Doecke Martens idem, Trijntie Martens huijsvrouw van Jacob Bodes, Reitse Sapes curator ad actum divisionis over Jan Martens old 23 jaer, Claas Rinnerts idem over Johannes Martens, old 18 jaer, sampt Sape Lieuwes als idem over de drie minderjarige kinderen van Antie Martens met namen Trijntie, Lysbeth en Sybe Sioerts tesamen erfgen. van haer vader en bestevader Marten Sybes.
Onder de goederen
Stemdragende plaets 33 pm op Ebwier, 16 pm, 3 koeijen, 6 paarden, 5 korven met beijen, eenighe lege corven met opsetters,eenige krammen met een bey mes ?) veel obligaties, coopbrieven, met scheiding, uitschulden ontbreken, bedragen 2442.
- Terp Abbewier
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lijst_van_rijksmonumenten_in_Anjum
- The Frisian text from the book "Dongeradeel byda aestersiida der pasen. It Beaken July 1964" :
Jewier/ Abbewier. De twadde namme dy’t nou tit de folksmfile fordwoun is, skynt yn earder tiden de namme west to hawwen. Yn it stimkoh. fan 1640 komt ek noch foar Ebwier. Faeks is Jewier fintstien fit ‘tzijaewier’ dat ik yn it Reg. V. d. Aanbr. s 154 foun (yn de printe titjefte forkeard ‘tzijacwier') = ‘wier by in streamke'. Lykwols, wis is dit ek net. Yn 1858 komt Jewier ek foar as Ewier en dus soe Jewier ek in nij ere foarm fan Abbewier Wéze kinne. Abbewier is fansels dfidlik: ‘wier fan Abbe‘.
- PLEATSEN YN EASTDONGERADIEL
Bewenne troch leden fan de Fryske Maatskippij fan Lânbou
Utjûn by gelegenheid fan it 100 jier bestean
fan de ôfdieling
"Eastdongeradiel - Skiermuontseach"
1889 - 1989
1714. De hierboer op Nittema moat yn 1714 foar de 63 pm
lân en nochris 28 pm fan in pleats op Stiem, dy't hy ek
fan de famylje Van Burmania hiert, elk jier in 200 gûne
hier jaan. De buorkerij sels is fan de hierder en wurdt
dan op 1800 cgûne skat, alteast foar dy sinten moatte de
Van Burmania's de buorkerij oernimme as de hierder fan de
pleats ôfgiet.
- Moersloot :
Bron/Source: http://www.noorderbreedte.nl/nog_niet_toegekend/rondom-dokkum/
Moer
Tussen Ee en Anjum ligt een uitgestrekte laagte die zich in blauw opvallend aftekent op de hoogtekaart. Hier bevond zich ooit een veenlaag die later werd overspoeld met zout water. Eeuwen geleden zijn grote delen van dit zoute veen vergraven en verbrand omwille van de zoutwinning. ‘Gelukkig is het volk dat zijn moer verbrandt’, is de dichtregel die bij deze bedrijvigheid hoort. Het verklaart de benamingen Moersloot en Moersdijk die we ten zuiden van Anjum tegenkomen. Sommige onderzoekers menen dat de Lauwerszee is ontstaan als gevolg van dit soort grootschalige menselijke ingrepen.
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