Jan Janse Verkerk

Jan Janse Verkerk

Male Abt 1626 - 1689  (62 years)


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  • Name Jan Janse Verkerk  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Birth Abt 1626  Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1663  New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    ship Rosetree 
    FSID 9MM4-RF2 
    Death Between 10 Nov 1688 and 6 May 1689  New Ultrecht, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Between 10 Nov 1688 and 6 May 1689  Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I41147  footsteps
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

    Father Jan Jelisz Verkerck,   b. Abt 1600   d. Bef 19 May 1641 (Age < 41 years) 
    Relationship unknown 
    Mother Berntien Hermens,   b. Abt 1600   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Relationship unknown 
    Family ID F22247  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mayke Gysberts,   b. Abt 1630, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Roelof Jansen Verkerk,   b. 6 Jun 1654, Buren, Gelderland, Holland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    Family ID F22258  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

  • Notes 
    • In 1663 Jan and his wife left their home in Buren, Guelderland to bring t heir five children to Nieuw Amsterdm. At the time the children were 9, 8,6,5, and 1. The voyabe was on the ship Rosetree. They settled in Nie uw Utrecht (Brooklyn). Mayke signed jan's will so she was living in 16 88.

      Early Dutch Settlers in New Amsterdam:
      Jan Janse, the common ancestor of the family, emigrated in 1663 from Bu ren in Gelderland, as per Riker's Newtown, with wife and 5 children, f rom Buurmelzen (a town on the river Linge near Buren), as per rec. of t he marriage of his dau. Geertje, and settled in N.U., where he owned la rge tracts of land. On the assessment rolls of N.U. of 1675, 76, 83 and 9 3; mag. in 1679 and 84, on Dongan's patent of 1686. Census of 1698 an d took the oath of allegiance there in 1687.
      In 1663 Jan and his wife left their home in Buren, Guelderland to bring t h eir five children to Nieuw Amsterdm. At the time the children were 9, 8 ,6,5, and 1. The voyabe was on the ship Rosetree. They settled in Nie u w Utrecht (Brooklyn). Mayke signed jan's will so she was living in 16 8 8.

      Early Dutch Settlers in New Amsterdam:
      Jan Janse, the common ancestor of the family, emigrated in 1663 from Bu r en in Gelderland, as per Riker's Newtown, with wife and 5 children, f r om Buurmelzen (a town on the river Linge near Buren), as per rec. of t h e marriage of his dau. Geertje, and settled in N.U., where he owned la r ge tracts of land. On the assessment rolls of N.U. of 1675, 76, 83 and 9 3 ; mag. in 1679 and 84, on Dongan's patent of 1686. Census of 1698 an d t ook the oath of allegiance there in 1687.
      In 1663 Jan and his wife left their home in Buren, Guelderland to bring t heir five children to Nieuw Amsterdm. At the time the children were 9, 8,6,5, and 1. The voyabe was on the ship Rosetree. They settled in Nie uw Utrecht (Brooklyn). Mayk e signed jan's will so she was living in 16 88.

      Early Dutch Settlers in New Amsterdam:
      Jan Janse, the common ancestor of the family, emigrated in 1663 from Bu ren in Gelderland, as per Riker's Newtown, with wife and 5 children, f rom Buurmelzen (a town on the river Linge near Buren), as per rec. of t he marriage of his dau. Geertje , and settled in N.U., where he owned la rge tracts of land. On the assessment rolls of N.U. of 1675, 76, 83 and 9 3; mag. in 1679 and 84, on Dongan's patent of 1686. Census of 1698 an d took the oath of allegiance there in 1687.
      In 1663 Jan and his wife left their home in Buren, Guelderland to bring t h eir five children to Nieuw Amsterdm. At the time the children were 9, 8 ,6,5, and 1. The voyabe was on the ship Rosetree. They settled in Nie u w Utrecht (Brooklyn). Ma yke signed jan's will so she was living in 16 8 8.

      Early Dutch Settlers in New Amsterdam:
      Jan Janse, the common ancestor of the family, emigrated in 1663 from Bu r en in Gelderland, as per Riker's Newtown, with wife and 5 children, f r om Buurmelzen (a town on the river Linge near Buren), as per rec. of t h e marriage of his dau. Geer tje, and settled in N.U., where he owned la r ge tracts of land. On the assessment rolls of N.U. of 1675, 76, 83 and 9 3 ; mag. in 1679 and 84, on Dongan's patent of 1686. Census of 1698 an d t ook the oath of allegiance there in 1687.

  • Sources 
    1. [S275] Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archief stukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000.
      "Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefstukken (BS en DT B), 1600-2000"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:QLDF-Y VPR : Mon Mar 24 23:44:57 UTC 2025), Entry for Geereken Jansen Verkerck a nd Jan Jansen Verkerck, 21 Nov 1659.

    2. [S275] Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archief stukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000.
      "Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefstukken (BS en DT B), 1600-2000"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:6ZT2-C QRT : Tue Mar 25 14:13:09 UTC 2025), Entry for Geereken Jansen Verkerck a nd Jan Jansen Verkerck, 21 Nov 1659.

    3. [S275] Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archief stukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000.
      "Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefstukken (BS en DT B ), 1600-2000"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:QLDF-Y V PR : Mon Mar 24 23:44:57 UTC 2025), Entry for Geereken Jansen Verkerck a n d Jan Jansen Verkerck, 21 Nov 1659.

    4. [S275] Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archief stukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000.
      "Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefstukken (BS en DT B ), 1600-2000"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:6ZT2-C Q RT : Tue Mar 25 14:13:09 UTC 2025), Entry for Geereken Jansen Verkerck a n d Jan Jansen Verkerck, 21 Nov 1659.

    5. [S275] Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archief stukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000.
      "Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefstukken (BS en DT B), 1600-2000"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:QLDN-D HGG : Mon Mar 24 23:50:19 UTC 2025), Entry for Gidius Mandeville and Jo hannes Mandeville, Jun 1626.

    6. [S27] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:QL7R-8GPP : Thu Apr 03 03:43:38 UTC 2025), Entry for Jan Jansen Verkerk.