Possibly son of Nijs Cornelisz and Jannegen Geerloffsdr.

Antonis (Theunis) Nijsz, from Bunnik, who married Phaeba Felix in 1640 at New Amsterdam, is possibly a brother of Gysbert, Jacob and Cornelis Nysz of Bunnick.

Born before 1618 at Netherlands.

He came from Binninck, Netherlands in 1638. He settles at Brooklyn and served as magistrate there.

Married Phebe Sales, daughter of John Sales and Phillip Soales, at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, on 11 February 1640.

He was a member of the Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 12 September 1660.

Witness for Dirck Jansz Woertman and Marritje Teunis Nyssen received as members on 10 April 1661 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York; witnesses: Teunis Nijssen and Swaentie Potters.

Witnessed the baptism of Harmtje Dircks Woertman, daughter of Dirck Jansz Woertman and Marritje Teunis Nyssen, on 6 June 1661 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Tuenis Nijssen, Sijmon Claessen).

Children by Phebe Nyssen Buys:

1. Jannetje Teunis Nyssen b. 22 Dec 1641

2. Marritje Teunis Nyssen b. 3 Apr 1644, d. before 4 Apr 1691

3. Annetje Teunis Nyssen b. 18 Feb 1646

4. Elsje Teunis Nyssen b. 10 May 1648

5. Femmetje Teunis Nyssen b. 3 Apr 1650

6. Denyse Theuniszen b. 12 Apr 1654, d. before 1707

7. Jan Theuniszen b. 12 Apr 1654

8. Cornelis Theuniszen b. c 1657

Theunis Nyssen died in 1663 at Brooklyn, Kings Co., Long Island, New York.

On 10 Oct 1700, Peter Brower of East New Jersey deeds Abram and Nicholas Brower of Brooklyn, "Whereas there is a corn mill in Brooklyn called Gowanus Mill bounded by land of Jacob Hanson, Hendrick Vechte, Volkert Briez, formerly in the tenure of Adam Brower, deceased, true owner as by a conveyance from Tunis Nyssen, deceased, and heirs of John Evertse Bout, deceased, etc." The indenture states that Peter Brower is the eldest son of Adam Brower, deceased. Signs by his mark. Witnessed by William Laurence, Anthony Karr, both sign by mark. Acknowledged 21 Oct 1700 before Col. Gerardus Beeckman, Justice of the Peace.

"Peter Brower of the Province of East New Jersey of one part and Abram Brower and Nicholas Brower of Broockland of the second part...A certain neck or hooke of land and meadowes with a certain corne mill there on standing lying situate and being in the township of Brookland commonly called by the name of the Gowanus Mill neck bounded north by said mill creeke (including sd. creeke) and soe by the land of Jacob Hansen south by the highway to a place called the Gowanas in the township aforesaid along by the house of Hendricke Vechte being some part thereof and other part there of south by the home lott of Volkert Bries east by a creeke running by the upland and west by a certain creeke alsoe running through the meadow into said mill creeke all formerly in the tenure and occupation of Adam Brower late of Broockland aforesaid deceased the true owner thereof as by certaine conveyances from Tunis Nyssen deceased and the heyrse of John Evertse Bout dec'd may appeare etc. Now this indenture witnesseth that the said Peter Brower eldest son and heyre of the said Adam Brower deceased for and in consideration of a certaine summe of good and lawful money of the province of New Yorke to him in hand payd at and before the ensealing and delivery here by the said Abram Brower and Nicholas Brower." Peter Brower signed by his mark PB. Witnessed by William Lawrence and Anthony Karr (their marks)..

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.

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∼Tuenis Nyssen or DeNyse was born circa 1615 in Benninck (Bunnik), province of Utrecht, Netherlands. He died in 1663 in Brooklyn, New York.

He married Phebea (Femmetje) Jans on Feb 11, 1639/40 at the Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New York. She was born Aug 11, 1626 in Little Waldingfield, Suffolk County, England, was baptized May 1, 1626 and died Feb 13, 1666 at at the age of 40. She was the daughter of Jan Seales and Phillip(a) Soales. Contrary to family lore, Phoebe did not marry "Hendrick the Boor". At her 1st marriage. to Theunis Nyssen, she was 13 years, 9 months & 10 days old. And, there was no marriage to Hendrick the Boor after Teunis because Phoebe [who married 2nd as Femmetje Jans is listed on the marriage register as widow of Theunis Nysse 8/24/1663 per First Dutch Church of Brooklyn NY. This marriage was to Jan Cornelisen Buys, widower of Eybe Lubberts. Phoebe Femmetje was buried 12/13/1666 per Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flaltbush burial records.

Teunis came to America from a village near Arnheim, in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands in 1638.

From New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol II, p 185, by Van Laer:

"Note of Tonis Nyssen to Cornelis Dircksen Hoochlant. I, the undersigned, Tonis Nysz, acknowledge that I am well and truly indebted to Cornelis Dircksz Hoochlant in the sum of four hundred Carolus guilders, arising from the purchase of cows which I have received to my satisfaction, promising to pay one-half next May and the other half in May 1645, free of costs and charges. In witness whereof this is signed by Tonis Nysz. Done the 21st of Dec. 1643 in Fort Amsterdam. X Mark of Tonis Nysz, above mentioned."

In Vol IV, Doc. 13: "Tonis Nyssen, plaintiff, vs. Gerrit Jansen from Oldenborgh, defendant, about delivery of a cow. Defendant condemned to deliver the cow to plaintiff or to satisfy him in cash or otherwise."

In Doc. 111: "Borger Jorissen, plaintiff, vs. Tonis Nyssen, defendant. Plaintiff demands payment of fl.18, due for wages. Defendant admits the debt and asks that he be given time to pay. He is granted six weeks, when payment must be promptly made."

Sep 21, 1645: "Tonis Nyssen, plaintiff, vs. Ambrosius Lonnen, defendant, for payment of fl. 50. Plaintiff not being able to prove that fl. 50 are still due to him as heir of Jan Celes, the defendant declares on oath that he does not owe anything to Jan Celes, deceased. Therefore, defendant is released from the plaintiff's demand."

In Vol II, p 368, Dec 1, 1645: "Contract of sale of a house and lot on Manhattan Island from Leendert Arenden to Tonis Nyssen. Nyssen bought house and lot, standing and lying on the great highway (groote heerwech), opposite the honorable Company's garden, for the sum of one hundred and sixty guilders. . . ."

In Doc. 247, Mar 1, 1646: "Teunes Nysen, plaintiff, vs. Jeurisen Fradell, for payment of the debt which his wife owed to Jan Celes, deceased, Parties agree, on condition that after a year from this date Jeurisen Fradell shall turn over in payment his house and lot situated on the highway and a sound cow, whereupon Tonis Nyssen shall have no further claim."

In Doc. 249, Mar 9, 1646: "Tonis Nyssen, plaintiff, vs. Jeunaen Fradel, who married the widow of the late Hendrick de Boer, defendant, for payment of Fl. 1500. Ordered that Tonis prove the claim and that Jeunaen give evidence of what old Jan, after he was wounded, said about what old Jan had received from Hendrick de Boer."

In Doc. 266, Aug 2, 1646: "Ambrosius Lonnen, plaintiff, vs. Tonis Nysen, heir of Jan Celes, defendant, for payment of 14 gl. Ordered that plaintiff shall prove by witnesses or in writing that Jan Celes owed him for 14 gl."

In Doc. 274, Oct 18, 1646: "Tonis Nyssen, plaintiff, vs. Mr. Stikley, defendant, in a case of appeal. Plaintiff demands his sow and the increase thereof. Parties having been heard in court, the plaintiff refuses to swear that the sow belonged to him and the defendant swears that the sow which Tonis claims belongs to him and that he bought her from Willem Washbandt. Willem Washbandt likewise declares that he sold the sow to Mr. Stickle, and that she was raised by him. Whereupon the plaintiff's demand is denied and he is ordered to pay the costs of the trial. Thus done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 18th of October 1646."

In 1660 Teunis was a member of the Brooklyn Reformed Dutch Church.

He served as a magistrate in Brooklyn in 1658 and 1661.

He moved to Gowanus and lived on a farm, and in 1665 he resided at Flatbush.

The children of Teunis Nyssen and Phebea (Femmetie) Jans were:

i Jannetje Teunise, bap. Dec 22, 1641, m. 1st, Titus Sirachs; 2nd, Jan Hansen Bergen (son of Sarah Jorise Rapalie), d. 1734

ii Hillegonda Teunise, b. ca. 1642, m. Jacobus Otoeniszen Theuniszen Van Tuyl, d. 1707

iii Marretje Teunise, bap. Apr 3, 1644, m. Dirck Janse Woertman on Apr 10, 1661, d. 1690

iv Annetje Teunise, bap. Feb 18, 1646, m. Hieronymus (Jeronimus) Rapalje (son of Joris Jansen Rapalje) on Feb 11, 1639/40

v Elsje Teunise, bap. May 10, 1648, m. Gerrit Janszen Snedeker on Dec 6, 1669

vi Femmetje Teunise, bap. Apr 3, 1650, m. Michael Hansen Bergen (son of Sarah Jorise Rapalie) d. after 1715

vii Denys (Dionys) Teunis, b. Mar 15, 1653/54, bap. Apr 12, 1653/54, m. 1st, Elizabeth Polhemus on Oct 22, 1682; 2nd, Helena Cortelyou on Aug 12, 1685, d. before 1707

*viii Jan Teunise, b. Mar 15, 1653/54, bap. Apr 12, 1653/54, m. Catalina Teunisen Bogaert on Nov 16, 1679

ix Cornelis Teunise, b. Sep, 1657, m. 1st, Neeltje Teunisen Bogaert (sister to Catalina) on Aug 27, 1687; 2nd, Rebecca -- (Simonsen?), d. ca. 1731. 7 children. Descendants adopted Denyse for surname

They possibly had the following children:

x Teunis Teunise, b. 1643, m. 1st, Geertje Hendricks; 2nd, Susanna --, d. 1707

xi Aertje Teunise, b. 1645

xii James Teunise, b. 1660

xiii Joris Teunes, b. 1662, m. Femmetje --

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