Thomas Laurenszen (Popinga) Laurenszen (abt. 1640 - abt. 1693)

Born about 1640 in Groeningen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

Husband of Marijtje Jans — married 9 Jun 1663 in New Amsterdam

Descendants

Died about 1693 at about age 53 in Province of New York

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Biography

Thomas Laurenszen Popinga, primarily known as Thomas Laurenszen, was from Groningen. He immigrated to New Netherland, where he was first recorded on July 2, 1662, as Thomas Laurenszen Popinga, when he joined the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam^[1] On June 9 1663 Thomas Laurenszen from Groeningen married Marritje Jans, widow of Cornelis Langevelt, at New Amsterdam.^[2]

On 1 November 1699 he took his letter from the Dutch Church at New York to go to Esopus^[1] (Kingston). On Sept. 3, 1704, he witnessed the baptism at Kingston of his granddaughter Marrytje.^[3] That is the last known record of him.^[4]

Church Records

Marriage

• 1663 Jun 09 Thomas Laurenszen, j.m. Van Groeningen, en Marritje Jans, Wede. Van Cornelis Langevelt. ^[2]

Children's baptisms

1. 1664 Mar 26 Aeltje, Thomas Laurenszen, Marritie Jans. Wit.: Jacob Theuniszen de Keij, Marritie Van Beeck. ^[5]
2. 1666 Jul 25 Laurens; Thomas Laurenszen, Marritie Jans; Wits. Pieter Jacobszen Marius, Lysbet Vanderveen
3. 1674 Jul 15 Thomas; Thomas Laurenszen, Marritie Jans; Wits. Jacob Theuniszen de Key, Susanna Bording
4. 1679 Jul 09 Samuel; Thomas Laurenszen, Marritie Jans; Wits. Claes Bording, Tryntie Cregiers
5. 1681 Nov 26 Rachel; Thomas Laurenszen, Marritie Jans; Wits. Pieter Jacobszen Marius, Hillegond Theunis

Baptismal witness

• 1704. 3 Sept. Mattheus Jansse, Rachel Popinga. Marrytje. Witnesses: Thomas Popinga, Aaltje Popinga. [Kingston].^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Randolph, page 307, citing "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of New York, NYGBR, Vol. 9 (1878), page 75.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Samuel S. Purple. "Marriages from 1639 to 1801 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York" In Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol. I. New York: Printed for the Society, 1890.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Hoes, page 72, baptism #1466.
4. ↑ Randolph, page 307.
5. ↑ Thomas Grier Evans. "Baptisms from 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York." In Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol. II. New York: Printed for the Society, 1890.

• Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (De Vinne, New York, 1891)
• NJGS. "P: Popinga, Thomas Laurens" njgsbc.org. Accessed 22 Dec 2016. http://njgsbc.org/indexes/bergen-county-families/
• Randolph, Howard S. F. "Jan of Rotterdam" and His Descendants: including the families of Joncker or Jonckers, Longfield, Beekman, Lawrence (Popinga), Jansen and Greenland." New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 59 (1928), issue 4, pages 302-317.

• Some Records of the Beekman Family by James R. Gibson, JR

• Distinguished Families in America by William B. Aitken, A.M., PhD, page 165

• Genealogical and Family History of New York, William S. Pelletreau, A.M.

• http://longislandgenealogy.com/baptisms/baps.html

Acknowledgments

• This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.