Background
Selijns, Henricus was born in 1636. Son of January Selijns and Janneken (de Marees) Hendrickszoon.
Selijns, Henricus was born in 1636. Son of January Selijns and Janneken (de Marees) Hendrickszoon.
Studied for ministry U. Leyden (Holland).
Ordained to ministry Dutch Reformed Church, 1660. Arrived in New Amsterdam, 1660. Had congregation at Breuckelen (now Brooklyn).
Returned to Holland, accepted parish of Waverveen in Province of Utrecht, 1664.
Accepted preaching post, New York City, 1682. Through his efforts the Dutch Reformed Church obtained 1st church charter granted in the Colony of New York, 1696.
Married Machtelt Specht, July 9, 1662. Married second, Margaretha de Rumer, January 10, 1694.