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THE VAN DIEN FAMILY
Originally published in 1900 |
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THE VAN DIEN FAMILY has numerous members in the central parts
of Bergen County. Their common ancestor was Gerret Cornelise Van
Duyn (said to have been a native of Zwolle in the Province of Overyssel in
Holland), In 1649 lie emigrated from Niewkerk in Zealand to New Amsterdam and married Jacomina Swarts. He settled at Brooklyn, where he
plied his trade of a carpenter and wheelwright. He was fined there in
1658 for refusing to pay toward supporting the minister. On August 10,
1670, he obtained permission to return to Holland, and, with his wife, kept
house at Zwolle, but, not prospering, he returned in 1679 in the ship "The
Charles," on board of which were several leaders of the sect known as
Labadists. He finally located on a farm on Long Island, between New
Utrecht and Flatbush. He bought other lands at Flatbush. He was
among the Flatbush patentees in 1686 and 1687, took the oath of allegiance in 1687, and was a magistrate in 1687-88 and a justice in 1689-90.
He died in 1705, leaving issue Cornelius, Garret, Denys, William, Dirck.
Cornelia, Abraham, Aeltie, and Jacomina.
Cornelius removed to Somerset County, N. Y. Abraham settled on the Raritan River in New Jersey, and later went to Cecil County, Md. All the others except Garret settled in Somerset and Middlesex Counties, N. J. Garret went to Bergen, where he settled, and died in 1686. He married Gertie Hopper, and bought lands in 1662 from Governor Stuyvesant, on the Saddle River. His children wrote their names Van Dien. Among his issue was Gerret Van Dien, who married Vroutie Verwey, and lived west of the Saddle River. His issue were Dirk, Cornelius, Hendricka, Albert, and William, and the descendants of these children are now numerous in Bergen County.
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