Jan Derks was a soldier under captain Jan de Mepsche [9]
The father was opposed to the baptism of his children, and apparently left before the birth of his son Benjamin.
Sources
↑ Ondertrouwboek 1685-1697, archiefnummer 124, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken enz. in de provincie Groningen, inventarisnummer 172, blad 179v
Gemeente: Kerkelijke gemeente - Groningen
Marriage Derks Jansz
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jan by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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