Evert was the child age 4 who came to New Netherland with his parents in 1664.  He was baptized Eeuwe and called that in the 1666 orphanmasters proceedings, but subsequently was recorded as Evert.  After his parents deaths he lived in Flatlands, and was probably the Everd Jansz who joined the church there 6 October 1682.

       In August 1686 Evert Jansen contributed to the purchase of a bell for the Fladands church.

       In September 1687 he took the oath of allegiance in Fladands as "Evert Janssen Van Wickelen," stating that he had been in the country for 23 years; this apparently is the first record of the new surname. [93]   He was still livi ...