Family:Theunis Van Benschoten and Gerritje Gerrits (1)

Parents: Elis Teunissen and N Abrahamse Theunis Eliasen Van Bunschoten b. 11 Nov 1643 Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands d. Bef 16 Feb 1727/28 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States	Parents: Gerrit Thyssen and Unknown Henrickje Gerritje Gerrits b. Abt 1650 New Amsterdam, New York, New York, United States d. Aft 21 Jul 1700

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Facts and Events

Marriage^[2]

27 Feb 1674

Children

		Birth	Death
1.	Hendrickje Van Bunschoten	chr. 22 May 1676 Bergen, New Jersey, United States	Aft 1693
2.	Marritje Van Bunschoten	Abt 1677 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States	Abt 1768 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
3.	Major Elias Van Bunschoten	chr. 23 Nov 1679 Kingston, Ulster Co., New York	Winter 1757/58
4.	Gerrit Van Bunschoten	chr. 12 Mar 1682 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States	Bef 21 Aug 1721 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
5.	Rebekka Van Bunschoten	chr. 10 Feb 1684 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States	Bef 1692
6.	Rachel Van Bunschoten	chr. 17 Jan 1686 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States	Bef 1695
7.	Jacob Van Bunschoten	chr. 15 Jan 1688 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
8.	Solomon Van Bunschoten	Abt 1689 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States	1754
9.	Rebekka Van Bunschoten	chr. 28 Jan 1692 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States	Aft 1724
10.	Rachel Van Bunschoten	chr. 22 Dec 1695 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States	1760 Frederick, Virginia, United States

References

Van Benschoten, William Henry. Concerning the Van Bunschoten or Van Benschoten family in America: A Genealogy and Brief History. (Poughkeepsie, NY: A. V. Haight Co. Printers, 1907).
↑ Hood, Dellmann O. (Dellmann Osborne). The Tunis Hood family : its lineage and traditions. (Medford, Oregon: D.O. Hood, c1960 (Portland, Ore. : Metropolitan Press))
pp. 37,38.

It is found in the marriage register of the first Dutch Reformed Church of Bergen, New Jersey, center of the original Dutch settlement of the Communipaw, across the bay from New York City, that Theunis Eliasz Van Bunschoten and Gerritje Gerrit, were married there February 27, 1674. She gave her residence as New York, but her birthplace is not stated. Among the witnesses were Gerrit Thyssen and Hermantje Heermans, reasonably well identified respectively as her father and stepmother.