Descendants of Jan Gerritsen Decker
of New Amsterdam

Decker

Generation #2

Gerrit Janse (1Jan Gerritsen) Decker

Gerrit Janse Decker was christened on 2/14/1665 in the Dutch Reformed Church at Kingston, Ulster Co NY.

By 12/1670 the extended family was living at Mombaccus Creek which is located south of Kingston, up the Old Mine Road then west of Rochester.

On 1/20/1685 at the Dutch Reformed Church of Kingston, Ulster Co NY, Gerrit Janse married Gretje Janz Decker ch. 8/31/1664 Wiltwyck, New Amsterdam.

Gerrit and Gretje lived their lives in the little valley at Mombaccus, raising at least five children. Gerrit is documented in 9/1689 when Gerrit swore allegiance to the British Crown.

Gerrit is last documented on 5/15/1698 and the christening for daughter Ariaantje.

Reformed Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster Co NY: 2/14/1665

Parents Child Sponsors
Jan Gerritsen
Gretjen Hendricks
Gerret Hendrick Vosman
Mariken Everingh
Grietjen Hendricks
Dutch Reformed Church, Kingston NY:
1685 20 Jan; Gerard Janz Decker, jm, of Esopus, liv Mombaccus;
Margriet [Gretje] Janz Decker
, jd, from the Esopus, liv Marbletown. (b)

    Children

    1. Heltje Gerritse Decker ch. 1/10/1686 Kingston, Ulster Co NY

    2. Gerrit Janse Decker

Reformed Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster Co NY: 7/28/1688

Parents Child Sponsors
Gerith Decker
Grithje Decker
Jan Jan Gerithse Decker
Jacob Janse Decker

Reformed Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster Co NY: 6/3/1716

Parents Child Sponsors
Jan Gerritsz Dekker
Barbara de Wit
Gerrit Jurien Kwik
Rebekka Titsoort

    3. Margarit Decker

Reformed Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster Co NY: 12/1/1695

Parents Child Sponsors
Gerrit Dekker
Grietje Deckers
Margarit Cornelis Janssen Decker
Elsje ten Broek

    4. Ariaantje Decker

Reformed Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster Co NY: 5/15/1698

Parents Child Sponsors
Gerrit Dekker
Margriet Decker
Ariaantje Cornelis Swits
Jan Dekker
Jannetje Swits
Dutch Reformed Church, Kingston NY:
1719 08 Aug; Tjerk De Wit, jm;
Ariaantjen Dekker, jd, both of Rochester.

Generation #3

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