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- Daniel, the eleventh and youngest child of the first Daniel, was born, lived, died and was buried on the homestead at Holland in the present township of Holmdel, which was devised to him by his father. He was born January 5, baptized May 5, 1723, married December 22, 1743, Catherine (born June 2, 1720, died May 5, 1810,) the youngest child of Cornelius Couwenhoven and Margaretta Schenck his wife, and died intestate June 24, 1788. The records in our secretary of state's office show that letters of administration on his estate were granted to his widow, July 31, 1788. The headstones at their graves in the family burying ground on the old homestead, give their names, dates of death and respective ages. Their son Hendrick, grandson William H. and great-grandson, the late Hon. William Henry Hendrickson, who all lived and died on this farm, are interred in this same burying ground. Daniel Hendrickson and his wife Catherine, with his eldest sister Geesye, and youngest sister Jannetje, joined the Dutch church of Monmouth together in 1747. From this time to his death Daniel Hendrickson was very zealous and active in church work. In his own home he conducted regularly family worship by reading the Scriptures and prayer, and when requested, at the houses of his neighbors. Sometimes when the regular minister was absent or sick he would conduct the services on Sunday from the pulpit. It is said that he could preach almost as good a sermon as the pastor himself. A sermon written by him and printed in the Dutch language was in the possession of the late Rev. Garret C. Schenck, whose first wife was his great - granddaughter. The Dutch settlers of Monmouth while not demonstrative, theatrical, or noisy in their religion or worship were nevertheless firm and practical believers in an everyday Providence. "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding," was a real conviction in their minds. Daniel Hendrickson voiced these convictions and sentiments so often, that he became known as "Dominie Dan'll Hendrickson" and was called "Dominie" to the day of his death. Those of his numerous descendants who have followed in his footsteps and who have lived and died on this fertile farm with its healthful surroundings, and beautiful scenery, and enjoyed the good will of their neighbors have good reason to say as "Dominie Daniel" did in his day: "Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it; except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain." "They that trust in the Lord, shall be as Mount Zion, which cannot be removed but abideth forever." "The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night." "The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil. He shall preserve thy soul." "The Lord shall preserve thy going out, and thy coming in from this time forth and even forever more." Daniel Hendrickson by Catherine Couwenhoven his wife, had following children: Daniel D., born October 29, baptized December 9, 1744: married Elizabeth (born June 21, 1763, died July 30, 1836,) a daughter of Daniel Stephenson or Stevenson, who owned the farm which lay adjacent to the Hendrickson homestead at Holland on the north, and being the same farm the late Hon. William B. Hendrickson lived and died on. Through this marriage he acquired the Stevenson farm for in the division of the real estate of his father no share was allotted to him. He probably had all the land he wanted and took his share in the personal property of his father. During the Revolutionary war he commanded a troop of light horsemen and rendered good service to the patriotic side. He has sometimes been confounded with his cousin, Colonel Daniel Hendrickson, who commanded the 3rd Regiment of Monmouth militia and resided at Tinton Falls. Like other officers of our militia he suffered great pecuniary loss through the neglect of his private business and devoting his time and means during the seven years' war to the American cause. He died November 23, 1836, and was over ninety- two years of age. He and his wife are buried on the farm where he lived. There are only four graves in this family burying ground which is near the residence of the late Hon. William B. Hendrickson. viz: these two and their son, Daniel D. and his wife, Catherine Bedle. Daniel D. Hendrickson and Elizabeth Stevenson, his wife, had two sons, viz: Daniel D. and William D. The latter married May 8, 1816, Sarah, (born July 12, 1795, died October 15, 1821,) daughter of John P. Luyster and Anne Couwenhoven, his wife. He died January 14, 1823, aged 30 years, 2 months, 15 days, according to his tombstone in the Luyster family burying ground at Holland. His will is recorded at Freehold in B of Wills, p. 316, etc. He left sur viving two children, both daughters: one of them named Anne Luyster, married James Madison Burrows, the other Elizabeth Stephenson, married Joel Stout. Daniel D., the other son, was born April 22, 1786, married Catherine, (born September 28, 1787, died January 12, 1859) daughter of Thomas Bedle, and died May 15, 1858, and was buried on the farm where he was born, lived and died. He was a Captain of a company of militia of Monmouth county, which during the war of 1812 was stationed at Sandy Hook, and was generally known or called by the people "Captain Daniel Hendrickson." He was also active in the erection of the Dutch church at Middletown village in 1836. At the first meeting of those friendly to the erection of a Dutch church in Middletown village, held at the tavern of William Wilson in this village, February 25, 1836, he was appointed chairman of the committee to select and purchase a location for the church edifice. He was also on the committee to oversee the work. His will was made August 18, 1851, proved June 24, 1858, and recorded at Freehold in G of Wills, p. 133, etc. He gave the use of all his property to his widow for life and at her death he devised all his lands together with his personal property and "cider house and distillery" on the farm to his son, William B. Hendrickson. This devise is subject to payments of certain sums to his eight living daughters and the children of his daughter, Martha Winters, deceased, and children of his son, Daniel B. Hendrickson, deceased. Captain Daniel D. Hendrickson by Catherine Bedle, his wife, had three sons and ten daughters. One of the sons and one daughter died young, the others grew up and married. Only one of this large family is now living, viz: Henrietta, who married Daniel, son of James Wilson, who now (1901) owns and occupies the Wilson homestead. Mrs. Henrietta Wilson is still living on this farm adjacent to the one where she was born and raised. Daniel B., one of Captain Daniel's sons, was married and settled on a farm at Nut Swamp where he died when a young man, leaving one son, Joseph A. Hendrickson, who now (1901) owns and resides on this farm, and is one of the prominent and respected farmers of Middletown township and another son named Edgar who served with credit during the great rebellion as a soldier of the Union. William B., to whom the homestead was devised, was born February 10, 1830, married November 24, 1852, Catherine, daughter of Joseph S. Applegate. Esq. He represented Monmouth county in the Assembly in 1872-3 and was one of the influential citizens of Middletown township. A sketch of his life and a fair likeness can be seen in Ellis' History of Monmouth county. He died on the farm where he was born and always lived, a few years ago, leaving two children, a son and daughter. Cornelius, recond son of Daniel Hendrickson and Catherine Couwenhoven, his wife, was born August 28, baptized October 11, 1747, married March 24, 1784, Lydia (baptized November 22, 1761, died October 22, 1822) daughter of Cornelius VanDerbilt and Margaretta Lamberson his wife.* and died October 10, 1802. He and his wife are buried in family yard on the old Hendrickson homestead at Holland. He served during the Revolution in his brother's, Captain Daniel Hendrickson's troop of light horsemen and also under Colonel Asher Holmes. After his father's death in 1788, his share in real estate was arranged by deeds, from his sister Catherine and brothers Daniel D. and Hendrick. The principal tract deeded to him lay north of the present Daniel Wilson farm and east of Mahoras brook and extended well down toward Harmony school house. His son, Daniel C, was born January 11, 1785, married January 12, 1813, to Deborah Tilton, by Rev. Benjamin Bennett, and died September 7, 1863. He is buried on the homestead farm at Holland. Cornelius also had two daughters, who were both baptized June 15, 1788, viz: first Margaret, who married May 31, 1809, Daniel Herbert, died April 5, 1883. Daniel Herbert died October 6, 1836, aged 57 years, 3 months, 2 days. Both are buried in yard of Middletown Dutch church. Second Catherine, born January 8, 1788, married Murphy Tilton, died September 24, 1881, and is buried in family yard on homestead. Daniel C. Hendrickson and Deborah Tilton had a son Cornelius, born April 17, 1814, married Mary, daughter of John G. Taylor and Elizabeth Couwenhoven, his wife. Also a son, Daniel T., born in 1822, married Deborah Ann Morris, and died March 26, 1857, aged 35 years, 1 month. 28 days, according to inscriptions on his headstone in yard of Middletown Dutch church. The third child and only daughter of Daniel Hendrickson and Catherine Couwenhoven, his wife, was Catherine, born August 8, baptized September 30, 1753, and died unmarried on the homestead where she always lived, March 1st, 1835, aged 81 years, 6 months, 23 days, according to inscription on the headstone at her grave in the homestead burying ground. Her will recorded at Freehold in C of Wills, page 4 59, etc., is very voluminous for she remembers with some kind of gift nearly all her nephews and nieces. The fourth child of the second Daniel Hendrickson was Hendrick, born May 2, baptized June 12, 1758, married May 13, 1781. Francinke, (b. Nov. 18, 1763, d. March 26, 1845,) daughter of Cornelius R. Covenhoven and Jane Denise, his wife, who have been mentioned in a former article. Hendrick died December 1, 1840, aged 82 years, 6 months, 29 days, and is buried on the homestead where he always lived. William, the fifth and youngest child of the second Daniel Hendrickson, was baptized November 22, 1761, and died young and unmarried. As the father of these children died intestate June 24, 1788, the three surviving sons and daughter by amicable arrangement among themselves divided the real estate. As the father of these children died intestate June 24, 1788, the three surviving sons and daughter by amicable arrangement among themselves divided the real estate. In Book K of Deeds, page 56, etc., Monmouth Clerk's office, we find record of a deed executed August 6, 1789, from Daniel, Cornelius, and Hendrick Hendrickson, the three sons to their sister Catherine Hendrickson. It is recited therein that the grantors and grantee are the only children and heirs-at-law of Daniel Hendrickson of Middletown township, who lately died intestate. That they have agreed among themselves as to shares of each in the real estate of their father and by this deed the three sons convey and quitclaim to their sister Catherine, her heirs and assigns forever, the following described lands and premises, situate in said township of Middletown. The tract first described begins at an apple tree standing at the southeast corner and beginning of a line settled by releases between Johannes Luyster and Daniel Hendrickson, dated April 11, 1745. Then follows a particular description by chains and links, and that it is the westermost part of the home tract "whereon said Daniel Hendrickson did live." Then comes a general dedescription of a tract containing 122 87-100 acres, bounded southerly in part by Luyster's land and in part by a branch of Mahoras brook and Colonel Daniel Hendrickson's land; westerly, in part by land formerly John Bowne's* esquire, deceased, now John Crawford's and in part by Colonel Daniel Hendrickson's land; northerly, by a brook coming from the hills and Humphrey Wall and John Stillwell's lands, and easterly by the east-most line named in this particular description first given. It is then stated that part of the said land was purchased of John Whitlock by Daniel Hendrickson, the elder, by deed dated May 16, 1698, and the other part by deed from Garret Wall, dated December 29, 1709. Four and one half acres of fresh meadow lying on the north side of a neck of woodland and conveyed by John Wall to Daniel Hendrickson the elder, by deed dated May 8, 1711, and two and two-fifths acres of salt meadow at Shoal Harbour, are also conveyed to Catherine Hendrickson by this deed. Catherine Hendrickson, however, did not retain this land long, for on April 1st, 1800, by deed of that date and for the consideration of $2,000, she conveyed all the above premises to her brother, Hendrick Hendrickson. This deed is recorded at Freehold in L of deeds, p. 571, etc., and gave Hendrick the ownership of all the original homestead owned by the first Daniel and devised by him to his youngest son, Daniel. Hendrick Hendrickson by his will left all these lands to his grandson, the late Hon. William Henry Hendrickson, so well known to the present generation of our people in Monmouth county. By deed dated August 26, 1789, recorded in same book K of deeds, page 67, etc., Daniel, Cornelius and Catherine Hendrickson convey and quitclaim to Hendrick Hendrickson the eastermost part of the homestead on which their deceased father lived. In particular description first given the "Southwest corner of a mill dam" and "the middle of the floodgate" are called for as monuments. Then follows a general description as 154 acres bounded southerly and easterly by Luyster's land and in part easterly by Mahoras brook; northerly in part by John Stillwell's line and a small brook coming from the hills, and in part by the lower edge of the upland bank on south side of the meadow on said brook; westerly, by the westermost line named in the particular description. Six and four-fifths acres of salt meadow at Shoal Harbour was also conveyed, and then reference to chain of title same as in above deeds to Catherine. These two deeds were witnessed by William Crawford, John Covenhoven and Colonel Asher Holmes and were proved by affidavits of Colonel Asher Holmes before Hendrick Hendrickson, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Monmouth county on February 10, 1792. In this same book K of deeds, page 71, etc, is a record of the deed from Daniel, Hendrick, and Catherine Hendrickson to Cornelius Hendrickson, dated August 26, 1789, with same witnesses and proof of execution before Judge Hendrick Hendrickson. Several tracts are conveyed by this deed. First a tract of 119 acres and in the particular description given, the "southwest corner of the milldam where it joins the uplands" and "middle of floodgates" were called for as monuments. Then follows a general description as 119 acres more or less, bounded easterly by lands of John Taylor. Esq., northerly by Aumack's now Edward Taylor, deceased, land, westerly in part and in part northerly, by lands formerly Daniel Stevenson's now in possession of Daniel Hendrickson, Junior, and in part by Mahoras brook as it now runs, which tract of land was deeded by John Taylor. Esq.,* to Daniel Hendrickson, deceased, by deed dated August 10, 1763, together, with half part of grist mill built by said Daniel Hendrickson, and the right and privilege of digging and carting off earth for use in making, mending and repairing the mill dam from southwest of said milldam forever. Also a tract of 157 acres near "Whakake" and four and one-half acres of salt meadow on east side of "Whakake Creek." Half of 36 acres situate a mile south of "Sandy Hook" (Raritan) "Bay" and one and one-half miles southwest of Point Comfort: 50 acres on north side of public road from Middletown to Perth Amboy. and six and one-half acres of salt meadow at Shoal Harbour, are likewise conveyed to Cornelius Hendrickson by this deed. No share in his father's land is conveyed to Daniel who at this time owned and occupied the Stevenson farm. The father may have advanced money to him to purchase this land or he may have taken his share in personal property or in money. Hendrick Hendrickson by Francinke Couwenhoven, his wife, had the following children: Catherine, baptized March 14, 1782, married May 23, 1803, Garret Lane, and resided with her husband at Piscataway, Middlesex county, N. J. She had the following children: Hendrick Hendrickson, bap. June 3, 1807. Eliza Jane, born Sept. 22, 1809. William Hendrickson, twins born Sept. 24, 1811. Garret Smock John, born April 21, 1814. William H., born January 28, 1787, married January 12, 1812, Eleanor (b. Aug. 19, 1792, d. Sept. 25, 1879,) daughter of Charles DuBois and Anne Hendrickson, and already mentioned among the descendants of Daniel Hendrickson and Eleanor VanMater, his wife. William H. Hendrickson died February 9, 1831, and was buried on the homestead. He left a will proved before Peter C. Vanderhoef, Surrogate, April 2, 1831, and recorded in C of Wills, page 194, etc. As his father was living at this time he left no real estate, only personal property. He mentions in this will the gold watch which once belonged to his brother-in-law, Peter DuBois. Jane, born March 6, 1792, married March 23, 1808, Garret D. Hendrickson. (b. July 7, 1787, d. Oct. 12, 1861) and died August 5, 1875. Both buried in family yard on homestead farm at Holland. Their children have been named in a former article. Hendrick Hendrickson made his will December 9, 1834, proved December 21, 1840, and recorded at Freehold in D of Wills, page 310, etc. He provides for his widow, Francinke, and mentions his daughters, Catherine Lane, and Jane, wife of Garret D. Hendrickson. "The farm of 296 acres where I now live" with all stock, etc., on same, he devises in fee to his grandson, William Henry Hendrickson. The following clause also appears in his will: "I do hereby reserve one acre of land on the farm where I now live to be used as a burying ground for the Hendrickson family and their connections, which said graveyard is to include the present graveyard and as much land on each side of it as shall make said acre." A codicil is added August 1, 1836, in which he directs that the widow and children of his deceased son William, shall reside with him and no charge be made against them for maintenance. In his will he orders his Grandson, William Henry to pay to his sisters, Sarah Ann, Francinke, and Mary, $2,000 each. William Henry, son of Hendrick Hendrickson, married January 12, 1812. Eleanor DuBois, and had the following children: William Henry, born June 3, 1813, married first, February 28, 1839, Elizabeth Woodward: married second, Mrs. Rebecca P. Fields, widow of Thomas Fields. He twice represented Monmouth county in New Jersey Senate and was one of the leading and respected citizens of Monmouth county. A very good likeness and full history of his life appears in Ellis' history of Monmouth county. Sarah Ann, born April 14, 1816, married, October 21, 1834, Rev. Garret C. Schanck (b. September 14, 1806, d. September 17, 1888,) and died February 20, 1843. Both buried in yard of Marlboro Brick church. Charles DuBois, born April 21, 1818, died October 31 1834. Francinke, born August 18, 1822, married March 4, 1840, George W. Cox, and died April 29, 1854. Buried by her husband in yard of Yellow Meeting House, Upper Freehold. Mary, born October 1, 1825, married December 25, 1856, Henry Corlies, (born October 20, 1821, and son of Benjamin W. Corlies.) She died in August, 1898." Beeckman, George C., Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth Co., New Jersey, Morrau Bros. Publishers Freehold NJ 1901, pp .142-147, US/CAN 974.946 D2b
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Descendants of Hendrick Willemsz
1723 - 1788 (65 years)
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