Gerrit Jacobszen (Strycker) Stryker (bef. 1645 - 1694)

Born before 19 Jan 1645 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

Ancestors

Husband of Weijntje Cornelis (Bongaard) Bogaart — married Dec 1673 in Flatbush, Kings, New York

Descendants

Died Oct 1694 after age 49 in Gravesend, Kings County, Province of New York

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Biography

Gerrit / Gerret / Gerrett Strycker / Stryker born and married Wyntje Cornelise Boomgaert (Bogart) in about December 1673 in New York.

Gerret Strycker, bapt. 19 Jan 1645 Amsterdam (wit: Jan Henrixsz [Ytie Huyberts’ stepfather]) d. 1694; m. Dec 1673
Wyntje Cornelise Boomgaert. She d. 1700. They lived at Flatlands ^[1]

Baptism

Amsterdam: kind: Gerrit doopdatum: 19-01-1645
kerk: Nieuwe Kerk godsdienst: Hervormd
vader: Jacob Gerritsz van Dwingelo moeder: IJtje Huijberts, ^[2]

Children

children of Gerrit Jacobszen Strycker & Wyntje Cornelis Boomgaert: (9 children) ^[1]:

1. Jacob Strijkker, bp. 27 Aug 1682 at Midwoud, Flatbush Ref Ch (wit: Jacob Strijkker, Ida Strijkkers); m. Martha -?-. He lived at Gravesend, then Oyster Bay ^[1]
2. Geesje Gerrits Strijkker, bp. 11 Jan 1685 Amersfoort, rec. Flatbush Ref Ch (wit: Jacob Strijkker; Cornelia Hendriks) ^[1]
3. Gerritje Strijker, bp. 14 Nov 1694 at Breuckelen^[3]

Children as named in his will as abstract following:
Eyda, Jacobus, Geesie, Maria, Catharine, Jannettie and Cornelius. My eldest son, Jacobus Strycker... ^[1]

Church Records

1. Jacobus baptism 27 Aug 1682 Flatbush, with witnesses Jacob Strycker and Ida.^[4]
2. Geesie baptism 11 Jan 1685 Flatbush, with witnesses Jacob Stryker and Cornelia Hendricks.^[5]

• Gerritje baptism 14 Nov 1694, Parents: Gerrit Strijker, Wijntje Bogaart, Witnesses: Hendrik Wijcof, Ida Strijkers, Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn, Kings, New York)^[3]

Land

At 21 Jan 1692/3 William Goulding of Gravesend conveyed all his housing and lands to Gerritt Strycker of Flatlands and Amersfort, reserving only a piece of land which is in fence near his dwelling house of 6 acres or less, with 2 acres within a 15 acre lot. Signed William Goulding, Deborah Quimble alias Goulding, Gerritt Strycker. In the presence of Roeloff Martense, Justice and John Emans, Clerke. Receipt for payment dated 4 April 1693 by William Goulding. ^[6]

Will

Page 473. Gerrit Strycker.

"In the name of God, Amen.
I, Gerritt Strycker, of the town of Flatlands, in Kings County, being weak in body, my will is that my wife, Weyntie Strycker, shall remain in full possession of all estate, houses, and lands, but if she re-marry, then she shall deliver up one half before the solemnization of her marriage.
And after her decease, all the estate is to go to my children, Eyda, Jacobus, Geesie, Maria, Catharine, Jannettie and Cornelius. My eldest son, Jacobus Strycker, is to have £12 10s as a free gift.
Dated at the house of the testator, May 24, 1693, and signed, sealed and published in the presence of the underwriters, the testator being in his full witt and understanding, for so much as we could see.
Jacob Strycker, Coert Stevense, Jacobus Vandewater." ^{[7] [1]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Early Bergen County Families, compiled by Pat Wardell Bergen County Families, Strycker, cites:
   • O’Callaghan, E. B., Papers Relating to Western New-York, p. 495 online at O'Callaghan, E.B., Papers Relating to Western New York
   • Mott, Hopper Striker, “Jan and Jacobus Strijcker and Some of Their Descendants” in New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, (Vol. XXXVIII, No. 1) Jan 1907, p. 1
   • Voorhees, David William, Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol. I, 1677-1720, Holland Society 1998
   • Pelletreau, William S., Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate’s Office, City of New York, pub. as Collections of the New York Historical Society, Vol I 1665-1707, p. 458 (will of Gerritt Strycker)
2. ↑ Amsterdam archief bronverwijzing: DTB 42, p.444 Doopregister: NL-SAA-24282849 Baptism Gerrit - 19-01-1645 left page, left column 6th entry- Nieuwe Kerk - Hervormd - [van] Gerritsz Dwingelo, Jacob - Huijberts, IJtje - DTB 42, p.444 - 000000041797
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 161., via the Brouwer Genealogy Database http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~brouwergenealogydata/genealogy/p618.htm#i118363
4. ↑ Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Brooklyn and Flatbush NY, Book 72. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6961/42037_2421401696_0511-00230?pid=82169
5. ↑ Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Brooklyn and Flatbush NY, Book 72. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6961/42037_2421401696_0511-00230?pid=82169
6. ↑ Kings County, New York, Deeds Long Island Sources https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48331/images/LongIslandSrcRec-001948-93?pId=295692
7. ↑ Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York (Volume I. 1665-1707), goog_djvu.txt Abstracts of Wills Liber 7, pg 458

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Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Strycker-1 created through the import of The Sammons Family Tree.ged on Jun 9, 2011 by Steve Sammons.
• WikiTree profile Strycker-6 created through the import of Tracy S. Miller.ged on Dec 2, 2011 by Tracy Miller.