Metje Pieters

Metje Pieters

Born	New Amsterdam, New Netherlands	Bap. April 14, 1658
Died	New York, New York	Abt. 1689-1690
Married	John Piroo	New York, New York About 1680
Father	Pieter Casperszen Van Naarden
Mother	Aechtje Jans Van Norden

Children by: John Piroo

1.	Margariet Jans Piroo	New York, New York Bap. September 3, 1681
2.	Anna Catharyn Jans Piroo	New York, New York Bap August 22, 1683
3.	Pieter Janszen Piroo	New York, New York Bap. February 24, 1689/90

Baptisms at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam YEAR DATE PARENTS NAME(S) CHILD'S NAME WITNESSES 1681 3 Sept Jan Peroy, Metje Jans Margariet Aecht Jans 1683 22 Aug Jan Peru, Metie Pieters Anna Catharyn Hendrick Jansz. Van Veerde, Tryntie Pieters 1689 24 Feb John Piroo, Metje Pieters Pieter Caspar Pieterszen, Aechtie Jans
John Piroo apparently re-married to Martha Meby about 1690, which indicates that Metje Pieters must have died in about 1689-1690. I see no evidence that Metje Pieters and Martha Meby are the same person, however it may be possible that they are. Witnesses at the births of John Piroo and Metje Pieters are consistant with the Pieter Casperszen Van Naarden family, wheras the witnesses for the births of John Piroo and Martha Meby indicate a different family. 1708 The will of "John Peroa", dated 12/7/1708, mentions wife Martha, sons Peter and Jacob and daughters Anna Katharine, Margaret and Mary. Proved August 15, 1709.
I have included both the Patronymic and the Surname Piroo for the Children. Patronymics were "Officially" over in 1675 when the British took over, however I don't know how quickly Surnames were actually adopted.

Baptisms at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam

YEAR    DATE      PARENTS NAME(S)                            CHILD'S NAME    WITNESSES
1681    3 Sept    Jan Peroy, Metje Jans                      Margariet       Aecht Jans
1683    22 Aug    Jan Peru, Metie Pieters                    Anna Catharyn   Hendrick Jansz. Van Veerde,
                                                                             Tryntie Pieters
1689    24 Feb    John Piroo, Metje Pieters                  Pieter          Caspar Pieterszen,
                                                                             Aechtie Jans

John Piroo apparently re-married to Martha Meby about 1690, which indicates that Metje Pieters must have died in about 1689-1690. I see no evidence that Metje Pieters and Martha Meby are the same person, however it may be possible that they are. Witnesses at the births of John Piroo and Metje Pieters are consistant with the Pieter Casperszen Van Naarden family, wheras the witnesses for the births of John Piroo and Martha Meby indicate a different family.

1708
The will of "John Peroa", dated 12/7/1708, mentions wife Martha, sons Peter and Jacob and daughters Anna Katharine, Margaret and Mary. Proved August 15, 1709.

I have included both the Patronymic and the Surname Piroo for the Children. Patronymics were "Officially" over in 1675 when the British took over, however I don't know how quickly Surnames were actually adopted.

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