Daniel VAN MATER^[1]

1728 - 1786  (58 years)

• Name	Daniel VAN MATER
  Birth	23 Jan 1728	Freehold and Middletown DRC, Monmouth, New Jersey   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Oct 1786	London, England   [4]
  Person ID	I8079	HHDHA
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Guysbert VAN MATER,   b. 24 Feb 1694, New Utrecht, Kings, New York d. Will Proved 28 Apr 1773, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 79 years)
  Mother	(Micha) Maykije HENDRICKSON,   c. 23 Jun 1703, Dutch Reformed Ch. Brooklyn, Kings, Long Island, New York
  Marriage	Abt 1724	, Monmouth, New Jersey   [5]
  Family ID	F2402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary COVENHOVEN,   b. 16 Jul 1737, Pleasant Valley, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 8 Nov 1767, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1754	, Monmouth, New Jersey   [2]
  Children	1. Trynetje VAN MATER,   b. 5 Apr 1756, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 3 Feb 1822, Hillsborough, Somerset, New Jersey (Age 65 years)   2. Sarah Elizabeth VAN MATER,   b. 13 Aug 1759, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 5 Sep 1840, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 81 years)   3. Gilbert VAN MATER,   b. 7 Jun 1762, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 6 Jul 1832, Brooklyn, Kings, New York (Age 70 years)   4. Micah VAN MATER,   b. 20 Jan 1764, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 7 Jul 1838, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 74 years)   5. Nelly VAN MATER,   b. 20 Jul 1764, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 18 Aug 1766, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 2 years)
  Family ID	F2788	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. Daniel, b. January 23. 1728, m. December 29. 1751. Mary, daughter of Rulif Corneliuse Covenhoven and Sarah Voorhees. his wife. She was horn July I8. bap. August 26, 1737 : d. November 8, 1787, and interred in Van Mater graveyard her age is stated on the tombstone as ", 0 years, 3 months and 11 days. Daniel died in London. England, October 8, 1786, and according to tradition in the Van Mater family was honored by interment in Westminster Abbey. Daniel, second son of Gilbert Van Mater, and Micha Hendriekson, married Mary Conover aforesaid, and had the following children: Tryntje. (Catharine) b. Ap. 5, 1756; m. Aug. 14. 1774. Henry Disbrow and had three sons and one daughter Mary, who married Rev. Henry Polhemus. One of his sons. John H. Disbrow, married Sarah Van Mater, his cousin. Sarah, b. Aug. 13, 1759 ; m. Benjamin Van Mater July 12. 1778. d. Sept. 5. 1840; buried in Van Mater yard by her husband. Gilbert, b. June 7, 1762 : m. Margaret Sprague. widow of a Rapelye on Long Island. He removed to Brooklyn and lived on Long Island until his death. July 6. 1832. He had six daughters and two sons. One of his daughters. Sarah, b. Aug. 15, 1793, m. her cousin, John Henry Disbrow. above mentioned. Another daughter. Micha, b. Aug. 21. 1795. m. Holmes, son of Chrineyonce VanMater and Huldah Holmes, his wife. Holmes VanMater resided on the Academy farm in the village of Holmdel and was famous for his fast and thoroughbred horses. Micah, b. Jan. 20. 1764. m. first Daniel Pol hemus who died Jan. 29. 1820. aged 57 years, and married second George Clark. Nelly, b. July 20, 1766, d. in infancy. [S38] Hendricks, Andrew A. MD, Hendricks and Hendrickson Family of Monmouth County, New Jersey, (November 13th-14th, 2010), Desc. of Daniel Hendrickson p. 15. [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 68., US/CAN 974.946 D2b. [S12] Leavitt, DelLynn W., Probabilities, Possibilities, Commonalities and Plain Common Sense., ((Recently out of print)). Daniel Van Mater and his brother Hendrick enlisted in the first battalion of Cortland Skinner's Brittish Brigade commanded by Col. Elisha Lawrence of Upper Freehold during the American Revolution. Called the New Jersey Royal Volunteers they were also know as "Skinner's Greens", due to their green uniforms. While stationed on Staten Island which was under British control the Monmouth County Court seized Daniel's home and lands on the 15 May 1779 and they were sold to the highest bidder. Daniel was captured while visting his sister, Catherine, by a troop of light cavalry. After being taken to Freehold to appear before the Sheriff, Daniel escaped by jumping his horse over a six foot fenced encloser. After the Revolutionary war Daniel and Hendrick Van Mater went to London England with Col. Elisha Lawrence to appeal for compensation of lost lands and properties during the War, recieving lands in Nova Scotia. Daniel died while in London during this period of time. [S38] Hendricks, Andrew A. MD, Hendricks and Hendrickson Family of Monmouth County, New Jersey, (November 13th-14th, 2010), Desc. of Daniel Hendrickson p. 5.