AMERICA THE GREAT MELTING POT

 

AMERICA THE GREAT MELTING POT

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Aeltie Gerritsen    
Born: 24 Oct 1705 Flatlands, Kings, NY
  Source: Bible originally kept by Samuel Gerritsen, the father of Aeltie Gerritsen
"The 24th day of October o.s. Anno 1705 a daughter was born to us named Aeltie on a Wednesday about 2 o'clock in the morning."
Married:

see (1) below  
Died: 19 Feb 1740   Source: Bible originally kept by Samuel Gerritsen, the father of Aeltie Gerritsen. 
"The 19th day of February o.s. Anno 1740 my beloved daughter Aeltie fell asleep in the Lord on a tuesday about seven o'clock in the evening and was brought to the earth on that Thursday aged in her 35th year."

FATHER

Samuel Gerritsen

MOTHER

Ida Barents Ryder

HUSBAND

Garret G. Wycoff
b. 04 Mar 1704
d. 02 Nov 1770

CHILDREN

1. Samuel Wyckoff   bap 19 Oct 1732 Freehold, Monmouth, NJ

2. Garrett Wyckoff  bap. 31 Oct 1730  Old Tennent Presbyterian Church, Somerset, NJ

3. Peter Wyckoff     bap.   31 Mar 1734  Old Tennent Presbyterian Church, Somerset, NJ

4. Catharine Wyckoff

5. Ida Wyckoff

6. Alice Wyckoff

 

 When her brother, Gerrit Gerritsen's son Petrus was baptized, Aeltie (his sister) was witness and named as wife of Gerrit Wykhoff.  When their first child was baptized, (her brother) Bernardus V. Bryk and his wife were witnesses. (2)

When (her nephew) John Verbryck wrote his will in 1814 he stated, "Item:  it is my will and I do order that at a suitable Time after my death my will be opened and Fifteen pounds out of my estate be paid to the Heirs of Garret Wikoff in New Jersey if the(y) shall call for it and if it is not called for I give and bequeath the above fifteen pounds to the low dutch Reformed Church in the State.  I do order that the Executors appointed by me immediately after this my last will be opened Do let the above Wicoff Heirs Know What I have left them."

 

 

 

(1) Records of the Dutch Congregations of Freehold and Middletwon from The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey

                        Petrus June 18 1732 to Gerrit Gerritse and Maria Wykhoff witnesses Aeltie Gerritse, wife of Gerrit Wykhoff

(2)  When their son Samuel was baptized, (her brother) Bernardus V. Bryk and his wife were witnesses

Records of the Dutch Congregations of Freehold and Middletwon from The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey

                        Samuel  9ber 19 1732  to Gerrit Wykhoff and Aeltie Gerritse.  Witnesses: Bernardus V. Bryk and his wife