"Hendrick Jillish Meyer was the son of Jillis (or Gillis)
Pieterszen (Meyer), commonly called Pieterszen van der Grouw,
or van der Gonda - the ancient town of Gonda or Tergrouw in
Holland, his birthplace. House carpenter; came to New Amster-
dam in 1633. On the 16th of April, 1639, at the age of 27, in
company with Jacob Stoffelson and Tymen Janszen, he makes
declaration as to the condition of the fort, church, mills and other
public property, at the time of Governor Kieft's arrival in New
Amsterdam." (Col. N. Y. Hist. Soc, Vol I., p. 279, new series.)
"He married, in New Amsterdam, July 6, 1642, Elsje Hendricks,
b. in Amsterdam, Holland ; daughter of Hendrick Janszen Snyder
or Hendrick Janszen, the tailor, and his wife, Geertje Scheerbuch.
He died prior to 1656." (Vol. IX., p. 4, N. Y. G. & B. Rec.)
