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Derrick "Dirck" Pauluszen
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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
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
New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol XC, pg 246