Person:Thys Barentson (1)

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Name Thys Barentson
Gender Male
Birth? 1621 Leerdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Marriage to Sytje Cornelius
Death? 1682 Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States

Married for 2nd wife, Sytje Cornelius, then immigrated from Leerdam, Holland on 10 Aug 1661. Settled Staten Island - part of original settlers on Staten Island. When the English took New Amsterdam, they required surnames. The family adopted Swaim and Tysen. Other spellings: Swain, Swem, Swim