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     Frans Masten was baptized on 30 October 1678 at New York City (DRC) (sponsors: Pieter Janszen and Lysbeth Bloetgoet; father Jan Maston, mother Geertie Frans.)^1,2

     Isabel Masten married ? Hoff. They had two children, Isabel and John, who are named in her father's will. Whether ELizabeth Gardner, also mentioned in the will is a daughter of Isabel by a different husband, or a daughter from another daughter is unclear to me.¹ She died before 1712.¹

     Married name: Hoff.

     Jan Masten was from Engelandt when he married.^1,3 He married Dievertje Jans on 27 October 1650 at New York City (DRC) (He was Jan Maston, jm Uyt Engelandt; Dievertje Jans, jd Uyt Noordt Hollt.)^4,1,3,2 Jan Masten died before 6 April 1671.⁵

     John Marston made a will on 14 February 1670/71. John Hinchman was confirmed as administrator on 6 Apr 1671. He mentions his sons John and Cornelis, and daughters Elizabeth and Catherine.⁵ Name variation: John Masten.⁴ Name variation: John Marston.⁵

     Jan Masten was baptized on 16 June 1680 at New York City (DRC) (sponsors: Jan Jansz Van Langedyck and Tryntie Jans; father Jan Maston, mother Geertie Frans.)^1,2

     Johannes Masten was baptized on 20 October 1706 at Kingston, NY, (DRC.)^2,3 He married Zara DeWitt, daughter of Bastien DeWitt and Margriet Peerssen, on 4 November 1739 at Kingston, NY.^1,4

     NOTE: Both Benjamin and Johannes had also a baptismal date of 11 Feb 1707, which is incorrect.¹

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^4,5

     Johannes Masten was baptized on 31 March 1678 at Kingston, NY, (DRC.)³ He married Marjorie Swart on 19 October 1701 at Kingston, NY, (DRC.)³

     He was the son of Cornelis Maston and Lyssebet Aertsen.³ Johannes Masten and Marjorie had more children baptized in Kingston.³

     John Masten was baptized on 4 June 1653 at New York City (DRC) (sponsors: Jan Janszen, Capt. Brian Nuton, and Tryn Blaes; father Jan Maston, mother Dievertje Jans.)^3,4 He married Geertie Bloodgood, daughter of Frans Jansen Bloodgood and Lysbeth Jans, on 19 November 1677 at Flatbush, NY, (DRC) (Jan Martin, of Fl. to Geertje Franssen Bloodgood, of Ams., liv. at Flush.)^5,6

     John Marston made a will on 23 September 1712. It was proved 14 Apr 1721. He was of Flushing. He mentions his eldest son Francis, his sons Cornelius and John; granddaughters Isabel Hoff and Elisabeth Gardner; and grandson John Hoff, son of his daughter Isabel Hoff, dec'd. Executors: sons Francis and Cornelius, and brother-in-law William Bloodgood.^7,8 Name variation: John Marsten.⁵ Name variation: John Marston.⁷ Name variation: John Martins.⁵

     Lysbet Masten was baptized on 8 March 1683 at Flatbush, NY, (DRC) (sponsors: Wouter Gisbrechts and Lysbeth Jans, Flush; father Jan Masten, mother Gertje Bloodgood, of Flush. Also reg. in Brooklyn on the same day: Lysbeth, parents Jan Masten and Geertje Franse; sponsors: Wouter Gysberse and Elizabeth Jans.)^2,1,3,4

     Name variation: Lysbeth Marsten.²

     Lysbeth Jans Masten was from Vlissingen in N. Nederlant when she married.⁴ She was baptized on 3 June 1657 at New York City (DRC) (sponsors: Claes Janszen and Tryn Claes; father Jan Mast, mother Divertje Jans.)^1,5,6 She married Reynier Quackenbush, son of Pieter Quackenbush and Maritgen Ariensz, on 2 March 1674 at New York City (DRC.)^1,7,8,9,4 (Banns on 11 February 1674 at New York City. He was Reynier Pieterszen Van Quackenbosch, jm from Oestgeest in Hollandt; she Lysbeth Jans, jd from Vlissingen in N. Nederlt., both living here.)⁴ Lysbeth Jans Masten died before 1692.¹

     Married name: Quackenbush.

     Tryntie Masten was baptized on 25 May 1686 at Flatbush, NY, (DRC) (sponsors: Hend'k Heg and Adriantie Bloodgood at Bush; father Jno. Masten, mother Gertje Bloodgood of Flush.)^2,3

     Name variation: Tryntie Marsten.²

     Tryntie Masten was baptized on 10 November 1658 at New York City (DRC) (sponsors: Claes Janszen, Cornelis Wynkoop, and Marritje Jans; father Jan Mast, mother Diever Jans.)^1,2

     Cornelius Mastenbrock was born in 1807 at Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands.¹ He married Willempie Beuzier on 10 November 1831 at Ouddorp, Zuid Holland.^1,2

     Cornelius Mastenbrock and Willempie Mastenbroek immigrated in 1852.¹ The 1860 census lists Cornelius Mastenbrock and Willempie at Franklin Township, Bergen County, NJ, with eight children: Nelly (26), Jemmima (24), Cornelius (21), Ida (20), Catherine (19), Adelia (16), and Elizabeth (13.)³ The 1870 census lists Cornelius Mastenbrock and Adeliah at Ramseys PO at Franklin Township, NJ, with children: Nelly (26), Jemmima (24), John (24), and Elizabeth (22.)⁴

Hackensack Republican, 17 November 1881, Report of 50th wedding anniversary (pg. 1, col. 4.)¹ Name variation: Cornelis Mastenbroek.²

     Adriaantje Mastenbroek was born in 1867 at Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands.¹ She married Johannes Breen on 17 February 1887 at Ouddorp, Zuid Holland.¹

     Married name: Breen.

     Cornelius Mastenbroek was born on 9 January 1872 at The Netherlands.¹ He died on 9 January 1962 at 207 North First Street, Paterson, Passaic County, NJ.¹ He was buried on 12 January 1962 in Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Fair Lawn.¹

     Cornelius Mastenbroek's obituary appeared on 10 January 1962 in the Paterson Morning Call (pg. 23.)¹ He and Johannes Breen immigrated in 1898 on the Maasdam, from Rotterdam, arriving in New York on 18 Feb 1899. Cornelius was going to his uncle J. de Ruiter in Paterson. Johannes, with wife Adriaantje and seven children also goes to his uncle J. de Ruiter.^1,2

     Jan Mastenbroek was born circa 1771 (63 yr at death.)² He married Jacomijntje van der Klok.^1,3 Jan Mastenbroek died on 27 February 1834 at Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands.²

     His parents were Cornelis Mastenbroek and Jannetje Breen.²

     Klaas Mastenbroek was born in 1818 at Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands.¹ He (1) married Hester Mastenbroek on 1 July 1847 at Ouddorp, Zuid Holland.² Klaas Mastenbroek (2) married Cornelia Rijnbrand, daughter of Willem Rijnbrand and Arjaantje Breen, on 23 December 1857 at Ouddorp, Zuid Holland.^3,1 Klaas Mastenbroek died before 1962.³

     Name variation: Nicholas Mastenbroek.³

     Pietertje Mastenbroek was born in 1885 at Charlois, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands.¹ She married Meindert Griek on 22 January 1908 at Rotterdam, The Netherlands.^1,2 Pietertje Griek died on 9 April 1966 at 610 Upper Mountain Ave, Upper Montclair, Essex County, NJ.² She was buried on 12 April 1966 in Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Fair Lawn.²

     Pietertje Griek immigrated in 1916 to 130 Bloomfield Street, Hoboken, Hudson County, NJ, on the Noordam, from Rotterdam, arriving in New York on May 4, 1916, with four children: Pietertje (9), Paulus (8), Tjalling (3) and Meindert (1). She was going to her husband M. Griek in Hoboken, NJ. Her contact in Holland was her father P. Mastenbroek, Zwijndrechtse straat, Rotterdam.^2,3 The 1920 census lists Meindert Griek and Pietertje at 729 Park Ave (5th Ward) at Hoboken, Hudson County, NJ, with six children: Nellie (10), Paul (9), Charles (5), Meindert (4 + 11 mo), all born in Holland, and Abraham (1 + 5 mo) and Alice (3 + 2 mo) born in NJ.⁴
Pietertje Mastenbroek Griek's obituary appeared on 11 April 1966 in the Paterson Evening News (pg. 35, with an addition on the 13th.)⁵ Her parents were Paulus Mastenbroek and Aaltje Vlasblom.¹ Name variation: P. Mastenbroek.⁶ Married name: Pietertje Griek.^3,4 Married name: Pietertje Mastenbroek Griek.

     Mary Masters was born on 17 April 1733.¹ She was baptized on 9 May 1773.² She married Abraham Van Wagonen, son of Abraham Van Wagonen and Hillegond Crispell, on 16 June 1799 at Marbletown, NY.¹ Mary Masters died on 26 November 1822.¹

     Married name: Van Wagonen.

     Frank Mather was born on 22 May 1899 prob. At Barton Upon Irwell, Lancashire, England. He married Ellen (Nellie) Goodman, daughter of John G Goodman and Elizabeth Hawkes, in June 1926 at Sandwell, England, (West Bromwich.) Frank Mather died before 1976.

     Frank Mather was a sapper in the Royal Engineers in the World War I and served on the Somme. He was too old to serve in World War II but did join the Home Guard, which was formed as a last line of defense in Britain during the second war, composed mainly of the elderly, and the young and those on reserved occupations for the war effort. He was a lieutenant and used to bring unexploded incendiary bombs home, which had fallen when he was on night duty. The last one he brought home was an incendiary with the addition of an explosive head timed to go off a minute or two after the magnesium had ignited and people were about to smother the bomb with sand.

In civilian life, he was trained as a toolmaker before he went into the army, but after WW I, he also became a pattern maker and eventually took charge of the foundry and pattern shop at the Witton Works of Britain's General Electric Corporation, when his father retired.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Sarah Mathers married Joseph Howell, son of Deacon Daniel Howell.¹

     Married name: Howell.¹

     Edward Mathews was born in 1855 at New Jersey.² He married Hattie Vreeland, daughter of ? Vreeland, in 1877.^3,4

     The 1880 census lists Edward Mathews and Hattie at Pequannock Twp, Morris County, NJ, with one son Harry (2). Edward is 25, farmer; Harriet A is 22, keeps house, all b. NJ.² The 1900 census lists Frederick Matthews and Hattie, with children Harry (22, b. Feb 1878, laborer), William (17, b. Oct 1882, laborer), Emma (15, b. Nov 1884), James (12, b. Feb 1888), Lizzie (9, b. May 1891), Milly (4, b. Aug 1895), Minnie (3, Apr 1897). Frederick is 46, b. May 1854, teamster; Harriet is 41, b. Sep 1858, they were married 23 yrs, had 9 children, 8 living. All are b. NJ.³ The 1910 census lists Edward Mathews and Hattie at Pequannock Twp, NJ, with children Edward, Jr. (29, laborer at a rubbermill), William (27, laborer at a rubbermill), Mildred (14), Minnie (12), Melvin (9), Emma Miller (25, married 5 years), grandsons Earnest (4) and Lloyd (3) Miller. Edward is 54, farmer on rented land; Harriet is 49, they were married 30, had 10 children, 9 living. All are b. NJ.⁵
     In 1932 (at the time of their uncle Jacob's will) four children were living in Riverdale, NJ, and one in Pompton Lakes, NJ. Name variation: Frederick Matthews.³

     Catharine Mattheis was born circa 1700 at Palatine, Germany.¹ She (1) married Peter Mohr.¹ Catharine Mattheis died on 3 May 1761.¹ She was buried in Bott's Graveyard.¹

     Married name: Mohr. Married name: Ammon.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,2,3

     William Matthew married Hester Vreeland, daughter of William Vreeland and Eleanor DeGraw, on 25 August 1862.²

     Catherine Matthews was born circa 1855 at New York.^2,3 She (1) married Cornelius S Tuers.

     The 1880 census lists Cornelius S Tuers and Catherine at ED 33 at Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ, with their children Leah, Jennie and Charles.² Married name: Tuers. Married name: Lutchins.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Charlotte Matthews was born in 1846 at Schoharie, NY. She died in 1900.²

     Married name: Leonard.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Ethyl M. Matthews was born on 16 April 1885 at Elmira, NY.^2,1 She married Clayton Samuel Campbell, son of Emery John Campbell and Emma V Hulett, on 20 October 1909.^2,1 Ethyl M. Matthews died on 10 February 1971.^2,1

     Married name: Campbell.

     Irving C Matthews was born in 1851 at Schoharie, NY. He died in 1920.²

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     James Matthews married Mary Gosen on 12 February 1669 at New York City.² James Matthews died before 14 April 1686.³

     James Matthews made a will on 25 January 1685. It was entered into the records on 14 Apr 1868. He was James Matthews, of New York City, innkeeper. Mentions son-in-law Isaac Stevenson; son-in-law Peter Stevensant; grandson James Seaborough; grand-daughters Hester Erwyn and Maria Gerittsen; wife Mary to be executor. Witnesses: Hendrick Williams, Otto Geristse, Nathaniel Marston, George Farwell.^4,5

     Margaret H Matthews was born in 1844 at Schoharie, NY. She married Daniel Dow. Margaret H Matthews died in 1900.²

     Married name: Dow.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Myron B Matthews was born in 1860 at Schoharie, NY. He died in 1956.²

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹