Between 1697 and 1701 -- Jacob VanDorn became the sole owner in fee of 675 acres of land at what is now Holmdel and Marlboro townships, Monmouth County, New Jersey, a tract west of Pleasant Valley bordered on the east by Jan Schenck's lands and on the west by Albert Couwenhoven's lands. Van Dorn's lands ran from the southwest corner of Pleasant Valley over to what is now Hillsdale near Bradevelt Station and the Brick Church.
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Will dated 24 April 1719 proved 21 Mar 1720. Jacob van Dorn of Freehold, Monmouth County, yeoman. Wife Marytye. Children: Aria, Angletye, Christy-Ian, William, Jacob, Angenyettie, Catharine, Abraham, Peter, Isaac. Real and personal estate. Exes: Garret Schank and Aria Bennet. Wits: Jacob Zutven, Jan Sutven, Will'm Lawrence junior. William Nelson, [2]
23 May 1720 Inventory of personal estate included a "great byble" valued at 3 pounds, plate 4 pounds. Made by Wm Lawrence, Gershom Mott, Jan Schenck, and John Bray. [2]
Birth
Born about 1655 in Gowanus, New Amsterdam
Marriage
Husband of Marritje (Bennet) Van Doorn — married 1692 in Brooklyn, Gowanus, Kings, New York
Death
c. 1719
near Hillsdale, Monmouth, New Jersey, British America
Pleasant Valley, Monmouth, New Jersey,
Burial: Old Brick Reformed Church Cemetery. Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Church records
1668 Oct 21 Jacob - Christiaen Pieterszen, Crijntie Cornelis. Witnesses: Ide Van Vorst, Adriaen Vincent, Hilletie Jans. [3]
1699 Sep 17 Christiaan - parents: Jacob van Dooren, Maritje. Sponsors: Pieter Van Dyck, Mayke Van Deventer. [4]
1703 Apr 27 Jacob - parents: Jacob van Doorn, Marytje. Sponsors: Arien Bennet, Angenietje Bennet. [5]
1705 Mar 29 Angenietje - parents: Jacob van Dooren, Marijtie. Witnesses: Isaak Bennet, Lena his wife. [5]
1709, Oct 20, Abraham, Parents: Jacob Van Dorn, Wit: None, Reformed Dutch Church Freehold and Middletown (Monmouth, New Jersey).[6]
1715 Mar 13 Isaac - parents: Jacob Van Doorn, Marike Bennet. [7]
Research notes
LNAB
van Dooren is the surname that first appears in church records for Jacob, at the baptism of his son Christiaan. Quackenbush-118 08:35, 22 July 2017 (EDT)
↑ 2.02.1 Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. XXIII, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I, 1670-1730 (Paterson, N.J.: The Press Printing and Publishing Co., 1901), page 477. Abstracting Lib. A, p. 162. https://archive.org/details/calendarofnewjer00newj/page/477
↑ A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983). via Chris Chester, "The Brouwer Genealogy Database"
↑ 5.05.1 A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983). via Chris Chester, "The Brouwer Genealogy Database"
↑ "Records of the Dutch Congregations of Freehold and Middletown", Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey Vols. 22-38 (1947-1963): 22:35. via Chris Chester, "The Brouwer Genealogy Database"
Rankin, Russell B. and Raser, Edward J. "Records of the Dutch Congregations of Freehold and Middletown." The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey. volumes 22-38 (1947-1963).
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 February 2021), memorial page for Jacob Van Doorn (21 Oct 1668–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #183847449, citing Old Brick Reformed Church Cemetery, Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by cchldrss (contributor 49126320) .
George Crawford & D. N. Beekman. Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Second Edition. 1915. Moreau Brothers, Publishers: Freehold, New Jersey. Reprinted by Nabu. No Date.
VanDorn-26 and Van Doorn-49 appear to represent the same person because: This is the oldest paternal ancestor in this chain in need of a merge into the NNS PPP. No tree conflicts. Add aka Van Dorn. Thanks!
VanDoorn-1 and Van Doorn-49 appear to represent the same person because: This is the oldest paternal ancestor in this chain in need of a merge into the NNS PPP. No tree conflicts. Thanks!
Van Doren-6 and Van Doorn-49 appear to represent the same person because: This is the oldest paternal ancestor in this chain in need of a merge into the NNS PPP. No tree conflicts. Thanks!
I'm another descendant of Jacob Van Doorn Sr. I'm changing the location of his death slightly -- Long Island is NOT in Monmouth County, New Jersey! In Van Doren Honeyman's 1909 book "The Van Doorn family (VanDoom, Van Dorn, Van Doren, etc.) in Holland and America, 1088-1908" on page 329, he writes: "JACOB VAN DOORN,of Gowanus, L. I., s. of Pieter (1938), b. (perhaps before) 1655; d. near Hillsdale, Monmouth co., N. J., 1719, or 1720; m. (about), 1690, Maria Bennet (dau. of Aria Bennet and Angenietje Jans). He is the head of the Monmouth County Line." I'm leaving the dates alone though. I don't feel confident enough to change them!
Snell's book "History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties" (available digitally on googlebooks.com) has a portrait of the Van Doren family beginning on page 809/image 1054. Here, Christian/Christyjan's parents are named Jacobus Van Doren and Marytje Bennet (their Dutch names.)