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Ancestors of Sarah Van Kirk, II ~
Generation No. 1
1. Sarah Van Kirk, born 01 Jan 1836 in Indiana; died 28 May 1908 in Jennings County , Indiana. She was the daughter of 2. William Madison Van Kirk and 3. Magdalena Funkhouser. She married (1) Reverend Nelson (II) Johnson 31 Jul 1851 in Washington Twp., Ripley County, Indiana. He was born 18 Apr 1826 in Kanawha County, Virginia, and died 10 Jul 1901 in San Jacinto, Jennings County, Indiana. He was the son of Nelson Johnson I and Nancy Spangler. Notes for: Sarah Van Kirk:
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Generation No. 2
2. William Madison Van Kirk, born 02 Oct 1793 in New Jersey; died 20 Nov 1866 in Ripley County, Indiana. He was the son of 4. Jemson Van Kirk and 5. Elizabeth Welch. He married 3. Magdalena Funkhouser 23 Aug 1821 in Beaver County, PA. 3. Magdalena Funkhouser, born 02 May 1803 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; died 12 Oct 1882 in Ripley County, Indiana. She was the daughter of 6. Abraham Funkhouser and 7. Elizabeth Rosena Brodbeck. Notes for William Madison Van Kirk:
Vankirk, William IN Ripley Adams Township 1850 169 275 More About William Madison Van Kirk:
More About Magdalena Funkhouser: Census 1: 1870, Ripley County, Indiana Children of William Van Kirk and Magdalena Funkhouser are: i. Nancy Van Kirk, born 22 Mar 1822 in Pennsylvania; married Thomas Williams 05 Mar 1840 in Ripley Co., Indiana; born 1813 in Indiana. Marriage: 05 Mar 1840, Ripley Co., Indiana or 24 Feb 1840, Ripley County, Indiana Notes for Thomas Williams and Nancy Van Kirk:
ii. Mary Van Kirk, born 06 Sep 1823 in Pennsylvania; died 25 May 1920 in Sylvan Grove, Lincoln, Kansas,; married John Raffety 02 Dec 1841 in Green, KY; born 16 Dec 1817 in Green, Kentucky. iii. Lewis Van Kirk, born 03 Apr 1825 in Pennsylvania; died 07 Aug 1827. iv. William Newton Van Kirk, born 10 Jan 1827 in Pennsylvania; married (1) ? Tucker; married (2) Rebecca Thomas Aft. 18 Apr 1848 in Ripley County Indiana; born ca. 1827 in Ohio. Marriage license: 18 Apr 1848, Ripley County Indiana Notes for William Newton Van Kirk:
v. Elizabeth Van Kirk, born 08 Aug 1828 in Pennsylvania; died 14 Jan 1910 in Fairport, Russell County, KS; married John Isaac Lewis 27 Sep 1845 in Versailles, Ripley County, Indiana; born 02 Jun 1823 in Hamilton, Butler County, OH; died 09 Feb 1885 in Galena, Cherokee County, KS. vi. Margaret Van Kirk, born 07 Feb 1830 in Pennsylvania. vii. Robert Van Kirk, born 12 Dec 1831 in Pennsylvania; died 16 Dec 1915 in Ripley County, Indiana; married Susan; born 08 Feb 1838 in Pennsylvania; died 10 Nov 1927 in Ripley County, Indiana. Both buried: Boocher Cemetery, Jackson Twp., Rip;ey County, Indiana Notes for Robert Van Kirk:
viii. Magdalene Van Kirk, born 18 Dec 1833 in Pennsylvania; died 08 Nov 1836 in Farm, Saint Georges, Montserrat. 1 ix. Sarah Van Kirk, born 01 Jan 1836 in Indiana; died 28 May 1908 in Jennings County , Indiana; married Reverend Nelson (II) Johnson 31 Jul 1851 in Washington Twp., Ripley County, Indiana. x. Jacob Van Kirk, born 13 Sep 1837 in Ripley Co., Indiana; died Aft. 1900; married Sarah; born Oct 1839 in Virginia; died Aft. 1900. Notes for Jacob Van Kirk:
xiii. Jane Van Kirk, born 08 Nov 1843 in Osgood, Ripley Co., Indiana; died 22 Apr 1933 in Laverne, OK; married (1) Matthias Davis 25 Mar 1860 in Ripley Co., Indiana; born ca. 1836 in Indiana; died 13 Mar 1862 in Sharpsburg, Cumberland Co., Maryland; married (2) James Herman Trisler 04 Dec 1869 in Ripley Co., Indiana; born 21 Apr 1842 in Osgood, Ripley Co., Indiana; died ca. 1878 in Kansas.
xiv. Eleanor Van Kirk, born 18 Aug 1847 in Ripley Co., Indiana.
Generation No. 3
4. Jemson Van Kirk, born 1758 in Middlesex County, NJ; died 08 Dec 1836 in Zelienople, Butler County, PA. He was the son of 8. Arthur Van Kirk and 9. Mary Jamison. He married 5. Elizabeth Welch. 5. Elizabeth Welch, born Bef. 1774 in New Jersey; died Aft. 1850. She was the daughter of 10. Valentine Welch. Notes for Jemson Van Kirk:
Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War Page 799 ----------------------------- Various records spell his name Jamison, Jemson, Jimason, and Jemison. His signature, on his Revolutionary War Pension Application is clearly Jemson Vankirk. According to his Revolutionary War Pension Application, dated September 8, 1832, Jemson served a total of twenty-six months as a soldier from 1776 through 1779. Living in Monmouth County when the war broke out, he entered the service as a Militia man of the State of New Jersey, and served under General Foreman. George Tailor was Colonel (and proved to be a traitor by going over to the British), Nathaniel Scutter was heir second Colonel, and was promoted to First Colonel after Tailor’s desertion. C. Brooks and Thomas Hun were their Majors, Kenneth Henderson was Adjutant, Kenneth Hankinson was Captain, Moses Davis was First Lieutenant and Thomas Cook was Second Lieutenant. Cook was captured by the British at Sandy Hook. Jemson entered the war as a private, but having been called out several different times, was serving as a sergeant in August of 1776 when the British landed on Long Island. He served one month as a substitute for William Covenhoven of Long Branch. He served two months on his own account, during which time they captured a merchant vessel belonging to the British, which he helped to guard. During another time, while serving three months on his own account at Cranbury, New Jersey, they marched from there to Germantown, where he took part in the Battle of Germantown, where he was stationed near Captain Burris’ company of regular troops. He then served two more months at Cranbury Falls, N.J., and one month as a substitute for Daniel Harperd. Subsequent to this, he served one month at Colt’s Neck, N.J., four months at the town of Monmouth, one month at Sandy Hook (Where the guard was surrounded and over seventy men were killed and taken prisoner). He served three months at Middletwon, N.J., then another three months at Mount Pleasant, N.J. where as a member of a ten-man group of volunteers led by Capt. Burris Lieutenant Shank of the regulars, went down the bay with three ships and ran among five sloops, boarding two of them and taking nineteen prisoners, whom were called refugees, or Tories. One sloope they fetched off, and the other ran aground. He then served one month at Black Point, N.J., then removed to Middlesex County, N.J., where he served another month as a substitute for Jacob Holeman at Cranbury Village. During that time, he marched to Prince-Town, N.J. to intercept the British Retreat from New Brunswick. From there, he was stationed ay Sourland Mountain in Lorimer County, N.J. Subsequent assignments were at New Brunswick, Springfield, and Spotswood Village, N.J. The records of his age were lost in a fire which destroyed his house, and at the time of his pension application, he knew of no living individual who could testify as to his service. So, it became necessary for him to find two reputable people who could testify as to his character and reputation. Copies of these affidavits are also included herein. It is interesting to note that, while searching for people to testify in his behalf he asked a local minister (of a German congregation) who refused because Jemson was of another denomination (Baptist) and would not attend his sermons. He was awarded $80 per year as a pension for his service during the Revolution. Jemson married Elizabeth Welch, who was born before 1774 in New Jersey, and who died after 1850. Jemson died on December 8, 1836. Their children were William Madison, Robert, Arthur, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Nancy, Mary, and Grace. More About Jemson Van Kirk: Name 2: Jamison Van Kirk Additional Military: 15 Apr 1833, Placed on New Jersey Militia Pension roll Baptism: Cranbury Presbyterian Church Census: 1780, New Jersey Military service 1: Private and Sergeant, 1st Reg., Monmouth Co. NJ Militia under Capt. Kenneth Kankinson, Elisha Walton and John Walton, and Lieutenant Tice. Also served in the Middlesex Co. Militia Military service 2: Revolutionary War Pension: 04 Mar 1831, Commencement of pension @ age 76
Children of Jemson Van Kirk and Elizabeth Welch are: i. Arthur Van Kirk, born ca. 1790 in New Jersey. More About Arthur Van Kirk: Baptism: Cranbury Presbyterian Church Census: 1810, PA BEAVER CO. NEW SEWICKLEY TWP 2 ii. William Madison Van Kirk, born 02 Oct 1793 in New Jersey; died 20 Nov 1866 in Ripley County, Indiana; married Magdalena Funkhouser 23 Aug 1821 in Beaver County, PA. iii. Robert Van Kirk, born ca. 1794 in NJ. More About Robert Van Kirk: Census: 1810, PA Beaver Co., New Sewickley Twp. iv. Elizabeth Van Kirk, born ca. 1806 in Pennsylvania. v. Nancy Van Kirk, born ca. 1808. vi. Rebecca Van Kirk, born ca. 1808 in New Jersey; married John Funkhouser Bef. 07 Feb 1829; born ca. 1785 in VA; died 1829 in PA?. More About John Funkhouser and Rebecca Van Kirk: Marriage: Bef. 07 Feb 1829 vii. Mary Van Kirk, born ca. 1810. viii. Grace Van Kirk, born ca. 1814.
6. Abraham Funkhouser, born ca. 1746 in VA; died 01 Jun 1825 in Beaver County, PA. He married 7. Elizabeth Rosena Brodbeck 02 Jan 1773 in Shenandoah County, VA. 7. Elizabeth Rosena Brodbeck, born ca. 1752 in Shenandoah County, VA. More About Abraham Funkhouser: Census: 1820, Dearbourn County Indiana More About Abraham Funkhouser and Elizabeth Brodbeck: Marriage: 02 Jan 1773, Shenandoah County, VA
Children of Abraham Funkhouser and Elizabeth Brodbeck are: i. Elizabeth Funkhouser, born ca. 1774 in PA or Shenandoah, VA; married Jon John Freed 16 May 1792 in Shenandoah County, VA; born ca. 1770. More About Jon Freed and Elizabeth Funkhouser: Marriage: 16 May 1792, Shenandoah County, VA ii. Anna Funkhouser, born ca. 1775; married Christopher Showalter; born ca. 1770. iii. Jacob Funkhouser, born ca. 1775 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died 1840 in Ripley County, Indiana; married Nancy Ann Showalter 21 Jul 1797 in Shenandoah County, VA; born Btn. 1775 - 1777 in Shenandoah County, VA. More About Jacob Funkhouser and Nancy Showalter: Marriage: 21 Jul 1797, Shenandoah County, VA iv. Mary Funkhouser, born ca. 1780 in Va; married Jacob Norton; born ca. 1775. v. Barbara Funkhouser, born ca. 1782 in VA; married Joseph Baker; born ca. 1775. vi. John Funkhouser, born ca. 1785 in VA; died 1829 in PA?; married Rebecca Van Kirk Bef. 07 Feb 1829; born ca. 1808 in New Jersey. More About John Funkhouser and Rebecca Van Kirk: Marriage: Bef. 07 Feb 1829 vii. Abraham Funkhouser, born ca. 1787 in VA; married Nancy Freed; born ca. 1790. 3 viii. Magdalena Funkhouser, born 02 May 1803 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; died 12 Oct 1882 in Ripley County, Indiana; married (1) William Madison Van Kirk 23 Aug 1821 in Beaver County, PA; married (2) Henry Parsons 26 Apr 1882.
Generation No. 4
8. Arthur Van Kirk, born Bef. 09 Nov 1718 in Freehold, Monmouth County, NJ; died Sep 1760 in Middlesex, Monmouth County, NJ. He was the son of 16. Jan Janse Verkerck, Jr. and 17. Alsey (Alice). He married 9. Mary Jamison 02 May 1757 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. 9. Mary Jamison More About Arthur Van Kirk: Baptism: 09 Nov 1718, Middletonn More About Arthur Van Kirk and Mary Jamison: Marriage: 02 May 1757, Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Children of Arthur Van Kirk and Mary Jamison are: 4 i. Jemson Van Kirk, born 1758 in Middlesex County, NJ; died 08 Dec 1836 in Zelienople, Butler County, PA; married Elizabeth Welch. ii. Arthur Van Kirk, born 1760 in Middlesex Co., New Jersey. More About Arthur Van Kirk: Baptism: Cranbury Presbyterian Church
10. Valentine Welch
Child of Valentine Welch is: 5 i. Elizabeth Welch, born Bef. 1774 in New Jersey; died Aft. 1850; married Jemson Van Kirk.
Generation No. 5
16. Jan Janse Verkerck, Jr., born ca. 1664 in Kings County, New York; died Btn. 10 Feb 1722/23 - 28 Jan 1723/24 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. He was the son of 32. Jan Janse Verkerck I and 33. Majke Gijsberts. He married 17. Alsey (Alice) 1697 in King's County, NY. 17. Alsey (Alice), born ca. 1675. More About Jan Janse Verkerck, Jr.: Name 2: Jan Janse Van Kirk Oath of Allegiance: 1687, He took the oath of allegiance there in 1687. Will: 10 Feb 1721/22, Freehold Monmouth County, New Jersey Notes for Alsey (Alice):
More About Alsey (Alice): Name 2: Alsey(Alice) Ashton More About Jan Verkerck and Alsey (Alice): Marriage: 1697, King's County, NY
Children of Jan Verkerck and Alsey (Alice) are: i. Majke Van Kirk, born ca. 1698 in Freehold, Monmouth, NJ; died ca. 1760; married John Lamberson ca. 1721 in Freehold, Monmouth, NJ. More About John Lamberson and Majke Van Kirk: Marriage: ca. 1721, Freehold, Monmouth, NJ ii. Henry Van Kirk, born ca. 1700 in Freehold, Monmouth, NJ; died Mar 1776 in Hopewell, Hunterdon, NJ; married (1) Sarah (supposed) maiden name was Anderson; married (2) Dorothy Morgan ca. 01 Jan 1723/24 in Greenwich, Fairfield,Connecticut; born 1703; died 1745. Notes for Henry Van Kirk: Henry died in March of 1776. His will, written 18 December, 1775, was probated 3 April, 1776. It gives his wife, Sarah two featherbeds, furniture and other household goods, a side saddle, bridle, and other things necessary for housekeeping, a Negro wench named Dinah, the use of that part of my dwelling house that I now occupy, one-third of the garden, horses and cows, and 400 pounds yearly in lieu of dower. The eldest son, John, got 40 acres. The remainder of the real and moveable estate was to be sold after debts and funeral expenses had been paid. Twenty pounds went to his son Benjamin’s sons; and to Dority (Dorothy) wife of Thomas Drake; and Jemima wife of Elisha Barton, who were daughters. An amount of pounds was to be kept at interest by the executors, Joseph and Benjamin Vankirk with interest to be paid to wife Sarah. Witnesses were John Barton, John Hart, and Jesse Pettit. This estate was still being settled in 1841. On 23 October, 1833, Joseph Vankirk, son of Joseph and grandson of Henry was appointed administrator since the 1776 executors were since dead. On 29 October 1835, it was reported that the estate of $ 106.66 had increased to $ 509.83 because of 54 years of interest. One wonders what caused the delay and where the money was. More About Dorothy Morgan: Date born 2: 24 Jul 1697, Greenwich, Connecticut More About Henry Van Kirk and Dorothy Morgan: Marriage: ca. 01 Jan 1723/24, Greenwich, Fairfield,Connecticut iii. John Van Kirk, born ca. 1702 in Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; married Cornelia Van Brackle; born 22 Feb 1706/07. Notes for John Van Kirk: Their children, all baptized in the Marlboro & Tennant Presbyterian Church were John, Anna, Mathias, Alice, Peter, Mary, James, Sarah, and Stephen. iv. Syke Van Kirk, born ca. 1705; died 1778 in Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; married John Truax; born ca. 1726. Notes for Syke Van Kirk: Syke married John Truax about 1726. Their children were John, Gertie, Ralph, Sythey, William, Mary, and Elsey. Syke died in Freehold in 1778.
Notes for John Truax: ID: I1047 Name: Johanne "John" Truax Sex: M Birth: 1727 Christening: 22 AUG 1727 Note: or 8/27/1727 Note: Email from: Teresa Lynn Clendinneng sfctlh@lindsaycomp.on.caI tie into your family tree*S*I was surfing around roostweb to see if anyone else connectedand Ifound your site....we connect viaID: I1046Name: John TruaxSex: MChange Date: 10 APR 2000Marriage 1 Sytje Verkerck b: 1705In my family tree we have her name as Sytje Van Kirk (Sytje VerKirken)daughter of John VanKirk born Abt. 1664 married to Alsey ?.I have further information on Sytje is you would like to haveit.I was so excited to actually see someone connected to my line.Sytje was baptized 29 May 1704 in Kingston, Widwyck, NYHer son John is my direct line. He was Baptized 27 Aug 1727.Hemarried Margaret Mount.******************************************************* Change Date: 15 MAR 2001 Father: John Truax Mother: Sytje Verkerck b: 1705 Marriage 1 Margaret Mount 1. Sytje Verkerck (Jan Janse "John" Van Kirk of Freehold2, Jan Janse Verkerck1) was born 1705. She married John Truax.
Children of Sytje Verkerck and John Truax are: 2 i. Johanne "John" Truax was born 1727. He married Margaret Mount. 3 ii. Ralph Truax. 4 iii. William Truax. 5 iv. Sythey Truax. 6 v. Mary Truax. 7 vi. Gertie Truax. + 8 vii. Elsey "Alice" Truax was born ABT 1733.
v. William Van Kirk, born 1710 in Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; married Hester Hankinson ca. 1723. Notes for William Van Kirk: William married Hester Hankinson about 1732. Their children, all baptized in the Tennant Presbyterian Church at Freehold were Alice, Hannah, William, Thomas, John, Ralph, Sarah, Lydia, Catharine, Ann, Joseph, and Esther. More About William Van Kirk and Hester Hankinson: Marriage: ca. 1723 vi. Sarah Van Kirk, born 1712 in Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey. vii. Alice Van Kirk, born Bef. 21 Jun 1716 in Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey. 8 viii. Arthur Van Kirk, born Bef. 09 Nov 1718 in Freehold, Monmouth County, NJ; died Sep 1760 in Middlesex, Monmouth County, NJ; married (1) Hannah Stout 22 Aug 1743 in Monmouth County, NJ; married (2) Mary Jamison 02 May 1757 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
Generation No. 6
32. Jan Janse Verkerck I, born Btn. 1620 - 1630 in The Village Beusichem, Buren, Guelderland, Netherlands; died Aft. 1698 in New Utrecht, Kings County, NY. He was the son of 64. Jan Jelisz Verkerk and 65. Geertgen Aerts. He married 33. Majke Gijsberts 01 Apr 1651 in the St. Lambertuskerk (Reformed Dutch) church at Buren, Guelderland, Netherlands.. 33. Majke Gijsberts, born ca. 1631 in Buren, Guelderland, Netherlands; died Aft. 01 Jan 1690/91 in New Utrecht, Kings County, NY. Notes for Jan Janse Verkerck I: Jan was the progenitor of the Verkerk/Van Kirk families in America. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` The fact that, during their early marriage, the Netherlands was involved in a major naval war with England (1652-54) and was about to become caught up in another (1664-67) would certainly have been ample reason for Jan and Majke to undertake the almost incredibly arduous journey through English-controlled waters and across the Atlantic with five small children. According to the passenger list, Jan, Majke and their first five children, one a nursing infant, boarded the ship "Der Rosenboom" (in English, "The Rose Tree Historical records of the New Utrecht area provide additional information about Jan and Majke. Jan became a major land owner in New Utrecht. He is listed on the assessment rolls of that village in 1675, '76, '83 and '89 as being one of the holders of property originally patented to Governor Thomas Dongan by Peter Stuyvesant. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Date: Sat Feb 27 07:40:32 1999 Name: Geraldine Opdahl E- mail: gopdahl@execpc.com Address: Immigrant: Verkerk , Jan Jansen Name of Ship: "Der Rosenboom" Arrival Date: 1663 Origin of Immigrant: Beusichem,Gelderland, Holland Immigrant's Date & Place of Birth: Abt 1633 Beusichem, Delderland, Holland Immigrant's Date & Place of Death: Abt 1688 New Utrecht, New York Immigrant's Spouse: Mayke Gisberts Source of Information: LDS church records & Long Island Source Records. Immigrant's Children: Roelof bap.1654,Aert, bap.1655. Geertie,m,(1) Hendrick Janse; m,(2) Jan Dirckse Van Vliet. Barentje,m. Nicholas Vander Grift. Cornelius,bap.1661. Jan Barent and possibly Hendrick. Notes: The following was taken from "Long Island Source Records". Book number S C 929.3747 L85. Will of Jan Verkerck of New Utrecht. Also signed by Mayke Verkerke, Dated Nov. 10, 1688, Estate to Barent Verkerck and Jan Verkerck, Junior, "his sunns" living by the appearant inn his house. Executors not named. Witnesses: Jan P. Vandeventer, Lambert Janse. (Recorded in Liber 1 of Conveyances, page 243.)Verkerk name was later changed to Van Kirk. --------------------------------------------------
More About Jan Janse Verkerck I: Passenger: 15 Mar 1662/63, Ship "Der Rosenboom" (in English, "The Rose Tree") More About Majke Gijsberts: Passenger: 15 Mar 1662/63, Ship "Der Rosenboom" (in English, "The Rose Tree") Witness: 01 Jan 1690/91, To the baptism of her grandson Jan Van der Grift. Marriage Notes for Jan Verkerck and Majke Gijsberts: St Lammertsekerk where Jan Janse and Majke were married in April of 1651 Three years after the end of the war, in April of 1651, Jan married Majke Gijsberts in the St. Lambertuskerk (Reformed Dutch) church at Buren. The marriage record lists him as a "young man of Beusichem," which is a small village near Buren. Sometime after the marriage, the couple relocated to Buurmalsen, a small farming community on the river Linge, about 60 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam. Beusichem and Buurmalsen still exist, and the church in Buren, built in 1347 in which they were married still stands. There is a plaque in the floor of the sanctuary with the name Verkerk. The fact that, during their early marriage, the Netherlands was involved in a major naval war with England (1652-54) and was about to become caught up in another (1664-67) would certainly have been ample reason for Jan and Majke to undertake the almost incredibly arduous journey through English-controlled waters and across the Atlantic with five small children. According to the passenger list, Jan, Majke and their first five of their seven children, one a nursing infant, boarded the ship "Der Rosenboom" (in English, "The Rose Tree") under the command of Captain Pieter Van der Beets, at Amsterdam on March 15, 1663. Their destination was a village called "Ryker's Niew Town." In fact, they settled in the village of New Utrecht, now a district of the city of Brooklyn, New York. Historical records of the New Utrecht area provide additional information about Jan and Majke. Jan became a major land owner in New Utrecht. According to New Utrecht town records, dated October 29, 1677 Jan purchased a farm of 25 morgens from Jacob Pietersen. Later, on December 17, 1677, Jan bought a house and lot in the village from Mynne Johannes. He is listed on the assessment rolls of that village in 1675, '76, '83 and '89 as being one of the holders of property originally patented to Governor Thomas Dongan by Peter Stuyvesant. More About Jan Verkerck and Majke Gijsberts: Marriage: 01 Apr 1651, the St. Lambertuskerk (Reformed Dutch) church at Buren, Guelderland, Netherlands.
Children of Jan Verkerck and Majke Gijsberts are: i. Roelof Janse Ver Kerck, born ca. 1654 in Buren, Guelderland Province, The Netherlands; died Aft. 1708 in New York or New Jersey; married Caterina Symmonds 07 Aug 1681 in Reformed Dutch Church, Flatbush, NY. Marriage Notes for Roelof Kerck and Caterina Symmonds: On July 24, 1681, Roelof Jansz Verkerken, young man from Buren, living in Flatbush, and Caterina Symmonds, young lady from Brooklyn, living in Flatbush, were betrothed in the Reformed Dutch Church there and married on August 7, following. The children of this marriage were Annetje who died young, another daughter named Annetje, Sybrech, Majke, Jan, and Sarah More About Roelof Kerck and Caterina Symmonds: Marriage: 07 Aug 1681, Reformed Dutch Church, Flatbush, NY ii. Aert Janse Van Kirk, born ca. 1655 in Buren, Gelderland Province, The Netherlands; married Gratioser (Grace) Bundick Jul 1681 in Sussex County, Deleware. More About Aert Janse Van Kirk: Name 2: Andrew Johnson Van Kirk (on marriage record) Passenger: 15 Mar 1662/63, Ship Der Rosenboom Marriage Notes for Aert Van Kirk and Gratioser Bundick: Aert married Gratioser (Grace) Bundick on July 8 or 28, 1681 in Sussex County, Delaware. The marriage record gives his name as Andrew Johnson Van Kirk. The marriage ceremony was performed by William Clark. Other records show that Aert appeared as a plaintiff in a Sussex County court on July 12, 1683. He witnessed a will there in December, 1687, in May,1688, and again signed his mark "A" on Jan. 3, 1690. He and Gratioser signed an affidavit there on November 28, 1690. In 1695, they resided in Lewis County on the South (or Delaware) river. More About Aert Van Kirk and Gratioser Bundick: Marriage: Jul 1681, Sussex County, Deleware iii. Geertje Janse Van Kirk, born ca. 1657 in Buren; married Jan Dirkse Van Vliet 18 Nov 1683 in Dutch Reformed Church, Flatbush, NY. More About Jan Van Vliet and Geertje Van Kirk: Marriage: 18 Nov 1683, Dutch Reformed Church, Flatbush, NY iv. Barendje Janse Van Kirk, born ca. 1658 in Buren; married Nicholaes Van de Grift. Notes for Barendje Janse Van Kirk: Barendje and Nicholaes bought a farm in New Utrecht Lane on February 24, 1690 fron Anthony Du Ceen. The sold this land on April 5, 1697 to Abraham Willemse Van Westervelt. At the time of the sale, they were residing at Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Here, in 1710, Nicholaes was recorded as an elder in the Reformed Dutch Church. The couple had only one child of record, a son named Jan, who was baptized January 1, 1691 in New York. v. Cornelis Janse Van Kirk, born ca. 1662; died Bef. 1689. 16 vi. Jan Janse Verkerck, Jr., born ca. 1664 in Kings County, New York; died Btn. 10 Feb 1722/23 - 28 Jan 1723/24 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey; married Alsey (Alice) 1697 in King's County, NY. vii. Barrend Janse Van Kirk, born ca. 1666 in New Utrecht; married Rachel Van der Grift 1689. More About Barrend Janse Van Kirk: Oath of Allegiance: 1687, He took the oath of allegiance there in 1687 as a native More About Barrend Van Kirk and Rachel Grift: Marriage: 1689
Generation No. 7
64. Jan Jelisz Verkerk, born ca. 1598 in In (or near) The Village of Beusichem, Guelderland Province, Netherlands; died in The Village of Beusichem, Guelderland Province, Netherlands. He was the son of 128. Jelisz Janse Verkerk and 129. Jantgen Huijberts. He married 65. Geertgen Aerts. 65. Geertgen Aerts, born ca. 1602 in In (or near) The Village of Beusichem, Guelderland Province, Netherlands. Notes for Jan Jelisz Verkerk: Notes for Jan-3 Verkerk: Notes on "The Van Kirk Family " by WILSON V. LEDLEY : In the early records of Kings County, N.Y., where the Van Kirks first settled in this country, they spelled their name Verkerk. "Ver" is the Dutch contraction of "van der" and "kerk" means "church," so it is quite obvious that "of the church" has no particular geographical designation, such as "Van Hoorn" or "Van Naerden." Since it is known that Jan Jansen, the first Verkerk in this country, came from Burmelzen near Buren in Gelderland, The Netherlands, the name possibly goes back always in that locale. Jan, did not take his surname from his place of birth or residence.
More About Geertgen Aerts: Name 2: Geertgen Aertsd
Child of Jan Verkerk and Geertgen Aerts is: 32 i. Jan Janse Verkerck I, born Btn. 1620 - 1630 in The Village Beusichem, Buren, Guelderland, Netherlands; died Aft. 1698 in New Utrecht, Kings County, NY; married Majke Gijsberts 01 Apr 1651 in the St. Lambertuskerk (Reformed Dutch) church at Buren, Guelderland, Netherlands..
Generation No. 8
128. Jelisz Janse Verkerk, born 1565 in (or near) The Village of Beusichem, Guelderland Province, Netherlands; died 24 Jan 1631/32 in Village of Beusichem, Guelderland Province, Netherlands. He was the son of 256. Jan Thonis Verkerk and 257. Jelis. He married 129. Jantgen Huijberts. 129. Jantgen Huijberts, born 1566 in (or near) The Village of Beusichem, Guelderland Province, Netherlands; died 1648 in Goose Alley, Beusichem, Buren, Guelderland, Netherlands.
Child of Jelisz Verkerk and Jantgen Huijberts is: 64 i. Jan Jelisz Verkerk, born ca. 1598 in In (or near) The Village of Beusichem, Guelderland Province, Netherlands; died in The Village of Beusichem, Guelderland Province, Netherlands; married Geertgen Aerts.
Generation No. 9
256. Jan Thonis Verkerk, born 1545 in (or near) The Village of Beusichem, Guelderland Province, Netherlands; died 02 Feb 1636/37 in Beuischem, Netherlands. He was the son of 512. Thonis VerKerk and 513. Unknown. He married 257. Jelis. 257. Jelis, born 1546 in (or near) The Village of Beusichem, Guelderland Province, Netherlands.
Child of Jan Verkerk and Jelis is: 128 i. Jelisz Janse Verkerk, born 1565 in (or near) The Village of Beusichem, Guelderland Province, Netherlands; died 24 Jan 1631/32 in Village of Beusichem, Guelderland Province, Netherlands; married Jantgen Huijberts.
Generation No. 10
512. Thonis VerKerk, born 1525 in The Netherlands. He married 513. Unknown. 513. Unknown Notes for Thonis VerKerk: THONIS VERKERK the earliest ancestor of this family found to date, was born before 1525 in The Netherlands. Virtually nothing is known about him. Although it is likely that there were others, the record mentions only one child, a son, named Jan Thonis.
Child of Thonis VerKerk and Unknown is: 256 i. Jan Thonis Verkerk, born 1545 in (or near) The Village of Beusichem, Guelderland Province, Netherlands; died 02 Feb 1636/37 in Beuischem, Netherlands; married Jelis.
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