Maria (Westfael) Westvaal (bef. 1719 - bef. 1775)

Born before 28 Jan 1719 in Machackemeck, Ulster County, New York

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Schoonhoven — married 1737 in Deerpark, Orange, New York

Descendants

Died before 1775 at about age 55 in Orange County, New York

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Biography

This profile is part of the Westfall Name Study.

Maria was baptized on 28 January 1719 at the Minisink Valley Reformed Church at Machackemeck (now Deerpark, now in Orange County, New York), recorded as the child of Jacob Westfael and Margriet de Duyser. Witnesses were Nicael Westfael and Margriet de Duyser.^[1]

Jacob and Margrietje "Margarite" (De Duyster) Westfall's daughter MARIA WESTFALL born 1-28-1718 married THOMAS SCHOONOVER. They had 8 children-Cornelius Schoonover born 1738 married Lena Devoir; Sarah Schoonover born 1743; BENJAMIN SCHOONOVER born 1745 married MARY HAND; Jacob Schoonover born 1745 married Appolonia Price; Debora Schoonover born 1747 married Philip Swarthout; Weyntje Schoonover born 1748; David Schoonover born 1752; Joris Schoonover born 1759; and Josias Schoonover born 1762.

Name

Maria Westfael^{[2] [3]}

Birth

1718

Deer Park, NY^[4][5]

Before 28 Jan 1719

Deerpark, Orange, New York, USA^[2][3]

Baptism

Jan 28, 1719

Deerpark, Orange, New York^[2]

Baptism was recorded at the Minisink Valley Reformed Church at Machackemeck (Deerpark), Orange, NY^[6]. Witnesses were Nicael Westfael and Margriet de Duyser.

This baptism record for Maria was one of several records for baptisms conducted in the Minisink Valley by traveling Dominies that were never recorded at the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston as was expected. These "lost" records were found sometime later among local meeting house records that were transferred to the Minisink Valley Reformed Church at Machackemeck (Deerpark), Orange, NY, when this Church assumed the central recording role in the late 1730s, early 1740s. Sometime in the early 1740's The Reformed Dutch Church at Kingston no longer recorded events occurring in the Minisink Valley. The "lost" records were never known to Rev. Hoes, when he translated the Kingston Reformed Church's Dutch records for his book.^[7]

Death

Maria was dead before 8 April 1775, the date of her father's will.

library.uwinnipeg.ca/people/dobson/genealogy/ff/Maul (Note: Here is Jacob Westfall's will: Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1904, By New York Historical Society - Published by Printed for the Society, 1905 - Item notes: v.37 (1904), Original from the University of California, Digitized Aug 8, 2007 - Abstracts of Wills, Vol XIII, 1784-1786, pages 64 & 65: Page 321.-- In the name of God, Amen. I, JACOB WESTFAEL, of the Precinct of Goshen, Orange County, yeoman. To my three beloved grandsons, viz.: Jacob Cole, Jacob Schoonhoven and Jacob Westfael, Jr., £4 apiece. To my three granddaughters, viz.: Margaret Cole, wife of Haremanus Van in Wegen, Maregreet Westfael, wife of Hezekiah Rosekrance and Margaret Kimber, daughter to George Kimber, £3 a piece. Also to my granddaughter, Maragreet Westfael, my son Cornelius Westfael's daughter, £3. Further to my six children and their heirs as follows, viz.: to the heirs of my son Cornelius, deceased, that is Dievertje and Maregrieet Westfael, a double portion, that is to each equal with my daughters; to the heirs of my daughters, Marija and Johanna, deceased, and to my daughters, Leonora, Elisabeth and Sarah, all the remainder of my estate after my debts and funeral charges are paid. My grandson, Jacob Schoonhoven, shall have my estate that he now lives upon conveyed to him by the rest of my heirs on condition he pay £50 to be divided among all my heirs. The intent of the above is that the above mentioned six children or their heirs are to divide the estate share and share alike, except the heirs of my son Cornelius who are to have a double portion. It is my will that whereas Thomas Schoonhoven is indebted to me per Bond and Note that if my executors cannot recover the same such money shall be deducted from the portion of his children, that is the heirs of my daughter Marija. Which said legacies shall be paid within three months after my decease. I appoint my beloved grandsons, Josias Cole, of the Township of Wantage, Sussex County, East Jersey, and Jacob Cole, of the Precinct of Goshen, Orange County, New York, executors. Dated April 8, 1775. Witnesses, Joseph Drake, Jacob Schoonhoven, of Goshen, farmer; Thomas Kyte. Proved, Orange County, December 13, 1784. Administration granted to Josias Cole, New York, December 21, 1784.)

Marriage

Deerpark, Orange, New York, United States^[8]

Children

1. Cornelius Schoonover
2. Benjamin Schoonover
3. Sarah Schoonhoven
4. Jacob Schoonhoven
5. Debora Schoonhoven
6. Weyntje Schoonover
7. David Schoonover
8. Samuel Schoonover
9. Joris Schoonover
10. Josiah Schoonover

Research Notes

Maria's father: Page 282 1746—Sept. 18. These in presence of Jacob Westfael, the respected elder of Machackemech, upon sufficent confession of faith and life, were received as members of our Reformed Low Dutch Church:

…Maria Koddebeck… ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ MVDC Baptism Record: 28 Jan. 1719; Jacob Westfael ; Margriet de Duyser ; Maria ; Nicael Wastfael, Margriet de Duyser
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society) July 1911, page 228 and page 230: Maria Westfael
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Baptism record Format: jpg Title: Westfael_Maria_Baptism_Record_1719 Data: Text: DATE: 1719 Jan. 28 PARENTS: Jacob Westfael, Margriet de Duyser CHILD: Maria WITNESSES: Nicael Westfael, Margriet de Duyser
4. ↑ Ancestry Record genepool #2984627
5. ↑ Page: Source number: 23758.007; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 10; Submitter Code: . Note Ancestry Record worldmarr_ga #1306675 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1719 Birth place: Marriage date: Marriage place: of NY
6. ↑ MVDC Baptism Record: 28 Jan. 1719; Jacob Westfael ; Margriet de Duyser ; Maria ; Nicael Wastfael, Margriet de Duyser
7. ↑ Olive Tree
8. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: Maria Westfael, Gender: Female, Birth Year: 1719, Spouse Name:Thomas Schoonover, Spouse Birth Place: NY, Spouse Birth Year:1714, Marriage State: of NY, Number Pages: 10, Source number: 23758.007; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 10
9. ↑ Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records, 1716-1830, facsimile reprint by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1992.

• Olive Tree Church Records of the Minisink Valley Reformed Church at Machackemeck (Deerpark), Orange County, New York
• Church Records The Reformed Dutch Church, now known as the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, NY]; Source of: Marriage Records (1660-1809); Baptism Records (1660-1809; Burial Records (1696-1881. The Kingston Reformed Dutch Church was the central repository for all records of marriages and baptism conducted by circuit-rider Domines throughout Ulster and Orange counties of NY; Sussex County, NJ, and parts of Pike County, PA, until local churches were built and staffed. This occurred between 1735 and 1745 depending on the area.
• Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases.
• Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records, 1716-1830, facsimile reprint by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1992.
• Jacob Westfall's will: Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1904, By New York Historical Society - Published by Printed for the Society, 1905 - Item notes: v.37 (1904), Original from the University of California, Digitized Aug 8, 2007 - Abstracts of Wills, Vol XIII, 1784-1786,
• Westfall, Walter - WESTFALL GENEALOGY

Acknowledgements

• Jeremy Kidd
• Doug Hanke.
• Kim Myers.