William VAN MATTER^[1]

1772 - 1844  (71 years)

• Name	William VAN MATTER
  Birth	27 Nov 1772	Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 May 1844	Middeltown, Monmouth, New Jersey
  Burial	Christ Eposcopal Church
  Person ID	I7936	HHDHA
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Cyrenius VAN MATER,   c. 15 Dec 1725, Freehold and Middletown DRC, Monmouth, New Jersey d. Bef 21 Mar 1801, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age ~ 75 years)
  Mother	Mary HEARD,   b. Abt 1726, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey
  Marriage	Abt 1755	, Monmouth, New Jersey   [4]
  Family ID	F2752	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary HENDRICKSON,   b. 17 Oct 1772, Pleasant Valley, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 27 Jul 1825, Middeltown, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1797	Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey   [4]
  Children	1. Cyrenius VAN MATER,   b. 1 Jul 1798, Freehold and Middletown DRC, Marlboro, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 18 Dec 1882, Keyport, Raritan, New Jersey (Age 84 years)   2. Ralph VAN MATTER,   b. 27 Mar 1800, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey   3. Gilbert VAN MATTER,   b. 10 Jul 1802, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 6 Feb 1881, Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 78 years)   4. John VAN MATTER,   b. 1804, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey   5. Garret VAN MATTER,   b. 1812, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey d. Bef Sep 1879, Chapel Hill, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age < 67 years)   6. Elinor VAN MATTER,   b. 26 Jan 1806, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey   7. Sarah VAN MATTER,   b. 2 Oct 1809, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey   8. Catharine Ann VAN MATTER,   b. 25 Jun 1816, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey d. Bef 1860, Camden, Camden, New Jersey (Age < 43 years)
  Family ID	F2763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2018

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Beekman, George C., Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth Co., New Jersey, (Morrau Bros. Publishers Freehold NJ 1901), Gilbert Van Mater His descendants and His Will. p 71., US/CAN 974.946 D2b. William VanMater, born November 27, 1772, by his wife, Mary Hendrickson, had the following children: Cyrenius, b. July 1, 1798; m. Elinor Hendrickson ; d. Dec. 18. 1882. Rulif, b. , who went West and settled Gilbert, b. July 10. 1802 ; m. Sarah Taylor : d. Feb. 6, 1881. Garret, b. . m. Harriet Hopping : d. at Chapel Hill in 1879. leaving two children. A marriage license was granted to Garrett Hendrickson, (son of Hendrick Hendrickson and Neeltje Garretse Schanck, his wife) and Catharine (daughter of Tunis Denise and Francyntje Hendrickson, his wife) December 8, 1755. Garrett Hendrickson died December 18, 1801, aged 67 years, 10 months and 10 days, according to his tombstone in the Hendrickson burying ground on farm of late Sen- ator W. H. I.endrickson at Holland in Holm del township. His wife, Catherine Denise. is interred by his side. She was born May 8, 1732. baptized June 4th following, and died September 8. 1771. aged 39 years. 4 months. Hendrick, their son. and Phoebe VanMater. his wife, are also buried in this graveyard. Hen- drick died June 6, 1837, aged 72 years, 10 months and 7 days. Phoebe, his wife, died Mar. 12, 1836. aged 62 years, 2 months and 2 John H. and Mary. John H. VanMater is now a practicing physician of good standing at Atlantic Highlands. Garret VanMater left a will and codicil. The last was dated Dec. 13, 1878 ; proved Sept. 6, 1879 ; recorded in book M of wills, p. 494, Monmouth Surro- gate's office. [S38] Hendricks, Andrew A. MD, Hendricks and Hendrickson Family of Monmouth County, New Jersey, (November 13th-14th, 2010), Desc. of Daniel Hendrickson p. 30. [S38] Hendricks, Andrew A. MD, Hendricks and Hendrickson Family of Monmouth County, New Jersey, (November 13th-14th, 2010), Desc. of Daniel Hendrickson p. 32. [S22] New Family Search, (Hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), .