Leah SCHENCK

1755 -

• Name	Leah SCHENCK
  Christening	9 Nov 1755	Freehold Middletown RDC, Marlboro, Monmouth, New Jersey   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I9277	HHDHA
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Peter SCHENCK,   b. 1710, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 1816, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 106 years)
  Mother	Jannetje HENDRICKSON,   c. 21 Jun 1718, Dutch Reformed Ch.. Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey d. Aft 1762, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age ~ 45 years)
  Marriage	26 Dec 1747	Freehold Middletown RDC, Marlboro, Monmouth, New Jersey   [3]
  Family ID	F2234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Johannes VAN CLEEF,   b. 29 Jul 1750, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 1807 (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	30 Oct 1775	Freehold Middletown RDC, Marlboro, Monmouth, New Jersey   [4]
  Family ID	F3057	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2018

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Stryker-Rodda Kenn, Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Records of the Dutch Congregations of Freehold and Middletown vol 27. p. 91., 974.9 B2g. 1755 Nov. 9 Leah d/o Pieter Schenck and Jannetje Hendrikson; Court Schenck and Maria Cowenhoven witnesses. [S15] Beekman, George C., Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth Co., New Jersey, (Morrau Bros. Publishers Freehold NJ 1901), p. 142., US/CAN 974.946 D2b. Leah baptized November 9, 1755, married November 30, 1775, John (baptized August 26, 1750) son of Benjamin VanCleaf and Neeltje or Helena Couwenhoven his wife. [S15] Beekman, George C., Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth Co., New Jersey, (Morrau Bros. Publishers Freehold NJ 1901), pp. 141-142., US/CAN 974.946 D2b. On the 12th of August A.D. 1741, Jannetje Hendrickson married Ruliph Couwenhoven. Their marriage license is published in full page 34 of Wells' Memorial Address at Brick Church. It was signed by Lewis Morris so prominent in the early history of Monmouth county, but at that time Governor of New Jersey. These licenses are all recorded in secretary of state's office at Trenton and in annexed note is a list from records of all licenses issued to the Hendricksons and Hendricks in Monmouth county, between 1748 and 1772. Jannetje and Ruliph Couwenhoven her husband had three children...Ruliph Couwenhoven died intestate in 1746. Letters of administration on his estate were granted same year to his brother, Peter Couvenhoven, and his brothers-in-laws, William Hendrickson and Tunis Denise. Jannetje, however, did not remain a widow long, for the next year, 1747, she married Peter, a son of Jan Schanck and Saartje Couwenhoven of Pleasant Valley. He had lost his first wife, Jannetje VanNorstrand or Ostrandt and was ready for another. [S25] Conover, David Kipp 9068 Crystal Vista Lane, West Jordan, Utah 84088, Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Kouwenhoven, www.conovergenealogy.com.