Garret Gerretse Schenck (1743 - 1797)

Born 24 Oct 1743 in Monmouth, New Jersey

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Died 20 Sep 1797 at age 53 in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Garret was born in 1743. He was the son of Gerrit Schenck and Jannetje Couwenhoven. He married to Sarah Couwenhoven, a daughter of "Rulif" Coewenhoven and Sarah Voorhees.

Garret served in the Monmouth Militia during the Revolution.^[1] He lived and died in Pleasant Valley of Monmouth County, New Jersey. He passed away in 1797. His estate was administered by his widow Sarah, Garret Covenhoven, Jr. (son-in-law), and Garret Smock. His widow petitioned the Orphan's Court for guardianship of their daughter Sarah Schenck (b. 1786), a minor under the age of fourteen years, indicating his children were mostly grown. Several other children are identified by cemetery inscriptions below.

Inscriptions taken from headstones in the Schenck-Couwenhoven Cemetery, Pleasant Valley.

• Elleanor Schenck, b. Jan 16 1783 Wife of Daniel I. Schenck, daughter of Garret G. Schanck and Sarah Covenhoven
• Mary Schenck d. Feb 2 1773 aged 4 mo., 21 days, dau. of Garret Schenck II and Sarah Covenhoven
• Garret, minor son of Garret Schenck II and Sarah Covenhoven, died Feb 27 1774 aged 3 y. 4 m. 15d.
• Garret G. Schenck II d. Sept 29 1797 aged 53 y. 11 m. 5 d. son of Garret G. Schenck and Jennetje Couwenhoven
• Sarah Couwenhoven born July 23 1744 d. Nov 16 1805 aged 61 y. 3 m. 24 d. wife of Garret G. Schenck II and daughter of Rulif C. Couwenhoven and Sarah Voorheese
• Rulif C. Schenck b. Feb 28 1778 d. March 26 1815 son of Garret G. Schenck and Sarah Covenhoven. ^[2]
• Anna Schenck died Mar 25 1807 aged 42 y 5m 25. daughter of Garret G. Schenck III [?] and Sarah Couwenhoven
• Garret G. Schenck III died Aug 25 1779 aged 16 y. 5m. 30d. son of Garret G. Schenck and Sarah Covenhoven

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 8 Sept 2020 H. Kleine), "Record of Garret Schenck", Ancestor # A100688.
2. ↑ Roelof baptised 5 Apr 1778 Dutch Reformed Church, Freehold and Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey Wits. Roelof Covenhoven and Sara Voorhees https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6961/images/42037_647350_0315-00157?pId=207078

• "New Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93S-NK17?cc=2018330&wc=MQT4-FNP%3A338013001%2C340620301 : 21 May 2014), Monmouth > Minutes 1785-1816 vol A-E > image 244 of 734; county courthouses, New Jersey.

• [1] Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey by George Crawford Beekman. Freehold, N.J. : Moreau Brothers, 1915.