Thomas (Vandermark) Van der Merke (1716 - abt. 1776)

Born 29 Jul 1716 in Marbletown, Ulster County, Province of New York

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Hein) Van der Mark — married after 13 Feb 1742 in Rochester (Accord), Ulster County, New York

Descendants

Died about 1776 at about age 59 in Marbletown, New York

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Biography

Thomas was born about 1716. Thomas Van der Mark ... He passed away about 1776.^[1]

Thomas baptised 29 Jul 1716, RDC Kingston, Ulster, New York.^[2]

Name

Thomas /Van der Merke/ LNAB Baptism record of the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Thomas /Vandermark/

Birth

Thomas Van der Merke was bp. on Jul 29, 1716. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (Hoes 115:2422); sponsors were: Jooris Middag, Marretjen Martens^[3].

Parents

• Father: Jacob Van der Merke
• Mother: Jannetjen Sluyters

Notes

Baptism #2422 Old Dutch Church of Kingston This Thomas is call junior in the records because he was 15 years younger than his first cousin Thomas, son of Arie. Thomas Jr was a suscriber to the building fund of the Marbletown Reformed Dutch Church, which was built in 1740. Margaret Hein or Heyn bap. Kingston Oct 20, 1720 was dau. of Hartman and Marytjen (Tack) Hein. This Thomas is called junior in records because he was 15 years younger than his first cousin Thomas son of Arie. Thomas Jr was a subscriber to the bulding fund of the Marbletown Reformed Dutch Church, which was built in 1740. Military record In 1738 in a foot company of Ulster NY Militia from Marbletown, Capt. Daniel Brodhead. Au CMR Vol 1 p 606.

Sources

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
2. ↑ Hoes. #2422. Pafe 114.
3. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record (Hoes 115:2422): 1716 Jul 29; Jacob Van der Merke, Jannetjen Sluyters; Thomas; Jooris Middag, Marretjen Martens

• Source: Book: Vandermark Family History; Bovey; Publ. 1942

• Kingston Church Records: The Reformed Dutch Church, now known as the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, NY; Source of: Marriage Records (1660-1809); Baptism Records (1660-1809; Burial Records (1696-1881. Hoes, Roswell Randall. The Kingston Reformed Dutch Church was the central repository for all records of marriages and baptism conducted by circuit-rider Domines throughout Ulster and Orange counties of NY; Sussex County, NJ, and parts of Pike County, PA, until local churches were built and staffed. This occurred between 1735 and 1745 depending on the area.

Acknowledgements

• Vandermark-2477 was created on 09 March 2010 through the import of jacob.ged,

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