Wybregh (Jansen) Walker (abt. 1644)

Born about 1644 in Dithmarschen, Netherlands

Wife of John Walker — married Dec 1677 in New Castle County, Delaware

Descendants

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Biography

Name

• Wybregh Jansen^[1]
• Wybrough Jansen ^[1]

1644 Birth

She was born about 1644 in Dithmarschen, Netherlands^[1]

1663 First Marriage to Barent Hendricks

About 1663 in the Netherlands she married Barent Hendricks b: Abt 1641 in Netherlands^[1]

1667 Arrival

Since her second child was born in the Netherlands in 1666 and her third child born in Delaware, in 1668, assume that they arrived in Delaware in 1667.

1676 Second Marriage to Jan Siercksen

On 19 October 1676 in Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle Co., DE she married Jan Siercksen.^[1]

1678 Administrator of Husband Siercksen's Will

Records of the Court of New Castle on Delaware 1676-1681 FHL book 3 Dec 1678 ^[2]

Wybregh Jansen, the widow of Jan Siercx dec'd of Appoquinimink, this day appearing in Court did produce a certain matrimonial contract made by way of a Will between her the said Wybregh and her said deceased husband Jan Siercksen bearing date the 19th of October 1676. Desiring that the Court would allow thereof and admit the said Wybregh to administer upon her said husband's estate accordingly. ^[2]

The Court having seen and examined the premises did think fit to admit her the said Wybregh as administratix to administer upon the estate of her deceased husband Jan SIERCKSEN , according to law and the contents of the said matrimonial contract. Which the Court does order to be recorded, and that she the said Wybregh JANSEN give security according to law. ^[2]

Justice Garrett OTTO declared in Court and put himself security for ye performance and due administration of Wybregh JANSEN of the premises.^[2]

Followeth the above said matrimonial contract:^[2]

On the 19th day of October 1677 appeared before me Ephraim HERMAN, clark of the town and jurisdiction of New Castle in Delaware, admitted by the Right Honourable Mayor Edmund ANDROSS, Governor General under his Royal Highness James , Duke of York and Albany, etc. of all his Territories in America, and before the witnesses here after mentioned, Jan SIERCX, bachelor born at Holstein and at present at Appoquinimink of ye one and Wybregh JANSEN born at Ditmarsen, widow of Barent HENDRICKS of the other party, also dwelling at Appoquinimink afforesaid, who unamimously declared in the fear of God to have agreed to join themselves in the state of matrimony and to ye end that hereafter all differences and mistakes may be taken away. They the said comparants thought good to make and stipulate the following matrimon ial contract:^[2]

1. First that the children of her the said Wybregh gotten by her first husband Barent HENDRICKS dec'd named Annetje, Agnietje, Poulus and Styntjen BARENTS, be by the said comparant Jan SIERCKSEN taken and held as his own children and are to be by him brought up until the said children become of age (or with consent) to the estate of marriage and married, and after the decease of both the comparants and not before, they the said children shall then (alone or with ye children that by God's blessing shall begotten during the time of this now beginning matrimony) inherit and enjoy each proportionable, their full shares of all the estate, so as the same shall be left by the longest lived at his or her decease and in case it might happen that she the said Wybregh might first depart this world, and that then he the said Jan SIERCX might resolve to marry again; then he the said Jan SIERCKS is and shall be obliged before the solemnization of the said marriage, to give and deliver unto the above mentioned children together with those and such children as shall this wedlock be procreated, the full and just half of all his estate and goods moveable and immoveable, none excepted so as the same then shall be found in being. ^[2]
2. But in case he the said Jan SIERCKSEN shall first die and depart this world, in such case he the said Jan SIERCKSEN, doth hereby make and ordain as his only and universal heirs the children above mentioned together and with the children which yet out of this ensuing wedlock shall be procreated, which said children shall have and proportionably divide the whole estate and goods provided and it is to be understood that she the said Wybregh JANSEN shall remain in possession of the whole estate during her lifetime or so long or until she shall happen to marry again, then she is obliged to pay and deliver unto the said children the one half of all the estate and goods. In the same manner as herein before of Jan SIERCKSEN is expressed.
3. In confirmation of ye truth hereof the comparants together with ye underwritten witnesses have hereto set their hands and seals desiring that hereof might be made and past an instrument in Comma Forma, A ctum New Castle in Delaware.^[2]

The date above said as witnesses: Edmund CANTWELL & William BROCAS; Clark: Ephraim HERMAN

1677 Third Marriage to John Walker

In December 1677 in Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, she married third John Walker, born about 1643 in New Castle County, ^[1]

1696 Widow Walker

Early Delaware Census Records 1665-1697 FHLbook in 1696 Widow WALKER is listed in New Castle Hundred, New Castle Co, DE

Wibrough WALKER, executrix of John WALKER. Will written 6 May 1697 and probated 9 Nov 1697. A Calendar of Delaware Wills New Castle County 1682-1800 FHL book. Heirs named -

• son: John WALKER
• son: Powell BARNES
• grandson: Andrew HUDDE
• dau: Christian CALVERT
• Executor: son John WALKER

1697 Death

She died 1697 in New Castle Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware^[1]

Children

1. Annetje Barents b: Abt 1664 in Netherlands (has no children)^[1]
2. Agnietje Agnes Barents b: Abt 1666 in Netherlands (has children)^[1]
3. Powell Barnes b: Abt 1668 in Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle Co., DE (has no children)^[1]
4. Styntjen Christian Barents Barnes b: Abt 1670 in New Castle County, Delaware (has children)^[1]
5. John Walker b: Dec 16^[1]78 in Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle Co., DE (has children)
6. Hugh Walker b: Abt 1680 in Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle Co., DE (has children)^[1]
7. Joseph Walker b: 1682 in Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle Co., DE (has children)^[1]
8. David Walker b: Abt 1685 in Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle Co., DE (has no children)^[1]
9. Thomas Walker b: Abt 1687 in Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle Co., DE (has children)^[1]

Other children in WikiTree, not listed above.

William Walker

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15} Norvan L. Johnson. Hardin Clay Roots #1. Wybregh Jansen Updated Oct 22, 2015. Accessed October 1, 2018 jhd
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Colonial Society of Pennsylvania. Records of the Court of new Castle on Delaware. 1676-1681 Lancaster, PA: Wickersham Printing Company, 1904, pages 255-257. Accessed October 1, 2018 jhd

See also:

• Hager, Molly Yvonne, "Mellis-Hager & Extended Families," supplied by Hager, Indianapolis, IN, 17-2 -2009. Available at UCLA Research Library
• Alison, "Our Family Tree & Then Some," 4-10-2008. Available at UCLA Research Library

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile UNKNOWN-122256 created through the import of ChambersBarneshistory.ged on Oct 19, 2011 by Charlene Chambers. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Charlene and others.