Isaac Cornelissen Swits

M, b. 5 October 1642
     Isaac was born in New York City, New York County, New York. He had a twin brother Jacob.1 He was christened there on 5 October 1642 in the New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church.2 He was the son of Cornelis Claessen Swits and Ariaentje Cornelissen Trommels. Isaac married Susanna Groot circa 1670 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, at the Reformed Dutch Church.3 Isaac & Susanna had children: Cornelius [chr. 1670], Simon [chr. 1/10/1680], Abraham [chr. 1687], Isaac [chr.7/28/1691], Jacob [chr. 10/29/1693], Jacob [6/26/1695] Micolaas [chr. 11/10/1697], Arriantje [chr. 1697] & Rebecca.4,5

Citations

  1. [S2506] Thomas Grier Evans, Baptisms from 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, page 11 - den 5 Oct - Parents: Cornelis Caeszen, Switser, Ariaentie; Child: Isaac, Joseph, twins; Witness: De Hr. Wilem Kieth, Command Leut, D. Everardus Bogardus, Corn. Van Tienhoven, Secret., Jan Janszen, Dam. Rachel de Foreese, Marritje Lievens.
  2. [S2506] Thomas Grier Evans, Baptisms from 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, page 14 - den 5 Oct 1642 - Parents: Cornelis Claeszen Switser, Ariaentie; Child: Isaac, Joseph, twins; Witness: De Hr. Wilem Kieth, Command Leut, D. Everardus Bogardus, Corn. Van Tienhoven, Secret., Jan Janszen, Dam. Rachel de Foreese, Marritje Lievens.
  3. [S522] Schenectady Reformed Dutch Church Marriage Records, 167_ - Isaac Swits, alias Kleyn Issaack, son of Cornelius & Susanna Groot, daughter of Simon Groot.
  4. [S518] New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church Christening Records.
  5. [S111] James Riker, History of Harlem, Its Origin and Early Annuals - The Revised Edition, page 168.