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Jan Roelofse Schenck 1669–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 FEB 1669/70

Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Death Date: 30 JAN 1753

Death Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Father: Rolof Schenck

Mother: Neeltje Couwenhoven

Spouse(s): Sara Kouwenhoven

Children(s): Leah Schenck, Rolof Schenck, Sarah Schenck, Altje Schenck, Rachel Schenck, Maritje Schenck, William Schenck, Jannetje Schenck, John Schenck, Ante Schenck

Jan Roelofse Schenck was born in 1669 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA, the child of Rolof Martense Schenck And Neeltje Van Couwenhoven. Jan Roelofse Schenck married Sara Willemse Van Kouwenhoven, and had children including Altje Schenck, Ante Schenck, Jannetje Schenck, John Schenck, Leah Janse Schenck, Maritje Schenck, Peter Janse Schenck, Rachel Schenck, Rolof Schenck, Sarah Schenck, William Schenck. Jan Roelofse Schenck passed away in 1753 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Jan Roelofse Schenck was born in 1669 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA, the child of Rolof Martense Schenck And Neeltje Van Couwenhoven.
  • Jan Roelofse Schenck married Sara Willemse Van Kouwenhoven, and had children including Altje Schenck, Ante Schenck, Jannetje Schenck, John Schenck, Leah Janse Schenck, Maritje Schenck, Peter Janse Schenck, Rachel Schenck, Rolof Schenck, Sarah Schenck, William Schenck.
  • Jan Roelofse Schenck passed away in 1753 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rolof Schenck
1619–1705
Birth Location: Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Neeltje Couwenhoven
1641–1672
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
NC

Spouses(s)

Sara Kouwenhoven
1674–1761
Birth Location: Kings County, New York, USA
SK

Children(s)

Leah Schenck
1714–1769
Birth Location: –
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Rolof Schenck
1691–1766
Birth Location: –
RS
Sarah Schenck
1696–
Birth Location: –
SS
Altje Schenck
1705–1801
Birth Location: –
AS
Rachel Schenck
1708–
Birth Location: –
RS
Maritje Schenck
1712–1756
Birth Location: –
MS
William Schenck
1718–
Birth Location: –
WS
Jannetje Schenck
1719–
Birth Location: –
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John Schenck
1722–1808
Birth Location: –
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Ante Schenck
1705–1801
Birth Location: –
AS

Jan Schenck's Ancestors

Self
Jan Schenck
1669–1753
Birth Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Parents
Rolof Martense Schenck
1619–1705
Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Neeltje (Van) Couwenhoven
1641–1672
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Grandparents
Gerrit (Wolfertsen) Couwenhoven
1610–1645
Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Aeltje (Cornelis) Cool
1615–1683
Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Wolfert Kouwenhoven
1579–1662
Neeltje Jans
1584–1658
Cornelis Cool
1588–1643
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gerrit Suype
–1604

Jan Schenck's Descendants

1.
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Jan (Roelofse) Schenck (10 FEB 1669/70–30 JAN 1753) m. Sara (Willemse Van) Kouwenhoven (20 DEC 1674–31 JAN 1761)
  1. 1. Leah (Janse) Schenck 1714–1769 m. Peter (Couwenhoven) Jr 1712–
  2. 2. Rolof Schenck 1691–1766 m. Gesya Hendrickson 1696–1747
    1. 1. Netty Schenck –1797 m. Garret (Jacobse) Covenhoven 1713–
      1. 1. Jacob Covenhoven 1746–1825 m. Mary Schenck 1757–1818
        1. 1. Hendrick Covenhoven –1835 m. Ann (Bowne) Crawford 1788–1832
      2. 2. Rulif Covenhoven 1747–
      3. 3. Sarah (G.) Couwenhoven 1748–1773
        1. 1. Mary Lloyd 1772–1865 m. John Hendrickson 1773–1807
      4. 4. Daniel (G.) Conover 1749– m. Margaret Rezo 1763–1823
        1. 1. Daniel (D.) Conover –1861
      5. 5. Gachy Couwenhoven 1753–
      6. 6. Mary Couwenhoven 1756–1758
      7. 7. Garret Couwenhoven 1758–
      8. 8. John Covenhoven 1760–1802 m. Jane Schenck –1836
        1. 1. Elias Covenhoven 1779–
        2. 2. Garret (I.) Conover 1785–1829
        3. 3. Jane Conover 1789–1831 m. Jonathan (R.) Gordon 1785–1830
    2. 2. John Schenck 1719–1749
    3. 3. Hendrick Schenck 1731–1766
  3. 3. Sarah Schenck 1696–
  4. 4. Altje Schenck 1705–1801
  5. 5. Rachel Schenck 1708–
  6. 6. Maritje Schenck 1712–1756 m. Jacob VanDorn 1703–1781
    1. 1. Arie VanDorn 1744–1830
    2. 2. Sarah (Van) Doren 1740–1825 m. Johannes Antonides 1733–1797
      1. 1. Nicholas Antonides 1762–
      2. 2. Marya Antonides 1764–
      3. 3. Jacob Antonides 1765–
      4. 4. Johannes Antonides 1767–
      5. 5. William Antonides 1770–
      6. 6. Vincentius Antonides 1772–1847 m. Sarah Bound 1777–1847
        1. 1. John Antonides 1798–1834
        2. 2. Dilly Antonides 1800–
        3. 3. James Antonides 1804–
      7. 7. Petrus Antonides 1774–1826 m. Mary Lloyd 1779–1836
        1. 1. Catharina Antonides 1813–
        2. 2. Eliza (Jane) Antonides 1816–
      8. 8. Maria Antonides 1779–1835 m. Oakey Wyckoff 1771–1852
        1. 1. John Wyckoff 1795–
        2. 2. Alletta Wyckoff 1798–
        3. 3. Patience (D.) Wyckoff 1800–
        4. 4. Garret Wyckoff 1802–
        5. 5. Isaac (Van Doren) Wyckoff 1805–
        6. 6. Jacob Wyckoff 1808–
        7. 7. Louis Wyckoff 1811–
        8. 8. Sarah (A.) Wyckoff 1813–
        9. 9. Barclay Wyckoff 1816–
        10. 10. William (G.) Wyckoff 1819–
        11. 11. Peter (C.) Wyckoff 1823–
      9. 9. Jacob Antonides 1780–1848 m. Elizabeth Sutphen 1781–
        1. 1. John Antonides 1801–1864
        2. 2. Abraham Antonides 1804–1872 m. Lydia Tilton 1804–1891
        3. 3. Sarah Antonides 1807–1871 m. Jeremiah Tilton 1803–1858
        4. 4. Archibald Antonides 1808–1883 m. Diana (Worth) Johnson –1888
        5. 5. 1810–
        6. 6. 1812–1831
        7. 7. 1816–1885
      10. 10. Anne Antonides 1785–
        1. 1. Phebe Armstrong 1814–1873 m. Charles Tilton 1810–1853
  7. 7. William Schenck 1718–
  8. 8. Jannetje Schenck 1719–
  9. 9. John Schenck 1722–1808 m. Neltje Bennet 1728–1810
    1. 1. John Schenck 1752–
    2. 2. Chrineyonce Schenck 1753–
    3. 3. William Schenck 1755–
    4. 4. Ida Schenck 1757–
    5. 5. Sarah Schenck 1759–1811 m. Rulif (H.) Schenck 1753–1800
      1. 1. Hendrick Schenck 1777–1812
      2. 2. Jacob Schenck 1793–1859
    6. 6. Chrineyonce Schenck 1760–1840 m. Margaret Polhemus 1766–1857
      1. 1. Daniel (P. Schenck) Sr. 1805–1864 m. Lydia (H.) Longstreet 1809–1838
        1. 1. Chrineyonce Schenck 1838–1839
      2. 2. John (C.) Schenck 1797–1799
      3. 3. Eliza Schenck 1799–1799
      4. 4. Margaret Schenck 1801–1835
      5. 5. Abigail Schenck 1808–1825
      6. 6. John (C.) Schenck 1803–1858
        1. 1. Margaret Schenck 1829–1831
        2. 2. Sarah Schenck 1832–1834
        3. 3. Catherine Schenck 1839–1840
        4. 4. Chrineyonce Schenck 1844–1861
        5. 5. Daniel (P. Schenck) Jr. 1827–1896
    7. 7. Ogburn Schenck 1763–1837 m. Rhoda Ogbourne 1765–1848
      1. 1. Rhoda Schenck 1800–1821
      2. 2. Sarah Schenck 1796–1823
      3. 3. John (P.) Schenck 1805–1863
    8. 8. Nelly Schenck 1765–1838
      1. 1. Elisha Holmes 1796–1866 m. Jane VanDorn 1799–1837 m. Arintha Schenck 1798–1854
      2. 2. Johnathan (I.) Holmes 1791–1866 m. Ellen Schenck 1799–1877
        1. 1. Ann (Eliza) Holmes 1827–1851
        2. 2. Joseph Holmes 1822–1825
    9. 9. Annie Schenck 1766–
    10. 10. Mary Schenck 1769–1772
    11. 11. Daniel (I.) Schenck 1771–1845 m. Catharine Smock 1775–1839
      1. 1. John Schenck 1794–1798
      2. 2. John (S.) Schenck 1810–1833
    12. 12. Mary Schenck 1775–1864 m. John (O.) Stillwell 1763–1847
  10. 10. Ante Schenck 1705–1801 m. Aure (Van) Dorn 1696–1748
    1. 1. Jacob (Van) Dorn 1732–1785
    2. 2. Nelly (Van) Dorn 1742–1834

Jan Schenck's Timeline

2 Records

1669
10 FEB 1669/70
Birth of Jan Roelofse Schenck in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
1753
30 JAN 1753
Age 84
Death of Jan Roelofse Schenck in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 FEB 1669/70
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Beekman, George C., Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey, pg 1
    [2] Beekman, George C., Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey, Appendix iii
    [3] Hoff, Henry B., Genealogies of Long Island Families From The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume II, pg. 517

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Holmdel, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Beekman, George C., Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey, Appendix iii

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Hoff, Henry B., Genealogies of Long Island Families From The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume I, pg. 597

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 JAN 1753
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Beekman, George C., Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey, pg 1
    [2] Beekman, George C., Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey, Appendix iii
    [3] Hoff, Henry B., Genealogies of Long Island Families From The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume II, pg. 517
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