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Sara (Westvaal) Kuykendaal (abt. 1691 - abt. 1777)

Sara (Zara) "Sarah" Kuykendaal formerly Westvaal aka Westfaal, Westfael, Westfall
Born about in Esopus, Ulster County, Province of New Yorkmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , , , , , and
Wife of — married after 3 Feb 1712 in Minisink, Orange County, New York Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , and
Died about at about age 85 in Hampshire County, Virginiamap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Westfall Name Study.

Sara Westfaal was baptized in 1691 at Esopus, Ulster County, New York. Her first name was often recorded as Zara and her family name is seen with spelling variations such as Westvaal, Westfael, and Wesfael.

She married Jacob Kuykendaal in 1712 in Minisink New York. He was the son of Leur and Grietje (Tack) Kuykendall. Jacob and Zara (Sara) had nine known children.

Sara appears to have moved on with some of her children to Hampshire County, Virginia (which is now located in West Virginia). Sara apparently died 20 Feb 1777 in Hampshire County, Virginia. Some versions of this profile have indicated that she died in Ulster County, New York, in 1760 or 1777. The Westfall Genealogy is cited as a source death in Ulster County in 1777.

Birth and Baptism

Sara Westfaal was baptized on 26 May 1691. Her baptism was recorded at the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston (Ulster County), New York. There were no sponsors.[1]

Siblings

  1. Juriean born Kingston, Ulster, NY. Married Christina VAN KUYKENDALL, Kingston, Ulster, NY
  2. Marretje chr: Aug 1685 Kingston, Ulster, NY, Married Jacob VAN KAMPEN, 25 Oct 176 Shawangunk, Ulster, New York
  3. Rebecca Chr: 29 Apr 1687 Kingston, Ulster, NY. Married Manuel GONZALES
  4. Jannetjen Chr: 17 Mar 1689 Kingston, Ulster, NY. Married Matheus Van KUYKENDALL 27 Mar 1715
  5. Sara Chr: 26 May 1691 Kingston, Ulster, NY. Married Jacob Van KUYKENDALL, 3 Feb 1712 Minisink Twp, Orange, NY
  6. Jacob Chr: 23 Apr 1693 Kingston, Ulster, NY. Married Margaretha de DUYSTER, of Kingston, Ulster, NY.
  7. Abel Chr: 9 Feb 1696 Kingston, Ulster, NY. Married Annatje BOGAART, Kingston, Ulster, NY.
  8. Niclaas Chr: 1 May 1698 Kingston, Ulster, NY. Married Brechje MIDDAG
  9. Claartjen Chr: 31 Oct 1700 Kingston, Ulster, NY. Married Solomon FREER, 22 Sep 1721 Kingston, Ulster, NY.
  10. Reymerick Chr: 13 Jun 1703 Kingston, Ulster, NY.Married Thomas Thunisen QUICK
  11. Lena Magdalena Chr: 22 Sep 1705 Kingston, Ulster, NY. Married Cornelis DEVOOR, 14 Mar 1722 Kingston, Ulster, NY.
  12. Rachel WESTVAAL - Chr: 11 Sep 1709 Kingston, Ulster, NY.

Marriage

Sara Westfaal married Jacob Kuykendaal in 1712.[2]

Children

  1. Johannes Kuykendall b: 1714 Jan 19[3] in Peenpack Patent, Orange, New York, U.S.A. Married Elizabeth Brink.
  2. Jacobus Kuyckendal was bp. on Aug 19, 1716 at Minisink Valley. Baptism was recorded at the Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church at Machackmeck Deerpark, Orange, NY [4]. This was one of the "lost" baptism Records not recorded at the central Kingston Reformed Church. Married Alida Dingman.
  3. Blandina Kuykendall b: 1719 Jan 28[3] in Peenpack Patent, Orange, New York, U.S.A. Married Jan Decker.
  4. Marretjen Kuykendall b: 1721 Oct 22[3] in Ulster, New York, U.S.A.Married Abram Kortrecht.
  5. Abraham Kuykendall b: 1722 in Ulster, New York, U.S.A.[citation needed]
  6. Benjamin Kuykendall b: 1723 Sep 01[3] in Ulster, New York, U.S.A. Married Sarah Freer.
  7. Christina, 1727 Feb 12[5]
  8. Nathanial Kuykendall b: 1728 in Ulster, New York[6]
  9. Abraham Kuykendall b: 1730 in Peenpack Patent, Orange, New York, U.S.A. [7] Married 1st Fanny Claypool, and married 2nd Catherine Van Meter Harness.

Death

20 FEB 1777 Hampshire County, Virginia
1 JUL 1777 Ulster County, New York[8]

Church Records

Baptism
  • 1691 May 26 Sara, Johannes Westfaal. [3]
Marriage
  • 1712. [Date of marriage not given.] Jacob van Kuykendaal, widower of Ariaantjen Tietsoort, and Zara Westvaal, j.d., both resid. in Menissing [Minisink]. Banns registered, 3 Feb. [2]
Children's baptisms
  1. 1714 Jan 19 Johannes, Jacob Kuykendaal, Zara Wesvaal. Wit.: Zymen Westvaal, Pieternelletjen Kwakkenbos. Bp'd in Menissing. [3]
  2. 1716 Aug 19 Jacobus, Jacob Kuyckendal, Sara Westfael. Wit.: Abel Westfael, Annatjen Hoornbeeck. [9]
  3. 1719 Jan 28 Dina, Jacob Kuykendal, Sara Westfael. Wit.: Saloman Dayis, Reymerig Quick. [9]
  4. 1721 Oct 22 Marretjen, Jacob Van Kuykendaal, Zara Westvaal. Wit.: Mattheus Van Kuykendaal, Jannetjen Westvaal. [3]
  5. 1723 Sep 01 Benjamin, Jacob Kuyken-daal, Zara Westvaal. Wit.: Jan Kool, Marretjen Colsaals duk. [3]
  6. 1727. 12 Feb. Jacob Kuykendaal, Zara Westvaal. Christina. Wit.: Jury Best, Johanna Dekker. Bp'd in Raysester.[5]
  7. 1728 Oct 06 Nathaniel, Jacob Kuykendaal, Zara Westvaal. Wit.: Albert van Garden, margriet de Duytser. Bp'd in Raysester. [6]

Research Notes

The data section of this profile formerly showed her with a middle name of B. Is there a source or any other basis for this? Middle names were virtually unheard of during her lifetime.

Sources

  1. ↑ Hoes, p.36, #664 -- 1691 May 26; Johannes Westfaal [mother's name not given]; Sara.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hoes, page 526, #274.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (De Vinne Press, New York, 1891)
  4. ↑ Minisink Baptism Record: 19 Aug. 1716 ; Jacob Kuyckendal ; Sara Westfael; Jacobus ; Abel Westfael, Annatjen Hoornbeck
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hoes, page 166, #3564.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Hoes, page 176, #3788.
  7. ↑ THE UPDATED SWARTWOUT CHRONICLES, Rootsweb. Updated: 04-11-2019 09:04:43. Owner: Kathy. Not available as of 16 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Westfall Genealogy
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records: 1716-1830. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1992.

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Gerard-337 Michelle (Gerard) Hartley
There are two Abraham's listed as sons.
posted by Michelle (Gerard) Hartley
Doolittle-1400 Dennis Doolittle
Westvael-13 and Westvaal-17 appear to represent the same person because: Jacob Van Kuykendahl had two wives, Adrientje Tietsoort and Sara ("Zara") Westvael. With Sara he had 7 children including Johannes Kuykendahl. The two profiles are of the same person and should be merged. The surviving profile should be Westvaal-17 because it has much better sources and geneology. The spelling of the surname should be Westvael.. Thank you.
posted by Dennis Doolittle
Smith-62120 Ellen Smith
On the subject of whether these are her parents, note that her first son was Johannes (the paternal grandfather apparently didn't get a namesake -- maybe they didn't want to honor Luur?) and second daughter was Marretjen.
posted by Ellen Smith
Gerard-337 Michelle (Gerard) Hartley
Sorry Carrie thought you meant you wanted to change her LNAB because you changed her married name to one of the Westfall variations. (can't remember which one).

Her married name is Kuykendall. (or a variation of. Lol!)

posted by Michelle (Gerard) Hartley
Quackenbush-118 Carrie Quackenbush
I was just commenting on what Ellen posted and giving my reasoning for not changing it to Westfaal. See under her church records https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Westvaal-17#Church_records her supposed baptismal name is Westfaal but her married name (I should say 'name at marriage') is Westvaal. Normally it should be changed to the first surname that appears, within reason, but her parents aren't mentioned in the Kuykendaal New Jersey Genealogy Society file. I can't even guarantee who the parents of Pieternelletjen Kwakkenbos are. :)
posted by Carrie Quackenbush
Gerard-337 Michelle (Gerard) Hartley
Siblings spouses LNAB are some of the names listed in the church records as witnesses (in the sources section).

1. Abel married a Hoornbeeck

2. Symen married a Kwakkenbos.

3. Rebecca married a Colsaals duk.

posted by Michelle (Gerard) Hartley
Gerard-337 Michelle (Gerard) Hartley
Johannes Westfall (Sarah's father) oldest son Jurian and his friend Jacob Kuykendall hunted and trapped with the Minsi Indians as youths, and later traded with them. Jacob established the first trading post while Juriean (Sara's brother) established an orchard in the same area.
posted by Michelle (Gerard) Hartley
Gerard-337 Michelle (Gerard) Hartley
Her brother Juriean married Jacob Kuykendall's sister Styntie Kuykendall.

Sarah married Styntje Kuykendall's brother Jacob Kuykendall.

Three of her aunt's married into the Kuykendall family.

There are many Westfall Kuykendall marriages.

Her aunt Rymerig Westfall married a Quick (Quick being one of the names in baptism records of Sara's children. ) who had a daughter who married a Dekker.

posted by Michelle (Gerard) Hartley
Gerard-337 Michelle (Gerard) Hartley
Just because the witnesses aren't "traditional" doesn't mean Juriean and Marytje aren't her parents. There are several instances where we've seen baptisms that haven't followed the "Dutch tradition" for various reasons.

I don't believe the "tradition" should be the reason to change her LNAB to her married name especially at this point.

posted by Michelle (Gerard) Hartley
Quackenbush-118 Carrie Quackenbush
I don't think it's 100% certain that these are her parents. Her children's names and baptism witnesses aren't very traditional. Therefore, her marriage surname is a better choice.
posted by Carrie Quackenbush

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