Genealogical Notes on the Van Nest Family
While much great research has been done on the Van Nest family, a comprehensive overview of the family beyond the excellent register produced by Robert Gordon Clarke1 and the outline provided by Chris Chester2 was not found by the author. This blog is intended to address some of inconsistencies, uncertainties, omissions, and errors that were found in the literature and online family trees that were reviewed. Some of this information may already be known, but my understanding is that it has not been widely available.
Sussex and Warren County Van Nest Families
Jeronimus3 Van Nest (Peter2, Pieter1) and his wives, Susanna and Catherine Brokaw
Among the earliest Van Nest families to move to Sussex Co., NJ were two sons of Jeronimus, George4 and Peter4. They were living at Pohatkunk (Pohatcong) Creek, Sussex (now Warren) Co., NJ on 10 Nov 1762 when Jeronimus and his second wife Catlinty of Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ, sold them 350 acres there,3 witnessed by Susanna Van Neste and Jno Brokaw. The witness, Susanna, was undoubtedly the daughter of Jeronimus as his wife by that name had already died.
Peter and George partitioned their land at Mansfield Woodhouse, Sussex Co., NJ on 23 Jan 1770. Peter died before 19 Oct 1770 when his will,4 written on 19 Jun 1770 in Somerset Co., NJ, was proved. In it he leaves half of his real and personal estate to his sister, Susanna, and the other half to his brothers, Jeronimus and Van Vanders (aka Fernandus/Ferdinandus). He gave £25 to his brother, John, probably as a token to his heir-at-law as his eldest brother. He does not mention his other full brothers, George and Jacob, nor his half-siblings. It is unknown how Susanna or Jeronimus disposed of their portion of the property.
Little is known of George after this point. It is presumed that he is the George living in Mansfield Township, Sussex Co., NJ when he wrote his will on 9 Sep 1811.5 In it he states he was of sound mind and body (implying he was elderly), mentions his sons John and Henry, and his grandson, Peter (of Henry). On 14 Apr 1814 John (presumably George’s son) and wife Mary Van Nest of Mansfield sold 25 acres, excepting 1/2 acre bordering Pohatcong Creek, to Robert Ramsey.6 John died before 9 Sep 1823,7 naming his four sons as executors, suggesting he was born about 1775 or earlier.
Susannah, wife of Jeronimus
Susannah is often identified as a possible daughter of Ferdinand Van Sicklen and Geertje Minnes. However, she is not mentioned in his will,8 nor in the wills of his siblings, Reynier and Susanna9 (whose will shows that their brother, Johannes, did not have any children). However, given the rarity of the name Ferdinand among the Dutch, it is likely that Susanna was a daughter of one of their female siblings, most likely Margaret, wife of Jan Alberts Terhune.
John3 Van Nest (Peter2, Pieter1) and his wife, Mary, probably Bodine
It is unknown if Jan and his wife ever moved to Sussex Co., NJ. Their sons, Isaac4 and Peter4, began having children baptized at the Reformed Dutch Church of Walpack, Sussex Co., NJ in 1762.10
Isaac married Elizabeth Van Campen, supposedly daughter of Gerrit Van Campen and Mary Roosa, and had at least three children:
Elizabeth, baptized on 17 Jun 1759,11
Lea, baptized on 13 Feb 1762,12 and
Catherine, baptized on 09 Feb 1767.13
Isaac appears in the Tax Ratables of Walpack, Sussex, Co., NJ in 1773.14 An Isaac Van Nest appears in the Military Census of Walpack in 1793.15 The census was of men 45 years old and younger, so he is likely the son of Isaac4. His cousin, Isaac, son of Peter, was listed in the census of Sandyston, Sussex, NJ, and Isaac4, son of Jeronimus3 was listed in the census of Bedminster, Somerset Co., NJ.16 Isaac did not leave a will, so it is unknown if he had any other children. His children have not been traced further, but see the Butler, OH family below for possible other children.
Peter4 married Catherine Davids, daughter of Joris Davids and Judith Brokaw, and had the following children:
John, baptized 26 Dec 1754,17
Joris/George, baptized 09 Jan 1757,
Peter, baptized 23 Nov 1759,
Mary, born about 1761, named in her father’s will,18
Isaac, baptized 23 Feb 1762,19 and
Judith, baptized 30 Aug 1772.20
Peter was titled Esquire in several documents, and served as a Justice of the Peace.21 In 1800 Peter Van Neste Esquire and his wife Catherine, of Sandyston, sold part of the land he purchased together with Abraham Brokaw on 1 May 1761 and which Abraham conveyed his portion to Peter on 11 Jan 1762, being a lot described as being in the township of Walpack, but after a division of that township being in Sandiston.22 He served as a First Lieutenant in 3rd Battalion of Captain Westbrook’s Regiment is Sussex Co., NJ.23 He wrote his will24 on 20 Jun 1809 at Sandyston, and died before his will was proved 11 Jun 1816. He named his two youngest sons, Peter and Isaac, as his executors, suggesting his eldest son, George (John had already died), was not available to serve, see below.
His son, John5, married Annetje Emans,25 and had children, mentioned in his father’s will, named Mary, Peter, Judith, and John, and probably a daughter named Catherine who died young. John is not said to be deceased in his father’s will, but it is likely as only his children are mentioned. He is thought to have died in 1792. His wife, Annetje, is probably the Anne Vanneste, widow of Sussex, who married Henry Johnson, Sr. on 25 Oct 1795.26
His son, George5, probably married Eleanor Van Lear.27 He was supposedly born in Sussex Co., NJ on 16 Feb 1755,28 but he baptized on 09 Jan 1757 at the Reformed Dutch Church of Readington, Hunterdon, NJ,29 and his older brother, John, was baptized there on 26 Dec 1754, so George was more likely born in late 1756 at Readington, not Sussex. After serving in the Revolutionary War,30 he moved to Butler, OH and had the following children (with presumed naming):
John, b 1792, after his paternal uncle (and maternal uncle?)
Susanna, b 1795,
Catherine, b 1798, after her paternal grandmother,
George, b 1800, after his father,
Judith, b 1803, after his paternal aunt,
Peter, b 1804, after his paternal grandfather,
Cornelius, 1806, after his maternal grandfather,
David, 1808, suggested by his mother’s maiden name, Davids, and
Mary, 1810, after his paternal aunt.
Peter’s son, Peter5, married Abigail Layton31 about 1787. She died about 1858 in Steuben, NY. They had the following children:
John, born about 1788,32 married Eleanor Hankinson on 27 Oct 1814 in Sussex, NJ
Catherine, born about 1792, married Elijah Rosenkrans on 16 Sep 1811 in Sussex, NJ.
Rebecca, born 27 May 1803, baptized at the Reformed Dutch Church of Walpack, NJ
Ira Vredenburg, born 12 Feb 1809, baptized at the Reformed Dutch Church of Walpack, NJ, mother’s name listed as Abigail Layton.33 He married a woman named Angeline and was living in Urbana, Steuben, NY in 1850.
Peter’s son, Isaac5, was baptized on 23 Feb 1762,34 died at Wysox, Bradford, PA before 27 Aug 1839 at when his will was probated,35 and married Elizabeth Hankinson.36 Their children were:37
George, born about 1791,
John, born about 1793,
Daniel T., born about 1795,
Isaac, born about 1800, and
Catherine Ann, born 27 Jun 1803,38 married Peter Lantz.
Mary, wife of John
The wife of John3, was probably Mary Bodine, daughter of Isaac Bodine and Engeltje Mouritz. John’s will mentions that “my children, Isaac, Peter and Catrin, whom I had by my wife, Mary, to have their part of the estate coming to them by the estate of Isaac Bodyn, deceased.”39 The naming of her oldest son, Isaac, after his maternal grandfather, supports this. Her other children, Catherine and Peter, were named after their paternal grandparents. Mary herself was named after her paternal grandmother.
Jan4 Van Nest (Peter3, Joris2, Pieter1) and his supposed wife, Sarah Bodine, and
Jan4 Van Nest (Peter3, Jeronimus2, Pieter1)
The children of Jan4 Van Nest (Peter3, Joris2, Pieter1) have been difficult to identify. George Bodine in his “Genealogy of the Van Nest Family”40 does not identify his wife or any details regarding his children, but lists them as: Peter, Ann, Margaret, Mary, Catherine (or Tiny), Ellen, William, and John. His wife is sometimes identified as Sarah Bodine.41 He is thought to be the John Van Neste who served as an Ensign and Lieutenant in Captain Henry Hover’s company, 2nd Regiment, Sussex Co., NJ.42 Further research has helped clarify these families.
John Van Nest and his wife, Sarah Bodine
A John Van Nest is named as the husband of his daughter, Sarah, in the will of Frederick Bodine, dated 29 Dec 1769.43 They had at least two children, baptized at Readington, NJ:44
Frederick, baptized 27 Aug 1758, named after his maternal grandfather, and
Lena, baptized 11 Nov 1759. She married John Quick and had at least 3 children.
Other probable children include (mother only identified as Sarah):
Johannes, baptized 26 Jun 1763 at Neshanic,45
Maria, baptized 12 Oct 1766 at Neshanic,
Isaac, baptized 26 May 1776 at Neshanic, and
Jacob, baptized 04 Apr 1779 at Readington.46 He probably married Catherine Hall and had six children. He is sometimes thought to be the son of George/Joris Van Nest and Catherine Williamson, but their son, Jacob, is not mentioned in George’s will, so probably died young. He is assumed to be John’s son based on his location near Neshanic where his children were baptized47 and the naming of their children:
Henry Hall, named after his maternal grandfather,
John, named after his presumed paternal grandfather,
Edward, named after his maternal uncle and great grandfather,
Peter Huff, named after his paternal great grandfather, and two paternal uncles, Isaac and John Hoff,
Thomas Cock, named after his maternal uncle and his maternal great grandmother, Catherine Cock, and
Martin.
Though Jacob was baptized at Readington, his family probably continued to live at Neshanic as John Van Nest, son of Peter, contributed money to the church there in 1762.48 His sister, Lena, and all his aunts (including Catherine, wife of Isaac Hoff, and Ann, wife of John Hoff) had children baptized at the church in Neshanic as well.
Their son, Frederick4, served in the Revolutionary War under Capt. Jacob Ten Eyck.49 He is listed in the Tax Ratables of Bethlehem, Hunterdon, NJ in 1793.50 He was a witness for will of Elisha Cornish of Alexanderia, Hunterdon, NJ on 17 Nov 1804.51 Nothing further is known for certain of him or their other children.52
These children do not compare well with the children of Jan4 Van Nest (Peter3, Joris2, Pieter1) as given by George Bodine. This John is actually probably John4 Van Nest (Peter3, Jeronimus2, Pieter1), who was baptized 11 Nov 1733,53 was mentioned in the will54 of his father written 6 Dec 1771 along with John’s children (unnamed). If correct, his eldest daughter would then be named after her paternal grandmother, Magdalena Stol.
The parents of Jan4 are difficult to establish with certainty. He could be the youngest son of Peter Van Nest and Magdalena Dubois, or the son of Peter Van Nest and Magdalena Stol since his baptismal record does not provide the maiden name of his mother. I believe he is the son of Magdalena Stol for several reasons:
He was baptized as Jan and appears as Jan or John in all the records I have found.
Peter and Magdalena Dubois had a son named Johannes baptized 13 Jun 1725.55 Peter had a son named John in his will, but he is probably the Johannes Van Nest who married Judith Low, is named as Johannes in the baptismal records of his children, and is named as Johannes Van Nest in the will of his father-in-law, Cornelius Low.56
While Jan4 was having children baptized at Neshanic, he was a witness for Sara, daughter of Magdalena Van Nist (no father named) on 30 Apr 1775 at the same church.57 The only known Magdalena/Lena at that time would have been the sister of Jan4. She married Christopher Post58 and had a son named William, born on 20 Sep 1765. She was assumed to have died shortly after as Christopher remarried on 05 Jun 1768 to Margaret Bergen. Also, her father’s will, written on 6 Dec 1771,59 mentions his grandson, William Post, son of his daughter, Magdalena, but did not make a bequest to her. However, he does not actually say she was deceased, so it is possible they were divorced. Peter may have made the bequest directly to his grandson, but not to Magdalena to avoid any possibility of Christopher claiming it. Similarly, Peter made a bequest to the children of his son, Jan4, but also to Jan as well. A review of the full probate record may be helpful. Magdalena had another daughter, Sara Stevins, baptized 18 Jul 1779 at the same church with no father named, but “Stevins” may be a hint.
John Van Nest and his wife, Sophia
Jan4 Van Nest (Peter3, Joris2, Pieter1), almost certainly married a woman named Sophia, and had the children listed by Bodine, except Tiny, and well as a possible additional daughter, Elizabeth. Sophia married second William Rea, who died before 10 Dec 1796 at Oxford, Sussex Co., NJ. His will60 mentions his wife, Sophia, and that she is to pay the heirs of John Van Nest, her former husband. Sophia died 14 Aug 1814, aged 78,61 so born about 1736. John would likely have been born about the same time or earlier. On 26 Apr 1806 Peter Van Nest and his mother, Sophiah Rea of Oxford, Sussex, NJ sold 2 acres of land in Sussex Co, witnesses by Mr. D. Campbell, Jno. Van Nest (no wife for Peter is mentioned).62
The family had moved to what is now Harmony Twp, Warren Co., NJ when “William Phillips, who was the first local owner. He sold it in 1763 to John Van Nest, and he to John Hendershott in 1772.”63
His son, Peter5, was born 5 Aug 1759, died 17 Oct 1850 at Pemberton, Burlington, NJ,64 was a Methodist minister, and married Charlotte Stanton in April 1810.65 He had a brother, John W. (see below), and a sister, Ann (no further trace).66 The identities of the other children are less certain, but Margaret, Eleanor, and Elizabeth had daughters named Sophia, presumably named after their maternal grandmothers.
His daughter, Margaret5, was probably an otherwise unidentified Margaret Van Nest67, born about 1760, married John Cole, and died 09 Aug 1842 at Bethlehem, Hunterdon, NJ. She had a daughter named Sophia, and other children, including the following:
Sophia, born 1791,
Eleanor, born 1792,
Jacob, born 1801, and
John, born 1807.
His daughter, Ellen5 was probably an otherwise unidentified Eleanor Van Nest who married Stephen Hull.68 She had a daughter named Sophia, and other children, including the following:
Esther, born 1799,
Samuel, born 1800,
John, born 1801,
Sophia G., born 1802,
Martha, born 1804, and
Stephen W., born 1806.
She was born 7 August 1772 in Somerset Co., NJ and died 7 Aug 1841 at Pequannock, Morris, NJ, buried in Everittstown Methodist Cemetery, Everittstown, Hunterdon, NJ.
His possible daughter, Elizabeth5 was an otherwise unidentified Elizabeth Van Nest who married William Gardiner on 8 Nov 1798.69 She was born on 09 Feb 1774, possibly in Greenwich, Sussex, NJ and died in May 1805. She had a daughter named Sophia, and other children, including the following:
Sophia, born 1799,
Moses, born 1800, and
George, born 1802.
Her birthdate conflicts with that of her presumed brother, John W., and it is unclear how her maiden name is known to be Van Nest, so this placement is speculative.
His son, John W.5, was born 01 Apr 1774 and died 23 Sep 1862 at Plain, Wayne, OH.70 He married Abigail Warne about 1797, but on 20 Jul 1802 they agreed to live separately, eventually divorcing. In 1805, she sold land she inherited without the assistance of her husband.71 He married second Catherine Heppinger. His children by his first wife are said to be:
Joseph, born 18 Jan 1798, died 12 Dec 1876 at Eddyville, Wapello, IA, married Sarah Crooks in Butler, OH on 24 Dec 1818,
Ephraim, born about 1799, probably died young,
Elijah, born about 1801, died 19 July 1881 at Oxford, Butler, OH, married Rebecca Wheldon on 22 Mar 1822 in Butler, OH,
Scott, born about 1802, probably died young,
Daniel, born 26 June 1803, died 29 January 1896 at New Lancaster, Tiption, IN, married Barbara Shilling on 15 Jan 1824 at Butler, OH, and
Furman Wayne, born about 1805, married first Harriet Elliot about 1830, married second Lemira Elliot on 21 August 1838 at Dearborn, IN.
He had at least one son by his second wife:
John, born 1 Dec 1814 at Dillsburg, York, PA, died 14 Jun 1903 at Rowsburg, Ashland, OH,72 and married Sarah Weiler on 2 May 1839 at Wayne, OH.
A William Van Nest appears in the probate records of the estates73 of Daniel Henry of Sussex, NJ on 9/25/1772, and of Robert Campbell of Greenwich, Sussex (now Warren), Co., NJ on 10/26/1776. A William Van Nest appears in several New Jersey Supreme Court cases in Sussex, NJ from 1786-1791.74 None of these fit well with any other known William Van Nest. He is only a child of John and Sophia only if he was their eldest, born about 1754.
Their supposed daughter, Catherine/Tiney, was actually probably John’s aunt, see below. So, of the eight children of John identified by Bodine, three have been shown to be children of John and Sophia, three more are likely, one was probably an aunt, and only one, Mary, remains unidentified.
An Unplaced Family of Butler, OH, possibly from Sussex Co., NJ
There is only scattered evidence for this family, and no known connections to Sussex Co., NJ, specifically. There are three men who appear to be brothers, based on their owning land adjoining each other in Lemon Twp., Butler, OH by 1807.75 They are:
Garret,76 b. 3 April 1769, m. Jane Walker, d. abt. 1814.
Isaac,77 b. abt. 1771, m. Elizabeth, d. abt. 1825.
John78, b. abt. 1779, m. Polly Taylor, 10 Apr 1806, Butler, OH, d. 28 Sep 1842, Clinton, Vermillion, IN.
They are possibly undocumented sons of Isaac4 Van Nest (John3, Peter2, Pieter1) and Elizabeth Van Campen. As noted earlier, the Isaac Van Nest in the 1793 Militia Census of Walpack was probably their son, John would have been too young to have been included, and Garret may have already gone to OH, see below. Garret (a name not previously appearing in the Van Nest family) would have been named after his maternal grandfather, Gerrit Van Campen, and John named after his paternal grandfather. Though some of the family eventually used the surname Van Ness, in the early years it was Van Nest. In the 1880 census of Clinton, Vermillion, IN,79 Isaac Vanest, son of John, states that his father was born in New Jersey. Most of the early Van Ness family lived in NY.
Garret and John owned land together in Lemon Twp., Butler, OH on 29 Dec 1804.80 Garret and his wife, Jane, sold land in Lemon, Butler, OH on 11 Oct 1813.81 Garret died by 1814 when the “Heirs of Garret Van Nest” are listed in the Tax Assessments.82 Jane appears in the 1820 census of Lemon, Butler, OH with 1 male under 10 and 1 male under 16, she being the only female. In 1825-1834, Abner and Abijah/Obijah Van Nest appear in the tax listings. On 20 Nov 1835 Abner married Jane Clymer in Cass, IN. They had five children.83 Garret and Jane supposedly had a daughter, Mary, b. 25 July 1798 in Butler, OH, who married John Cummins on 13 Mar 1817 in Butler, OH.84
Isaac married a woman named Elizabeth and sold land together on 20 Sep 1825.85 He had died by 1827 when the “Heirs of Isaac Van Nest” begin to be listed in the tax listings.86 The 1820 census of Lemon, Butler, OH lists Isaac Van Nest with 3 males under 16, 1 male 19-25, one male over 44, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female over 44. In 1825 Ruth, Jerusha, Jacob and Isaac Van Nest are listed in the tax assessments87. Though uncertain, it is likely they are children of Isaac, though who the other 2 males were is unknown, probably died young. Isaac’s son, Isaac, was born in 1802 and married Harriet Vail on 30 Sep 1824 in Butler, OH. He died on 22 Jan 1840 in Butler, OH.88 Isaac’s probable son, Jacob, died by 1833 when the “Heirs of Jacob Van Nest”89 are listed in the tax listing with the same property that was previously listed under the “Heirs of Isaac Van Nest”, and in 1834 as well. Unfortunately, no Van Nest families were found in the 1830 census of Lemon, Butler, OH.
The Family of George4 Van Nest (Peter3, George2, Pieter1), aka Prince George
In his overview of the family of George2 Van Nest (Pieter1) and Maria Reyniersen, George Bodine focused on the family of his grandson, George.90 However, there were several omissions and a few errors in the families of his uncles, aunts and siblings.
George2’s son, Abraham3, married Sarah Bergen. In the baptisms of his children Joris, Johannes, Maria, and Seytje, the mother is named as Sarah, while in the baptisms of second son, Joris, and his son, Abraham, the mother is Sarah Bergen.91 He married last a woman named Lena, named as his widow, in the administration of his estate on 3 Feb 1780.92 No information was found on his supposed first unknown wife, nor his supposed second wife, the widow of Taney Schenck.
George’s son, John3, probably married. He, aged 82, appears to be living with his nephew, William, son of his brother Reynier, in the 1850 census of Bridgewater, Somerset Co., NJ,93 along with his apparent son, Henry, aged 36, Henry’s wife, Maria, and their son, Henry. Henry died before 18 Dec 1850 when his widow, Maria, renounced administration of his estate.
George’s son, Jacob3, did not die in infancy. He is mentioned in his father's will94 written 27 Jan 1744 at Raritan, Somerset, NJ. He married Elizabeth Bodine and had two children:
Joris, baptized 06 Nov 1743, and
Jacob, baptized 23 Mar 1745/46.
George’s daughter, Jane3, had at least one additional child, Johannes, baptized 02 Mar 1742/43.95
George’s daughter, Mary3, had another son, George4, mentioned in the will of her husband, Powell Aten, written 19 May 1766.96 His will does not mention sons named Christian or Christopher, and I have not found a record of either. Chirstian may have been a mistake for his son-in-law Christian Fasser.
George2 Van Nest had four other children, not listed:
Joris3, baptized 25 Oct 1704, but not mentioned in his father’s will, no further trace.
Abraham3, baptized 26 Apr 1709, died before his younger brother of the same name.
Judith3, baptized 01 Aug 1711, not mentioned in her father’s will, no further trace.
Hendrick3, baptized 12 Apr 1716, married Jannetje Van Nostrand 18 Apr 1741, but had no known children. He was mentioned in his father’s will.
Hendrick4, brother of George4, married a woman named Annetje. They had two sons and a daughter, named Elizabeth, not Hannah.97
Peter, baptized 05 Jul 1752,
Elizabeth, baptized 31 Mar 1754,
Hendrick, baptized 18 Jun 1758.
John4, brother of George, married a woman named Sophia, and their family was discussed above.
Peter4, brother of George, married Elizabeth and had the following children:98
Maria, baptized 03 Jun 1750,
Abraham, baptized 22 Sep 1751,
Peter, baptized 13 Apr 1755,
Abraham, baptized 13 Apr 1758, and
John, baptized 23 Apr 1764.
George4 Van Nest had two other brothers and a sister that were not listed. His older half-brother, also named George4, was baptized 26 Jan 1723/2499 and died young. His brother, Reynier4, was baptized 22 Feb 1740/41,100 married Catherine Hagar, and died before 13 Aug 1813 when his will was probated.101 His sister, Tanneke4, was baptized 04 Oct 1741,102 no further trace.
Abraham6 and Rynear6, supposed grandchildren of George4, were actually his sons.103 George’s son, Peter5, was born 16 Nov 1763,104 not 1753, too young to have been their father as George Bodine has supposed. Also, they are mentioned in the will105 of George4 as his sons.
Catherine, wife of John Dow, is sometimes thought to be Catherine6 (or Tiny) Van Nest (John5, George4), mentioned above. However, the will of George4 mentions Tiny, wife of John Dow. He does not state that she is his daughter, but all the other devisees are direct descendants. Others have identified that George had a daughter named Tiny.106 This use of the name Tiny suggests that John5 Van Nest did not have a daughter named Cahterine (or Tiny)
Peter5, son of George, had another son, John6, named in his grandfather’s will, but he died by Feb 1824 when the distribution of his grandfather’s estate was made to the surviving children of Peter.
Jannetje5, daughter of George, married John4 Van Nest (Peter3, Joris2, Pieter1) on 15 Dec 1803,107 not John Van Doren as George Bodine stated. Their children were:108
Catherine, born 08 Sep 1804,
Abraham, born 05 Oct 1806,
George, born about 1810, and
Sarah Ann, born 14 Apr 1813.
George had a son, Jacob5, not mentioned by Bodine. He was baptized 14 May 1780 at Raritan.109 He is not mentioned in his father’s will, so probably died young.
Other Updates
Van Nest Families of Guilderland, Albany Co., and Fonda (Caughnawaga), Montgomery Co., NY
Ferdinandus4 Van Nest (Jeronimus3, Peter2, Pieter1) and his family had moved to near Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co., NY by 1770 when his children began to be baptized there. His son, Jeronimus had moved to Ballston, Albany (now Saratoga), NY by 1789 when he took on a mortgage there.110 Jeronimus Van Nest and probably his brother John are listed in the 1790 census of Ballston, Albany, NY. By 1805, Jeronimus was living in Johnstown, Montgomery Co., NY (near Fonda), and his brother, Peter, was living at Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY.111
John4 Van Nest (John3, Peter2, Pieter1) had moved to Normans Kill (about 5 miles west of Albany, NY and about 10 miles southeast of Guilderland, NY) by 1786 when he bought land in in town of Woster, near Cherry Valley, in Montgomery Co. (now Otsego), NY.112 His son, Hendrick, was married at Albany, NY, on 04 May 1785113 and started to have his children baptized there. In 1791 they began to be baptized at Fonda, Montgomery, NY. His son, George, started having children baptized at Fonda, NY in 1790,114 but began having them baptized at Guilderland in 1795.115
Though uncertain, other Van Nest families may have moved into the area as well. The unrelated Van Ness/Esch family lived mostly in New York (and in the Essex Co., NJ area) and were usually easily distinguished, but where the two families lived in the same area, both forms of the name were occasionally used within the same family.
The author did not find any direct evidence tying the following families which used both names to either the Van Nest or the Van Ness/Esch family, but may be worth of more research:
William Van Nest and Maria Salsberry at Caughnawaga (near Fonda/Johnstown) in 1786 – 1802
Cornelius Van Nest and Annetje Kock at Caughnawaga in 1796 - 1810
Cornelius Van Nest and Catherine Vrooman at Guilderland 1808-1811 (near Albany)
Susanna Van Nest and John Hoffman at Guilderland 1807-1810
The Family of Johannes4 Van Nest (Jeronimus3, Peter2, Pieter1) and Aeltje Tunison
The family moved to the area around New Brunswick before 1779 when various ones of them began joining the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, NJ.116 Aeltje Tunison, w. of Johannes Van Nest, joined on 3 May 1779, Johannes Van Nest and Susannah5 Van Nest, wife of Jeromus Rapalje (confirming she is one who married Jeromus, not her cousin) on 9 Nov 1786, Arriantje5 Van Nest on 7 Jun 1788, and Mary Van Tine, wife of Jerome5 Van Nest on 3 Oct 1795.
Jeronimus5 Van Nest and Polly Vantine had a daughter, Arriantje, baptized there on 31 Jul 1796.117 Jeronimus died shortly as Mary Van Tine, widow of Geo (sic) Van Neste, married Peter Abert/Obert at that church on 27 Feb 1799.118
Their son, Johannes5, married Mary Dow. A bible record119 details their children, but the actual record is not available on the site.
Their son, Cornelius5, apparently never married as he left his estate to Cornelius J, Van Nest, son of his brother, Johannes, when he wrote his will on 5 Jun 1849 at Bridgewater, Somerset Co., NJ.120
Bernard4 Van Nest (Bernard3, Peter2, Pieter1)
Though he was made the executor of his father’s will in 1751, he was not necessarily good at handling money. He was an incarcerated insolvent debtor on 13 Jul 1765 in the common goal at the county of Essex.121 This is probably related to the New Jersey Supreme Court Case #11346, brought against him by John Duychinck in 1764 in Middlesex, NJ for a debt. No further trace.
Peter Van Nest, husband of Catherine4 Van Nest (Bernard3, Peter2, Pieter1)
Given the number of Van Nest men named Peter, he has been difficult to place. His will122 written 3 May 1777 at Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ, appoints his brother, Johannes, as one of his executors. Though John is also a common name, by a process of elimination, his parents must be the son of Peter2 Van Nest (Pieter1) and Magdalena Dubois, baptized 29 Sep 1723,123 whose brother, Johannes, was baptized on 13 Jun 1725 at Readington, NJ.
On 13 Apr 1794 his children, Cornelius Van Nest and Jane, his wife, Bernardus Van Neste and Catherine, his wife, Jacob Van Neste and Ann, his wife, and John Van Neste (signed as John P.), devisees of Peter Van Neste, late of North Branch, Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ, sold land to Rueliff Nevius.124
Their son, Cornelius5, married first Jane, and had seven children. His eldest daughter, Mary, was probably born between 1779 and 1782, not 15 Feb 1772,125 given her last child was born in 1824 and Cornelius’ baptismal date in 1756. He married second Cornelia. Her will126 written 9 May 1824 at Bedminster, Somerset, NJ, makes a bequest to Cornelia Conway, granddaughter of her husband, Cornelius Van Nest, and appoints her husband’s brother, John P. Van Nest as her executor. The probate of her estate lists her name on 19 Sep 1829 lists her name as Cornelia Van Nortwick and the inventory was taken at Franklin Twp., Somerset Co., NJ.
Their son, Jacob5, married Ann Fasher and had the following children:127
Peter, bap. 19 Jul 1787, at Raritan, NJ.
John, bap. 19 Oct 1791, at Raritan, NJ.
Christian Fasher, bap. 20 Apr 1794, at Raritan, NJ.
Jacob, bap. 14 Oct 1798, at Raritan, NJ.
Sarah Frasher, bap. 19 Apr 1801, at Raritan, NJ.
Jacob’s will128 was written 22 Apr 1814 at Bernards, Somerset, NJ, mention his wife, Rhoday, and his children: Peter, John, Abraham, Christian, Jacob, Sarah, Mary Ann Abner, John Simpson, Catherine, and David.
Their youngest son according to his will, John4, was probably born sometime around 1771 – 1773.129 He married Frances Dubois Smith (b. 19 January 1773, d. 20 January 1857). Their children are named in his will130 written 5 Nov 1851 at Franklin Twp, Somerset Co., NJ and proved 22 Mar 1854 as:
Catherine, wife of Peter Sebring,
Maria, widow of Josiah Howell,
Margaret wife of Hezekiah Howell,
Peter, and
Elizabeth, dec’d, formerly wife of [Nathaniel] Tooker, mentioning her children.
Some list his birthdate as 18 Oct 1763 and his parents as Peter4 Van Nest (Peter3, Joris2, Pieter1) and Elizabeth.131 However, the siblings in the deed show that this is not the case.
As a side note, an unplaced Peter Van Nest from about the same time period as this Peter married a woman named Jannetje and had two children:
Annetje, baptized 03 Nov 1751 at Raritan,132 and
Margaret, baptized 04 Feb 1756 at Raritan.
No plausible placement has been found for him, except as a third wife of Peter3 Van Nest (Joris2, Pieter1), but when his second wife, Margaret Arianse, died is unknown.
Jannetje, wife of Reynier3 Van Nest (Joris2, Pieter1)
Jannetje’s will133 left a legacy to Jeane Lain, wife of Jacob Ten Eyck, Jr., her cousin or nephew [sic], who was the executor of her will. Jacob was the grandson of Jacomyntje Van Nest and Jacob Ten Eyck. Jeane Lain was the daughter of William Lane. Jannetje’s husband, Reynier, made William Lane the executor of his will. William Lane’s will,134 dated 10 Apr 1797 at Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ, mentions his daughter Jane has a plantation left her by Jane Van Nest, dec'd, which he thought was for all his children, so he left her nothing. William’s wife has been identified as Jannetje Rapalje, but that is doubtful. Given the size of the bequest, it is likely that Jane Lane is somehow related to Jannetje, wife of William Lane and/or Jannetje, wife of Reynier Van Nest, but how is still unknown.
Margaret4 Van Nest (Peter3, Peter2, Pieter1) wife of Hugh Hicks
Annetje4 Van Nest (Peter3, Peter2, Pieter1) wife of John Hoff
Peter’s will135 dated 6 Dec 1771 appoints his sons-in-law, Isaac Hoff and Hugh Hicks, as his executors. Isaac had married his daughter, Catherine. Hugh had married his daughter, Margaret, as can be seen from his will.136 John Hoff’s will137 dated 4 Apr 1780, names his executors as his wife, Ann, his son-in-law, George Hall and Hugh Hicks. Though not stated, Hugh was almost certainly his brother-in-law, having had two of their four children named Peter.
Unplaced Peter Van Nest, husband of Phebe Hardenbroeck
A PETER VAN NEST married PHEBE HARDENBROECK, daughter of LODWICK HARDENBROECK and CATHERINE BODINE. She was born circa 1761 in NJ, so he was probably born about 1761 or earlier. They had the following children:
PETER VAN NEST, b. 08 Apr 1792, near Readington, NJ.
REBECCA VAN NEST, b. 17 Nov 1793, near Readington, NJ.
Nothing further is known about this family.
A Genealogical Summary will follow in a subsequent post.
Endnotes
1. Robert Clarke, Early New Netherland Settlers, Pieter <Pieter> Van Neste, see: https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~rclarke/genealogy/page1/vneste.htm
2. Descendant Chart: Pieter Pieterszen van Nest, by Chris Chester, see
3. Sussex Co., NJ Deeds, Vol. X, pg. 157.
4. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of New Jersey, Vol. 33, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol 4. pg. 453.
5. Sussex Co., NJ Wills, Vol B, pg. 188.
6. Sussex Co., NJ Deeds, Vol. G2, pg. 140.
7. Sussex Co., NJ Wills, Vol. B, pg. 268.
8. Ferdinand: Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York. Vol. 4, pg. 1, Liber 15, pg. 201; Reynier: Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York. Vol. 1, pg. 453, Liber 7, pg. 201; Susannah: Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Volume XI - - unrecorded wills prior to 1790), Unrecorded Wills. p. 117.
9. New Netherland Ancestry, Abraham, Son of Johannes Van Sicklen – or Not, online at: http://newnetherlandancestry.blogspot.com/2016/12/abraham-son-of-johannes-van-sicklen-or.html
10. Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 5, Records of Baptisms of the Reformed Church at Machackemeck (Deerpark), pg. 143.
11. Somerset County Historical Quarterly (hereinafter (SCHQ), Reformed Dutch Church of Readington, NJ, Vol. 5, pg. 64.
12. Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 5, Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records, Church Register of the Walpeck Congregation, pg. 16. The mother’s name is given as Elizabeth Van Campen.
13. Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 5, Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records, Church Register of the Walpeck Congregation, pg. 20.
14. Accelerated Indexing System Census Index Pre-1790, Ancestry.com CD, search for Isaac Van Nest in NJ.
15. New Jersey in 1793, James S. Norton, pg. 298.
16. New Jersey in 1793, James S. Norton, pg. 298.
17. SCHQ, Readington Church Baptisms, Vol. 5: John, pg. 58; Jores, pg. 62; Peter, pg. 64.
18. Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 42, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 8, pg. 452.
19. Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 5, Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records, Records of Baptisms of the Reformed Church of Machackemeck (Deerpark), pg. 143.
20. Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 5, Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records, Church Register of the Walpeck Congregation, pg. 24.
21. Supreme Court of New Jersey Case Files, New Jersey Archives, online at: https://wwwnet-dos.state.nj.us/DOS_ArchivesDBPortal/SupremeCourt.aspx search on Peter VanNest, County: Sussex
22. Sussex Co., NJ Deeds, Vol. D, pg. 394.
23. Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War, by New Jersey. Adjutant-General's Office; William S. Stryker, pg. 441.
24. Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 42, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 8, pg. 452.
25. See: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M55S-XBJ His parents are misidentified there.
26. New Jersey County Marriages, Sussex, NJ, online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VWR9-5BF
27. The History and Genealogy of the Van Ness family, 1755-1988: Descendants of George Van Ness, by Wilma Van Ness Human, 1988, pg. 24, does not establish the parents of George. Circumstantial evidence ties him to Peter's family, but it was suggested that he might be the son of Peter's son, John. John was only a few years older than George, so he was likely Peter's son, naming his eldest son after his recently deceased uncle, John.
28. See https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M5TG-GH3
29. SCHQ, Readington Church Baptisms, Vol. 5, pg. 62.
30. Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War, by New Jersey. Adjutant-General's Office; William S. Stryker, pg. 801.
31. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GM11-GTG
32. US 1850 census of Urbana, Steuben, NY.
33. Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 5, Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records, Church Register of the Walpeck Congregation, pg. 63.
34. Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 5, Records of Baptisms of the Reformed Church at Machackemeck (Deerpark), pg. 143.
35. See comment at: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65197944/isaac-vannest
36. He is mentioned as his son-in-law in the will of William Hankinson, dated 21 Apr 1796 at Hardwick, Sussex, NJ.
37. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L76S-VMD
38. Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 5, Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records, Church Register of the Walpeck Congregation, pg. 54.
39. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 32, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 3, pg. 34.
40. George F. Bodine, Genealogy of the Van Nest Family, pg. 2.
41. See https://www.geni.com/people/Jan-John-Van-Neste-Van-Nest/6000000013724938931 and
42. Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War, by New Jersey. Adjutant-General's Office; William S. Stryker, pg. 433.
43. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 33, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 4, pg. 48
44. SCHQ, Readington Church Baptisms, Vol. 5, pg. 63, and pg. 64.
45. SCHQ, Neshanic Reformed Church Baptismal Records, Vol. 1, pg. 225.
46. SCHQ, Readington Church Baptisms, Vol. 6, pg. 59.
47. Neshanic Reformed Church Baptismal Records, SCHQ, Vol. 4, pg. 60.
48. Neshanic Church and its Builders, SCHQ, Vol. 4, pg. 176.
49. Centennial History of Somerset County, NJ, By Abraham Messler, D. D., Somerville, Appendix, pg. 4.
50. Accelerated Indexing System Census Index 1790, Ancestry.com CD, search for Frederick Vanest in NJ. The index mistakenly lists the county as Essex, but the township of Bethlehem is correct.
51. Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol 39, Calendar of Wills, Vol 10, pg. 99.
52. Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 39, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 10, pg. 99.
53. SCHQ, Readington Church Baptisms, Vol. 4, pg. 214.
54. Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 34, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 5, pg. 548
55. SCHQ, Readington Church Baptisms, Vol. 4, pg. 144.
56. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 33, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 4, pg. 82, pg. 259.
57. SCHQ, Neshanic Reformed Church Baptismal Records, Vol. 1, pg. 225.
58. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZKT-L65
59. Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 34, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 5, pg. 548.
60. Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol 38, Calendar of Wills, Vol 9, pg. 293.
61. See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131139158/sophia-rea
62. Sussex Co., NJ Deeds, Book Q, pg. 63.
63. History of Warren County, New Jersey, by George Wyckoff Cummins, Harmony Township, pg. 161.
64. See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24323454/peter-van_nest
65. Methodist Conference Records, complied by Elizabeth Ann Grant, pg. 106.
66. See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24323454/peter-van_nest#view-photo=147008436
67. See https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9J7B-JMY
68. See https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQ5G-WS2
69. See https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9NS9-XWD
70. See https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GDXX-R41
71. Sussex Co., NJ Deeds, Vol O, pg. 289.
72. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43335957/john-vannest#view-photo=236719186
73. Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 34, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 5, pg. 82, pg. 241.
74. Supreme Court of New Jersey Case Files, New Jersey Archives, online at: https://wwwnet-dos.state.nj.us/DOS_ArchivesDBPortal/SupremeCourt.aspx search on William VanNest, County: Sussex
75. 1807 (Lemon), Butler, OH Tax Assessments, online at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PPV-TSV?mode=g&cc=1473259&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A7V3X-CF3Z
76. See: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQD7-ZYF
77. See: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GHQH-7R1 Garret and John are probably his brothers, not sons.
78. See: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GWDR-Q5Y The parents listed are probably incorrect.
79. 1880 Federal Census of Clinton, Vermillion, IN: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBZ-TZ1?personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMHSL-5Z9
80. US Bureau of Land Management Land Tracts https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9W3-S5S9?_gl=1*1lvrc1t*_gcl_au*MTI0Njc3MTI3Mi4xNjkyNDY4ODg3&cc=2074276&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A62DQ-8KRZ
81. Butler Co., OH Deeds, Vol. D, pg. 238.
82. 1814 Lemon, Butler, OH Tax Assessment online at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PP8-TMZ?cc=1473259&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A76BG-RDN2
83. See: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L6S9-5PW
84. See: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZD4-FXF?_gl=1*zb72eq*_gcl_au*MTI0Njc3MTI3Mi4xNjkyNDY4ODg3
85. Butler Co., OH Deeds, Vol. L, pg. 447.
86. 1827 Lemon, Butler, OH Tax Assessment online at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPP8-FJ8?cc=1473259&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A763F-LDN2
87. 1825 Lemon, Butler, OH Tax Assessment online at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPP8-N8H?cc=1473259&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A767K-962M
88. See: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52671420/isaac-vanness
89. 1833 Lemon, Butler, OH Tax Assessment online at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PPF-TXF?cc=1473259&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A732X-BPW2
90. George F. Bodine, Genealogy of the Van Nest Family, pg. 2.
91. Baptism of Joris 10 Dec 1746 Abraham May 1750 Readington
92. Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 34, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 5, pg. 548.
93. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DCZ7-LQM?cc=1401638&wc=95RZ-BZH%3A1031315601%2C1032446001%2C1031362901 : 9 April 2016), New Jersey > Somerset > Bridgewater > image 32 of 100; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
94. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 30, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 2, pg. 501.
95. New Brunswick First Reformed Church Baptisms, Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, Vol. 11, pg. 409.
96. Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 35, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 6, pg. 22.
97. New Brunswick First Reformed Church Baptisms, Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, Vol. 11, pg. 551, and SCHQ, Six-Mile Run Baptisms, Maria: Vol. 8, pg. 128 and 212.
98. SCHQ, Reformed Church, Raritan (Somerville) Baptisms, Abraham: Vol. 2, pg. 59; Abraham: Vol. 3, pg. 142; John: Vol. 3, pg. 230; Readington Church Baptisms, SCHQ, Peter: Vol. 5, pg. 59, SCHQ, Six-Mile Run Baptisms, Maria: Vol. 8, pg.125.
99. SCHQ, Readington Church Baptisms, Vol. 4, pg. 144.
100. SCHQ, Reformed Church, Raritan (Somerville) Baptisms, Vol. 2, pg. 302.
101. Reynier 1813 Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 41, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 12, pg. 400.
102. SCHQ, Readington Church Baptisms, SCHQ, Vol. 4, pg. 299.
103. SCHQ, Reformed Church, Raritan (Somerville) Baptisms, Abraham: Vol. 4, pg. 53; George, Vol. 3, pg. 310. See also SCHQ, Vol. 6, pg. 213.
104. SCHQ, Reformed Church, Raritan (Somerville) Baptisms, baptized 4 Dec 1763 Vol. 3, pg. 230.
105. Somerset Co., NJ Wills, Book C, pg. 56.
106. Early Ancestors of the Van Nest Family, SCHQ, Vol. 6, pg. 213.
107. SCHQ, Vol. 8, pg. 299, see also Somerset Co., NJ Wills, Book C, pg. 56.
108. See: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K85G-CLV
109. SCHQ, Reformed Church, Raritan (Somerville) Baptisms, Vol. 4, pg. 54.
110. 5 Mar 1789 Jeronimus Van Nest of Ballston, Albany, NY became bound to Dirck Lefferts of NYC, land in the Patent of Kayadarosseras. Discharged 5/29/1800.
111. On 21 Apr 1805 Peter Van Nest of Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY to his brother, Jeronimus Van Nest of Johnstown, NY, land in Johnstown, part of Lot 540, part of the allotment of Kingsborough, containing 1/2 of said lot; Montgomery, NY Deeds, Vol. 9, pg. 582.
112. Schenectady County Historical Society Deed Listings, compiled by Sally van Schaick, see D 406 and D 786 at https://schenectadyhistorical.org/admin/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Schenectady-County-Historical-Society-Deed-Listings.pdf
113. Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809, online at: http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/albany/part7.html#marriage
114. Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Caughawaga, Fonda, Montgomery, NY online at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4G-MWS4-9?i=365&cat=281728
115. Record of Baptisms and Marriages in the Reformed Dutch Church of Guilderland, Albany, N.Y, online at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99FW-L1R3?i=415&cat=170130
116. Historical Discourse Delivered at the Celebration of the One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary of the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, NJ, pg. 210.
117. New Brunswick First Reformed Church Baptisms, Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, Vol. 13, pg. 80.
118. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of New Jersey, Vol. 22, Marriages, pg. 624.
119. See: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQHP-W7Q
120. Somerset Co., NJ Wills, Will Book G, pg. 23.
121. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of New Jersey, Vol. 24, Extracts of Newspapers, Vol. 5, pg. 573.
122. Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 34, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. 5, pg. 549.
123. SCHQ, Reformed Church, Raritan (Somerville) Baptisms, Vol. 2, pg. 212.
124. Somerset Co., NJ Deeds, Vol. J, pg. 829.
125. SCHQ, Vol. 8, pg. 327
126. Somerset Co., NJ Wills, Vol. D, pg. 41.
127. SCHQ, Reformed Church, Raritan (Somerville) Baptisms, Vol. 4, Peter, pg. 146; John, pg. 147; Christian, pg. 229; Jacob, pg. 293; Sarah, pg. 294.
128. Somerset Co., NJ Wills, Will Book D, pg. 93.
129. The 1850 census of Franklin Twp., Somerset Co., NJ gives his age as 77, while his death record in 1854 gives his age as 83. This agrees with the age categories given in the 1830 and 1840 census records of Franklin, Somerset. NJ.
130. Somerset Co., NJ Wills, Will Book G, pg. 266.
131. A History of the Families of Edward Tinsley Ray and Isabel Duglass Curtis, In Three Volumes, Compiled by Peter Ray (peter.ray@comcast.net), Vol. 2, pg. 12.
132. SCHQ, Reformed Church, Raritan (Somerville) Baptisms, Vol. 3: Annetje, pg. 59; Margaret. pg. 141.
133. Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 37, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 8, pg. 375.
134. Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 38, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 9, pg. 220.
135. Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 34, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 5, pg. 548.
136. Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 40, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 11, pg. 169.
137. Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 35, Calendar of Wills, Vol. 6, pg. 197.
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