Dirck Teunise Van Vechten (1633-1702) was born in Vechten, Utrecht, the Netherlands, the son of Teunis Dirckson Van Vechten (1612-1700) and his wife Cornelia (maiden name unknown) Van Vechten (circa 1614-circa 1690). He came to New York in 1638, with his parents. In December of 1659, in New York, Dirck married Jannetje Michielse Vreeland (1637-1714). Circa 1690, Dirck built the "Van Vechten House," which still stands today. To quote a recent listing, when the house came up for sale, "The Van Vechten house is one of the earliest surviving examples of pre-revolutionary Dutch houses in the entire Hudson Valley." Dirck Teunis Van Vechten died in 1702 in Catskill, New York. Although no stone has been found, he was probably the first person buried in the Van Vechten Burying Ground, next to the landmark house he built in Catskill. CHILD: Teunis Dirckse Van Vechten (1668-1707). NOTE: It was the custom of the early Dutch settlers to be known as the "son of" or "daughter of" their father. This relationship was indicated in their "middle" name. Thus, Teunis Dirckse Van Vechten's name would translate to Teunis, son of Dirck, from Van Vechten.
Dirck Teunise Van Vechten (1633-1702) was born in Vechten, Utrecht, the Netherlands, the son of Teunis Dirckson Van Vechten (1612-1700) and his wife Cornelia (maiden name unknown) Van Vechten (circa 1614-circa 1690). He came to New York in 1638, with his parents. In December of 1659, in New York, Dirck married Jannetje Michielse Vreeland (1637-1714). Circa 1690, Dirck built the "Van Vechten House," which still stands today. To quote a recent listing, when the house came up for sale, "The Van Vechten house is one of the earliest surviving examples of pre-revolutionary Dutch houses in the entire Hudson Valley." Dirck Teunis Van Vechten died in 1702 in Catskill, New York. Although no stone has been found, he was probably the first person buried in the Van Vechten Burying Ground, next to the landmark house he built in Catskill. CHILD: Teunis Dirckse Van Vechten (1668-1707). NOTE: It was the custom of the early Dutch settlers to be known as the "son of" or "daughter of" their father. This relationship was indicated in their "middle" name. Thus, Teunis Dirckse Van Vechten's name would translate to Teunis, son of Dirck, from Van Vechten.
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