Jan Clercq1

#12113, ( - 15 November 1661)

Family

Anneken Hansen b. c 1640
''Jan de Clerk's name appears among the residents of the Wallabout, and was taxed 6 fl. towards the payment of Dominie Polhemius's salary. March 1st, 1660, his name, written "Jean Le Cler" appears on the petition of Rapalie, Bogaert and others, to the governor and council for leave to plant a village at the Wallabout, in sight of Fort Amsterdam, between the lands of Bogaert and Kip. Oct. 2d, 1661, "John Clerk" of Brazil, was admitted a member of the Reformed Dutch Church, of Brooklyn."2 
Marriage*17 January 1661He married Anneken Hansen, daughter of Hans Hansen and Sarah Rapalje, on 17 January 1661 at New Amsterdam, New Netherland.1 
Death*15 November 1661He died on 15 November 1661.3 

Citations

  1. [S1029] Teunis G. Bergen, The Bergen Family or the Descendants of Hans Hansen Bergen (Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell, 1876), p. 80. "Aneken (or Annetje) Hansen Bergen, baptized in New Amsterdam, July 22d, 1640 ; m. Jan. 17th, 1661, Jan Clercq of Brazil ; witnesses, Teunis Gysbertse (Bogaert), step-father of the bride, and Jan Jorissen (Rapalie), uncle of the bride. Jan Clercq died Nov. 15th, 1661."
    Feb. 7th, 1657, ''Jan de Clerk's" name appears among the residents of the Wallabout, and was taxed 6 fl. towards the payment of Dominie Polhemius's salary. March 1st, 1660, his name, written "Jean Le Cler" appears on the petition of Rapalie, Bogaert and others, to the governor and council for leave to plant a village at the Wallabout, in sight of Fort Amsterdam, between the lands of Bogaert and Kip. Oct. 2d, 1661, "John Clerk" of Brazil, was admitted a member of the Reformed Dutch Church, of Brooklyn."
  2. [S1029] Teunis G. Bergen, The Bergen Family, p. 80.
  3. [S1029] Teunis G. Bergen, The Bergen Family, p. 80. "Aneken (or Annetje) Hansen Bergen, baptized in New Amsterdam, July 22d, 1640 ; m. Jan. 17th, 1661, Jan Clercq of Brazil ; witnesses, Teunis Gysbertse (Bogaert), step-father of the bride, and Jan Jorissen (Rapalie), uncle of the bride. Jan Clercq died Nov. 15th, 1661."