Early New Netherlands Settlers


Jan <Gerrit> Van Marcken

09 February 2017

Generation 1 1. Jan <Gerrit> Van Marcken (Rn=8228). He married at Netherland Geesje <Huybert> ? Van Marcken (Rn=50491). Occupation 1- Farmer. Occupation 2- Schout (Sheriff) of Schenectady in 1673. Occupation 3- Clerk. Occupation 4- School Master. First Residence- Zuider Zee, Netherland. Second Residence- New Amstel, South River, New Sweeden. Third Residence- Fort Orange, New Netherland. Fourth Residence- Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York. Fifth Residence- Flatbush, Kings County, New York. Emigration- Emigrant in 1654 from Zuider Zee, Netherland to New Amstel, New Sweeden on the Saint Jacob. Source [Schenectady Genesis by Susan J Staffa 2004 page 25] Child of Jan <Gerrit> Van Marcken and Geesje <Huybert> ? was as follows: 2. i. Catharine <Jan> Van Marcken Hoop/Barends (Rn=8265). She married first, 02 July 1682 Nieuw Amstel <?> Hoop and married second, 18 May 1684 Barent <?> Barends (Rn=8266). First Residence- Flatbush, Kings County, New York.