Minne Schenck (1775 - 1809)

Born 27 May 1775 in New York

Ancestors

Husband of Phebe (Toffey) Schenck — married 28 Jun 1796 in New York

Died 10 May 1809 at age 33 in New York, USA

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Biography

Minne Schenck, son of Martin Minne Schenck and Agnes (agniet) Rapalje, was born on May 27, 1775, in New York. He married Phebe Toffey on June 28, 1796. They had one child during their marriage. He died as a young father on May 10, 1809, in New York, New York, at the age of 33, and was buried in Manhasset, New York.

Birth

• Minne Schenck was born on May 27, 1775, in New York to Agnes (Agniet) Rapelje, age 29, and Martin Minne Schenck, age 34.^[1]

Baptism

• Minne was baptized on 18 June 1775 in North Hempstead, New York.^[2][1]

Marriage

• Minne Schenck married Phebe Toffey on June 28, 1796, when he was 21 years old.^[1]

Death

• Minne Schenck died on May 10, 1809, in New York, New York, when he was 33 years old.^[1]

Burial

• Minne is buried in the Manhasset Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery in Manhasset, Nassau County, New York.^[3]

Military

• Minne Schenck was appointed by Gov. John Jay, Lieutenant of a company in a regiment of militia in Queens Co., commanded by Lieut. -Col. Coles Wortman, Apl. 17, 1800; and on Apl. 6, 1807 he was appointed by Gov. Morgan Lewis as a Captain in a militia company in Kings Co. under the same commander.^[1]

Children

• Minne and Phebe had the following issue:^[1]
  1. Susannah, m. Charles Van Zandt.
  2. Martin, m. Jane Onderdonck.
  3. Mary, m. George B. Purdy, M.D.
  4. Daniel T., m. Susan Bogart.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Stoutenburgh, Henry E., A Documentary History of the Netherland Dutch Congregation of Oyster Bay, Pamphlet II, Knickerbocker Press; New York; 1904 Page 479. https://archive.org/details/documentaryhisto02stou/page/n5/mode/2up
2. ↑ Dutch Reformed Church Records from New York and New Jersey. Holland Society of New York, New York, Success, North Hempstead, Long Island, Book 49. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6961/images/42037_647350_0302-00026?pId=21311
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45124837/minne-schenck : accessed 9 October 2021), memorial page for Minne Schenck (unknown–10 May 1809), Find a Grave Memorial ID 45124837, citing Manhasset Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery, Manhasset, Nassau County, New York, USA ; Maintained by DMC (contributor 47184694) .

• Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: Newspapers and Periodicals. American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/50015/images/40699_1220705043_3600-00508?ssrc=pt&treeid=10675731&personid=132292058560&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=145118
  • Name: Minne Schenk
  • Event: Marriage
  • Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1796
  • Spouse: Phebe Toffey
  • Spouse Father: Daniel Toffey
  • Newspaper: New York Weekly Museum
  • Publication Date: 23 Jul 1796
  • Publication Place: New York, USA
  • Call Number: 486670