Dirck Theunissen VAN VECHTEN
SOURCES: 1. WILL OF MICHAEL VAN VEGHTON, dated 20 May 1736, New Jersey Col. Docs., Cal. of Wills, Vol 30 - FHL 974.9 A5a, pp. 502, 503. 2. CHARLES H. WINFIELD, Hist. of Hudson Co., New Jersey, "The Vreeland Family" - FHL 974.926 H2w, pp. 439-445. 3. ARCHIVE RECORDS - Of Ovanda Witbeck Kearnes. 4. JAMES B. VAN VECHTEN, SR., "The Van Vechten Gen." - FHL 929.273 Va 375v. 5. VAN VECHTEN FAM. BIBLE, "The Genealogical Mag., of N.J. - FHL 974.9 B2g. Vol. 20, pp 95 & 96. 6. WILL OF DIRCK THEUNISSEN VAN VECHTEN, dated 14 Apr 1687, Albany Co., N.Y. FHL #463,364. NOTES: 1. GREENBUSH became part of Albany Co. in 1683, then Rensselaer Co. in 1791. 2. CATSKILL became part of Greene Co. in 1800.
SURNAME: Spelled Vreelandt or Vreeland.
SOURCES: 1. LAKE FAMILY ORGANIZATION: Research done by Marilyn B. Brown. 2. JAMES B. VAN VECHTEN, SR.: The Van Vechten Gen. (FHL 929.273 Va 375v). 3. WILL OF MICHAEL VAN VEGHTEN: Dated 20 May 1736, New Jersey Col. Docs., Cal of Wills, Vol 30, pp. 502 & 503 (FHL 974.9 A5a). 4. RARITAN DUTCH REF CH: Somerset Co. Hist. Quart. (FHL #571,134). 5. WILL OF DIRCK VAN VEGHTEN: Dated 17 Apr 1777, New Jersey Col. Docs., Cal. of Wills, Vol 35, p. 417 (FHL 974.9 A5a). 6. WILL OF JANNETTIE HEGEMAN: Dated 10 Jul 1777, New Jersey Col. Docs., Cal. of Wills, Vol 34, pp 238, 239 (FHL 974.9 A5a). 7. WILL OF DIRCK TEUNISE VAN VECTEN: Dated 14 Apr 1687, Albany C., N.Y., FHL #463,364. 8. ALBANY DUTCH REF. CH.: FHL #1,016,557, p. 174. OCCUPATION: Yeoman. NOTES: 1. GREENBUSH became part of Albany Co. in 1683 then Rensselaer Co. in 1791. 2. WILL PROBATED: 24 Mar 1737/1738, in Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey.
He married Jannetje Michielse Vreelandt . Jannetje Michielse Vreelandt was born at of Greenbush, New York Abt 1637 daughter of Michiel Jansen or Vreeland and Fytje Hartmans Wessels .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Jannetje Dirckse van Vechten
born 25 Sep 1660.
Wijntje Dirckse van Vechten
born 17 Jul 1662.
Michael Van Veghten
born 28 Nov 1663.
Neeltje Dirckse van Vechten
born 4 Mar 1665.
Johannis Dirckse van Vechten
born 24 Jun 1666.
Theunis Dirckse van Vechten
born 24 May 1668.
Antje Dirckse van Vechten
born 4 May 1670.
Fijtje Dirckse van Vechten
born 6 Dec 1671.
Samuel Dirckse van Vechten
born 12 Apr 1673.
Sarah Dirckse van Vechten
born 8 Jan 1675.
Elizabeth Dirckse van Vechten
born 30 Oct 1676.
Abraham Dirckse van Vechten
born 14 Apr 1679.
Dirck Theunissen van Vechten died 25 Nov 1702 at Catskill, Albany, New York .
Jannetje Michielse Vreelandt died 11 Sep 1714 at Catskill, Albany, New York .