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Jeremiah van der Mark of Sussex County, N.J., is linked to Thomas van der Mark by the book "Van de Mark or Van der Mark Ancestry," compiled by John W. Van Demark and others, published by Kate Koon Bovey, Minneapolis, Minn., 1942.

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[Note: This page is still under construction. There are many more sources to add.]

"Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, 1660-1809," transcribed and edited by Roswell R. Hoes, 1891.
+ Jannetie, daughter Thomas Van der Marck and Jakomyntie Jacobs, was baptized Jan. 12, 1679, "at Marmel," Marbletown. Witnesses were Jan Broerse Decker and Geertie Van Vliet. Page 11.
+ Bastiaan, son of Thomas vander Marcken and Jacomyntie Jacobzdr, was baptized Sept. 4, 1681. No witnesses listed. Page 15.
+ Douwe, son of Thomas van de Marckte and Jacomnytie, was baptized Aug. 20 or 27, 1682, at "Horley," Hurley. Witness was Claas Teunisse. [Footnote: "21 Aug. in corresponding list in Vol. II."] Page 17.
+ Ariaantie, daughter of Thomas vand Merck and Jacomynti Jacobz, baptized July 28, 1684. Witnesses were Gysbert Crom and Lysbeth. Page 22.
+ Frederick, son of "Thomas Vander Merck, Papist" and "Jacomyne Jacobs, Reformed," baptized Dec. 16, 1688. Witnesses were Cornelis Hooghboom and Gritje le Maitre. Page 32.
+ Aug. 27, 1699: "Arie van de Merck, j.m., born and resid. In Mormeltouwn [Marbletown], and Saartje Bont, j.d., born in ‘s Knegtede [Schenectady], and resid. in Kingstouwn. Banns published, but dates not give." Page 515.
+ Thomas, son of Arie van de Merck and Sara Bont, baptized May 26, 1701. Witnesses were Jacob van de Merck and Jannetje va de Merck. Page 62.
+ Jacomyntje, daughter of Arie van de Merck and Sara Bond, baptized April 11, 1703. Witnesses were Thomas van de Merk and Geertje Wyncoop. Page 69.
+ Geesje, daughter of Ary van der Merk and Sarrtie Bond, baptized March 17, 1706. Witnesses were Augustinus van der Merk and Annetie Bond. [On the same day, Jacob, son of Nicolaes Keter and Jannetie van der Merk, was baptized and Aryanntie van der Merk was one of the witnesses.] Page 75.
+ Hendrik, son of Arie van der Merke and Saarti Bond, baptized Nov. 30, 1707. Witnesses were Jan Bond and Geesje Bond. [On the same day, Nicolaes, son of Nicolaes Keter and Jannetie van der Merke, was baptized.] Page 82.
+ Jacob, son of Arie v dr Marke and Sarah Bond, baptized May 7, 1710. Witnesses were Fredrik v dr Marke and Eyke v dr Marke. [On the same day, Augustinus, son of Nicolaas Keter and Jannetje v dr Marke, was baptized and Augustinus v dr Marke and Eyke v dr Marke were the witnesses.] Page 89.
+ Rachel, daughter of Ariaan Van der Merkt and Sara Bond, baptized July 6, 1712. Witnesses were Egbert Constabel and Marretjen Bond. Page 99.
+ Geesjen, daughter of Arien Van der Merken and Zara Bond, baptized Jan. 1, 1715. Sponsors were Hagestinus Van der Merken and Antjen Bond. Page 109.
+ Hagestinus, son of Ary Van der Merk and Zara Bond, baptized May 26, 1717. Witnesses were Gerrit Konstapel and Geesjen Konstapel. Page 118.
+ Douwen, son of Ary Van der Merken and Zara Bont, baptized Sept. 18, 1720. Witnesses were Jury Jacobsz a Kuykendaal and Margrietjen Tak. Page 132.
+ 1731: "Jeremias van der Merken, j.m., and Lea Keyser, j.d., both born in Mormel [Marbletown], and both resid. in Raysester [Rochester]. Banns registered, 24 Oct." No wedding date listed. Page 561.
+ Elisabeth, daughter of Jeremias van der Merken and Lea Keyser, baptized Sept. 17, 1732 "in Raysester," or Rochester. Witnesses were Jeems Elim, or Elm, and Arriaantjen van der Merken. Page 191.
+ Benjamin, son of Jeremias van der Merken and Lea Keiser, baptized Feb. 10, 1734, "in Raysester," or Rochester. Witnesses were Moses de Put, Junior, and Maria de Put. Page 200.
+ Petrus, son of Jeremia van der Merken and Lea Keyser, baptized Feb. 22, 1736. Witnesses were Hendrick van der Merken and Arianntjen Keyser. Page 215.
+ Elias, son of Jeremias van der Merken and Lea Keyser, baptized July 13, 1740. No witnesses listed. Page 247.
+ Johannes, son of Jeremias van der Merken and Lea Keyser, baptized May 16, 1742. Witness was Johannes Keeter. Page 259.


"Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey," First Series, vol. 32, page333
+ "1756, Sept. 5, van de Mark, Jeremiah, of New Urley (Hurley), also of Wallpack, Sussex Co., weaver; will of. Wife, Lea. Children – Benjamin, Peter, Jeams, Elias, John, Samuel, Jeremiah and Elizabeth. Real and personal estate. Executors – sons Benjamin and Peter, with Hendry, son of Nicholas Schoonover. Witnesses – Lambert Barns, Dirck van Vliet, Dirck Karmer. Proved Nov. 21, 1760. Lib. 10, p. 473.
"1757, May 26. Inventory, [pounds] 89.5.6., by Dirck Karmer and Henry Schoonover.
" 1762, June 3. Account by the Executors, who add for the farm sold, [pounds] 403.12, and for grain not appraised, [pounds] 38."

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