Thanks again Mike, What you've listed is pretty much all of what I have on these folks as well. I was wondering if there might be an indenture or agreement somewhere out there involving Daniel and William Hendrickson and their presumed siblings, Francyntje and Hendrick, perhaps involving a distribution of their parents property (something like the indenture involving the heirs of Achias Van Dyck). Or perhaps some document between the siblings, Hendrick, Jr. and Geesje that mentions or hints at their mother's name or identity. I'll have to look into viewing the original, mentioned, Monmouth County Deed records involving Hendrick Hendricks of Middletown. I want to see that mark for myself. Once again, thanks for your input and help, Chris Chester On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Michael Morrissey <mikemorr@hotmail.com>wrote: > Chris, > > You wrote: > > this Monmouth Co. Hendrick Hendrickson who was the father of Hendrick > > Hendrickson, Jr., and Geesje Hendrickson (wife of Nicholas Van Brunt), do > > you know who his wife was? In other words, who was the mother of > Hendrick, > > Jr. and Geesje? > > It is not clear who their mother was. No records of her, other than the > baptism in 1705, have been found as far as I know. One possibility is she > is an undocumented sister of either Claes Thomas Van Dyck and/or Hendrick > Van Dyck, but that is just a working hypothesis. > > Hendrick Hendrickson, Jr. married Aeltje Cowenhoven, probably the daughter > of Albert Couwenhoven and Neeltje Schenck baptized at the DRC of Freehold > on 19 Feb 1709/10. [GMNJ 22:5] Though they had sons named after their > grandfathers, they appear to not have had any daughters, so there is no > help there in identifying Hendrick's mother. > > Geesje Hendrickson married Nicholas Van Brunt, son of Cornelius Van Brunt > and Tryntje Bennet. > > > Genealogy of the Van Brunt Family by Teunis > Bergen, pg 6 & 22. > The order of most of their children is not known, but my best > reconstruction of their birth order and possible naming is as follows: > > > > > Possible naming and order of their children: > > 1) Cornelius, > named after his paternal grandfather, Cornelius Van Brunt (a), married in > 1745 > (b), so born about 1724 if married at 21. > > 2) Hendrick, > named after his maternal grandfather, executor of his father’s estate (a), > so > born by 1739, but also witness for his nephew, Hendrick Van Brunt, in 1752 > (c), > so probably born before his sisters; Engeltje (d), Agnes (e) & Geertje (f), > as he would have otherwise have been only 13 at the time, very young for > being > a witness. Born say 1726. > > 3) Catherine, > named after her paternal grandmother, Tryntje Bennet (above) and her > possible maternal grandmother, Tryntje Van Dyck. > She also was a witness for Hendrick Van Brunt, so probably born before > Engeltje. Born say 1728. > > 4) Jonnetje, > probably Jannetje, named after her maternal aunt, baptized in 1705 (see > above). Born say 1730. > > 5) Engeltje, > speculation, but possibly named after a maternal aunt (d) ,(f), baptized > 1732. > > 6) Agnes, > possibly named after a paternal aunt (e), baptized 1735. > > 7) Geesje, > named after her mother, baptized 1737 (f). > > 8) Nicholas, > named after his father, born say 1740. > > > > There is no daughter named Helen. Some people have equated Helen with > Engeltje, > but they are 2 distinct names. Engeltje > is sometimes referred to as Antje or Anne, but that is probably an > abbreviation > of Angeltje, a variation of Engeltje. She appears as Annetje and Engeltje > in the baptismal records of her children. > > > > > > a) 1760, > April 12. Van Brunt, Nicolaes, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., yeoman; will > of. > Wife, Geassey, use of real and personal estate; but must allow my sons, > Hendrick and Nicholas, to till the soil. At wife's death, the moveable > estate I > give my children and my son Cornelius' 5 children. Sons, Hendrick and > Nicholas, > the plantation at the Falls. At the marriage of daughter, Caty, she shall > have > £35. Daughter, Jonnety, £100. Daughter, > Caty, £100. Daughter, Anne, £2 and 10 > shillings a year, as long as Cornelius Wincant is her husband, and, if he > die, > she is to have £100. Daughter, Agness, > £100. Daughter, Gaessey, £100. Son Cornelius' 5 children, Gaessey, Joseph, > Nicholas, Hendrick and Cornelius, to be put to a trade. Executors—son, > Hendrick, my son-in-law, Albert Schenck, and my friend, Tunies Denice. > Witnesses—Roelef Schenck, Isaac Vandorn, Roleff Schenck, minor. > > 1760, April 12. Codicil. Son-in-law, Cornelius Wincant, may live in the > house > on my land and have 2 acres for 7 years. Witnesses — same as above. Proved > Feb. > 1, 1782. > > 1781, Dec. 18. Inventory, £550.16.6, made by John Polhemus and Joseph > Throckmorton. Lib. 24, p. 101. > > Documents Relating to the History of the State of New Jersey, vol 35, > Calendar of New Jersey > Wills, vol 6, pg 404 > > b) 1745 > 01 May; Cornelis VanBrunt; Magdalena Finten > > Robert Billard’s transcription of > the records for the DRC of Flatbush > > http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rbillard/vital_statistics.htm > > c) 7 > May 1752, Cornelius Van Brunt, Magdalena > Fenten, Hindrik and Catherine Hindrikzon > > Records of Freehold and Middletown, GMNJ, vol 25, > pg 47 > > d) 23 > April 1732, Engeltje, Nicholas Van Brunt, Geesje Hendrickse, Hendrick > Hendrickse Hendrickse, Aeltje Couwenhoven, GMNJ, vol 23, pg 68 > > e) 9 > Feb [1734/5] Angenetje, Klaes Van Brunt, Geesjie s.v., Mathys Van Dyck, > Angenetje s.v. [NYGBR vol 1982, pg 13] > > My note: Mathys was the brother of > Catherine Van Dyck, wife of Daniel Hendricksen, Geesje's aunt. But there > may be > a closer relationship with Agnes. She > may be the sister of Nicholas (see Van Brunt family: Genealogy of the Van > Brunt Family by Teunis > Bergen, pg 6 ). > f) 23 > Oct [1737] Geesje, Nicholas Van Brunt, Geesje [Hendrickse] s.v., Hendrick > Van > Dyck, Engeltje s.v. [NYGBR vol 1982, pg 75] > > My note: Hendrick Van Dyck, > husband of Engeltje, may be the brother of Catherine Van Dyck, mother of > Geesje. I have no evidence of that relationship at > this point, but he was of Brooklyn when he > died (as were his presumed parents), his oldest son was named Hendrick and > he > had a daughter named Jannetje: > > Abstract of wills on file in the > Surrogate's Office, City of New York > (Volume IV. 1744-1753), pg 366 ABSTRACTS OF WILLS LIBER 15. . Page 31 In > the > name of God, Amen, March 1, 1750/1, I, HENDRICK VAN DYCK, of the Yellow > Hook, > in the town of Brookiand, in Kings County, > being at present in good health. I leave to my wife Engeltie the use of the > dwelling house and kitchen where I now live, and the use of the garden and > well, and the use of my best bed and furniture, and a cupboard and £10 > yearly. > Also, a negro girl and negro man, and sufficient fire wood and bread corn, > and > all necessary things for comfortable support, and three cows and household > goods to keep house with so long as she continues my widow and bears my > name, > and no longer. I leave to my eldest son Hendrick £3 for his birthright. I > give > to my son, Hendrick Van Dyck, of the Raritan, in New > Jersey, all that my farms or Plantations whereon he now lives, in New > Jersey, containing > 200 acres, with all buildings, and he is to pay £100 to my executors. I > leave > to my son, John Van Dyck, all my farm or plantation where I now live in > Kings > County, with all buildings, and he shall pay to my executors £600. I leave > to > my daughter Gertruy, the now wife of James Robinson, £200, and I leave to > her > daughter Janettie a gold ring. I leave to the children of Philip Van > Arstate > and his wife, my late daughter Jannettie, deceased, £200 (names not > given). 1 > leave to the child (not named) of my daughter Tryntie, deceased, late the > wife > of Tunis Denise, £150. I leave to my daughter Maria, wife of Geritt Boerum, > £200. I leave to my son John my best wagon and my Great Dutch Bible. I > leave to > my grand son Hendrick, son of my son John, ffiy gun. I leave to my son > John a > negro woman and negro man, and he is to pay £100. My executors are to sell > all > the rest of personal estate, and after paying legacies the rest to be > divided > among my children, Hendrick, John, Gertruy, and Maria. I make my wife > Elizabeth > and my son in law, James Robinson, and my friend John Griggs, executors. > Witnesses, Samuel Barrie, Dirck Bergen, Adrian Hegeman. Proved, October 30, > 1751. > > Title: Abstracts of wills on file in > the Surrogate's Office, City of New > York (Volume XVI. Corrections to Vol.I-V) , pg 186 > > 186 CORRECTIONS ABSTRACTS OF > WILLS, VOLUME IV. > > PAGE 367. 13 lines from top and 12 > lines from bottom for Gertruy read Gerritje Van Dyck. 16 lines from top for > Philip Van Arstate read Philip Van Aersdalen. > > > > > > Also, is there anything other than the circumstantial evidence (Daniel > > Hendrickson and Hendrick Hendrickson, Sr. both living in Middletown and > in > > one case witnessing the same deed) that can demonstrate that the two > > (Daniel and Hendrick) are brothers? > > There are several baptismal records where the witnesses are presumed > siblings/half-siblings: > > > > > > > (a) [1694, November 15]] Geesje; parents: Claas Van Dijk, > Francijntje Hendricks; witnesses: Willem Hendrickse, Antje Staats. [First > Book of Records of the > Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, n, A.P.G. Jos van der Linde, > pg 161] > > (b) Ditto > 3 [3 Apr 1698] Klaas Van Dyck, Francyntie Van Dyck, Hendrick, Hendrick > Hendrickse, Annetje Kros. Flatbush Church Records, Vol 1, David Voorhees, > pg 452 > > > My note: Annetje Van Eckelen, > daughter of Geesje Brandt and wife of Hans Kros, was the half-sister of > Francyntje. > > (c) 5 > Apr [1708]. Hendricus. Claas Van Dyk, Fransyntie, parents. Witnesses: > Antoni Rutgers, Antje Caros. . > [First Book of Records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, A.P.G. > Jos van der Linde, pg 152] > > (d) 1703 > Jun 23; Daniel Henderikse, Tryntie Van Dyk; Mayke; Anthony Rutgers, Antie > Van > Ekele [DRC of NYC, Robert Billard transcription] > Though I have not seen it, there is DNA evidence (from a earlier post on > this list) which shows that Daniel Hendrickson and Hendrick Hendrickson are > descended from the same ancestor, so they are at least cousins. > Mike Morrissey > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUTCH-COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Chris, > I'll have to look into viewing the original, mentioned, Monmouth County > Deed records involving Hendrick Hendricks of Middletown. I have not seen them, but from the descriptions of the deeds there appear to be at least 2 other copies of his mark besides the 1705 deed: Book I. Pg 155. Apr 1706. James Stout, of Middletown Twp., Monmouth., East NJ, yeoman, and Elizabeth, his wife, sell to Jacob Wecoff, of Flatlands, King's Co.,.... Witnessed by Hendrick Hendrickson who made his mark. East New Jersey Land Records, abstracted by Richard Hutchinson, pg 77. And the 1701 deed: Book I pg 366, 3 Apr 1701 Hendrick Van Dyke of Kings Co., purchased land in Monmouth Co., NJ for £300 from David Stouut. As witness, Hendrick Hendrickse made his mark, East New Jersey Land Records, abstracted by Richard Hutchinson, pg 119 I forgot to mention, but I am not certain who the parents of Hendrick Van Dyck are. Richard Cook places him as a probable son of Hendrick Thomas Van Dyck and Neeltje Adriaans. He names 3 wives, 1st Tryntje (identifying him as the Hendrick Hendrickson in the 1705 baptism), 2nd Jannetje Andries, 3rd Engeltje. See Van Dycks, by Richard Cook, pg 21. online at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tullis/VanDyke/VanDycks-Cook.pdf I don't think Hendrick Thomas Van Dyck, h/o Neeltje, ever used the surname Van Dyck. The last record I know of him is the 1683 Tax Rate list for New Utrecht, as Toonissen, Hendryck http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycoloni/1683kings.html I cannot find a record that suggests this Hendrick Van Dyck was the son of Hendrick Thomaszed and Neeltje Adriaans. >From the sale of land in 1705, it is clear that Hendrick and Jannetje were already married, so Hendrick did not marry 1st Tryntje. I don't know of any record that ties Hendrick to any of the Van Dyck families. However, he does appears in several records with Claes Thomas Van Dyck, so I have tenatively placed him as a son of Thomas Janszen Van Dyck. I think placing Hendrick in the Van Dyck family may help establish the identity of the wife of Hendrick Hendrickson. Mike