Thomas (van der Marck) van de Mark (1643 - 1724)

Born 1643 in Nederland [uncertain]

Husband of Jacomyntje (Jacobs) Jacobz — married about 1674 in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York

Descendants

Died 1724 at about age 81 in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York

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Biography

THOMAS VAN DER MARK, the progenitor of the Van de Mark family in America, was born the Netherlands in 1643. He settled at Esopus (now Kingston), Ulster County NY., about 1665, and soon there after removed to the new settlement of Marbletown near by, where he died in 1724, age 81 years. ^[1]

Arrived on "FOX" 1662 or on Henry Hudson's ship the "Half Moon". Settled at Esopus, Ulster Co., NY abt 1665, soon removing to the nearby settlement of Marbletown. He was a Catholic and refused the Oath of Allegiance to the British. In 1687 he was in the Ulster Co. Militia of Esopus, in Capt Tomas Gersones Co.

The Van der Mark family in America first appears in the public records of Ulster Co., N.Y. in the spring of 1667, when Thomas joined a few of his neighbors in what has become known as the "Mutiny of Esopus" which was an uprising against the continual brutalities and oppressions of the British soldiers, for which no redress could be obtained. ^[2] Esopus was the early name for what is now Kingston.

He is next heard of in April 1668 in a court action for wages as follows: "Thomas Van Mercken, Complt. Tjerk Claessen, Deft. Complt. Demands of Deft. 12 Sch. Of wheat for wages and complains that instead of payment he received a beating. Deft. Says that he hired Complt. One month for nine Sch. Of wheat, and four months at 7 1/2 Sch. Of wheat per month, and says that when he beat him he acted improperly and first threw a cup of beer in the fire, and protested not to owe him any more because he left about six weeks before the expiration of his time. Complt. Says he hired himself out by the month and contracted to receive his wages monthly, which Deft. denies. The honorable court orders Complt. To serve out his time and Deft. To pay Complt. his earned money as per contract." ^[3]

June 7, 1663, Esopus was burned by the Indians, who killed 18 whites and took 42 away into captivity, and destroyed all the outlying settlements. Dominie Blom wrote that 24 were killed and 45 made prisoners. Apparently Thomas Van der Mark was not there at that time. There were only a few inhabitants and he was not mentioned in the detailed account of that calamity which is available. It is reasonable to assume that he settled there some time between 1663 and 1667.

The date of his arrival in this country is not known. All available passenger lists of immigrants have been searched for any one named Van der Mark, but none was found. That he was Dutch and came from the Netherlands, is certain. The records of all early Dutch settlements in New Netherlands have been searched without finding a single mention of any other Van der Mark in any of its various spellings. He seems to have been the only person bearing that name in this country. That fact has simplified and aided greatly in the preparation of this genealogy.

In 1667 Thomas, who was Roman Catholic, headed a list of 49 in a petition to Governor General Edmond Andros to send them a minister of the gospel. [See DHNY, Vol. 3, p.538]. This proves that he was broad minded and tolerant. That he was Catholic is shown by the entry of the Kingston Reformed Dutch Church records of the baptism of his son Frederick, Dec. 16, 1688, where the parents are described as 'Thomas der Merck, Papist, and Jacomyne Jacobs, Reformed'. [See KgB 597].

"May 31 1686. Description of a survey of a lot of land containing 64 acres, lying upon ye north side of Esopus Kill, within the limits of Marbletowne, in the county of Ulster, laid out for Tho: Vandemarke, by Philip Welles, [with draught]." [See CLP, p. 42].

In 1687 Thomas served in the Ulster County Militia, according to entries in DHNY, Vol. 35, p. 68, and CMR, Vol. 2, p. 449, which are here given verbatim as a good illustration of the spelling and capitalization in use at that time: "list of Soldiers in Esopus. A list of fottman of Capten Tomas Gersones company. Leftenantt John biggs. Insine Charles broadhad. Tomas fan deamarken."

Sept. 1, 1689, when the inhabitants of Ulster county were required by Governor Thomas Dongan to take an oath of allegiance to the British government, 189 took the oath, 29 were absent and "these ffowing persons were present when the oath was a A givin, but Did Refeues to take it Vizt Antony Tilba, Thomas Van der Marrick, Joseph fflocker, Jacob Horne," making a total of 222 persons. ^[4]

Vol. 1 of Marbletown town records contains this entry: "At a meeting of Trustees at Marbletown Sept. 23,1703, Thomas Van der Mark desires a conveyance for his land now in his possession on both sides of Esopus Kill, to be measured with the full breadth of the low lands, to make complement of 160 acres. Granted.

Thomas Vandermark^{[5] [6]} was born 1643 in the Netherlands. ^[6]

He died 1724 in Marbletown, Ulster, New York. ^{[6] [7]}

He was Catholic.^[8]

Marriage

He married about 1674 in Kingston, Ulster, New York.^[6] She died April 2, 1693. Both are buried at the Old Dutch Reformed Church, Marbletown, Ulster Co., NY. The date of their marriage and the dates of birth or baptism of three of their children were not found, but there is sufficient evidence to justify the years given as being approximately correct.

Children

All ten of their children were probably born in Marbletown, although it is possible that some of them were born in Kingston.

• Bastiaan van der Marken was bp. on Sep 04, 1681 at Ulster County. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York. There were no sponsors. ^[9]

• Douwe was bp. on Aug 20, 1682 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York. Sponsor was: Claas Teunisse. ^[10]

• Ariaantie was bp. on Jul 28, 1684at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York. Sponsors were: Gysbert Crom, Lysbeth. ^[11]

• Eycke was bp. on Feb 20, 1687 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York. Sponsor was: Jannetie Martenz. ^[12]

• Frederick was bp on Dec 16, 1688 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York. Sponsors were: Cornelis Hooghboom, Gritje le Maitre. ^[13]

• Jannetie Thomase Van der Mark was bp. on Jan 12, 1679 at Marbletown or Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York. Sponsors were: Jan Broerse Decker, Geertie Van Vliet. ^[14]

Church Records

Baptismal witness

• 1703. Apr 11. Arie van de Merck, Sara Bond. Jacomyntje. Witnesses: Thomas van de Merk, Geertje Wyncoop.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ Taken From Vandermark History Book, Bovey, 1942.
2. ↑ For details see DHNY, Vol. 4, pp 148 to 154; Vol. 22, pp 21, 33.
3. ↑ See Liber 1, p. 517, Ulster County Sessions of Court, April 7-17, 1668.
4. ↑ See DHNY, Vol. 1, p. 282.
5. ↑ Hoes, Roswell Randall, ed., Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York, 1660-1809, De Winne Press, 1891; pp. 11, 14,16, 32
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} John Wood Van Demark, Van De Mark or Van Der Mark Ancestry, 1942, p. 105.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 11 February 2022), memorial page for Thomas Van De Mark (1643–2 Apr 1724), Find A Grave: Memorial #9789876, citing Marbletown Cemetery, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Kat in VA (contributor 46638625).
8. ↑ Hoes, Roswell Randall, ed., Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York, 1660-1809, De Winne Press, 1891; p. 2: Thomas Vander Merck, Papist
9. ↑ Hoes: 1681 Sep 04; Thomas vander Marcken, Jacomyntie Jacobzdr; Bastiaan;
10. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record: 1682 Aug 20; Thomas van de Marckte, Jacomyntie; Douwe; Claas Teunisse
11. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record: 1684 Jul 28; Thomas vand Marck, Jacomyntie Jacobz; Ariaantie; Gysbert Crom, Lysbeth
12. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record: 1687 Feb 20; Thomas vand Marck, Jacomyntie; Eycke; Jannetie Martenz
13. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record: 1688 Dec 16; Thomas Vander Merck, Papist, Jacomyne Jacobs, Reformed; Frederick; Cornelis Hooghboom, Gritje le Maitre.
14. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record: 1679 Jan 12; Thomas Van der Marck, Jakomyntie Jacobs; Jannetie; Jan Broerse Decker, Geertie Van Vliet.
15. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record

• NJGS. "Van De Merck." njgsbc.org.

• Van Demark, John W., Van de Mark or Van der Mark Ancestry, Minneapolis : K.K. Bovey, 1942.

• Records of the Reformed Dutch church of New Paltz, N.Y., containing an account of the organization of the church and the registers of consistories, members, marriages, and baptisms; by Reformed Dutch church (New Paltz, N.Y.); Copied and translated by Dingman Versteeg. Collections of the Holland Society of New York Vol. 3. (New York, 1896) Accessed at https://archive.org/details/cu31924072060043

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile VanDermerken-2 created through the import of Timerson Family Tree May162011.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Brad Timerson.