Gerritje Anthonyse van Schayk (bef. 1687 - aft. 1749)

Born before 11 Sep 1687 in Albany, Albany County, Province of New York

Ancestors

Wife of Coenraedt Jacobsz (Ten Eyck) ten Eyck — married 24 Sep 1704 in Albany, Albany, New York

Descendants

Died after 29 Oct 1749 after age 62 in Albany, Albany County, Province of New York [uncertain]

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Biography

Gerretie van Shaik aka Gerritje Van Schayk

Parents

Father: Anthony van Shaik

Mother: Teunisse Vanderpoel

Birth

Geertje Van Schaick was baptized on Sep. 11, 1687 at the Dutch Reformed Church in Albany, New York to Anthony Van Schaick.^[1]

Marriage

Gerritje Van Schaik married Coenradt ten Eyck on Oct 15, 1704 at Albany County, New York^[2]

Children

• Jacob was bp. on Apr 29, 1705 at Albany County, New York^[3]; sponsors were: Antony Van Schayk, Geertje Ten Eyck .

• Maria ten Eyck was bp. on Jan 05, 1707, at Albany County, New York^[4]; sponsors were: Barent Ten Eyk, Maria Van Schayk .

• Anthony ten Eyck was bp. on Jun 13, 1712 at Albany County, New York^[5]; sponsors were: Anthoni and Catryna Van Schaik .

• Andries ten Eyck was bp. on Dec 17, 1718 at Albany County, New York^[6];sponsors were: Hendrik and Grietie Ten Eyck.

• Anna Margarieta ten Eyck was bp. on Feb 15, 1721 at Albany County, New York^[7]; sponsors were: Gozen Van Schayk, Jenneke Ten Eyck.

• Tobias ten Eyck was bp. on May 19, 1723 at Albany County, New York.^[8]; sponsors were: Tobias; Gozen and Marg. Van Schayk .

Death

Gerritje Van Schayk most likely died after 29 Oct 1749 when Coenraedt Ten Eyck made his last entry in the family Bible for the birth of a grandson. Her death is not recorded. ^[9]

Will of Anthoni Van Schalck

"In the name of God, Amen. Know all men by these presents that on the 29th day of January, 1736/7, I Anthony Van Schaick, living in the County of Albany, being sick...To my daughter Geritie, wife of Coenrad Ten Eyck, Catharine, wife of Samuel Coeymans, and Anna Margaretta, each £72...I leave to my daughter Geritie, wife of Coenrad Ten Eyck, £150 on a bond of Sylvester Van Schaick and Anthony Van Schaick, of Albany, glaziers"...[will signed by Anthony and Maria Van Schaick]. ^[10]

Church Records

Baptism

• 1687 Sep 11 Gerritje - of Antoni Van Schayk. Witnesses: Adriaan G. Papendorp, Pieter Schuyler. By Geertje Lansing. ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Dutch Reformed Church Records from New York and New Jersey. Holland Society of New York, New York, New York.
2. ↑ Albany Marriage Record: 1704 15 Oct; Coenraat Ten Eyck, ym; Gerritje Van Schaik, yd, both b&l at A
3. ↑ Albany RDC Bapt. Record: 1705 Apr 29; Coenraat Ten Eyck, Gerritje Van Schayk; Jacob; Antony Van Schayk, Geertje Ten Eyck
4. ↑ Albany RDC Bapt. Record: 1707 Jan 05; Coenraad Ten Eyk, Gerritje Van Schayk; Maria; Barent Ten Eyk, Maria Van Schayk
5. ↑ Albany RDC Bapt. Record: 1712 Jun 13; Coenraat Ten Eyck, Gerretie [Van Schayk]; Anthony; Anthoni and Catryna Van Schaik
6. ↑ Albany RDC Bapt. Record: 1718 Dec 17; Coenraet Ten Eyk, Gerretie Van Schayk; Andries; Hendrik and Grietie Ten Eyck
7. ↑ Albany RDC Bapt. Record: 1721 Feb 15; Coenraat Ten Eyck, Gerretie Van Schayk; Anna Margarieta; Gozen Van Schayk, Jenneke Ten Eyck
8. ↑ Albany RDC Bapt. Record: 1723 May 19; Coenraad Ten Eyk, Gerretie [Van Schayk]; Tobias; Gozen and Marg. Van Schayk
9. ↑ J. S. G., "Ten Eyck Family Records," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 1 (Jan 1870): 31-32.
10. ↑ Collections NY Hist. Soc.: 1896, Vol. 29, Page 140
11. ↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1904, Page 43

• Year Book of the Holland Society of New York
• Collections of the New-York Historical Society (New York)

• Church Records: ALBANY, N.Y. Marriages: 1683-1724 Baptisms: 1683-1724; These are the marriage records from the DRC of Albany, N.Y., mainly from the Holland Society Yearbook.

• Talcott, S.V.; Genealogical Notes of New York and New England Families; Albany, New York: Clearfield Company, 1883.

Acknowledgements

• Frank Gay, Saturday, August 16, 2014.
• WikiTree profile Van Schaick-43 created through the import of JKD1.ged on Sep 15, 2011 by Richard Draper.

Research Notes

LNAB

Van Schayk is the surname recorded for Geeritje's father at her baptism. Capitalization of the preposition "van" has been corrected per project naming conventions. Quackenbush-118 21:10, 17 August 2017 (EDT)