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Hester Van Houten Jacobs 1598 – 1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Beemsterdam, , Unitednetherland, Netherlands

Death Date: 1660

Death Location: New Castle, Delaware, United States

Father: *Claes 12GGF

Mother: Aeltje Jans

Spouse(s): David Swierngh

Children(s): Garrett Swearingen

In 1598, Hester Van Houten Jacobs entered the world in Beemsterdam, , Unitednetherland, Netherlands, born to *Claes (Jacobsz) Jacobs 12GGF and Aeltje Jans. Hester Van Houten Jacobs married David Janse Van Swierngh, and had children including Garrett Van Swearingen. Hester Van Houten Jacobs passed away in 1660 in New Castle, Delaware, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1598, Hester Van Houten Jacobs entered the world in Beemsterdam, , Unitednetherland, Netherlands, born to *Claes (Jacobsz) Jacobs 12GGF and Aeltje Jans.
  • Hester Van Houten Jacobs married David Janse Van Swierngh, and had children including Garrett Van Swearingen.
  • Hester Van Houten Jacobs passed away in 1660 in New Castle, Delaware, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

*Claes 12GGF
1570 – 1621
Birth Location: Beemsterdam, Beemster, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Aeltje Jans
1584 – 1610
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Pays-Bas
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Spouses(s)

David Swierngh
1610 – 1698
Birth Location: Beemster, North Holland, The Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Pays-Bas
DS

Children(s)

Garrett Swearingen
1636 – 1698
Birth Location: Beemsterdam, Unitednetherland, Pays-Bas
GS

Hester Jacobs's Ancestors

Self
Hester Jacobs
1598 – 1660
Birth Place: Beemsterdam, , Unitednetherland, Netherlands
Parents
*Claes (Jacobsz) Jacobs 12GGF
1570 – 1621
Beemsterdam, Beemster, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Aeltje Jans
1584 – 1610
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Pays-Bas
Grandparents
Laurens (Willem Jacobsz Van Der Sluijs (Alias Van) Valkenburg)
1538 – 1614
Valkenburg (Katwijk), Zuid-Holland, Pays-Bas
Catharina ((Katryn) Huygendr) Huijgensdr
1544 – 1633
Rijnsburg, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Pays-Bas
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hester Jacobs's Descendants

1.
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Hester (Van Houten) Jacobs (1598 – 1660) m. David (Janse Van) Swierngh (1610 – 1698)
  1. 1. Garrett (Van) Swearingen (4 February 1636 – 4 February 1698) m. Barbarah ((Barbara) DE) Barrette (1639 – 1670)
    1. 1. Ann (Van) Swearingen (15 Feb 1661 – abt 1743) m. John (William) Bladen (1660 – 1745)
      1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Bladen* (1680 – 1735) m. William (John) Powell (20 Nov 1679 – 30 Apr 1721)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Powell (1700 – 12 June 1792) m. John Field (27 February 1704 – 28 September 1729)

Hester Jacobs's Timeline

2 Records

1598
1598
Birth of Hester Van Houten Jacobs in Beemsterdam, , Unitednetherland, Netherlands
Beemsterdam, , Unitednetherland, Netherlands
1660
1660
Age 62
Death of Hester Van Houten Jacobs in New Castle, Delaware, United States
New Castle, Delaware, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Beemsterdam, , Unitednetherland, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: New Castle, Delaware, United States
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