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Lammetje Probasco

Born c1676, probably Flatbush, Long Island, New Netherland
Died after 1756, New York
Married Jan Simonse van Arsdale, c1695, New Lotts, Kings County, Long Island, New York
Father: Christoffel Jurriansen Probasco
Mother: Eytie Stryker

NOTES: Also found as Lammertje. Some older sources state the Lammetje was the second of four wives to Jan, a confusion first published in the Somerset County Historical Quarterly. The error may have occurred due to the number of Jans in the family, and the various spellings of Lammetje which are found. A thorough search by Edward Vanarsdale, of West Hempstead, New York, leaving "no stone unturned," shows that Lammetje was the only known wife of Jan van Arsdale. Jan's will, naming patterns, and baptismal records all support Edward's findings.

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Christophel Jurrianse Probasco

Born c1649, Brazil (probably Recife, Pernambuco)
Died after 3 October 1724, New Netherland
Married Eytie Stryker, c1676, New Netherland
Father: Juriaen Probasco
Mother: Heyltien Aertss

1. Lammetje Probasco

b. c1676, probably Flatbush, Long Island, New Netherland
d. aft. 1756
m. Jan Simonse van Arsdale, c 1695, New Lotts, Kings County, Long Island, New York

2. Heyltie Probasco

b. c1677
d. 27 September 1727
m. Jeremias Remsen, 26 September 1698. Jeremias was born 10 September 1675, and died 3 July 1757. Birthdate may be baptism.

3. Jurrian Probasco

b. c1678
d. bef. 30 October 1695

4 . Jan Probasco

b. c1680, Jamaica, Long Island, New Netherland
d. 1749, Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey
will written 27 November 1744, proved 1 May 1749 (New York Historical Society Collections; Abstracts of Wills, Volume IV, 174401753, pages 223 & 224)
m. Adriantje Reyniersen van Hengel, 1702, Jamaica, Long Island, New York. Adriantje was baptized 12 March 1681/82, Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church, and died before 1749.

5. Jakob Probasco

b. c1682, Brooklyn, New Netherland
bap. 9 July 1682, Brooklyn, New Netherland
d. 22 December 1755, Middlegush, Somerset County, New Jersey
m. Mary van Liew, 1707, Somerset County, New Jersey. Mary was born 29 April 1686 (baptism?), Jamaica, Queens County, New Netherland, and died before December 1752, New Jersey

6. Abraham Probasco

b. c1685, Flatbush, Long Island, New York
bap. 22 February 1684/85, Flatbush, Long Island, New York
m. Geertje Lubbertse

7. Aeltje Probasco

b. c1687, Brooklyn, New Netherland
bap. 26 June 1687, Brooklyn, New Netherland

8. Sara Probasco

b. c1693, New Lotts, Long Island, New York
m. Samuel Groenendyk, Flatbush, Long Island, New Yorks (banns posted 29 October 1713)

9. Jurian Probasco

b. c1695
bap. 30 October 1695, Flatbush, Long Island, New York
d. 1732
will written 25 February 1729/30; proved 20 October 1732
m. Catalyntie Remsen, who was born c1700 and died after 1732

10. Christoffel Probasco

b. 1702
m. Catalynte Martense Schenck, who was born about 1705

NOTES: Van Alstyne, "American Origins of the Probasco Family," Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, Volum 12, New Series (1927), pages 342 - 349; Will of Jan Simonse van Arsdalen ( "... my beloved wife Lamitie..."), Surrogate's Office, City of New York, Liber 20, page 1; Unger; Abstracts of Wills, New York Historical Society Collections, Volume IV, pages 223 - 224. Jurian Probasco belonged to a company of Kings County militia, 1715.

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Juriaen Probasco

Heyltien Aertss

Juriaen Probasco

Born c1627, Breslau, Silesia (now Wroclaw, Poland)
Died about 1664, Brooklyn, New Netherland
Married Heyltien Aertss, before 1647, probably in the Netherlands or in Brazil
Father:
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Heyltien Aertss

Born
Died after 10 October 1666, Brooklyn, New Netherland (?)
Father:
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1. Margaret Probasco

b. c1647, Brazil
bap. 24 March 1646/47, Brazil. Sponsors were Abraham van Stricht and Susanna Sweerts

2. Christoffel Jurriansen Probasco

b. c1649, Brazil
d. aft. 3 October 1724, New Netherland
m. Eytie Stryker

3. Anneken Probasco

b. c1651, Brazil
bap. 17 May 1651, Brazil

NOTES: Macy, "Juriaen Probasco's Place of Origin," New York Genealogical and Biblographical Record," Volume 125 Number 4 (October 1994), wherein Juriaen is found abourd the ship Peartree, arriving in New Netherland 1654. He stated, 17 June 1654, that he was from Breslau, Silesia, giving his name as Jurrien Probatski. This was after his evacuation from Brazil following the Portuguese takeover of the Dutch colony there. The evacuees were transported back to Holland, whence many of them chose to immigrate again, to New Netherland. If Juriaen were from Spain or elsewhere, as has often been speculated, it is unlikely he would have named Breslau as his place of origin. Finding Juriaen on the Peartree also lays to rest the myth that he was on the same ship as Dominus Polhemus, which was waylaid by pirates.

Most likely Juriaen was a part of the Dutch colony at Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, and most likely that is where all the children were baptized. Some have concluded without proof that Dominus Polhemus performed the baptisms.

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Eytie Stryker

Born c1654, Ruinen, Drenthe, Holland
Died after 1705, New Netherland
Married Christoffel Jurriansen Probasco, c1676, New Netherland
Father: Jan Gerritse Stryker
Mother: Lammertje Seubering

NOTES: Van Alstyne; Hoffman, Notes Concerning Settlers of Dutch Descent.

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Jan Gerritse Stryker

Born 1614-1615, Ruinen, Drenthe, Holland
Died 3 March 1696/97, Midwout (Flatbush), Long Island, New York
Married (1) Trijne Jacobs, 1 September 1639, Vollenhove, OverIJssel, Holland. Trijne was born about 1615, a daughter of Jacob Albers, and died about 1645
Married (2) Lammertje Roelofse Seubering, before 1648, Ruinen, Drenthe, Holland
Married (3) Swaentje Janse, 30 April 1679, New Netherland. Swaentje was born about 1620, and died 1686, Long Island, New Netherland. Buried in the Flatbush Dutch Reformed Churchyard
Married (4) Tuentje Teunissen, 31 March 1687. Tuentje was born about 1625
Father: Gerrit Stryker, who was born about 1584
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Children by Lammertje Seubering:

1. Aeltje Stryker

m. Abraham Joris Brinckerhoff, who died 1711

2. Jannetje Stryker

d. aft. 1705
m. (1) Cornelis Jansen Berrien, 1652. Cornelis was born c1620, and died 1689
m. (2?) Samuel Edsall, 1689. Samuel was born c1634, Reading, England

3. Agneitje Stryker

b. aft. 1640
m. (1) Claes Tysen
m. (2) Jan Cornelis Bogaert, c1684, Flatbush, Long Island, New Netherland

4. Eytie Stryker

b. c1654, Ruinen, Drenthe, Holland
d. aft. 3 October 1724, New Netherland
m. Christoffel Jurriansen Probasco, c1676, New Netherland

5. Gerrit Janse Stryker

b. 1652
m. Styntie Gerritse Dorland, 28 December 1683. Styntie was born c1660

6. Pieter Stryker

b. or bap. 1 November 1653
m. Annetje Barends, 29 May 1681. Annetje was born 1659, baptized 2 November 1659, and died 17 June 1717

7. Sara Stryker

b. c1655, Flatbush, Long Island, New Netherland
m. Joris Hansz Bergen, 11 August 1678. Joris was born (or baptized) 18 July 1649, Brooklyn, New Netherland

8. Hendrick Stryker

NOTES: Van Alstyne; Ackerman, Bogert Family; Smith, letter of 19 April 1998; Hoffman; Spell, "Cornel Family of French Descent," New York Genealogical and Biogrpahical Record," Volume 96, (April 1965); Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New York, Volume III, New Series: Fernow, 1883; Bergen, Register of Early Settlers of Kings County, (1881); Stryker, The Stryker Family of America, Vol. I; Riker, Annals of Newtown in Queens County, New York, (1852); Dutch-Colonies-list archives, RootsWeb Genealogical Archives.