Peter Dedericksz Schenck van Nydeck

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photo of crest came with the Henrick Ferber translated to English Drs. Marijke T. Neugerer, History of the family of Schenck von nydeggen 1225-1860

Peter Schenck van Nydeck  he served with great distiction in the wars of his time and rose to the rank of general officer in the service of the Netherlands.

General Peter SCHENCK van NYDECK was a son of the last named Derick, Lord of Merden, etc. He was born at Gosh in 1547, married at Doesburgh, May 17th, 1580, to Johanna van SCHENPENZEEL.

To them was born a son at Doesburgh on August 7th, 1584, whom they named Martin SCHENCK van NYDECK.

He was the father of Jan Martinse SCHENCK, probably born at Amersfoort Holland, and married at Amersfort (Flatlands), Long Island, in 1672 or 1678 to Jannetjie STEPHENS VAN VOORHEIS. He

emigrated with other members of his family to America in. June, 1650,

and was the father of Martin JANSE SCHENCK, of Flatlands, born in 1675, married on December 2nd, 1708, to Cornelia Van WESSELEN or Van WESELL, widow of Domine LUPARDIUS. Inherited by his father's will the "Old land with the small island and mill."

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MEMORIAL CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW JERSEY UNDER THE EDITORIAL SUPERVISION OF MARY DEPUE OGDEN VOLUME III, 1917, MEMORIAL HISTORY COMPANY NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

(VII) Peter Schenck van Nydeck, second son of Diedrick (2) and Anna (Van Berlaer) Schenck van Nydeck, was born in 1547, at Goch, and distinguished himself in the wars which raged almost continuously in the Netherlands, becoming a general of the troops which defended his native country.
He married, at Doesburg, May 17,1580, Johanna Van Scherpenzeel. They had children: Wilhelmina and Martin.

RECORD:

1. Henrick Ferber translated to English Drs. Marijke T. Neugerer, History of the family of Schenck von nydeggen 1225-1860 in particular of the Warlord Martin Schenk von Nydeggen (Reprint, 1987 Gateway Press Inc., Orginally 1860, Cologne & Neuss), pg. 86. "

Peter Schenck was often active in the war events of those days. At the request of brother Martin's he was married to the daughter of Johann von Scherpenseel, Judge of Doesburg and Gereberch von Bentink.

He had on daughter Wilhelma.".

2. Benjamin Robinson Schenck, M. D; compiled from notes & records of Adrain Adelbert Schenck, Ancestors and Descendants OF Rulef Schenck, A Genealogy of the Onondaga co., NY, Branch of the Schenck Family , Detroit, Michigan. 1911 , pg. 27; 58 . "

During these troublesome times Peter Schenck van Nydeck (30A), was a follower of his more famous brother, Martin, Peter's son, Martin (35A), is said to have emigrated with his children to America, but no trace of him has been found in this country. It is likely that the misfortunes and reverses which overtook the family caused them to seek anew their fortunes in the land of promise the Nieu Netherlands

30A. Peter Schenck van Nydeck, VII, son of Deder-ick (28A) and Anna van Berlaer, was born at Goch in 1547. He served with gieat distinction in the almost constant wars of his time, attaining the rank of General in the service of the Netherlands. He married at Doesburg, May 17, 1580, Johanna van Scherpenzeel.

They had two children:

• 34A. I. Wilhelmina.
• 35 A. II. Martin, born August 7, 1584."