Jean Geunon

1614 - Bef 1714  (100 years)    Has no ancestors but more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Jean Geunon  [1]
  Birth	21 Mar 1614	Saintonge, Charente-Maritime, France
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef 21 May 1714	Flushing, Queens, NY
  Person ID	I323099	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2003

  
  

  Family	Margareta Grietie,   b. 1640, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland d. Feb 1727, New Amsterdam (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	13 Aug 1662	Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
  at the Reformed Dutch Church on the farm of the Director-General; witnesses Marcus Suson and Jan Duurkop.
  Children	+ 1. Hannah Gannung,   b. 26 Feb 1664, Flushing, Queens, New York, USA d. 1767 (Age 102 years)   2. Hannah Annetie Guenon,   b. 1664, Flushing, Queens, New York, USA d. Bef 1767 (Age 103 years) + 3. Margaret Ganong,   b. 1 Nov 1665, Flushing, Queens, New York, USA d. Between 1698 and 1702, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA (Age 32 years) + 4. Susanna Gannung,   b. 26 May 1667, Flushing, Queens, New York, USA d. Bef 1727 (Age 59 years) + 5. John Gannung,   b. 31 Jan 1669, Flushing, Queens, New York, USA d. 1767, Westchester County, NY (Age 97 years) + 6. Jeremiah Genung,   b. 9 Apr 1671, Flushing, Long Island, New York, USA d. 20 Jun 1748, North Castle, Westchester, NY (Age 77 years)   7. Saertie Gannung,   b. 18 Mar 1674, Flushing, Queens, New York, USA d. Bef 20 Jun 1728 (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F128754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2003

  
  

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  		Birth - 21 Mar 1614 - Saintonge, Charente-Maritime, France Marriage - 13 Aug 1662 - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  9 Oct 1675 Credited With 3 Acres, 1 Horse, 2 Cows, 3 Swine 29 Sep 1683 Credited With 6 Upland Acres, 2 Horses, 3 Cows, 1 Three Year Old, 3 Two Yr, 3 Swine, 10M Sheep, And He Paid 6S, 8D Tax. Jean And Grietie Were Members Of The Reformed Dutch Church 1711 When Times Were Tough, They Were "Better Provided Than Most Families Of Flushing The first to use the name Genung, an Americanization unique to this family in America. Jean was French Huguenot, a native of the Province of Saintonge (now called Charente-Maritime), near La Rochelle, then the principle stronghold of the Huguenots. It may be presumed that he left France to escape the religious persecutions of King Louis XIV and he eventually found his way to Leyden, South Holland. Leyden was the residence of the Pilgrims before they sailed for America in 1620. He traveled to Amsterdam from which he sailed on 2 Apr 1657 in the ship Draetvat under Captain Bestevaer. He is listed on the Draetvat as Jan Guion from Leyden and as a credit passenger, the price of the voyage being 36 florins. After the six week voyage, he settled in Flushing, Long Island, then New Amsterdam and now New York. He was a farmer and land owner. In a list of inhabitants of Flushing in 1698, John Genung and Margreta were the first named of the French families and this is the first recorded use of the "new" family name. At the time, there were three in the family. His will dated 1703 at Flushing, was as follows: In the name of God Amen The Twentyfourth Day of November in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and three I john Gonunge Senr of fflushing in Queen's County on Nassau Island in the province of New York yeoman Being in perfect health of body and of good and perfect memory thanks be to almighty God and calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this Transitory Life and that all flesh yield unto Death when it shall please God to Call them do make Constitute ordain and Declare This my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following Revokeing and annulling by these presents all and Every Testament and Testaments will and wills heretofore by me made and Declared either by word or writeing and this is to be taken only for my Last will and Testament and none other, and first being pentinent and Sorry from the bottom of my heart for my Sins past most humbly Desireing foregiveness for the Same I give and Committ my Soul unto almighty God my Saviour and Redeemer in whom and by the merritts of Jesus Christ I trust and believe assuredly to be saved and to have full Remission and forgivenes of all my Sins and that my Soul with my body at the Generall day of the Resurrection shall rise again with Joy and through the Merritts of Christ Death and passion for his Elect and Chosen and my body to be buried in Such place where it shall please my Executors hereafter named to appoint, and now for Settleing of my Temporall Estate and such good Chattells and Debts as it hath pleased God farr above my Deserts to bestow upon me I do order give and Dispose the Same in manner and form following that is to say first I will that all those Debts and Dutys as I owe in right or Conscience to any manner of person or persons be well and truely Contented and paid or ordained to be paid within Convenient time after my Decease by my Executors hereafter named. Imprimis Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Jeremiah Gonunge forty acres of Land Lying and being at the place where his now dwelling house stands. Item I give unto my son John Gonunge Twenty nine acres Lying and being in the bounds of fflushing Lying in three partitions viz. Tenn acres Joyning to Joseph Thorne, Ten acres where his now Dwelling house stands and nine acres Joyning to my own plantation with half the priviledge I have myself. The Remainder of all my Reall and Personal Estate I Leave unto my Dear beloved wife Margaret Gonunge Dureing her Life if she survive me and to be Disposed of as She pleased at her Decease. In witnesse whereof that this is my Last Will and Testament I have hereunto Sett my hand affixed my Seale the Day & Date above written, and I do ordain and Appoint my wife Margaret Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament and the Same to be performed according to the true meaneing and Intent thereof. his John Genonge. marke Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of us Testiss John Downes his marke Stephen ffoord william W ffoord his marke Robert Hunter Esqr Capt Generall and Governor in Cheife of the provinces of New York New Jersey & Territories thereon Depending in America and vice Admirall of the Same &c To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern Greeting Know yee that the Twenty first Day of May the Last will and Testament of John Genonge was proved approved and allowed of by me haveing while he Lived and at the time of his Death Goods Chattells and Creditts in Diverse places within this province by means whereof the full Disposition of all and Singular the Goods Chattells and Creditts of the said Deced and the Granting the administration of also the heareing of account Calculation or Reckoning and the ffinall Discharge and Dismission from the Same unto me Soly and not unto any other Inferior Judge are manyfestly know to belong and the administration of all and Singular the Goods Chattells and Creditts of the Said Deced and his Last Will and Testament in any manner of ways Concerning was Granted unto margaret Genonge named the executrix of the Last Will and Testament of John Genonge named chiefly of well and truly administring the Same and of makeing a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the Goods Chattells and Creditts of the Said Deced and Exhibiting the same unto the Registry of the prerogative Court in the Secretary’s office of the said province at or before the Twenty first Day of November next ensueing and of Rendering a Just and true account Calculation or Reckoning when thereunto Required. In testimony whereof I have caused the perogative Seal to be hereunto affixed at New York this Twenty first Day of May Anno Dm 1714. H. Wileman D. Secry. [Surrogate's office, New York City, Liber 8, p. 320] Baptized, Reformed Dutch Church of New York 26 May 1667; sponsor "Uncle" Karston Sneden. Petitioned 26 Sep 1680 for more land and claimed to have lived there for over 20 years. [Calendar of New York Colonial Manuscripts, Land Papers in the Office of the Sec. of State, 1643 - 1803, Vol 1 page 170]. On 29 Sep 1683, in Flushing, he possessed: six upland acres, 2 horses, 3 cows, 3 - 2 year olds, 3 swine, and 10 sheep.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1436] Leroy Glen Krider & Avis Ina (Reynolds) Krider, Krider-Reynolds Ancestors, (Prepared in 1941).