Daniel Westfall was born 1 Sep 1723, in Minisink, Orange County, Province of New York. His parents were Jurian Westphael and Marytje Coddebeck. He married Maria Westbrook 21 Dec 1785, in Schaghticoke, New York. Daniel Westfall passed away in 1800, in Montague, New Jersey, having lived a long life of 77 years, and was buried there.[1][2][3]
Daniel was baptized on 21 September 1723 in Minisink, Orange Co., NY. He was recorded as the child of Juriaan Westvaal and Maria Koddebek.
Church Records
Baptism
1723 Sep 01 Daniel - Juriaan Westvaal, Maria Koddebek. Witnesses: Hendrik Vroon, Elsjen Koddebek. [4]
Marriage
8 April 1748 Daniel Westfael, j.m. from Machackameck b. at Gilsford, both living at Minisink, Maria Westbroek y.d. by J C Fryenmoet. [5] Also Vosburgh p. 266.
Children
Jan. 29 1749 (Minisink-Mechackemeck) Abram - Daniel Westfael, Marya Westbroeck. Wit.: Abram Chambers, Lena Westbroeck (Vosburgh p. 117).
Dec. 2 1750 (Minisink-Mechackemeck) Antony - Daniel Westfael, Maria Westbroeck. Wit.: Antony Westbroeck, wife Aeltje Van Etten [maternal grandparents?] (Vosburgh p. 121).
Mar. 30 1752 (Minisink-Mechackemeck) Margriet - Daniel Westfael and Maria Westbroeck. Witnesses were Jan Van Etten and wife Maritje Westfael (Vosburgh p. 125). See Margriet.
Feb. 5 1758 (Kingston) Lydia - Daniel Westval, Maria Westbroek. Wit.: Jacob Westbroek [maternal uncle?], wife Lydia Westval (#6774 in Hoes).
Research Notes
LNAB
Westvaal is the surname recorded for Daniel's father at Daniel's baptism. Quackenbush-118 07:53, 28 March 2017 (EDT)
"New Jersey, Church Records, 1675-1970," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLYM-LXTP : 3 October 2019), Daniel Westfael and Maria Westbroeck, ; citing Marriage, Sussex, New Jersey, United States, Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Daniel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
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Westvael-5 and Westvaal-22 appear to represent the same person because: LNAB is Westvaal. One is born in 1722, other born before 1 Sep 1723. Both have wives Maria Westbrook (Westbroeck). Both have daughters Altje (Aeltje) born/bapt/1754. Both died Jul 1800 in Sussex County, New Jersey.
On 8 Apr 1748 at the Machackemech Church, the Rev. J. C. Fryenmuth married Daniel Westfael from Machackemech and Maria Westbroeck from Gilsford. Both were living at Menissinck. See Vosburgh Volume V, page 266.
Daniel and Marya's son Abram was baptized on 29 Jan 1749, see page 117.
Daniel and Maria's son Anthony was baptized on 2 Dec 1750, see page 121.
Daniel and Maria's daughter Aeltje was baptized on 16 Dec 1754, see page 130.
For Vosburgh Volume V, see https://archive.org/details/minisinkvalleyre00vosb/page/n10/mode/2up
Daniel and Marya's son Abram was baptized on 29 Jan 1749, see page 117. Daniel and Maria's son Anthony was baptized on 2 Dec 1750, see page 121. Daniel and Maria's daughter Aeltje was baptized on 16 Dec 1754, see page 130. For Vosburgh Volume V, see https://archive.org/details/minisinkvalleyre00vosb/page/n10/mode/2up