Pieter Cornelis Luyster

Pieter Cornelis Luyster

Male Abt 1623 - 1695  (72 years)


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  • Name Pieter Cornelis Luyster  [1
    Birth Abt 1623  Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1656 
    Newtown America 
    FSID 1656 
    Newtown America 
    FSID LZJ3-XMP 
    Death 12 Dec 1695  Newtown, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Aft 12 Dec 1695  Newtown, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I40787  footsteps
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

    Family Aeltje Tyssen,   b. Abt 1635, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1672, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Willemptje Pieterse Luyster,   b. 26 Apr 1665, Gravesend, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1744, Flatlands, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F22117  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Pieter Cornelisz Luyster emigrated to America in 1656. He was descende d from a very reputable Dutch family, who had long been residents of Ho lland and the Rhineland, some of whom had been distinguished citizens o f Cologne. Pieter Cornelisz Luyster soon acquired property in Newtown ( early name for New York) and being a carpenter by trade, he erected a g rist mill at Fish's Point. He was twice married, his first wife being A eltje Tyssen. He married his second wife, Jannetie, daughter of Jan Sn ediker, in 1670. The Luysters were listed as members of the Flatlands C hurch in 1677. Pieter Cornelisz was magistrate of Flatlands in 1660, 1 661, 1662, and 1664. He was a resident of Flatbush in 1683. He died i n 1695, and his widow Jannetie, in 1713. For years there was an island o ff Long Island known as Luyster's Island.
      Pieter Cornelisz Luyster emigrated to America in 1656. He was descende d f rom a very reputable Dutch family, who had long been residents of Ho ll and and the Rhineland, some of whom had been distinguished citizens o f C ologne. Pieter Cornelisz Luyster soon acquired property in Newtown ( ea rly name for New York) and being a carpenter by trade, he erected a g r ist mill at Fish's Point. He was twice married, his first wife being A e ltje Tyssen. He married his second wife, Jannetie, daughter of Jan Sn e diker, in 1670. The Luysters were listed as members of the Flatlands C h urch in 1677. Pieter Cornelisz was magistrate of Flatlands in 1660, 1 6 61, 1662, and 1664. He was a resident of Flatbush in 1683. He died i n 1 695, and his widow Jannetie, in 1713. For years there was an island o f f Long Island known as Luyster's Island.
      Pieter Cornelisz Luyster emigrated to America in 1656. He was descende d from a very reputable Dutch family, who had long been residents of Ho lland and the Rhineland, some of whom had been distinguished citizens o f Cologne. Pieter Cornelisz Luy ster soon acquired property in Newtown ( early name for New York) and being a carpenter by trade, he erected a g rist mill at Fish's Point. He was twice married, his first wife being A eltje Tyssen. He married his second wife, Jannetie, daughte r of Jan Sn ediker, in 1670. The Luysters were listed as members of the Flatlands C hurch in 1677. Pieter Cornelisz was magistrate of Flatlands in 1660, 1 661, 1662, and 1664. He was a resident of Flatbush in 1683. He died i n 1695, and his wi dow Jannetie, in 1713. For years there was an island o ff Long Island known as Luyster's Island.
      Pieter Cornelisz Luyster emigrated to America in 1656. He was descende d f rom a very reputable Dutch family, who had long been residents of Ho ll and and the Rhineland, some of whom had been distinguished citizens o f C ologne. Pieter Cornelis z Luyster soon acquired property in Newtown ( ea rly name for New York) and being a carpenter by trade, he erected a g r ist mill at Fish's Point. He was twice married, his first wife being A e ltje Tyssen. He married his second wife, Jannetie , daughter of Jan Sn e diker, in 1670. The Luysters were listed as members of the Flatlands C h urch in 1677. Pieter Cornelisz was magistrate of Flatlands in 1660, 1 6 61, 1662, and 1664. He was a resident of Flatbush in 1683. He died i n 1 69 5, and his widow Jannetie, in 1713. For years there was an island o f f Long Island known as Luyster's Island.

  • Sources 
    1. [S27] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:6KRZ-Q25K : Wed Apr 09 04:24:35 UTC 2025), Entry for Pieter Cornelis Luyster.