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Derrick "Dirck" Pauluszen Hoff
  see FAMILY TREE

Bap 26 Aug 1649 Luttenbert, Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands

Married: Abt. 1672 Aechtje Teunise Covert

Married: Abt. 1684 Sarah Yates

Died: Bef. 22 Dec 1730 Laurence, Mercer, New Jersey

FATHER

Paulus Dirckszen
b. Abt.1620 Luttenbert, Overijssel, Netherlands
    d. Bef. 24 May 1692 Brooklyn, Kings, New York

MOTHER

Geertje Jannetse Willemse
    b. 1627 Netherlands
    d. 1657 Brooklyn, Kings, New York

WIVES

Eechtje Teunise Covert

Sarah Yates

CHILDREN with Eechtje Teunise Covert

1. Powell Hoff
    b. Abt. 1673
    m. Rachel Stiles

2. Pieter Hoff
    b. Abt. 1678
    m. Catherine Brokaw

3. Teunis Hoff
    b. Abt. 1679

4. Wilhelmus Hoff
    bap. 23 May 1680
    Sponsors for the twins at baptism were Janses COEVERS and Jannitjen TEUNIS

5. Johannes Hoff
    bap. 23 May 1680
    Sponsors for the twins at baptism were Janses COEVERS and Jannitjen TEUNIS

CHILDREN with Sarah Yates

1. Willem Hoff
    bap. 20 Apr 1685

2. Richard Hoff
    bap. 29 Aug 1686

3. Sarah Hoff
    bap. 27 May 1688

4. Thomas Hoff
    bap. 6 Apr 1690

5. Jan Hoff
    bap. 13 Mar 1692

6. Charles Hoff
    b. Abt. 1697

7. Joseph Hoff
    b. Abt. 1700

8. Benjamin Hoff
    b. Abt. 1702

9. Mary Hoff
    b. Abt. 1704

 

Dirck or Derrick PAULUSZEN (c 1640/50 Holland - will of 19 Nov 1722, proved 22 Dec 1730 NJ) migrated with his father Paulus DIRKSEN in 1650 to New Amsterdam. By 1663, he was old enough to join with his father and others to petition for a new concentration (village) back of Wallabout. His father's will of 29 Mar 1688 designated Dirk as eldest son of former wife, Geertje WILLEMSE. He md twice and lived on Long Island until late in life when he moved to Laurenceville, NJ.

Will of Dirck Pauluszen Hoff from New Jersey Calendar of Wills

Will of Dirck Pauluszen Hoff

 

 

New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol XC, pg 246

Dirck Pauluszen Hoff