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| Jan (John) Roelof Schenck |
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| Born: 10 Feb 1670 Flatlands, Kings, NY | ||
| Died: 30 or 13 Jan 1753
Pleasant Valley, Monmouth, NJ Buried: Holmdel Cemetery, Holmdel, Monmouth, NJ |
 Schenck, John ~ died Jan 13, 1753, aged 82 years, 11 months, 20 days photo found at DistantCousin.com http://www.distantcousin.com/cemetery/nj/monmouth/holmdel/_Photo.asp?Photo=2/P8310443 |
FATHER
MOTHER
Neeltje Gerretse Van Couwenhoven
WIFE
CHILDREN
1. Roelof Schenck
b. 21 Feb 1692
d. 19 Jan 1766
2. Sarah Schenck
b. 1696
3. Jannitje Schenck
b. Abt. 1698
m. Bernardus Verbryck
4. Altje Schenck
b. 25 May 1705
5. Rachel Schenck
b. 19 Feb 1709
6. Peter Schenck
b. Abt. 1711
7. Maria Schenck
b. 08 Aug 1712
d. 31 Oct 1756
8. Leah Schenck
b. Dec 24 1714
d. 14 Mar 1769
9. Willem Schenck
Bap. 13 Apr 1718
10. Jan (John) Schenck
b. 27 Jun 1722
d. 24 Dec 1808
Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County New Jersey by George c, Beekman, 1974
Roelof Schenck, the eldest son of Jan Schenck and Sara Couvenhoven, his
wife, had no real estate devised to him under his father's will although he was
appointed one of the executors. The reason of this was that he had acquired a
large tract of land at and in the vicinity of what is now
Bradevelt Station,
Marlboro, township, then a part of Freehold township. The younger son John, had
doubtless remained at home working on his father's farm. He was 28 years old
when he married Nellie Bennett. When his father's will was executed he was
unmarried, while the eldest son Roelof, had been married some thirty years, and
had eight children and also grandchildren at this time.
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Pre-Revolutionary Dutch houses & families of northern NJ
Rosalie Fellows Bailey 1936
Farm of Jan Schenck
This farm is a part of the 500 acres tract jointly purchased from John Bowne of
Middletown and divided between Cornelius Couwenhoven and his brothers-in-law
Garret Schenck and Jan Schenck. The latter had bought out the right of one of
the original purchasers. Jan Schenck, b. Feb 10, 1670 at Flatlands, d. Jan 30,
1753, came to Monmouth County in 1697-98; his ear mark (cattle brand) was
recorded here in April 1698. About 1691 he married Sarah Couwenhoven, b. Jan
6, 1675, d. Jan. 31, 1761, daughter of William Garretse Couwenhoven. In his will
of 1746 he left all his property to his wife Sarah for her maintenance and that
of their son John, who was to inherit it after her decease, and he ordered his
son John to give legacies of 450 pounds each to his other children; Roelof the
eldest, Peter, Sarah (who married Johnannes and Henry Voorhees), Altye (wife of
Christian Van Dooren), Rachel, Maria (wife of Jacob Van Dooren), Leah (wife of
Peter couwenhoven), Jannetje (wife of Bernardus Verbrycke), and Antje (wife of
Arie Van Dooren).
The son John Schenck, b. June 27, 1722, d. Dec 24, 1808, married about 1751
Nellie Bennett, b. Nov. 29, 1738, d. June 1, 1810, daughter of Jan Bennett. They
lived and died on his father's homestead farm and were buried with his parents
and other relatives in the Schenck-Couwenhoven family cemetery nearby. The
present house on the farm is a two story frame structure of a post-revolutionary
type. The doorknocker (taken by the family when the house was sold) is marked
'J. S. 1791,' indicating that the house was probably built in 1791 by John
Schenck. He had ten children: John and William who went to Ohio, Ida, Sarah,
Chrineyonce, Peter, Nellie, Anne, Capt. Daniel, and Mary. Some of these resided
on the farm.
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Early Dutch settlers of Monmouth County New Jersey by George C. Beekman
Will of Jan Schenck
Jan Schenck, who settled on and owned the farm now owned by Edgar Schenck in
Holmdel township, was a VanCouwenhoven on his mother's side. He likewise married
an own cousin, Sarah Couwenhoven, who was a sister of the three brothers of this
name, who all married Schenck wives and settled in Monmouth county.
His will was executed September 7th A. D. 1746, proved June 3rd, 1753, and is
now on record in the office of Secretary of State at trenton, J.J. in book F of
Will, pages 262, etc.
The following is a true copy of this will:
In the name of God Amen:
The seventh day of September in the twentieth year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George the Second by the grace of God over Great Britain King, etc. Anno
Domni one thousand seven hundred and fourty-six, I, John Schenck, Sen., of
Middletown in the County of Monmouth and eastern Divison of the Province of New
Jersey, yeoman, being in health of body and of sound and perfect mind and memory
thanks be given to God; therefore calling unto mind the mortality ofmy body and
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, do make and ordain this my
last will and Testament. that is to say Principally and first of all I give and
recommend my soul into the hands of god that gave it, and my Body I recommend to
the earth to be buried in Christian like and decent manner at the direction of
my Executors hereafter mentioned, nothing doubting but at the General
Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the right power of God; and as
touching these worldly things and Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me
in this life, I give Devise and dispose of the same in manner and form
following. Viz: Imprimis I Will and bequeath to Sarah, my dearly beloved wife
(and hereby order that she shall have) the full and sole use and possession and
benefit of all and singular my Estate Real and Personal after my decease of what
nature or kind soever or wheresoever the same may be found to be belonging to
me, by any way or means whatever the use benefits and profits thereof, and every
part and parcel thereof to be received by and belong unto her for and during her
natural life. that is to say for the support of herself and maintenance of my
loving son John Schenck, so long as my above said wife's natural life shall
continue. Item: I give, bequeath and Devise unto my aforesaid son, John Schenck,
after the decease of my aforesaid loving wife, Sarah Schenck, all the singular
my Lands and Tenements, meadows and Rights to Lands and meadows that I shall die
possessed of or that shall by any way or means belong unto me at the time of my
decease; the same immediately after the decease of my aforesaid wife, to be
received held possessed and Enjoyed by my said son, John Schenck, his heirs and
assigns forever, to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever, He
performing, fulfilling and paying what is hereinafter by me appointed for him to
pay and discharge as legacies to his brothers and sisters as follows: Viz: It is
my will and desire and I do hereby order that my said son, John Schenck, shall
pay unto my two sons, Roelof and Peter, and their seven sisters in equal
portions the sum of four hundred and fifty pounds current money of the Province
aforesaid at eight shillings the ounce; the one half in two years and other half
in five years after the Decease of the longest liver be it either me or my wife;
that is twenty-five pounds to each of my said nine children at two years and
twenty-five pounds more to each of them at the end of the five years after the
decease of the longest liver of us two; that is me and my wife,. I do further
order and it is my will and desire that the fifty pounds that falls to my said
Daughter Sarah be equally divided between my said Daughter Sarah and all her
children, as well as those she had by Johannes Voorhees, as those she had by
Hendrick Voorhees; also in case of the death of either of my two sons or seven
daughters or that one or more of them should die before they have received their
part of the said sum of four hundred and fifty pounds, then my will and desire
is and I do hereby strictly charge and order that the share of part thereof that
should be paid to such so Dying shall be by my said Son John, paid to the Heirs
of their Body or Bodies them surviving; also it is my will and desire that
after the decease of the longest liver of us two; that my said John shall have
his outfit of my moveable Estate in quantity and quality equal with his Brothers
and sisters as they had of me when they left me, and if any of my movable Estate
be then left, I will and devise it may be equally divided between all my
children. And in the case my said Son John Dies before he is seized and
possessed of the said Estate in fee simple, then I give and bequeath the same to
my two sons and seven daughters, viz: that the whole Estate given as above said
to my said Son John shall be sold to the highest bidder amongst my children, and
the money thence arising shall be equally Divided amongst my two Sons and seven
daughters in the same manner as the aforesaid four hundred and fifty pounds is
to be Divided in every respect whatever. But it is my Will and desire anything
herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding that my said son John at the
time of his Decease have issue of his body, lawfully begotten altho it be before
he is in actual possession; that is his Ex. shall perform in every particular
what is herein by me ordered; that then the whole Estate given to him as
aforesaid shall be and remain to his lawful Heirs and assigns forever. Item: I
Give and bequeath unto my Son, Roelof Schenck, the sum of Ten pounds money at
eight shillings to the ounce with interest, to Barr him of further Claims to my
Estate or part thereof either Real or Personal as Heir-at-Law or otherwise
(except what is herein before given and bequeathed to him) the sum of
Ten pounds to be paid to him by my Executors in convenient time after my
Decease. And lastly I do hereby make, ordain, constitute and appoint my beloved
wife, Sarah Schenck, and my loving Son, Roelof Schenck, Executrix and Executor
of this my last Will and Testament hereby utterly disallowing, revoking and
disannulling all and every other former Testament, Wills, Legacies and Bequests
and Executors by me in any wise before named willed and bequeathed, ratifying
and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have here unto Set my Hand and Seal, this day and year
above written. Jan Schenck