Derrick 'Dirck' Willemse Burkelo was born about 1683 in New Amersfort, Province of New York, the son of Willem Jansz (Lubberdinck) van Borkelo and Lijsbeth Jans. His father died around the time he was born, in November 1683.
At the time of his marriage in 1709, he was recorded as living in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, and he apparently lived there the rest of his life. His first child, Aeltie, was baptized there in 1710, as were his other seven children. On 13 May 1711, "Derek Barkelo and wife Janeke" were received as members at the Dutch Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown in New Jersey. "Derick Berkelo served as a deacon of this church starting on 10 Sep 1727.
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On 23 Aug 1731 the church members signed a pledge, and Derck Borcaloo was listed with the consistory. His wife signed as a member in Friholt (Freehold).
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He (Dirk Borkelo) was listed as an elder of the church on 23 Jul 1735.
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He died sometime between 16 Jul 1744 when he wrote his will, and 16 Aug 1744 when the will was proved.
Will
In his will, dated July 16, 1744 and proved August 16, 1744, Derrick Barckalow, of Freehold, Monmouth Co., yeoman, named: wife Jane; children - William, Cornelius, Daniel, Aeltie Weycoff, Helena, Jane, Mary (the last three daughters evidently unmarried); granddaughters - Elizabeth and Jane Suydam (children of his deceased daughter Elizabeth Suydam). Executors - Sons William, Cornelius and Daniel. Witnesses - Tunis Denis, Gisbart Van Mater, William Wikoff and Jno. Henderson. Lib D, p170.
August 14, 1744. Inventory of estate L199.17.0. made by Tunis Denis, Gisbart Van Mater and William Wikoff.
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Church records
Marriage:
1709 Sep 17 - The 17 September the marriage banns registered of Dirk Burkelo, young man, from Freehold, born in N. Amersfort, and Jannetie van Aartsdalen, young lady, born and residing in N. Amersfort. Married at my house, the (date blank in original) by me, V. Antonides. [1] Burkelo, Dirk - Jannetie V Arsdalen Brooklyn & Flatbush NY, Book 72 [2]
Children's Baptisms:
1710 Oct 1. Aelke. Parents: Derrick Barkelo, Janeke Aesda[le]. Wit: None listed, Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown, New Jersey.[3]
1712 May 11. Elizabeth. Parents: Derick Barkelo, Janneke Aesdale. Wit: Jacob Laen and wife Elizabeth. Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown, New Jersey.[4] [Witnesses were Derick's sister Elizabet Barkelo and her husband Jacob Laen.
1714/5 Jan 16. Willem. Parents: Derrick Barkelo, Janneke Aesdale. Wit: Jan Romeyn and his wife. Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown, New Jersey.[5] [The witness was likely Jan Romeyn, Derrick's 1st cousin on his mother's side.]
1717 Nov 17. A Son. Parents: Derrick Barkelo, Janneke Aesdale, Wit: None listed, Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown, New Jersey.[6]
1720/1 Jan 1. Daniel. Parents: Derick Barkelo, Janneke Aesdale. Wit: None listed, Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown, New Jersey.[7]
1723 Dec 22. A Child. Parents: Derick Barkelo, Janeke Aesdale. Wit: None listed, Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown, New Jersey.[8]
1726/7 Jan 1. Janneke. Parents: Derick Barkelo, Janeke Aesdale. Wit: Laurens Van Cleve, Janneke Laan, his wife. Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown, New Jersey.[9] [Witnesses were Derick's niece (his sister Elizabeth's daughter) Jannetje and her husband Louwerens Van Cleef.]
1732 9ber [Nov] 5. Maria. Parents: Dirk Borkelo, Jannetie Van Aersdael, Wit: Jan Wykhoff and his wife, Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown, New Jersey.[10] [Witness Jan Wyknoff is their son-in-law and his wife their daughter Aeltie.]
Witness:
1732 Jul 16. Jannetie. Parents: Jan Wykhoff, Aeltie Borkelo, Wit: Dirk Borkelo, and his wife, Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown, New Jersey.[10] [Aeltie, the mother, is Dirk's daughter]
1736 Jun 20, Elisabeth. Parents: Ryk Zeedam, Elisabeth Borkloo, Wit: Derk Borkloo, Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown, New Jersey.[17] [The mother of the child is Derk's daughter Elisabeth, the granddaughter Elizabeth was named in Derrik's will.]
1737 May 29. Laurens. Parents: Laurens Van Kleef, Jannetje Laan, Wit: Derk Borkloo, Jannetje Van Aarsdalen, Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown, New Jersey.[18] [Parents were Derick's niece (his sister Elizabeth's daughter) Jannetje and her husband Laurens Van Kleef.]
1738 Sep 24 (child born Sep 11), Jannetje, Parents: Wilm Borkloo, Aaltje Wilmse, Wit: Derk Borkloo, Jannetje Van Aasdalen, Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown, New Jersey.[19] [Wilm was Derk's son, and Jannetje his granddaughter.]
Research notes
LNAB
Burkelo is the surname that first appears in church records for Dirk, at his marriage to Jannetie. Quackenbush-118 07:25, 25 April 2017 (EDT)
Dirck Willems Barkelo was born in 1675 in Flatlands, Kings, New York, United States, son of Willem Jansen Van Barkeloo and Elizabeth Janse Romeyn.
In the name of God Amen. The sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty and Four I DERICK BARCKALOW of Freehold in the county of Monmouth and Eastern Division of the Province of New Jersey, Yeoman Being sick and weak in body but of a perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it; and as for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubling but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and term. Viz.
First, It is my will and I do order that all my estate real and personal be and remain in the possession of my Dearly Beloved wife JANE while she remains my widow or if she never marry again and during her natural life and that she keep my well beloved son DANIEL BARKALOW on the farm with her. She allowing him a reasonable part of the profits of the farm for his labour but if it should so happen that my said dearly beloved wife should marry again then it is my will and I do order that at the time of her said marriage she shall have of my estate a good feather bed with all reasonable necessary furniture thereunto belonging and also two good milk cows and two calves to be and remain that is the said bed & furniture cows and calves to her heirs and assigns forever.
Item. It is my will and I do order that my son DANIEL have of my estate as much as anyone of my other two sons has had before any division of the estate be made and also that my three daughters, HELENA, JANE and MARY have a reasonable outfitting in proportion to their other sisters that have been married.
Item. It is my will and I do order that immediately after the death or marriage of my said dearly beloved wife Jane as aforesaid and the payment of the above legacies and outsets that all my lands be sold and all my personal estate with the price of my lands be divided into eight equal parts and the sd eight parts I order give and bequeath as followeth that is to say I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son WILLIAM BARKALOW his heirs and assigns forever one full eighth part of the estate as aforesaid.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved son CORNELIUS BARKALOW his heirs and assigns forever one full eighth part of the said estate as aforesaid.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son DANIEL BARKELOW his heirs and assigns forever one full eighth part of the said estate as aforesaid.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my well bellowed daughter AELTIE WEYCOFF her heirs & assigns forever one full eighth part of the sd estate as aforesaid.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved granddaughters ELIZABETH SUYDAM and JANE SUYDAM their heirs and assigns forever one full eighth part of the sd estate as aforesaid to be equally divided between them.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter HELEN BARKALOO her heirs and assigns forever one full eighth part of the said estate as aforesaid.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter JANE BARKALOW her heirs and assigns forever one full eighth part of the said estate as aforesaid.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter MARY BARKALOW her heirs and assigns forever one full eighth part of the said estate as aforesaid.
Item. It is my will & I do order that if any of my above named grandchildren should happen to die before she arrive at and be of the full age of Twenty one years or have lawful heirs of her body then the surviving grandchild to have the deceased’s part but if both of my sd grandchildren should die before any of them arrive at the age of twenty one years or have lawful heirs of their or any of their bodys then the part which is hereby bequeathed to them is to return and be equally divided between all my above named children. And also that if any of my above named children should happen to die before he, she, or they be of the age of Twenty one years or have lawful heirs of their bodies then the part of the deceased is to be equally divided among the survivors.
Item. It is my will and I do order that at the time of the sale of my lands as aforesaid that if my son William cause to purchase the same he shall have it Ten pounds cheaper than the price that others would give for it and lastly I make ordain and constitute my well beloved sons William Barkalow, Cornelius Barkalow & Daniel Barkalow Executors of this my last will and testament given them full poser to sell all my lands and to make sufficient instrument of conveyances for the same after the decease or marriage of my dearly beloved wife as aforesaid and I do hereby utterly dissolve revoke and disannual all and every other former testaments, wills legacies bequests and executors by me in any ways before this time named, willed and bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Derik Barkalow {his mark}
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Derick Barkalow (the words any one of being first interlined in the fourteenth line) as his last will and testment in the presence of us the subscribers Viz:
↑ 1.01.1 David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998). via Chris Chester, "The Brouwer Genealogy Database"
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173358373/dirick-van_barkelo: accessed 14 October 2023), memorial page for Dirick van Barkelo (1685–16 Jul 1744), Find a Grave Memorial ID 173358373, citing Old Brick Reformed Church Cemetery, Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by ancestral journeys (contributor 48859442).
"New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ6W-K5V : 10 October 2023), Derick Barkelo in entry for Elizabeth Barkelo, 1712.
"New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ64-7L6 : 10 October 2023), Derrick Barkelo in entry for Willem Barkelo, 1714.
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