Barent Nieuwkerk (1689 - 1765)

Born 13 Oct 1689 in Kingston, Ulster, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (van Buntschooten) Nieuwkirk — married 23 May 1713 in Kingston, Ulster, New York

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1765 at age 75 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, Virginia

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Biography

According to the baptismal register for the Old Dutch Church in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, Barent was the son of Kornelis Gerietz and Jannetje Kunst. These names have become anglicized over the years to Cornelis Gerritsz Van Nieuwkirk and his wife Jennetje Kunst. Barent was baptized October 13, 1689. Listed as witnesses and sponsors were Barent Kunst and Gerritje Gerritz. The name of the minister performing the baptism is not given in the register. ^[1]

At the time of his marriage Barent Nieuwkerk was described as living "under the jurisdiction of Horley [sic Hurley]." The banns were registered on 3 May 1713 and marriage performed on May 23, 1713 to Rebecca Van Buntschooten at the Old Dutch Church at Kingston, New York.^[2] She was one of the daughters of Teunis Elias Van Buntschooten and Gerretje van Buntschooten from Holland.

After the marriage the couple resided in Kingston. We know this because at a meeting of the Trustees, July 20, 1717, application was made for "that square of Ground Lying before the Door of Barent Newkerk and next to the Lott of Teunis Swart." On Feb 28, 1718-19, the Trustees "allowed Barent Newkerk his account for the Stocks- 8 shillings." Apparently Barent was a mechanic, either a carpenter or smith. With the baptism 21 October 1722 of Elias son of Barent Nieuw-kerk and Rebekka Van Buntschooten they made their last appearance in the Kingston records.^[3] They lived in New York until about 1723, when they relocated from Hurley, Long Island to Salem Co., NJ and then moved on to Virginia about 1732. Barent, a millwright and carpenter, worked at his trade until about September, 1737, when he purchased a large farm of about 535 aces from his brother-in-law John Hood, who had obtained a tract of 1,175 acres by King's Patent dated November 12, 1735. The farm was about eight miles north of the present city of Martinsburg, West Virginia at the foot of North Mountain.^[4]

According to Court Orders of Frederick County, Virginia, permission was granted to Barent Newkirk and John Hoagland to build a mill on Tulisse Run. In addition to the mill, he built a large house, some of which is still standing. In 1752 The Newkirks were listed as tithables in Frederick County, Virginia. The list included: Peter Newkirk, Henry Hogland, John Hogland, Jacobus Hogland, Henry Newkirk, Barron (Barent) Newkirk and Tunis Hood. Henry and John Hogland (Hoagland) were reportedly sons of Jacobus Hogland (also known as Jacob Johnson), and they were married to daughters of Barent Newkirk. ^{[5] [6]}

In the records of Orange, Frederick and Berkeley counties, Virginia, the name Barent became Barnet and Barnabas. He continued acquisition of land around Martinsburg, Virginia for many years.^{[7][8] [9][10][11] [12]}

He died on 1 February 1765. Barent left a will filed in Frederick County, Virginia, 6 August 1765. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

Church Records

Baptism

• 1689 13 Oct Barent, Kornelis Gerietz, Jannetje Kunst. Wit.: Barent Kunst, Gerritje Gerritz.

Marriage

• 1713 23 May Barent Nieuwkerk, j.m., resid. under the jurisdiction of Horly, and Rebekka van Buntschooten, j.d., resid. in Kingston. Banns registered, 3 May. ^[16]

Research notes

LNAB

Nieuwkerk is the name that was recorded for Barent at his marriage. Though he was baptized without a surname, there is no record of his patronymic. Quackenbush-118 03:28, 11 January 2017 (EST)

Sources

1. ↑ Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kingston, New York, and Roswell Randall Hoes. Baptismal and marriage registers of the old Dutch church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York: (formerly named Wiltwyck, and often familiarly called Esopus or 'Sopus), for one hundred and fifty years from their commencement in 1660. New York: Printed for the editor by the De Vinne Press. 1891. p 34, #637.
2. ↑ ibid. p 527, #295.
3. ↑ ibid. p 143. #3052
4. ↑ John Frederick Dorman, Orange County, Virginia, Deed Books 1 and 2; 1737-38; Judgments 1735 (Washington, D.C. 1961) at pages 42-43 (citing Grant Book 1 at pages 136-40).
5. ↑ Frederick County, Virginia Order Book 4, page 225, dated August 4, 1752
6. ↑ Alford, Mary and Gil Alford, Newkirk Notes, No. 13 (June 1985) page 8.
7. ↑ Joyner, Peggy Shomo, Compiler. Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Volume II (Frederick County 1747-1780). Portsmouth, Virginia. 1985.page 124.
8. ↑ Frederick County, Virginia Deed Book 10, page 93
9. ↑ Northern Neck Grants, Book O, p 10 13 Jan 1767
10. ↑ Northern Neck Grants, Book O, p 109 6 Jan 1768 Frederick Co., VA
11. ↑ Van Benschoten, William Henry. Concerning the Van Bunschoten or Van Benschoten family in America: a genealogy and brief history. Poughkeepsie, N.Y.: A.V. Haight Co. 1907. p 805
12. ↑ Hurley, W. N. . Neikirk-Newkirk-Nikirk and related families. Gaithersburg, Maryland: Sir Speedy. 1991.
13. ↑ Frederick county, Virginia Will Book 3, page 294, written 18 February 1764 and probated 6 August 1765.
14. ↑ Address delivered before the Newkirk Family Reunion at Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, by Thomas Jefferson Newkirk, in 1914. From Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families, Vol. 2, Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Hi-So. p. 471.
15. ↑ Newkirk, Elizabeth; Newkirk, Brian Winslow. Newkirk Family in North Carolina, with Their Ancestors and Allied Families: A Collection of Family Records, Bryan Winslow Newkirk. pg 10.[1]
16. ↑ Roswell Randall Hoes. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York: (formerly Named Wiltwyck, and Often Familiarly Called Esopus or 'Sopus), for One Hundred and Fifty Years from Their Commencement in 1660. New York: De Vinne Press, 1891.

See also:

• Hurley, W. N. Neikirk-Newkirk-Nikirk and related families: being an account of the descendants of Matheuse Cornelissen van Nieuwkercke, born c. 1600 in Holland & Johann Heinrick Neukirk, born c. 1674 in Germany. Bowie, MD: Heritage Books. 1996.

• Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has the following records for Barent Newkirk:

• Newkirk, Adamson B. Descendents of Barent Newkirk and Rebecca Burnschooten His Wife: Includes Related Families of Rice, Dillon, Ramsay and Evans. Call Number: Gen Ne15:20
• Newkirk, Adamson B. Descendents of Barent Newkirk and Rebecca Burnschooten His Wife: Includes Related Families of McClellan, Bolander, Richardson, Brutlinger, Bowen and Hays. Call Number: Gen Ne15:21
• Newkirk, Adamson B. Descendents of Barent Newkirk: The Line of His Son Peter Newkirk and His Wife Cornelia Sousley : Includes Related Families of Root, Hoopingarner, Dixon and McKeaigg. Vol. II, Part 2. Call Number: Gen Ne.15:23
• Newkirk, Adamson B. Descendants of Tobias Newkirk and Penelope Brosard his wife : includes related families of Matthis and Williams. Call Number, Gen Ne15:24
• Newkirk, Adamson B. Descendents of Barent Newkirk: The Line of Cornelius Newkirk and His Wife Elizabeth Powell : Includes Related Families of Hall, Brown, Cunningham and Ray. Vol. 1. Call Number: Gen Ne15:25
• Newkirk, Adamson B. Descendents of Barent Newkirk: The Line of Henry Newkirk and His Wife Liddia Randan: Includes Related Families of Briley, Byrd and McDonald. Vol. 2. Call Number:Gen Ne15:26