Derrick Or Dirck Epkese BANTA

Derrick Or Dirck Epkese was born in 1657 in Harlingen/, Minnertsga, Friesland, Netherlands.  Derrick Or Dirck Epkese's father was Epke Jacobs and his mother was UNKNOWN Jacobs.  His paternal grandfather was Jacob UNKNOWN. He had four brothers named Cornelius Epkese, Seba Epkese, Hendrick Epkese and Wiert Weart Epkese.  He was the second youngest of the five children.  He died at the age of 61 in 1718 in Hackensack, Bergen, NJ.