Person:Pieter Luyster (2)

He emigrated in 1656. He held the position of magistrate in Flatlands, NY between 1660 and 1662 at Flatlands, Kings County, New York. He was a Magistrate in Fladlands, NY in 1664 at Flatlands, Kings County, New York. Had a prenuptual agreement as follows "Pieter Cornelesen husband of Aeltien Tyssen, deceased, by whom he had issue: Tys Pietersen, Gertien Pieters, Mertien Pieters, Corneles Pieters, Welmien Pieters, Pieter Cornelesen is engaged to Jannetien Snedekers formerly wife of Reynnier Wesselpenck, deceased, by whom she had issue; Cornelia Wesselpenck, Gerretien Wesselpenck, Jelletien Wesselpenck" (Flatb. Town Rec. Lib D. p 184) on January 10, 1670 at Prenuptual Agreement, Flatbush, Kings County, New York. He a member of the Church in Flatlands, NY at Dutch Reformed Church, Flatlands, Kings County, New York, 1677. On the assessment roll of Flatlands, NY in 1683. He left a will on September 4, 1688 at his house, Dorp of Faltlands, New York.A will written in Dutch dated Sept 4, 1688 names "Thys, his child by Geertie by name Aeltie, Marretie, Cornelis, and Willemtie, children by his first wife, and his son Jan child by his second wife Jannetie Luyster, eldest son Thys. Recapitulates; Thys, Marretie, Cornelis, Willemtie and Jan. (Rider MS., Box 17, Mss Room, NY Pub Lib).He was a carpenter. The heirs are named in the confirmation of a deed by terms of which "Deacons of the Reformed Church in New York by and with the consent of ye present ministers and elders to Peter Cornelissen, farmer, of Flatlands, convey for L900 the farm f the Poor on which Arnold Webber is notw tennant." On March 19, 1688/89 at confirmation of Deed, New York City, New York County, New York

1. ↑ Pieter Montfoort 1616-1661, France, Holland, America.