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Tintle, Thomas; b. July 1, 1825, d. Feb. 19, 1897.
Trayo, Edwin F., son of Peter F. and Julia S. Trayo; b. Oct. 5, 1865, d. Sept. 5, 1883.
Trotter, Emma Voorhees. See Voorhees, Emma.
Trotter, William J .; d. Sept. 15, 1886, aged 23, 4, 7.
Van Allen, Catharine Ann, daughter of John and Elizabeth Van Allen ; d. July 2, 1860, aged 30, 5, 21.
Van Allen, George Mercer, son of Newton and Alice Van Allen; d. Jan. 15, 1864, aged 2, 3, 6.
Van Allen, John I .; d. Aug. 20, 1862, aged 58, 11, 0.
Van Houten, Jane. See Bensen, Jane Van Houten.
Van Riper, Anna Banta, wife of Uriah J. Van Riper ; d. Feb. 5, 1892, in her 74th year.
Van Riper, Andrew; d. May 23, 1881, aged 72, 1, 8.
Van Riper, Andrew H .; b. Dec. 25, 1835; d. Sept. 17, 1882.
Van Riper, Bridget Hennion, wife of Andrew Van Riper; d. Feb. 28, 1879, aged 69, 5, 0.
Van Riper, Julia A., wife of Richard Van Riper ; d. Dec. 28, 1893, aged 46, 4, 17.
Van Riper, Margaret. See Roat, Margaret.
Van Riper, Margaret Sumerville, wife of Richard J .; d. Oct. 10, 1866, aged 46, 9, 0.
Van Riper, Martha, wife of Peter Prine, and daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Van Riper ; d. July 4, 1862, aged 37, 8, 14.
Van Riper, Raymond and Almeda, children of Richard and Julia Van Riper.
Van Riper, Richard P .; b. Oct. 5, 1867, d. Sept. 12, 1899.
Van Riper, Sara M., daughter of Andrew and Bridget Van Riper ; d. Aug. 28, 1863, aged 23, 11, 19.
Van Riper, Uriah J .; d. Feb. 19, 1879, aged 66, 4, 22.
Van Saun, Mary A., wife of John Van Saun; 1806-1897, daughter of John G. Doremus.
Van Winkle, Elizabeth R., daughter of Martin and Elmina Van Winkle, and wife of Samuel Fair; d. June 2, 1853, aged 25, 7,28.
Van Winkle, Harriet; 1836-1862.
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Van Winkle, Leah Ann, daughter of Martin and Elmina Van Win- kle; d. Mch. 25, 1848, aged 24, 7, 25.
Van Winkle, Martin; b. Oct. 14, 1797, d. Apr. 10, 1857.
Van Winkle, Mary Catharine, daughter of Martin and Elmina Van Winkle ; d. Jan. 11, 1850, aged 17, 10, 11.
Van Winkle, Simeon, son of Garret and Josephine Van Winkle; d, Nov. 6, 1861, aged 8 mos., 17 days.
Van Winkle, Wilhelmina Jacobus, wife of Martin Van Winkle; b. May 20, 1800, d. Apr. 15, 1886.
Veader, William; 1852-1890.
Voorhies, Catharine, wife of Henry Voorhies; 1830-1901.
Voorhees, Emma, wife of William Trotter; d. Jan. 31, 1896, aged 35.
Voorhies, Harriet.
Voorhies, Henry ; d. Feb. 29, 1892, in his 67th year. A veteran of the Mexican war. Also a member of Co. C, 9th Regt., N. J. V. Washburn, Charlotte ; b. Jan. 23, 1795, d. May 16, 1888.
Welch, Josephine, daughter of William and Susan Welch; d. Dec. 22, 1856, aged 5 yrs.
Welch, Susan, wife of William Welch; d. Dec. 25, 1878, aged 58, 0, 25.
Welch, William H., a member of the 33rd Regiment, N. J. Vol- unteers ; d. Feb. 21, 1876, aged 30, 9, 22.
Williams, John I .; d. Aug. 12, 1896, aged 44, 1, 2.
Winans, Abby, wife of John Hyzer ; d. Dec. 30, 1887, aged 85. Winters, Henry G .; d. July 4, 1871, in his 58th year.
Winters, Mary Fox, wife of Henry G. Winters; d. July 14, 1879, in her 68th year.
Winters, Sarah. See Post, Sarah Winters.
INSCRIPTIONS IN HINCHMAN BURYING GROUND, IN FRONT OF CHURCH.
Crompton, James R., son of John and Mary W. Crompton ; b. June 1, 1850, d.
Crompton, John; b. June 21, 1816, d. Apr. 22, 1889.
Crompton, Mrs. John, Mary W. Hinchman; b. Mch. 20, 1823, d. Crompton, Matilda, daughter of John and Mary W. Crompton; b. June 12, 1848, d.
Crompton, Walter P., son of John and Mary W. Crompton; b. Mch. 28, 1857, d. May 19, 1875.
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Crompton, William H., son of John and Mary W. Crompton; b. Aug. 17, 1852, d. Jan. 22, 1889.
Fairweather, Mrs. Charles, Carrie Hinchman; d. May 13, 1871, in her 38th year.
Filby, Edmund H .; b. May 22, 1835, in Winfarthing, England, d. Aug. 11, 1857, in Jersey City.
Hinchman, Annie B. See McBride, Mrs. James R.
Hinchman, Carrie. See Fairweather, Mrs. Charles.
Hinchman, Catharine E. See Voorhees, Mrs. George P.
Hinchman, Henry, son of James and Susannah Hinchman; d. June 28, 1847, aged 20, 2, 20.
Hinchman, James; d. Dec. 13, 1866, aged 77, 4, 26.
Hinchman, Mary W. See Crompton, Mrs. John.
Hinchman, Susannah, wife of James Hinchman; d. Nov. 14, 1850, aged 60, 7, 3.
Jackson, Luther ; d. Nov. 6, 1871, in his 38th year.
McBride, James R .; b. Oct. 17, 1810, d. Sept. 10, 1896.
McBride, Mrs. James R., Annie B. Hinchman ; b. July 30, 1812, d. Mch. 12, 1901.
McBride, Joseph, son of James R. and Annie B. McBride ; d. Mch. 5, 1902.
McBride, Robert J., son of James R. and Annie B. McBride; b. May 23, 1840, d. Dec. 30, 1846.
McBride, Thomas A., son of James R. and Annie B. McBride; b. Nov. 26, 1845, d. Dec. 11, 1851.
McLeod, William P .; b. Apr. 30, 1840, d. July 15, 1890.
Voorhees, Mrs. George P., Catharine E. Hinchman; d. Dec. 12, 1873, in her 60th year.
INSCRIPTIONS IN OLD KIP BURYING GROUND, IN LOWER PREAKNESS.
1. Berry, Christina Ann, daughter of Martin and Rachel Berry ; d. Nov. 10, 1827, aged 0, 6, 29.
2. Berry, Sophia, wife of Nicholas Kip; d. July 6, 1852, aged 48, 6, 0.
3. Blauvelt, Isaac, son of Abraham Blauvelt; d. Sept. 16, 1802, aged 2, 6, 27.
4. Demarest, David D .; d. Feb. 20, 1856, in his 78th year.
5. Demarest, Mrs. David D. See Van Saun, Hannah.
6. Demarest, Garret, son of Peter and Catalina Demarest ; d. Mch. 22, 1807, aged 4, 10, 2.
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7. Doremus, Mrs. George. See Doormus, Margrat.
8. Dooremus, Henry, son of John and Ann Dooremus; d. Oct. 28, 1786, aged 2 yrs.
9. Doormus, Margrat, wife of George Doormus; d. Mch. 1, 1767, in ye 44th year of he age.
10. Harris, George; d. Apr. 1, 1754, in the 59th year of his age.
11. Kip, Ann Bell, wife of Cornelius Kip; b. May 5, 1766, d. Feb. 3, 1842, aged 75, 8, 25.
12. Kip, Christena, wife of Cornelius Kip; d. Feb. 20, 1822, aged 59, 11, 20.
13. Kip, Cornelius; d. May 3, 1840, aged 77, 10, 15.
14. Kip, Martin, son of Nicholas and Sophia Kip; d. Dec. 18, 1822, aged 0, 4, 7.
15. Kip, Martin Berry, son of Nicholas and Sophia Kip; d. July 6, 1828, aged 0, 9, 24.
16. Kip, wife of Nicholas. See Berry, Sophia.
17. Lyon, Enos; d. Sept. 23, 1830, aged 69, 3, 12.
18. Merselis, Catharine. See Van Saun, Catharine Merselis.
19. Neafie, Mary, wife of Richard Neafie; d. Jan. 20, 1792, aged 20 yrs.
20. Van Blakem, Peter; d. Aug. 3, 1791, aged 45 yrs.
21. Van Blarcom, Harmon; d, Apr. 8, 1801, aged 25, 9, 29.
22. V. S., A. N. 1775, 4th of October.
23. V. S., I. (No other inscription.)
24. Van Saun, Hannah, wife of David D. Demarest; d. May 3, 1838, aged 58, 10, 25.
25. Van Saun, Isaac ; d. Jan. 27, 1833, aged 67, 5, 12.
26. Van Saun, Isaac, son of John and Mary Ann Van Saun; d. June 15, 1849, aged 18, 6, 15.
27. Van Saun, John; d. Mch. 24, 1833, aged 25, 11, 15.
28. Van Saun, Leah, wife of A. J. Van Winkle; d. Nov. 17, 1832, aged 35, 9, 0.
29. Van Saun, Leya, wife of Samuel Van Saun; d. Mch. 8, 1796, in the 52nd year of her age. (Great grandmother of John Neafie, of New York.)
30. Van Saun, Catharine Merselis; wife of Isaac Van Saun; d. 1818, aged 48, 7, 10.
31. Van Saun, Samuel ; d. Apr. 5, 1809, aged 65, 3, 11.
32. Van Winkle, Mrs. A. J. See Van Saun, Leah.
33. Walker, Leah, wife of Thomas Walker; d. Nov. 16, 1847, aged 28, 7, 16.
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INSCRIPTIONS IN THE CORWIN PLOT, ADJOINING OLD KIP BURYING GROUND.
1. Corwin, Edward C .; b. Dec. 30, 1807, d. Aug. 22, 1856, aged 48, 7, 23.
2. Corwin, Mrs. Edward C. See Shurte, Mary Ann.
3. Corwin, Eward Tanjore, son of George and Leah Margaret Corwin; d. Jan. 25, 1856, aged 1, 0, 10.
4. Corwin, George Brainerd, son of Edward C. and Mary Ann Corwin; d. Mch. 22, 1839, aged 2, 0, 10.
5. Corwin, George Edward, son of George S. and Leah Margaret ; d. Sept. 21, 1880, aged 22, 5, 0.
6. Corwin, George S., d. Mch. 5, 1863, aged 41, 2, 5.
7. Corwin, James; d. July 8, 1848, aged 76, 11, 24.
8. Dodd, Mrs. Jasper. See Kip, Leah.
9. Kip, Leah, wife of Jasper Dodd; d. Nov. 21, 1851, aged 74, 9, 16.
10. Shurte, Mary Ann, wife of Edward C. Corwin; b. Mch. 15, 1809, d. Mch. 14, 1878, in her 69th year.
INSCRIPTIONS IN OLD DEY BURYING GROUND, ON WARREN B. MITCHELL FARM, LOWER PREAKNESS.
Demarest, Mrs. Benjamin. See Van Norden, Catharine.
Demarist, Benjamin ; d. Mch. 30, 1817, aged 68, 0, 1.
Dey, Ann; daughter of Theunis and Hester Dey; d. Jan. 7, 1774, in the 18th year of her age.
Doremus, Mrs. John H. See Hopper, Catharine.
Hogencamp, John ; d. July 28, 1886, in his 70th year.
Hogencamp, Margaret ; wife of James Van Riper ; d. May 12, 1843, aged 19, 10, 5.
Hogencamp, Martynes ; d. Feb. 24, 1853, aged 81, 7, 20.
Hogencamp, Mrs. Martynes. See Sickles, Altea.
Hogencamp, William S .; d. Mch. 13, 1879, aged 80.
Hogencamp, Mrs. William S. See Hopper, Ann.
Hopper, Adrian Augustus ; son of Jesse and Amelia A. Hopper ; d. Oct. 17, 1856, aged 4, 6, 26.
Hopper, Ann; wife of William S. Hogencamp; d. Dec. 23, 1835, aged 37, 9, 13.
Hopper, Anna Isabella ; d. Aug. 29, 1851, aged 1, 6, 13.
Hopper, Catharine; wife of John H. Doremus; d. May 17, 1851, aged 40, 10, 9.
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Hopper, Edgar Newton, son of Jesse and Amelia A. Hopper; d. Oct. 9, 1856, aged 8, 2, 18.
Lammers, William Hogencamp, son of H. W. and R. Lammers; d.
Jan. 20, 1858, aged 0, 10, 25.
Quimby, Benjamin D .; b. June 19, 1849; d. Mch. 21, 1874.
Quimby, Daniel ; b. Jan. 17, 1819 ; d. Nov. 2, 1877.
Quimby, Effie A .; b. Aug. 18, 1846; d. June 15, 1848.
Quimby, William M .; b. Nov. 29, 1857; d. June 21, 1876.
Sickles, Altea; wife of Martynes Hogencamp; d. Mch. 27, 1818, aged 46, 0, 19.
Stone; a large grey, without inscription.
Van Norden, Catharine, wife of Benjamin Demarest; d. Feb. 13, 1839, aged 85, 2, 1.
Van Riper, Abraham; son of Mr. and Mrs. James Van Riper ; d. July 26, 1843, aged 0, 2, 26.
Van Riper, Mrs. James. See Hogencamp, Margaret.
A number of unmarked graves.
The following members of the Dey family are known to have been buried here :
Col. Theunis Dey ; d.
Hester Schuyler Dey, his wife; d.
Theunis Dey, their son; d. Oct. 1, 1776.
Dr. Philip Dey, their son; d. Aug. 10, 1810. Gen. Richard Dey, their son; d. Oct. 7, 1811. And others.
INSCRIPTIONS IN DOREMUS BURYING GROUND, LOWER PREAKNESS. Allington, Thomas, son of Theodore and Sarah Allington ; d. Apr. 6, 1848, aged one month.
On the same stone as above:
Amelia J. D .; d. March 13, 1863, aged 5 years, 3 mos., 2 days. Doremus, Willimpee, wife of George G. Doremus; d. Oct. 18, 1850, aged 55, 2, 15. On stone outside of enclosure, south.
Norwood, Polly, wife of Peter G. Doremus; b. Mch. 17, 1791, d. June 5, 1863.
A number of unmarked graves are here, among them those of the brothers C. O. and John Doremus, and their wives.
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There was a very ancient burying ground at one time on what was once the old Hinchman place, now (1902) owned and occu- pied by Charles H. Tintle. This ground, which is probably where the Hennions and others were buried, since in early days it was Hennion property, was nearly west of Mr. Tintle's house, about half way between it and the public road (Church Lane). A few displaced tombstones, within only a few years, have been carried away from this ground by strangers who came after them; but Mr. Tintle does not remember either the names in the inscriptions, or those of the persons who secured the stones.
INSCRIPTIONS IN OLD RYERSON GRAVEYARD, PACQUANAO.
(Copied in 1892. Some stones have since disappeared.)
Bush, Sarah, wife of Abraham Ryerson, Jr .; d. Aug. 22, 1863, in 82nd year.
Meier, Jacob, son of Herms. Meier; d. Aug. 25, 1779, aged 13, 2, 15. (This was a son of Domine Meier or Meyer. He has another child buried at Hackensack.)
Reyerse, George; d. Apr. 23, 1792, in 89th year.
Reyerse, Mary, wife of George Reyerse; d. Apr. 8, 1792, in 71st year.
Ryerson, Abraham ; d. Sept. 3, 1810, in 49th year.
Ryerson, Abraham, son of Nicholas A. and Sarah Ryerson; d. Oct. 21, 1821, aged 1 yr., 19 days.
Ryerson, Abraham, son of Nicholas A. and Sarah Ryerson ; d. Oct. 17, 1837, aged 15, 7, 20.
Ryerson, Abraham, Jr .; d. Feb. 7, 1856, in 74th year.
Ryerson, Mrs. Abraham, Jr. See Bush, Sarah.
Ryerson, Abraham L., son of John A. and Matilda Ryerson; b. Feb. 29, 1844, d. June 17, 1846.
Ryerson, Ann, wife of John Veador; d. Nov. 10, 1809, aged 23, 6, 16.
Ryerson, Ann, daughter of Abraham and Sarah Ryerson, Jr .; d. Oct. 13, 1819, aged 5, 7, 0.
Ryerson, Charles, son of Abraham ; d. Oct. 20, 1808, aged 2 yrs.
Ryerson, George, son of Abraham and Sarah Ryerson ; d. Sept. 29, 1802, aged 1, 10, 22.
Ryerson, George L .; d. Sept. 22, 1842, aged 99 yrs., 9 mos.
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Ryerson, Mary, wife of George L. Ryerson; d. July 11, 1809, aged 62, 2, 16.
Ryerson, Mary Malvina, daughter of John A. and Matilda Ryerson ; b. Mch. 1, 1842, d. Oct. 17, 1857.
Ryerson, Sarah, wife of Abraham Ryerson; d. Feb. 14, 1831, in 66th year.
Van Riper, Garret ; d. Nov. 27, 1804, aged 73, 3, 11.
Van Riper, Sophia, wife of Garret Van Riper; d. Oct. 31, 1806, aged 70, 11, 13.
Veador, Mrs. John. See Ryerson, Ann.
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INSCRIPTIONS IN JACOBUS-JONES GRAVEYARD.
(Copied in 1892. Some stones have since disappeared.)
Doremus, Cornelius, son of Thomas and Maria Doremus; d. Feb. 25, 1835, aged 7 mos., 4 days.
Doremus, Peter T .; d. Oct. 5, 1846, aged 72, 11, 14.
Doremus, Mrs. Peter T. See Jacobus, Susan.
Doremus, Rachel, daughter of Peter T. and Susan Doremus; d. Dec. 25, 1820, aged 12, 8, 29.
Jacobus, James ; d. Oct. 27, 1791, aged 83 yrs.
Jacobus, Jane, wife of Ralph Jacobus ; d. Sept. 16, 1820, in 88th year.
Jacobus, Ralph ; d. Feb. 15, 1809, aged 76 yrs., 6 mos.
Jacobus, Susan, wife of Peter T. Doremus; d. Jan. 15, 1840, aged 75 yrs.
Jacobus, Tuye, wife of James Jacobus ; d. Mch. 12, 1807, aged 92 yrs., 7 mos.
Jones, Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas and Susanna Jones; d. Sept. 9, 1787, aged 3, 1, 13.
Jones, Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Jones ; d. Jan. 11, 1768, aged 2, 8, 10.
Jones, Elizabeth, wife of Nicholas Jones ; d. Sept. 6, 1782, aged 31. Jones, Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Jones ; d. Oct. 4, 1765, aged 27. Jones, Mary, wife of Nicholas Jones; d. July 31, 1796, in her 81st year.
Jones, Nicholas ; d. July 23, 1775, aged 73.
Jones, Capt. Nicholas; d. June 18, 1794, in 44th year of age.
Mandeville, infant of Cornelius Mandeville and Jane Jones ; d.
Oct. 6, 1810, aged 27 days.
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Riker, Ralph J .; d. Nov. 25, 1857, aged 64, 2, 9. A small brown stone, all marks obliterated.
INSCRIPTIONS IN GRAVEYARD, NEAR MOUNTAIN VIEW.
Courter, Mary, wife of Peter Courter ; d. Oct. 19, 1846, in her 70th year.
Courter, Peter ; d. July 8, 1846, in his 76th year.
Jacobus, Charles Edgar, son of James and Eliza Jacobus; d. Dec. 24, 1855, aged 5 mos., 11 days.
Ryerson, Emaline; d. Mch. 11, 1885, aged 68 yrs., 5 mos.
Ryerson, Francis W .; d. Feb. 25, 1853, aged 16, 11, 7.
Ryerson, Henrietta; d. Jan. 31, 1850, aged 1, 5, 18.
Ryerson, James Christopher ; d. Aug. 9, 1883, aged 27, 6, 5.
Ryerson, John Henry ; d. Aug. 17, 1860, aged 1, 11, 18.
Ryerson, William F .; d. - , aged -.
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1. BERRY: John J., or John I. Berry and family, removed to the "Lake Country" in western New York, in 1815 or 1816. The family was in New Jersey at any rate early in 1815. The mother of Mr. Berry was Jenneke De Gray. His father was either John or Joseph Berry, it is un- certain which. John J., or John I. Berry, died Jan. 13, 1849, aged 74 years, 10 mos., 26 days. Mary Berry, his wife, died Feb. 25, 1860, aged 81 years, 6 mos., 5 days. Their children were:
1. John, b. July 3, 1799; died young.
2. Richard Dey, b. March 2, 1803.
3. Jane De Gray, b. July 17, 1806.
4. Hannah Pierson, b. Apr. 19, 1808.
2. BENSEN : The Hans Bensen, who married a Lydecker, was the father of the Hans mentioned on page 98. The latter Hans (or John) also must have had at least five sons instead of four, since besides the two who went to Canada, we can mention three others: John, David and Daniel. Much later and fuller particulars have come to us from Mr. Neafie, which we here insert.
I. Dirck Bensen came to America about 1648. His wife was Catalina Samson Berck. Among their children was:
II. Johannes, b. 1655, m. about 1676. Elizabeth Mattheus Van Deuson. He died about 1715. She, about 1746. Among their children was:
III. Johannes, bap. May 29, 1701, at New York ; m. at Hackensack, N. J., May 2, 1724, Elizabeth Gerrits Leydecker. Their third child was:
IV. John, b. 1730, d. June 16, 1804, aged 74 years, 4 mos., 20 days; m. Rebecca Davidse Demarest, who was born in 1732, and died Feb. 5, 1812, aged 80 years and 14 days. This John Bensen was known as Judge Ben- sen. Both his and his wife's tombstones are in the Reformed Church ceme- tery on Market street in Paterson, having been removed there from the old Totowa graveyard. John and Rebecca Bensen had children:
V. 1. Elizabeth, bap. Oct. 13, 1754.
2. Antie, bap. Apr. 16, 1757.
3. John, b. 1759; d. Dec. 25, 1799, aged 40 years, 5 mos., 26 days. He married Maria Westervelt before 1786. He was known as Captain John Bensen.
4. David, bap. Nov. 10, 1765.
5. Katilynder, bap. Dec. 6, 1767.
6. Daniel, b. Dec. 25; bap. Dec. 29, 1771; m. Nov. 29, 1795, Rachel Doremus. All baptisms at Schraalenburg. David Bensen, the fourth of these children, was the ancestor of the Preakness Bensens. He married before 1796, Eliabeth Van Houten, who was born May 22, 1773, and died Aug. 15, 1839. This brings us down to where the history goes on, page 98.,
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3. We have also obtained from Mr. Neafie some later VAN WINKLE in- formation:
The Preakness family of Van Winkles is descended from Jacob Van Winckle and his first wife, Aeltje Daniels (See page 64), and not from one of his brothers, Walling or Simon.
Jacob and Aeltje Van Winckle had a son, John Jacobse, b. June 25, 1686, who, Apr. 19, 1713, m. Titje Hendrickse Banta. Among their chil- dren was Johannes Van Winkle, b. July 3, 1719; bap. at Acquackanonk ; m. Dec. 5, 1746, at Acquackanonk, Janneke Ryerson, who was born Aug. 19, 1720, and baptized Aug. 21, at Hackensack. They lived at Wagaraw, now Hawthorne. Their first child was John Van Winkle (afterwards of Preakness), b. July 15, 1747; bap. Aug. 2, at Hackensack. John Van Winkle, of Preakness, married twice:
(1) Feb. 1, 1772, Catharine Ryerson, who died Dec. 5, 1777, aged 35 years, 5 mos., 11 days. They had but one child, Cathaline, b. Nov. 5, 1777, bap. Nov. 16, at Totowa, who married Yoost Dearman, and who had a daughter Caty, who is mentioned in her grandfather's will.
(2.) About 1792, Elizabeth Ryerson, bap. at Paramus, Oct. 18, 1758. This brings us down to the continuation of the history, on page 63.
4. From a special correspondent in the Philadelphia Press, of Nov. 2, 1902, we have the following:
Special Correspondence of "The Press."
"Passaic, N. J., Nov. 1 .- There has been of late some talk about these parts of turning the old Dey house, still standing at Preakness, near here, and still in a fair state of preservation, into a museum, where may be gathered gifts or loans of objects connected with the Revolutionary history of the state. Whether or not this project comes to anything, it yet is practically assured that the Daughters of the American Revolution will mark the building with a tablet commemorative of the small but interesting part which it played in the history of those earlier times.
"It was at the Dey house that General Washington, in 1780, established his headquarters, and it was there, in the November of that same year, that he entertained the Marquis de Chastellux, then serving as a major general in the army under the command of Count Rochambeau. The Marquis has left in his 'American Travels,' a vivid character sketch of the commander-in-chief of the Continental forces, and there hangs to-day in the drawing-room of the old mansion a picture of the Frenchman who so warmly admired the great Washington and who was himself a man of such admirable parts.
"America is apt to remember the Marquis de Chastellux as a soldier, or perhaps as the particular friend of General Washington, but there was much in his career which shows that he could have taken high stand in the world of letters had his life led him into its more peaceful fields. He began as a soldier, serving as a colonel in the Seven Years' War in Germany, but, before he sailed for America, in 1780, he had written two volumes on political economy which had drawn from Voltaire praise so high as to rank the books with the work of Montesquieu. He had been elected one
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of the forty immortals of the French Academy and all through his warlike sojourn in this country he was making notes upon which to base future literary productions.
"If the Dey house is to stand as a memorial to Washington and to Chastellux there will be no lack of letters and other documents in the fine, almost feminine handwriting of the Frenchman to place there for future generations to read."
5. In connection with our giving the tombstone inscriptions in the Jacobus-Jones graveyard, at Pacquanac, at the end of our work, it may be stated, on the authority of Abraham Doremus, of Hackensack, that, during the Revolutionary War, a regiment or battalion of North Carolina troops was encamped in the vicinity of his (Mr. Doremus's) grandfather's place, in Pacquanac, and that many of the soldiers died from the severity of the winter, and were buried in a trench that was dug adjoining the said old graveyard.
6. Nov. 26, 1902, William Bird Garside was married to Rose Walton, of Arlington, N. J.
7. Dec. 1, 1902, Lena S. M. Dotterweich was received into the mem- bership of the church on profession of her faith.
8. The copy given below of the letter written by General Washington, at the Dey house, in Preakness, was sent to us at the last moment:
HEAD QUARTERS. 11th June 1780 Col. Dey's House
"Sir: Its coming from New York, and from tolerable authority, that the french fleet have been seen and are hourly expected, you will be pleased to repair to this place, with all practical dispatch, bringing with you, such pilots, as may be acquainted with the navigation into the Harbour of New York. If these are not at hand, or in perfect readiness, you will not delay on this account, but direct them to follow you.
"I am sir, "Your obt and hble servt, "Go. WASHINGTON."
This is an exact copy, punctuation and all.
To whom this letter was written, we do not know; but J. W. S. Dey, of New York, who has copied it for us, thinks it was addressed either to Capt. Adam Huyler or to Capt. William Marrener, both prominent Revo- lutionary Privateers.
It will be seen, too, that the date of this letter conflicts with the state- ment of Baker in his "Itinerary of Washington," page 179, where he says that Washington was in Springfield, N. J., from June 7 to June 18, 1780. According to this letter Washington must have been in Preakness certainly several days between those dates.
ERRATA.
Pages 34, 36, 133 .- The name John J. Berry should be written John I., although in our church papers it is plainly written by himself, at least in one instance (1809), John J.
Page 103 .- For Anna Potts, read Hannah Potts.
Pages 103, 104 .- Alfred Day and family left Preakness before, and not after, J. Frank Day and family left. Alfred's name should be written Alfred L.
Page 249 .- For Jennie Galliland, read Jennie Gilliland.
Page 268 .- For Lawrence Augustus Mowel, read Laurence Augustus Mowel.
Page 280 .- For Blanch Leone Richards, read Blanche Leone Richards. Page 290 .- For Trail, read Trayo.
We have given the mistakes or variations in spelling in this work as we found them written, or regarded them as written, in the records con- sulted. No doubt, however, we have made some mistakes of our own.
INDEX.
NOTE .- This is an index principally of names of persons. In many cases the same name is found several times on the same page. The names of but few places and other items are indexed, and these only partially. Un- usual Indian names we put under the general head of Indian names.
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Aber: Stephen D., 276, 291, 292; Mrs., 291; Susan, 278.
Acken: Elizabeth, 161, 242; John, 161; Mary, 270.
Acker: Cornelia, 95; Cornelius, 95, 123, 133; David D., 95; Eliza, 95; Gacob,
133; John, 95; Margaret, 95; Rachel, 95; Sarah Elizabeth, 73.
Acker, Merrall, and Condit: 95.
Ackerman, Accerman, Akkerman,
Ackermans, etc .: Abigail, 22; Abram, Abraham, 21, 22, 23, 122, 138; Adrian, 22; Albert, 23; Andrew, 295; Anna H., 99; Anna Helena, 262, 263; Anna Maria, 22; Anneke A., 16; Anneke Abramse, 16; Anneken, 21, 22; Anneken Davids, 19; Annie, 293; Annie Helena, 246; Catarina, 21; Catharine Ann, 276; Charity, 24; Cornelius Doremus, 256; David, 21, 22, 23, 257; Daniel, 256, 285; Mrs., 244; Daniel C., 272; Daniel G., 271, 300; Mrs., 305; Egbert, 21; Eleanor, 21; Elizabeth, 23, 244, 256, 257; Eliza- beth A., 16; Elizabeth Jane, 300; Frank, 280; Francis Ryerson, 255; Galyn, 132; Geertje, 23; Gelyn, 22, 23; Geoline, 138; Gerlune, 79; Gerrit, 22, 23; Hannah, 90; Harry, 290; Hester, 247, 262, 278, 292; Ira Syl- vester, 56, 289, 300; Jacob, 23; Ja- cobus, 22, 23; James, 23, 24, 122, 123, 124, 133, 134, 135, 138, 148, 236, 295; Mrs., 248, 292; Jane, 247, 262, 295; Jan- netje, 21; Jennie Wiseman, 262; Jo- hannes, 22; John, 24, 84, 94, 102, 121, 259, 262, 278, 282, 293, 295; Mrs., 249, 291; John H., 226; John P., 295; Jo- sephine, 64; Lena, 23; Lewis, 283; Lodewick, 21, 22; Louisa, 273; Lourens, 21, 23; Lysbet, 21; Lys- beth, 22; Margaret, 65, 271, 295; Martha, 23; Martha Lavinia, 257; Mary, 14, 295, 296; Mary Elizabeth, 255; Mary Martha, 289; Marytie, 67; Nicholas, 23; Pearl, 294; Peter, 255, 256, 269. 282, 283; Peter I., 255, 284, 295; Rachel Ann, 255, 256, 295; Rich- ard Henry, 24, 89; Mrs., 112; Sarah,
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