Isabella (Dunlap) Vanhorn (abt. 1736 - 1822)

Born about 1736 in Lower Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey

Wife of John Redstreake — married 8 Apr 1752 in Lower Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey

Wife of James Smith Sr. — married 21 Feb 1771 in New Jersey

Wife of Peter Van Horn — married about 1780 in New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Jul 1822 at about age 86 in Lower Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Father Capt James Dunlap

Mother Elizabeth Brick (former wife of Ephraim Worthington)

Isabel(la) Dunlap (1736 - 1822), dtr. of militia captain James Dunlap and Elizabeth Brick. Captain Dunlap eloped with Elizabeth while she was married to Ephraim Worthington, who "caused her to flee for her life."^[1]

Two daughters, two sons of John and Isabella Redstreake -- one born after his father died in 1768:

• 1. Isabel Redstreak, who md. James Smith Jr., son of her step-father on 2/21/1774.
• 2. Marthew (Martha) Redstreak (b. 1753-55?), who md. Samuel Pedrick on 8/5/1778. He was a grandson of Roger Pedrick who came to NJ in 1662 and purchased 1000 acres on Oldman's Creek for the equivalent of 2.5 cents/acre. That tract embraces present village of Pedricktown, NJ.
• 3. Francis Redstreake (1765-1840), who md. Hezekiah Lampson and fathered 2 children: John Redstreake (1786-1860) and Sarah S. Redstreake.
• 4. John Redstrake (1769-1825), who md. 1st/ Sarah van Horn, 2nd/ Sarah Smith (widow of Jan Van Culin), 3rd/ Ruth Johnson, the mother of their 8 children.

Parentage
Isabel's parents have traditionally been identified as Capt. James Dunlap (abt.1700-1758) and Elizabeth Brick (abt.1704-1758), but there doesn't appear to be any documentary evidence that supports this. There is circumstantial evidence to the contrary: both James and Elizabeth died testate, and both wills failed to mention any daughter named Isabel.

There is, however, another possible couple: Francis and Isabel Dunlap. They attended the same church as Capt. James and Elizabeth (they were, therefore, likely related, but it's not clear how).^[2] Some circumstantial evidence supports Francis and Isabel being the correct parents:

• There is a deed dated 24 June 1760 involving Francis and Isabel Dunlap and John and Isabel Redstreak, in which both couples jointly conveyed 25 acres in Mannington Township to a Mounce Keen Jr. of Pilesgrove.^[3]
• Isabel named two of her own children Francis and Isabel Redstreak.

More evidence is desired here, but my conclusion is that Isabel's parents were likely Francis and Isabel Dunlap. Tarman-34 00:44, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/PLEDGER/2002-03/1015794865
2. ↑ TURNER, JOSEPH BROWN. “VITAL RECORDS OF THE PITTSGROVE, N. J., PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1740 TO 1768.” Journal of the Presbyterian Historical Society (1901-1930) 9, no. 2 (1917): 65–94. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23323265.
3. ↑ Van Name, Elmer Garfield,. Old deeds belonging to the Salem County Historical Society : with an index of unrecorded deeds.. Salem, N.J.: The Society, 1984. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/300072/?offset=0#page=17&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140166932/isabella-vanhorn: accessed 25 July 2022), memorial page for Isabella Dunlap Vanhorn (1735–18 Jul 1822), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140166932, citing Baptist Cemetery, Salem, Salem County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Judith Arlt Walker (contributor 48955746).
• "New Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8933-WPRD?cc=2018330&wc=MQTM-WZ9%3A338010701%2C338114201 : 21 May 2014), Salem > Wills 1804-1822 vol A-B > image 555 of 561; county courthouses, New Jersey.
• "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:QL71-MHFV : 22 July 2021), Entry for John Read Strek and Isabella Dunlap, 08 Apr 1752; citing Marriage, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 007719784.
• "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:QL71-MLXL : 22 July 2021), Entry for James Smith and Isabel Redstreake, 21 Feb 1771; citing Marriage, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 007719784.