Jacobus (VanDoren) VanDorn (1703 - 1781)

Born 21 Jan 1703 in Hillsdale, Bergen County, Province of New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Janse Schenck — married 1730 (to 31 Oct 1756) in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Husband of Rachel Garretse (Schenck) VanDorn — married 1758 (to 26 Feb 1779) in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 20 Jul 1781 at age 78 in Middlebush, Somerset County, Province of New Jersey

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Biography

January 21, 1703 -- Jacobus (Jacob) VanDorn was born at Holmdel, Monmouth County, New Jersey, a son of Jacob VanDorn (died circa April 21, 1719 "quite a young man) and Marytje Bennett VanDorn. ^[1]

Birth: January 21, 1702/03

April 27, 1703 -- Jacobus (Jacob) VanDorn was baptized at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. ^[2]

Circa 1730 -- Jacob VanDorn and Marytje Schenck married at Monmouth County, New Jersey. ^[2]

Jacob VanDorn and Marytje Schenck had ten children: three daughters and seven sons. ^[3]

May 28, 1745 -- Jacob VanDorn wrote a will which he later cancelled once he recovered from a severe illness. In this will, he named his children who were then living, as follows:^[4]

1. Eldest son named Jacob,
2. Second son named John,
3. Third son named William,
4. Fourth son named Isaac,
5. Daughter named Sarah
6. Youngest son named Aure.

October 31, 1756 -- His wife Marytje Schenck died at Holmdel, Monmouth County, New Jersey. ^[2]

After 1758 -- Jacob VanDorn and widow Rachel Schenck Longstreet married at Monmouth County, New Jersey. Rachel was a cousin of Marytje Schenck VanDorn. ^[2]

February 26, 1779 -- Jacob VanDorn died at Holmdel, Monmouth County, New Jersey. ^[2]

Alternate death: 20 Jul 1781 Death Place Holmdel, Monmouth County, New Jersey Middlebush, Somerset, New Jersey, United States Middlebush, Somerset, New Jersey, United States

Sources

1. ↑ Beekman, Early Dutch Settlers, pages 43 - 45.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Beekman, Early Dutch Settlers, page 45.
3. ↑ Beekman, Early Dutch Settlers, pages 45 - 47.
4. ↑ Beekman, Early Dutch Settlers, page 46.

• Beekman, George Crawford. Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Freehold, New Jersey: Moreau Brothers. 2nd edition, 1915.

See also:

• Ancestry Family Trees. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/7221440/person/1442520474/facts
• John Scofield Prall, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #4285, Date of Import: Jan 16, 1999. "Electronic," Date of Import: Jul 9, 1999.

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Beaman Family Tree.ged on 31 March 2011.