Jan Janse Bleeker Family Bible
Came to America in 1656, married at Albany in 1667.

Holy Bible in Dutch, Dordrecht, Pieter en Jacob Keur, 1736.

It contains the records of the Bleecker family to John N. Bleecker, 1776.  It
has descended in the direct line to Robert Fanshawe Bloodgood of New York
City, the great-great-great-grandson of the original owner.

[The Dutch character ij is not cut for fonts of English type. Therefore the
letter y has been used in the Dutch records where ij is meant.]

1689 den 29 July Is ons Een Soon gebooren en hebben Syn Naam Genoemt
Hendryck.

1692 den 19 aprill is ons Een Soon gebooren en hebben Syn Naam genoemt
Johannis.

1694 den 26 aprill in ons Een Soon gebooren en hebben Syn Naam genoemt
Johannis.

1697 den 16 february  Is ons Een Soon gebooren en Syn Naam genoemt  
Gerrit.

1700 Den 22 January Is ons Een Dogter Gebooren en Hebben haar naam
Genoemt Elisabeth.

1702 den 27 december Is ons Een dogter Gebooren en hebben haar naamen
genoemt Geerrtruy.

1706 den 19 Aprill Is ons twe dogters Gebooren en hebben haar Naamen
genoemt Margrieta en Anna.

Being anxious to know when or at what time my Great Grand Father left his
native country, from which of the Seven United Provinces, the City or Town he
came from &ca, &ca, for this purpose, I applied to my kinsman, John R.
Bleecker, who informed me, that it appeared from entries amongst the papers
of his late Grand Father John R. Bleecker, our ancestor Jan Janse Bleecker,
had arrived in this country Unmarried in the year 1656, that he came from the
Province of Overyfsel and Town of Meppel.  And I have been informed by near
relations, that he married shortly after his arrival, either in the Dutches or
Ulster counties, in the Family of the Rutzies, now nearly extinct, that he died
at the age of ninety or ninety two years, that he left four sons and four
daughters, namely Johannis my Grand Father, Rutger, Nicholas and Henedrick,
the last two died unmarried, Jannitie Married to Johannis Glen, Catherine
married to Abraham Cuyler, Margaret married to Hendrick Ten Eyck, And
Rachael died unmarried in an advanced age.  from the above it is to be seen,
that all those who at present bear the name of Bleecker in this place, New
York &c. are the descendants of my Great Grand Father, from the branches of
his two sons Johannis and Rutger.  Albany 16th August 1809  John N.
Bleecker.

For the information of my Children, it appears proper to mention, That I was
born on the 22nd of August, 173, which is to be seen in my late Parents
Family Bible in pofsefsion of my late Brother Henry's Widow; but as an Act
Pafsed in May 1751 for regulating the commencement of the year, by which
the old Style was abolished and the new Style established, this was done by
sinking eleven Days in September 1752, hence my Age, instead of the 22nd of
August is to 2nd Septr.  Albany 16th August 1809. N. B. It appears from
entires made by my Great Grand Father...Jan Janse Bleecker which I have
seen since the above was wrote, that instead of his Marriage in dutches or
Ulster Counties, he was married on the 2nd Jany. 1667 to Margarrieta Rathze
at Albany.  17th September 1812.

Dese Bybel belanght Aen Nicolaes Bleecker
Dewelke hem is Aengekomen by Erfenifs van Johs Rofeboom Overleden
August 15th 1765.  John N. Bleecker's Property August 1776.

I John N. Bleecker was married on Wednesday the 21st day of June 1775 to
Margaret van Duessen of New Brunswick in the Province of New Jersey, at
Sowerland, at the parsonage House by the Reverend Johannis Martinus Van
Hurlingen.

Tuesday 30th day of April 1776 my spouse was safely delivered of a daughter
at ten oClock in the forenoon, who was Baptized on Sunday the 5th may by
the name of Margaret.  Godfather Henry Bleecker & my mother Margaret
Godmother.

Tuesday 10th January 1778 My Spouse was delivered of a Son at Six oclock in
the morning, who was Baptized on Sunday the 15th Feby. by the name of
Henry.  Godfather William Van Duessen and his wife Anna Godmother.

Saturday the 1st day of April 1780 my Wife was delivered of a Daughter at
Seven oClock in the morning who was Baptized on Sunday the 9th following
and named Arriantje Godfather Johannis Martinus Van Hurlingen & his Wife
Elizabeth Godmother.

Mondy 26th day of Novr. 1781 my spouse was delivered of a Daughter at four
oclock in the morning who was Baptized on Thursday the 13th Decr. and
named Giertje Godfather Nicholas Bleecker & his mother Catlence Bleecker
Godmother.

Friday the 12th March 1784 My Wife was delivered of a Daughter at Twelve
Oclock at noon who was Baptized on Sunday the 21st Instant by the Reverend
Elardus  Westerlo and named Elizabeth - no God Father nor Godmother.

Sunday the 2nd day of April 1786 My Wife was Delivered of a Daughter at
three oClock in the Morning who was Baptized on Sunday the 9th Instant By
the Reverend Eliardus Westerlo and named Annatie - no God Father nor
godmother.

Tuesday the 18th Day of April 1786 my Daughter Baptized by the name
Gerritze but Called & known by the name of Gitty, died at Eight Oclock in the
morning, aged Four years, four months & Twenty three Days.

Wednesday the 16th day of January 1788 My Wife was delivered of her
Seventh Child being a Son at three Oclock in the Morning who was Baptized
on Sunday the 3rd Day of February by the Reverend John Bafset one of the
Ministers of the Gofpel of the Reformed Low Dutch Church at this place Albany,
 and the Child was Named Nicholas no God Father nor Godmother.

Saturday the 15th day of August 1789 My son Baptized by the name Nicholas
died at Six Oclock in the morning, aged 19 months.

Thursday the 12th day of November 1789 my Wife was delivered of her Eighth
Child being a son at two oClock in the afternoon who was Baptized on Sunday
the 22d. Instant By the Reverend Doctor Westerlo and named Nicholas.  No
God Father nor Godmother.
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