I have some information on Dirck Jansen Ammerman: Might or might not help. born 1645/1650 Flatbush, New York died 1723 New York married 1668 to Aelie Paulus Van Der Beeck she was born May 30, 1649, Flatlands, NY; died bet May 30 1709 and 1710 Flatlands. Parents were Paulus Van der Beeck and Maria Badie. Had 11 children of whom the eldest was Maritje Dirckse Ammerman who married Cornelis Simonez Van Aersdale other children: Paulus Derckse; Aliena; John; Albert; Isaac; Jacobus; Catharine; Anke; Gracrach; Alkie He settled in Flatlands, about three miles beyond Flatbush, Kings, Long Island, NY. Descendants claim that his home was built with loopholes in the walls for the purpose of firing guns outward. He was supposedly an interpreter in transactions with the Indians and piloted the first ferry across the Hudson River from Manhattan to Long Island (Nassau). This is from an online data base, so I have no authentic source for this information. The Dirck Janszen Van Sutphen in my family was born 1645 in Zutphen, Geiderland, Holland or Tongerie, Netherlands died Oct 29 1707, New Utrecht, Kings, NY. married 1680 to Elizabeth Jacobs (Janse) Van Nuys, b 1647, NY. d March 1699, NY.