The Melyn family originated in the Netherlands and the region now known as Belgium. After several trading voyages, Cornelius Melyn immigrated with his family, arriving in Nieuw Amsterdam aboard "Den Byckenboom" on August 14, 1641.

Outline of the Melyn Family 

1 Lambrecht Melyn
..2 Andries Melyn (c.1550-1606)
  +Jeanne Van Westvoort
....3 Lambrecht Melyn (c.1580)
    +Catherine De Pape
......4 Jacob Melyn
......4 Gilles Melyn
......4 Andries Melyn
......4 Hendrik Melyn
......4 Theodore Melyn
....3 Abraham Melyn (c.1581)
    +Maria Van Merhem
......4 Andries Melyn
......4 Cornelia Melyn
    Second wife of Abraham Melyn:
    +Martine Matthyssens
......4 Catherine Melyn
......4 Baltasar Melyn
......4 Jan Melyn
......4 Janneken Melyn
......4 Andries Melyn
......4 Claire Melyn
......4 Petrus Melyn
......4 Jan Melyn
......4 Theodore Melyn
......4 Christine Melyn
....3 Petronille Melyn (c.1584)
....3 Isaac Melyn (c.1585)
....3 Jacob Melyn (c.1586)
    +Maria Gaaraerts
......4 Janneken Melyn
......4 Helene Melyn
......4 Franz Melyn
......4 Andries Melyn
......4 Jan Melyn
......4 Hendrik Melyn
......4 Jacob Melyn
......4 Abraham Melyn
....3 Cornelia Melyn (c.1590)
....3 Susannah Melyn (c.1592)
....3 Josine Melyn (c.1594)
....3 Maria Melyn (c.1594)
....3 Eustache Melyn (c.1596)
  Second wife of Andries Melyn:
  +Maria Gheudinx-Bodens (?-c.1606)
....3 Jacob Melyn (c.1599)
....3 Cornelius Melyn (1600-1663)
    +Janneken Adriaens (1604-c.1674)
......4 Cornelia Melyn (1628-1717)
      +Jacob Loper (?-1652)
........5 Jacobus Loper (1648)
        +Elizabeth Howell
........5 Janneken Loper (1650)
      Second husband of Cornelia Melyn:
      +Jacobus Schellinger (1626-1693)
......4 Joannes Melyn (c.1629-1647?)
......4 Cornelius Melyn (c.1630-c.1633)
......4 Cornelius Melyn (c.1633-1655)
......4 Abraham Melyn (1635-1647?)
......4 Maryken Melyn (c.1637-c.1694)
      +Claes Aldertszen Paradys (?-1655)
........5 Claes Paradys (1655)
      Second husband of Maryken Melyn:
      Matthias Hatfield
......4 Isaac Melyn (c.1638-c.1646)
......4 Jacob Melyn 
      +Hannah Hubbard
......4 Susannah Melyn (1643-c.1689)
      +Jan Weinans (c.1640-1694)
........5 John Winans (1665-c.1672)
........5 Susannah Winans (1667)
........5 Elisabeth Winans (1669-1739)
........5 Samuel Winans (1671-1747)
........5 John Winans (1673-1734)
........5 Johanna Winans (c.1676)
........5 Conrad Winans (c.1678-1728)
........5 Jacob Winans (1682-1723)
........5 Isaac Winans (1684-1723)
......4 Magdalen Melyn (c.1645)
......4 Isaac Melyn (c.1646-1693)
      +Dorothea Samson
........5 Riderus Melyn
........5 Dorothea Melyn
      Second wife of Isaac Melyn:
      +Temperence Loveridge
........5 Temperence Melyn
........5 Joanna Melyn (c.1682)
........5 Isaac Melyn
........5 Robert Melyn
....3 Susanna Melyn (1602-c.1625)
....3 Anne Melyn (c.1605-c.1606)
..2 Jacob Melyn (?-c.1613)
  +Jossine Van Dickele
..2 Chretien Melyn
  +Apolonie Van Westvoort

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