Marten Van Alstyne was born circa 1591. He was of Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands and married circa 1617 to an unknown woman. They had at least three children, one of whom was Jan Martense Van Alstyne. VAN ALSTYNE FAMILY First Generation Marten VAN ALSTYNE was born circa 1591. He was of Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands and married circa 1617 to an unknown woman. Second Generation The children of Marten Van Alstyne included: (1) Catalyntje Martense VAN ALSTYNE born about 1618 and died 1648. She...

Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs: Van Alstyne From: http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/families/hmgfm/vanalstyne-1.html [This information is from Vol. I, pp. 46-50 of Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, edited by Cuyler Reynolds (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911). It is in the Reference collection of the Schenectady County Public Library at R 929.1 R45. Some of the formatting of the original, especially in lists of descendants, may have been altered...