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Mattheus (de Decker) Decker (abt. 1670 - bef. 1718)

Mattheus "Matthew" Decker formerly de Decker aka Dekker
Born about in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederlandmap [uncertain]
Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1689 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of
Died before before about age 48 in Staten Island, Richmond County, Province of New Yorkmap
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Biography

Matthew De Decker was born about 1670, a son of Johannes De Decker and Margaret Belcamp. He lived on Staten Island and had many descendants there.[1]

He married Eve (Aeffie) Mesecar around 1690. They had ten known children.[2]

Church Records

Children's baptisms
  1. 1696 Sep 07. Johannes, of Mattheus De Decker. Witnesses: Barent Teyszen, Maghdalena Teyszen. [3]
  2. 1707. Oct. 21. Mattheus De Decker. Abraham. Witnesses: Theunis Egberts, Elisabeth Sweem.[4]
  3. 1711. April 17. Mattheus De Decker. Elisabeth. Witnesses: Jacobus Dye and wife.[5]
  4. 1715. April 19. Mattheus De Decker. Mattheus. Witnesses: Pieter De Decker, Catharina Decker.[6]
Baptismal witness
  • 1701. March 25. Barent Symessen. Wyntie. Witnesses: Mattheus Decker, Eva Decker.[7]
  • 1715. April 19. Evert Mesker. Mattheus. Mattheus Decker and wife. [6]

Research Notes

LNAB is de Decker, as shown on church records for his children's baptisms (with case correction for the article "de"). Smith-62120 01:37, 27 July 2022 (UTC)

Sources

  1. ↑ Messecar, page 91.
  2. ↑ Messecar, pages 91-93.
  3. ↑ Staten Island Church Records. Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1909, Vol. 4, Page 9.
  4. ↑ Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Port Richmond, Staten Island, N. Y. Baptisms. New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 36 (1905), page 180.
  5. ↑ Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Port Richmond, Staten Island, N. Y. Baptisms. New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 36 (1905), page 182.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Port Richmond, Staten Island, N. Y. Baptisms. New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 36 (1905), page 268.
  7. ↑ Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Port Richmond, Staten Island, N. Y. Baptisms. New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 36 (1905), page 178.
  • Messecar, Anne Lawler. "Identity of Eve, Wife of Matthew De Decker of Staten Island", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 115 (1984), pages 91-93.
  • Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  • Ancestry Family Trees. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;
  • Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc.
  • Ancestry.com Title: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc.

Acknowledgments

  • Thank you to Susan Collins for creating WikiTree profile Decker-1662 through the import of susan collins 8 generations.ged on Oct 25, 2013.




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Smith-62120 Ellen Smith
Dekker-489 and Decker-1662 appear to represent the same person because: These clearly are intended to represent the same person. The earliest record seems to be the 1701 baptism witnessing, which calls him Decker, so that looks like an OK choice for his LNAB.
posted on Decker-1662 (merged) by Ellen Smith

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