Person:Tjerck Beekman (1)
Capt. Tjerck Beekman
b.30 Dec 1754 Kingston, New York
d.25 Dec 1791 Kingston, New York
Parents and Siblings
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m. 20 Oct 1750
  1. Thomas Beekman1751 - 1752
  2. Capt. Tjerck Beekman1754 - 1791
  3. Thomas Beekman1758 - 1760
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Capt. Tjerck Beekman1754 - 1791
  • W.  Rachel Dumont1763 - 1856
m. 6 Oct 1784
  1. Dr. John Beekman1785 - 1814
  2. Geertruy Beekman1787 - 1828
  3. Sarah Beekman1790 - 1873
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Facts and Events
Name Capt. Tjerck Beekman
Gender Male
Birth? 30 Dec 1754 Kingston, New York
Christening[1] 1 Jan 1755 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
Marriage 6 Oct 1784 Kingston, New Yorkto Rachel Dumont
Death? 25 Dec 1791 Kingston, New York

In 1775 he signed the Articles of Association. During the Revolution he gained the rank of Ensign in the 2nd New York on 21 November 1776, 2nd Lieutenant on 1 Sep 1778, and retired as Captain, 1 Jan 1781. During his service he was with Washington at Valley Forge and with the expedition of Gen. John Sullivan against the Six Nations in 1779. An officer of the Continental Army, he was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati.

References
  1. ↑ Dutch Reformed Church (Kingston, New York), and Roswell Randall Hoes (ed.). Baptismal and marriage registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston: Ulster County, New York (formerly named Wiltwyck and often familiarly called Esopus or 'Sopus), for One Hundred and Fifty Years from their commencement in 1660. (New York, 1891).

    baptism #6557 Year: 1755
    Parents: Johannes Beekman, Lydia van Keuren
    Child and date: Tjerk 1 Jan.
    Witnesses and Sponsors: Abraham van Keuren, and his wife Gerretje Nieuwkerk.

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