Jan Gerritsen Decker, Sr.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75995978/jan_%22john%22-decker

Baptism

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• 1719 Jun 07; Jan Dekker, Barber de Wit; Jan; Cornelis Hoornbeek, Antjen Oosterhoud

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A Patriot of the American Revolution for Virginia. DAR Ancestor # A031251

Jan Gerritsen Decker M, #24796, b. circa June 7, 1719, d. circa January 10, 1791

    Jan Gerritsen Decker was born circa June 7, 1719 at Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States, 41.927036,-73.997361. He was the son of Jan Gerretsen Decker and Barbara Jans DeWitt. He married Blandina Kuykendall in 1739 at Rockland, New York, United States, 41.150001,-74.030001. Jan Gerritsen Decker died circa January 10, 1791 at Knox, Indiana, United States, 38.666346,-87.420743. He was buried after January 10, 1791 at Decker Graveyard, Knox, Indiana, United States, 38.690001,-87.420001.

Children of Jan Gerritsen Decker and Blandina Kuykendall

   Tobias Decker+ b. circa 1740, d. after September 22, 1802

   Elisabeth Decker b. May 22, 1741, d. before 1791

   Barbara Decker+ b. circa October 19, 1743, d. circa 1788

   Isaac Decker b. circa 1745, d. circa 1791

   Jacob Decker+ b. circa 1745

   Mathew Decker b. circa 1749

   Joseph Decker+ b. 1752, d. January 20, 1810

   Abraham Decker b. circa 1755

   Susannah Decker+ b. circa 1757, d. 1838

   Moses Decker+ b. circa 1758, d. July 30, 1814

   Luke Decker+ b. 1760, d. March, 1825

   Samuel Decker b. circa 1762

   Hermanius Decker b. circa 1764

   John Decker b. circa 1767

* Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 29 2017, 15:08:01 UTC

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John Decker, Father of Luke, moved from VA prior to July 30, 1787 to the northwest of the OH River where the law protected his right to own a number slaves while resident of Vincennes. In his will he left these two slaves "Bob and Anthony" to his son Luke. The slaves deserted. [Jan Gerretsen.GED] Rev War Vet After Jan had Barbara baptized in 1743, the family moved to Romney, Hampshire Co., VA., then to Washington Co., PA. Thr ee additional children were listed in the records of the KUYKENDALL store in Romney, VA. Jan leased 400 acres of land f rom Lord Fairfax in 1749, but moved in 1759 to Decker's Creek, now near Morgantown, WV. He, with his family, survived t he Decker's Creek massacre. From there he moved to Vincennes, Knox Co., IN. FAMILIES OF AMERICA, v.2, pp.44-50.Before 1777, there were families of DECKERS, VANETTEN, INNES, WESTFALL, KUYKENDALL , DePUE, DeWITT, COX and others who had emigrated from the forks of the Delaware in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to th e District of West Augusta, Yohogania County, Virginia. They probably settled on part of the 40,000 acre "Vanmeter Land Grant" which John VANMETER had obtained from Governor G OOCH and sold in 1732 to Joist HITE. See: Boyd Crumrine, VIRGINIA COURT RECORDS IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, (1974 Rep rint), passim; John Walter Wayland's "The Germans of the Valley," THE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE (April 1902), v.X, pp.35-36. Jan Garretse DECKER, bapt. 1688, son of Gerrit Jans and Margrietje DECKER, married first, ca. 1711, to Barbara DeWITT , who was baptized in Kingston in 1692. They moved to near Romney, Hampshire County, Western Virginia and had a son Joh n DECKER, baptized, 1719, in Hampshire Co., Va, married, ca.1739, Blandina KUYKENDALL. Elinor Randlemon, OURS - THEN AN D NOW, pp.62-64. Bill DeCoursey John Decker, Father of Luke, moved from VA prior to July 30, 1787 to the northwest of the Ohio River where the law prot ected his right to own a number slaves while resident of Vincennes. In his will he left these two slaves "Bob and Antho ny" to his son Luke. The slaves deserted.

Jan Gerritsen Decker M, #24796, b. circa June 7, 1719, d. circa January 10, 1791

    Jan Gerritsen Decker was born circa June 7, 1719 at Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States, 41.927036,-73.997361. He was the son of Jan Gerretsen Decker and Barbara Jans DeWitt. He married Blandina Kuykendall in 1739 at Rockland, New York, United States, 41.150001,-74.030001. Jan Gerritsen Decker died circa January 10, 1791 at Knox, Indiana, United States, 38.666346,-87.420743. He was buried after January 10, 1791 at Decker Graveyard, Knox, Indiana, United States, 38.690001,-87.420001.

Children of Jan Gerritsen Decker and Blandina Kuykendall

   Tobias Decker+ b. circa 1740, d. after September 22, 1802

Elisabeth Decker b. May 22, 1741, d. before 1791
Barbara Decker+ b. circa October 19, 1743, d. circa 1788
Isaac Decker b. circa 1745, d. circa 1791
Jacob Decker+ b. circa 1745
Mathew Decker b. circa 1749
Joseph Decker+ b. 1752, d. January 20, 1810
Abraham Decker b. circa 1755
Susannah Decker+ b. circa 1757, d. 1838
Moses Decker+ b. circa 1758, d. July 30, 1814
Luke Decker+ b. 1760, d. March, 1825
Samuel Decker b. circa 1762
Hermanius Decker b. circa 1764
John Decker b. circa 1767
* Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 29 2017, 16:01:33 UTC

• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Aug 12 2019, 23:03:31 UTC