Lucas Dircksen, from Berg, Germany, was one of the signers of the Lutheran petition in October, 1657, in New Amsterdam. His wife was Annetje Cornelis. They had several children. Dircksen came to New Netherland in 1652 or before. In 1654 he was given a license to retail beer and wine. Up to that time he seems to have been employed as a soldier. His business brought him a number of times into court, - to collect an account or to be fined for tapping after the hours of closing. He seems to have resided for some time at South River, where he possessed a house.