marriage

1654 01 Feb; Anthony Mattheuszen; Maria Anthony, Negres

• tentatively identified as (aka) Fernande the father of Dominicus.

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For an explanation about the purpose of this artificial affiliation, please check the New Amsterdam - Origins: African Immigrants project.

Please also check the New Amsterdam master project for the dimension on the settlement and development of New Amsterdam and the Dutch province of New Netherland.

d'Angola, Gratia (Gerasy Angola)

•Gratia d'Angola m. Maria

•Gratia d'Angola was one of the original 11 men and their wives who successfully petitioned Governor Kieft in 1643 for the manumission granted to them on 25 Feb 1644

Gratia d'Angola was a free negro who was given a ground-brief (patent) for 10 acres on 15 Dec 1644 by Willem Kieft. This was confirmed on 19 Oct 1667 to Christoffel Santomee and Maria d'Angola, his wife. Maria Santomee was the widow ofGratia d'Angola and inherited Gratia's property.

Maria, widow of Gratia d'Angola, m. (2) 9 Sep 1656 NYC Ref Ch, Christoffel Santomee (Christoffel Crioell; Christoffel
St. Thomas); m. (3) 16 Apr 1671 NYC Ref Ch, Emanuel Sanders. (see: http://njgsbc.org/files/BCFamilies/BCFam-dAngola.pdf )