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540 John PRENTIS.  Born in 1705. Died in Jan 1746/47 in London, England. Occupation: Sea captain.

John Prentis was one of New London's famous sea captains. While in England, he contracted smallpox and died in London. There is a story about a man resembling Capt. Prentis riding through New London on the day of Capt. Prentis' death, knocking on doors and exclaiming, "Capt. Prentis is dead!"

He married Sarah CHRISTOPHERS, on 28 Dec 1737 in New London, New London, CT.

They had the following children:
i. Mary (1738-)
ii. Elizabeth (1739-1791)
iii. Sarah (1741-1813)
iv. Ann (1743-)
v. Esther (1744-)
270 vi. John (1746-1780)

541 Sarah CHRISTOPHERS.  Born abt 1720. Died on 12 Feb 1773 in New London, New London, CT. Buried in Old Burial Ground, New London, CT.

Sarah's headstone reads: "Beneath this stone Death's Prisoner Lies! The stone shall move, the Prisoner Rise, When Jesus with almighty Word Calls his dead Saints to meet their Lord."

542 Guy RICHARDS Esq.  Born in New London, New London, CT. Died bef 14 Jan 1793. Occupation: Merchant.

Guy Richards was from New London, CT.

He married Elizabeth HARRIS, on 18 Jan 1746/7 in New London, New London, CT.

They had the following children:
i. Guy (1747-)
271 ii. Esther (1751-1781)
iii. Peter (1754-)
iv. Nathaniel (1756-)
v. Mary (1758-)
vi. Elizabeth (1763-)
vii. Benjamin (1765-)
viii. Alexander (1767-)
ix. Hannah (1769-)

543 Elizabeth HARRIS.  Born on 29 Mar 1727 in New London, New London, CT. Baptized on 9 Apr 1727 in New London, New London, CT. Died in 1793 in New London, New London, CT.

576 Johann Jacob TRÖMPER. Born abt 1670 in Neuwied, Germany. Died in probably New York, NY.

Johann Trömper came to America after 1718. He is reported to have had 10 other children.

He married Anna Christina WELCKER, bef 1694 in Neuwied, Germany.

They had one child:
288 i. Johann Jacob (1715-~1754)

577 Anna Christina WELCKER. Born abt 1675 in Neuwied, Germany. Died in probably New York, NY.

578 Michael PFEIFFER. Born abt 1678. Died on 25 Feb 1758 in New York, NY. Buried in Dutch Reformed Church, New York, NY. Occupation: NYC Freeman, 1715.

Michael Pfeiffer is reported to have had 6 other children.

He married Anna Maria HOFFMAN.

They had one child:
289 i. Anna Maria (1719-)

579 Anna Maria HOFFMAN.  Born abt 1682 in New York, NY. Baptized on 20 Aug 1710 in New York, NY.

580 Johann Niclaus TROMBOUR. Born in 1676 in Rhenish Palatinate, Germany. Died in NY.

Johann Trombour immigrated to England in 1709. He was naturalized in NY on 5 Jul 1715. He is reported to have had a total of 9 children.

He married Magdalena STIER.

They had one child:
290 i. Johannes (1719-<1785)

581 Magdalena STIER. Born abt 1680 in German Palatinate.

582 Valentin FIERO.  Born abt 1696 in Germany. Died bef Feb 1770 in Katsbaan, Ulster, NY. Occupation: Justice of the Peace, Ulster Co., NY.

Valentin Fiero was naturalized with his father, John, on 8-9 Sep 1715. Valentin was also Freeholder and sometime litigant in Ulster Co., NY. He is reported to have had a total of 10 children.

He married Catharina SCHRAM, abt 1719 in NY.

They had the following children:
i. Johannes Christian (1720-)
291 ii. Christina (~1721-1791)
iii. Christian (bp. 1724-)
iv. Anna Maria (1726-)
v. Henrich (1728-)
vi. Johannes Valentine (1733-)
vii. Elisabeth (bp. 1735-)
viii. Hermanus (bp. 1737-)
ix. Anna Margretha (1740-)

583 Catharina SCHRAM.  Born abt 1700 in Obersdorf, Germany. Baptized on 23 May 1700. Died in NY.

584 Christoffel TAPPEN.  Born in 1681 in Albany, NY. Died on 7 Aug 1740. Buried in Dutch Reformed Church, Kingston, Ulster, NY. Occupation: Judicial/Political.

He married Cornelia VAS, on 21 Apr 1715 in Kingston, Ulster, NY.

They had one child:
292 i. Petrus (1716-1748)

585 Cornelia VAS.  Born abt 1695 in Holland. Died on 4 May 1759 in probably Kingston, Ulster, NY. Buried in probably Dutch Reformed Church, Kingston, Ulster, NY.

586 Cornelius WYNKOOP 'Jr.'.  Born abt 13 Oct 1689 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. Baptized on 13 Oct 1689. Died bef 1728 in Kingston, Ulster, NY.

He married Barbara MATTHYSEN, abt 1708 in Kingston, Ulster, NY.

They had the following children:
i. Evert (1709-1757)
293 ii. Tjaatjen (~1710-1793)

587 Barbara MATTHYSEN.  Born abt 1685 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. Baptized on 11 Oct 1685.

588 Major Johannis Depuy WYNKOOP.  Born abt 1662 in Albany, Albany, NY. Died abt 1730.

Johannes was bound, 27 Jun 1679, to Benjamin Provoost to learn the blacksmith's art; but the indentures were cancelled, and in November he was bound to Bruyn Hager, of Hurley, to learn the same occupation. He took the oath of allegiance, in 1689, in Ulster County. This must have related to William III, who became King in 1688. He was a magistrate of the Town Court of Kingston, 6 May 1691, to Jan 1692, and in Oct 1693, and, with his brother Evert, in 1697, 1710, and 1712. In the year last named, he was president of the court of magistrates. He was a trustee of Kingston, in 1710 and 1712, and assessor, in 1711.

He married Cornelia TEN BROECK, on 9 Jun 1696.

They had the following children:
i. Christina (~1697-)
ii. Derrick (1698-)
iii. Catharine (~1701-)
294 iv. Johannes (1702-1791)
v. Lydia (~1714-)

589 Cornelia TEN BROECK.  Born abt 1669. Died on 10 Jun 1729.

590 Evert BOGARDUS.  Born abt 1675 in Albany, Albany, NY. Buried in probably Kingston, Ulster, NY.

Evert is reported to have had a total of 6 children.

He married Tjatje HOFFMAN, on 9 May 1697 in Kingston, Ulster, NY.

They had one child:
295 i. Maria (~1709-1787)

591 Tjatje HOFFMAN.  Born abt 1670 in New York, NY. Buried in probably Kingston, Ulster, NY.

592 Johann Wilhelm SCHNEIDER. Born abt 1665 in Germany. Died in 1728 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. Occupation: Freeholder.

Johann Schneider emigrated with his wife in 1710. He is reported to have had a total of 8 children.

He married Anna Catharina, abt 1686 in Germany.

They had one child:
296 i. Jury (~1695-)


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