3. ELSJE (Claes Martenszen^). Elsie Rosenvelt was bap.
February I2, 1652, in the Reformed Dutch Church of New
Amsterdam (now New York), married, in 1671, Hendrick
Jillesh Meyert (or Meyer); bap. March 6th, 1650. "They resided
in Pearl street, near Whitehall street. He was a Cordwainer, in
1699, and in 1700 he was Assistant Alderman for the South
Ward." (Valentine's History, p. 332.) "Mr. and Mrs. Meyer
were members of the Dutch Church in 1686." (Church Records.)
"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.)
The children of Elsje Rosenvelt and Hendrick Jillish Meyer
were:
8 ELSJE MEYER, bap. Sept. 15, 1672; she d. young.
9+ JENNETJE MEYER, bap. Sept. 19, 1674; m. Abraham Proovost.
10 ELSJE MEYER, bap. March 12, 1676; m. Oct. 30, 1698, Bernardus Smith from Bushwick, L. I., she was his first wife and she d.
in 1704. He m. 2d, June 30, 1705, Anna Colevelt, widow of Lawrence Hedding-. (Vol IX p. 4, N. T. Gene, and Biog. Rec.)
11+MARRITIE MEYER, bap. June 25, 1679, m. Hendrick Van der Haul.
12 RACHEL MEYER, bap, March 1, 1684.
13+CATHRINA MEYER, bap. June 13, 1686, m. Hermanns Rutgers.
14 HENDRICK MEYER, bap. Nov. 4, 1688, may be the one who m. at Hackensack, N. J., June 24, 1716, Elsie de Vouw. (Nothing further.)
15 JOHANNES MEYER, bap. May 15, 1692.
16 PETER MEYER, bap. Jan. 31, 1697.
References: Valentine's History of New York, p. 332. Col. N. Y. Hist. Soc. new series, Vol. 1, p. 279. N. T. Gene, and Biog.
Rec. Vol. IX, p. 4.
