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Sgt Jan Jacobsen Decker 1679–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1679

Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA

Death Date: 1749

Death Location: Romney, Hampshire, Virginia, USA

Father: Gerret DECKER

Mother: Belitie Kortryk

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Jan Decker

The story of Sgt Jan Jacobsen Decker began in 1679 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA. Sgt Jan Jacobsen Decker married Tysje Catrina Bogaert, and had children including Jan B Decker. Sgt Jan Jacobsen Decker passed away in 1749 in Romney, Hampshire, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sgt Jan Jacobsen Decker began in 1679 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA.
  • Sgt Jan Jacobsen Decker married Tysje Catrina Bogaert, and had children including Jan B Decker.
  • Sgt Jan Jacobsen Decker passed away in 1749 in Romney, Hampshire, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gerret DECKER
1665–1740
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA
GD
Belitie Kortryk
1659–1702
Birth Location: Leerdan, Beest, Gerderland, Netherlands
BK

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jan Decker
1725–1800
Birth Location: Loonenburg, Greene County, New York, USA
JD

Sgt Decker's Ancestors

Self
Sgt Decker
1679–1749
Birth Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Parents
Gerret Jansen Dekker DECKER
1665–1740
Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA
Belitie (Jans Van) Kortryk
1659–1702
Leerdan, Beest, Gerderland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Jan (Broersen) Decker
1630–1717
Husum, Schleswig-Holstein, Friedsland
Grietjen (Hendricks) Westercamp
1642–1701
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Jan (Bastiaensen Van Kortryk Lowe) 1618
1618–1677
Leerdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Yolanda (De La) Montage
1622–1677
Kortrijk, West-Vlaanderen, Belgique
Great-Grandparents
Catharina Gerritsen
1592–1639
Hendrick Westercamp
1615–1654
Femmetje Albertse
1615–1667
Bastiaen *
1586–1650
Marritje 1586
1586–1622
Johannes Montaigne
1595–1670
Rachel Forest
1609–1643
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Catharina Gerritsen
1592–1639
Sebastian Kortryk)
1550–1615
Joanna Kortryk]
1558–1615
Baron Lucase
1550–1641
Cornelia *
1560–1641
Jessé For
1576–1624
Marie DeForest
1576–1642

Sgt Decker's Descendants

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Sgt (Jan Jacobsen) Decker (Sep 1679–1749)
  1. 1. Jan (B) Decker 1725–1800 m. Annatje\Anna Schuts\Shoets\Schils 1726–1800
    1. 1. Sarah Abel 1756–1826 m. ISACC (DECKER) III 1754–1831
      1. 1. James Decker 1775–1826 m. Hanna Gladden 1770–1820
        1. 1. Alpha (Elizabeth (Betsey)) Decker 1789–1856 m. William (Anderson Dempsey 4th) GGF 1776–1839

Sgt Decker's Timeline

2 Records

1679
Sep 1679
Birth of Sgt Jan Jacobsen Decker in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
1749
1749
Age 70
Death of Sgt Jan Jacobsen Decker in Romney, Hampshire, Virginia, USA
Romney, Hampshire, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1679
    Event Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Romney, Hampshire, Virginia, USA
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