MICHAEL HERDER and MARIA REES

MICHAEL HERDER


					__JOHANN PETER HERDER__________________
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		    __JOHANN MICHAEL HERDER_________________
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		   |                   |__ANNA CATHARINA SCHIPP________________
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__MICHAEL HERDER________________________
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		   |                    __UNKNOWN______________________________
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		   |__MARIA CECILIA (__)____________________
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				       |__UNKNOWN______________________________

Born At: New York
Baptised At:
Witnesses

Died aft. 15 Jan. 1794 At:
Buried At:

MARIA REES


					__WILHELM REES_________________________
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		    __BENJAMIN REES_________________________
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		   |                   |__CATRYN JANSE_________________________
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__MARIA REES____________________________
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		   |                    __HENDRICK WITBECK_____________________
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		   |__GEERTRUY WITBECK______________________
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				       |__LYNTJE WINNE_________________________

Born At:
Baptised 13 Feb. 1737 At: Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack
Witnesses

Joris Dekker and Lyntie Dekker

Married At:
Died bef. 14 Jan. 1794 At:
Buried At:


NOTES:  On 28 June 1740 at the Zion Lutheran Church of Loonenburg Michael
	married as his first wife HILLETJE HARDICK, who was a daughter of
	Jan Herdyk.  Hilletje died 24 September 1748.

	The will of Michael Herder of Claverack was dated 15 January 1794 and
	probated 10 October 1795.  His wife Maria was not mentioned in it and
	is presumed to have died before it was written.  In his will he
	mentioned his sons John, Michael, Benjamin, Peter, George, and daughters
	Lydia, Mary, Geertruy, Hilleyte, Leyntye, and Sophia.  The Executors
	were sons John and Michael; the witnesses were Barth. V. Valkenburgh and
	Jacob Hollenbeck.

Children of Michael Herder by his first wife:
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 A.  Name:  MARIA HERDER

     Born:  14 June 1741        at:  *
 Baptised:  14 June 1741        at:  Zion Lutheran Church, Loonenburg
Witnesses:  Jacob Herder and wife Maria
     Died:  bef. 1756           at:  *
 Spouse 1:  none

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 B.  Name:  JAN (JOHN) HERDER

     Born:  3 Aug. 1743         at:  *
 Baptised:  21 Aug. 1743        at:  Zion Lutheran Church, Loonenburg
Witnesses:  Francis Jans Herdyk and wife Marytje
  Married:  *                   at:  *
     Died:  11 Sept. 1835       at:  *

   Spouse:  COMMERCHE HOES

  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  John was aged 92 years, 1 month, and 8 days at the time of his
	    death.  Commerche died 1 Nov. 1828 and was aged 78 years, 4 months
	    and 23 days.

	    All children were baptised at the Reformed Dutch Church of
	    Claverack.

 Children:  1.  HILLETJE HERDER, was bap. 27 Sept. 1767.  Wit.:  Michel Herder
		and Hilletje Herder.

	    2.  ALIDA HERDER, was bap. 30 Sept. 1769.  Wit.:  Cornelis Van
		Hoesen and Alida Hallenbeck, his wife.

	    3.  MICHEL HERDER, was bap. 8 Jan. 1772.  Wit.:  Michel Herder and
		Marytje Rees, his wife.

	    4.  MARIA HERDER, was b. 1 Oct. 1776 and bap. 3 Nov. 1776.  Wit.:
		Peter Brouwer and Maria, his wife.

	    5.  JOHN HERDER, was b. 6 May 1780 and bap. 18 June 1780.  Wit.:
		John Smith, Joris Herder, and Geertruit Decker.

	    6.  CORNELIA HERDER, was b. 6 May 1780 and bap. 18 June 1780.  Wit.:
		John Smith and Gertruit Herter.

	    7.  PETER HERDER, was b. 21 Sept. 1782 and bap. 10 Nov. 1782.  Wit.:
		Peter Herder and Eva Land.

	    8.  DIRK HERDER, was b. 20 Apr. 1796 and bap. 15 May 1796.  Wit.:
		Parents.

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 C.  Name:  MICHAEL HERDER

     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  1746                at:  Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack
Witnesses:  Wendel Etchwyr and Geretche Herdigh
  Married:  *                   at:  *
     Died:  18 June 1828        at:  *

   Spouse:  CATHARINA SCHMIDT or SMITH

  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  Michael was aged 83 years at the time of his death according to
	    Claverack Church records.

	    All children were baptised at the Reformed Dutch Church of
	    Claverack.

 Children:  1.  CHRISTINA HERDER, was bap. 9 Jan. 1773.  Wit.:  Johannes Smith
		and Christina Bitser, his wife.  She mar. PETER B. VAN
		VALKENBURG, who was poss. a son of Bartholemeus Van Valkenburg
		and Sara Van Etten.  All children were baptised at the Reformed
		Dutch Church of Claverack.
	    1.1.  CATHARINA VAN VALKENBURG, was b. 3 Apr. 1796 and bap. 15 May
		  1796.  Wit.:  Michael M. Herder and Catharina Schmit.
	    1.2.  BORTHLY VAN VALKENBURG, was b. 15 May 1798 and bap. 10 June
		  1798.  Wit.:  Barth. Van Valkenburg and Hendrickje Muller.
	    1.3.  SARTJE VAN VALKENBURG, was b. 22 Sept. 1804 and bap. 25 Nov.
		  1804.  Wit.:  the Parents.

	    2.  HILLETJE HERDER, was b. 15 Aug. 1781 and bap. 2 Sept. 1781.
		Wit.:  Peter Smith and Hilletje Herder.

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 D.  Name:  HILLETJE HERDER

     Born:  24 Sept. 1748       at:  *
 Baptised:  27 Sept. 1748       at:  Zion Lutheran Church, Loonenburg
Witnesses:  Leysnaar Van Hoesen and Antje
     Died:  bef. 1760           at:  *
   Spouse:  none

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CHILDREN

1 BENJAMIN HERDER


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  26 Aug. 1753        at:  Reformed Dutch Church of Albany
Witnesses:  Benjamin Rees and Geertruy Witbeck
     Died:  5 Mar. 1833         at:  *

 Spouse 1:  MARIA VAN HOESEN

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

 Spouse 2:  SARA HALENBECK

  Married:  20 Sept. 1787       at:  *
  Parents:  William Halenbeck and Mary Spoor
     Born:  16 March 1766       at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  The 6 April 1833 edition of the Hudson Rural Repository reported the
	    death of Benjamin Herder, aged 81 years, formerly of Claverack, now
	    of Delphi, Delaware Co., NY

	    All children were baptised at the Reformed Dutch Church of
	    Claverack.

 Children:  1.  MARIA HERDER, was b. 1 Jan. 1779 and bap. 28 Feb. 1779.  Wit.:
		Peter Herder and Hilletje Herder.

	    2.  CHRISTYNTJE HERDER, was b. 28 Aug. 1781 and bap. 5 Sept. 1781.
		Wit.:  Johannes Smith and Gertrude Herder.

	    3.  TUNIKEN HERDER, was b. 28 Aug. 1781 and bap. 5 Sept. 1781.
		Wit.:  Jan. H. Van Hoesen and Elizabeth Conklin.

	    4.  MICHEL HERDER, was b. 9 Npv. 1788 and bap. 14 Dec. 1788.  Wit.:
		Michel Herder and Lyntje Decker.

2 MARIA HERDER

3 GERTRAUD HERDER


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  16 July 1758        at:  Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack
Witnesses:  Willem Bartel and wife Geertruy Rees
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  JOHANNES SMIT

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:  Peter Smidt and Elisabeth Rauch
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  All children were baptised at the Reformed Dutch Church of
	    Claverack.

 Children:  1.  PETRUS SMITH, was b. 4 Mar. 1777 and bap. 12 Mar. 1777.  Wit.:
		Petrus Smith and Elizabeth, his wife.

	    2.  MICHAEL SMITH, was b. 14 Feb. 1779 and bap. 14 Mar. 1779.  Wit.:
		Peter Herter and Hilletje Herter.

	    3.  ELIZABETH SMITH, was b. 14 Nov. 1781 and bap. 13 Dec. 1781.
		Wit.:  Jacob Smit and Catharina Smit.

	    4.  JEREMIAH SMITH, was b. 12 Mar. 1784 and bap. 12 Apr. 1784.
		Wit.:  Jeremiah Smith and Fytie Herder.

	    5.  BENJAMIN SMITH, was b. 9 Aug. 1786 and bap. 27 Aug. 1786.  Wit.:
		Benjamin Herder and Lyntje Herder.

	    6.  MARITJE SMITH, was b. 18 Nov. 1788 and bap. 14 Dec. 1788.  Wit.:
		Petrus Brouwer and Maritje Herder.

	    7.  JOHN SMITH, was b. 15 Oct. 1791 and bap. 13 Nov. 1791.  Wit.:
		John Dennis and Lydia Herder.

	    8.  GERTRUY SMITH, was b. 15 Jan. 1794 and bap. 23 Feb. 1794.  Wit.:
		Jores Herder and Gertruy, h.w.

	    9.  HENDRICK SMITH, was b. 4 Mar. 1796 and bap. 3 Apr. 1796.  Wit.:
		Johannes J. Schmit and Alida Hermense.

	   10.  WILLEM SMITH, was b. 29 Aug. 1798 and bap. 23 Sept. 1798.  Wit.:
		Jan Herder and Comertje Van Hoesen.

4 HILLETJE HERDER


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  23 Nov. 1760        at:  Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack
Witnesses:  Hendrick Bresie and wife Catharina Rees
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  PETER NEW

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  All children were baptised at the Reformed Dutch Church of
	    Claverack.

 Children:  1.  MARIA NEW, was b. 2 Sept. 1791 and bap. 30 Oct. 1791.  Wit.:
		Peter Brewer and Maria Herder.

	    2.  JOHANNES NEW, was b. 18 Oct. 1793 and bap. 10 Nov. 1793.  Wit.:
		Johannes Holsappel and Anatje New.

	    3.  ANATJE NEW, was b. 2 Oct. 1796 and bap. 23 Oct. 1796.  Wit.:
		William New and Gertje New.

	    4.  JACOB NEW, was b. 30 Oct. 1798 and bap. 2 Dec. 1798.  Wit.:
		Jacob New and Anatje Scherp.

	    5.  WILHELMUS NEW, was b. 3 June 1801 and bap. 28 June 1801.  Wit.:
		Willem Schult and Catharina New.

5 LYNTJE HERDER


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  13 Mar. 1763        at:  Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack
Witnesses:  Charles Smith and wife Margriet Essewyn
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  CASPARUS LAND

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  All children were baptised at the Reformed Dutch Church of
	    Claverack.

 Children:  1.  CASPARUS LAND, was b. 14 Mar. 1795 and bap. 5 Apr. 1795.  Wit.:
		Laurence Land and Christina Schultz.

	    2.  MICHEL LAND, was b. 5 Jan. 1797 and bap. 12 Feb. 1797.  Wit.:
		Michel M. Herder and Catharina Smit.

	    3.  CHRISTINA LAND, was b. 31 Oct. 1799 and bap. 25 Dec. 1799.
		Wit.:  Michel Herder, Jr., and Christina Land.

6 FYTIE HERDER


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  20 Oct. 1765        at:  Reformed Dutch Church of Linlithgo
Witnesses:  David Brouwer and Tanneke Rees
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  JEREMIAH P. SCHMIT

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:  prob. Peter Schmidt and Elisabeth Rauch
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  8 Feb. 1756         at:  Reformed Church of Germantown
Witnesses:  Joh: Adam Schmidt and wife Anna Maria Stoppelbein
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  All children were baptised at the Reformed Dutch Church of
	    Claverack.

 Children:  1.  PETER SMITH, was b. 5 Nov. 1786 and bap. 3 Dec. 1786.  Wit.:
		Peter Schmit and Lydia Herder.

	    2.  MICHEL SMITH, was b. 6 Sept. 1788 and bap. 28 Sept. 1788.  Wit.:
		Michel Herder and Catharina Schmit.

	    3.  JEREMIAH SMITH, was b. 9 Sept. 1790 and bap. 10 Oct. 1790.
		Wit.:  Petrus Brouwer and Maritje Herder.

	    4.  JOHN SMITH, was b. 31 Oct. 1793 and bap. 7 Jan. 1794.  Wit.:
		John Schmit and Gertruy Herder.

	    5.  MARITJE SMITH, was b. 23 Jan. 1796 and bap. 4 Feb. 1796.  Wit.:
		Peter Herder and Eva Land.

	    6.  ELIZABETH SMITH, was b. 17 Apr. 1797 and bap. 14 Jan. 1798.
		Wit.:  Hendrick Schmit and Elizabeth Strater.

	    7.  CHRISTINA SMITH, was b. 21 Dec. 1799 and bap. 18 Feb. 1801.
		Wit.:  Hendrick Herder and Christina Herder.

7 LYDIA HERDER


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  May 1768            at:  Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack
Witnesses:  Dirk Muller and Margriet Hardick
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  JOHN DENNIS

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  All children were baptised at the Reformed Dutch Church of
	    Claverack.

 Children:  1.  FITJE DENNIS, was b. 19 Dec. 1795 and bap. 1 Jan. 1796.  Wit.:
		Matthias Emrig and Maritje Herder.

	    2.  MICHEL DENNIS, was b. 19 Oct. 1797 and bap. 18 Feb. 1798.  Wit.:
		Benjamin Herder and Sarah Halenbeck.

	    3.  MARIA DENNIS, was b. 26 Jan. 1799 and bap. 14 Jan. 1800.  Wit.:
		Peter Brewer and Maria Herder.

	    4.  RODE DENNIS, was b. 26 Dec. 1804 and bap. 26 Jan. 1806.  Wit.:
		Jores Herder and Gertje Decker.

	    5.  ALFIRA DENNIS, was b. 14 Sept. 1805 and bap. 26 Jan. 1806.
		Wit.:  Michel M: Herder and Catharine Smit.

	    6.  LYDIA DENNIS, was b. 25 Feb. 1810 and bap. 26 Sept. 1810.  Wit.:
		John Herder and Commertje Hoes.

8 GEORG HERDER


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  GERTJE DECKER

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  All children with known baptismal dates were baptised at the
	    Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack.

 Children:  1.  LYNTJEN HERDER, was bap. 15 June 1776.  Wit.:  Michel Herder and
		wife Marytjen Rees.

	    2.  JACOMYNTJE HERDER, was bap. 19 Nov. 1780.  Wit.:  Jacobus Decker
		and Janetje Feinhout.  She mar. PETER SCHMIT, Jr.
	    2.1.  JORES SCHMIT, was b. 4 Feb. 1798 and bap. 15 Feb. 1798.  Wit.:
		  Jores Herder and Gertruy Decker.
	    2.2.  JOHN SCHMIT, was b. 4 May 1800 and bap. 31 May 1800.  Wit.:
		  John P. Schmit and Gertruy Herder.
	    2.3.  JACOBUS SCHMIT, was b. 11 Oct. 1801 and bap. 15 Nov. 1801.
		  Wit.:  Benjamin Herder and Sarah Halenbeck.
	    2.4.  OLIVER WILLIAM SCHMIT, was b. 9 Sept. 1816 and bap. 10 Nov.
		  1816.  Wit.:  Mickel Halenbeck and Linje Herder.

	    3.  LINJE HERDER, had no birth or baptismal record.  She mar. MICHEL
		HALENBECK.
	    3.1.  JORES HALENBECK, was b. 11 Nov. 1795 and bap. 6 Dec. 1795.
		  Wit.:  Jores Herder and Gertje Decker.
	    3.2.  MICHAEL HALENBECK, was b. 27 Mar. 1798 and bap. 13 May 1798.
		  Wit.:  Benjamin Herder and Sartje Halenbeck.
	    3.3.  JOHN HALENBECK, was b. 1 May 1801 and bap. 23 May 1801.  Wit.:
		  Michel Halenbeck and Lena Wittbeck.
	    3.4.  MARITJE HALENBECK, was b. 2 Aug. 1807 and bap. 30 Aug. 1807.
		  Wit.:  Lucas Halenbeck and Critje Halenbeck.
	    3.5.  ABRAHAM HALENBECK, was b. 9 Apr. 1816 and bap. 19 May 1816.
		  Wit.:  Wilhelmus (Lintz).

9 PETER HERDER


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  EVA LAND

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:  Laurens Lant and Christina Schult
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  26 June 1763        at:  Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack
Witnesses:  Casparus Schult and Eva Stryder
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  All children were baptised at the Reformed Dutch Church of
	    Claverack.

 Children:  1.  CHRISTINA HERDER, was b. 26 Jan. 1782 and bap. 24 Feb. 1782.
		Wit.:  Laurence Land and Christina Schultz.

	    2.  MARITJE HERDER, was b. 27 Mar. 1785 and bap. 28 Mar. 1785.
		Wit.:  Benjamin Herder and Lyntje Herder.

	    3.  EVA HERDER, was b. 12 Aug. 1787 and bap. 2 Sept. 1787.  Wit.:
		Casparus Schultz and Eva Dings.

	    4.  LYDIA HERDER, was b. 9 Nov. 1790 and bap. 23 Nov. 1790.  Wit.:
		Casparus Land and Lydia Herder.

	    5.  CATHARINA HERDER, was b. 17 Feb. 1793 and bap. 10 May 1793.
		Wit.:  Johannes Land and Christina Land.

	    6.  GERTRUY HERDER, was b. 17 July 1796 and bap. 7 Aug. 1796.  Wit.:
		Jores Herder and Gertruy Decker.

	    7.  ELIZABETH HERDER, was b. 21 May 1799 and bap. 16 June 1799.
		Wit.:  Johannes Schultz and Lena Hoff.

	    8.  HELLETJE HERDER, was b. 19 Nov. 1805 and bap. 2 Feb. 1806.
		Wit.:  Peter New and Helletje Herder.


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