Gerrit
Janse
(Gerret)
"Gerret"
Decker
aka Dekker
Born in Kingston, Ulster, NY
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Brother of
Pieter Jacobsen [half], Hendrick Jansen Decker, Jacob Janse Decker, Hermanus Janse Decker, Johannes Decker [half] and Jennetje Decker [half]
Husband of
Grietje Jans Decker
— married
20 Jan 1685 in Marriage recorded at KRDC
Husband of
Christina Pruyer
— married
1707 in NY
Descendants 
Died
at age 45
in Minisink, Orange Co., New York
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Note
Gerrit Janse Decker (Gerrit, Jan, Gerrit)
A death date was removed. A source is needed for 1740, Minisink, Orange, New York. Once a source is indicated, it can be replaced.Brown-8212 17:58, 10 January 2014 (EST)
Biography
Gerrit Janz Gerritsen Decker was christened February 14, 1665 at the Dutch Reformed Church, Esopus, Ulster County, New York.[1]
Birth
Gerret|Gerard Janz Geritsen Decker was born Feb 14, 1665. Baptism was recorded at the Kingston Reformed Dutch Church. :KRDC Bapt Record: 1665 Feb 14; Jan Gerretsen, Grietjen Hendricks; Gerret; Hendrick Vosman, Mariken Everingh, Grietjen Hendricks.
Baptism
- Baptism: The wrong Gerrit
- Date: 26 FEB 1662 {baptism of Jan Broersen [2]
- Place: Kingston Ulster Co NY
- Note: {geni:place_name} Kingston Ulster Co NY
Marriage
Marriage of parents of Heyltie Deckers
Geraed|Gerrit Janz Decker (Gerrit, Jan Gerrit) married Margriet Janz Decker, Jan 20 1685. Marriage recorded at Esopus/Kingston Reformed Dutch Church.
- KRDC Marriage Record: Page 507 - 1685 20 Jan; Gerard Janz Decker, jm, of Esopus, liv Mombaccus; Margriet Janz Decker, jd, from the Esopus, liv Marbletown. (banns)
reminder 1691 Oct 04; Gerrit J. Dekker, Magdaleentje Willemsen; Grietje; Broer Dekker, Cornelia Jurriaansen [this might be Grietje's sister]
Children
Baptism of Heyltie Deckers: (Note "s" added to Decker.)
- KRDC Bapt. Record: 1686 Jan 10; Gerard Deckers, Margriet Deckers; Heyltie; Hendric Deckers, Magdaleen Deckers.
Occupation
- Farmer
Death
- Death:
- Date: 17 OCT 1710
- Place: Minisink, Orange Co., New York
- Note: {geni:place_name} Minisink, Orange Co., New York
Links of Interest
Sources
- Decker Journey: Gerret Jansen Decker.
- Well Sourced Site for Gerrit Decker and discussion of parentage for this Gerrit and the son of Jan Broersen Decker
- Kingston Reformed Dutch Church, now known as the Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston, Ulster, NY 12401, Phone Number: 845-338-6759, website: www.olddutchchurch.org. This church was a central repository for marriage and baptism records for the Orange and Ulster Counties until local churches were built.
Footnotes
- ↑ Baptism records of the Kingston Reformed Dutch Church, now Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston, NY 12401, Phone Number: 845-338-6759, Website: www.olddutchchurch.org
- ↑ 1662 Feb 26; Jan Broersen, Heyltje Jacobs; Gaerleff; Willempje Jacobs, Hendrick Aartsen, Andries Harmensen, gunner, Angeniet Caspers
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gerret by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gerret by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Wayne Decker
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Rejected matches › Gaerleff Jans Deckers (bef.1662-bef.1696)
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Specifiically, Jan Gerritsen Decker-364 is son of Margaret Schut, but she is married to the rejected match, Gerret Janse Decker-88.
Other problem children are Heyltje Decker-35 who married Schoonmaker. She is a match for a couple other Heyljtes, variably attached to the other sets of parents.
I am going to match her, to try to make a bit more sense of it through the compare tool.