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- Gerret was born in August 1631 at Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He was a son of Jan (Van Kampen) Van Campen and Geesgen Hendricks.
Alt birth c. 1612 at Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Family
Gerret married 29 January 1659 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York to Machtelt Stoffels.[1] Banns were registered 17 Jan 1659
Children:
1 Jan Gerretsen Van Campen
2 Jacob (Van Kampen) Van Campen
3 Elizabeth VanHuysen Van Campen
4 Jan (VanCampen) Van Campen
Note: Three of the sons settled in the Delaware Valley Area.[1]
Immigrated
Machtelt sailed from Amsterdam on June 19, 1658 aboard the Brownfish (Bruynvis), Captain Cornelis Maertsen, Factoor.[1] The entry for Machtelt, or Machteld Stoffelsen (Machelt Stoffelse) describes her as a widow who is acquainted with agriculture. Her fare was paid by Gerrit Jansen Van Campen, her husband, a soldier who lives in Esopus.
Occupation
Gerret was a farmer and a soldier. He appears in the Kingston court records in 1661. Gerret was a Professional Soldier in the Peter Stuyvesant Regiment.
Flatbush, New York
Gerret purchased a house and lot at Flatbush, Brooklyn (NY).
Death and Legacy
Gerret died c. 1670 at Kingston, Ulster County, New York.
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