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- Hendrick, the eldest son of the pioneer settler, was born in 1700; married 1725, Neeltje, daughter of Garret Schenck and Neeltje Voorhees, his wife, of Pleasant Valley, and died intestate February 21, 1753, aged fifty years, according to his headstone in the family burying ground on the old Hendrickson homestead at Holland in Holmdel town ship. His wife is not buried by him, as she married in 1761 Elias Golden and is probably buried by him on the Golden homestead. Administration on his estate, at request of the widow, was granted March 20, 1753, to his brothers, Daniel and William, and his brother-in- law, Garret Schenck. See Book F of Wills, page 107, Secretary of State's office at Trenton, N. J. He had the fol lowing children: Tryntje, baptized April 3, 1726; died in infancy. Daniel, born November 11, 1727; married in 1767, Mary Schenck, (see license in Secretary of State's office) and died without surviving children March 2nd, 1776, aged 48 years, 3 months, 21 days, according to his headstone inscription in homestead yard. His wife is not buried by him, which would indicate that she has married again. His will is recorded at Trenton in Book M of Wills, page 16-17. He describes himself as "Daniel Hendrickson, Jr., of Middietown township." He gives his wife Mary £1400, with household goods and a negro girl. All his real estate is devised in fee equally between his two broth ers, Garret and Hendrick. He bequeaths £100 to his sister, Nelly VanMater, and the same amount to his sister, Mary Couwenhoven, and £20 to his sister Ann, with a negro man. To James Schenck. a cow and calf. This will is dated February 18, 1775, proved March 12, 1776. His two brothers, Garret and Hendrick. divide the lands so devised between them by quit claim deeds, recorded in Book I of Deeds, page 92, Monmouth County clerk's office. Neeltje, baptized January 4, 1734; died young. Garret, born January 22, 1734, died December 2, 1801, and is buried by his first two wives on the homestead. He married first, according to license granted, December 8, 1755, and on record at Trenton, his cousin, Catharine, daughter of Tunis Denise and Francyntje Hendrickson, his wife, (born May 8, 1732, died Sept. 8, 1771). Married second. Lena, or Helena, (born Sept. 26, 1753, died Jan. 1, 1785) daughter of Denise VanLieu, or Van Lieuwen, and Ida Wyckoff, his wife. Married third, Nelly, daughter of Arie VanDoorn and Antje Janse Schenck, his wife, and then the widow of Hendrick Smock. She died February 11, 1834, aged 91 years, 10 months, 8 days, according to her headstone in Schenck-Couwenhoven cemetery, Garret Hendrickson lived and died in the old Dutch built farm house, still (1900) standing, on the farm where Cyrenius Hendrickson lived and died in Pleasant Valley, afterwards owned and occupied by his only son, Henry Denise Hendrickson, well known to our present generation of people in this county. Garret Hendrickson was a lieutenant in Capt. William Schenck's company of militia during the Revolutionary war and rendered good service to his country. The following extract from the New Jersey Gazette of June 28, 1780. speaks of him, although by mistake his name is printed "Henderson" instead of Hendrickson. There was no officer by the name of Henderson in the Middietown militia. Thomas Henderson of Freehold, was a lieutenant-colonel and a physician, and is said to be the writer of those letters from Monmouth county published from time to time in this newspaper. Our county records show that a pension was granted to Garret Hendrickson and Walter Hier (Hyres) for wounds received in a skirmish on June 21, 1780. The United States gov- ernment at a later date placed Garret Hendrickson on the pension roll for this same injury. "Letter from Monmouth county dated June 22, 1780. Yesterday morning a party of the enemy consisting of Tye with 30 Blacks, 26 Queen Rangers and 30 Refugee Tories landed at Conascung. They got between our scouts undiscovered, and went to James Mott's, Sr., and plundered his and several neighbors houses of almost everything, and carried off the following persons: James Mott. Sr., James Johnston, Joseph Dorsett, Joseph Pearce, William Blair, James Walling, Jr., John Walling, son of Thomas, Phillip Walling, James Wall, Matthew Griggs, several negroes and a great deal of stock; but all the negroes except one, and a great deal of stock were retaken by our people. Capt. Walling was slightly wounded and a Lieut. Henderson (Hendrickson) had his arm broken. Two privates supposed mortally and a third slightly wounded in a skirmish we had with them on their retreat. The enemy acknowledge loss of seven men, but we think it more considerable." It appears that there was hand to hand fighting, for in an affidavit on record in the Monmouth clerk's office to support Hyres' claim for pension, it is stated "that he received a cutlass wound while boldly fighting." Doctor Barber and Doctor Thomas Henderson, (writer of these letters) certify that Garret Hendrickson had lost almost entire use of his right arm from injuries received in this fight on June 21, 1780. See page 303 of Old Times in Old Monmouth, although there is a typographical error here, for the month is printed January instead of June. In this and several other raids the enemy landed at Conescunk. The reason of this was the depth of water at this place near the shore which enabled them to get off their boats at any stage of the tide. At other places the flats would be bare for a considerable distance or water too shallow to float their barges at low tide. Captain John Schenck is said to have led our forces and pressed close upon them until they embarked. So closely were they pressed that they abandoned nearly all the cattle, sheep and hogs they had taken, and all the negro slaves except one. While their last boat was within musket shot from the beach an officer stood up in the stern of the boat and deliberately aimed and fired at Captain Schenck, who had come down to the water's edge. The bullet whistled close to his head. "They shoot as if they wanted to kill a body," said the grim farmer, "but two can play at this work." Then seizing a gun from one of his men he walked into the water up to his armpits and carefully aiming, fired at the man who still stood up in the stern of the boat. He was seen to fall back but how badly hurt was never learned. Hendrick, the fifth child of Hendrick Hendrickson, and Neeltje Schenck, his wife, was born April 23, baptized June 5, 1737, and died October 11, 1811, according to his tombstone in family yard on homestead farm. He married first, according to license granted, March 7, 1757, Lydia, daughter of Ensign Elias Couwenhoven and Williamsee Wall, his wife, (born March 11, 1738; died March 16, 1805) married second, Helena Longstreet, October 18, 1806, according to marriage records in Monmouth clerk's office. I think she was a widow, and the daughter of Joseph Covenhoven and Hannah, his wife. She was born November 28, 1754, died October 3, 1820. Both wives are buried by him in home- stead yard at Holland. By his first wife he had the following children, but none by his second wife. Hendrick, born November 13, 1758, baptized February 18, 1759: died unmarried. November 8, 1803. He served in light horse company during Revolution and was also the schipper or boss of a crew of whaleboatmen, whose boats lay concealed in the ravines near Matawan creek and swamps near Waycake creek. Williampe, born February 2, 1761; married first, November 9, 1778, Aaron Longstreet; second, Dr. Pitney, and died October 21, 1837. Elias, baptized September 29, 1765; married Gitty, who died May 10, 1805, when only nineteen years old, according to headstone in homestead yard. He died childless July 28, 1805, aged 40 years, and is buried by her. He also served during the Revolution in light horse company. Hendrick Hendrickson, the father of these three children, served as one of our county judges many years, and part of the time was presiding judge of the Monmouth courts: see Nos. 7, 8 and 9 of court minutes of Monmouth county. Denise Denise, Garret I. Covenhoven, John Covenhoven, Peter Schenck and Peter Wyckoff were associate judges with him part of this time. As a judge he was fair and impartial, with strong common sense. In addition to lands he inherited from his father, he got 200 acres under will of his brother Daniel. He also purchased of John Covenhoven 130 acres, and some years later 150 acres more, adjacent to his farm in Pleasant Valley. He also bought 37 acres of adjacent land from Garret Schenck, and so became the owner of some 600 acres of as good land as there was in Pleasant Valley. As his sons died childless, this large and valuable farm passed out of the Hendrickson name under his will dated July 12, 1811, proved November 28, 1811, recorded at Freehold in Book A of Wills, page 457, etc. He devised all his real estate to his grandson, John Longstreet, subject to the comfortable maintenance of his widow for life. This devise passed into the Longstreet family one of the finest and most productive farms in Pleasant Valley. He gives to his daughter, Williampe Pit- ney, interest on £342, then in hands Of Aaron Pitney. He gives Anne Seabrook and Lydia Smock £600 each. To his grandson, Hendrick Longstreet, £5, to Aaron Schenck, son of Obadiah Schenck and Nelly Longstreet, £500. Hendrick Longstreet, his grandson, and friend Denise Hendrickson, are appointed executors. The sixth child of Hendrick Hen- drickson and Neeltje Schenck, his wife, was Mary, born December 6, 1740, married January 13, 1767, Cornelius (b. Feb. 11, 1746, d. Oct. 10, 1806), son of William Cornelise Couwenhoven and Annetje Hendrickson, his second wife. She died January 3, 1806, and is buried by her husband in Schanck-Couwenhoven cemetery. Tryntje, (Catharine) bap. September 30, 1740: died young. Neeltje, bap. September 30, 1740, married 1756, Jacob VanMeter (b. March 3, 1732, d. April 20, 1775), already mentioned in VanMater records. Antje, bap. October 7, 1744, married David Hansen VanNostrandt, who was bap. September 18, 1737. William, bap. December 18, 1748, died young. Garret and Hendrick Hendrickson owned some of the best farming lands which could be found in Monmouth county. They were well stocked with cattle, sheep and swine. The hams and bacon made by them were of the best. In the fall an abundant supply of smoked meats, salted provisions, and other things to eat and drink, were laid away in cellar, smoke house and garret. This is the reason why so many raids were made through Pleasant Valley. The last of these expeditions occurred February 8, 1782. Forty refugees from Sandy Hook under command of a Lieutenant Steelman who belonged down in Cape May county, came up during the night and surrounded Garret Hendrickson and his brother Hendrick's houses before daylight. This was directly after a heavy snowstorm and I suppose these men on the Hook were in a state of starvation and ready for any desperate adventure to get provisions. They succeeded in taking Hendrick Hendrickson and his two sons, Hendrick and Elias, with all women folks and negro slaves, and Garret Hendrickson with his people, and John Covenhoven, his family and servants on adjacent farms, prisoners and placed them under close guard. A young man named William Thompson at Garret Hendrickson's house, managed in some way to escape undiscovered and hurried off to Captain John Schanck's home where he gave the alarm. They seized five woodsleds on these different farms. On two they fastened hay shelvings with boards nailed against the sides and on the bottom. On the other three they placed the bodies of farm wagons. Then they hitched two teams or four horses to each sled, for the snow lay deep and the roads were unbroken in many places. They put two barrels of apple whisky in one end of the hay shelvings and barrels of pork in the other, and between five live sheep. Barrels of flour, corn meal, potatoes, and all the poultry they could kill was placed on the other shelving. The other sleds were loaded with bacon, smoked meats, hams, corned beef, butter, and all other kinds of provisions they could lay their hands on. They also took clothing, blankets, and cooking utensils. Mrs. Garret Hendrickson's silk dress was taken and used to wrap up hams. After loading up with all kinds of plunder they started back for the Hook. In the meantime Captain Schanck was gathering his men and succeeded in getting thirty mounted men ready in about an hour after the Refugees had started. The deep snow and unbroken roads with the heavy loads made the progress of the Refugees slow. They were overtaken and a lively skirmish ensued in which three of them were wounded and and twelve taken prisoners. The rest escaped. One of them cut a horse loose from among the teams and rode off. All the plunder was retaken. Our people lost one man killed. This was young Thompson who had given the alarm. On their return they were attacked unexpectedly by a detached party of Refugees consisting of sixteen men under command of Shore Stevenson. Captain Schanck at once ordered a charge before they could reload their guns. They at once threw down their arms and asked for quarter. In the confusion, however eight of the first prisoners got away, leaving only four who with Stevenson and his sixteen men made 21 prisoners. Lieutenant Garret Hendrickson by Catharine Denise, his first wife, had the following children: Hendrick, baptized March 20, 1757, died young. Franeyntje, baptized March 18, 1758; married William Forman. Both buried in yard of Old Tennent church. She died June 19, 1815, and her husband January 31, 1823, aged 71 years, 5 months, 5 days. Denise, born November 12, 1761, died March 7, 1830. He married December 28, 17S6, Anne, (born Nov. 15, 1766; died Aug. 6, 1858) daughter of John Schenck and Nelly Bennett, his wife, of Pleasant Valley. Both are buried on homestead farm at Holland. Hendrick, born July 10, 1764; married January 20, 1791, Phoebe VanMater; died June 6, 1837. Both are buried on homestead farm at Holland. Names of their children have been heretofore given in VanMater genealogy. Neeltje, baptized August 10, 1766; married John, son of Hendrick Brower and Abigeltje Hunt, his wife. Catharine, born April 8, 1768; married September 18, 1791, Peter, son of Hendrick Brower and wife aforesaid. She died August 8, 1822, and is buried in homestead yard. By his second wife, Helena VanLieu, he had the following children: Ida, baptized March 19, 1775; married September 10, 1791, Joseph K. Van Mater, already mentioned in VanMater records. Daniel G., baptized June 1, 1776; married December 21, 1797, Sarah, daughter of Cornelius Albertse Couwenhoven and Mary Logan, his wife They removed to some other part of New Jersey. Mary, baptized May 2, 1779; married December 24, 1797, William VanMater, whose children have been already named in Van Mater articles. Lydia, born October 9, 1781; married Stephen Crane and died May 4, 1851, aged 69 years, 6 months, 25 days, according to her headstone in homestead burying ground at Holland. Her hus- band is not buried by her; I do not know where he was. Anne, baptized December 7, 1783; married October 3, 1799, Garret Terhune. Denise Hendrickson and Anne Schenck, his wife, named above, had the following children: Garret D., born July 7, 1787; died October 12, 1861. He married March 23, 1808, Jane, daughter of Capt. Hendrick Hendrickson and Francinke Covenhoven his wife. One of their daughters, Catharine, born April 20, 1815, married the late William Henry Sickles of Red Bank. Another daughter, Adaline, married John Vanderveer Carson, now (1900) residing in Freehold, and the parents of the Carson Brothers, who have so long carried on the butcher's business here. Catharine, born October 8, 1801; married December 24, 1821. Peter R. Smock, and died September 9, 1890. Both are buried in Smock burying ground near Holmdel village on the farm where Peter R. Smock lived and died. They are the parents of ex-Sheriff Ruliff P. Smock, now a resident of Freehold. John Schenck. born Mav 9, 1807, married Ellen Hyres. Beeckman, George C., Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth Co., New Jersey pp. 129-135.
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Descendants of Hendrick Willemsz
Abt 1700 - 1753 (53 years)
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