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Sarah Janse Schenck 1696–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1696

Birth Location: Flatlands, Long Island, New York, USA

Death Date: 18 Jun 1794

Death Location: Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA

Father: Jannetje Schenck

Mother: Sara Couwenhoven

Spouse(s): Hendrick Voorhees

Children(s): Garrett Voorhees, Jane Voorhees, John Voorhees

In 1696, Sarah Janse Schenck entered the world in Flatlands, Long Island, New York, USA, born to Jannetje Roelofs Schenck And Sara Willemse Van Couwenhoven. Sarah Janse Schenck married Hendrick G Van Voorhees, and had children including Garrett Hendrick Voorhees, Jane Van Voorhees, John Van Voorhees. Sarah Janse Schenck passed away in 1794 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1696, Sarah Janse Schenck entered the world in Flatlands, Long Island, New York, USA, born to Jannetje Roelofs Schenck And Sara Willemse Van Couwenhoven.
  • Sarah Janse Schenck married Hendrick G Van Voorhees, and had children including Garrett Hendrick Voorhees, Jane Van Voorhees, John Van Voorhees.
  • Sarah Janse Schenck passed away in 1794 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jannetje Schenck
1670–1753
Birth Location: Flatlands, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America
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Sara Couwenhoven
1674–1761
Birth Location: Flatlands, Kings County Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hendrick Voorhees
1696–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Garrett Voorhees
1748–1848
Birth Location: Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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Jane Voorhees
1735–1813
Birth Location: –
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John Voorhees
1729–1802
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Schenck's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Schenck
1696–1794
Birth Place: Flatlands, Long Island, New York, USA
Parents
Jannetje Roelofs Schenck
1670–1753
Flatlands, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America
Sara (Willemse Van) Couwenhoven
1674–1761
Flatlands, Kings County Brooklyn, New York, USA
Grandparents
Roelof (Martense) Schenck
1619–1705
Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Neeltje (Gerritse van) Kouwenhoven
1641–1672
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
Willem (Gerretse Van) Couwenhoven
1636–1723
Flatlands, Kings County, New York, USA
Jannetije (Pieterse) Monfoort
1646–1723
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Maria Bockhurst
1596–1675
Martin Schenck
1584–1650
Gerret Kouwenhoven
1610–1648
Aeltje Cool
1615–1683
Gerret Kouwenhoven
1610–1648
Aeltje Cool
1615–1683
Pieter sr.
1616–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Georg Landsberg
1580–1632
Anna Everstein
1578–1607
Johann Nydeck
1547–1589
Johanna Scherpenzeel
1545–1587
Wolfert ggf
1579–1662
Neeltje ggm
1584–1658
Aeltje Braconnier
1585–1670
Wolfert ggf
1579–1662
Neeltje ggm
1584–1658
Aeltje Braconnier
1585–1670

Sarah Schenck's Descendants

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Sarah (Janse) Schenck (1696–18 Jun 1794) m. Hendrick (G Van) Voorhees (Abt 1696–)
  1. 1. Garrett (Hendrick) Voorhees 1748–1848 m. Leannah Hollenshead 1758–1837
    1. 1. Anna Voorhees 1790–1887 m. Moses (Speer) Sr 1786–1841
      1. 1. Joshua Speer 1821–1896 m. Evelyn Vandeveer 1822–1910
        1. 1. Caroline (Speer O) Flyng 1855–1937 m. Felix (S) O'Flyng 1850–1910 m. Augustus SPINNER 1848–1920
        2. 2. Lucy (A.) Speers 1862–
        3. 3. Joel (P.) Speers 1851–1928
        4. 4. Rachel (A.) Speer 1844–1901 m. Robert (A.) Jones 1840–
        5. 5. Sarah (H.) Speer 1846–1874
        6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Speer 1859–
        7. 7. L. (A.) Speer 1846–
        8. 8. Aaron Speer 1850–1851
        9. 9. Joseph (Joe Palmer) Speer 1852–1928 m. Francas Speers 1856–1945
        10. 10. Ruth (Amelia) Speer 1862–1884 m. James (Gilmore) Hawkins 1856–1921
        11. 11. Curtis (S.) Oflyng 1876–
      2. 2. Ashberry (B.) Speer 1808–1895 m. Margaret Speer 1808–1895
        1. 1. George (Washington) Speer 1830–1855
        2. 2. Anna (Jane) Powell 1832–1912 m. Abner Powell 1821–
        3. 3. Malinda Fite 1829–1907 m. Isaac Fight 1805–
      3. 3. Lovel (D.) Speer 1810–1843 m. Eliza (Ellen) Baker 1811–1892
        1. 1. Joseph (M.) Speer 1835–1909
        2. 2. Jesse (A.) Speer 1838–1920 m. Sidney (A.) Hackney 1841–1890
      4. 4. Mahala Speer 1812–1896 m. Lemael Pickens 1811–1879
        1. 1. Lewis (Abner) Pickens 1834–1916
        2. 2. John (B.) Pickens 1842–1917
        3. 3. Mahala Pickens 1846–1920
        4. 4. Aaron (A.J.) Pickens 1850–1922
        5. 5. Volney (T) Pickens 1836–1929
        6. 6. Jacob (H) Pickens 1854–1881
        7. 7. Lemuel (Jefferson) Pickens 1848–1924
        8. 8. Theodore (Speer) Pickens 1858–1926
        9. 9. Levicia Pickens 1831–1831
        10. 10. Anny Pickens 1844–1851
        11. 11. Emily (M.) Cornwell 1841–1933
        12. 12. Evaleen Pickens 1839–1856
        13. 13. Hiram Pickens 1833–1896
      5. 5. Green (B) Speer 1820–1862
      6. 6. Garrett Speer 1823–1896 m. Elizabeth Freeman 1826–1903
        1. 1. Lemuell Speer 1859–1922 m. Lena (H.) Speer 1864–1919
        2. 2. Lear (An) Speer 1861–1939 m. John (Henry) Livesay 1859–1932
        3. 3. Dora (C.) Speer 1863–1941 m. Lewis (L.) Wilson 1860–1942
      7. 7. Moses (Jr) Speer 1826–1915 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Lewis 1839–1876 m. Elizabeth (J.) Lewis 1839–1876
        1. 1. James (Madison) Speer 1864–1946
        2. 2. Aaron Speer 1862–1951 m. Altha (Catherine) Speer 1863–1933
        3. 3. George (W.) Speer 1874–
      8. 8. Aaron Speer 1829–1918
    2. 2. Martha (A.) Carr 1797–1872 m. Thomas (Greer) Carr 1787–1848
      1. 1. Lindsey Carr 1808–1874
      2. 2. Eleanor (Jane) Hayden 1837–1855
      3. 3. Susan May 1840–1922
      4. 4. Jeremiah Carr 1823–1901
      5. 5. George (Washington) Carr 1814–1881
    3. 3. Abraham Voorhees 1795–1870
    4. 4. Jacob Voorhees 1796–1880 m. Delila Vories 1803–1877
    5. 5. Garrett Voorhees 1806–1864
  2. 2. Jane (van) Voorhees 1735–1813
  3. 3. John (van) Voorhees 1729–1802

Sarah Schenck's Timeline

2 Records

1696
1696
Birth of Sarah Janse Schenck in Flatlands, Long Island, New York, USA
Flatlands, Long Island, New York, USA
1794
18 Jun 1794
Age 98
Death of Sarah Janse Schenck in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1696
    Event Place: Flatlands, Long Island, New York, USA
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1794
    Event Place: Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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