Joseph VAN MATER^[1]

1739 - Abt 1775  (35 years)

• Name	Joseph VAN MATER
  Birth	30 Sep 1739	Freehold and Middletown DRC, Monmouth, New Jersey   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1775	Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey   [3]
  Person ID	I8082	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   [4]
  Family ID	F2402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine KEARNEY,   b. 26 Jul 1752, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 10 May 1807, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1772	, Monmouth, New Jersey
  Children	1. Joseph Kearney VAN MATER,   b. 16 Dec 1774, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 1 Jun 1854, Colts Neck, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 79 years)   2. Rulif VAN MATER,   b. 16 Jul 1775, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey d. Will Dated 27 Dec 1817, Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F2776	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. Joseph, bap. September 30, 1739. m. Cath arine, daughter of James Kearney of Chinlueroras. as the region about Keyport was then called. She was b. July 26. 1752. and died May 10. 1807, aged 54 years. 9 months and 20 days, and is buried by her second husband, Rulif VanMater, in the VanMater cemtery The fifth son of Gilbert VanMater an Micha Hendriekson was Joseph, who married Catharine Kearney, or Karney. as they spelled it. The descendants of this couple became known as the "Kearny VanMaters." and were noted for the marked difference in their characters, from the past generations of the family, and from the descendants of the other branches. They had the fol- lowing children; Rulif, bap. July 16. 1775.— no other record. Joseph Kearney, b. ; m. Sept. 10, 1794, Ida Hendriekson. daughter of Garrett Hen- driekson and Lena VanLieu. his sceond wife. He owned and resided on a farm west of Colts Neck and on the south side of the turnpike to Freehold, nearly opposite the Thomas Ryall farm, formerly known as the Stoutenburg Joseph K. VanMater, by his wife, Ida Hendriekson, had the following chil- dren: Ida. b. May. 1795. m. Sept. 18, 1823, Cyren- ius Hendriekson of Pleasant Valley, and were the parents of the late I enry D. Hendriekson. so well known to the present generation of people in this county, and of Catharine, wife of the late Joseph L. Tunis, who owned and resided on a farm near Wickatunk and died a few years ago. James Kearny, b. Nov. 11, 1807, m. Eliza- beth VanMater and died childless on Nov. 25. 1850. His will is dated March 24, 1849 : proved Dec. 12, 1850, and recorded in Book F of Wills, p. 44. He leaves all his personal and real property equally to his three sisters. Ida. wife of Cyrenius Hendriekson, Ann K. Van- Mater and Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Prohasco. Ann K., b. May 11, 1815, m. Benjamin Van- Elizabeth, b. Feb. 1, 1820. m. Joseph Probas- co and had the following children by him: James K.. Robert. Johanna. Hulda. Mary Jane. Hendrick and Cyrenius. [S1] Stryker-Rodda Kenn, Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Records of the DC of Freehold and Middletown Vol. 24. p. 47., 974.9 B2g. 1737 Sep 9 above Sept 30 below entry Joseph s/o Gysbert Van Mater and Mayke Hendrikze: Joseph Van Met[tere] and Sara Schenk witnesses. [S38] Hendricks, Andrew A. MD, Hendricks and Hendrickson Family of Monmouth County, New Jersey, (November 13th-14th, 2010), Desc. of Daniel Hendrickson p. 16. [S38] Hendricks, Andrew A. MD, Hendricks and Hendrickson Family of Monmouth County, New Jersey, (November 13th-14th, 2010), Desc. of Daniel Hendrickson p. 5.