Wolfert Acker was an Assessor of the Manor in 1714, and in 1723, filled the office of Collector, the following receipt being copied from the old records :

" New York, May 21, 1723,

" Rec'd from Stephen Ecker in behalf of his father, Woofcrt Ecker, Collector of the Manor of Phillipsburgh, the sum of six Pounds four Shillings and five pence which with his salary at nine pence in the pound amounts to six pounds nine shillings being in full of ye quota of ye within mentioned warrant. A. D. Peystek.

In the old Assessment Roll of 1732, Eekers are assessed as follows: Wolfert. Ecker, ^30 ; Jan Ecker, _^'i6.io; Sibout, ^13; Abraham, ^15.10; Stephen, ^iS.io.

Jan Ecker, who with Magdalentie his wife, appear on the records of the old Dutch Church as of its original members, was doubtless a kin -- probaby a brother -- to Wolfert. Of his family the record only shows that they had Cornelius, christened Aug. 20, 170S; Anna, Nov. 14, 1713 ; and Rachel, Apr. 18, 1716. There is no mention of the family after that date. The old Dutch Church records state that in the absence ol a minister Jan Ecker was appointed to conduct the funeral service "in a Christian manner, and that he walk before the procession to the grave." Jan Acker was one of the Deacons chosen at the organization of the old Dutch Church, 1697, and served as Elder 1702-4. The old survey of the Post Road, date 1723, indicates that the residence of Jan Ecker was north-east from the corner of present Broadway and Bedford Road, the road passing on the east side of the house, it being the place afterwards occupied by Cornelius Jones.