Jan Janse Verkerk was born circa 1628 at Probably, Bueer Maetsen, Gelderland, Netherlands. He was the son of
Jan Verkerk. Jan Janse Verkerk married
Mayke Gisberts on 1 April 1651 at Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands. Jan Janse Verkerk emigrated in 1663 from Buurmelzen, Netherlands; aboard the ship De Rooseboom (The Rosetree). He left a will on 10 November 1688
estate tp Baremt Verkerck and Jan Verkerck, Jr. "his sunns" living by the apparent inn his house.
Executors not named
Witnesses: Jan P. Vandeventer, Lamber Janse.
He died in 1688 at New Utrecht, Kings County, New York.