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Roelof Martense Schenck born about 1630 in the Netherlands. He came to New Amsterdam in 1650 with his brother, Jan Martense. He settled in the Flatlands in 1650. He married 1) Neetlje Gerretse Van Couwenhoven in 1660, (baptized September 20, 1641 Brooklyn NY); she died about 1672; was the daughter of Gerret Wolfertse Van Couwenhoven and Aeltje Cornelis Cool; 2) he then married Annatie Fieters Wyckoff in 1675 baptized 27 Nov 1650 New Amsterdam RDC; died November 9, 1688; daughter of Pieter Claesen Wyckoff; 3) he then married on November 30, 1688 Catherine Cregier baptized April 5, 1643in New Amsterdam RDC, she was the widow of Stoffel Hooglandt. Roelof died in Flatlands 1705.
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More on husband Roelof Martense Schenck:
Son of Marten Schenck.
Immigrated to New Netherlands in 1650, and obtained a patent for 23 morgens of land at Flatlands on 19 Jan 1661. On 19 Mar 1674 he bought 200 acres, with buildings, in Amersfoort from the heirs of Govert Loockermans. He took the oath of allegiance at Flatlands in 1698. On 20 Apr 1688 he bought one half of a mill and the island it was on, from a brother. He was a magistrate 1662-1664; a representative at the Hempstead convention in 1665; sherrif of the county in 1685; Justice of the Peace, 1684, 1689 and 1692; Captain of horse in 1690.
Married 2nd Annetje Pieterse Wyckoff.
Children by Annetje Pieterse Wyckoff:
1. Margaretta Roelofse
2. Neeltje Roelofse
3. Mayke Roelofse
4. Sara Roelofse
Married 3rd 19 November 1688 Tryntje Kregier, daughter of Martin Cregier and Lysbeth at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York. Married the 19 November (1688). Roelof Martense, widower of Annetie Pieters, and Catrina Cregier, widow of Stoffel Hooghlan: one living at N. Amersfort and the second at New York.
Will dated on 4 September 1704 proved 26 Jul 1705. Roeloff Schenck, of Flatlands, in Kings County, upon Nassau Island. To my wife Katharine, during her life, all my farm or tenements at Flatlands, where I now live, with the houses, gardens and orchards. And all in accordence with a certain agreement made between me and my said wife before our marriage, and bearing date November 9, 1688. If my wife should marry then the above bequest to be null and void. I leave to my loving son Martin Schenck, after the death of my wife, all my houses, lands, meadows and tenements, within the bounds of Flatlands, or elsewhere, and he is to pay the following legacies, viz:, to each of my children, Janike, Marytie, John, Garritt, Margarite, Neltie and Sarah, £64, 10s. each, and the same to the children of my daughter Anake, deceased, Roeloff and Albert. And they are to have all the personal property after my wife's decease. My eldest son Martin shall have for his birthright my negro boy Anthony. I make my son Martin sole executor. Witnesses: Coert Stevens, Garret Stoothoff, Henry Filken.
Died circa 1672.
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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- Roelof Martense Scbenck m. (ist), in 1660, Neeltje Gerretse (daughter of Gerret Wolferse van Couwenhoven), who died about 1672; m. (2d), in 1665, Annetje Pieterse; m. (3d), Oct. 30th, 1688, Catrina Cregiers, widow of Stofiiel Hooglandt, and died in 1705. His children were Marten Roelofse, of Flatlands, born June 22d, 1661, died Oct. 8th, 1727, m. (1st), June 20th, 1686, Susanna Abrahams BrinckerhofF, who died in 1690; m. (2d), April 11th, 1693, Elizabeth Minne or Minner Voorhies, who died in 1703 ; m. (3d), Feb. 25th, or June 24th, 1704, Jannetje Lucasz Voorhies, born Oct. 8th, 1681, died April 17th 1758 : Annetje Roelofse, born about 1663, died about 1690, m. July 1st, 1683, Jan Albertsz Terhunen : Jannetje Roelofse, born 1665, m. June 22d, 1684, Pieter Nevius: Marike Roelofte, born 1667, m. Feb. 15th, 1689, Isaac Hegeman: Jan Roelofse, born March 1st, 1670, died Jan. 30th, 1753, m. about 1692, Sara, daughter of Willem Couwenhoven, born Dec. 27th, 1674, died Jan. 31st, 1761, emigrated to Monmouth county, N. J. : Garret Roelfse, born Oct. 27th, 1671, died Sept. 5th, 1745, m. about 1693, Neeltje Coerten van Voorhies, born June 30th, 1676, died Aug. 4th, 1750, emigrated to Monmouth county, N. J. : Margrietje Roelofte, born Feb. 14th, 1677, died Dec. 1 6th, 1751, m. Sept. 8t&, 1700, Cornells Couwenhoven, of New Jersey : Neeltje Roelofse, born Jan. 3d, 1682, died July 7th, 1751, m. Oct. 2d, 1701, Albert Couwenhoven, of New Jersey : Mayken Roeio6e, born Jan. 14th, 1684, died Nov. 25th, 1736, m. March 5th, 1703-4, Jan Luykese Voorhies : Sara Roelfse, baptized Dec. 18th, 1685, m. Nov. 11th, 1705, Jacob van Cowcnhoven, of New Jersey.
From The Bergen Family, 1875 edition, page 146.
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