Claes
(Claus)
de Backer
Born in New Netherland
Son of Claes (Janszen) Kust
and Geertje Nannings
Brother of
Hester Tjerkse [half], Marijken Claes (Kuyper) Claes [half] and Hendrick (Redderhas) Riddenhaas [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Hendricus de Backer
Died
at age 50
in Bergen, New Jersey
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Biography
Claes de Backer was baptized in the Dutch Reformed Church of New York City, on June 8, 1648, a son of Claes Janszen Kust and his second wife, Geertje Nannincks, (widow of Abel Reidenhasen.)
In 1668, Claus was among the Dutch grantees of the Passaic valley, New Jersey and settler of Bergen, now in Hudson county. Claes de Backer died June 8, 1698. [1]
Church Records
- Baptism
- 1648. den 8 Jun. Claes de Backer, Geertje Nannincks. Claes. Wit: Elbert, Reynier Dominicus, Hester Tjercks, Mayken Verbeeck.[2]
Sources
- ↑ New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial... Volume 4, by William Richard Cutter, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, page 1749
- ↑ Evans, page 24.
- Evans, Thomas Grier. "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York. Baptisms from 25 December, 1639 to 27 December, 1730." Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol 2. New York: Printed for the Society, 1901.
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