Hendrick Suydam

     Hendrick was born on Friday, 3 December 1706. Hendrick married Geertje Reyerse, daughter of Jacob Reyerse and Styntje (?), circa 1731 in Kings County, Long Island, New York. Henry & Geertje had children: Hendrick [1732-7/08/1805][m. 7/15/1753 Rebecca Emmons], Jacob [2/03/1740-7/27/1811][m. 4/14/1764 Elizabeth Leacroft], Christian [1735] & Lambert [8/30/1743-4/01/1833][m. 4/10/1760 Sarah Hegeman]. Their homestead was near Bedford, Long Island. Hendrick departed this life on Thursday, 16 June 1768 in Suffolk County, Long Island at age 61 years, 6 months and 13 days.