Individual Details

Maria had first married Claes Allertszen Paradys, Van Zutphen in 1655 and had one child with him, a son Claes Nicholas.

There is this story from the New Haven Colony Records which illustrates some of the restrictions of early colonial life. Sarah Tuttle went one day to visit the Melyn family at their home in New Haven. Mrs. Melyn sent her into the room where her daughters Maria (our ancestor) and Susanna were. Jacob Melyn, the brother, came into the house and went into the same room, and while there he kissed Sarah Tuttle, for which action her father brought him into Court. The justices reproved Maria Melyn Pardee "a married woman" for allowing such as thing to occur in her presence. (The Hatfields of Westshester, p. 8)

Read more about Matthias and Maria here: https://www.abbottgenealogy.com/single-post/matthias-hatfield-1635-1687-and-maria-mariken-melyn-1637-1694

Birth	29 Mar 1637	Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Immigration	1641	New Netherland
Marriage	18 Jun 1655	New Amsterdam, New Netherland - Claes Allertson Paradys
Marriage	25 Aug 1664	New Haven, Connecticut - Matthias Hatfield
Death	Sep 1694	Elizabeth, Essex, New Jersey

Spouse	Matthias Hatfield (1635 - 1687)
Child	Cornelius Hatfield (1665 - 1718)
Child	Isaac Hatfield (1667 - 1709)
Child	Abraham Hatfield (1670 - 1706)
Child	Rachel Hatfield (1674 - )
Child	Mary Hatfield (1675 - 1742)
Child	Elizabeth Hatfield (1676 - 1725)

Spouse	Claes Allertson Paradys ( - 1655)
Child	Claes Nicholas Paradys (1655 - )

Father	Cornelis Jacob Melyn (1600 - 1663)
Mother	Janneken Adriaens (1604 - 1670)
Sibling	Cornelia Melyn (1627 - )
Sibling	Joannes Melyn (1629 - )
Sibling	Cornelis Melyn (1630 - 1633)
Sibling	Cornelis Melyn (1633 - 1655)
Sibling	Abraham Melyn (1635 - )
Sibling	Yzaak Melyn (1638 - 1646)
Sibling	Jacob Melyn (1640 - )
Sibling	Sanna/Susannah Melyn (1643 - )
Sibling	Magdalena Melyn (1644 - )
Sibling	Yzaak Melyn (1646 - )