Corporal Jan Swaen

~• the soldier for the DRC. There was another man of the same name in NA at the same time who was from Africa.

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• formerly Corporal of the Cadets of the Honorable Company (1657 note)
  • was evidently an owner of a lot or lots in Manhattan before 1655

Jan Swaen1 b. before 1633
Jan Swaen was born before 1633.
He married Marritje Jans at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, on 1 September 1653 Jan Swaen, Van Stockem in't landt Van Luyck, en Marritje Jans."1

Children

the dates are for baptisms in the DRC

• Catharyn Swaen b. 14 Dec 1653
• Lysbethje Swaen b. 17 Sep 1656
• Leendert Swaenb. 18 Sep 1658
• Metje Swaen b. 31 Aug 1661, d. b Dec 1662
• Metje Swaen b. 31 Dec 1662

Citations

[S1439] Samuel S. Purple, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York; Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, reprint 2003, original 1890 NYG&BS), p.18. Hereinafter cited as Marriages, RDC NA/NY. [S1478] "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 5:151. Parent Jan Swaen.
[S1478] "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 5:177. Parents Jan Swaen, Marritje Jans.
[S1478] "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 6:41. Leendert; parent: Jan Swaen.
[S1478] "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 6:94. Metje; parents: Jan Swaen, Marritie Jans.
[S1478] "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 6:152. Metje; parents: Jan Swaen, Marritie Jans.