Re: documentation/sources Luur Van Kuykendall
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documentation/sources Luur Van Kuykendall
L Gates 9/25/01
From the Municipal Archive Service in Amsterdam. The "Marriage Contract" of Jacob Leurtsz to Stijntje (Christiana) Douwes in dated 8/28/1638. He was 22 and she was 21 years of age. It is signed by Dominie Wilhem Tzwing-enburge. He lived on Gastauisstraat and she lived on Anjelierstraat in Amsterdam. Her father was Douwe Wiggersz and her mothers name was Agniete (Agness) Coesen. Jacob was a stone-mason in the service of the West India Co of Amsterdam. His bro. Urbanus, also a stone-mason with the West India Co. was lost 1647/48 in the waters off Brazil while serving on the De Princes.
See: NY Historical Manuscripts, vol-3, by Arnold J.F. Van Laer.
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