Catherine Sluyter

Catherine "Tryntie" was baptized in Amsterdam (Netherlands)

childern baptized at the DRC New Amsterdam

1. 1657 Mar 07; Hendrick Janszen Sluyter, Catharina Sluyters; Jannetie; Nicolaes Velthuysen Bylevelt, Jannetje Velthusen
2. 1658 Apr 07; Hendrick Sluyter; Nicolaes; Nicolaes Velthuysen, Marritje Thomas
3. 1660 May 30; Hendrick Sluyter; Jan Hendrick;
   

~• contributing:
1659 06 Jun; Nicolaes Velthuysen, van Lubeck, wid Jannetje Willems; Aeltje Lubberts, wid Bicker

"But this Catharina (Sluyter) might be a step-daughter of Nicolaes Velthuysen (of Lubeck). She could be Aeltjie Lubberts and Gerrit Bicker's daughter Tryntje, b. Amsterdam. Gerrit Bicker, who died 1658, was in the service of the WIC as Commissary at Fort Casimir on the Delaware, in charge of the fort when it was taken over by the Swedes under Rysingh. His wife Aeltjie Lubberts, m2 Nicolaes Velthuysen. Banns pub 6 June 1659, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church. Nicolaes Velthuysen supposedly died 1661."

1652 Oct 13; Leendert Philipszen; Annetie; Gerrit Bicker, Gritie Jans, Agniet Caspers
1652 Nov 10; Gerrit Bicker; Victoor; Francois Fyn, Helena Blommaerts

tentative conclusion as to Catharian's parents

two of her children were given the same given name as Velthuysens: Nicolaes (for Nicolaes Velthuysen) and Jannetie for Nicloaes' first wife Jannetje Willems.. For me this seals the deal. And, it would not be logical for Henry Sluyter to name a child for his wife's step father (if Bicker was her father)(!)

Looking for Gerrit Bickers' daughter Tryntie in New Amsterdam Baptisms, we find:
#1659 Apr 04; Herman Janszen van Leyden, Tryntie Gerrits; Gerrit; Arie Ottho, Annetje Daniels

1. 1660 Oct 31; Herman Janszen Van Leyden, Tryntie Gerrits; Hermanns; Jeuriaen Hanel