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1. The book, “A history of the Camfield family: with special emphasis on the descendants of John Freeman Camfield and Margaret Singleton Camfield…,” by Ernest Ross Camfield (Privately printed; 1999), “THE FAMILY OF LANEN VAN PELT AND ITS CONNECTION WITH THE LONGSTREETS,” pp. 265-66:
“(The connection of [the Longstreet] family comes entirely through the marriage of Stoffel Dircksen Langestraet with Moica)
Jan Lanen Van Pelt.
He was the first of whom we have any knowledge. His true name in its English equivalent was "John Lane", the "Van Pelt" was an addition used, which was quite common in those days to signify where a family came from ... their usual home or locality; or the home of their father, it assisted in distinguishing them. In this instance it was "Jan Lanen of Peel," or translated, "John Lane of Peel." It simply meant that John Lane was from Peel, which in "Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World" is an extensive marsh in the East part of the Netherlands, located in the Provinces of North Brabant and Limburg, occupying about 60 square miles between the Meuse and the Aa. Jan Lanen Van Pelt may have been from "Peel," but he is recorded as living in the city of Liege, Belgium in 1650. Consequently, the history books say he was "not a proper Dutchman but a Walloon." Nothing is known of his birth or death, and only two of his children are known to us.
CHILDREN:
-Tenunis Jansen Lanen Van Pelt. He brought over his wife and six children: Jan Teunise Lanen Van Pelt; Anthony Teunise Lanen Van Pelt; Elizabeth Teunise Lanen Van Pelt; Magdalena Teunise Lanen Van Pelt; Kert Teunise Lanen Van Pelt; Wouter Teunise Lanen Van Pelt; He married 2nd to Gertrude Jans, widow of John Otter, his children by her were: Hendrick Teunis Lanen Van Pelt; Teuntje Teunise Lanen Van Pelt; Rebecca Teunis Lanen Van Pelt. It is known th[at] on 7 April 1670 he bought land from David Jocherns, 114 acres located in Bushwick, near Brooklyn, New York. He bought additional lands in New Utrecht in 1675, 78, and '80. (Source: EARLY SETTLERS OF KINGS COUNTY, by Bergen. Mr. Bergen's book gives an extensive account of the descendants of this family)
-Matthys Jansen Lanen Van Pelt.”
2. The book, “A history of the Camfield family: with special emphasis on the descendants of John Freeman Camfield and Margaret Singleton Camfield…,” by Ernest Ross Camfield (Privately printed; 1999), “THE FAMILY OF LANEN VAN PELT AND ITS CONNECTION WITH THE LONGSTREETS,” pp. 266-68:
“(The connection of [the Longstreet] family comes entirely through the marriage of Stoffel Dircksen Langestraet with Moica)
Matthys Jansen Lanen Van Pelt
Born in the Netherlands
Married twice, 1st wife is unknown to us; 2nd wife Adrientje Hendricks
Died in late 1676 or 1677 in New Utrecht
His name means "Matthias, son of John Lane of Peel." He was generally called "Thys Jansen," and he signed his name as "Thys Jansen Lanen Van Pelt." He immigrated along with his brother, Teunis Jansen Lanen Van Pelt from Liege in 1663. His wife died in the passage, but he safely brought over four children. His coming, as already mentioned in other sections was in the year preceding the seizure of the Providence by the English; and it was 14 years prior to the organization of the congregation at New Utrecht.
Coming from Liege, Belgium, it is a matter of strictly speculation as to what motives drove him and his brother into a "new wilderness" and a New World. The Dutch didn't come to this country because of religious persecution, but they were a trading nation and agricultural people, so they came to "trade" as well as to obtain broad acres of freehold lands. With the Walloons however this was not the case. We can wonder what made these two brothers come with their wives and a total often children, but it would strictly be a guess.
Matthys settled in New Utrecht, and his name appears of the Assessment Rolls of that village for the years 1675 and 1676. He married a second time to Adrientje Hendricks. (She remarried to Cornelius Wynhard after Matthys' death.) Since Matthys' name is not included in the list of the Congregation of New Utrecht for 1677, and his widow remarried in 1683, it is most probable that he died in the latter part of 1676 or early in 1677. His four oldest children were from his first marriage; the seven younger children were from his second marriage.
CHILDREN:
-Anthoine Thyssen Lanen Van Pelt. Born 1646 in Liege, Belgium. He came to America with his father in 1663. He was living in New Utrecht in 1693.
-Teuntje Thyssen Lanen Van Pelt. Born 1648 in Liege, Belgium. She also came to America with her father. Married Jan Jane Van Dyck on 9 May 1673, and was a member of the New Utrecht Church in 1680. She lived on a farm adjoining the Brooklyn line.
-Hendrick Thyssen Lanen Van Pelt. Born about 1650 in Liege, Belgium. Came to America with his father and married on 28 Sept. 1679 to Annatie Tileman Vander Meyer. He married second Marritje Bennet, widow of Johannes C. Schaers. He was the father of three children; he died about 1693.
-Gysbrecht Thyssen Lanen Van Pelt. Of whose line we continue to follow...
-Annetje Thyssen Lanen Van Pelt. Married Jurian Lootman of Esopus.
-Jan Thyssen Lanen Van Pelt. A minor child in 1683; he took the Oath of Allegiance in 1687 as a native. He married Aeltle, daughter of Gerrit Cornelise Van Duyn. At one time he lived in New Town. He fathered three children, only two of which lived.
-Jacob Thyssen Lanen Van Pelt. A minor in 1683; took the Oath of Allegiance in 1687 with his brother. He was a member of the Freehold Church in New Jersey in 1709.
-Adrien or Arie Thyssen Lanen Van Pelt. Lived in New Utrecht; married Marrytje Smack; he is listed on the census of 1698; he was the father of three children.
-Pieter Thyssen Lanen Van Pelt. Took the Oath of Allegiance in 1687 as a native; was assessed in New Utrecht in 1706 for 49 acres of land; married Barbara Houlton and fathered five children.
-Jannetje Tyssen Lanen Van Pelt. Married Tunis Idense
-Lysbeth Tyssen Lanen Van Pelt. Married Anthoni Jachum of Bushwick”
3. The book “Genealogy of the Family of Longstreet with Its Related Families…,” by Edward Mayes (Tuttle Antiquarian Books, Inc., Rutland, VT; 1989?), pp. D37-D39:
“MATTHYS JANSEN LANEN VAN PELT that is Matthias the son of John, was generally called Thys Jansen, and signed his own name as "Thys Jansen Van Pelt." He immigrated, along with his brother, Tennis Jansen, from Liege, in 1663. His wife died on the passage: but he brought over safely four children. His coming, as already remarked, was only in the year before the seizure of the province by the English; but it was fourteen years prior to the organization of the congregation at New Utrecht, of which account was given.
Coming from Liege, and being a Walloon, it is matter for interesting speculation as to what motives drove him and his brother into the wilderness and a new world. The Dutch did not come to this country, like the Puritans, forced, by religious persecution: for at home the Protestant religion was established triumphantly. But they were a trading nation, and they came to trade; they were also an agricultural people, and they came to acquire broad acres of freehold, which there was little chance to get at home. With the Walloons, however, it was not so. The settlement of 1625, known to have been moved by aspiration after spiritual freedom, at Wallabout, will be remembered. They were under Spanish dominion, the most terrible of fanaticisms. But after all, while we may wonder, we cannot tell what brought over the two brothers, with their wives and ten children.
Matthvs settled in New Utrecht, and his name appears on the assessment rails of that village for the years 1675 and 1676. He married a second wife, Adrientje Hendricks, who after his death married Cornelis Wynhard. Since his name is not included in the list of the congregation of New Utrecht for 1677, and his widow married Wynhard in 1683, it is probable that he died in the latter part of 1676 or early in 1677. His four oldest children, were by the first marriage; the seven youngest by the second. They are as follows:
(1) Anthoine, or Anthony; born in 1646, and came over with his father. Resided in New Utrecht in 1693.
(2) Teuntje (or Tryntje) Thyssen; born in 1648, married Jan Janse Van Dyck, member of N. Ut. Church in 1680. Married May 9, 1673, lived on farm adjoining Brooklyn line. Issue. (1) Catalyntje, bapt. Nov. 13, 1681, mar. Gerret Ketteltas; (2) John, mar. Martha Griggs; (3) Matthys, bapt. Nov. 4, 1683, died 1749; (4) Tryntje, mar. Daniel Hendricksen; (5) Angenietje, bapt. Apl. 29, 1686, mar. Simon De Hart, Jr.; (6) Jannetje, mar. Rutgert van Brunt.
(3) Hendrick Thyssen, born (supposed) in 1650. Came over with his father, Mar. 1st., Sept. 23, 1679. Annatie Tileman Vander Meyer; 2nd. Apl. 25, 1699. Marritje Bennet, widow of Johannes C. Schaers. Died about 1693. Issue, (1) Tileman. bap. Dec. 12, 1680; (2) Thys, bap. May 13, 1683; (3) Mayke. bap. Apl. 23, 1693.
(4) Gysbrecht Thyssen, of whom hereafter.
(5) Annetje Thyssen: married Jurian Lootman of Esopus.
(6) Jan Thyssen. A minor in 1683: took oath of allegiance in 1687 as a native. Married Aeltie, daughter of Gerrit Cornelise Vat Duyn. At one period resided in Newtown. Issue: (1) Gerrit, bap. Oct. 30, 1695, died young; (2) Thys, bapt. Sept. 19, 1708; (3) Jackamintje.
(7) Jacob Thyssen. A minor in 1683; took the oath in 1687 as a native. Supposed he had a son John who owned a farm at Bay Ridge, and died in 1766. A Jacob Lane (supposed to be this man) and his wife, Elizabeth Barkeloo, were members of the R. D. Church of Freehold, N. Jersey, in 1709.
(8) Adrien Thyssen, or Arie Thyssen. Of New Utrecht. Married Marrytje Smack. On census of 1698: but in 1700 was residing in Middletown, N. Jersey. Issue: Jannetje; Geertruy; and Hendrick, bap. in 1707, in New York.
(9) Pieter Thyssen. Took the oath in 1687 as a native. Was assessed in New Utrecht in 1706 for 49 acres of land. Married Barbara Houlten. Issue. Teunis; Matys; Maria; Catryna; and Rebecca.
(10) Jannetje Thyssen; married Tunis Idense.
(11) Lysbeth Thyssen: married Anthoni Jachum, of Bushwick.”
4. The book “Register in Alphabetical Order, of the early settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N. Y.; from its first settlement by Europeans to 1700; with contributions to their biographies and genealogies,” by Teunis G. Bergen (New York: S.W. Green's Son, 1881), p. 181:
“Lane, Laan, Laen, or Lanen, Adriaen, Gysbert Thysen, Jacob Thysen, Jan Thysen, and Teunis Janse, (see Van Pelt). It is probable that many if not all of the Lanes or Laans of Monmouth Co., N. J., are of the same stock or family as the Van Pelts, using Lane, Laan, or Laen as their surname instead of Van Pelt, and that they are the descendants of Gysbert Thysz Van Pelt Lanen and Jacob Thysz Van Pelt Lanen.
Symon, of Gd in 1657, as per town rec. Signed his name “Symon Lane," Clericus.
Abbreviations: Bro. = Brooklyn; Flds = Flatlands; N.U. = New Utrecht; D. ch = Dutch Church; N.A. = New Amsterdam; cen = census; Gd = Gravesend; Flh = Flatbush.”
SOURCES_MISC:
1. The book “Register in Alphabetical Order, of the early settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N. Y.; from its first settlement by Europeans to 1700; with contributions to their biographies and genealogies,” by Teunis G. Bergen (New York: S.W. Green's Son, 1881).
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