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Name: (1) Susan Larson
Address: 1319 Bel Aire Aberdeen WA 98520-1824
and
Name: (2) Charlane Valade
Address: Not given

Surname of Immigrant: Decker
Given name(s) of Immigrant: Jan Broersen
Origin of Immigrant: Hasum, Schleswig, Holstein, Denmark
Name of Ship: Blue Cock
Arrival Date: 1644

(1) Immigrant's Date and Place of Birth: 1630
(2) Immigrant's Date and Place of Birth: ca 1630 Denmark

(1 )Immigrant's Date and Place of Death: Esopus, Ulster, New York
(2) Immigrant's Date and Place of Death: Unknown 1709 Schwangunck, NY

(1) Immigrant's Spouse: (1)Willemtje Jacobs (2) Heyltje Jacobs
(2) Immigrant's Spouse: Heyltje Jacobs

(1) Source of Information: Old Dutch Church of Kingston, New York pg 505 #45
(2) Histories of Ulster, Orange and Duchess County, "The Decker Genealogy" by Benton W. Decker

Immigrant's Children:
(1) 1. Jacob Janse Decker b. 1657 NY m. Belytie Jans Bastiaansse 8 DEC 1678
Kingston, NY
(2) 1. Jacob Janse Decker b. 1657 m. Belytie Bastiaansse Corteght 1678

(1) 2. Broer Decker b. 1660 m. Cornelia Tappen
(2) 2. Broer Janse Decker b. 1660 m. Cornlia Tappen

(1) 3. Gaerleff Jans Decker c.26 Feb 1662 Kingston NY d. 1694 M. Magdalena
Willemsen Schut (Lena) 2 Apr 1684 Kingston NY
(2) 3. Gerritt Janse Decker b. 1662 m Magdelna Willemz Schut 1684

(1) 4. Grietje Decker c. 31 AUG 1664 Kingston NY m. Jans Decker Gerrit
(2) 4. Greietje Janse Decker b. 1664 m. Gerrit (Gerard) Janz Decker

(1) 5. Maddelen Decker c. 3 OCT 1666 Kingston NY m. Johannes Westbrock
(2) 5. Maddelen Janse Decker b. 1666 m. Johannes Westbrook 1687

(1) 6. Cornelius Janse Decker b. 1670 Marbletown, NY m. Beeltje Cortregt
(2) 6. Cornelius Janse Decker b. 1670 m. Elsje Ten Broeck 1695

(1) 7. Tietje Decker c. 18 JAN 1671 Marbletown NY m. Jan Geritzen 23 JUL 1687
Kingston NY
(2) 7. Fietje Janse Decker b, 1671 m. Jan Gerrit Van Campen 1687

(1) 8. Jurien Jan Decker
(2) 8. Not Mentioned.

Notes: Settled in Albany NY and Shawangunk, Ulster, NY. Several of his sons
moved to Duchess County, NY. In 1661 listed on muster roll of garrison of
Wiltwyck. This is the first known use of the name Decker. Member of troops
in Ulster and Columbia County. 31 MAY 1658 one of the settlers to sign
agreement to move houses to central location to protect from Indians.