Thomas Jacob Quick

Also, of Minisink, N.Y. The Minisink region is the name originally applied to a settlement of Dutch & Swedes on both sides of the Delaware River prior to 1700. It inclused a portion of northwest N.J. & southern parts of Orange & Sullivan Co. in N.Y. state & northeast part of PA. Minisink village was at the confluence of the Delaware & Nerversink Rivers. It was pillaged & burned by Brandt & his followers. Thomas & his brother were indentured to John King, shipwright for 7 years from Nov. 1, 1702 because of their father's early death. They were expected to learn how to read, write, cypher & at the expiration of the term to receive 1 axe, 1 adz, 1 maul, 1 saw, 1 chisel & 1 mallet. In 1722 Thomas bought land at the junction of a creek with the Delaware River, where he built a mill, house & barn. When he moved his family from Kingston to Milford, PA. in 1733 daughter Catharina was a babe in arms. Thom & Aen were born in this new home. Later when this place became a village it took its name from the mill & the convenient fording place (Milford). The original deep of this property to Thomas from Solomon Davis still exists. the selling price was 15 pds. in Oct. 9, 1722. On Jan. 12, 1756 Thomas joined Capt. John Van Etten's 1st Co. He signed an agreement to serve for a mth. in His Majesty's Service & to accept pay of $6 a mth. At the bottom of the agreement where all the men had signed their names, his name had been scratched off & a note had been added ~ 'Killed by Indians in Feb. 1756'. Thomas & his young son, Tom, were crossing the frozen Delaware River when they were attacked by a band of drunken Indians. Thomas was killed by poisoned arrows & scalped. Before he fell he shouted to his son to run which is what young Tom did. Tom got away, but not before he had shot 1 Indian. Thom wanted to avenge his father's death & for 40 years tried to find the Indian who shot the arrows. He did succeed in finding him & the Indian still had his father's silver cuff links which the Indian had stolen at the time of the murder. Tom shot him.

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GEDCOM Note

Thomas Quick was the son of Dirck Quick and Hanna Jans Hodje. On 2 Nov 1702, Thomas signed a contract to become an apprentice to John King, a shipwright, for seven years. The agreement included that Thomas be taught reading, writing, and math and would receive a number of tools at the end of the seven years. Thomas married Margriet Decker 22 December 1713 in Kingston, Ulster, New York. Margriet was baptized 1 December 1655 in Kingston, Ulster, New York. She was the daughter of Gerrit Jans Decker and Grietje Jans Decker. [1] Thomas and Margaret settled in Shippekonk, Sussex, New Jersey and later to what would become Milford, Pike, Pennsylania near the Delaware River. Thomas was said to have built some of the earliest mills in both of these places. Thomas joined Captain John Van Etten's First Company on 12 Jan 1756 during the French and Indian War. He died the next month near the Delaware River in February 1756. According to legend, Thomas, his son Tom, and a son-in-law (whom Calvin Ennes believed to be William Ennes), despite the ongoing war, went to the river and were ambushed by a group of Native Americans. Thomas was killed but the other two escaped. Thomas died intestate and administration of his estate was granted to William Ennes, Benjamin Shoemaker, and James Hyndshaw on 9 Mar 1756.

GEDCOM Note

Thomas Quick was the son of Dirck Quick and Hanna Jans Hodje. On 2 Nov 1702, Thomas signed a contract to become an apprentice to John King, a shipwright, for seven years. The agreement included that Thomas be taught reading, writing, and math and would receive a number of tools at the end of the seven years. Thomas married Margriet Decker 22 December 1713 in Kingston, Ulster, New York. Margriet was baptized 1 December 1655 in Kingston, Ulster, New York. She was the daughter of Gerrit Jans Decker and Grietje Jans Decker. [1] Thomas and Margaret settled in Shippekonk, Sussex, New Jersey and later to what would become Milford, Pike, Pennsylania near the Delaware River. Thomas was said to have built some of the earliest mills in both of these places. Thomas joined Captain John Van Etten's First Company on 12 Jan 1756 during the French and Indian War. He died the next month near the Delaware River in February 1756. According to legend, Thomas, his son Tom, and a son-in-law (whom Calvin Ennes believed to be William Ennes), despite the ongoing war, went to the river and were ambushed by a group of Native Americans. Thomas was killed but the other two escaped. Thomas died intestate and administration of his estate was granted to William Ennes, Benjamin Shoemaker, and James Hyndshaw on 9 Mar 1756.