Jan Brink was born in New York Colony, presumably in or around Minisink, Orange County, at or shortly before his baptism, 7 Jun 1741.[1] He was the son of Mattheus Brink and Abigail Bell.[1]
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↑ 1.01.1 Sources: (1)1739 Baptism Record: "Jan," son of "Mattheus Brinck" and "Ebbegken Bel," baptized 7 Jun 1741 before witnesses "William Kortregt, Margrit Janson," and re-baptized, 5 Jul 1747, "Jan," son of "Mattheus Brinck" and "Abigail Bel," before the same witnesses. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. 1913. Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol. V. "Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records." New York: Printed for the Society. Page 103. Available online without restriction courtesy of Hathitrust, starting here. Note: Rebaptism was necessary because his original baptism was declared invalid because of problems with the ordination of domine Johannes Caspar Fryenmoet. Seethis. (2)Biographical Account. Newkirk, Adamson Bentley. 1934. The Van Nieuwkirk, Nieukirk, Newkirk Family. Philadelphia: Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Pages 18-19. Available online without restriction courtesy of Hathitrust here.
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