Barent Gerretsen Gerritszen

Marriage 1

• 1658 11 May; Barent Gerritszen, van Swol in Overyssel; Grietje Dircks, wid Jan Nagel NA DRC marriages 1639-1801

Children

• 1658 Dec 04; Barent Gerritszen, Gerritje Dircx; Margariet; Claertie Van Crieckenbeeck NA DRC Baptisms 1639-1730

Marriage 2

• 1671 01 Apr; Barent Gerritszen van Swoll, wid Geertje Dircks; Marritje Hendricks, jd van Amsterdam NA DRC marriages 1639-1801

Children

• 1677 May 16; Barent Gerritszen, Marritie Hendricx; Mayken; Laurens Hendrickszen, Neel Jans
• 1680 Nov 24; Barent Gerritszen, Marritie Hendricks; Mayken; Assuerus Hendrickszen, Marritie Jans NA DRC Baptisms 1639-1730

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In his will, he wrote on 20 September, 1701: I, Barent Garrettsen, of Flaesbeeck, in the town of Boswyck, in Kings County,"taylor," being of perfect health and full understanding. I leave to my dear wife Marettie Hendrix, all estate for life, with full power to sell or dispose of all personal estate as she shall think fit, except my great cupboard, my great copper kettle, my silver tumbler, and iron chain or Pot hanger, which I have formerly given to my son in law, Henricus De Forrest. After my wife's decease, I leave all my estate to my son in law, Henricus De Forrest, and he shall pay to my daughters, Margaret and Sarah Barents, each £5. I make my wife and son in law executors. Signed, Barent Flaesckbeek. Witnesses, Jan Doris, Jacob Thibon, Brinaldus De Hart, Samuel Bayard. Proved,April 9, 1708. Henricus De Forrest confirmed as executor, the wife Marettie, being dead. (From New York Abstracts of Wills, Volume 1, 1665-1707, pp 459-460)

Barent Gerritszen is known by several different names owing to the Dutch tradition of not having surnames. He ultimately adopted the surname Flaesbeck, but is also known as Van Swoll, also recorded as 'Van Vlaesbeck van Swoll,' The van Swoll relates to his place of birth.