Twelfth Generation

3840. Jacob* EPKESZ^{325,2750,2751,2752} was born about 1600 in Minnertsga, Friesland, Netherlands. He died after 4 May 1652 in Boer, Friesland, Netherlands. Voted in the Landdag representing Arum estate because he was a landholder, probably from his wife's family. He was the youngest child of five. He was also the youngest of the two sons. Lived at Arum from 1633-1636. "Feb. 24, 1636; Alle van Boerum, master builder of Leuwarden and stewart of the St. Antony Gasthuis (home for the aged and infirm), Tonis Riemers and Joris Gerryts Camp burogmasters of Leeuwarden, buy 9 pondematt 5 eijnsen and some penningen (8 1/2 acres) farmland at Minnertsga from Jacob Epkes and Reytske Sickedr Maried people at Arum. " Lived in Arum in N. Friesland in 1640. 'Meyer' (user) of an estate and therefore a voter in 1640. Lived at Boer in 1650. Bought two lots at Minnertsga from his brother, Lieuwe in 1653.

From 1633 to 1636 he was living at Arum, where he represented the Arum Estate in the Landdag. Arum may have been his wife's estate, as Jacob had sold his inheritance to his brother, Cornelius. A record of some of their land is recorded by the Court of Barradeel " 24 Feb 1636 ; Alle van Boerum, master builder of the Leuwarden and stewart of the St. Antony Gasthuis (home for the aged and infirm), Tonis RIEMERS and Joris GERRYTS CAMP burgopmasters aof Leeuwarden, buy 9 pondematt 5 eijnsen and some penningen (8 1/2 acres) farmland at Minnertsga from Jacob EPKES and Reytske SICKEDR married people at Arum." By 1640, Jacob was signing his name, "Jacob Epkes at Bonta". Bonta is believed to have been derived from the farm near the Frisian Arum, in which Jacob's parents used to have their residence. In 1650, Jacob was living at Boer. In 1653 he bought two lots at Minnertsga from his brother Lyuwe Epckesdr and Hintie Jarichadr. Jacob* EPKESZ and Reytske* SICKEDR were married about 1618 in Minnertsga ?.

3841. Reytske* SICKEDR²⁷⁵³ was born about 1600. She signed a will in 1650 in , Friesland, Netherlands. She inherited land from her parents. She sold this back to the family (siblings?) and the cash was left to her husband and son in trust until 1657. She died in May 1652. She probably inherited the Arum estate which gave her husband voting rights in Landdag. She and her husband had only one child about 1619 near Minnertsga, North Friesland. But the estate was sold back to her family and the cash from this was left to her husband and her son. Children were:

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Epke* Jacobse BANTA.