History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey, Part 25

Author: Nelson, William, 1847-1914
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Paterson : Press Printing and Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 466

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2 Son of Peter Hessel Peterse.

THE VAN WINKLES.

Winckle say and declare, That he the said Walling had sold to one Abra- ham Cornelius Van Wagum One Eight and Twentieth Part of the Aquahenonck Patent, or One Half of his said Father's Right to the said Patent, together with the Lot of Land Numb. 8. in the New Allotments, now lying in a Place called Weeselle in the County of Essex, and Prov- ince aforesaid. And this Deponent further saith. That he never heard his said Father lay or pretend any Claim to the said Eight and Twenti- eth Part of the said Patent, or to any Part or Parcel thereof, after the said Bargain and Sale as aforesaid. And further this Deponent saith not.

Sworn this Twelfth} Day of July, 1756.

his mark.

John X Van Winckle

Before Samuel Nevill.

It has been previously stated that Walling Jacobs con- veyed the other half of his Acquackanonk patent, including the Lot which may have been occupied by him, to his son- in-law, Harmanus Gerritse, October 14, 1702, the particular Lot being "between the lott of Adrian Post on the south west and the Church Lott on the northeast."

It is not clear where Walling lived after he had sold the tracts mentioned above. In his will, dated November I, 1707, proved Sept. 12, 1729, he describes himself as of Ac- quackanonk; he appoints his wife, Catharina Van Winkle, to be sole executrix, and gives her all his estate, real and personal, during her life; after her death, his oldest son, Jacob, to have twenty shillings, New York money, and to inherit and hold the house lot of six acres then occupied by him ; his second son, Machael Van Winkle, to have the second house lot of six acres, being "the middle side of the three house lots ;" the third son, Johannes, to have "the third or northeast house lot, whereupon the house, barn and orchard stands, containing also six acres, the overplus value of the house and barn to be appraised and divided among his brothers and sisters ;" Jacob also to have the third of testator's lands, being the southwest side of said land ; the other two-thirds to be divided between Michael and Johan- nes. "The positive appraisement of all the abovesaid land and immovable property to be £375. The mention of the abovesaid land shall be understood only for the five hun- dred acres of land lying on Passaic river between the lands of Tades Machielson and the King's land."1 Walling Jacobs was elected an Elder in the Acquackanonk church in 1696, and again in 170I.

IV. Symon, bap. Aug. 24, 1653; m. Annetje Sip, Dec. 15, 1675. Symon had barely attained his majority ere he appeared in court to vindicate his reputation, the proceed- ings being thus recorded :

1674, July 7 : Symon Jacobse complaining by petition that he is gross- ly calumniated by the false accusation of Dirck Gerretse, as if the peti- tioner had committed a very shameful and scandalous action, requesting justice against the accused, etc .-

Ordered : The Magistrates of the town of Bergen are ordered legally and publicly to summon Dirck Gerretse within 14 days, and to proceed against him according to law, on petitioner's complaint, or else to put their previous judgment against him into execution.2

As the records are silent regarding the outcome, we may hope that the difference between neighbors was am-

icably adjusted. In 1709 Symon was chosen Elder in the Acquackanonk church. By the recitals in the deed given on pages 76-77, it appears that Symon Jacobs had been allotted two tracts of land out of the Patent-No. 13, apparently just north of Van Houten's lane, near Passaic Bridge ; and No. 4, apparently at Wesel. Symon lived on the former farm. By deed dated May 18, 1722, he conveyed to his son Marinus, nearly all of this farm, describing it as a tract "at the rear of the lot on which I now dwell, beginning four chains from the rear of the said house lot, thence running north 40 degs. westerly 93 I-2 chains ; south 44 degs. west- erly 10. 26 chains ; south 46 degs. easterly 93 1-2 chains, and thence to the beginning, containing 96 acres ; bounded southerly with John Spier, easterly with my own land, northerly with Arie Post." By the same deed he also con- veyed to his son Marinus an equal half of all his interest in the undivided lands within the patent. It is probable that he divided all his lands among his sons the same day. By deed bearing the date just mentioned he conveyed certain lands to his son Abraham, together with "one-half of all the undivided lands and rights of lands in the limits of Aughquakenunk."1 To his son Simeon Van Winkle, of We- sel, he gave a deed the same day for £80, Io s., for "all that tract or tracts of land, scituate lying and being at Wezel aforesaid already divided or to be divided lying on the north- ward side of Hendck Spiers land at Wesell aforesaid es- teemed 150 acres be the same more or less."2 About a month before he attained to the age of seventy-five years, Symon executed another deed, July 29, 1728, in which he sets out the interesting fact that he is the last survivor of the fourteen patentees, and accordingly claims to be entitled to all the undivided lands in Acquackanonk, by right of sur- vivorship, the patentees having been joint tenants. In this deed he releases to his four sons-Jacob, Simeon, Marinus and Abraham-all his interest in the undivided lands of Ac- quackanonk. There is no deed on record from him for lands in the Bogt, or within the present limits of Pater- son. It is probable that he gave to his son Jacob, by deed bearing date May 18, 1722, Lot 9, East, in the Bogt subdivision, and to Simeon a deed for Lot 7, East, in the Bogt, as Simeon was occupying the latter Lot in 1719. Ja- cob probably had a farm given to him at Wesel, adjoining that given to Simeon, and subsequently effected an exchange, by which Jacob got two farms at Wesel, and Simeon had two farms in the Bogt-Lot 7 and Lot 9, East. The vener- able survivor of the Acquackanonk patentees had not much longer to live after the conveyance of 1728. His will, dated June 19, 1722, was proved February 24, 1732, which indi- cates approximately the time of his death. Having pre- viously conveyed all his real estate to his several sons, he

1 Book B of Wills, Secretary of State's office, Trenton, f. 133. The reference is doubtless to the tract bought of Berry in 1682. What is meant by the " King's land " is not clear. There was no vacant land in that neighborbood at this time.

2 N. Y. Col. Docs., II., 729 ; N. J. Archives, I., 151.

1 Recital in unrecorded parchment deed, dated January 1, 1795, from Francis Van Winkle, son of Abraham, son of Symon. Unfortunately, the precise lands conveyed to Abraham are not described, and the deed to him has not been found. The parchment deed referred to is in the possession of Judge Simmons. With a view to increase its interest, someone has clumsily changed the date to 1695, but the fraud is trans- parent.

2 Unrecorded deed formerly in the possession of the late Judge Hen- ry H. Voorhis, of Paramus, Bergen county.

HISTORY OF PATERSON.

simply disposed of his personal estate by will, and after the usual pious formula provides :

Item, I give and hequeath unto my dearly heloved Wife Anna hy Name the sole use and Improvement of my whole Estate during her Naturall Life Item My Will is that after the Decease of my said Wife all my personall Estate (Excepting my wearing apparrell which I dis- pose of Equally Among my Seven Sons) be Equally Divided among my Twelve Children (vizt.) Jacoh Aria Johannes Gideon, Simeon Marinus Ahraham Margaret Trintie Rachell Altie and Leah the Same Equall Twelfth part to be received possessed and Enjoyed hy them and Each of them Respectively and to their heirs and Assigns forever And I do herehy Authorize Constitute and appoint my Sons Johannes Van Winck- le Gedieon Van winckle Johannes Cowman Joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament.1

He signed his name Symon Van Winckel. His sons Jo- hannes and Gideon only qualified as executors, his son-in- law, Johannes Koeiman, either declining, or perhaps being dead or out of the Province.

V. Annetje, the youngest child of Jacob Walings and Trintje Jacobs, was baptized Jan. 2, 1656, and m. Johannis Steynmets, Dec. I, 1676.

Marritje Jacobse Van Winkel, wife of Jan De Maree, joined the Hackensack church, on certificate from the French church, April 5, 1696. Query : Was she a daughter of Ja- cob Walings? or of Jacob Jacobse Walings ?

Third Generation.

Jacob Jacobse had children :

I. Jacob, b. Sept. 19, 1676; m. Egie Pauls, March 6, 1703.

II. Margrietje, b. Oct. 22, 1678; m. Abraham Vree- land, Oct. 28, 1699.

III. Daniel, b. July 28, 1681; m. Ist, Rachael Straat- maker, of Hoboken, May 16, 1707; she died March 12, 1708; he m. 2d, Jannetje Cornelisse Vreeland, Sept. 3, 1709 ; he died Jan. 10, 1757.

IV. Johannis, b. June 25, 1686, at Bergen ; m. Sitske Hendrickse Banta, April 19, 1712; removed to Belleville.

V. Simeon, b. Jan. 22, 1689 ; m. Jannetje Alger, of Hackensack, May 27, 1710.

VI. (Son), b. April II, 1692; d. in inf.

VII. Hendrick, b. Jan. 20, 1696; m. Catrintje Waldron, May 26, 1726; d. May 28, 1767.

VIII. Trintje, b. Jan. 4, 1697; m. Meyndert Gerbrantse, May 26, 1715; d. July 21, 1753. Ch., Jacob, bap. Jan. 12, I718.

IX. Teunis, b. Dec. 21, 1698; d. in inf.

X. Samuel, bap. Jan. 5, 1705 ; d. May 2, 1754.

Waling Jacobse and Catharina Michielse had children :

I. Annetje, m. Hermanus G. Van Wagenen, Oct. 6, I690.

II. Jacob, m. Geertruyt Brickers, of Albany, Oct. 30, 1697. Jacob was elected Deacon in the Acquackanonk church in 1704 and I7II.

III. Michael, bap. June 13, 1677; d. unm .; his will was dated May 21, 1748.

IV. Trintje, bap. March 25, 1680; m. Egbert Sander- sen (b. at Staten Island, but living at Acquackanonk), Sept. 16, IZI0; his name was sometimes written Xanders. His

1 Book B of Wills, Secretary of State's office, Trenton, f. 492.

children were called Egbertse. In his will, dated Feb. 16, 1748, "alias nine," (that is, 1749, New Style), proved Aug. 7, 1749, he describes himself as of Newark, and names his children-Waalens Egbertsen, John Egbertsen, Peter Eg- bertsen, Elsie, wife of Cornelius Doremus, Antje Egbert- sen. 1

V. Johannis, m. Hillegont Sip, Sept. 30, 1710. He was elected Deacon in the Acquackanonk church in 1723 and 1732, and Elder in 1737 and 1743.

VI. Sarah, m. Gerrit Van Vorst, May 22, 1714.

VII. Abraham, bap. April 22, 1690; his name is not mentioned in his father's will of Nov. I, 1717.

Jacob, Michael and Johannes divided the tract of 500 acres of land on the east side of the Passaic river, by mutu- al releases. By deed dated Feb. 28, 1707, Bartholomew Feurt and Magdalena his wife conveyed to Jacob Walingsen Van Wincle a tract between Berry's patent and Kingsland's patent, running back to Berry's creek.2 In 1717 the road on the east bank of the river was laid out, from Jacob Waling's southerly to Arent Schuyler's; also a road between the farms of Jacob and Johannes ; the former of the two broth- ers objected, and induced the Legislature to pass an act in 1719, vacating the latter road3 - a fact indicating the influ- ence of the family, and the development of the settlement.

Symon Jacobse and Annetje Arianse Sip had children :

I. Margrietje, bap. 1676; m. Martin Winne, Oct. 30, 1697. He was b. in Albany in 1675; d. at Bergen, July 8, I737. His widow m. Cornelis Breyhandt (Bryant), of Hack- ensack, Dec. 7, 1700. Children-I. Annaetje, bap. June 28, 1702; 2. Johannis, bap. Aug .· 27, 1704 (removed to Springfield, N. J.) ; 3. Hendricktje, bap. April 24, 1709; 4. Simon, bap. April 2, 1710; 5. Andries, bap. Jan. 3, 1714.

II. Jacob, b. Aug. 9, 1678, bap. April 18, 1682; was a member of the Acquackanonk church in 1726; m. Ist, Jac- omyntje Mattheuse Van Nieuwkerck, April 21, 1701; 2d,. Catharina Bekling, maiden, of Acquackanonk, Nov. 24, 1734. He probably dwelt upon one of the lots of 150 acres, at Wesel, with a 44-acre lot in the rear, as the land was laid out that way in that- neighborhood. His will, dated March 28, 1750 (witnessed by John D. Vreelant, John Van Vegh- ten and James Billington), was proved May 9, 1750. All the executors qualified. This instrument is unusual in its provisions :

My Will is that all my Estate hoth Real and Personal he put up to Sale at Puhlick Vendue in three weeks or thereahouts (if found conven- ient) after my Decease and the Effects arising therefrom to he put into the hands of Mr. Samuel Bayard Junr : of the City and Province of New York one of my hereafter named Executors who Shall put the Same to Interest which Interest shall be equally Divided the one half to my true and loving Wife Catheren and the other one equal half part to my

1 Book E of Wills, Secretary of State's office, Trenton, f. 319.

2 Unrecorded deed, which in 1874 was with many other papers in the possession of the late Daniel Van Winkle, of Boiling Spring (now Ruth- erford). Among the papers were five letters, from 1736 to 1743, written in Dutch, from Hester Slinerlant to her hrother (prohahly Michael Slingerland), and sent from Holland.

3 History Passaic County Roads and Bridges, 11; N. J. Archives, XIV., 88, 89, 92; Nevill's Laws, I., 91.

THE VAN WINKLES.

Daughter Hannauche to them their Heirs and Assigns for ever as also the Principal Sums arising as aforesd if they my Said Wife and Daugh- . ter their Several Heirs and Assigns Should Stand in need who is also herehy Impowered to Call their Several Shares out of his the Said Sam- uel Bayards Hands And he the Said Samuel Bayard to Detain for himself and for his own use Ten pounds per year and every year yearly So long as he Shall continue putting the aforementioned Principal Sums out at Interest for his Trouble for so doing and if my said Daughter should Die hefore She arrives to lawful age then and in such Case my said loving Wife Catherine to receive the full Principal and Interest of the whole of my said Estate to her my said wife her Heirs and Assigns for ever Also my Will is that my Executors or either of them that takes the Trouble to Gather or Collect the Several Sums for which my said Estate was Sold to be allowed three Shillings per day for every Day he is ahout the Said Collection. But should my said Wife and Daughter Dye hefore and without Bequeathing their Several Shares to any one Then and in Such Case my Will is that the aforesd. Effects to he Enjoyed and Possessed by the Eldest Daughter of my Brother Simion Son Ahraham Van Win- kle named Ann her Heirs &c And I do also Constitute Ordain and ap- point my said true and loving Wife Catherene the aforenamed Mr. Sam- uel Bayard and my loving Brother Marrinus Van Winckle the Sole Ex- ecutors of this my last Will and Testament1

The following advertisement shows that the executors were punctual in carrying out the testator's directions :

To he sold at puhlick vendue, on Thursday the 7th of June next en- suing, at the Dwelling-House of the late Jacoh Van Winckle, deceased, at Weesel, in the Precinct of Acquechenong, in the County of Essex, East New Jersey :

A Dwelling-House and Barn, with two Allotments of Land, adjoin- ing to each other, containing ahout 194 Acres, with a good Orchard, al- lowed to he of the best Lots in Acquechenong Patent, and lying upon the main County Road, from Newark to the Highlands; the most part heing clear'd, and is extraordinary good tillahle and pasture Land, well water'd ; the Remainder well wooded, sufficient for maintaining Fence, and support of Fire-wood, and other Uses of the said Farm; situate very pleasantly upon Pasayck River, and ahout two miles and half from Acquechenong Church, and a Landing: There is also three or four Grist-Mills, and as many Saw-Mills, within ahout a Mile and half of said Farm. The Title for said Lands is good and indisputahle. Also at the said Time and Place, will he sold at. puhlic Vendue, Horses, Cows, Sheep and Hogs, and all sorts of Utensils for farming, a Dutch Waggon, and Turner's Tools, and several sorts of Household goods, &c. The Conditions of Sale, may he seen at the said Time and Place of Vendue. The Vendue to hegin at ro o'clock Aforenoon, and continue the next Day, or Days following, until ended.

Marinus Van Winckle, and? Katherine Van Winckle. Exrs.

N. B. All Persons having any Demands upon the Estate of the said Jacoh Van Winckle, deceased, are desired to hring in their Demands to the said Executors, in order to he adjusted, and paid as soon as possible ; and all Persons that are indehted to the said Estate, are desired to make Payment, and save Trouhle.2

III. Johannis, b. Aug. 18, 1682 ; m. Ist, Antje Sanders, Oct. 14, 1704; 2d, Magdalena Spier. About 1720 he re- moved from Acquackanonk to the new settlement of Spring- field, west of Elizabethtown, being the first Dutchman to settle among the New Englanders in that region.3 Some of his children appear to have been pioneers also in the settle- ment of New Britain, still further west of Elizabethtown, and it is probable that others were among the first settlers at Gansegat, 4 or Fairfield, where the Van Winkles were nu- merous in the middle of the last century. For taking an

active part on the popular side, in the dispute with the East Jersey Proprietors, he was indicted with a score of others by the Essex county grand jury, in 1745, for rioting. The in- dictments were removed by certiorari to the Supreme Court, where they still slumber.1 His will was dated at Eliza- bethtown, June 13, 1759, that ancient borough at that time including Springfield within its limits. The instrument was proved August 4, 1759. By it he disposed of his property as follows :

Imprimis it is my will and I do order that in the first place all just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfyed. Item I give and he- queath unto Magdalen my dearly and heloved wife the sum of one hun- dred pounds current lite money of the province aforesaid. Item I give unto my son Simeon Vanwinkle the sum of five shillings current lite money of the province aforesaid. Item I give unto my two sons Alex- ander and Jacoh Vanwinkle the sum of five pounds each current money as aforesaid Item I give unto my two sons Abraham and Merrinus Van Winkle the sum of five shillings each. Item I give unto the children of my son John Vanwinkle deceas'd the sum of five pounds current money as aforesaid to be equally divided amongst them. Item I give unto my grandson John Tunis the sum of fifteen pounds current money as ahovesaid. Item I give unto the children of my daughter Catharine Marsh deceas'd the sum of five pounds current money as aforesaid to be equally divided amongst them. Item I give unto my four daughters Hannah, Mary, Leah and Rachel the sum of five pounds each current money as aforesaid. Item I give unto my [wife] Magdalen the sum of one hundred pounds current money as aforesaid, Item I give unto my daughter Sarah Daley the the sum of fifty pounds current money as aforesaid. Item my will is and I do ordain that after what I have given as ahovesaid is all settled and paid the then remainer of my estate shall be equally divided amongst every legatee as mentioned in the ahove will and testament part and part alike, lastly I ordain and appoint my trusty friends Simeon Briant and Joshua Horton the executors of this my last will and testament.2

IV. Simeon, bap. Aug. 6, 1686; m. Ist, Prientje Van Giesen ; 2d, Antje Pietersen, wid., March 3, 1734.

Simeon lived on Lot No. 7 East, in the Bogt or Paterson subdivision. His house was of stone, whitewashed on the outside-some say it was plastered outside also-whence it was known far and wide as De Witte Huis-the White House -and is so referred to in deeds and other records of that day. This house was one story high, 103 feet long, and was situated on the west bank of the Passaic river, at the foot of the hill, where there was a ford across the river, safe for the passage of horses and vehicles for more than a cen- tury. There was a "driftway" allowed in the apportion- ment of 1714, to be opened between Simeon and his next- neighbor on the south, Jan Van Blarcom, and on September 18, 1719, this was formally laid out as a public highway, the Essex surveyors viewing "a spot of Ground allowed by the owners of Aquikonong for a road, and the surveyors finding the sd land to be sufficient, lay the sd Road beginning at the River near the house of Simon Vanwincle Junr, running by the side of his Land to the Pompton Road ; all this road to be two Rods wide."3 This was the east end of Willis street. The "Pompton Road" referred to was Vree- land avenue. Simeon availed himself of a fine spring

1 Liher F of Wills, Secretary of State's office, Trenton, f. 26.

2 The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, May 14, 1750.

3 Hatfield's History of Elizabeth, 567.

4 Gansegat-Goose-gut, or place where the wild geese were wont to gather in great flocks.

1 N. J. Archives, VI., 245; VII., 457.

2 Liber G of Wills, Secretary of State's office, Trenton, f. 276.

3 Bergen County Roads, A, 36; History Passaic County Roads and Bridges, II.

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near his house to establish a tannery1 and currying shop, which he carried on for many years. Simeon was the father of twelve children by his first wife, and of eight by his second wife, who moreover had three of her cwn. If they all lived in the one house, there must have been a good deal of "bundling" in those narrow quarters. Wheth- er from pride, or as a matter of convenience for a man who might be excused if he occasionally failed to recall the names of so numerous a brood of children, Simeon inscribed the initials or the names of his progeny on the door-posts, and when that space gave out he set in the front wall of his house a broad square stone, with smooth surface, on which he carved the initials of eight more of his children. And what a roll-call there was as he summoned his troop at dusk, to see that none were missing: Abraliam, Johannes, Simeon, Jacob, Antje, Feytje, Saertje, Trientje, Rachel, Janneke, Leena, Marregrietje, Geertje, and others who died young and whose names have not come down to us. Even in those days, when big families were common, Simeon's great brood was unusually large, and gave him an added reputation. The situation of his house, at a public ford across the river, and his occupation, also made him widely known through- out this region. He died in 1775. The house was occupied for some years later, but early in the present century was abandoned, and left to go to decay, and the school-boys who attended the "Old Bellows" near the present Wesel bridge, persuaded themselves that it was haunted, and feared to go near it at night. About 1828 it was torn down by Henry Do- remus, and the material was used in the building of a new house on the other side of the river, the stones being car- ried over on the ice during the winter. The broad flat stone having the initials of eight of Simeon's children was set in the wall of the new house, and until within a few years was plainly visible ; but in making an addition to the residence some time ago, the stone was brought within the sitting room, and Mr. Peter Doremus,2 the present owner, son of Henry Doremus, had it plastered over. It is said that the door-posts of the ancient White House were built into the cellar walls of the Doremus house. The will of Simeon is as follows :

In the name of God Amen I Simeon Van Winkle of Achqueghenonck in the County of Essex being Weak in Body but of perfect Mind and Memory (blessed be God therefore) do this nineteenth Day of April in the fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God King of Great Britain &c. and in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven Hundred and Seventy five make and Publish this my last Will & Testament in manner following (that is to Say) Im- primis I Recommend my soul into the Hands of Almighty God who gave

1 The tannery was at the foot of the hill, directly in the line of Willis street extended, the road making a slight detour to the north, down the side of the hill, and striking the river a short distance north of where the street would have reached the river if continued directly east. The re- mains of the old tan vats may yet be discerned. The White' House was on the north side of the road, at or near the foot of the hill. It had an open attic, and a kitchen and chimney at each end. It was not deep, probably only one room from front to rear. There was a wide hall in the centre.

2 Mr. Doremus says the initials had dates appended as follows : A Dec. 1711 ; A 1712 ; 5 1714 ; 1 1715 ; F 1717 ; L 1719 ; S 1720; I 1723. These initials would seem to stand for Abraham, Antje, Simeon, Jacob, Feytje, Lena, Saertje, Johannes.

it me and my Body to the Earth from Whence it came in hopes of a Joy- ful resurrection through the Merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ and as for that Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this Life I Give and Dispose thereof as follows First my Will is that all my Just Debts and funeral Expenses be well and truly Paid and Discharged Item I Give to my well beloved Wife Antye one of my Beds Bedsteads with all the furniture thereunto belonging also all the Wearing Appear- el belonging to her Body also the one equal fourteenth Part of all my Household furniture also one Hundred pound New York Money to be Paid to her by my Executors herein after Named out of my Movable Estate Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Abraham ten shillings for his Birth right Item I Give to my Son John also ten Shillings out of my Estate Item it is my Will and Order that all my Real Estate whether in the County of Bergen Essex or Elsewhere Shall be equally divided be- tween all my Children hereinafter Named to wit Abraham, Simion, and Jacob and my Daughter Antye, Feytye, Saertye Trientye, Rachel, Yen- neke, Leena, Marregrietye, Geertye and my Grand Daughter Marritye the Daughter of Abraham Cadmus Share and Share alike that is to Say I Give and Bequeath to each of them & to their Heirs and Assigns forever the one equal thirteenth part of all my Real Estate abovesd. Item it is my Will and Order that all my personal Estate (Except such part as is hereby Given to my sd. Wife Antye) shall also be equally Divided among all my Children to Wit Abraham Simion Jacob, Antye, Fytye Saertye, Trientye Rachel Yenneke Leena Marregrietye Gurtye and my sd. Grand Daughter Marritye Share & Share alike that is to Say I Give to each of them & their Heirs the one equal thirteenth part of all my Personal Es- tate abovesaid (Except as before Excepted) and I do Nominate Consti- tute and Appoint my friends Jacobus Post & Hessel Peterse Executors of this my last Will & Testament & do hereby Disannul and Revoke all former Wills by me made Ratifying and confirming this to be my last Will & Testament IN WITNESS Whereof I the sd. Simeon Van Winckel have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year first above Written. 1

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History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey, Part 25

Author: Nelson, William, 1847-1914 Publication date: 1901 Publisher: Paterson : Press Printing and Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 466

Author: Nelson, William, 1847-1914
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Paterson : Press Printing and Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 466