Enoch Earle (1693 - bef. 1774)

Born 28 May 1693 in Secaucus, Hudson, New Jersey Province

Ancestors

Son of Edward Earle Jr. and Elsje Vreeland

Husband of Grietje (Vanderhoeff) Earle — married 19 Aug 1737 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey

Descendants

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Biography

This profile is part of the Erleigh Name Study.

Enoch Earle migrated from Secaucus New Jersey to FishKill, New York.

Enoch Earle was born on 28 May 1693 in Bergen Township, Bergen, New Jersey. ^[1] He was the son of Edward Earle and Elsie Vreeland.

Enoch's father (Edward Earle Jr.) died in 1713 and according to his father's will he with his older brother Edward Earle III, were to inherit the estate on Secaucus Island, but there was an ongoing dispute regarding his grandfather's will. Edward Sr. had died two years ealier in 1711 and left a will which had been "lost". Hannah the wife of Edward Sr. (d. 1711) went to court and claimed that the will was deliberately destroyed by Edward Jr. and that he had declared himself the heir without probate. In the absence of Edward Sr.'s will the court ordered that Hannah was appointed the Excutrix of the esate by the New Jersey court and given full control of the estate and property.

In 1713 there were two houses or sections on the Secaucus estate. One was occupied by Hannah (wife of Edward Sr.), Enoch's widowed grandmother and the other would have been occupied by Elsie (wife of Edward Jr.), Enoch's widowed mother. Hannah as the appointed Executrix was in control of the entire estate.

It was the same year of his father's death in 1713 that Enoch married his first wife, Anna Morris, but there is no marriage record. There has been some question about the name of his first wife, but there is sufficient evidence to show that it was Anna Morris.

Enoch's older brother Edward, 3rd, was married in 1716, it was at this time that their mother Elsie (Edward Jr.'s wife) moved to Hackensack, and contracted a second marriage. Enoch's mother was remarried on 24 Jun 1716 to Hendrick Mayer. This allowed Edward III to move onto the estate.

There is a record that in 1728 Enoch bought a cedar swamp from Henry Mayer of New Barbados, who was his step-father, for 200 pounds.

About 1730 at death of his grandmother, Hannah, Enoch finally came into possession of the second section of the Secaucus estate, as provided for in the will of his father Edward, Jr.

There was a petition to the New Jersey court in 1730, signed by ten of his brothers and sisters, to divide the estate evenly between all the children which is presumably what Enoch's grandfather (Edward Sr.) had declared in his will that was lost (destroyed). Enoch's name is not on the petition so it would seem to indicate that at that time Enoch was living with his family in the house where he was born on the Secaucus estate.

On Jan. 27, 1749, he presented a deed, to the court which showed him in possession, with his brother Edward, of the Secaucus property.

Enoch's wife Anna Morris Earle died in 1734 possibly in childbirth.

Enoch married a second time to Margaret (Grietje) Vanderhoof (Vander Hoeff) on 19 Aug 1737, at the Dutch Reformed Church, in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey. The Vanderhoof family were originally from Albany NY and migrated to New Jersey.

According to the book "Beekman Settlers" by Frank Doherty, Enoch Earle began purchasing land in Dutches County New York in about 1738. This is one year after he married Margaret (Grietje) Vanderhoof. The First Dutch Reformed Church, on Main Street, west of Rte. 9 was organized in 1716. The church proper was erected in 1731.

We know Enoch owned land in Fishkill, NY which was part of the Rombout Patent, by 1741 when he was first taxed there. Fishkill was a significant crossroads in the overland transportation network. Called "The Kings Highway" it connected Albany to New York City. It intersected with a major overland route from New England to the Hudson River. The Beekman Settlers info is below.

It is estimated that Enoch Earle died before 1774. There is no known death record.

Biographical Sketch

Quoted From the book: The History and genealogy of the Earles of Secaucus: ^[2]

THIRD GENERATION. - ENOCH (C 3).

The second son named Enoch, after his grandfather, Enoch Vreeland, was born on May 28, 1692 (1692 Birth year: 1692; Birth city: Town Bergen; Birth state: NJ.

One record says 1693 ^[3], which would give room for the birth of the first daughter of Edward Earle (Enoch's sister Hannah) between Edward and Enoch. We are not sure whether she preceded or followed Enoch in birth order.

We know nothing of the boyhood and youth of Enoch, but we judge that he must have had some educational advantages, as we find a fine signature of his name, as one of the appraisers of the estate of John Smith, deceased, intestate, October 22, 1716.

Enoch was twenty-one years of age at the death of his father Edward Earle and probably remained on the Secaucus estate, though we have no positive knowledge of his movements.

About the time of his father's death, in 1713, he probably contracted his first marriage to Anna Morris Earle.

There has been some question about the name of his first wife, but we think there is sufficient evidence to show that it was Anna Morris.

There is a record of Enoch Earle and his wife Anna serving as witnesses at a baptism on April 11, 1720, and as there was no other Enoch Earle on the scene at that time, this record must refer to the subject of this sketch.

The family of William Morris. Sr. was one of the prominent families of Bergen County. We do not know just where they resided, but the name is one of the old Hackensack names, like Banta, Demarest, and others that we meet in the Earle genealogy.

Captain William Morris, as he is sometimes called, was probably at one time a resident of New York, where he is said to have been one of the organizers and first vestrymen of trinity church. We know that he owned considerable property there. His wife was Rebecca Anderson.

The family, so far as known to us, consisted of two sons, Joseph and William, Jr., and three daughters, Anna, Abigail, and Rebecca. As the latter three became wives of three Earle brothers of the third generation, we should like to know more about the ancestry of this family, but this is all the information we have been able to glean.

We are not sure where Enoch lived after his mother moved to Hackensack. In 1728 he bought a cedar swamp of Henry Mayer of New Barbados, his step-father, for 200 pounds.

On the death of his grandmother, Hannah, he undoubtedly came into possession of the second section of the Secaucus estate, as provided for in the will of his grandfather Edward, Sr. This was about 1729.

The absence of Enoch’s name from the petition of 1730, signed by ten of his brothers and sisters, would seem to indicate that at that time Enoch was established with his family in the house where he was born.

On Jan. 27, 1749, he gave a deed already referred to, which showed him in possession, with his brother Edward, of the Secaucus property. Whether he conveyed his share by this deed, we do not know. We have not found a will by Enoch, neither do we know the date of his death.

His descendants are to be found at the present time in the vicinity of their ancestral seat.

1st Marriage to Anna Morris

Quoted From the book: The History and genealogy of the Earles of Secaucus:

It has not been easy to make out the family of Enoch Earle and Anna Morris, and there is a measure of conjecture in regard to some of the names.

The following is the probable order:

1. Rebecca (D 10). named after Rebecca Anderson;
2. Elsie (D 11);
3. Edward (D 12);
4. Enoch,Jr. (D 13);
5. Anna (D 14);
6. Morris (D 15);
7. Mary (D 16);
8. Henry(D17);
9. William(D18).

Research Note: Another possible son of Enoch is Nathaniel Earle (1733-1810). (See profile for information).

2nd Marriage to Margaret Vanderhoeff

On August 19, 1737, Enoch married Grietje or Geertjen (Margaret) Vanderhoeff ^{[4] [5]}

The record at Hackensack reads: “Enoch Earle, widr., and Grietje Vander Hoeff, y. d.”

The children of this marriage that we know of were:

1. Lawrence
2. Cornelius
3. Peter, born about 1743, probably belongs here.
4. Dorothy (Doretea) born 1755</li> ^[6]

Additional Information on Children

Quoted From the book: The History and genealogy of the Earles of Secaucus:

FAMILY of ENOCH EARLE (C 3) and ANNA MORRIS. Descent: 1. Edward, Sr. (A); 2. Edward, Jr. (B) ; 3. Enoch (C 3); b. at Secaucus, May 28, 1692; d.;

m. 1st Anna Morris, dau. of Capt. William Morris and Rebecca Anderson, about 1713.

D 10) Rebecca Earle, b. about 1714; thought to be Enoch’s daughter, named after Rebecca Anderson; m. Stephen Hunt, Sep. 21, 1733.

D 11) Elsie Earle, b. about 1716; thought to have been Enoch’s daughter; m. David Ackerman, April 21, 1738.

D 12) Edward Earle, b. about 1718; m. Elizabeth Otje, Aug. 9, 1740.

D 13) Enoch Earle, Jr., b. 1720; d. June 12, 1803 ( ?) ; m. Hannah Demarest (bap. 1725), daughter of David Demarest and Sara Bartolf.

D 14) Anna Earle, b. 1722; bap. June 15, 1723; probably m. Jacobus Demarest.

D 15) Morris Earle, b. 1723; bap. June 15, 1723; m. 1st Rebecca Hastier; m. 2nd Metje Bos.

D 16) Mary Earle, b. 1725; probably m. John Dolly, July 9, 1748.

D 17) Henry (Herri) Earle; m. Willemptje Bos, Dec. 28, 1759.

D 18) William Earle, bap. May 1, 1737; m. Elizabeth Bos, about 1756.

His first wife Anna Morris Earle died in 1737, perhaps as a result of her final pregnancy.

FAMILY of ENOCH EARLE (C 3) and GRIETJE VANDERHOEFF. m. 2nd Grietje Yanderhoeff, Aug. 19, 1737.

D 19) Cornelius Earle, bap. Nov. 5, 1738. Died young.

D 20) Lawrence Earle, bap. Dec. 30, 1739; m. Annie Moore, Nov. 14, 1762.

D 21) Cornelius Earle, bap. June 6, 1742; m. Elizabeth Duncan about 1769.

D 22) Peter Earle, b. about 1743; m. Rachel Ackerman about 1767.

D 23) Dorothy Earle, b. or bap., 1755.

Beekman Patent - Poughkeepsie NY

Quoted From the book Settlers of the Beekman Patent by Frank J. Doherty:

ENOCH(3) EARL, (Edward 2-1), was born 28 May 1692 at Secaucus, NJ, and was named after his mother’s father.

He married on 19 Aug. 1713 at Secaucus, Hudson Co., NJ, Anna or Hannah, dau. of William and Rebecca (Anderson) Morris.

Enoch and Anna were sponsors on 11 April 1720 for a son of Steven Bordeth and his wife Anna Earl, Enoch’s sister.

Enoch Earl, married 2nd, as a widower, Greitje Vander Hoff 19 Aug. 1737 at Hackensack, NJ.

He came to Fishkill by 1741 when he was first taxed and was taxed through 1757. He had a daughter Rebecca who married Philip Smith and also came to Fishkill. Philip Smith was taxed from 1738 through 1754.

Enoch Earl witnessed a deed in Rombout on 1 June 1751. [D II:431].

Enoch Earl first bought land in partnership with Peter Outwater from the heirs of Andrew Teller and Earl sold this land on 22 Sept. 1745.

The land was 300 acres and he and his wife Greitje sold it for £500 to William Hogland of Oyster Bay, Queens.

He bought land in Rombout (Fishkill, NY) on 19 Sept. 1750 and he and his wife conveyed some of the lands to George Noostrant of Flushing, Queens, NY 6 June 1757.

Reserved from the conveyance were 70 acres conveyed by Enoch Earl to Philip Smith (son-in-law) and partly in the possession of Joseph Horton.

Enoch Earl and his wife sold for £90 two parcels of land on 12 June 1753 which combined were 70 acres. One parcel of 35 acres is part of a lot of 147 acres and is undivided land, held in partnership by Enoch Earl and Samuel Thorn.

The second parcel is part of the land where Enoch Earl now lives.

Six months later Philip Smith (son-in-law), Yeoman of Rombout (Fishkill, NY) sold for £105 the same 70 acres to Joseph Horton, carpenter of Rombout. The land was on the north side of the road, nigh Teunis Van Bunschoten’s sawmill and adjoining DeLancey’s line.

Enoch Earl mortgaged land on the south side of the Wappingers Creek to Charles LeRoux on 19 Oct. 1754 for £68/2/8. John Earl was a witness.

Enoch Earle also conveyed two acres of land to Cornelius Ver Way

Children: (By the first wife):

1. ) Rebecca Earle; m. Philip Smith 28 Dec. 1736 at Hackensack, they both living Bergen Co. Philip Smith and Rebecca Earl came to Fishkill with her father and had a son Johannes bp. 28 May 1738 at FRCh with sponsors Pieter Outwater and Reletje Demarest. He also had a son Philip bp. 5 May 1751 and a dau. Sarah bp. 5 Aug. 1753 at the Rombout Presbyterian Church, the same one at which Joseph Earl bp. children. He bought land from his father-in-law, as noted above.
2. ) Elsie Earle; m. 21 April 1738 David Ackerman.
3. ) Edward Earle; m. Elizabeth Otje 6 Sept. 1739. They had dau. Rebecca b. 19 March, bp. 26 Nov. 1741 at Secaucus with sponsors Thomas Guen and Rebecca.
4. ) Enoch Earle, b. ca. 1720; m. Hannah Demarest.
5. ) Anna Earle, bp. 15 June 1723 at Secaucus with sponsors Marmaduke Earl and Martha Mompeson. She m. John Churchill 11 Dec. 1743 in Fishkill.
6. 6) Morris Earle, bp. same day with sponsors Philip Earl and Abigail Morris. Morris Earl married 1st Rebecca Hastier and 2nd Metje Bos.
7. ) Mary, b. ca. 1725; m. John Dolly 9 July 1748.
8. ) Henry; m. Willemtje Bos 28 Dec. 1759.
9. ) Joseph; m. Catherine Oostrum.
10. ) William, bp. 1 May 1737; m. Elizabeth Bos.

Children: (By the second wife)

11) Cornelis, bp. 5 Nov. 1738 with sponsors Cornelis Vander Hoeft and wife. This child died young.</li>

12) Larens, bp. 30 Dec. 1739 with sponsors same as last. He married Annie Moore on 14 Nov. 1762.</li>

13) Cornelis, bp. 6 June 1742 with sponsors Lucas Bogart and wife. He married “about 1769” Elizabeth Duncan.</li>

14) ?Peter, b. ca. 1743; m. Rachel Ackerman.</li>

15) ? Dorothy, b. ca. 1755.</li>^[7]

The Earle Family was not aware of the fact that Enoch Earl came to Rombout (Fishkill), in Duchess County and we have to question some of the marriages and later births, particularly the marriages of Anne and Rebecca and the absence of son Joseph.

The Earle Family History written by Rev. Isaac Newton Earle has Rebecca, dau. of Enoch married to Stephen Hunt at Hackensack on 18 Sept. 1733. He was born in Westchester Co., NY ca. 1709, the son of Thomas and Rachel (Arnold) Hunt. Stephen Hunt and his wife lived in Westchester and he died on 26 June 1786. Stephen Hunt and his wife named their first child Sylvester and did not name any children Enoch (Families of the Colonial Town of Philipsburgh, Grenville MacKenzie, Hunt Families).

Rebecca Earl and her husband Philip Smith definitely came to Fishkill with her father. We have not placed the Rebecca who married Stephen Hunt.

The baptism record reads: “Rebecca, b. 19 Mar., of Eduard (Enochs) Earls & Elizabeth.

Marmaduke Earl and wife Rebecca Morris bp. a son Edward this same day and Joseph Morris and Sara Morris were sponsors This Joseph Morris was possibly the sponsors for Joseph, son of Enoch Earl but we have not found the record.

Sources

1. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ67-YYH : 18 January 2020), Erle, 1693.
2. ↑ History and Genealogy of the Earles of Secaucus, with an account of other English and American Branches, Marquette, Michigan: Guelff Printing Co., 1925..
3. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ67-YYH : 18 January 2020), Erle, 1693.
4. ↑ New Jersey, Marriage Records, 1683-1802. New Jersey State Archives. New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series. Trenton, New Jersey: John L Murphy Publishing Company. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/55557:2794?ssrc=pt
5. ↑ United States Marriages. New York City, New York, United States. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=US%2FFS%2FM%2F050041249%2F1
6. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ67-79V : 18 January 2020), Enoch Erll in entry for Doretea Erll, 1755.
7. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ67-79V : 18 January 2020), Enoch Erll in entry for Doretea Erll, 1755.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing at Family Tree DNA. Glenn Earls, FTDNA kit #885704, and his 7th Cousin Twice Removed, Roy Hudson, FTDNA kit #AM13992, match at a Genetic Distance of 4 on 111 markers thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA Edward Earle Jr. (abt.1668-abt.1713). Based on a Genetic Distance of 4 at the Y-111 test level, Glenn Earls and Roy Hudson are estimated to share a common paternal line ancestor who was, with a 95% probability, born between 1500 and 1850 CE. The most likely year is rounded to 1700 CE. This date is an estimate based on genetic information only.