Margreitje Hendricks Blinkerhof (bef. 1681 - 1754)

Born before 13 Jun 1681 in Bergen, Province of New Jersey

Ancestors

Wife of Mattys DeMot — married 14 Apr 1705 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1754 after age 73 in Bergen County, New Jersey

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Biography

Mathias DeMOTT #4762 (1.Michiel1) born abt 1680, Kingston, NY., married 6 May 1705, in Hackensack, NJ., Margrietje BRINCKERHOFF #4763, born 13 Jun 1671, Hackensack, NJ., (daughter of Hendrick BRINCKERHOFF #5100 and Claesie BOOMGAERT #5101) died 12 Dec 1754, Bergen, NJ. Mathias died 20 Mar 1756, Bergen, NJ. ALIAS: Mathy's DeMot, De Mott, de Mott, Demoth, De Moth, DeModt, Mattys. RECORDS: Children's baptismal records, his death and marriage record. Kingston Ny was known as Esopus.^[1]

Mattys and his wife belonged to the church on the Green" at Hackensack, and most of their progeny were baptised there, but not their first child and eldest daughter, the only record of whose birth appears to be in the Van Vorst Bible, copied on a following page. The will of Mattys was proved 1759, and showed that he possessed large properties at his death.^[2]

Margrettje was the daughter of Hendrick Brinkerhoff and Claesie Boomgaert, who settled on Bergen Hill in 1677, and were members of the Hackensack church in 1686, and gr-daughter of Joris Dircksen Brinckerhoff, the founder of that family in America.^[3]

Children:

1. 44. i Claesie DeMOTT #4773 born 14 May 1706, Bergen, NJ., Baptized: 2 Jun 1706, Hackensack, Bergen, NJ., married 1726, in Bergen, NJ., Cornelius VANVORST #17542. She was born as the 1st child to this family. AKA: Niclaes
2. 45. ii Michiel DeMOTT #4764 born 7 Aug 1708, Bergen, NJ., Baptized: 5 Sep 1708, Bergen, NJ., married Clasie WINNE #13044, died 29 Oct 1788. Michiel died 16 Nov 1799. ALIAS: Machiel, Michel de Mott. RECORDS: Birth and Baptismal. in the records it reads that Machiel was the 2nd child born. Witness on his birth record was Anthony de Moth alias de Mott & Antje Haargjes Machiel is how his name was spelled on his records but in his father will it was spelled Michael/ Mickel/ Machyel. died intestate with out issue inherited his father lands as a joint tenant with his brother Geroge (Joris) Clasie: AKA: Winnie
3. 46. iii _____ DeMOTT #4771 died 3 Jan 1711. RECORDS: Death ALIAS: Demoth
4. 47. iv Hendrick DeMOTT #18223 born 1710, Bergen, NJ. SOURCE: Kristin Robinson. Seattle, WA. 1998 problem with Henry DeMott. the state of NJ. page 899 list a Henry de Mott born 1715 son of Michael and married to Janette Van Wagoner. according to this same article Michael's brother Mathias also had a son Henry who had land in Pompton Plains and was married to Janetje Van Wagoner Hendirck born in 1715, who came into possession of the homestaed at pompton Plains; married Janette Van Wagoner, and they had twelve children born at Pompton Plains on the old homestead.^[4] The De Mott family came from Bergen, and at a later date still; in 1740 Hendrick De Mott or his father Michael purchased land on the Plains, and soon after that settled there. AKA: Henry B. DeMott / De Modt / Demot
5. + 48. v Antje DeMOTT #4772 born 24 Dec 1711.
6. 49. vi Johannes DeMOTT #4766 born 7 Aug 1716, Hackensack, NJ., Baptized: 2 Sep 1716, Bergen, NJ., married 18 Oct 1729, in Hackensack, NJ., Rachel SCHOONMAKER #17655, born 1720, Hackensack, Bergen, NJ., died 6 Dec 1740, Bergen Co., NJ. Johannes died 8 Dec 1740, Bergen, NJ. RECORDS: Birth, Baptismal, Death Johannes baptismal record reads that he was the 6th child born. Witness on his baptismal record were Jacobus Blinkerhoff & Margrietje Banta. Johannes is a Dutch name in English it would be written as John. died and left no issue
7. 50. vii Joris DeMOTT #4767 born 3 Nov 1718, Bergen, Morris Co., NJ., Baptized: 7 Dec 1718, Hackensack, Bergen, NJ., died 1800. RECORDS: Baptismal witness on Joris baptismal record were Dirk Blinckerhof & Angenitie wife of Jacobus Blinkerhof ALIAS: de Moth, Demodt / George Joris was the 8th child born. Joris is a Dutch name in English it would be written as George Left his property to his nephew Michael son of Henry de Motte of Pompton, NJ.
8. + 51. viii Jacob DeMOTT #4768 born 22 Feb 1720.
9. 52. ix Marreytje DeMOTT #4774 Baptized: 15 Apr 1721. RECORDS: Baptismal ALIAS: de Mot / Maritie Marreytje is a Dutch name in English it would be written as Mary. she was born the 9th child. He father left her 200 francs and a negro wench in his will dated 1755
10. 53. x Gesie DeMOTT #4769 born 1725, died 11 Apr 1744, Bergen, NJ. ALIAS: Demoth. / Geshy / Gitty / Gesny RECORDS: Death. Gesie/Geesie is a Dutch name in English it would be written as Grace, Charity

Marriage

Husband: Mattys DeMotte BEF 1706 ^[5]

Church records

• 1681 Jun 13 Margrietje - Hendrick Jorise, Claesje Cornelis. Witnesses: Jan Cornelis Bongert, Angenietje Streyckers. The first baptized in the church. ^[6]

• 1705 Apr 14 DeMot, Mattys, y.m., b. Kingstown in the Esopus, and Margrita Blinkerhof, y.d., b. Ackinsack. ^[7]

• 14 April 1705 at Hackensack, NJ Mattys de Mot y.m. born at Kingstown in the Esopus, with Margrita Blinkerhof, y.d. born at "Ackensack." ^[8]

Baptisms of Children in Bergen, NJ

1. 1716 Aug 07 Johannes b. (6c); Matthys de Mott, Margrietje Blinkerhoff; Wits.: Jacobus Blinkerhoff, Margrietje Banta
2. 1718 Nov 03 Joris b (7c); Matthys de Mott, Margrietje Blinkerhoff; Wits,: Dirk Blinkerhoff and wife
3. 1720 Feb 22 Jacob b (8c); Matthys de Mott, Margrietje Blinkerhoff.
4. 1723 Apr 15 Marreytje (9c); Matthys de Mot, Margrietje Blinkerhoff; Wits.: Hendrik Stoothoff and wife.

LNAB

Blinkerhof is the surname that first appears in church records for Margrita, at her marriage to Mattys. Quackenbush-118 10:21, 17 September 2017 (EDT)

Sources

1. ↑ descendants of Michiel DeMOTT by Richard Duprel
2. ↑ From Van Vorst, Bacot and collateral families by Eleanor Micelli (1938) (DAR Library)
3. ↑ From Van Vorst, Bacot and collateral families by Eleaner Micelli (1938) (DAR Library)
4. ↑ Page 899 (top of page) History of Morris Co, NJ.History of Morris County, NJ. page 267.
5. ↑ Sisser
6. ↑ Van Winkle: Page 26
7. ↑ Documents Relating Colonial History New Jersey: Vol. 22, Page 483
8. ↑ Hackensack Book 62 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6961/42037_647350_0314-00054?pid=188954

• Van Winkle, Edward. Baptismal register of the Bergen Reformed Church 1666-1788 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1913)

• Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey (The Daily Journal Establishment, Newark, New Jersey, 1880-1949)

• John William Weaver, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #4325, Date of Import: May 9, 1999. "Electronic," Date of Import: May 10, 1999.

• Author: Fred Sisser Title: The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey -DeMott Publication: Name: Sept2001 vol76 #3 whole#264.

• Unsourced data: https://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/stamboom-de-moet/I14106.php

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Parker1778.ged on 25 March 2011.
• WikiTree profile Brinkerhoff-176 created through the import of DurlingJamesO_AncWithDeathAft1600.ged on Feb 19, 2012 by Sue Durling.