FATHER

John Dollen

MOTHER

Miss Gridley

HUSBAND

Denys Hegeman

CHILDREN

1. Dollius Hegeman
    b. Abt. 1681 Pemaquid, Maine
    m. Geertruy

2. Adrian Hegeman
    b. Abt. 1683 Pemaquid, Maine
    m. 15 Dec 1706 Elizabeth van Wyck
    m. Bef. 1719 Sarah
    d. Aug 1762

3. Catharine Hegeman
    b. Abt. 1685 Pemaquid, Maine
    m. 12 May 1706 Hendrick Vonk

4. Jane Hegeman
    b. Abt. 1687 probably Pemaquid, Maine
    taken captive 1689

5. Joseph Denys Hegeman
    b. 4 Mar 1693 Quebec, Quebec, Canada
    m. 4 Jun 1714 Flatbush, Kings, NY
    d. Aft. 1751

6. Jacobus Hegeman
    bap 18 Jan 1699
    m. 13 May 1721 Jannetje Van Vegten
    d. 25 Sep 1736

7.Denys Hegeman
    bap 29 Jun 1702 

 Henry Cobb Stryker and Amanda Rosetta Walker Their Ancestors and Descendants by Daisy Belle Wikberg, 1971 pg 93
"Denys Hegeman, the fourth son of Adrian Hegeman and Catherine Margits, was born about 1655, several years after his parents had migrated from Amsterdam, Holland, to America. Nothing is known of his boyhood, but it is assumed that he lived with his parents in Midwout (Flatbush). In 1673 Denys Hegeman was a private in Capt. Stemnek's company of the Dutch Reformed Church there.
He removed to Pemaquid, Maine, possibly having been sent there as a member of the militia, and about 1680 married Grace, probably a daughter of John Dollen, who for twenty or more years the principle inhabitant of Monneghan Island and in 1687 the second largest taxpayer in Pamaquid. (Gen. Dict. of Maine and N.H.: NEHGR 32:314; Doct. Hist. of Maine 6:119) John Dollen, born ca 1626, is supposed to have married a daughter of Richard and Grace Gridley and Richard Gridley's will (dated 19, 8 mo. 1674, Suffolk Co., Mass. Probate Court) has been cited in this connection. The only reference in this will could apply, however, is: 'In Case there Doth remains anything after my wife's Death I Doe give to my Daughter Dorlom (?) ten pound that Douth live at the Eastward."

Pemaquid was assaulted by the Indians on August 2, 1689, and among the inhabitants taken prisoner were Grace Hegeman and her daughter Jane. (Coleman's New England Captives Carried to Canada. p. 169) Grace was conveyed to the fort at Pebobscot and for three years held captive by the Indians, who moved from place to place. then she was taken to Quebec and sold to the French, who treated her well but held her for another two and one-half years.

In 1691 her husband obtained permission from Governor Slaughter to make a trip to Pamaquid to inquire about his wife and to treat with the Indians there. On April 22, 1691, Governor Slaughter gave instructions to John Cornelisse, of the sloop, Grace, as to his voyage to Pemaquid (NYCDM 37:44), Denys Hegeman, upon landing at Pemaquid, was taken prisoner by St. Castine, and sent to Canada, and from there to France. While Denys was in Quebec he was joined by his wife, and on March 4, 1693, their son Joseph was born.

In 1703 the widow of Denys Hegeman, now called Lucretia, petitioned for recompense for her husband's services to the government. On April 13, 1703, 'The petition of Lucretia widdow and relict of Denys Hegeman read and referred to the Members of this board or any three of ym who are to exame into the allegations of the sd petition and make report of the _____ to this board.' Subsequently,
The report of the Gentn of (---) the petition of Lucretia hegeman was (---) 13th day of April last was read and (----) and ordered warrants issue payment of L50 to the said Lucretia hegeman as a 'Reward for' the Services and sufferings of her husband (in his) life time he having been sent to the Eastern Indians by this Goevernment during the last war & was taken prisoner and detained about three years from his family.'
Either the same peition or another fated June 13, 1703, by Lucretia widow of Denys Hegeman, for pay for her husband's services as agent to the Indians, (N.Y. Co. Mss. 47:181) was destroyed in the Albany capital Fire of 1911.

The last record is a conveyance made 17 February 1710, by the 'worth widow of Denys Hegeman, deceased, Lucretia Hegeman, accompanied by her eldest son, dollius Hegeman........' (Flatbush Records, B:74).

Baptisms in New Amsterdam

1710 Jul 16 Hendrik Vonk, Catharina Hegeman: Denijs; Witnesses Dalius Hegeman, Lucretia Hegeman