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Michiel de Bleyker, b. 1734, baptized 20 November 1755, at [[Alkmaar (Noord Holland, Netherlands)|Alkmaar]], died 29 August 1788 in [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]]. He studied at the Zonist seminary under Prof. Petrus A. Smidt and in December 1756 he became the preacher at [[Twisk (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Twisk]]. From October 1763 to May 1781 he was preacher at [[Zaandam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|West Zaandam]] Nieuwe Huys, and from that date until his death he served the [[Zonists|Zonist]] congregation at Amsterdam. He is the author of the following books:<em> Verhandeling wegens den aanleg, aart en’t regt der waterlantsche . . . Societeit in Noord-Holland</em> (Amsterdam, 1766); <em>Aanmerkingen op de aanteekeningen van C. Vethman</em> (Amsterdam, 1766); <em>Immanueel beschouwd in vier kerkleerredenen (Amsterdam, 1788); Drietal van kerkleerredenen</em> (Purmerend, 1781);<em> Nareeden bij wyze van Aanmerkingen over de verhandeling wegens de Natuur van onsen Middelaar</em> (Amsterdam, 1781); <em>Achttal leerredenen</em> (Utrecht, 1791).
= Bibliography =
<em class="gameo_bibliography">Catalogus der werken over de Doopsgezinden en hunne geschiedenis aanwezig in de bibliotheek der Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam</em>. Amsterdam: J.H. de Bussy, 1919a: 145, 220, 247, 249.

Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 236.

Molhuysen, P. C. and  P. J. Blok. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek,</em> 10 vols. Leiden, 1911-1937: v. I, 372.
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