Gertrude Van Mulheym was probably born between 1630 and 1640.

Descendants of Aeltje Braconie. Nothing is yet known of her ancestry, and little of her after the baptism records of two of her children. She does not appear as a sponsor for any of her grandchildren with the possible exception of Cornelis Ver Hulst who was baptized on 3 Dec. 1681.

She married Willem Willemszen Bennet, son of Willem Adriaenszen and Maria Badie, at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, on 9 April 1660.

She was a member of the New Amsterdam Dutch Reformed Church prior to her marriage in 1660. She joined the Brooklyn Reformed Dutch Church, with her husband, on 25 Dec. 1661, with a letter from the New Amsterdam Church.

Gertrude Van Mulheym and Willem Willemszen Bennet were members of the at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 25 December 1661 with an attestation from the "Church of Amsterdam in New Netherland."

Gertrude Van Mulheym and Willem Willemszen Bennet were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, in 1677 at Gowanus.

Gertrude Van Mulheym and Willem Willemszen Bennet were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 19 November 1679 (at) Gowanus.

Witnessed the baptism of Abraham Adriaense Bennet, son of Arien Willemsen Bennet and Agnietje Jans Van Dyck, on 28 March 1680 at New Utrecht, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Tileman Jacobsz vander Mijen, Geertruid van Mullem).

Witnessed the baptism of Maria Verdon, daughter of Jacob Verdon and Femmetje Westervelt, on 13 January 1685 at Midwoud, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Abraham Willimse, Geertuij Bennet).

Witnessed the baptism of William Bennet, son of Jacob Willemse Bennet and Neeltje Beekman, on 16 April 1693 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Marten Beeckman, Geertruyt Bennet).

Children by Willem Willemszen:

1. Maria Willemse Bennet b. 10 Apr 1661

2. Jan Willemse Bennet b. 7 Jan 1663, d. between 6 May 1743 and 8 Mar 1744

3. Willem Willemse Bennet b. ca. 1665, d. before 1724

4. Jacob Willemse Bennet b. ca. 1667

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.

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