Person talk:Willem Bennet (1)

[9 May 2013]

[1]--henk 05:04, 9 May 2013 (EDT)

[9 May 2013]

William Adriaense Bennet: descendants and related families Author-Kenneth Alton Bennett Gateway Press, 1998 pg. 11 Mary/Marritje/Marrike Thoms Badye/Baddie (Verdon)(Bennet)Vanderbeek was d/o Thomas and Aeltje/Aeltien Braconie/Brackhonge Badye, born c. 1607 in Holland, died after 1696; married: 1st c. 1626 in Holland Jacob Verdon/Vardon/Verdoncke/Ferdon 2nd c 1636 at NA William Adrianse Bennet

Register in alphabetical order, of the early settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N. Y., from its first settlement by Europeans to 1700: with contributions to their biographies and genealogies, comp. from various sources Author-Teunis G. Bergen S. W. Green's son, printer, 1881 pg. 29 William Adriaense, an Englishman, and cooper by trade, and the ancestor of the early Bennet family of Kings Co., was in this country prior to 1636, for in that year he and Jaques Bentyn purchased of the Indians 930 A. at Gowanus, of which, Dec. 26, 1639, he appears to have bought Bentyn's interest. He m. Mary Badye (sometimes written Mary Thomas) da. of Aeltien Breckanue (w. of Willem Bredenbent) by a former husband, and wid. of Jacob Verdon or Ferdon. After Bennet's death Mary m. 3d Paulus Vanderbeek. Willem Adriaense d. prior to 1644, and Mary his wid. was living as late as Jan. 1697; and Sept. 9, 1644, as wid. of Wm Adriaense Bennet, obtained a patent from Gov. Kieft covering at least the farms late of Abm Schemerhorn and Garret Bergen at Gowanus. Issue:— Arie or Adriaen Willemse, b. 1639; Willem Willemse; Christian Willemse, bp. Jan. 6, 1641, in N. A., and d. an infant; Sara, bp. Nov. 10, 1641, in N. A.; Christian Willemse, bp. Mar. 30, 1642, in N. A.; and Marretje, Maria, or Mary Willemse, bp. May 9, 1644, in N. A. Made his mark "W" to documents.--henk 05:16, 9 May 2013 (EDT)