History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey, Part 32

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

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1 Claesje.

2 Liber L of Wills in Secretary of State's office, Trenton, f. 336.

The "Lott of Land in the Bought of Wesel Containing Seventy five Acres," was Lot No. 4, East, shown on page 71, ante. The "small Lott back of Wesel," was doubtless one of the wood lots under Garret mountain.

Mary, wife of Elias Johannes Vreeland, was b. April II, 1701, dau. of Rutgert Van Horn; she d. Sept. 23, 1791, aged 90 years, 6 months and 18 days, according to her tomb- stone in the Acquackanonk Reformed Church cemetery.

XI. Johannis, b. July I, 1705; m. Antje Diedricks in 1725 ; d. Feb. II, 1783 ; she d. Sept. 19, 1780.

XII. Jacob.

XIII. Joris, m. Elsje Meet, of Pegqueneck, Dec. 28, 1728.

Cornelis Michiel-Jansen had children :

I. Aagtje, b. April 18, 1682; m. Roelof Helmigse Van Houten, April 21, 1701 ; d. Aug. 14, 1708.

II. Dircktje (Cornelisse), m. Frans Johannisse Spier, March 17, 1705.

III. Fitje, bap. July 22, 1685; m. Louerense Van Bus- kirk, Sept. 18, 1709; d. Oct. 19, 1756. Children-I. Cor- nelis, m. Beelitje Van Wagenen ; d. Sept. 4, 1753 ; 2. Metje, m. John Lagrange ; d. May 6, 1748; 3. Jannetje, m. Jacob Van Horn; d. Jan. IO, 1792; 4. Fitje, m. John Roll, of Staten Island, Oct. 14, 1758 ; 5. Anna, m. Thomas Brown, April 16, 1747 ; d. Sept. . -, 1756.

IV. Michael, bap. Feb. 23, 1687; d. in inf.

V. Jannetje, bap. Nov. 21, 1688; m. Daniel Van Win- kel, Sept. 3, 1709; d. April 12, 1769.

VI. Neeltje, bap. July 23, 1690.

VII. Michael, b. Sept. 18, 1694 ; m. Jenneke Helmigse Van Houten, Oct. 23, 1718; he was commissioned justice of the peace of Bergen county, Sept. 26, 1745, and judge of Essex county in 1768.1 He lived on the Wesel road, near Vreeland avenue.

VIII. Metje, b. Oct. 3, 1698.

Fourth Generation.

Michiel Elias-Michiel-Jansen had children :

I. George.

II. Michiel. He seems to have been engaged in ship- ping, besides carrying on his farm. His will, dated August 25, 1789, witnessed by Benjn. Helme, Harman Van Riper and Cornelius Doremus, was proved Feb. 8, 1790, by the three executors named therein. His wife had apparently pre-deceased him. He disposed of his property thus :

Item I give devise and bequeath unto my loving son Michael all my real estate Whatsover and wheresoever the same may be at the time of my decease to hold the same to my said son Michael his heirs and assigns forever. Item I give to my said son Michael all my stores and Hogs and all my farming utensils as also all my grain and my weavers loom, and implements thereunto belonging, to hold the the same to him my said son Michael his heirs and assigns forever. Item I also give to my said son Michael all my right title and interest of in and to all those certain bonds and notes which my brother Elias assigned to me and Thomas Post. Item I also give to my said son Michael all my right share and interest of and in the sloop Farmer and also my right share and interest of and in the scow now building at second river. To hold the same to him my said son Michael his heirs and assigns forever.

1 Book C of Commissions in Secretary of State's office, Trenton, ff. 104, 321.

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Item I also give to my son Michael my two guns and my chest with drawers, as also my three Negroes by name Sam Peter & Tom to hold the same to my said son Michael his heirs and assigns forever. Item I give to my Daughter Geertye a chest with drawers which I got by her mother Item I also give to my said daughter Geertye my negro woman named Leay, and her son Sam now living with my said Daughter, to hold the said negro Woman and her son unto my said daughter Geertye her heirs and assigns. And Whereas one half of the Cattle and sheep upon my farm and two old working oxen is the property of my son Michael and the other half of the Cattle and sheep is my property I do therefore hereby give my one half of the said cattle and sheep unto my said son Michael and to my daughter Geertye to be equally divided be- tween them share and share alike. Item it is my will and I do hereby give unto my said son Michael and to my said daughter Geertye my negro man named Harry (now living with Thomas Post) my negro woman named Mary my negro girl also named Mary my negro woman named Betty and my negro boy named Jack, and all the rest & residue of my personal estate unto and between my said son Michael and my daughter Geertye to be equally divided between them share and share alike and further it is my will that in case my executors hereafter named shall think it most Adviseable to sell and dispose of the said Negro man named Harry, and Negro woman and girl named Mary and negro woman named Betty and Negro Boy named Jack; and the rest and resi- due of my personal estate as above mentioned; then I do hereby request that they Would Sell and dispose of the same to the best advan- tage, and the monies arising out of the sale thereof to be equally divided between my said son Michael and my daughter Geertye their heirs and assigns, and it is my desire that my just debts and funeral expences be paid and satisfied out of that part of my estate which is to be divided between my two children. Item Lastly I do hereby nominate consti- tute and appoint my son, Michael my son in law Adrian Post, and my friend Henry Garritse esqr. to be executors of this my last Wiil and tes- tament1

III. Margaret, m. --- , and had seven children, who survived her in 1750.

IV. Elias, living in 1750. V. -

Jacob Elias-Michiel-Jansen had children :

I. Johannis, b. 1713; he m. Gouda Easterly when he was past sixty years old ; he d. July 28, 1797. His wife is said to have been a native of Holland; she spoke English very brokenly. She was exceedingly corpulent, weighing something like three hundred pounds. She d. March 16, 1833, aged 88 years, 5 months and some days. She and her husband lived in the old stone house at Passaic, which had been built by Jacob's father, as related on p. 109. John owned most of the land in Passaic south of Passaic street, besides much land elsewhere.

II. Elias, m. ---- , and lived at Stone House Plains. Johannis Enoch-Michiel-Jansen had children :

I. Maria, bap. Nov. 29, 1702; II. Catharina, bap. Nov. 19, 1704 ; III. Enoch, bap. Jan. 22, 1707; IV. Mar- tinus, bap. April 3, 1709. These were all bap. in N. Y.

Abraham Enoch-Michiel-Jansen had children :

I. Enoch, b. March 14, 1700; his will, dated May 14, 1777, proved June 24, 1777, names his wife Rachel and son Daniel, who had a son John.

II. Jacob.

III. Johannis.

IV. Simon, m. Rachel Eidenstein (or Ydelstein), Dec. 19, 1756. Issue : I. Isaac, bap. Feb. 26, 1758; doubtless d. in inf., as he is not mentioned in his father's will; 2.

Tryntje, bap. June 21, 1761. Simon's will is dated May 29, 1761 ; proved Feb. 9, 1765 ; he left his property in fee to his prospective child (Tryntje), and in case of its death, then to his own brothers and sisters-Enogh, John, Abra- ham, Lea and Anna, probably all that then survived. 1

V. Isaac, d. in 1756.

VI. Abraham.

VII. Hendrick, probably d. young.

VIII. Derrickee, probably d. young.

IX. Lea, m. Nicasie Kip, Nov. II, 1750. Issue: I. Hendrick, b. July 30, 1751, d. in inf .; 2. Trintje, b. Oct. 2I, 1754, d. in inf .; 3. Izaac, b. May 14, 1756 ; m. Maria Banta, Nov. 22, 1779; 4. Trintje, b. Sept. 30, 1758 ; m. Joh. Mauritius Goetschius ; 5. Hendrik, b. May 18, 1760 ; 6. Petrus, b. Nov. 5, 1762.

X. Anna, m. Robert Bagley.

Enoch Enoch-Michiel-Jansen had children :

I. Enoch, bap. Oct. 4, 1710; II. Cornelus, bap. Jan .. 28, 1713 ; d. Aug. 26, 1736; III. Efje, bap. Aug. 12, 1722. These were all bap. in N. Y.

Joris Enoch-Michiel-Jansen had children :

I. Aagtje, b. Sept. 18, 1733 ; m. Helmig Van Houten ; marriage bond dated May 4, 1753.

II. Enoch, b. Sept. 22, 1737; d. iu inf.

III. Garret, b. May 17, 1739 ; d. Jan. 26, 1751.

IV. Enoch, b. Feb. 18, 1741; m. Cornelia Kip in 1764 ; removed to New Barbadoes. In deeds and other records he is sometimes described as Enoch J. or Enoch Jo. (Joris), or Enoch G. (George) Vreeland. By an agreement. dated June 13, 1785, John Enoch Vreeland, of Achquegenonk, gave leave to Enochi G. Vreeland, of New Barbaboes, and luis heirs and assigns, " to Erect a dam from a certain Grist Mill [heretofore Purchased of the sd John E. Vreeland] to the Land of the sd John E. Vreeland sufficient to stop the Course of the Water to suport sd Grist Mill," etc.

V. Jacob, m. Jenneke Cadmus ; removed to Staten. Island.

VI. Johannis, b. Sept. 21, 1749 ; m. Helena Garra -. brant, June 21, 1778 ; d. Oct. 27, 1824 ; his only child, Joris, b. Jan. Io, 1779, d. in inf.

VII. Garret, b. Nov. 1, 1751; m. Jannetje Katmis (Cad- mus); d. Feb. 13, 1825.

VIII. Effje, m. Ist, Jacob Van Wagenen ; 2d, John Vree- land.

IX. Lena, b. May 20, 1756 ; m. Garret Van Ripen ; d. March 7, 1846.

X. Jenneke, b. Dec. I, 1758 ; m. Ist, Henry Newkirk ; 2d, Joseph Van Winkle, May 26, 1798 ; d. June 28, 1847.

XI. Annatje, m. Michael Vreeland ; d. Feb. 23, 1803. Claas Hartman-Michiel-Jansen had children :

I. Hartman, b. March, 1698. He owned land at Con- staple's Hoeck, devised to him by his grandfather, but lived at Acquackanonk, and afterwards in Morris county, where. he died intestate. He m. Jannetje Jacobus, wid., Sept. 15, 1733. His eldest son, Claas, was appointed administra- tor, April II, 1760.2

1 Recorded in Liber H of Wills, Trenton 492 ..

2 Liber G of Wills, Trenton, p. 289.

1 Recorded in Book No. 30 of Wills, Trenton, pages 325 &c.

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II. Hassel, m. Elizabeth Stilwell, b. at Woodbridge, but living at Acquackanonk, Nov. 13, 1742. Issue: I. Els- jin, b. July 2, 1752; 2. Elizabeth, b. April 2, 1754; 3. Hart- man, b. July 1, 1759.

III. Dirrik.

IV. Elyas. He probably lived near Third River. 1 There were three other children, probably girls.

Dirck Hartman-Michiel-Jansen had children :

I. Hartman, b. Jan. 24, 1704; m. Lea Peterse, Oct. 23, 1731, both being described as of Acquackanonk at the time. In his will, dated April 13, 1773, witnessed by Peter H. Peterse, David Rietan and Roeluf Van Houten, proved Oct. 16, 1782, Hartman disposes of his property and pro- vides for his wife's support in this manner :

Item I Give to my Beloved wife Leeya the full possession & Enjoy- ment of my Dwelling Room Kitchen the half of my Cellar and the half of my upper Room also the Equall third part of all my Household furni- ture Also the Choise of all my Negro Wenches also two Milk Cows & two Sheep During the time She doth Continue to be my widow & If in Case my sd Cows should happen to Die then & in Such Case my will & order is that my three Sons herein after Named Shall then Supply my said wife with anotber Cow so that She may be possessed of two Milk Cows During her Widowhood Item I Give to my son Peter my Bible for his Birth right I Give & Bequeath also to my Said Son Peter his heirs & assigns forever all my lands within the Bounds of Said Achqueghenonck Patent also forty four Acres of my Lott which Lays between the Lotts of Henry Garritse & Tuenis Spier in the Mountain to the westward of weezel Said fourty four Acres Shall begin at the East End of my sd Lott & from thence westerly with the full Breadth of my Loti so far as to make the full Complement aforesaid Item I Give & Bequeath to my Son Jacob his beirs and Assigns forever forty four Acres of my Lott which Lays between sd. Lots of Henry Garritse & Tuenis Spier in the Mountain to the westward of Weezel aforesaid Said forty four Acres Shall begin at the west End of my Lott at Passaick River and from tbence Easterly with the full Breadtb of my Lott So far as to make the full Complement aforesaid Item I give & Bequeath to my Son John his heirs & assigns forever all the Remainder part of my Land Laying in Said Mountain to the Westward of Weezel Containing forty four Acres be it more or Less Item I Give to my Daughter Catrina my Negro Winch Named Izabel but it is my will that She Shall pay for sd. Wench the Sume of fifteen pounds that is to say to my Son Jacob five pounds to my Son John five pounds & to My Said Grandson five pounds & that at the Expiration of Ten Years after the Death of me & my sd. wife Item my will is tbat in a Reasonable time after my Decease all the Re- mainder of my moveable Estate Sball be Equally Divider Amongst all my Children & Sd. Grandson Share & Share alike & it is also my will that after the Death or Remarrage of my said wife All the moveable Estate hereby Given to her Shall then be Equally Divided amongst all my Children aforesaid Sbare & Sbare alike Item it is my will & order tbat my son Peter his heirs Executors or Administrators Shall Supply or Give to my Said Wife two Busbells of Wheat Eight Bushells of Rye four Busbeils of Indian Corn four Bushells of Buck Wheat Sixty Six pounds weight of Good pork thirty foure pounds weight of Good Beef foure pounds weight of Clean flax Six pounds weight of tow & two pounds of money Yearly & Every Year During her Widowhood & Shall also Suport my Sd. wife Sufficiently with firewood & Shall also pro- vide Good bay & pasture for Said Two Cows & Sheep During ber widowhood Item it is also my Will & order that my two Sons Jacob & John & Each of them & Each of their beirs Executors & Adminis- trators Shall Supply or Give to my said Wife two Bushells of wheat Eight Bushells of Rye four Bushells of Indian Corn foure Bushells of Buck Wheat Sixty Six pounds wt. of Good pork tbirty foure pounds weight of Good Beef four pounds Weight of Clean flax Six pounds weight of tow & two pounds of Money Yearly & Every Year During her widowbood.2

II. Rachel, b. July 16, 1707; m. Niclas Romein, widower, living at Pompton, April 14, 1733; she lived at Wesel at the time. They both joined the church at Hack- ensack on confession of faith, Sept. 6, 1741. Issue : Jan, bap. March Io, 1734.

III. Martje, b. April 7, 1709 ; m. Jurjaen Aeltse, May 3, 1727. Issue : Gerrit, b. Dec. 30, 1730.

IV. Hester, b. Feb. 25, 1712 ; m. Ist, May 10, 1739, Johannes Dideriks, widower, b. at Bergen, and living at Acquackanonk ; 2d, May 29, 1745, John De Vaunce, M. D., of Essex county. (In her father's will this name is written De Voisne, and he appears to have been dead, before her, in 1769.)

V. Dirk, b. Nov. 16, 1715; m. Oct. 8, 1741, Neesje Neefjes, b. at Acquackanouk, and living at Slooterdam ; she was b. Oct. 22, 1723, dau. of Johannes Neefje and Antje Gerritse.

VI. Johannes, b. Oct. 12, 1719; m. Feytie Vreeland, Dec. 22, 1743.

VII. Antje, b. July 4, 1722; m. Aug. 23, 1739, Jacob Stech, son of John Stech (Stagg), b. at New Barbadoes Neck. Issue : I. Margrietje, bap. Feb. 24, 1743; 2. Jan, bap. Aug. 5, 1750.

In his will, Dirck also mentions

VIII. Michael, m. Aaltje Van Giese. In his will, dated August 28, 1782, proved Oct. 20, 1804, witnessed by Tunis Joralemou, Abraham Van Gieson and, John Devancene, Michael describes himself as of Newark township (now Franklin, on the Third river).1 He provides as follows :

I give and bequeath unto Altje my dear and loving wife a sufficient and decent maintenance to live in my dwelling house & to have her sup- port out of my real estate to be provided for her by my son John during her natural life or her remaining my widow.

Item I give to my well beloved son John [in fee] my dwelling house I now live in, with all the lands orchards, buildings mills & every thing thereunto belonging as also the saw mill.2 Item I give to my four child- ren John, Anatie, Scitche, and Hendrickea one certain piece of land lying on the north side of the Stinchers brook containing or allowed for thirty acres to be equally divided between them [in fee] as also each an equal share in the remaining part of my personal estate.

He appointed his son John, Capt. Abraham Speer and Tunis Joralemon, executors; they renounced, and Jacob Ryker and Henry Brown were appointed administrators with will annexed.3 The family tradition is that Michiel was born in the old stone house, built about 1716, still standing on the west bank of the Passaic, some distance below Pas- saic Bridge, and in 1894 occupied by Mr. Levi H. Alden, brick maker.

His children were: I. Johannis, b. May 31, 1755; m. Jannetje Speer, dau. of John Spcer, and carried on his father Michiel's grist mill at Third River, until his death in 1821; his wife died in 1845, aged 80 years ; 2. Zietje, b. July 5, 1757; 3. Hendrickje, b. Nov. 19, 1762 ; 4. Annaetje, b. - John Vreeland, son of Michael, had is- sue : I. Johanna, b. Oct. 5, 1777 ; 2. Michael, b. Jan. 12,

1 Essex Transcribed Mortgages, A, 13.

2 Recorded in Book 24 of Wills, Trenton, f. 312. I6

1 Essex Transcribed Mortgages, A, 13.

2 This saw mill was in the present village of Franklin, on Tbird river, where he also had a grist mill and 70 acres of land.

3 Essex Wills, A1 35.

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I782; 5. Teunis, b. Sept. 22, 1782, d. in inf .; 4. Teunis, b. Oct. 29, 1787; 5. Abraham, b. Sept. 22, 1789, d. in inf .; 6. Elias, b. April 16, 1790; 7. Hendrick, b. Jan. 19, 1793; 8. Anne, b. Dec. 12, 1793, m. - Van Winkle; 9. Cathalyntje, b. Feb. 3, 1796; IO. Elias, b. Aug. 23, 1799; II. Abraham, b. cir. 1800, m. Elizabeth (b. 1800, d. 1879), dau. of John Mason, an Englishman, and had a son, War- ren, b. 1822; 12. Ralph; 13. Magdalen, m. John Oldham, an Englishman.

By deed, June 18, 1771, Michael D. Vreeland conveyed to Johannes H. (should be M.) Vreeland a tract of eight acres on Third river, which was again conveyed, May IO, IS04, by Michael I. (i. e. the son of Johannes and grandson of Michael D. Vreeland) to James Van Riper. 1

IX. Claasje.

X. Maragrietje.

Michael Hartman-Michiel-Jansen had children :

I. Hartman, m. Marritje Gerbrant, Nov. 20, 1739. He lived at Wesel, on the farm bought by his father from Claes Romeyn. As it is through Hartman and his brother and sisters that the Vreelands derived title to most of their lands in Paterson, his will is given in full herewith :

In the name of God amen I Hartman M. Vreeland of Achqueghe- nonck in the County of Essex and in the Eastern Division of the Prov- ince of New Jersey Husbandman being weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory Blessed be God therefore do this fourth day of Nov- . ember in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Scv- enty Six make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say. Imprimis I Commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God who gave it me and my body to the Earth from wbence it came in bopes of a Joyful Resurrection through the Merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ and as for that Worldly Estate wberewith it has pleased God to Bless me in this Life I Give and Dis- pose thereof as follows. First my Will is that all my Just Debts and Funeral Expences be paid and Discharged out of my Personal Estate. Item my Will is that my beloved wife Marritye shall Possess and Enjoy all my Estate both Real and Personal During the time she doth Con- tinue to be my Widow, and after the Death or Remarriage of my said Wife I give to my son Michael five Pounds for his Birth-right Item I Give and Bequeath also to my said son Michaiel Vreeland and to his Heirs and Assigns forever all those two Lots or Parcels of land which formerly did belong to Derrick Dey and by Exchange of Land now in my Possession Situate within the limits of Acbqueghenonck Patent To- gether with all the Buildings and privileges thereunto belonging, also the one Equal Half part of all my Land laying in the Mountain to the Westward of Weesel in the County abovesaid. Also five Acres of Wood Land which is part of my Lot of Land which I now Dwell upon that is to say on the West side of the Road leading to the Great Falls and is to Join upon the Land of Richard Yates. Item I Give and Be- queatb to my son Cornelius Vrceland and to his Heirs and assigns for- ever tbe one Equal Half part of my Swamp or Mowing. Ground which Joins upon tbe Drift Road leading from Cornelius Van Houtens to the Main Road to wit the Southermost Half part thereof. Item I Give and Bequeatb to my sd son Michaiel Vreeland and to his Heirs and Assigns forever fifteen Acres of Land and Swamp which is also part of my Land I now Dwell upon that is to say on the West side of said Main Road, and is to begin at the said Drift Road and Runing from thence Northerly so far until it makes tbe full Complement of fifteen Acres (Excepting tbe Equal balf of said Swamp or Mowing Ground hereby Given to my said son Cornelius and one of the Lots formerly belonging to Dirrick Dey as above mentioned) and the North bounds of sd. fifteen Acres is to be with a Parrellel line to said Drift Road. And the Remainder of all my Land or Real Estate wbetber in the County of Essex Bergen or Else- where I Give and Bequeath to my son Cornelius Vreeland and to bis Heirs

and Assigns forever that is to say all my Real Estate hereby Given to my said Two sons sball Devolve to them after the Death or Remarriage of my said Wife. And in Case myl Real Estate which was formerly the property of my Father Michael Vreeland Deceased (not above mentioned) and by virtue of his last Will and Testament should become the property of my Estate at any time hereafter then and in such Case it is my Will and I order that all sucb Real Estate shall be Equally Divided between my said Two sons their Heirs or assigns share and sbare alike. Item I Give and Bequeath to my said son Cornelius all my Farming Utensils and all my Horses and my Loom. Item I Give to my said sons Mich- ael and Cornelius all my Negroes. Item It is my will that all my Cattle shall be Equally Divided between all my Children share & Share alike and my Negro Wenches, and all the Remainder of my personal Estate I Give and Bequeath to my three Daughters namely Jenne, Elizabeth and Beetye to be Equally Divided? between them share & share alike that is to say all my Personal Estate bereby Given to my Children above- named shall Devolve2 to tbem after the Death or remarriage of my said Wife. And furtber it is my will and order that my two sons and each of them shall pay or cause to be paid unto my three Daughters above named the sum of One Hundred Pounds Current money of New York and that at the Expiration of Six Years after the Death or Remarriage of my said Wife. And I do bereby nominate & appoint my two sons above named to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby Revoke and Disannul all former Wills by me made Ratifying and Confirming this to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness wbereof I the said Hartman M. Vreeland have to this my last Will and Testament Set my Hand and Seal tbe day and Year first above Written. N. B. the words, be Equally Divided, between the Twenty nintb and Thirtieth, and the word, Devolve, between the Thirtieth, thirty first lines from the top was first Interlined before the Sealing hereof.

Hartman Vreelant L. S.

Signed Sealed published and Declared by the said Hartman M. Vreeland as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of John Oothout, Cornelius Van Reiper, Hessel Peterse. 3

Hartman's two sons divided up the land that came to them uuder their father's will, by various deeds.

II. Garret, lived at Communipaw; d. Feb. 8, 1748, uum.

III. Claas, bap. March 30, 1724 ; m. Ist, Catlyntje Sip, May 13, 1757 ; 2d, Antje (Nancy), dau. of Stephen Bassett (who had a tannery on the Wesel road a short distance north of the Clifton road), Dec. 13, 1760 ; he d. Feb. 9, 1802; she was b. March 29, 1736 ; d. March I, 1819.

IV. Beelitje, b. March 19, 1733; m. Cornelius Sip, July 4, 1761 ; d. . Oct. 26, 1789. Children : I. Antje, b. May 20, 1763, d. June 22, 1763 ; 2. Elizabeth, b. May 3, I764, d. in inf .; 3. Ide, b. May 3, 1764, d. in inf .; 4. Ide, b. Jan. 4, 1771, d. in inf.

V. Maritje, m. -- Sickles. Issue : Robert.

Enoch Hartman-Michiel-Jansen had children :

I. Michael, b. May 23, 1730 ; m. Ist, Jannetje Van Win- kele, both of Acquackanonk, Dec. 28, 1756 (an error in the record, for 1755) ; 2d, Marritje Bruyn, wid., Jan. 7, 17SI ; she m. 3d, John Gendor, June 25, 1785. Michael lived at Claverack (near Athenia), in Acquackanonk, and was called Michael Enochse Vreeland, but signed his name Michel E. Vreeland. He died intestate, in 1784, whereupon Henry Garritse, jun., and his son, Michael En. Vreeland, jun., were appointed administrators. His personal estate was appraised Sept. 22, 1784, by Garrit I. Speir and Cor-

1 Query : any?

2 Interlined in the original.

3 Proved April 13, 1785 ; probate granted to Michael H. Vreeland and Cornelius H. Vreeland, April 14, 1785; recorded in Book 27 of Wills, Trenton, pages 292, &c.

1 Essex Transcribed Deeds, A, 471.

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nelious Degraw at £106, 25, 3d. As a curiosity of its kind, and for the light it gives on the manner of living in those days, this inventory is reproduced herewith from the orig- inal, in the author's possession, having been carefully pre- served, with other papers relating to the estate, by the de- scendants of Henry Garritse, jun.

SEPTEMBER ye 22nd, 1784.

A True and Perfect Inventory taken of the moveble estate of Michael En Vreeland Decesed, and apraised by Garrit I. Speir and Cornelious Degraw.

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History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey, Part 32

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