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- Jan Baptist Van Eps and Helena Glen had the following children:
i. JOHANNES5 VAN EPS was born on 05 May 1700. He married (1) NEELTJE TOLL.
130. ii. ANNA VAN EPS was born on 22 May 1700. She married (2) AHASUERUS WENDELL. He was born on 01 May 1695.
iii. LYSBET VAN EPS was born on 14 May 1704 in Schenectady, NY. She married Dirk Marselis, son of Ahasuerrus Marselis and
Sarah Heemstraat, on 29 Jul 1726 in Schenectady, NY. He was born on 05 Jan 1699/00 in Albany, NY. He died in Dec 1785 in
Schenectady, NY.
iv. ALEXANDER SANDER VAN EPS was born on 02 Jun 1706 in Schenectady, Albany, New York. He died on 03 Aug 1758
in Schenectady, Albany, New York. He married (1) NEELTIE VANDER VOLGEN.
v. MARIA VAN EPS was born on 09 Oct 1708. She married (1) ELIAS POST.
vi. JACOBUS VAN EPS was born on 26 Nov 1715. He married (1) CATHERINE VEEDER.
vii. HELENA VAN EPS was born on 28 May 1721. She married (1) WILLIAM PETERSE.
viii. CATHERINE VAN EPS was born on 16 Nov 1723. She married (1) ADAM VAN SLYCK.
ix. JACOMYNTJE VAN EPS was born on 29 MAR 1717/18. She married (1) TAKEL MARSELIS.
x. JAN BAPTIST VAN EPS. He married Maritje Truax, daughter of Isaac Truax and Catalina Van Benthuysen, on 19 Nov 1743 in
Schenectady, NY.
https://www.philippedutrieux.com/downloads/Descendants-of-Philippe-du-Trieux--5-generations.pdf
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- Note on Find a Grave:
Name Jan Baptist Van Eps
Birth Date 1673
Father Johannes Van Eps
Mother Elizabeth Janse
Spouse Helena Glen
Marriage Date 9 Jul 1699
Children:
Johannes Van Eps
Anna Van Eps
Elizabeth Van Eps
Sander Van Eps
Maria Van Eps
Jan Baptist Van Eps
Jacobus Van Eps
Jacomyna Van Eps
Helena Van Eps
Caterina Van Eps
Jan Baptiste Van Eps was born about 1673 at Schenectady County, New York to Johannes Dirckse and Elizabeth Janse Douw Van Eps. From the mid to late 1800's, it was common for some branches of the Van Eps family to add an extra "p" to their name - Van Epps. When Jan Baptiste was about seventeen years old, he was taken as a prisoner during the Schenectady Massacre in February 1690 and held as a captive in an Indian village in Canada for three years. During the massacre, sixty men, women and children, including Jan's father and younger brother, were put to death, some in the most barbarous manner. Twenty seven, including Jan, were taken prisoner and another sixty escaped, some going to Albany. The settlement at Schenectady consisted of about eighty homes of which most were burned. While Jan was in captivity, he learned the Indian language and customs. Because of this, he later was often employed as an interpreter and ambassador of the Five Nations. In February 1693, Jan Baptiste was taken along as a guide by his captors on a raid of the nearby Mohawk village and a planned raid of Schenectady and Albany. The force consisted of six hundred twenty five men, which included two hundred Indians. When near Schenectady, during the night, Jan Baptiste was able to escape and warned the people of Schenectady of the impending attack. Local legend states that Jan appeared in full Indian attire and war paint at the Glen's house in Scotia, New York. It is said that Helena Glen, the oldest daughter, was quite intrigued by Jan. The French commander, in his notes, said the failure of the attempted raid was due to the escape of Jan Baptiste Van Eps. Later, Jan was given some land by the Mohawks because he had been their interpreter. Jan married Helena Sanderse Glen July 9, 1699 and their children were: Johannes, Annatie, Elisabeth, Alexander, Maria, Jan Baptiste Jr., Jacobus, Jacomyntje, Helena and Catarina. Jan died in 1731 at Glenville, Schenectady County, New York and is thought to be buried in that area.
Bio by John E. Sherman
Parents of Jan Baptiste Van Eps: Johannes Dirckse Van Eps was born about 1630 in the Netherlands to Dirck Evertse and Maritie Adamse Damen Van Eps. Also shows as 1654 at New Amsterdam which I think is incorrect. Elizabeth Janse Douw was born in 1649 at Fredikstaat,, Denmark to Jan Douw. Alternate parents also show as Volckert Douweszen Wiggersz and Dorothea Janse Van Breestede. Johannes married Elizabeth about 1666 at Albany, Albany County, New York and their children were: Maritje, Dirck, Jan Baptiste, Elisabeth, Anna, Evert and Sara. Johannes was killed February 8, 1690 at the Schenectady Massacre in New York by the French and Indians. Elizabeth married Gysbert Gerritsen Van Brakelen July 23, 1693 at Albany, Albany County, New York after the death of Johannes. Their children were: Gysbert, Stephen and Berenje. Elizabeth died May 22, 1735 at Schenectady and is most likely buried there.
Bio by John E. Sherman #47749330
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- 8 Feb 1690 - Schenectady
Jan's father and 3 of his siblings were killed.
Jan (about 17 years old at the time) was taken captive Jan remained among the Canadian Indians about three years, and in one of their expeditions against the Mohawks escaped and returned home.
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