Adrijetjen Sijmons

In the declarations of intent to marry (Banns) lodged in Amsterdam February and March 1630 Adrijetjen Sijmons is named as a 22 year old unmarried woman from Amsterdam, daughter of Sijmon Sijmons and Catryna Grebbers. She is the mother of a son, Jan Swartwout, born 17th December 1630 but she dies in childbirth. Jan is baptised on 1st January 1631 and Adrijetjen's widower remarries in May 1631.

Tomys was married by the Rev. Rudolphus Petri at the New Church (Nieuwe Kerk) in Amsterdam, on April 7, 1630, to Adrijetjen, a daughter of Sijmon and Catryna (Grebbers) Sijmons. Their banns (marriage intentions) were announced on February 4, 1630, and read (translated to English): “The Honorable Tomas Swartwolt (previously) of Groningen in Lamhuinge Street, and the virtuous maiden Aerijaentijen Sijmens of Amsterdam...” The attestation for the publication of the banns in Amsterdam is dated on March 21, 1630, and says: “For this appeared Thomas Swartwout of Groningen, twenty-three years old, a tobacco merchant, residing on the Keysersgracht, and Ariaentje Sijmons of Amsterdam, twenty-two years old, assisted by her father, Sijmon Sijmons, and by her mother, Catryna Grebbers, residing on the Prinsengracht, seeking the crying out of their banns on three Sundays in order to obtain the solemnization of the aforesaid marriage, and to have it wholly consummated, so far as otherwise before granted ... signed by Tomys Swartwout. Adrijetjen Sijmons.” Adrijetjen died on December 17, 1630 at Amsterdam while giving birth to her only child, Jan.