Johannes Kip

Baptized 19 Dec 1660. License for marriage dated 30 Sep 1695 but the Geni.com project on baptisms reads: 1655 Feb 21; Jacob Kip, Maria Montagnie; Johannes; Johannes de La Montagne, Hendrick Kip, Tryntie Kip

Moved before 1710 across the East River to Newtown, L.I. where he operated a gristmill at Fish's Point, which mill was bequeathed to him by his brother Jacobus Kipp whose will was proved Oct 31, 1702. On 16 Oct 1711, he purchased from Thomas and John Stevenson a fulling-mill constructed in 1691, the first to be established on Long Island. His will was proved 30 April 1722, with his cousin John Stevenson of of Westchester County an executor. I, Jesse Kip of Newtown, in Queens County. I leave to my wife Mary all my estate, real and personal, of houses, mills and goods while she remains my widow. His widow received a life interest in one-half residue if she remarried. To my son Jacobus, 10 pounds. Of the rest...the other half to my children, Jacobus, Abraham, Jesse, Johanes, Wilhelminus, Benjamin and Elizabeth.

His sons invariably spell their name Kipp.

Johannes Kip was a brewer and a member of the Common Coucil from 1684 to 1685. He was Alderman in the years 1687, 1691 to 1693 and 1696 to 1697. In 1691 he was a Member of the Assembly.

• there is a variant of the baptism date for Johannes. See: http://www.geni.com/projects/New-Amsterdam-Baptisms-1639-1674/23875 "1655 Feb 21; Jacob Kip, Maria Montagnie; Johannes; Johannes de La Montagne, Hendrick Kip, Tryntie Kip"