Jan Joosten van Meeteren
1630-1706
Born: Thielerwardt, Gelderland, Netherlands
Died: Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
1630-1706
Born: Thielerwardt, Gelderland, Netherlands
Died: Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
<p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">The Olive Tree Genealogy http://olivetreegenealogy.com/index.shtml </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">we find the following associated with the 1662 sailing of The Fox: </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Jan Joosten, from the Thielerwaert, and wife and 5 children</span></p> <p> </p>

I have been trying to find the ship called the Fox when some of the Van Matre's came over and i can not find out were they came into , Ellis Iland doesn't show anything .My Husband is a Van Matre he has passed away in 1997 . , his great grandfather would have been Carah Van Matre ,so far I have followed there family down to Jan Joosten Van Meteren , before they changed the name to what it is niw . , Can any one tell me were they sailed from and were they came into . and were do I find it . Thanks , gramms195