Additions and Corrections to “Willem Adriaense Bennet of Brooklyn, N.Y." - Angeniejte3 Bennet (Adriaen2, Willem1)

Additions and Corrections to “Willem Adriaense Bennet of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Some of His Descendants”, by Wilson V. Ledley

The Family Angeniejte³ Bennet (Adriaen², Willem¹) (#16) and Hans Volkerts Van Nostrand

93 (1962): 200. Johannes Folkerts, husband of Angeniejte Bennet, and Jannetje Folkerts, wife of Abraham Bennet, are sometimes identified as children of Volkert Dircks and Annetje Phillips, as noted by Ledley.  However, based on baptismal records, the naming of their children and Johannes' will, it appears they were actually the children of Volkert Hans Van Nostrand and Sarah Albertse Terhune.  For most of their lives, Johannes Van Nostrand and Jannetje Van Nostrand used the patronymic form of their name, Folkerts.  However, Johannes and his children reverted to the surname, Van Nostrand, revealing their true ancestry.

The baptismal record Jannetje Van Nostrand reads:

Den 13 [Nov 1681] op Amersfoort.  K. Jannetje.  O. Volkard Hansz; Sara Alberts. G. Hans Jansz. Geertje (moeders moeder). [(mother's mother).][1]

The abstract of the will of Volkert Hansen Van Nostrand mentions his children, Hance [Hans / Johannes] and Jannetje, so they lived past early childhood:

1695 Nov. 18. Hansen, ffulchart, Volkert, of New Barbadoes; will of.  Son Hance, daughter Jannecke; legacies to Jacob Zabrosqua and Machiel van der Linde.  Real and personal property.  Executors - brothers Simon Hancon and Garit Hancon, Albert Zabrisqua and Lowrence Lowrencon.  Witnesses - Alberat Zaborowsky, Wm. Lawrence, Louwerens Louwerense, Maegryetie.  Proved May 27, 1698.  N.J. Archives, XXL, p. 283, and Bergen Wills.  1698 May 16. (Dutch).  Inventory of the estate; made by Guiliam Bertholf and Thomas Lourensen, at Ackinsack (£4850, incl. negro slaves).[2]

The baptismal records for the children of Johannes Van Nostrand and Angeniejte Bennet include:

1) 30 MAY 1708, Folkert, Johannes Folkerts and Angenietje, parents. Witnesses: Abram Bennet, Jannetje, his wife.[3]

2) 7 or 8 APR 1719, Adriaan, Johannis Folkerse & Angentie, parents. Witnesses: Angeintie Bennet and Pouweles Aten[4].

3) 10 SEP 1721, Sara, Hans Volkers & Agnietje, parents.[5]
4) 31 JAN 1724/25, Agnietje, Hans Volkers & Agnietje, parents.[6]

The baptismal records for the children of Abraham Bennet and Jannetje Van Nostrand include:

5) 7 OCT 1703, Adriaan, Abram Bennet & Jannetje, parents. Witnesses:  Adriaan Bennet, Angenietje, his wife.[7]

6) 7 AUG 1705, Folkert, Abram Bennet & Jannetje, parents. Witnesses: Johannes Van Oostrant.[8]
7) 17 AUG 1707, Abram, Abram Bennet & Jannetje, parents.  Witnesses: Cornelis Van Brundt & Trijntje, his wife.[9]

8) 23 OCT 1711, Sara, Abraham Bennet and Jannetye Folkers, parents.  Spon: Joh. Folkerson and Angenietye Bennet.[10]

9) 25 MAR 1718, Johannis, Abraham Bennet & Jannetie, parents.  Witnesses: Johannis and Angenitie Folkarse.[11]

10) 7 AUG 1720, Volkert, Abraham Bennet & Jannetje, parents.[12]
11) 13 DEC 1724, Peter, Abraham Bennet & Jannetje, parents.[13]
12) 4 FEB 1727/28, Benjamin, Abraham Bennet & Jannetje, parents.[14]

The witnesses in the baptisms above are:

1) Jannetje Folkerts [Van Nostrand], paternal aunt, and her husband, Abraham Bennet

2) Angeniejte Van Dyke, maternal grandmother

5) Adriaen Bennet, and Angeniejte Van Dyke, maternal grandparents

6) Johannes Van Nostrand, maternal uncle

7) Tryntje Bennet, paternal aunt, and her husband, Cornelius Van Brunt

8) Angeniejte Bennet, paternal aunt, and her husband, Johannes Van Nostrand

9) Angeniejte Bennet, paternal aunt, and her husband, Johannes Van Nostrand

The children of Johannes Van Nostrand and Angeniejte³ Bennet were named as follows:

·         Folkert⁴, after his paternal grandfather

·         Isaac⁴, after his maternal uncle (no baptismal record found)

·         Adrian⁴, after his maternal grandfather

·         Sarah⁴, after her paternal grandmother

·         Agnes⁴, after her maternal grandmother

The children of Abraham Bennet and Jannetje Van Nostrand were named as follows:

·         Adrian, after his paternal grandfather

·         Folkert, after his maternal grandfather

·         Abraham, after his father

·         Sarah, after her maternal grandmother

·         Johannes, after his maternal uncle

·         Volkert, after his maternal grandfather

 The baptismal records for the children of Folkert⁴ Van Nostrand, son of Johannes Van Nostrand and Angeniejte³ Bennet, are:

13) 21 MAR 1730/31, Angenuche, Folkert van Norstrand & Anna Wycoff, parents.  Witnesses: Isaac Van Norstrand and Moyaken Wycoff.[15]
14) - MAY 1734, Wycoff, Folkert Van Norstrand & Hannah Wyckoff, parents.  Witnesses Simon Wycoff & Gitty Wycoff.[16]
15) 25 MAR 1740, Adrejan, Vollekert V. Osttrandt, parents.  Witnesses: Hannis Volkertse and wife Angenetje.[17]

The baptismal records for the children of Isaac⁴ Van Nostrand, son of Johannes Van Nostrand and Angeniejte³ Bennet, are:

16) 25 MAR 1739, Angenetje, Isaac Van Oostrand & Annatje, parents.  Witnesses: Hannis Vollekerse and wife Angenetje.[18]
17) 29 MAY 1743, Johannis, Isaac Van Ostrandt & Annatje, parents.  Witnesses: Johannis Vollekerse.[19]

The witnesses for the grandchildren of Johannes Van Nostrand and Angeniejte Bennet are:

13) Isaac Van Nostrand, paternal uncle, and Moyaken Wyckoff, maternal aunt

14) Simon Wyckoff and Gitty Wyckoff, maternal grandparents

15) Johannes Van Nostrand and Angeniejte Bennet, paternal grandparents

16) Johannes Van Nostrand and Angeniejte Bennet, paternal grandparents

17) Johannes Van Nostrand, paternal grandfather

The abstract of Johannes' will reads:

5 July 1753, van Noordstrand, Johannes Folkertse, of Somerset Co.; will of.  Wife, Ann.  Son Folkert.  Grandchildren - John and Angenitje van Noordstrand.  Real and personal estate.  Executors - son Folkert, Cornelius Bennet of Middlesex Co., and Christopher Probasco of Somerset Co.  Witnesses - William Ouke, Minne van Voorhies and Jacob Weiser.  Proved April 5, 1756.  Lib. F, p. 339.[20]

His second wife, mentioned in his will as Ann, was Annetje Van Gelder.[21]

In his will Johannes uses both his surname and his patronymic name.  The grandchildren mentioned are the children of his son, Isaac, apparently deceased, where Johannes’ patronymic name was used as the witness at their baptisms.  He went by both his surname and patronymic names as witness for his nephews and nieces.  This alternation between the two forms of his name shows his surname to be Van Nostrand.  The naming of his children indicates his parents were Volkert Hansen Van Nostrand and Sarah Albertse Terhune. 

Though no records have been found which show the use of the Van Nostrand name by Jannetje, the number of times she and Johannes were witnesses for each other’s children, their common patronymic name, the naming of her children, and the will of Volkert Hansen Van Nostrand all indicate Jannetje and Johannes were siblings.

Genealogical Summary

Generation No. 3

1.  AGNES³ BENNET  (ADRIAN WILLEMSE², WILLIAM ADRIANSE¹) was born Bef. 03 Sep 1681 in near Brooklyn, NY.  She married HANS VAN NOSTRAND, son of VOLKERT VAN NOSTRAND and SARAH TERHUNE.  He was born Bef. 26 Mar 1686 in near Hackensack, NJ, and died Bef. 05 Apr 1756 in Somerset Co., NJ.

Children of AGNES BENNET and HANS VAN NOSTRAND are:

2.       i.    FOLKERT⁴ VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 30 May 1708, Brooklyn Kings, NY.

3.      ii.    ISAAC VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 1719; d. Bef. 1754.

        iii.    ADRIAN VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 08 Apr 1719, near New Brunswick, NJ.

        iv.    SARAH VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 10 Sep 1721, near New Brunswick, NJ.

         v.    AGNES VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 31 Jan 1724/25, near New Brunswick, NJ.

Generation No. 4

2.  FOLKERT⁴ VAN NOSTRAND (AGNES³ BENNET, ADRIAN WILLEMSE², WILLIAM ADRIANSE¹) was born Bef. 30 May 1708 in Brooklyn Kings, NY.  He married ANNETJE WYCKOFF, daughter of SIMON WYCKOFF and GEERTJE VAN VLIET.  She was born Abt. May 1710 in Near Freehold, NJ.

Children of FOLKERT VAN NOSTRAND and ANNETJE WYCKOFF are:

4.       i.    AGNES⁵ VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 21 Mar 1730/31, near Harlingen, NJ; d. Bef. 10 Jan 1805, Franklin, Somerset, NJ.

5.      ii.    WYCKOFF VAN NOSTRAND, b. Abt. May 1734, near Harlingen, NJ.

6.     iii.    ADRIAN VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 25 Mar 1740, near New Brunswick, NJ.

3.  ISAAC⁴ VAN NOSTRAND (AGNES³ BENNET, ADRIAN WILLEMSE², WILLIAM ADRIANSE¹) was born Bef. 1719, and died Bef. 1754.  He married ANNETJE UNKNOWN. 

Children of ISAAC VAN NOSTRAND and ANNETJE UNKNOWN are:

          i.    AGNES⁵ VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 25 Mar 1739, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ.

7.      ii.    JOHN VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 29 May 1743, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ.

Generation No. 5

4.  AGNES⁵ VAN NOSTRAND (FOLKERT⁴, AGNES³ BENNET, ADRIAN WILLEMSE², WILLIAM ADRIANSE¹) was born Bef. 21 Mar 1730/31 in near Harlingen, NJ, and died Bef. 10 Jan 1805 in Franklin, Somerset, NJ.  She married JACOB WYCKOFF 1755 in Six Mile Run, Somerset, NJ, son of JACOB WYCKOFF and FRANCES VAN VLIET.  He was born 1734 in Six Mile Run, Somerset, NJ, and died 08 Apr 1797.

Children of AGNES VAN NOSTRAND and JACOB WYCKOFF are:

8.       i.    FRANCES⁶ WYCKOFF, b. 07 May 1756, near Six Mile Run, Somerset, NJ; d. 17 Sep 1830, Six Mile Run, Somerset, NJ.

9.      ii.    ANNA WYCKOFF, b. 10 Jul 1759, near Six Mile Run, NJ; d. 1816.

10.   iii.    WILLIAM WYCKOFF.

11.   iv.    MARGARET WYCKOFF, b. 17 Mar 1767, near Six Mile Run, NJ; d. 1808.

5.  WYCKOFF⁵ VAN NOSTRAND (FOLKERT⁴, AGNES³ BENNET, ADRIAN WILLEMSE², WILLIAM ADRIANSE¹) was born Abt. May 1734 in near Harlingen, NJ.  He married AELTJE REMSEN 06 May 1753 in Presbyterian Church of Churchville, PA, daughter of JORIS REMSEN and JANNETJE NAGEL. 

       

Children of WYCKOFF VAN NOSTRAND and AELTJE REMSEN are:

          i.    ANNETJE⁶ VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 24 Feb 1754, near New Brunswick, NJ.

         ii.    JANNETJE VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 25 Jan 1761, near New Brunswick, NJ.

        iii.    AGNES VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 29 Jun 1764, near New Brunswick, NJ.

        iv.    FOLKERT VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 24 May 1767, near New Brunswick, NJ.

         v.    SARAH VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 02 Feb 1770, near New Brunswick, NJ.

6.  ADRIAN⁵ VAN NOSTRAND (FOLKERT⁴, AGNES³ BENNET, ADRIAN WILLEMSE², WILLIAM ADRIANSE¹) was born Bef. 25 Mar 1740 in near New Brunswick, NJ.  He married MAGDALENA MESEROLE, daughter of JOHN MESEROLE and MAGDALENA VANDERVOORT.  She was born 05 Jan 1740/41 in NY.

       

Children of ADRIAN VAN NOSTRAND and MAGDALENA MESEROLE are:

          i.    FOLKERT⁶ VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 07 Jun 1761, Middlesex, NJ.

         ii.    HELEN VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 11 Sep 1763, Middlesex, NJ.

        iii.    JOHN VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 26 Oct 1766, Middlesex, NJ.

        iv.    JACOB VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 28 May 1769, Middlesex, NJ.

         v.    ADRIAN VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 26 Jan 1772, Middlesex, NJ.

        vi.    ISAAC VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 20 Jul 1777, Near Six Mile Run, NJ.

       vii.    FOLKERT VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 06 Feb 1780, Near Six Mile Run, NJ.

      viii.    ISAAC VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 13 Apr 1783, Near Six Mile Run, NJ.

7.  JOHN⁵ VAN NOSTRAND (ISAAC⁴, AGNES³ BENNET, ADRIAN WILLEMSE², WILLIAM ADRIANSE¹) was born Bef. 29 May 1743 in New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ.  He married ANNETJE UNKNOWN. 

       

Children of JOHN VAN NOSTRAND and ANNETJE UNKNOWN are:

          i.    ISAAC⁶ VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 11 Mar 1764, near Six Mile Run, NJ.

         ii.    EVA VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 10 Nov 1765, near Six Mile Run, NJ.

        iii.    PETER VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 05 Aug 1770, near Hillsborough, NJ.

        iv.    WILLIAM VAN NOSTRAND, b. Bef. 05 Jul 1772, near Hillsborough, NJ.

Generation No. 6

8.  FRANCES⁶ WYCKOFF (AGNES⁵ VAN NOSTRAND, FOLKERT⁴, AGNES³ BENNET, ADRIAN WILLEMSE², WILLIAM ADRIANSE¹) was born 07 May 1756 in near Six Mile Run, Somerset, NJ, and died 17 Sep 1830 in Six Mile Run, Somerset, NJ.  She married ADRIAN HEGEMAN 28 May 1778 in Somerset, NJ, son of BENJAMIN HEGEMAN and GERTRUDE UNKNOWN.  He was born Abt. Apr 1757 in near Six Mile Run, NJ.

       

Children of FRANCES WYCKOFF and ADRIAN HEGEMAN are:

          i.    CHARITY⁷ HEGEMAN, b. Bef. 19 Sep 1779, near Six Mile Run, NJ.

         ii.    WYCKOFF HEGEMAN, b. Bef. 08 Nov 1795, near Six Mile Run, NJ.

        iii.    BENJAMIN HEGEMAN, b. Bef. 27 Jan 1788, near Six Mile Run, NJ.

        iv.    JACOB HEGEMAN, b. Bef. 04 Aug 1782, near Six Mile Run, NJ.

9.  ANNA⁶ WYCKOFF (AGNES⁵ VAN NOSTRAND, FOLKERT⁴, AGNES³ BENNET, ADRIAN WILLEMSE², WILLIAM ADRIANSE¹) was born 10 Jul 1759 in near Six Mile Run, NJ, and died 1816.  She married (1) DAVID VILET.    She married (2) CHRISTIAN LUPARDUS 15 Nov 1783, son of REM LUPARDUS and ANNETJE DORLAND.  He was born Abt. 1754 in NJ, and died Bef. 19 Nov 1795 in Somerset Co., NJ.

       

Child of ANNA WYCKOFF and CHRISTIAN LUPARDUS is:

          i.    JACOB WYCKOFF⁷ LUPARDUS.

10.  WILLIAM⁶ WYCKOFF (AGNES⁵ VAN NOSTRAND, FOLKERT⁴, AGNES³ BENNET, ADRIAN WILLEMSE², WILLIAM ADRIANSE¹)

       

Child of WILLIAM WYCKOFF is:

          i.    JOHN PIATT⁷ WYCKOFF, b. Aft. 1775.

11.  MARGARET⁶ WYCKOFF (AGNES⁵ VAN NOSTRAND, FOLKERT⁴, AGNES³ BENNET, ADRIAN WILLEMSE², WILLIAM ADRIANSE¹) was born 17 Mar 1767 in near Six Mile Run, NJ, and died 1808.  She married CORNELIUS WYCKOFF, son of CORNELIUS WYCKOFF and ELIZABETH ANDERSON.  He was born 05 Dec 1757, and died Jan 1828 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Child of MARGARET WYCKOFF and CORNELIUS WYCKOFF is:

          i.    MARGARET⁷ WYCKOFF, b. 01 Mar 1786; d. 25 Mar 1810; m. HENRY TRAPHAGEN.

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[1] David William Voorhees, Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Volume 1, 1677-1720 (New York, Holland Society of New York, 1998), 412.

[2] William Nelson, editor, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, First Series, Vol. 32, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. 3 (Patterson, N.J.: New Jersey Historical Society, 1924), 209.

[3] A.P.G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, First Book of Records (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), 153.

[4] “New Brunswick First Reformed Church Baptisms,” PNJHS 11 (1926): 207.

[5] “New Brunswick First Reformed Church Baptisms,” PNJHS 11 (1926): 208.

[6] “New Brunswick First Reformed Church Baptisms,” PNJHS 11 (1926): 210.

[7] A.P.G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, First Book of Records (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), 147.

[8] A.P.G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, First Book of Records (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), 149.

[9] A.P.G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, First Book of Records (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), 151.

[10] Pennsylvania Vital Records (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), 115.

[11] “New Brunswick First Reformed Church Baptisms,” PNJHS 11 (1926): 206.

[12] “New Brunswick First Reformed Church Baptisms,” PNJHS 11 (1926): 207.

[13] “New Brunswick First Reformed Church Baptisms,” PNJHS 11 (1926): 210.

[14] “New Brunswick First Reformed Church Baptisms,” PNJHS 11 (1926): 211.

[15] William Jones Skillman, “Earliest Baptismal Records of the Church of Harlingen, New Jersey,” RECORD 40 (1909): 287.

[16] William Jones Skillman, “Earliest Baptismal Records of the Church of Harlingen, New Jersey,” RECORD 40 (1909): 290.

[17] “New Brunswick First Reformed Church Baptisms,” PNJHS 11 (1926): 407.

[18] “New Brunswick First Reformed Church Baptisms,” PNJHS 11 (1926): 406.

[19] “New Brunswick First Reformed Church Baptisms,” PNJHS 11 (1926): 410.

[20] A. Van Doren Honeyman, editor, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, First Series, Vol. 32, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. 3 (Somerville, N.J.: New Jersey Historical Society, 1924), 338.

[21] Richard Holloway Steele. Historical Discourse Delivered at the Celebration of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the First Reformed Dutch Church, New Brunswick, N.J. (New Brunswick, N.J.: The Consistory, 1867), 210, "Members of the First Reformed Dutch of New Brunswick, N.J." “25 Oct 1754 Antje Van Gelder, w. of Johannes Folkers”