Phebea (Femmetje) Jans was baptized May 1, 1626 according to the parish register of Little Waldingfield, Suffol, England, and died in Flatbush, Kings County, Long Island, New York on Dec 13, 1666 about the age of 40. In the Dutch tradition, her surname was her father's given name.
She came from Jarleston, England, according to her marriage record. Her first husband was Hendrick "The Boor" Fallix. Her second husband was Teunis Nyssen/DeNyse, whom she married on Feb 11, 1640 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New York. He died in 1663. Her third husband was Jan Cornelissen Buys. She was his second wife.
When her father was convicted of theft and bound as a servant for three years to a Mr. Coxeshall, she was also bound to him for 14 years (until 1647), and she was to receive a calf at the end of the period. She was only about seven years old at the time.
On Jun 6, 1637, there is an account entitled, "Phebe Seales free from Jn. Cogshall." "John Coggesall of Boston" stated that "said girle hath proved over burthensome to him." He gave her to John Levins of Roxberry to be kept. The courts then set down an order for "disposing of the said Phebe."
She was buried in the Flatbush Church cemetery according to Frost, Burials, p. 16.
Family links:
Parents:
Jan Sales (1590 - 1645)
Phillip(a) Soales Jans (1600 - 1645)
Spouse:
Theunis Nyssen (1615 - 1663)
Children:
Jan Teunise Nyssen (1653 - ____)*
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Created by: Larry Cornwell
Record added: Feb 01, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 33448148
JAN SALES:
| Birth: |
1590
Lynton, England |
| Death: |
1645
New York, USA |
Jan Sales was born circa 1590 in Devonshire, England and died, most likely, in Manhattan, New York in 1645.
His first wife was Phillip(a) Soales, whom he married on Aug 11, 1625, according to the parish register of Little Waldingfield, Suffolk, England. She was born Feb 28, 1600 or 1602 in England and died in 1645 in Providence County, England. She was the daughter of James Soales and Ellyn Bell.
His second wife was Maria Robberts(on). Her second husband was Thomas Grydy, whom she married on Aug 9, 1645.
Two fleets of ships brought immigrants to this country in 1630. The Winthrop Fleet consisted of the Arbella, Ambrose, Talbot, Jewell, Mayflower, William and Francis, Hopewell, Whale, Success, and Trial. The first five ships sailed April 8th from Yarmouth, Isle of Wight and arrived in Salem, Massachusetts on June 13 and the following days. The remainder of the fleet sailed in May and arrived in July on various dates. Altogether they brought 700 passengers, of whom the following are presumed to have been on these ships: John Sales of Lavenham, Suffolk, Mrs. Sales, Phoebe Sales.
The Charlestown Massachusetts Town Records Volume 2, 1629-1661, compiled by John Green, reveal information on the life of John Sales on page 9:
"List of names of such as staid and became inhabitants of the Towne in this yeare 162(9). . . John Sales" (13th of 17 names) - the year should read 1630 apparently.
In 1632 John Sales was openly punished for stealing corn from his neighbors during a time of "great want." He was likely whipped in public.
On Apr 1, 1633, John Sayles was convicted of taking fish, corn, and clapboards from his neighbors. He was whipped and bound as a servant for three years to Mr. Coxeshall.
On Mar 4, 1633/34, John Sayles was ordered by the court to "be severely whipt for running from his maister, N. Coxeall."
Another account says that John Seales ran away to the Indians but came home again on Jan 30, 1634/35 when four of the seven Indians he was staying with died of the pox.
After 1637, there is no further mention of John Seales in Massachusetts. In 1638, John Sales surfaces in New Netherland. Apparently there were a number of runaways fleeing to the more liberal Dutch settlements from the Puritans in Massachusetts.
The mention of John is "Jan Celes an Englishman, received a lease . . . about this time (1638) to occupy a plantation lying north of the later Rutgers Swamp. . . This land became very well known as 'Old Jan's Land.' After Old Jan's death, Tonis Nyssen received a grant of the tract on Apr 3, 1647." (Teunis Nyssen was his son-in-law.)
In 1638, his occupation was "planter."
His will, dated Apr 17, 1645, was written in the Dutch language, and is listed in the New York Colonial Manuscripts, volume II, page 146. He left one-half of his estate to his son-in-law Tonis Mysen (Teunis Nyssen) and the other half to his wife as long as she remained his widow or until her death if she did not remarry. However, she did remarry on Aug 9, 1645.
The children of Jan Sales and Phillip(a) Soales were:
*i Phebea (Femmetje) Jans, bap. May 1, 1626, m. 1st, Hendrick "The Boor" Fallix; 2nd, Teunis Nyssen/DeNyse on Feb 11, 1640; 3rd, Jan Cornelissen Buys after Aug, 1663, d. Dec 13, 1666
ii Sarah, b. Jul 27, 1628
iii John, b. 1633, m. Mary Williams in 1650
Family links:
Spouse:
Phillipa Soales Sales (1600 - 1683)*
Children:
Phebea Jans Nyssen (1626 - 1666)*
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Burial:
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Created by: Larry Cornwell
Record added: Feb 01, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 33449227 |
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