Hendrick
van Dyck
Alternate Last Name(s)
Dijck, Dijk
ID
432
Gender
Male
Related Modern Surnames:
Birth Date
1610-00-00
Birth Date Notes
(circa)
Birth Location
Death Date
1688-03-20
Death Dates Notes
On or before March 20, 1688
Death Location
Demographic(s)
Spouses | Marriages
| Spouse | Marriage |
|---|---|
| Duvertje Cornelise Botjager (ID: 660,006) | 432 - 660,006 - Van Dyck - Botjager |
Ancestor Notes
Hendrick Van Dycke arrived aboard the Waterhoundt May of 1640 with his wife and a child. He returned to the Netherlands in 1644 but was back in New Netherland by 1647. He was named Schout Fiscal at one point. He was suspended from office in 1652 https://encyclopedia.nahc-mapping.org/document/minute-appearance-hendrick-van-dyck-council
Hendrick is accused of having killed a Native American woman for stealing peaches in his orchard, thus beginning the 'Peach War'. https://encyclopedia.nahc-mapping.org/document/letter-directors-director-general-and-council