Johannes, Mynne, (or Minne Johannes Mineola,) emigrated from Friesland in the Netherlands in Sept 1663 with w., 4 chil., and wife's sister. He m. 1st Rensje Feddans or Feddes, in the fatherland; m. 2d, Apl. 1, 1689, Madalena Rixe or Hendrixe of Flh [Flatbush], wid. of Cornelis Vonk, who after his death m. in 1693 Agyas Van Dyck. He appears to have resided in N.L. [New Lotts] in 1675, his name appearing in that year as of that locality on the ass. roll of Flh. On patent of N.L. of 1677, and mem. of the R.D. ch. of Flh in said year; constable of Flh in 1676, '77, and '79, as per p. 64 of Strong's Flh. Bought at an auction Jan. 5, 1675, of Claes Claesen Smit a house and lot in the village of N.U. [New Utrecht], which he sold Dec. 17, 1677, to Jan Verkerk, as per N.U. town rec. Feb. 3, 1680, he sold his N.L. farm to Wm Morris. Previous to his marriage to Madalena he removed to Haverstraw. May 4, 1684, he petitioned for license to buy 3000 A. [acres] behind his farm at Haverstraw, as per p. 45 of Vol II. of Land Papers. Mar. 12, 1685 he was commissioned as high sheriff of Orange Co., as per p. 143 of Cal. of English Man. Issue:-- Jannetje Minnes, who m. Jan. 26 1689, Lucas Stevense Voorhees; Albert Minnes, whose name appears on Gov. Andros's patent of N.L.; Grietje Minnes of Haverstraw, late of Flds [Flatlands], m. Jan. 20, 1686, at Bergen, N.J., Harmen Douwenszen Taelman of Tappen, as per N.Y.D. ch. rec. No account of his fourth child. Signed his name "Mynne Johannes."
