DESCENDANTS OF ROELOF MARTENSE SCHENCK

FIRST GENERATION

+1. ROELOF MARTENSE SCHENCK born about 1630 came to New Amsterdam in 1650 from the Netherlands with his brother, Jan Martense, in 1650 and settled first in Flatlands. He married (1) in 1660 NEELTJE GERRETSE VAN COUWENHOVEN; baptized 20 Sep 1641 Brooklyn NY; died about 1672; daughter of Gerret Wolfertse Van Couwenhoven and Aeltje Cornelis Cool. He married (2) in 1675 Annatie Pieters Wyckoff baptized 27 Nov 1650 New Amsterdam RDC; died 9 Nov 1688; daughter of Pieter Claesen Wyckoff; married (3) 30 Nov 1688 Catherine Cregier baptized 5 Apr 1643 New Amsterdam RDC, widow of Stoffel Hooglandt. Roelof died in Flatlands 1705. He left a will dated 4 Sep 1704; proved 26 July 1705.

+2. Jan Martense Schenck died about 1689; married Jannetje Stevense Van Voorhees born Netherlands; died after 5 July 1694. Left will dated 28 Jan 1688/9; proved 5 July 1694.

3. Annetje Martense married 29 July 1659 Adrian Reyerz.

SECOND GENERATION

Children of ROELOF MARTENSE SCHENCK and NEELTJE GERRETSE VAN COUWENHOVEN:
Named in will of Roelof Martense Schenck dated 4 Sep 1704; (*);

+1. (*) Marten Roelofse born 22 Jan 1661 Flatlands NY; died 2 May 1727; married (1) 20 June 1686 Susanna Abrahamse Brinckerhoff; daughter of Abraham Brinckerhoff and Aaltje Stryker; married (2) 11 Apr 1693 Elizabeth Minne Voorhies; died 1703 Brooklyn NY; married (3) 24 June 1704 Jannetje Lucasse Voorhees bp 8 Oct 1681; died 17 Apr 1758 Flatlands NY; daughter of Lucan Van Voorhees and Catherine Van Norstrand. Left will dated 28 Apr 1727; proved 9 Sep 1728.

2. (* decd) Annetje Roelofse born about 1663; died Oct 1685; married 10 June 1684 Jan Albertse Terhune.

3. (*) JANNETJE ROELOFSE born about 1665; married 22 June 1684 PIETER NEVIUS bp 4 Feb 1663 New Amsterdam RDC; died 29 Apr 1740 Flatlands NY; son of Johannes Nevius and Ariantje Bleick.

4. (*) Marike Roelofse born 14 Feb 1667; married 15 Feb 1687 Isaac Hegeman of Flatbush; born 1659; son of Adrien Hegeman and Catherine Margits.

+5. (*) Jan Roelofse bp 1 Mar 1670; died 30 Jan 1753; married about 1691 Sara Couwenhoven born 20 Dec 1674; died 31 Jan 1761; daughter of William Gerretse Van Couwenhoven and Jannetje Monfort. They moved to Pleasant Valley NJ.

+6. (*) Gerret Roelofse born 27 Oct 1671 Flatlands NY; died 5 Sep 1745 Pleasant Valley NJ; married about 1693 Neeltje Coerten Van Voorhees born 30 June 1676 Flatlands NY; died 4 Aug 1750 Monmouth Co. NJ; daughter of Coert Van Voorhees and Marretje Van Couwenhoven. In 1696 he settled in Pleasant Valley Monmouth Co. NJ. He left will dated 12 Jan 1739; proved 7 Oct 1745.

Children of Roelof Martense Schenck and Annatie Pieters Wyckoff:

7. (*) Margaretta Roelofse born 16 Jan 1678; married 3 Sep 1700 Cornelius Van Cowenhoven born 20 Nov 1672; died 17 Mar 1736; son of William Gerretse Van Couwenhoven and Jannetje Monfort.

8. (*) Neeltje Roelofse born 3 Jan 1682; died 7 May 1751; married 2 Oct 1701 Albert Van Cowenhoven born 7 Dec 1676; son of William Gerretse Van Couwenhoven and Jannetje Monfort.

9. (*) Mayken Roelofse born 14 Jan 1683/4 Tlatlands NY; died 25 Nov 1736; married 5 Mar 1704 Jan Lucasse Van Voorhees bp 19 Feb 1675; son of Lucas Van Voorhees and Catherine Van Nostrand.

10. (*) Sarah Roelofse born 18 Dec 1685; married 12 Nov 1705 Jacob Cowenhoven born 29 Jan 1679; died 1 Dec 1744; son of William Gerretse Van Couwenhoven and Jannetje Monfort.

Children of Jan Martense Schenck and Jannetje Stevense Van Voorhees:
Named in will of Jan Martense Schenck; dated 28 Jan 1688/9; (*);

1. (*) Jannetje born about 1673; married 20 May 1692 Gerret Janse Dorlandt.

+2. (*) Marten born 1675; married 2 Dec 1703 Cornelia Van Wessel.

3. (*) Willemtje born about 1677; married Pieter Wyckoff.

4. Stephen born 2 Oct 1681; died young.

5. Jan/Johannes bp 5 Nov 1682; died young.

6. (*) Neeltje bp 23 Nov 1683; married 5 Oct 1712 John Wyckoff.

+7. (*) Stephen born 22 Jan 1686; died 6 Nov 1767; married 26 Sep 1713 Antje Wyckoff; daughter of Nicholas Wyckoff. Left will dated 7 June 1758; proved 25 Feb 1768.

8. Aaltje/Aelken.

9. Antje.

THIRD GENERATION

Children of Marten Roelofse Schenck and Susanna Abrahamse Brinckerhoff:
Named in will of Marten Roelofse Schenck; Proved 9 Sep 1728; (*);

+1. (*)Abraham born 20 May 1689; died 25 Apr 1765; married 20 Apr 1717 Sarah Bogaert born 18 Aug 1690; died 29 Oct 1751; daughter of Gysbert Tunisse Bogaert. Settled near Flushing NY.

Children of Marten Roelofse Schenck and Elizabeth Minne Voorhees:

2. Roelof born 24 Dec 1694; died young.

+3. (*) Roelof born 18 Oct 1696; died 12 May 1777; married 9 Nov 1727 Susanna Monfort; daughter of Pieter Monfort. Left will dated 20 May 1775; proved 18 May 1785.

4. Neeltje born 24 Dec 1698; married 28 Nov 1714 Johannes Stoothoff who died 1720 New Brunswick NJ.

+5. (*) Minne born 8 Apr 1700; died 3 Mar 1767; married 3 June 1737 Maritie Monfoort. Left will dated 1 Nov 1766; proved 23 Mar 1767.

6. Rensie born 15 Oct 1702; died 26 Sep 1760; married (1) 23 May 1723 Peter G. Wyckoff; son of Garrett Wyckoff and Catherine Nevius; married (2) Daniel Rapalje born 12 Nov 1699; died 1751; son of Joris Rapalje and Argentie Bergen.

Children of Marten Roelofse Schenck and Jannetje Lucasse Voorhees:

7. Catelina born 7 May 1705; died Raritan NJ; married (1) Stoffel Probasco; married (2) Jan Barentse Jansen.

8. Annatie born 11 Nov 1706; died 9 Jan 1738; married William Boerum.

9. Lucas born 11 Oct 1708; died 24 May 1718.

10. (*) Marten born 9 Oct 1710; died 30 Oct 1761; married Antje Rapalie. Marten left will dated 28 Sep 1761; proved 13 Mar 1762 NY.

11. Susanna born 28 Dec 1712; died 6 Oct 1773; married 10 Apr 1731 Johannes Nevius born about 1704 Flatlands NY; died Apr 1750; son of Peter Nevius and Jannetje Roelofse Schenck.

12. Jannetje born 27 June 1715; died 1782; married Jeremiah/Jeromus Remsen bp 18 July 1714; died 4 Sep 1777; son of Jeremies Remsen and Heyltje Probasco.

13. Elizabeth born 10 Oct 1717; died 17 Dec 1732.

14. (*) Lucas born 6 Sep 1721; died 1 Jan 1784 Amboy NJ; married Lammetje Remsen bp 20 May 1722; daughter of Jeremies Remsen and Heyltje Probasco.

15. (*) Johannes born 7 Jan 1724; died 15 Feb 1732.

16. Maria born 10 Jan 1726; died 31 Mar 1771; married 30 Apr 1748 Simon Boerum.

Children of Jan Roelofse Schenck and Sara Couwenhoven:

+1. Roelof born 21 Feb 1691/2; died Jan 1766 Pleasant Valley Monmouth NJ; married Geesie Hendricksen born 9 Oct 1696 NJ; died 20 Sep 1747; daughter of Daniel Hendricksen and Catherine Van Dyck. He left will dated 10 Apr 1765; proved 3 Mar 1766. Settled Marlborough Monmouth Co. NJ.

2. Sarah born 1696; married (1) 16 May 1721 Johannes Voorhees; married (2) Hendrick Voorhees.

3. Aaltje bp 25 May 1705; died 17 May 1801; married Chrisyjan Van Dooren born 11 Aug 1699; died 20 July 1781 Middlebush NJ; son of Jacob Van Doren and Marritje Bennet.

4. Rachel bp 19 Feb 1709; married Aaron Van Cleave born 1710; died 1780 NC; son of Isabrand Van Cleef and Jannetje Aertse Vanderbilt.

5. Maria born 8 Aug 1712; died 31 Oct 1756; married Jacob Van Dooren born 21 Jan 1703; died 26 Feb 1779; son of Jacob Van Doren and Maritje Bennet.

6. Leah born 24 Dec 1714; married 17 Dec 1735 Peter Couwenhoven born 27 June 1712 NJ; died 14 Mar 1769; son of Peter Couwenhoven and Patience Daws.

7. William bp 15 Sep 1718; died young.

8. Jannetje married Bernardus Verbryck born 4 Jan 1696; son of Gerritsen Verbryck and Ida Barends Ryder.

9. Jan bp 22 July 1722; died 24 Dec 1808; married 25 Jan 1750 Neeltje Bennet born 29 Nov 1728; died 1 Jan 1810.

10. Antie married about 1730 Arie Van Doorn born Mar 1693; died 4 Sep 1748 NJ; son of Jacob Van Doorn and Maritje Bennet.

+11. Peter married (1) Jannetje Hansen Van Noostrand; married (2) 1747 Jannetje Hendricksen; widow of Roelof Jacobse Couwenhoven.

Children of Garret Roelofse Schenck and Neeltje Coerten Van Voorhees:
Children all named in will of Garret dated 12 Jan 1739;

1. Antje bp 15 Nov 1694 Brooklyn RDC; married about 1712 Matys Lane Van Pelt.

+2. Roelof born 27 Apr 1697 Pleasant Valley NJ; died there 22 Aug 1765; married about 1718 Engeltie Van Doorn born 9 Oct 1696 Hillsdale NJ; died 20 Sep 1747; daughter of Jacob Van Doren and Maritje Bennet.

3. Mary born 1 Nov 1699; died Sep 1747; married Hendrick Smock.

4. Coert born 1702; died 2 June 1771 Marlboro NJ; married 10 Oct 1725 Marike Cowenhoven born 25 July 1701; daughter of Peter Willemse Cowenhoven and Patience Daws.

5. Aaltje bp 29 May 1705; married about 1723 Tunis Vanderveer.

6. Neeltje born about 1707; married 1725 Hendrick Hendricksen born 1700; son of Daniel Hendricksen and Catherine Van Dyck.

7. Rachel bp 2 Apr 1710; married (1) Gysbert Longstreet born 1707; died 1758; married (2) 17 Oct 1763 Jacob Van Doorn born 21 Jan 1703; died 26 Feb 1779; son of Jacob Van Doren and Maritje Bennet.

8. Garret born 30 Aug 1712; died before 10 Dec 1757; married Nov 1737 Jannetje Cowenhoven born 6 Oct 1714; died about 1792; daughter of William Cowenhoven and Annetje Voorhees.

9. Margaret born 17 Apr 1715; married (1) (unknown) Cowenhoven; married (2) Dirck Longstreet.

10. Jan born 19 Apr 1721; died 21 Aug 1786; married (1) Catherine Cowenhoven; daughter of William Cowenhoven; married (2) Angenietje Van Brunt; daughter of Nicholas Van Brunt.

Children of Marten Janse Schenck and Cornelia Van Wesell:

1. John born 13 Dec 1705; died before 15 Apr 1784; married 15 Nov 1728 Femmetje Hegeman.

Children of Stephen Janse Schenck and Antie Wyckoff:
Named in will of Stephen Janse Schenck; dated 7 June 1758; (*);

1. (*)Yannetie born 17 Sep 1714 Flatlands NY; died 19 Mar 1778; married Folkert Sprong bp 18 Jan 1718; died 25 Oct 1807; son of David Sprong and Rachel Lequire.

2. (*) Jan born 23 May 1718; died 15 Dec 1775; married Mary Hegeman.

3. (*) Sara born 12 Nov 1720; died 3 Dec 1797; married 5 Nov 1743 Abraham Emans.

4. (*) Willemtie born 4 Oct 1726; died 18 Dec 1802; married 3 Nov 1753 Peter Amerman.

5. (*) Neeltie born 17 Apr 1730; died 9 Oct 1780; married Jan Willemse.

6. (*) Nicklaes born 4 Sep 1732; died 3 Apr 1810; married 11 Oct 1757 Willemtje Wyckoff.

7. (*) Margrita born 17 Jan 1736; died 20 Sep 1814; married Peter Monfoort.

8. (*) Marya born 17 Mar 1739; died 13 May 1813; married 27 Nov 1768 Samuel Stryker.

9. (*) Antie married Abraham Duryee.

FOURTH GENERATION

Children of Abraham Martense Schenck and Sarah Bogaert:

1. Marten born 18 Apr 1718; married Maria Rapalje. Named in will of uncle Minne Schenck.

+2. Gysbert born 20 May 1720; married Aeltje Rapalje.

3. Roelof born 1 June 1725; unmarried.

4. Susanna born 19 July 1723; died Oct 1810; married Luke Bergen born 10 July 1715.

5. Adrianna married Rev. B. Mincma.

6. Abraham born 17 Oct 1725.

Children of Roelof Martense Schenck and Susanna Monfort:
Named in will of Roelof Martense Schenck; dated 20 May 1775; (*);

+1. (*) Marten born 14 Nov 1728; married Phebe Prince.

2. (*) Ida born 14 Apr 1731; married 1764 George or Isaac Rapalje. Named Ida Adriance in will of father.

3. Lammetje born 25 Oct 1734; died 30 Sep 1742.

4. (* decd) Neeltje born 24 Oct 1736; married 1766 George Debevois.

5. Sara born 6 Mar 1738; died Sep 1738.

6. (*) John born 16 Apr 1740; died 1832; married Elizabeth Layton.

7. (*) Abraham born 1 Aug 1742; married Cataline Hoogland. Named in will of uncle Minne Schenck.

8. (*) Sara born 25 Mar 1745.

9. (*) Pieter born 5 Dec 1746.

10. (*) Elizabeth married to (unknown) Rapalje.

Children of Minne Schenck and Marritie Monfoort:
Named in will of Minne Schenck; dated 1 Nov 1766;

1. (*) Elizabeth bp 20 Sep 1728; married Peter Onderdonk.

2. (*) Antie born 26 Dec 1730 married George Rapalje.

3. (*) Jannetje born 12 Feb 1733.

4. (*) Maria born 2 June 1736; married Daniel Brinckerhoff.

5. (*) Martie/Martin born 26 Dec 1740; married (1) Agnietje Rapalje; married (2) Neeltje Rapalje.

6. Angenietje born 5 May 1746.

Children of Martin Schenck and Antje Rapalie: Named in will of Martin dated 28 Sep 1761; (*);

1. (*) Hilletie born 30 May 1736; married (*) Jacob Ryerson born 31 May 1733; died 15 Aug 1791.

2. Jannetje born 26 Mar 1738; died 1760.

3. Martin born 16 Feb 1740; died 18 Feb 1740.

4. Catalina born 25 Dec 1740; died Dec 1740.

5. (*) Martin born 27 Sep 1743; died 10 Dec 1792.

6. (*) Antie.

7. (*) Johanes.

Children of Lucas Schenck and Lammetje Remsen:

1. Jannetje born 15 Jan 1741; died 12 Sep 1807 Millstone NJ; married 16 Nov 1758 Peter Vanderveer.

2. Milletie born 6 May 1744; married Aaron Bennett.

Children of Roelof Schenck and Geesie Hendricksen:

1. Sara born 22 May 1715; died 1 Sep 1748; married 1 Dec 1731 Joseph Van Mater.

2. Katrintje bp 19 Mar 1717; died young.

3. Katrya bp 21 Dec 1718; married (1) Simon DeHart; married (2) Peter Couwenhoven.

4. Jan born 22 Jan 1721; died 27 Jan 1749; married 26 Nov 1741 Jacomyntie Couwenhoven.

5. Daniel bp 26 May 1723; died 20 Sep 1747.

6. Nelke/Neeltje born 10 Sep 1724; died 25 Mar 1800; possibly married 12 Oct 1744 Gerret Couwenhoven.

7. Engeltie bp 28 Apr 1732; died young.

8. Hendrick born 9 July 1731; died 4 Aug 1766; married Caty Holmes.

Children of Peter Schenck and Jannetje Van Noostrand:

1. Williamtje bp 29 Aug 1731; died young.

2. Jan bp 10 June 1733.

3. Williamtje bp 6 Apr 1735; married Elbert Williamson.

4. Sara bp 17 July 1737.

5. Peter bp 24 Feb 1740.

6. Mary bp 25 Apr 1742.

Children of Peter Schenck and Jannetje Hendrickson:

7. Roelof bp 22 Jan 1749; married Elizabeth Gordon.

8. Jannetje bp 28 July 1751; married 5 Dec 1769 John Walter.

9. Leah bp 9 Nov 1755.

10. Francyntje bp 7 Mar 1762.

11. Antje bp 30 Sep 1763; married Garret Conover.

Children of Roelof Schenck and Engeltie Van Doorn:

1. Gerret bp 3 May 1719 Freehold/Middletown RDC NJ; died 3 July 1794; married (1) 23 Dec 1747 Maria Van Sicklen born 26 Oct 1726; died 1778; married (2) 3 Aug 1778 Mary Van Mater; married (3) Sep 1780 Anne Ten Eyck. Settled in Hunterdon Co. NJ.

2. Marike born 3 June 1720; died about 1755; married 12 Nov 1741 Jacob Sutphen.

3. William born 1721; died 13 Dec 1806; married about 1752 Mary Winters born 1732; died about 1835. Settled Hunterdon Co. NJ.

4. Nelkie bp 17 Jan 1724 Freehold/Middletown RDC NJ; married 18 Feb 1743 Derick Sutphen.

5. Antie bp 1 May 1726; died Sep 1772; married 1748 John Tice.

6. Jacob bp 1 May 1726; died 19 Dec 1786; married Mary Conover.

7. Catryna bp 22 May 1730; married 18 Oct 1755 Oert/Aert Van Dyke born 1724 Bermuda NJ; died about 1808 Sussex Co. NJ; son of Aert Van Dyke.

8. Margaret born about 1732; married (unknown) Emmans.

9. Angenietje bp 5 May 1734; married (1) 1 June 1756 John Van Doorn born 6 Jan 1733; son of Jacob Van Doorn and Marytje Schenck; married (2) Hans Voorhees.

10. Roelof born 5 Apr 1737; died 22 Oct 1803; married (1) Ann Hoogland; married (2) Rebecca Hoogland. Settled in Hunterdon Co. NJ.

11. Jan bp 3 Feb 1740 Pleasant Valley NJ; died 10 Oct 1794; married Mary/Maria Van Doorn born 3 Nov 1746 Monmouth Co. NJ;; died 8 Mar 1808 Vienna NJ; daughter of Jacob Van Doorn and Marytje Schenck.

FIFTH GENERATION

Children of Gysbert Schenck and Aeltje Rapalie:

1. Abraham; a surveyor and State senator from Dutchess Co. NY.

Children of Marten Schenck and Phebe Prince:
From Will of grandfather, Roelof; 20 May 1775;

1. Phebe.

Updated 22 July 2001;