Hester Craey

According to one source, Theunis CRAEY married Hester --?--. "He was from Venlo, on the Maas, Holland. He lived in the New Netherlands several years and returned to Holland. He came over a second time, sailing April 2, 1657, in the 'Draetvat,' with his wife and four children and two servants. In 1673 he was a member of the Harlem Church."

William Plumb BACON, ANCESTORS OF WILLIAM HOW WHITTEMORE (1907), pp.101-102;

~• this might be consistent with Theunis' second marriage to Tryntje

YEAR BOOK of the HOLLAND SOCIETY of NEW YORK (1902), p.5.

1657 In April 1657, Theunis CRAEY (KRAY), from Venlo in Upper Gelderland, with his wife and four children (two of whom were under ten years of age), and two servants, arrived at New Amsterdam on board the ship "Draetvat", Captain Jan Jansen BESTEVAER.

DRC baptism New Amsterdam:

1667 Oct 19; Jan Gerritszen, Grietie Theunis; Gerritje; Theunis Kray, Hester