Jacobus Jan Middagh

Jacobus MIDDAGH was born before 28 Nov 1725 in Wackonck, Ulster, NY, and was christened 28 Nov 1725. Witnesses: Ariaan and Zytjen Van Kuykendaal. While there is a record of Jacobus being baptized; he, and his wife, Sara, were accepted into the Machackemeck, NY DRC on 11/16/1751 by profession of faith. Jacob Westfall was the witness. Jacobus died 11 Aug 1758 in Coles Fort, NY. He was killed by Indians.

Jacobus and his wife, Sarah DECKER, joined the Machackemeck DRC 11/16/1751. (See letter dated 6/25/1966 from William E. Westbrooke to Mrs. Walker in which he quotes various church records which the Westbrook Family Association has in their possession.) The Machackemeck DRC records confirm the Westbrooke letter. Jacobus was born at Wackonck, Ulster County and Sarah was born at Machackemeck. Both were living in the Machackemeck area at the time they were married.

He married Sara DECKER 29 Jan 1751 in Machackemack, NY DRC. While the date when they were married has not been found, the membership records of the Machackemeck DRC confirm the fact that they were married.

Additional Notes:

Jacob first appears in the records of the Kingston DRC where he is christened on February 12, 1699. His marriage record in that church to Zara Van Kuykendall indicates that he was born in "Nescotah", an area belonging to Colonel Jacob Rutsen in Ulster County. Zara was born in Mennising (Minisink), and they were both residing in Raysester (Rochester in Ulster County) at their marriage. Jacob is mentioned in Richard Gardner's Journal for October 13, 1751 and also in his manuscript Surveys on the Wallkill, in which he speaks of a survey on March 9, 1753 for Jacob "Midday" on 204 acres on the Rutgers Kill (a branch of the Wallkill river) north of the disputed boundary line between New York and New Jersey. He lists chain bearers "Eaphram Midday and Benjamin Midday". "Eaphram" (Ephraim) was Jacob's son, and Benjamin probably another (he does no appear in the church records of the time and cannot be placed with certainty). Not, though, that Jacob's son Jan had a son Benjamin, who may have been named after his uncle. Garner's Journal entry for Jacob in 1752 reads: "I veiwed where (here Isaac crossed out and Jacob entered) Midday lives on a branch of the Wallkill called Rutgers Killl it lyes about 4 miles from said Coolyes upon land survd by Capt Lodly and John Gale of Goshen it is good land and timber I beleave it is worth 50f per hundred he has no lease, nor hant agreed for the land he has lived here 3 years and clear'd 10 acres."

Jacobus Middagh Birth: 32489; Ancestry.com for place of birth and Baptismal &Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, NY, 1660-1809,page 159 for date of birth. Document in possession of Brown family.

Baptism: Baptismal & Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church ofKingston, NY, 1660-1809, page 159.

Marriage: Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records, 1716-1830,page 268.

Death: 32489; Ancestry.com. He was born circa 28 November 1725 at Wackonck, Ulster, NY. He was baptized on 28 November 1725 at Kingston, Ulster, NY Reformed Dutch Church. He married Sara Decker on 29 January 1751 at Machackemeck, Orange, NY Reformed Dutch Church. Jacobus Middagh died on 11 August 1758 at Coles Fort, NY.