Paulus van der Beeck

Marriage

• "1644 09 Oct; Paulus van der Beeck, jm van Bremen; Maria Thomas, wid Willem de Cuper" (New Amsterdam DRC)

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Date: Sun Apr 20 20:18:05 1997

Name: Donna Speer Ristenbatt

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Surname of Immigrant: Van Der Beek

Given name(s) of Immigrant: Paulus

Name of Ship: ?

Arrival Date: Bef. 1644

Origin of Immigrant: Bremen

Immigrant's Date & Place of Birth: ca. 1623 from Bremen, Germany

Immigrant's Date & Place of Death: ca. 1680 Gowanes (Brooklyn), NY

Immigrant's Spouse: Maria Thomas Badie

Source of Information: NYC Church records, NYG&B Records, History of New Amsterdam

Immigrant's Children:

1. Catharyn Van Der Beek, born 1645 New Amsterdam, Marr. Daniel RUYCHOU 26 Aug 1661 NYC

2. Conrad Van Der Beek, bapt. 1 Sept. 1647 New Amsterdam, Marr. Elsje Jans STAATS/SCHAERS(difference of opinion on surname)ca. 1670, Died bef. 9 Jan. 1706/07 New York. THIS IS MY LINE.

3. Aeltje Van Der Beek, bapt. 30 May 1649 New Amsterdam, Marr. Dirk Jans AMERMAN

4. Paulus Van Der Beek, bapt. 27 Nov. 1650 New Amsterdam, Marr. Sara SCHOUTEN 13 June 1677 New York RDC, Died bef. 8 Oct. 1691.

5. Hester Van Der Beek, bapt. 15 Dec. 1652 New Amsterdam, Marr. Juriaen Blanck Jr. 25 Nov. 1673 New York (New Orange at the time)

6. Isaac Van Der Beek, bapt. 5 Nov. 1656 New Amsterdam.

Notes: Paulus Van Der Beek was originally a farmer from Bremen, went to Curacao, then to New Netherland, and became a farmer on Long Island. He was also a surgeon for the Dutch West Indies Company - he had served in Curacao and on the company's ships.

Paulus and his wife, Maria (first the wife of Jacob VERDON and 2nd of Willem Adriansz BENNET DE CUYPER)were in New Amsterdam until ca. 1655. He was granted the rights of small burgher April 11, 1657. Maria and Paulus later moved to the Bennet house, in Brooklyn. He was the first physician or surgeon in the small settlement of Brooklyn, where he maintained a large and prosperous farm, and practiced his profession.

• the successor in his medical practice was Dr. Gerardus Beekman (1653- 1723)

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