Person:Jan Van Driest (1)
Jan Berentsen Van Driest
b.Est 1648
d.Bef 5 Oct 1697
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Jan Berentsen Van DriestEst 1648 - Bef 1697
Spouse and Children
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m. 18 May 1679
  1. Barentse Jansen Van Driest1681 -
  2. Cornelia Johnson1684 -
  3. Jan JohnsonEst 1686 -
  4. William JohnsonEst 1690 -
  5. Margrieta Johnson1695 -
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Facts and Events
Name Jan Berentsen Van Driest
Alt Name Jan Barentse Van Zutphen
Gender Male
Birth[2] Est 1648
Marriage 18 May 1679 Flatlands, Kings, New York, United Statesto Jannetje Willemse Barkeloo
Death? Bef 5 Oct 1697

As a result of living in an English community, Jan Barense became known as John Barnes (probably an anglicized version of his patronymic Barense). His sons used Johnson as their surname. (Wash. Anc. v.3, p.67).

His parents were killed in 1655 on Staten Island in a conflict with Indians. His parents died in 1655 on Staten Island during the Indian troubles as stated in the Surrogate's records of Nov. 23, 1665. This boy, Jan Barens, about seven years old, survived. Afterwards he lived with a farmer on Long Island.

References
  1.   History of New Netherlands: or, New York under the Dutch, by Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan
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  2. ↑ Supposedly about 7 years old in 1655.
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