. Olde Ulster : an historical and genealogical magazine. 243 Lineage of the Decker Family Contributed by Mrs. G. B. Munger. HMONG the earliest settlers of the Esopus wasa man who was usually known as JanBroersen. He was here as early as 1657and in the complaint made by ThomasChambers of the sale of brandy to theIndians, and of the first murderous attackof the savages, he appears as one of thesigners. (See Olde Ulster, Vol. I., page139-141.) When he immigrated from theNetherlands is not known ; nor whether he was relatedto the Commissary, Johan de Deckere, but this is The latter came
. Olde Ulster : an historical and genealogical magazine. 243 Lineage of the Decker Family Contributed by Mrs. G. B. Munger. HMONG the earliest settlers of the Esopus wasa man who was usually known as JanBroersen. He was here as early as 1657and in the complaint made by ThomasChambers of the sale of brandy to theIndians, and of the first murderous attackof the savages, he appears as one of thesigners. (See Olde Ulster, Vol. I., page139-141.) When he immigrated from theNetherlands is not known ; nor whether he was relatedto the Commissary, Johan de Deckere, but this is The latter came to the Manhattans from Hollandin 1655 and was immediately appointed Receiver-Gen-eral. About this time Jan Broersen [Decker] appearedin the Esopus. We find his name to the above proteston May 18, 1658; upon M?y 31, 1658, he signs thecompact to remove into the stockade when built; onAugust 17, 1659, he signs the petition that DomineBlom be sent as minister to the Esopus; in Septemberof that year he joins with other citizens of Esopus in aletter to Stuyvesant concerning the outrages by thesavages in the First Esopus Wa
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