Marten Janse van Alstyne

Marten Van Alstyne was born circa 1591. He was of Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands and married circa 1617 to an unknown woman. They had at least three children, one of whom was Jan Martense Van Alstyne.

VAN ALSTYNE FAMILY

First Generation

Marten VAN ALSTYNE was born circa 1591. He was of Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands and married circa 1617 to an unknown woman.

Second Generation

The children of Marten Van Alstyne included:

(1) Catalyntje Martense VAN ALSTYNE born about 1618 and died 1648. She married 1635 Gelderland, the Netherlands to Cornelis Maessen VAN BUREN, son of Bartolomeus aka Maes Van Buren.

(2) Jannetje Martense VAN ALSTYNE married to Jan Thomas MINGAEL from Wedbek, Holstein.

(3) Jan de Wever aka Jan Martense VAN ALSTYNE was born about 1623 Meppel, Drenthe Province, the Netherlands. He was the immigrant ancestor of the Van Alstyne family in America. He and his wife, Derckien Hermanse BOERTGENS and at least two children came to the New York area from Drenthe Province in 1655. On 18 Jul 1655, a son Marten was baptized at New Amsterdam.