CHAPTER IX
 

JAN VAN DYKE.
 

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'AN VAN DYKE, son of Jan Janse

Van Dyke, born about 1680, died

December 8,1764, married on June

6, 1706, Anna Verkerk, daughter of

Roelof Jansen Verkerk, who was

born June 6,  1654, i^  Buren in

Gelderland and came to America

in 1663, ill ^^^ ship Rosetree from

Buren, with his father Jan Janse

Verkerk or Verkerken (son of John Verkerk), who was a

magistrate from 1679 to 1684.   Jan Janse Verkerk married

Mayke Gisberts; their children were:

(i)    Roelof Jansen Verkerk, who married August 7, 1681,

Catharine Simons.

(ii)    Jan Janse Verkerk, Jr., who married Gertie------.

(iii)    Aert Verkerk, married Gratiose------.

(iv)    Barent Verkerk, married in  1689 Rachel Van de

Grift.

(v)    Geertie Verkerk, married November 2,  1683, Jan

Dircksz Van Vliet.

(vi)    Baronje Verkerk.

Roelof Jansen Verkerk and Catharine Simons his wife

occupied a large stone house on the main road of New

Utrecht.

In 1700 he was Lieutenant "of the Troop of Horse in ye

said Regiment (Kings County New York 280 men) Dan

Polhemus Captain; Roelof Verkerk Lieut; Jerominus Remse,

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