D, as was their near neighbor and kinsman, Capt. Jan Hannse, and they were probably brothers. The following record of their marriage is copied from the old Dutch Church of New York City, with which Jan appears to have united on profession of faith March 4, 1680:

MARRIED.

Mar. 21 Dec., 1692, Wolfert Ecker 1. m. Van MidAVout en Maritje Sibouts, Van dc Armen Bouwcrye, beyde op Frederick Philips lant, Getrouwt op. Frederick Philips lant.

The translation of this is as follows: "Wolfert Ecker, a youngman of Midwout (D. D,) and Maritje Sibouts, of the Armen Bowrie, or farm, both (now) on Frederick Philipse land, married on Frederick Philipse land."

4 June, 1693, Jan Ecker, 1. m. Van Midwout, en Magdaleentie Vonck, 1. d. Van Zuydt ham p ton, d' Ersteop F rede rick Phillips lant, en Twede op Havers tro, op Phillipsburg.

The translation of the above is as follows: "Jan Ecker, a young man of Midwout, (Long Island) and Magdalentie Youck, a young woman of Southampton, L- I., (that is born there,) the first,

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(now) of Frederick Philipse's land, and the second (Magdalentie,) w Haverstraw, near Philipsburg. "

Wolfcrt Eeker, by will date of March 25, 1753, gave to his wifi Maritie, "all that I have so long as she remains my widow." And after her decease, he provides as follows : "I give and bequeath to up, eldest sou, Steven, a cow, or the worth of a cow more than tinothers, his birth-right;" he also gave to the children of his decease'-: grandson, "Wolfcrt Acker, sou of Sybout. He mentions sons Steven. Sybout, and Abraham, living, and "dafter Maritie." Peter Buckbout and Jacob Dyktnan were the witnesses to the will. In this connection it is of interest to notice that his deceased grandson had made a will date of July 3, 1746, in which he gave his gold ring and all of his estate to his grandfather, Wolfert Ecker, Sr., although as appears by the will above quoted he must have left children of his own and probably a widow: