Claes Jansen BACKER
- Johannes BACKER, baptized 27 Oct 1652 at the Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam.
Hanna "Anna" BACKER b ca 1700 PA; m 5 May 1721 Abingdon Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA; to Jan/Johannes/John VANDERGRIFT, a Dutchman. Jan, s/o Nicholas VANDERGRIFT & Barentje VERKERCKEN, was baptized 1 Jan 1691 New Utrecht, NY & d 27 Aug 1765 Bensalem, Bucks Co., PA. Paulus VANDERGRIFT was a personal friend of Peter STUYVESANT. (Source: Internet, 27 Feb 2000 & 3 Mar 2000, BACKER-L: Jean BOUTCHER who seeks vital records, ancestors, and children. A Pedigree Chart was found on www.familysearch.com.)
- Jan/John VANDERGRIFT is believed to have been a son.
Nicolaes BACKER m #1 Annatje HERMANS; m 1670 to #2 Marritje (GERRITS) JANSZEN.
"Nicolaes Backer, wedr [widower] of Annatje Hermans, to Marritje Gerrits, wed [widow] of Frans Janszen. Banns posted 23 Jul 1670."
(Source: PURPLE, Samuel S., Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York: Marriages from 11 Dec 1639 to 26 Aug 1801, Heritage Books, Inc., Reprint, 1977)
Thomas BACKER m Marritje CORNELIS.
- Rachel BACKER
1677 26 Apr; Thomas BACKER; Marritje CORNELIS; Rachel; Johannes de PEYSTER; Tryntie CREGIERS.
Revised: 18 October 2010