Jan Roelof SCHENCK

1720 - 1749  (29 years)

• Name	Jan Roelof SCHENCK
  Birth	22 Jan 1720
  Christening	12/12 Mar 1720/1721	Dutch Reformed Ch.. Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Jun 1749	Pleasant Valley, Monmouth, New Jersey   [3]
  Burial	Schenck-Couwenhoven Cemetery, Holmdel   [4]
  Person ID	I6259	HHDHA
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	Roelof Janse SCHENCK,   b. 21 Feb 1692, Flatbush, Kings, New York d. 19 Jan 1766, Pleasant Valley, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Geyse HENDRICKSON,   b. 9 Oct 1696, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 20 Sep 1747, Pleasant Valley, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1715	Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey   [5]
  Family ID	F2142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jaconmyntje COUWENHOVEN,   c. 28 Nov 1717, Dutch Reformed Ch.. Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 10 Oct 1764, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey. (Age ~ 46 years)
  Marriage	26 Nov 1740	, Monmouth, New Jersey   [6]
  Children	1. Roelef SCHENCK,   c. 15 Aug 1742, Dutch Reformed Ch.. Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey d. Bef 1810 (Age ~ 67 years)   2. Cornelius SCHENCK,   b. 19 Sep 1744, Pleasant Valley, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 14 Jan 1790 (Age 45 years)   3. Geesje SCHENCK,   b. 14 Sep 1748, Marlboro, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 3 Feb 1820, Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey, USA (Age 71 years)   4. Sara Mary SCHENCK,   c. 21 Sep 1746, Dutch Reformed Ch.. Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 6 Oct 1747, , Monmouth, New Jersey (Age ~ 1 years)
  Family ID	F2437	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2018

  
  

• Sources

  [S68] The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey., (Newark, N.J. : Genealogical Society of New Jersey, 1925.), Vol 22, p. 86, Freehold and Middletown Dutch Ref. Ch, Records, FHL US/CAN Film [ 982040 ]. 1720/21, Mar 12 Jan s/o Roleph Schenk, Ghesie Hendricksen, Jan Schenk, Sarah Kouwenhoven, his wife, (witnesses). [S15] Beekman, George C., Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth Co., New Jersey, (Morrau Bros. Publishers Freehold NJ 1901), p 125, US/CAN 974.946 D2b. Jan, b. January 22, 1720; m. Nov. 26, 1741, Jaconmyntje, daughter of Cornelius Couwenhoven and Margaretta Schenck, his wife, of Pleasant Valley; died June 27, 1749, aged 29 y, 5 mos, 5 days, according to his headstone in Schenck-Couwenhoven cemetery. His wife is not buried by him. She may have married a second husband. [S15] Beekman, George C., Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth Co., New Jersey, (Morrau Bros. Publishers Freehold NJ 1901), p. 9., US/CAN 974.946 D2b. Jan, b. January 22, 1721, married November 26, 1741, Jaeomintje Couwenhoven; died January 27th, 1749. [S39] Findagrave.com, (www.findagrave.com). John Schenck Birth: unknown Death: Jun. 27, 1749. [S1] Stryker-Rodda Kenn, Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Vol 22, p. 3, Freehold and Middletown list of Church Members 19 Oct 1709., 974.9 B2g. Jan Schenk and wife Sarah are on this list and were early members of this community. [S26] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), (FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0).