Benjamin Van Vliet (1728 - abt. 1767)

Born 28 Jan 1728 in Minisink, Orange County, Province of New York

Ancestors

Husband of Johanna (Wesval) Van Vliet — married 16 Apr 1757 in Machackemeck (now Port Jervis), Orange Co, NY

Husband of Grietje (Decker) Van Vliet — married 2 Jan 1763 in Minisink Valley, Reformed Dutch Church at Machackemeck, Deerpark, Orange, New York

Descendants

Died about 1767 at about age 38 in Deerpark, Orange, New York Colony

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Biography

Benjamin van Vliet

Benjamin was born in 1728. He is the son of Unnamed Father van Vliet. He passed away about 1757. ^[1]

Parents

Father: Jan Jansen "Van Fleet" Van Vliet Jr. b: 1694 in Marbeltown "Mormel", Ulster, New York,

Mother: Jesyntjen "Swartwout" Swartwoudt b: 1699 in Minisink, Orange, New York, (later called Josentje, Ezyntjen) (Jane) Swartwout. Married; 11 MAR 1725 at the First Dutch Reformed Church, Kingston, Ulster Co, NY^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Siblings

• Elizabeth Van Vliet
• Samuel Van Vliet
• Benjamin Van Vliet {Self}
• Daniel Van Fleet
• Deborah Van Fleet
• Jacobus (James) Van Vliet
• Maritje (Maria) Van Fleet
• Catherina (Catherine) Van Fleet
• Marya (Maria) Van Fleet

Birth

Benjamin van Vliet was baptised on Jan 28, 1728 possibly at Peenpack, definitely Minisink, Ulster, New York. Baptism was recorded at the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York^[7]

Family

Benjamin van Vliet married:

1) Johanna Westfvaal, b: in Sindeyaequan, New York, bp. on on APR 16, 1757 at Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church at Machackemeck, Deerpark, Orange, New York^[8][9]:

Benjamin van Vliet and Johanna Westvall had the following children:

• Samuel van Vliedt was bp. on Jan 27, 1759 at Minisink. Baptism was recorded at the Minisink-Machackmeck Reformed Dutch Church at Deerpark, Orange, New York^[10]

• Cornelius Van Vliet [Baptism record not found yet]

2) Margrietje "Grietje" Decker b: ABT 1734, on JAN 2, 1763. at Minisink Valley, Reformed Dutch Church at Machackemeck, Deerpark, Orange, New York.^[11]

Benjamin van Vliet and Geietje Decker had the following children^[12]:

• Annatje|Hannah Van Vliet was bp. on Apr 08, 1764 at Minisink. Baptism was recorded at the Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church at Machackemeck, Deerpark, Orange, New York ^[13]. She was daughter of Benjamin Van Vliet and Grietje Dekker. Benjamin's 1st wife, Johanna's sister Elizabeth Westvaal and her husband Cornelis Westvaal were sponsors. ^[14]

Death

Benjamin van Vliet died ca. 1757 in Deerpark, Orange, New York^[15]

Church records

Other church events:

• 1752 Oct 22; Debora and Benjamin van Vliet sponsored the baptism of Benjamin, son of Jacob Bogaert and Nellie Kuyckendal. Minisink RDC, Page125.
• 1753 Dec 16; Debora and Benjamin van Vliet sponsored the baptism of Benjamin, son of Daniel Gonsales and Elizabeth Van Vliet. Minisink RDC. Page 128.

FSFTID 2WFL-NLX.

Christening: 28 JAN 1728. Kingston, Ulster, New York Colony, British Colonial America.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Morgan Powell, May 19, 2012
2. ↑ Source: #S955
3. ↑ Source: #S956
4. ↑ Source: #S963 ISBN 0-7884-2247-2
5. ↑ Source: #S1019
6. ↑ Source: #S1026
7. ↑ Source: #S963 ISBN 0-7884-2247-2
8. ↑ Source: #S951
9. ↑ RootsWeb---THE UPDATED SWARTWOUT CHRONICLES
10. ↑ Minisink Bapt. record: Page 135--1759 Jan 27: Benjamin Van Vliedt, Johanna Westfael; Samuel; Johannes Deckker, Debora van Vliedt
11. ↑ Minisink Marriage Record: Page 273--1763—January 2. Benjamin Van Vliet, widower, married to Grietje Dekker, widow. Marriages by Rev. Thomas Romeyn.
12. ↑ RootsWeb---THE UPDATED SWARTWOUT CHRONICLES
13. ↑ Minisink Bapt. Record: Page 147--1764 Apr 08; Benjamin Van Vliet, Grietje Dekker; Annatje; Cornelis Westvaal, Elizabeth Westvaal
14. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2CH-GNJ : 12 December 2014), Benjamin Van Vliet in entry for Annatje Van Vliet, 08 Apr 1764; citing DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH,MACHACKEMECK,ORANGE,NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 599,307. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2CH-GNJ
15. ↑ GENI--Benjamin Van Vliet

• Church Records: MINISINK VALLEY REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH RECORDS, 1716-1830--Records of Baptisms of the central Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church at Machackemeck (Deerpark), Orange County New York ; The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol V; 1913

• 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.

• Source: S963 Van Feet/Van Vliet/Van Vleet Family History 1634-2001; James A. Van Fleet, Ph.D., Four Centuries Americans: Van Fleet/Van Vliet/Van Vleet Family History 1634-2001 (Bowie, Maryland 20716: Heritage Books, Inc., 2002) Bibliography ISBN 0-7884-2247-2

• Church Records: Records of Baptisms of the Minisink Valley's Reformed Church at Machackemeck (Deerpark), Orange County New York 1749-1750

• Website: RootsWeb---THE UPDATED SWARTWOUT CHRONICLES

• Source: S1019 Abbreviation: Portrait And Biographical Record of Orange County, New York, 1895 Title: Portrait And Biographical Record of Orange County, New York (New York: Chapman Publishing Co., 1895) TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE Portrait And Biographical Record of Orange County, New York (New York: Chapman Publishing Co., 1895) FIELD Name: ShortFootnote FIELD Name: Bibliography

• Source: S1026 The Updated Swartwout Chronicles, compiled by Kathy A. Hoeldke <kathyhoeldke sympatico.ca> online [1], accessed 9/10/2006 TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE The Updated Swartwout Chronicles, compiled by Kathy A. Hoeldke <kathyhoeldke sympatico.ca> online [2], accessed 9/10/2006 FIELD Name: ShortFootnote FIELD Name: Bibliography TMPLT FIELD Name: Page

• Source: S1150 Ancestry.com TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE Ancestry.com FIELD Name: ShortFootnote FIELD Name: Bibliography

• Source: S951 WESTFALL GENEALOGY, Walter Westfall <walterwestfall webtv.net> online [3], accessed 1/13/2006 TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE WESTFALL GENEALOGY, Walter Westfall <walterwestfall webtv.net> online [4], accessed 1/13/2006 FIELD Name: ShortFootnote FIELD Name: Bibliography TMPLT FIELD Name: Page

• Source: S955 Robert S. Van Fleet - <vanfleet warwick.net> 1-11-1998 - info from NJSussex Mailing List archives at Rootsweb.com - http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/N/NJSUSSEX+1998+649897625+F [Note: Robert S. Van Fleet died 1/23/1999 in Middleton, NY age 80. (DPH)] TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE Robert S. Van Fleet - <vanfleet warwick.net> 1-11-1998 - info from NJSussex Mailing List archives at Rootsweb.com - http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/N/NJSUSSEX+1998+649897625+F [Note: Robert S. Van Fleet died 1/23/1999 in Middleton, NY age 80. (DPH)] FIELD Name: ShortFootnote FIELD Name: Bibliography TMPLT FIELD Name: Page

• Source: S956 GenCircles.com - http://www.gencircles.com/users/ldyk/3/data/49 TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE GenCircles.com - http://www.gencircles.com/users/ldyk/3/data/49 FIELD Name: ShortFootnote FIELD Name: Bibliography

• Source: S963 Van Feet/Van Vliet/Van Vleet Family History 1634-2001; James A. Van Fleet, Ph.D., Four Centuries Americans: Van Fleet/Van Vliet/Van Vleet Family History 1634-2001 (Bowie, Maryland 20716: Heritage Books, Inc., 2002) TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE James A. Van Fleet, Ph.D., Four Centuries Americans: Van Fleet/Van Vliet/Van Vleet Family History 1634-2001 (Bowie, Maryland 20716: Heritage Books, Inc., 2002) FIELD Name: ShortFootnote FIELD Name: Bibliography TMPLT FIELD Name: Page Note: ISBN 0-7884-2247-2

Acknowledgements

• van Vliet-20 was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 14 September 2010.

• Van Vliet-120 created through the import of WikiTree.ged on Nov 5, 2012 by Doug Hanke.

• Morgan Powell, Entered by Morgan Powell, May 19, 2012.