Ellenor (Schenck) Forman (abt. 1738 - 1814)

Ancestors

Wife of Hendrick Van Brunt — married 21 Dec 1756 in Monmouth, New Jersey

Wife of David Forman — married about 1800 in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

Died 1814 at about age 76 in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Ellenor was likely born about 1738. She appears to have been the granddaughter "Nelly" named in the will of her grandfather Gerrit Roelofse Schenck. She was married in 1756 to Hendrick Van Brunt, who she survived. Ellenor again married to David Forman, who she also outlived. Her will was made the 19th of November in 1799 as Eleanor Van Brunt, widow of Hendrick Van Brunt, but it was noted to be the will of Eleanor Foreman, also widow of David Foreman, when recorded in 1814.

Ellenor's last will is a blessing as she named her 7 siblings and a brother-in-law to include; Anny [Antje] Berry, Sarah Wyckoff, Mary Polhemius, Jane Denise, & Catherine Denise, and brothers; Gerrit Schenck & John Schenck. By her wording it appears sisters Anny Berry and Catherine Denise were deceased. She named her beloved brother, John Schenck, and beloved brother-in-law Auke Wyckoff as executors. Her last will was proved by the oaths of William Schank and Daniel T. Polhemius the 24th of February 1814 in Monmouth Court. (Monmouth Wills Vol A p 653, 654 & 655).

In the name of God Amen, This nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Ninety nine, I Eleanor Van Brunt, widow of Hendrick Van Brunt deceased of the township of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey being in Health of body and Good and Perfect memory, Praised be Almighty God for the same but duly considering the frailty of Nature and knowing that it is Appointed for all to Die do make, Constitute, ordain, and Declare this my last will and testament in the following manner and form. And first I commit my soul to God who gave, Trusting for salvation in and t[h]rough the alone Merits of my Ever Blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ, and as to my body I recommend it to the Earth to be decently Entered [interred] at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named, nothing doubting but at the General Reservation I shall receive the same Again by the Mighty Power of God and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I do order give and dispose of the same in the following manner, And first I do order that my Executors herein after named do pay all my Just debts and Funeral Expenses out of the Estate I may leave in some Convenient time after my Decease, Item, I do give and bequeath to my five well beloved sisters Namely Annje Berry, Sarah Wikoff, Mary Polhemius, Jane Denise, and Catherine Denise all my wearing Appearel and household furniture Agreeable to inventory, to be Equally Divided among them and to their Heirs and assigns forever and my will is the shears [shares] of Anny Berry and Catherine Denise to be equally divided amongst their Children share and share alike. Itim I will and Bequeath all the remainder of my Estate, Cash, Bonds, Bills, Notes, or outstanding debts, to my seven Brothers and sisters Namely Garret Schanck, John Schanck, Anny Berry, Sarah Wikoff, Mary Polhemius, Jane Denise, and Catherine Denise to be Equally divided between them share and share alike to them there [their] Heirs and assigns Forever and my will is the shares of Anny Berry and Catherine Denise is to be Equally Divided amongst their Children share and share alike and my [will] is (that my) that My Wearing appearel be Equally divided amongst my Five sisters Namely Anny Berry, Sarah Wikoff, Mary Polhemius, Jane Denise, and Catherine Denise, but if any of my sisters should be dead before my decease, then the share of the Deceasd sister to be Equally divided amongst their daughters or daughter~ And lastly I do hereby Constitute, make, and ordain my beloved Brother John Schanck of freehold and my beloved Brotherinlaw Auke Wikoff of Shrewsburry to be the Executors of this my last will (Will) and Testament of all and Singular my Goods and chattles and I do Hereby utterly Disannhull Revoke and make void all and every former will testament Legasies and Executors by me in any way before Named Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and testament~ In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and year first above written, Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Eleanor Van Brunt to be her last will and testament in the Presents of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses in the presents of the Testator.

Ellenor VanBrunt

John Schanck
Daniel T. Pohlemius
William Wikoff

Sources

• Will of Eleanor Van Brunt, widow of Hendrick Van Brunt. "New Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93S-X98X-2?cc=2018330&wc=MQTQ-BTG%3A338013001%2C339789901 : 21 May 2014), Monmouth > Wills 1804-1816 vol A > image 355 of 408; county courthouses, New Jersey.