Notes on Tryntje Jacobs
Jacob may have made a trip to Holland and married Tryntje and the first three children may have been born there, or he may have married her in New Netherlands. Records are very confused. About 1648 Jacob, Tryntje, and the three children left
Holland and emigrated to Rensselaerwyck in 1648. (83:1/245) The fourth child, Jacob, was born in New Albany (now Albany, New York). They belonged to the Reformed Dutch Church.They left Rensselaerwyck in 1650 to live in Pavonia (now Jersey City,
Hudson County, NJ). In Oct 1654 Jacob received a grant of 25 morgen (50 acres) at Pavonia. (83:1/249) Jacob died 17 April 1657 leaving a widow and 6 minor children, ages 1 to 12.
She must have been an unusually capable woman, she married four of the most prominent and outstanding men in the early history of New Amsterdam and Bergen.(83:1/244) After 17 Aug 1657, when bans were posted, Tryntje married JACOB STOFFELSEN, her
second husband. He too must have died for on 17 June 1667 she married MICHAEL TADES. On 31 Mar 1668 the English govenor issued a patent to "Katherin, formerly the widow of Jacob Wallingen van Hoorn (he was known by many names!?!), now the widow of
Jacob Stoffelsen" for the same 25 morgen. Michael died about 1670. On 15 March 1671 both Tryntje and her son , Walling, were married in a double ceremony, Tryntje married CASPER STEYNMENTS. Tryntje died 12 May 1677 likely at Bergen.(1: ;
58:11-19,45,46)
info:from Clark M.Leonard
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