Hendrick Van Leeuwen

36. i. Mayra &ltMichiel> Van Beuren Lion was born 1751 and married 1770) {Henry}.

Henry's (Hendrik)'s baptism

1. 24 Nov 1745: Jurie Leeuw, Susanna Cregier; Hendrik; Abraham Leeuw,
Maria Brouwer, Wed’e v. Jacob Giesen

http://isohl.wordpress.com/category/potential-leads/

"I was thinking about that 1745 baptism from my last post and thought “you know, Hendrick sounds kind of like Henry – I wonder if someone with that name would just go by Henry”… then I looked up the Van Gieson-Brouwer connection and found Hendrick Van Leeuwen and kept reading.

“Also known as Henry Lion.” “Also known as Henry Lyon”.

Note: All of the data below comes from this page.

Hendrick Van Leeuwen1 ( = Hendrick Van Leeuwen )

b. between 1690 and 1700, d. before 1732

Charts: Adam Brouwer: Descendants Chart

Hendrick Van Leeuwen was possibly born between 1690 and 1700.

He married Marytje Abrahamse Brouwer, daughter of Abraham Adamsz Brouwer and CorneliaCaljer, at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, on 4 August 1718; (banns 4 July 1718)

“Henry Lyon & Maria Brouwer.” Hendrick Van Leeuwen died before 1732 ; when his wife is mentioned as a widow. Also known as Henry Lion. Also known as Henry Lyon. Family: Marytje Abrahamse Brouwer b. 12 Mar 1699

Abraham Leeuw b. 9 Aug 1719

Jurrie Leeuw b. 27 Aug 1721, d. b 18 Oct 1758

Hendrick van Leeuw b. 4 Mar 1724

Johannes van Lewen b. 2 Oct 1726

"So here is the theory that I will have to research now and see if it holds water… Hendrick Leeuw (aka Henry Lyon) marries Maria Brouwer in 1718. They have Jurrie Leeuw in 1721, who marries Susanna Cregier on July 4, 1744.

Fun Fact: The brothers Abraham and Jurrie Leeuw married Elizabeth & Susanna Cregier who are sisters.

Anyway, then Jurrie & Susanna have Hendrick in 1745. My theory is that this Hendrick Leeuw is my Henry Lyon of Orange County. All that I have seen is that Henry Lyon was born in 1750, but no sources as to why that was thought. 1745 is in quite close enough proximity to that to make this the actual birth year.

I am really excited about the potential of this connection. :D Now I need to look over the source material that that site references, make sure it is good, and then see what other connections I might be able to make to solidify that theory!"

{mmvb comment: ~• Still just a theory...}

more research

of possible further interest on the topic of the American Revolution: Henry's wife, Mary Lyon (van Beuren) had a uncle, Dr. James van Beuren of Bergen Co. who was a Loyalist Refugee sent to NS. In a list of Bergen Loyalist Refugees we see both James and a man named Thomas Lyon. Perhaps this Thomas Lyon is Mary's brother-in-law?

Additionally, the Lyon/Lion name continued in Dr. James' line: See his granddaughter: Jane Lyon van Beuren , about which little is known by me. She probably dies young. {note of 3-27-2023}