Janice I have a Johannes Dennemerken married to Maritje Ten Eijck they have a son Johannan ChristoffelDennemerken born 1720 in Pipick, Sussex County, New Jersey. May be related to your Ten Eyck?

We don't go by the surname "Teneyck" but possibly the name changed to a American version "Denny, Deney" I found out from a researcher the Dutch pronounced the "T" as a "D -sound" and possibly the spelling of our name got changed - But that's in theory. I've gone through all the Dennys and Dana's of the surrounding area of where my Deneys lived but there is no connection to any of them. I get close and then the birth dates don't match and neither do the wives or children. It's been a "Ferris-wheel" research. My grandfather said we were Dutch & French & Scot'., We look Dutch... The Scot & Irish came in through the mother's side on most of the generations. On the NY Jefferson County census of 1825 it shows a Abraham "DANA"/Denny and then the 1835 my JOHN DANA/Deney with the same amount of property in the same area ... Too coincidental for that with the same neighbors surrounding them. So I'm pretty sure ABRAHAM DANA/DENNY OR WHATEVER SURNAME is a relative of my John. The other mystery is we do not know where John's son Chandler got his first name. I have searched for Chandler families in the area checking marriages and haven't found anything. This is what information I have found on my Dene/Denny/Dany and Dana family: Dates & Places of residence for John Deney ??1815-1816 ?? claims Jefferson Co NY as lifetime residence. (Other info states John's parents were also born in New York. 1816 -40 ? possibly living in Ellisburg, Jefferson County NY during this time period. 1825 -30 1825 Census shows a Abraham Dana with 3 boys & 3 girls in proper age group for our John Dana/Deney/Denny in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co NY 1830 -35 1835 Census shows John DANA with wife (proper ages for John & Luzetta) Jeff.NY 1845 Census shows John Denny's family living in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY. 1850 Census shows John Denny's family living in Dundee, Kane Co., Illinois 1855 Census shows John Denny's family living in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY. 1860 Census shows John Denny's family living in Pierrepont Manor, Jefferson Co., NY 1861 Moved to Dale or near Medina, Outagamie Wisconsin when Chandler Denney enlisted in Wisconsin Calvary at Janesville and also where Melissa Deney Gallea finds residence with husband Burton Gallea in Medina Wisc. <1861 -1863>? living around Dale, Outagamie Co., Wisconsin during this time period. <1863 ? bought land in Minnesota <1863 -1879>? 1875 Census shows them living in Rice County, Minnesota. 1880 -1888 Census shows John Denny's family living in Morristown, Rice Co., Minnesota. 1888 -1904 Census shows John's wife Luzetta Denny living with Fred Flatz & Lillie on the 1900 Cenus (living with granddaughter Lillian May Deney Flatz) It states Luzetta had 4 children and only one was still living. My Great Great Grandfather: JOHN DENNY All the information we have on John Denny is that he lived in Ellisburg, Jefferson County NY since he was a infant. We haven't been able to find a birth, marriage or military information for him. I have looked at many research films for this area and there seems not to be any birth reference to him only Census' & some land grants(Index of Deeds Jefferson County) : Grantees: John Deney 1856 Grantor: A Scott Liber 127 Pg 257 John Deney 1856 S. Snyder Liber 131 Pg 39 John Deney 1860 J. Otis & al Liber 144 Pg 451 The only thing we have is the information from his gravestone in Morristown, Minnesota which gives the date of his death (March 6, 1888) and how old he was, (birth date calculates to 25 August 1815). On the 1880 Morristown Minnesota Census he states his parents were born in New York which confirms info on Edgar's Death Certificate. >From the census we find that his occupations were a Farmer, Sailor, Owner of land and a Hotel Keeper (in 1880 Morristown Minnesota). He was married only once and married in 1831 in New York to Lucretta/Luzetta McNitt., daughter of James McNitt and Sara Lindsey (Of Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York daughter of Stephen and Sally McNitt. Sara Lindsey's parents, Stephen Lindsey (b.22 Mar 1759) the youngest son of Archibald Lindsey & Priscilla Stephenson of Stafford Tolland Co. Conn. Archibald & brother John Lindsey removed from Bridgewater. Plymouth Co. Mass to Stafford in 1736-37. In 1784 Archibald sold his land holding in Staffordand took family to Ashfield/Buckland area of then Hampshire Co Mass. Sara's father Stephen met up with Sara/Sally McNitt (dau of then widowed Martha McNight/Nitt) in Ashfield/Buckland Mass. area and were married ca 1785-86. Sometime after 1800 in Colrain Census Stephen Lindsey, wife Sara and their five children removed from Colrain to that part of Oneida County, New York which later became Oswego Co., NY. Stephen Lindsey is listed as a Rev War Patriot of that county. Sara/Sally McNitt was born 25 Oct 1766 Jefferson Co NY and died 25 Oct 1833 Ellisburgh NY., her parents were David McNitt and Martha Patrick. David McNitt was born 27 Apr 1731 Palmer Hampden MA., married 18 Mar 1756 Rutland, Worchester Co MA and died before 1790 in Buckland, Franklin Co., MA. David McNitt was the son of Barnard McNitt/McNaughton & Jane Clark. Barnard McNaught/Nitt was the son of Alexander McNitt & Sarah of Donegal. Children of John & Luzetta Deney (1) unknown Denny (possibly Male) (2) Chandler Denney born 1837 married Lydia issue: three children (3) Melissa Denny born 1839 married Burton Gallea issue: five children (4) Edgar John Deney born 1841 married Jennie Ray issue: nine children So far we assume all four children were born in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co NY - but no birth certificates have been found. I have checked many Church records of Jefferson County but haven't found any information. The area where the Deney family lived was very near the border of Oswego near Sandy Creek where Luzetta's family (Lindseys) lived. I hope your day is bright and cheery!! ----- Original Message ----- From: <hogrider37@peoplepc.com> To: <nydutch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 6:09 PM Subject: [NYDUTCH] Ten Eijck > Janice > > I have a Johannes Dennemerken married to Maritje Ten Eijck they have a son > Johannan ChristoffelDennemerken born 1720 in Pipick, Sussex County, New > Jersey. 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