Addition History 1600's John b 1680 wife Sarah
I am trying to research all my female lines and remembered a comment about Sarah Van Middleswart that married John Brokaw in 1740 The notation stated she was the granddaughter of the 1st white female born in the Duthc Colony.I have found a lot of history and it is very interesting.Her grandmother was Sarah Rapalie bapt 6/9/1625 her father Joris Jansen [George] Rapalie was amoung the first settlers arriving in 1624 he married Catallynte Trico and 1st settled in what is now Manhattan then moved to what is now Brooklyn.
We may not have Mayflower connections but if you are part of John's line you can claim to be one of the 1st settlers of NY.Contact me if you are intersted I will be posting my finding on my web page later.
I have a lot of Brokaw history on my web page
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gmfrontporch/http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gmfrontporch/