| Pieter Strycker was a New Netherland Descendant 1674-1776. Join: New Netherland Settlers Project Discuss: new_netherland |
"His father's Bible record entry gives Pieter's birth as occurring 'at eight o'clock midday Tuesday.'
"Antje [his first wife] was the daughter of Henry and Antje (Fountaine) Perrine of Staten Island. Catherine [his second wife] was the daughter of John Buys of Middlesex County, NJ and the widow of Charles Vantine.
"Peter was elected deacon of the Readington, N.J. DRC in 1751 and was a member of the Millstone DRC at its organization in 1766. He also served as a captain of the foot Militia."
1773, Oct. 27. Stryker, Pieter, of Millstone, Somerset Co., yeoman; will of. Wife, Cathrina, all she brought with her. Son, John, my plantation, and he is to pay to John Brokaw, the heir of my daughter, Magdalena, deceased 250 pounds, when my grandson is 21; also to the children of my daughter, Sarah, deceased, namely, Peter Stryker, Harlengen, £155, and Mary Van Harlengen, £50. Son, Peter, plantation where he lives. Daughter, Anne, wife of Court Williamson, £229. Daughter, Greetye, wife of Jores Brokaw, £229. Daughter, Maria, wife of Hendrick Banta, Jr., £25. Daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Aron Auten, £204. Executors - sons, John and Peter and my brother, Johannis Stryker. Witnesses - Hendrick Wilson, Andrew Voorhees, Peter Stryker. Proved Jan 27, 1775. 1774, Dec. 23. Inventory. £1.053.17.0, made by Daniel Perrine and John Van Dorn. [1]
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6) Elizabeth, married Aaron Auten 7) Magdalena, married John Brokaw, 1756. Dief at Conewago. 8) Lydia, baptised July 31, 1747 9) Peter, b. October 19, 1749, believed by some to be the son of Peter and his second wife, Catherine Buys Vantine. He married Maria Van Nortwick. He died February 12, 1828 and is buried in the Millstone New Jersey DRC churchyard. Peter served in the Revolution under his brother John's command.
1) Ann, born 1731, married Court Williamson, March 22, 1747 2). Margaret, baptised March 10, 1734 in Somerset County. She married George Brokaw. They moved with the Dutch Colony to Straban Township near Hunterstown. They remained there after other colonists had gone to Kentucky. They were well-to-do farmers. 3). Maria, wife of Hendrick 4). John, born March 2, 1740. Married Lydia Cornell, Nov.13, 1764. He was willed the " silver hilted sword", a family heirloom, by his father. He was captain of the Lighthorse Calvary in the Revolution.