Kidney Sources

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Descendants of Hans Spier - Hans, the youmgest son of Hendrick Jansen and Magdalene (Hans) Spier, was baptised April 8, 1663 and married Tryntje Pieters, of Long Island, 1 Aug 1663. He acquired large tracts of land near the present town of Belleville; his homestead was on the corner of Main road and Academy street facing the river, in the present city of Newark. Of his six children, three were sons:

1. Hendrick, baptised 5 Oct 1685, married Rachel Teunese Pier, both living within the jurisdiction of Newark;
2. Johannis, baptised 7 Oct 1690, lived at Pemmerpogh, married (first) JOhanna Van Yderstein, (second) Geertruy Roome, widow of Hendrick Meyer;
3. Abram, who married 17 June 1721, Geertie Bras; must have died soon after his mkarriage, as his widow married 3 Nov 1727, Thomas Ager.
4. Herrempje (Armtie), married Daniel Retan, Jr.,
5. Maritie, married Adam Koninek (Koning, Kent), and
6. Tryntje, married David Roset.

Hendrick Spier and Rachel Teunese Pier, mentioned above, had nine children:

1. Saertje, married Johannes Kip;
2. Jacob married Egje Van Houte;
3. Leah, married Johannes Toers;
4. Theunis, named after his maternal grandfather, married Engeltje Cadmus;
5. Magdalena, married Johannis Jacobus;
6. Johannis, married Lea Smit;
7. Hendrick, married Saertje Cadmus, their only child Rachel, married CAPTAIN JOHANN KIDNIE;
8. Cornelius and Thomas, twins, baptized Aug. 28, 1729.

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John Van Houten, born 7 Jul 1762, married HANNAH KIDNEY and the issue of this marriage was:

1. John Kidney,
2. James,
3. Sally who married George Tyce,
4. Rachel who married Henry Riker, and
5. Polly who married Halmagh I. Van Wagoner.

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