Margariet Hendrickse (Westercamp) Decker (bef. 1642 - abt. 1730)

Born before 19 Oct 1642 in New Amsterdam, New Netherland

Ancestors

Wife of Jan Gerritsen Decker — married 23 Mar 1664 in Wiltwyck, Kingston, Ulster, New Netherland

Descendants

Died about 24 Aug 1730 after about age 87 in Kingston, Ulster County, Province of New York

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Biography

Margarite Hendricks Westercamp aka Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp

A little less than a year before Jan and Grietjen married, in June of 1663, the village of Wildwyck was attacked by a group of Native Americans during the Second Esopus War. A list of the prisoners taken shows that a Jan Gerritsen was the only man taken captive ^[1] and that, in Grietjen's household, one woman (presumably Grietjen herself) and three children ^[2]were also taken prisoner.

Birth

Margariet aka Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp was born before 19 OCT 1642 at New Amsterdam, New Netherlands. Baptism was recorded at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam, NN^[3]

Parents

From 19 OCT 1642 NARDC baptism record:

• Father: Hendrick Westercamp Backer [baker]
• Mother: Femmetje Alberts [baker] After Hendrick Westercamp [a Baker], died in 1653, Femmetje ran his Kingston bakery and appears in numerous court disputes in the records of several towns in New Netherland.

Marriage

Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp had children by, or was married to:

1) Pieter Jacobsen (1638-1664), a miller, Liaison occurred sometime bef. Jan, 1662. Their Illegitimate son, Pieter, was born Oct 1, 1662. Grietjen sued the miller but he refused to recognize the child as his own; Grietjen again in sued Peter Jacobsen 1662 for "ruining" her; Peter in turn sued her asking for release so that he could marry someone else; the 1663 court ordered him to pay her for "services in having 'lain' with him"; Grietjen asked "to have honor restored"; Peter denied child was his.

Vol. I, Page 35, 4 Oct 1662 ^[4]

Grietjen Westercamp, plaintiff, vs. Pieter Jacobsen, defendant. Default.

Vol. I, Page 36-7, 17 Oct 1662

Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp, plaintiff, vs. Pieter Jacobsen, defendant. Plaintiff demands of defendant why he denies his child. Defendant answers , and says, "I have my doubts about it."

Plaintiff says that defendant ruined her, and asks that he restore her to honor.

Defendant denies that her ruined her, and says "she must prove this to me," and also denies that he promised to marry her. He asks her when she brcame pregnant, and when she was delivered.

Plaintiff says that defendant made her pregnant eight days before Christmas, 1661, and that she was delivered eight days before Kermis (the Fair), 1662. Plaintiff says she conceived at the mill-house of Pieter Jacbsen. Defendant requests two weeks' time. The Schout and Commissaries grant the defendant two weeks' time, and order plaintiff to prove at the next session that defendant ruined her.

Vol. I, Page 39-40, 1 Nov 1662 ^[4]

Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp, plaintiff, vs. Pieter Jacobse, defendant.

Plaintiff exhibits to the Schout and Commissaries a certificate and deposition by seven women who certify and declare that they were present at the birth of Grietje Westerkamp's child, and that she swore three times that Pieter Jacobse was the father of the child. The Plaintiff asks for a vindication of her honor.

The defendant says plaintiff did not behave as a decent girl should, and produces a certificate of Juriaen Westvael and his wife who declare that Grietjen Westercamp lay under one blanket with Jan van Breemen, with his daughter between them. Defendant, being interrogated, admits having conversed and lain with plaintiff, but did not promise marriage, and, besides, gave her no money for it, and asks if a woman can be thirteen months and four days in the family way.

The Schout and Commissaries order defendant to bring clearer proof at the Court's next session.

Vol. I, Page 52, 9 Jan 1663 ^[4]

Pieter Jacobsen, plaintiff, vs. Grietjen Westercamp. Plaintiff, by petition, asked to be released from defendant, so as to be a free man again and earn his living. Defendant requests fourteen days' time.

The Court again allows fourteen days' time, and if she cannot bring proof, plaintiff shall receive the judgment of the Court which, upon request, will mete out justice.

Vol. I, Page 55, 23 Jan 1663 ^[4]

Pieter Jacobsen, plaintiff, vs. Grietjen Westercamp, defendant. Default.

Vol. I, Page 57, 6 Feb 1663 ^[4]

Pieter Jacobsen, plaintiff, vs. Grietjen Westercamp, defendant.

Plaintiff asks, by petition, that the Court grant him justice against defendant. Defendant answers that plaintiff is the father of her child. He denies this, says it is not his child, and offers to affirm upon oath. Which he did before the Court, saying, "I am not the father of the child: So truly help me God Almighty!"

Therefore, the Court decides to allow plaintiff to marry any other person he pleases, and it has also thought it proper, in view of several certificates previously shown by both parties to the Court, that plaintiff shall, for the nonce, pay defendant two hundred gldrs., on a former acknowledgement made by him that he did not compensate her for lying with her, and he is therefore bound to pay her for that service.

Child of Grietjen Westercamp by Pieter Jacobsen:

1. Pieter Jacobsen, Jr. was bp. on Oct 1, 1662. Baptism was recorded at the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, NY, Hoes 2:21 ^{[5] [6]} He was out of wedlock child of Pieter Jacobsen (miller) and Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp.

2) Jan Gerretsen [Decker], b. ca. 1640, at Heerden, [Gilderland, Holland] on Mar 23, 1664. Marriage banns were recorded at the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, NY; first publication, 9 March; second, 16 March; third, 23 March^{[7] [5]} ; Entry marked " Est nee virgo nee vidua (Hoes did not translate this passage. It is Latin for "Neither a virgin nor a widow." This refers to the fact that Grietjen was the mother of an illegitimate child"). Jan Gerretsen died Bef. February 23, 1709.

Children of Gerret Janse and Grietjen Hendrickse were:

1. Gerret Janse [Decker] was bp. on Feb 14, 1665. Baptism was recorded at the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, NY, Hoes 04:51 ^{[8] [5]}
2. Hendrick Janse [Decker] (JAN GERRITSE(N)) was bp. on Oct 9, 1667. Baptism was recorded at the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, NY, Hoes 6:88 ^{[5] [9]} Birth is thought to have been in Accord. Rochester Twp., Ulster Co., NY. Hendrick died ca. 1757. He m1. JANNETJEN KORTRIGHT; m2. ANTJE (HANNAH) GEERTJE QUICK on December 18, 1696 at Reformed Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster Co., NY. She was dau. of THOMAS QUICK and RYMERICK WESTVALL. She was born Bet. 1668 - 1674 in Kingston, Ulster Co., NY, and died Abt. 1717 in Port Jervis, Deerpark, Orange Co., NY. [alternate d. 1757]
3. Jacob Decker (Jan Gerritsen)^[10] Jacob is the only child baptized in New York, NY. He m. Annatje Hendricks Kortreght.
4. Hermanus Janse Decker, b. 1673 in Walpac, Ulster, NY m1. Rachel Schepmoes , m2. Anje Kapan, m3. Rachel (Ragel) (Montagne) De La Montagne, Sep 2, 1695 at Kingston, Ulster Co., NY^[11]. Hermanus d. ca. 1768 at Walpack.

Church records

• 1664 23 Mar Jan Gerretsen, j.m., of Heerden, and Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp, of Amsterdam in Nieunederlant, both resid. here. "Est nec virgo nec vidua." First publication of Banns, 9 March; second, 16 March; third, 23 March. ^[5]

1. 1665 14 Feb Gerret, Jan Gerretsen, Grietjen Hendricks. Wit: Hendrick Vosman, Mariken Everingh, Grietjen Hendricks. ^[5]
2. 1667 09 Oct Hendrick, Jan Gerretsen, Grietjen Hendricks. ^[5]
3. 1671 22 May Jacob, Jan Gerritszen, Grietie Hendricx. Wit.: Sytie Abrahams. ^[12]

• 1688, 28 July; Jan Geritshe Decker and Jacob Janse Decker witnesses at Baptism of Jan, son of Gerith Decker and Grithje Decker ^[5]
• 1697, 25 July; Jan Gerritse Decker and Grietje Hendricks witnesses at Baptism of Witte, son of Jurie Lootman and Annetje Tyssen ^[5]
• 1698, 21 August; Jan Decker, Pieter van Etten, Joanna Montanje witnesses at Baptism of Wilhelmus, son of Hermanus Decker and Rachel Montanje ^[5]
• 1701, 24 August; Jan Gerritsen Decker and Grietje Westercamp witnesses at Baptism of Jan, son of Hermanus Decker and Rachel Montagne ^[5]

Death

Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp died August 24, 1701, and was buried at Kingston, Ulster, NY ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Whether or not this Jan Gerritsen was the one who later married Grietjen Westercamp is unclear. The Kingston Court Records record that one Gerrit Fooken was sued by Gysbert van Imborch for debts incurred by Gerrit and his partner Jan Gerretsen. It states: "Defendant...says that he cannot pay for his partner who was killed by the savages during the late troubles."
2. ↑ It may be possible that one of these children was her son, Pieter, unless he died in the months between his baptism and the attack. Michelle Boyd
3. ↑ NARDC Baptism Record: Page 14--1642 Oct 19; Hendrick Westercamp Backer [baker]; Margariet; Jillis Pieterszen, Mr. Timmer, Philip Gerritszen, Engel Mans, Tryntie Pieters
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} The Dutch records of Kingston, Ulster County, New York by Kingston, N.Y. New York state historical association. [from old catalog]; Oppenheim, Samuel, 1859-
5. ↑ ^{5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10} Roswell Randall Hoes. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York: (formerly Named Wiltwyck, and Often Familiarly Called Esopus or 'Sopus), for One Hundred and Fifty Years from Their Commencement in 1660. New York: De Vinne Press, 1891.
6. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1662 Oct 01; Pieter Jacobsen " miller here ", Grietjen Hendricks Westercam; Pieter; Saertje Staets, Willempje Jacobs, Pieter Hillebrantsen
7. ↑ KRDC Marriage record: Page 501:13 - 1664 23 Mar; Jan Gerretsen, j.m., of Heerden,; Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp, of [New] Amsterdam in Nieunederlant [New NetherlandJ; both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston]
8. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1665 Feb 14; Jan Gerretsen, Grietjen Hendricks; Gerret; Hendrick Vosman, Mariken Everingh, Grietjen Hendricks
9. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1667 Oct 09; Jan Gerretsen, Grietjen Hendricks; Hendrick; (no sponsors named)
10. ↑ NARDC Bapt. Record: 1671 May 22; Jan Gerritszen, Grietie Hendricx; Jacob; Sytie Abrahams
11. ↑ KRDC Marriage Record: 1695 02 Sep; Hermanus Decker, jm; Rachel De La Montagne, jd, both liv Mombaccus.
12. ↑ Thomas Grier Evans. "Baptisms from 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York." In Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol. II. New York: Printed for the Society, 1890.
13. ↑ MEMORIAL ID 167566313 : Created by: Amby (Joyce) & Jerry Added: 29 Jul 2016 Find A Grave Memorial 167566313 Source citation

• Source: [ 'Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York] (formerly named Wiltwick, and often familiarly called Esopus or 'Sopus), for One Hundred and fifty Years from their commencement in 1660', edited by Roswell Randall Hoes, 1891. Marriages: 1660-1809 (b) denotes date of Banns, not marriage, (lic) denotes married with a license; Baptisms: 1660-1809

• Source: Decker Genealogy, Descendants of Jan Gerritse(n) Decker, Notes for JAN GERRITSE(N) DECKER: Decker family info from " 'The Original Gedcom' of genealogical research for early Ulster County, New York": Lorraine Luke's web site "My Families of Early Ulster County, New York" found at the RootsWeb.com site; e-mail: lorraine.luke at concast.net;

• Source: Additional Decker family info from Decker researcher Thomas P. Oberst, New York, at <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/b/e/Thomas-P-Oberst/Gene12-0003.html>, who reproduces Richard Schermerhorn, Jr.'s compilation "Decker Families in America," 1945, 138 pages, presented to the Holland Society of New York;

• Jan Gerritsen (Decker) and Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp http://www.boydhouse.com/michelle/quick/jangerritsendecker/jangerritsendecker.html

• Source: Minisink Valley Historical Society.

• Source: S108 Text: Hug ancestors, Ancestry.com, <jamesdhug@yahoo.com>

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• Source: S261 Title: Family Search Ancestral File V4.19

• Source: S102 S165 S28 Title: Ancestral File (R) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998 Repository: Family History Library , 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA

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• THE DUTCH RECORDS OF KINGSTON ULSTER COUNTY. NEW YORK (ESOPUS, WILD W YCK. S WANENBURGH. KINGSTON), 1658-1684 ; REVISED TRANSLATION FOR NEW YORK STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION, BY SAMUEL OPPENHEIM https://archive.org/stream/dutchrecordsofki00king/dutchrecordsofki00king_djvu.txt

• Notes for Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp (1642 - 1701) http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=52cf7554-bd2d-4a65-8a0a-a70cbd71a544&tid=1231806&pid=518

Acknowledgments

• Westercamp-15 created through the import of LJM Family File 10.1.ged on Oct 28, 2012 by Vivian Kahn.

• This person was created through the import of small2.ged on 30 November 2010.

• Westercamp-10 created through the import of Mulkerin Family History Site.ged on Dec 15, 2011 by Samantha Mulkerin.

• Westercamp-13 created through the import of perry and plumb tree.ged on Aug 18, 2012 by Merry Kennedy.

• This person was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 13 September 2010.

• Westercamp-7 created through the import of wikitree.ged on Aug 1, 2011 by Abby Brown.

• Westercamp-8 created through the import of Callahan, Wiley, Plotner, Powell Family Tree - 2009.ged on Dec 2, 2011 by Ron Callahan.

• This person was created through the import of small2.ged on 30 November 2010.

Research notes

False children

The following are probably not children of Jan Gerritsen and Grietje Hendricks, and links have been removed.

• Johannes|Jan Decker, b. ca. 1675 in Kingston, Ulster, NY, USA; m1. Helletje|Elletje Quick, b. 1688; d. aft. 1754 in Machackemeck--Deer Park, Orange Co., NY No support found for being son of Jans Gerrit and Giertje Hendricks.

• Antje Janse Dekker, b. September 4, 1681, at Ulster County, New York [She has been listed as dau. of Grietje Hendricks, and as half sister to children of Jan Gerritsen http://www.geni.com/profile/6000000003446832664/events/6000000000559954549 Birth of Antje Janse Dekker

• Jannetje No proof that this person is dau. of Jans Gerrit and Giertje Hendricks.