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Full text of ' X tmty Bttttft Bniikw if jflOTttmstl Cmmtf, Jltta 3ftrm Gc M. 974.901 M75b 1233693 GENEALOGY COLLECTION 3 1833 ' ^(,L(%^t *f% I H EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY GEORGE C. MOREAU RROS., PUBLISHERS, FREEHOLD, N'. Second Edition Printed, 1915. 1233693 PREFACE. When the publication of these articles on the Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth was begun in The Freehold Transcript, I had no idea they would develop to such Length.

“Some of our citizens are busy in forming a company for the purpose of journeying to the sunny South. We know several men of families who have pledged themselves to join the expedition – and we think they are entitled to much praise for their wise determination. This country in which we live have claims upon us scarcely.

Several of the articles written for the weekly issues of this newspaper read all right therein, but now, gathered together in hook form, they appear fragmentary and disconnected. A great deal of time and labor by more than one person has been devoted to gathering material from public records, family papers, tombstone inscriptions, and other original sources of information. Much of this is comprised in short notes and small type, and, by putting these compilations in hook form they will be accessible for reference. For there is much work to be done before a full genealogy can be written of either the Conover, Hendrickson, or Schanck families. The illustrations are chiefly old dwelling houses erected by the early settlers or their sons. The buildings are disappear- ing before the march of improvement and the decay of time, and in another generation not one will probably he left. Some are of the Dutch style of architecture, others of the English, but they show the radical difference of the two races in character.

1 have been unable to procure the likeness of any of our pioneer settlers, and therefore was compelled to select persons of the present generation, who bear in form or features a strong family resemblance to their parental ancestors. These selec- tions have been made by myself, and solely for the above reason. Among these pictures are four members of different gen- erations of the same family, all closely connected by ties of blood. Each generation shows a marked difference, yet a family likeness can he detected in all of them.

Freehold, X..1., August 7, L901. RECORDS OF THE CONOVERS, SCHENCKS AND VANDERVEERS. In Roelof Martense Schenck Amersfoort, Province of Utrecht, Hol- land, in 1619.

And came to New Amster- dam with his brother Jan. And sister Annetje. In 1660 he married Neeltje, daughter of Gerrit Wolphertse VanCouwenhoven, who was a son of Wolfert Garretson VanCouwenhoven. Who came from Amersfoort aforesaid to America in 1630 with the Dutch emi- grants who settled Rensselaerwick.

Near what is now Albany in the state ot New York. Soon after his marriage t.) Neeltje Gonover (as the name is now spelled) he settled permanently at Flatlands, Long- Island, where his wife had been born. His will was made September!

Aug Book with other int. I mlng him and many of his df the day the most handsom Monmouth county. Catharine remained single. Eleanor was married January 27. Benjamin Bennett to George Crawford of Middletown Village and died there May 17. Her hus- band was born December 5, 1758, and died July in. They are both inter- red in private family burying ground on the Crawford homestead at Nut- swamp.

Ann married Jonathan or John Holmes and died without issue. Eleanor Schenck and her husband. George Crawford, had the following children, all born on the homestead in Middletown Village: Mary, born January 12. 1800, married Nov- ember 20.

1817, William W. Murray, and is buried by the side of her husband in grave- yard of Baptist church at Middletown Village.

Ann, born February 22, 1801. Married Feb- ruary 12th. Doctor Milledoller to Rev. Jacob TenBroeck Boekman: died at homestead where she was born and had always lived. 1876; interred by side of her Adaline. Born February 16, 1803, married John Lloyd Hendrickson and is buried by her husband in private family burying mound on the farm where she lived and died at Middle- town Village.

Eleanor, born January 26. 1805, died Dec- ember 22, 1823, unmarried; interred by her father and mother in Crawford burying In Book K of Deeds, pages 380, etc. Monmouth clerk's office, is the record of a deed from John Schenck, surviving executor of Hendrick Schenck. Deceased, to Catharine, the widow of Hendrick Schenck, deceased. This deed is dated February 25, 1785.

And consideration named therein as £1,000. The land is described as situated in Freehold town- ship (now Marlboro) and as part of a tract of land formerly belonging to Roelof Schenck, deceased, and by him devised to his son, Hendrick. After a particular description by chains and links, a general description is given as one hundred and ninety acres, bounded northwardly by Ruliff Schenck's land, westwardly in part by lands belonging to Dutch congregation and in part by lands of James Van- Kirk, southwardly by Jacob Couwen- hoven's lands and eastwardly by ' iarret Couwenhoven's lands. Thus it appears that the widow, although cut off by her husband's will from all interest in his real estate except the use of one room in the dwelling house, yet in 20 years thereafter, obtained the absolute own- ership of that part of his real estate on which the house and outbuildings stood. Containing 190 acres. This is the same farm which Htndrick S.

Conover, son of Tunis Conover, inherited and which he sold to John McClellan within the of the la now owned by a Hendrickson of 1 Catharine Holmes Schenck, the widow, is said to have been a woman of great energy and business capacity. She made her will December 12, 1705. It was proved May 31, 1796, and is on record in secretary of state's office at Trenton.

She gives her only son, Ruliff. (to whom his father had devised nearly all his property) five shillings. The above homestead farm of 190 acres, she de- vises in fee to her three youngest daughters. Catharine, E'eanor and Ann share and share alike.

She gives bet- eldest daughter. Wife of Ja.-ob Couvvenhoven, £200. She gives to her daughters, Catharine and Eleanor, her two negro slaves, Jack and Jude, and her old negro, Brom. Who is to be kept on the farm and supported for life by her two daughters. Her negro woman, Elizabeth, she gives to her daughter. Her large looking glass and a smaller one with all her tables are given to Catharine ai:d Eleanor, and her third looking glass to her daughter, Ann. All residue of her movable prop- erty is to be equally divided between her three youngest daughters, whom she also appoints executrices.

This will is singular for that period because of the appointment of females to settle the estate. She must have held advanced ideas on the rights of women. Daniel Herbert, Thomas Her- bert and Daniel Peacock were subscrib- ing witnesses to the will. Her daughter Catharine never married but occupied the homestead farm until her death. She also became the sole owner of the farm. A deed dated January 13, 1816, recorded in Rook Y of Deeds, pages 811, etc.

Monmouth clerk's otlice. Shows that Ann Holmes, one of the three daughters to whom the mother devised this farm, had died intestate and with- out children, leaving three sisters. Mary Couwenhoven.

Catharine Schenck and Eleanor Crawford and the children of their brother Ruliff Schenck, who had died October 12, 1800. As her heirs at law.

By the above deed Eleanor Craw- ford and husband released all their in- terest in said real estate to Catharine Schenck. This Catharine Schenck died unmarried June 5, 1816. And is interred by her father and mother in the Schenck-Couu enhoven burying ground. Pleasant Valley. Her will was mad- EARL Y DUTCH SETTLERS OE MOXMOI TH. May 7, 1316, proved July 1, 1816.

And is recorded in.surrogate's office of Mon- mouth county in Book B of Wills, page 10, etc. She gives to her four nieces, Mary, Ann, Adaline and Eleanor, daugh- ters of her sister, Eleanor Crawford, all her beds, bedding, wearing apparel and household furniture except a Dutch cupboard, to be equally divided between them. She gives her nephew. Garret, son of her sister, Mary Couwenhoven, $500. She gave her four nieces above named $700 each to be paid in one year after her decease. She gives the Dutch cupboard to her nephew. Hendrick, =on of her sister, Mary Couwenhoven.

She also devised to him the 190 acre home- stead farm together with all residue of her real and personal property, in fee subject to payment of above lega- cies. She also appoints her nephew. Hendrick Couwenhoven. Sole executor. This Hendrick Couwenhoven was mar- ried March 31, 1805, to Ann B.

One of his daughters. Rebecca, married Tunis Conover and was the mother of William I. Conover, who still (1898)' owns and resides on the farm where his parents lived, in the township of Marlboro, near the Brick church. CHRINEYONCE SCHENCK AND HIS DESCENDANTS.

PROBASCO AND POLHEMUS FAMILIES. Chrineyonce Schenck was a man well known throughout Monmouth county in his day. Many ancedotes are told of his peculiarities and of his grim ways, and great physical strength. His voice was very deep and gruff, and when angry or in earnest, it deepened into a roar, or as an enemy remarked, 'Like the savage growl of a bear with a sore head.'

He was very bluff and open in the expression of his opinions, and in his likes and dislikes. His grim man- ner and gruff words were, hoivi wholly superficial for no man was i kind and considerate to his wife.?ell by than he. Nhenticated iwyer who v told o sye wit ness of the incident. He was fore of a jury impanneled in a very im tant civil case tried in the Freehold court house. Among the prominen lawyers employed by the plaintiff wa one of the Stocktons from Trenton o Princeton.

The defendant was a poo man and had some unknown and young- attorney to represent him. The plain- tiff was a man of great wealth, and notorious for his shrewd and unscrup- ulous methods of getting other people's property.

Stockton was selected to sum up the case and had, of course, the closing speech. After speaking an hour with great ability and eloquence, tear- ing the arguments of his young oppon- ent all to tatters, he noticed that the foreman of the jury was leaning over in his chair with his arm upraised and his head resting on his open hand with his eyes closed. Thinking he was asleep and provoked by his supposed inatten- tion, he abruptly stopped. Turning to the court, he pointed his finger at Mr. Schenck and said in an angry tone. 'May it please the Court, there is but little use to argue this case to a sleep- ing juror.' In an instant Chrineyonce Schenck sprang to his feet: raising himself to his lull height he thunde-ed out in his deep gruff voice: 'I am not asleep.

I have heard all the evidence and have made up my mind from it as my oath requires, and I want you all to understand, that no lawyer by his smooth gab can persuade me to find a verdict for a scoundrel.' Angry and disconcerted by this vehement explos- ion, Mr. Stockton not only lost his temper, but the thread of his argument and after stumbling along for a few minutes in an incoherent manner he sat down. Another anecdote is related of Chrin- eyonce which shows his great bodily strength and the mighty grip of his right hand. He was attacked by a large and savage bull dog. As the brute sprang at him he seized him by the throat, and lifting him clear of the ground held him out at arm's length and choked him to death.

As the family records show Chriney- once Schenck and his son, John ('. Mar- ried Polhemus wives. This family is also of Dutch descent, although like Lupardus, Antonides. They hear a Latin name.

In that case you.' .n gen- erally find that the family is descended from a clergyman of tin- Dutch church. Of Amsterdam.

It was quite common for scholars in that age to select a Front view of old dwelling on the farm of Garret Schanck, settler, in Pleasant Valley, N. Photograph taken by Mrs. Co Photograph taken by Mrs. Conove EARL V PI TCH SETTLERS OF.VOX MOUTH.

Latin name, which expressed what their surname meant in Dutch. The Polhemus family in Monmouth.

And Somerset counties are descendants ol' Rev. Johannes Theodorus Polhemus, who had been a minister at Itamaca in Brazil before coming- to the New Neth- erlands in 1654. He preached at Flat- bush in the morning and at Brooklyn and Flatlands in the afternoon of each Sunday until 1660.

When Brooklyn ob- tained a minister in 1665 Dominie Pol- hemus ceased to be connected with the church at Flatbush, and removed to Brooklyn where he died June 9th. 1675, the worthy and beloved pastor of that church. Among the freeholders and residents of Flatbush. I., published on page 147, Vol. 3, O'Callagan's Documentary- History of New York, we find in tin- year 1698 the name of Daniel Polhemus who is credited with six children, and Sloffel or Christopher Probasco, who also had six children. These two names.

Probasco and Polhemus. Have long been identified with the agricultural progress of that territory now included in At- lantic township, this county. They have stood in the front ranks of the successful and prosperous farmers of this county in the years gone. The appearance of the buildings and or- chards on the old Polhemus homesteads at Scobeyville and the Phalanx today bear silent, but undisputable testimony to their industry, economy and intelli- gence.

Generally speaking the past generations of this family have been zealous and consistent church members. As I understand, a son of Daniel Pol- hemus above mentioned at Flatlands, named Johannes, married in Brooklyn. Daughter of Tobias TenEyck. And settled on a tract of land at what •is now Scobeyville. Their names appear among the early communicants of the Marlboro Brick church. They had three sons, Daniel, Tobias and John. Tobias removed to and settled in Upper Free- hold township and is the ancestor of all now bearing this name in that part of our county.

Daniel married Margaret, daughter of Albert Cowenhoven and Neeltje, his wife, hereinbefore mentioned and had three sons, John. Albert anr Tobias, lohn Polhemus married Mary, daughter of Cyrenius VanMater and Abigail. Leffert his wife, and one of their daughters, Margaret, married Chriney- once Schenck above mentioned. She lived to a great age, and was very fond of talking about her youthful days.

She would often tell how she and her sister went to church. She said they 'rode and tied' and 'tied and rode.' 'What is that, grandma?' Her little grand- children would ask.

'Well, my dears,' she would say, 'we all liked to go to church, but the roads were poor and roundabout; no bridges over the streams and swamps, mere bridle paths. Father let my sister and myself have a horse to ride. One would mount and ride about a mile, while the other walked, then she would dismount and tie the horse to a tree and walk on. When the other sister came up to the horse she would.intie him get on ind ride on a mile before the sister who was walking, then dismount, tie the,:il' I.Ml ing- and riding they reached the church, and in the same way returnirg home.' This was to 'ride and tie.' Daniel Polhemus VanDorn. Whose mother was a daughter of Daniel Polhemus, who owned and lived on the homestead at Phalanx, in Atlantic township, says he often heard his grandfather tell the story of his father, Tobias Polhemus' incarceration in tin- old sugarhouse prison during our revo- lutionary war.

It happened that Garret Wyckoff of this county, was a prisoner at the same time. He was a warm friend of Tobias Polhemus. It hap- pened that he had often entertained at his home a peddler who resided in New York city. This man hearing of their wretched situation managed to intro- duce from time to time pro isions to Garret Wyckoff, who generously shared them with.Mr. This timely supply barely saved them from star- vation. So emaciated did they become that Mr.

Polhemus, when released, could span his waist with his two hands. He said more Americans were killed by- disease and starvation in this prison and the prison ships than fell in battle from bullets of the enemy. Among the citizens of this county who have borne the Polhemus name, were two who commanded extraordin- ary respect and regard, Dr.

Daniel Pol- hemus, who practiced medicine at Eng- lishtown and died there March 1, 1X58, and Henry D. Polhemus, who was Sur- rogate ol this county frcm 1833 to 1848. Crater, our present Surrogate, told the writer that the records show- that he was strict, accurate and meth- odical; in short, one of the best surro- gates the county ever had. He was a man of fine appearance, very pleasant and gentlemanly and almost idolized by the people of Monmouth county. He belonged, however, to the Somerset ranch.

The reade the names EARL V DUTCH SET/LEA'S OE MO.XMOrTH. •Tobias' and 'Daniel' appear from generation to generation as Christian names. This fact was noticed over a century ago by some unknown rhyrr.n- ster, who put his observations into the following doggerel, which has been remembered because it expresses a truth, although the poet's name is for- gotten: Ruliff, Schenck you may kr Tobias or Daniel, without feathers or fuss. Marks the kind and gentle Polhemus. Simon and Peter a Wyckoff does show, Nor will they deny 'till a rooster doth crow. Ind future g-en- o use those old names, is uncertain, for we are living in a transition age when change seems to be in the very air. Old customs and well established principles are over- turned for the mere sake of change or something new.

Chrineyonce, son of John Schenck and Neeltje Bennett, his wife, married Nov- ember 20, 1793, Margaret Polhemus, who was born March 11, 1766, and died Jan- uary 13, 1857. Their children were: Mariah, b. February 2, 1795, married Garret Rezo Conover, a well known farmer who lived near Edinburg in what is now Atlantic town- ship. She died December 5, 1830.

June 2, 1797, died August 22, 1799. Ellen and Eliza were twins, b. Eliza died in infancy. Ellen married Jonathan I. Holmes and died September 17, 1877. May 12, 1800, died March 10, 1835, unmarried. June 6, 1803, married Margaret Polhemus and died August 13, 1858.

Daniel Polhemus. May 12, 1805, married first November 30, 1831. Longstreet, who was born December 18. And died April 7. 1838: married second Mary Conover, October 10, 1843. She was born June 8, 1822, died April 4.

He died December 29. April 28, 1808, died May 30.

Gar re or Jacob is a Couwcnhoven name, By h From generation to generation always the had th Ellen L., b. November 2, 1832. Married July 3, 1860. Conover, and died without children, August 18, 1890. Her husband was born June 5, 1828, and died on his farm near Wickatunk station, Marlboro township. He was a man of fine presence, commanding stature, with pleasant, genial manners and was well known throughout New Jersey and New York city. He was deeply interested in and always attended the meetings of the New York Holland society.

February 21, 1838, died Feb- 1839. He Lydia Hendrickson, b. July 30, 1K46. Married December 6, 1870. A physician who settled at Marlboro.

He was born February 13, 1S4 2. Died November 2. 1882, without children. February 21, 1848. Married Dec- ember 6, 1871, Charlotte L. Conover, who was born September 28.

Married Jan- uary 7, 1874, Henry D. VanMater, who was born August 11, 1851. Margaret Polhemus.

March 27, 1854. Mar- ried December 20, 1875. William H., a son of the late Tunis VanDerveer DuBois.

One of the most successful and prosperous farmers in the township of Marlboro,.luring the greater part of his life. DuBois was born Feb- ruary 9, 1851, and has two children by this mai riaue. Viz: Jennie S. And Daniel Schenck. October 26, 1872. Married August 7, 1896.

William Lefferts Brown. Married Nov- ember 23. 1897, Matilda C.

October 18, 1875. January 9, 1879. July 30, 1S83, died July 21. December 23, 1886. Florence A., b. September 7, 1887. So far as this branch of the family is concerned we find no divorces, scandals or grass widows.

Neither do we find any member but what has been a pro- ducer and helped build up farms, mak- ing many blades of grass grow where few had grown. Nor one who has lived out of public office by politics but all •at )f tile 111 RULEFF SCHENCK AND HIS DESCENDANTS. SOME OF THEIR PECULIAR TRAITS. The iiy and Catherine Holmes, his wife, mar- ried December 22, 1774.

His first cousin, Sarah, daughter of John Schenck, who lived and died on the homestead farm in Pleasant Valley. Ruliff Schenck lived and died on his farm adjacent to Bradevelt station, and was buried in the Schenck Couwenhoven burying g-round. His children were: Nellie, b. Augu.-t 24, 1775. Married January 18 1795. Thon.as Shepard or Shephtrd.

They removed to and settled in Ohio. June 13, 1777. Died single December 27, 1812..Mary.

June 15, 1779, married July 1. Elias Conover, died December IT, 1851. She was buried by her hus- band and sons in the yard of Brick church. They were the parents of three sons, viz: John E., who owned and lived on the farm lying west of Marlboro Brick church, formerly the parsonage farm of this church. After his death his.-on. Conover, owned and occupied it. He was well known to present generation and only died lately.

Who lived the latter part of his life in the town of Freehold, was well known to all our citizens for his quiet, unobtrusive manners and his irreproachable life and conduct. He owned two of the finest farms in Marl- boro township, one of which includes the famous 'Topanemus' burying ground. He left only one son. A licensed lawyer of this state and at one time chosen freeholder of this township. He was also an elder of the Presbyterian church of Freehold. Conover lived and died on his farm in Marlboro township, now owned and occupied by his son. Conover, u ho married Ada B., the daughter of John Buckelew and his wile.

Con- over had three other sons whc are now deceased. Tiny were: Elias R., who married Mary Ann Wyckoff and lelt one son. Peter Wyckoff. Who still owns the farm where his father lived, adjacent to Holmes R. Conover's farm. Who married Mary Jane Van- Kirk, and Hendrick R., who married Anna Gussie VanWickle. The last two sons died childless.

May 3, 1781, married Mar- garet, daughter of Roelof P. Soher.ck and Elizabeth Gordon, his wife; died August 14, 1858. Because of his stout, broad and bar- rel like form he was called 'Chunky John Schenck.'

He was also famous for his original ideas, independent ways, mechanical skill and inflexible resolution. One of his daughters mar- ried Hon. William Spader of Malawan. At one time lay judge of the Monmouth county courts and well and favorably known throughout this county. He left three sons surviving him. John, Daniel and Providence, who lived on the home- stead farm he devised to triem. None of them married.

They were men who thought and acted for themselves with- out regard to the usages and customs of other people. Strictly honest and truthful in their dealings, they gave employment to many men and made their money out of the soil. They were a great deal better and more useful citizens than many of the 'Quid Nur.cs' who talked about them behind their backs and anticipated the judgment of Heaven on them after they were dead. Some of the people who thus condemned them, had beams as big as a 'telephone pole' in their eye compared with the mote in John's. Daniel's and Provi- dence's eyes.

Married Sarah Peacock, died January leav Eli lived and died on his father's farm in Marlboro township. Many anecdotes are also told of this Jonathan R. Katherine, b. November 25, 1785. Nnr- ried December 16.

Peter VanKirk; died March 31. John VanKirk. Who now owns and occupies the farm adjacent to 'Old Scots Burying Ground' and who married a daughter of the late EARL V HUTCH SETTLERS OE MOX MOUTH. John Segoine of Smithburg, is a grand- son.

August 16, 1787. Married January 6. Conover, died August 16.

1789, died Nov- ember 15. September 13, 1793, died un- married December 22, 1859. He devised his farm which lay between the farms of his two brothers, John R. And Tylee, to the two youngest grandsons of his sister Mary, wife of Elias Conover, viz: Hendnek R. And Holmes R Conover.

Quit claimed to his brother Hendrick, who devised it to his widow in fee simple. She now owns it. June 25, 1795, married April 4, 1815, Garret Schenck. They removed to and settled in the state of Ohio. November 26, 1797. Married September 27, 1811, J. Schuyler Waller, died May 8, 1874.

October 27, 1799, married Eleanora. A daughter of John Schuyler Schenck, died June 24, 1854, leaving two daughters surviving him, both of whom married Asher H. Holmes, who now occupies the homestead farm in Marlboro township. The house which Tylee Schenck built is still standing and is very pleasantly situated on a knoll, on the west side of the turnpike from Freehold to Matawan. The barns and outbuildings are among the best in the county, and kept cleaner than some people's dwellings. The dwelling house and grounds are particularly noticeable for the neat and orderly con- dition they always present.

Schenck, Jonathan Schenck and Tylee Schenck are all buried in the yard of the Brick church. Hendrick Schenck and Jacob Schenck are buried in the old yard in Pleasant Valley where their forefathers are all buried. The house in which John R. Schenck lived was planned and built by him and is yet standing. It has probably been talked about and excited more curiosity than any dwelling house ever erected in this county.

The stairway was construc- ted from a solid log and the whole house put together in the most durable and solid manner. A great fence some twelve feet high surrounded the house. The palings were fastened with bolts and screws. While John R. Schenck never meddled in other people's business, neither did he permit anyone to interfere with him. He strongly objected to any one shoot- ing or killing birds, rabbits or other game on his premises.

He insisted that life was as dear to them as to the hunters who killed them. A German from New York City not knowing his character, came one day on his farm with dog and gun. Schenck, hearing a report of the gun, went to him and told him to go off, as he allowed no shooting on his farm. The German refused to go, whereupon he was told that if he shot a single bird or rabbit on that farm he would be shot. This threat was greeted with a laugh of derision and to show his utter contempt, he proceeded at once to shoot and kill a robin. Hardly had the report of his gun died away when Mr. Schenck fired a load of shot in his legs.

As he fell Mr. Schenck said 'Now you know how a bird feels and if you ever shoot another on these premises I will shoot higher.' The Kound was not serious. Dut after this the wild game was not molested on that farm. The lightning struck and burned his barns Cor two successive years.

He then erected small barns in different fields all over his farm. When the next thunder shower came over he stood in his doorway and shaking his clenched hand at the sk>exclaimed 'Strike away, you can't hit more than two this time.' Some of his superstitious neigh- bors talked a great deal about this in- cident and accused him of defying 'High Heaven' and forthwith adjudged him to be a 'very wicked man.' Schenck was a man of strong rugged sense and knew tnat electricity like the winds and frost, was an element of nature and when he thought he had circumvented their destructive forces he naturally exulted over it. It is also said that he succeeded in inventing 'a perpetual motion machine.' I cannot say as to this, although he was remark- ably skillful and ingenious in the use of tools.

This talent seems a natural one with the Schencks. As much so as singing or music is a talent with a Smock, and physics or medicine is with a Vanderveer.

Very few Smocks but are natural singers or musicians, or as was said by another many years ago: 'A hardy Smock who cannot sing Is rare as a bird without a wing. A brass bell that will not ring.' Among- the stories told of his brother. Schenck, is the following: He had a tombstone made and put up with inscriptions all complete except the date of his death.

He selected a quiet spot on his farm for its location. He would often go out and look at it. One day a neighbor came along and asked why he had put up a tombstone I'lmtoaruph taken in 1899.: EARL Y DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH. Before he was dead': 'For begad you see. When I die my boys may get at loggerheads and then the rascally law- yers will get them into law, and use up all my property, and so you see poor old Jonathan won't get any tombstone, at all, at all, you see, for begad, unless 1 put it up myself and so make sure of The third surviving son of.Ian Schenck and Sara Couwenhoven. His wife, as heretofore stated, was Peter. By his first wife.

Jannetje VanNostrand or VanOstrandt. He had the following children: Willi; untje. Baptized Augu st 29. Diet Jan, baptized June 10, 1 733.

Willi; untje, baptized 6, 1735, n Elbert Williamson. Baptized July 17, 1737.

Peter, baptized February: A. Mary, baptized Apiil 1 25, 1742. I thi nk this son Peter, was the justice Of the peace whose narr le appear; 3 fre- ifds duiinu a nd after the revolutionary war.

1 am not sure, however, of this. By his second wife. Jannetje Hen- drickson.

(maiden name) widow of Roelof Jacobse Couwenhoven, whom he married in 1717, he had the following children: Roelof P., baptized January 22, 1749, mar- ried Elizabeth Gordon. Baptized July 28, 1751, married John Walter. Leah, baptize.! November 9, 1755. Baptized March 7, 1762. Antje, baptized September 30.

Married Garret Cor.over. Jan, son of Roelof Schenck, (black Roelof) and deesie Hendrickson, his wife, married November 26. Jac- ominkey. Daughter of Cornelius Cou- wenhoven and Margaretta Schenck, his wife. He died June 27.

174-9, before his father. Their children were: Roelof, baptized September 19, 1742. Cornelius, baptized October 12, 1744. Sara, baptized September 21, 1746. Octobei 23, 1748.

THE MASTERFUL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DUTCH WOMEN. The men of these ust not forget the women. The woman was indeed the -King Pin.' Or rather the 'Queen Pin,' around whom the whole family life, past, present and future revolved. The old Roman historians, when describing the Teutonic tribes, often mention, as something very singular, the consider- ation and respect shown by these 'Bar- barians' to their women, that they were treated as the equals and in some cases as the superiors of the men.

In important affairs the women were not only consulted but were entrusted with the management of them. Sometimes they led the men in battle. Among the Orientals and Latin races, females were treated as Lhe inferiors of the males: as untrustworthy and on the level with children. They were eared in harems among the Orientals, and secluded behind barred windows and doors among- the Spaniards, Italians and Holland women often fought in the front ranks, side by side with their fathers, brothers, sons and husbands. Bodybuilding Anatomie Nick Evans Pdf Converter. During the sieges of some of the cities when people fell dead from star- ed as il human beings could not endure further suffering, the women encour- aged the men to hold out and suffer death before surrendering- to the hated Spaniard. Another trait of the Dutch women which is always noticed and commented upon by travellers through Holland, is their extreme cleanliness. Sweeping, washing, mopping and scrub- bing form a passion with them.

Cleanliness is said to be next to god- liness. If this saying is true then the Holland woman must 'take the cake' for superlative piety. Among the farm houses scattered through Pleasant Val- ley. Marlboro and other town- ships and occupied by the descendants of the Dutch, these sanu traits have the 'II.- le kitchen floor was deemed matter, and the men in some?re required to take off their hoes before stepping over the EARL V DUTCH SETTLERS OE MONMOU'IH. House cleaning two or three times a year was a solemn and important work, especially so, if it was suspected that a bed-bug had effected an entrance into the domicile. Then the 'huisvrouw' was up in arms. An angry frown mar- red her usually placid features and her tongue clattered all day # like the machinery in a grist mill, giving com- mands, orders, and urging 'all hands' to the work of hunting out and exter- minating the pestiferous insects.

The house, from foundation to turret, was deluged with floods of water and soap- suds, so that the men folks had no dry- place where they could place their feet. They thereupon retreated to the barn or wagon house to get a little peace and comfort, from the fierce rushing to and fro of the angry vrouw and the ceaseless clatter of her tongue. The bed clothes were also inspected with a microscopic eye. The bedsteads all taken apart, the furniture all moved, the carpets all taken up. And beat and beat and beat, and then hung on a line outdoors for the free winds to blow away what little dust there was left. In short, the whole house was turned topsy turvy and there was no rest, peace or comfort for anybody, but more especially for the unfortunate bed bug, who wished he had never been born. After the whole house had thus been deiuged and scrubbed, if the vrouw still suspected there was yet a solitary bed bug lurking in a deep crack of the floor or walls, she brought up her heavy ar- tillery in the shape of scalding water and bed-bug poison, and poured that into his hiding place, until the miser- able insect gave up the ghost.

Then and not till then, did 'order reign in Warsaw.' After the whole house had been thoroughly swept and garnished and white wash applied from cellar to garret and the furniture all polished and varnished, returned to its usual place, were the 'men folks' allowed any peace or comfort. The long exile was then over and once more the 'good man' of the house could comfortably sit in his chair by the chimney corner and smoke his pipe.

Among these fam- ilies the real 'boss' was the vrouw. The very name 'huisvrouw' means the 'woman of the house or home.'

Her authority was absolute in the home. No one dared to dispute her,■, 1712, from Capt. Merchant, of Middletown town- ship, to Johannes Smock, late of Staten Island, New York, for 230 acres in Mid- dletown township and four acres of salt meadow at Shoal Harbor. Ramen- essin brook is. Called for as one of the boundaries of the 230 acre tract. Joris Couwenhoven had the following children baptized alter Elizabeth, wife of John Smock: Cornelius, bapt. Daughter, not named, bapt.

Peter, baptized Mar. We also find in these records a Garret Couwenhoven and his wile, Sarah Trap- hagle (Traphagen). Had a son named Joris, baptized Oct. Aletta Luyster appears as sponsor. As this Garret Couwenhoven cannot be ac- counted for among the children of the other brothers, and the coincidence of name also agreeing with Joris Couwen- hoven's family, we think it reasonable to say that he was a son of Joris Cou- wenhoven and his wife.

Aletta Luyster. Born prior to their removal to Mon- mouth county. In Book H of deeds, page 1.72, Mon- mouth Clerk's office, is record of a deed dated May 6, 1729. From John Antonides, miller, and Johanna, his wife, of Free- hold township, to George Couwenhoven, yeoman, of Middletown township, for 105 acres in Freehold township. This is about all the definite information the writer has of Joris Couwenhoven.

As to the other five brothers, who took up their residence in Monmouth county the records are clear and cer- tain. I will take them up in the order of their respective ages. Peter Couwenhoven married Patience, daughter of Elias Daws, and is said to have settled somewhere in what is now Manalapan township. His Dutch Bible. A very precious book to him, is now in the possession of Mrs. Conover, who has kindly furnished me with names and dates of births of his children as follows: Hannah or Johanna, b. John, a son of Rev.

8 Bit Pcm Mono Wav File Free Download. Vincentius Antonides. A Dutch clergyman, sent out by Classis of Amsterdam to supply the churches in Brook- lyn. Flatbush and Flatlands.

The quarrel be- tween him and Rev. Bernardus Freeman, who had been commissioned by Lord Cornbury as pastor of these same churches fills many pages of the early history of teh Dutch chu Kings county. Married Alice.' Mary Calyer or Colyer and died May 3rd. Mary, his wife, died January 30, 1777, in her 70th year.

Both were buried in Tennent church cemetery. 1730.- Her cousin. William Williamson, who was born Feb. 18, 1709, died April 22. He was a son of Aert Williamson and Annetie Couwen- rife. Fe as 'Ensign Elias,' was born Sept.

Daughter of John Wall, died Dec. His wife died March 24th. Aged about 58 years. Both are interred in the Schenck-Cou- wenhoven burying ground. Pleasant Valley.

Married his cousin. Janse Schenck. And removed to state of New York.

John Longstreet, son of Adriaan Langstraat and Christina Janse, his wife. He was baptized Jan. And married Anne Couwenhoven Dec.

Pieter Couwenhoven, the lather of these ten children, made his will March 1.7. It was proved April 2:. And is on record at Trenton. J., in Book F of Wills, page 279. He names in this will his wile.

His sons Peter. William and Elias. Whom he also appoints executors, and his EARL Y DC 71// SETTLERS OF MOXMOUI/I. Daughter Hannah Antonides, Jane Williamson, Mary Schenck, Aeltje Wil- liamson and Ann Long-street. He was an active member of the Dutch church and served as elder in 1711-21. I do not know where he is buried.

His son Elias, called 'Ensign Elias,' who married Williamsee Wall, was the father of Col. John Couwenhoven, who •was born March 8, 1734, married Elea- nor Wyckoff and died April 21, 1803.

He is interred in yard of Marlboro Brick church. He represented Monmouth county in the Provincial Congress of this state and was a member of Council of Safety during years 1775-76. He seems to have been one of the trusted leaders of the people in Monmouth county, at the very beginning of the stormy days of our Revolutionary war. The following resolutions representing the views ol the patriots in Freehold township are closely associated with his name, if indeed he was not the author and mover of them. It required great courage and devo- tion to the people's cause for a man at that time to speak out so plainly. At a meeting of the freeholders and inhabi- tants of the township of Lower Freehold, in the county of Monmouth in New Jersey, on Monday, tie Oth.lay of June.