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- 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.
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