Joannes Nevius Scepen and Third Secretary of New Amsterdam under the Dutch First Secretary of New York City under the English and His Descendants. A.D. 1627-1900. Embracing existing families bearing the surnames of Nevius Nevyus Neafie Neafus Neefu

<p>“Joannes Nevius of the Neeff family of the Netherlands born in Holland about February 1627 died at ‘The Ferry’ in Brooklyn about June 1672 was the American progenitor of all those of the name Nevius Nevyus Neafie Neefus Neafus Nefie Nafey Naphey Nafis Naphis etc. who have since lived in this country and for whose living representatives this work is compiled.”</p><p>Part I includes: The Ancient Nævius Family; The Family in Europe and Their Coats of Arms; The Neeff Family in Holland; From the Old World to the New About 1651; Joannes Nevius in the Manhattoes until his Marriage 1651–1653; Adriaentje Bleijck and her DePotter Relatives; Joannes Nevius in New Amstedam 1653–1657; Joannes Nevius City Secretary 1657–1665; Joannes Nevius’s Last Years 1665–1672; Widow Adriaentje Nevius and her Second Marriage; The Children of Joannes Nevius; Emigrations to New Jersey Pennsylvania and the West; and Varied Spellings and Pronunciations of the Name.</p><p>Part II the lion’s share of the book is devoted to Descendants of Joannes Nevius Alphabetically Arranged. The amount of genealogical data for each descendant’s entry varies greatly. A few entries include a facsimile reprint of the subject’s signature.</p><p>Part III Appendices contains: List of Unidentified Persons Notes upon Families of Similar Surnames Soldiers in Various Wars Some Holland Neefs prior to 1650 Cornelis de Potter and Swantje Jans Jan Aersen Isaacq Bedloo and Elizabeth de Potter Swantje Jans’ Will The Messler Family Additional Matter and Errata.</p><p>A list of 203 alternate spellings of the Nevius surname; Chart Showing all Descendants through Male Lines from Rev. Johannes Neeffius of Zoelen Holland for Four Generations; Chart Showing Relationship of Existing Families of Varying Surnames descended from Cornelis Neefies (330) son of Joannes Nevius the immigrant; a list of family patriarchs who attained the age of eighty-five years and upward; a wealth of portraits; and a full-name index add to the value of this work.</p>