The founders; portraits of persons born abroad who came to the colonies in North America before the year 1701, with an introduction, biographical outlines and comments on the portraits . oubles of a younger sister, Judith, who was condemnedto death at Fort Good Hope as a witch, and was saved bya fine, manly letter, in October, 1662, from the Governor,who later had his reward when Judith bewitched andmarried his sisters son, Nicholas Bayard, known later asmayor and merchant of New York. From Jannetje and her sisters are descended manyleaders of old New York; her portrait, therefore, is ofuncomm
The founders; portraits of persons born abroad who came to the colonies in North America before the year 1701, with an introduction, biographical outlines and comments on the portraits . oubles of a younger sister, Judith, who was condemnedto death at Fort Good Hope as a witch, and was saved bya fine, manly letter, in October, 1662, from the Governor,who later had his reward when Judith bewitched andmarried his sisters son, Nicholas Bayard, known later asmayor and merchant of New York. From Jannetje and her sisters are descended manyleaders of old New York; her portrait, therefore, is ofuncommon Interest. Her dark hair does not conceal herhigh forehead. Her mouth is small, but firm. When shewas in her grave, beneath the sumacs and elders at Bohemia 143 Manor, about 1666—her children outcasts from theirfathers house, and a shrewish second wife in her place—how often must Augustine Herrman have wished her backin the old home, so renowned for hospitality and goodcheer! The illustration is from a copy of the original painting,owned some years ago by Mrs. C. H. B. Massey. New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume 9, pages 54, 113, 153Volume ID, page 35. 144. JANNETJE HERRMAN 1625/30-1660 (H5) THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRi TILDE N FOUr-iSA : Elizabeth, wife of Colonel Edward Hill, Jr. (1637-1700), of Shirley, in Virginia, was the daughter ofSir Edward Williams, Knight, whose pedigree is noticedin the Harleian Manuscripts. She married Colonel Hill,the commander-in-chief of the counties of Charles City andSurry, in Virginia, about the period of 1660—1670. Inthe disastrous days of Bacons Rebellion, in 1676, she andher children were prisoners in the hands of the rebels,while her husbands beautiful estate of Shirley, whichhe had inherited in 1663, was plundered and partiallydestroyed. The next year, 1677, her mother, Lady Wil-liams, now known as Mrs. Howe, died at St. Giles Cripple-gate, London, leaving her property to her daughter,Elizabeth Hill, and instructing
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