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"Job Hendricxsz van Hardenberch is likely the ancestor of Gerrit Janse Hardenbergh. Job lived at Utrecht, Netherlands, during the end of the 16th century. The name of his wife has not been established ... "--P. 10. "Gerrit Jansz van Hardenbergh was a native of Maarsen in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands. ... on Feb. 17, 1639, Gerrit was baptised as son of Jan Jacobsz (van) Hardenbergh, name of mother [unknown] ... "--P. 14. "Gerrit settled in New York before August 1663. He is first mentioned in Albany on Aug. 6, 1663 ..."--P. 16. He married Jaepie Schepmoes, daughter of Jan Jansz Schepmoes and Sara Pieters. "She was baptized 6 January 1647 as Jobje in the Dutch Reformed Church at New York."--P. 16. They made their will out in Albany on 24 December 1678. "Jaepie died in New York, Nov. 29, 1732"--P. 15. While no death date is given for Gerrit, he may have died during or before 1690. Descendants lived in New York, Kansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, Virginia, Alabama, Iowa, Massachusetts, Montana, Colorado, Missouri and elsewhere.