First and Principally I Recommend my Soul to God that Gave it, and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be Buried in such Decent and Christian like manner as my Executors and Executrix herein after named shall seem meet and Convenient, and as touching such wordly Goods and Estate, as the Lord in his infinite Mercy (far beyond my Deserts) hath been pleased to bestow upon me, I Give, Devise and Dispose of the same in manner as is herein after expressed, (vis :)

Imprimis, My Will is that all my just debts be paid by my Executors and Executrix herein after named within convenient time after my Decease.

Item-I hereby give to my son Roeloffe my Great Dutch Bible to be delivered to him at the time of my Wife's Decease.

Item-I hereby Give and Devise to my said Son Roeloffe my largest Lott of Meadows, on the Westernmost side of Conascunck Meadows, with the third part of the Landing on Chingaroras Creek, and the third part of the small Parcel of Land thereunto adjoining. I hereby Give and Devise the same to my said Son Roeloffe and to his Heirse and Assigns forever.

Item-I hereby Give and Devise to my Sons Roeloffe and Garrat, all that Neck of Land whereof part joins on the Plantations, whereon I now Dwell and part on my son Roeloffe's Plantation, I give the same to my said two Sons Roeloffe and Garrat to be equally divided between them, vis., the half of the said neck that Lyes next to Capt'n Reid's the nearest to my home Plantation, I hereby give to my son Garrat, and to his Heirs and Assigns forever, and the other half, the nearest to my Son Roeloffe's Plantation to him. my said Son Roeloffe and his Heirs and Assigns forever, hereby Desiring that if Roeloffe should incline to sell his part, that he Lett his brother Garrat have the first offer of it.

Item-I hereby Give and Devise my Largest Lott of Land at Conascunck to my two Sons Roeloffe and Garrat to be equally divided between them, to have and to hold unto them and their Heirs and Assigns forever in equal half parts to be Divided between them as above said, they both paying the several sums herein after ordered them to Pay.

Item-I hereby Give and Devise to my Son Koert my small Lott of Meadow, on the North West Point of Conascunck with the third part of the Landing on Chingaroras Creek, and the third part of the small Parcel of Land thereunto adjoining. To have and to hold the same to my said Son Koert, and to his Heirs and Assigns forever, he paying such sums of money as is herein after ordered him to pay.

Item-I hereby Give and Devise to my Son Garrat the forty acre lott that Lyes at Conascunck and is adjoining to Hendrick Hendrickson's Land there, to have and to hold the said Lot of Land to him my said Son Garrat, to his Heirs and Assigns forever.

Item-I hereby Give and Devise to my said Son Garrat the forty acres of Land that was conveyed to me by John Bowne by his Deed bearing date the Tenth day of March Anno Domini 1705, to have and to hold the said Tract of Land to him my said Son Garrat, and to his Heirs and Assigns forever.

Item-I hereby give and Devise to my said Son Garrat all my home Plantation, and Easternmost great Lot of Meadow and the third part of the Landing on Chingaroras Creek and the third parcel of Land thereunto adjoining. To have and to hold the same to my said Son Garrat, and to his heirs and Assigns forever, on Condition that he

allows his Mother the use of the two Westernmost rooms of the Dwelling house below, with Convenient furnature, to furnish the same as his Mother shall think fit, (which furnature with the rest of my Personal Estate, I hereby give my Wife the use of it so Long as she Lives.) My Will also is that my said Son Garrat shall provide for and ailow, his said Mother good and sufficient Maintenance, so long as she lives, and also pay unto her the sum of three Pounds per Annum, so long as she shall live. If she doth not accept the said Maintenance and leaves the house; but if she stays there not to pay it, and my will further is that my four Sons Roeloffe, Koert, John and Albert shall each of them pay unto their said Mother the sum of three pounds per annum so long as she shall live.

But my Desire is that in case my said Son Garrat shall Dye before his Mother; That then his said Mother shall have the choice either to live and be Maintained in the Westernmost part of my Dwelling house as aforesaid, or to rent it out to her own Profit and be paid the sum of ten pounds yearly, out of the Estate herein and hereby given to my Son Garrat, in Liew of her Maintainance together with the several sums of money, as is above appointed to be paid her yearly by my several sons above named.

Item-I hereby Give and Bequeath to my Sons John and Albert my Lot of Land Lying at Brunswick which was conveyed to me by Koert van Voorhuyse by his Deed bearing date the fifth day of November, Anno Domini 1723, to be by them equally divided in Quantity and Quality, between them or to be sold by them and turned into money, for their use. To have and to hold the said lot of Land to them my said Sons John and Albert and to their Heirs and Assigns forever.

Item-I give and Bequeath to my five Daughters, Mary, Alhie, Neelhie, Rachel and Margaret, my small Lott of Meadow lying on the Easternmost side of Conascunck Meadow, Together with the small parcel of Meadow at Conascunck, that I purchased of Hendrick Hendrickson, to be equally divided amongst them in Quantity and Quality, or to be sold by them and turned into money, for their use, to have and to hold the same to them my s'd five Daughters, Mary, Alhie, Neelhie, Rachel and Margaret, as Tenants in Common, and to their heirs and Assigns forever.

Item-I hereby give and Bequeath to my Daughter Mary, the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid her, by my Son Koert, vis., Fifty Pounds, part thereof, within one year after my Decease, and the other fifty pounds at my Wife's Decease whenever that shall happen.

Item-I hereby give and Bequeath, to my Daughter Alhie, the sum of one hundred Pounds, to be paid her by my Sons Koert and Garrat Schenck, vis., the sum of twenty-five pounds by each of them within two years after my Decease and the other twenty-five pounds more by each of them at my Wife's Decease as above mentioned.

Item --I hereby give and Bequeath to my Daughter Neelhie, the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid her by my Son Garrat Schenck vis. Fifty pounds part thereof within three years after my Decease and the other fifty pounds at my Wife's Decease as above mentioned. Item-I hereby give and Bequeath to my Daughter Rachel the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid her by my son Garrat Schenck, vis., Fifty Pounds, part thereof within four years after my Decease and the other fifty pounds at my Wife's Decease as above mentioned.

Item-I hereby give and Devise to my Daughter Margaret the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid her by my Son Garrat Schenck, vis., the sum of Fifty Pounds part thereof, to be paid her by my Son Gar

ret within three years after my Decease and the other fifty pounds to be paid her by my Son Garrat, at my Wife's Decease as above mentioned.

Item-I hereby give and Devise my Tract of Land lying at Pennsneck, beginning at a Chestnut stake standing on the north side of Tatamas Swamp marked on four sides with two notches, thence north five degrees east, thirty-three chains and twenty-seven links to a black oak tree marked, thence North forty-five degrees West, six chains to Bear Swamp line, thence Westerly the several courses of said Line about eighty-three chains to the line running from Assanssinck, North nineteen Degrees West, and thence along the said line South sixteen Degrees East, one hundred and eighty-one chains to Assanssinck Creek, thence straight up the said Creek, twenty-one chains to a Line Run from Tatamas Swamp South Seventeen Degrees West, thence along the said Line North seventeen Degrees East, one hundred and twentytwo chains and a half to a white oak tree marked on four sides, thence the same course about four chains and a half, thence West forty degrees, North eight chains to a great white oak marked, thence West sixty-three Degrees North, thirty-nine chains, thence North four Degrees, fourteen chains and a half, thence East five Degrees South twenty-two chains to whence it first began the same containing nine hundred and eighty-six acres of Land, which above described Tract I hereby Give and Devise to my five Daughters, Mary, Alhie, Neelhie, Rachel and Margaret. To have and to hold the same to them my s'd five Daughters Mary, Alhie, Neelhie. Rachel and Margaret, as Tenants in common to them and to their heirs and assigns forever, hereby desiring them to Lett my sons John and Albert have the Refusal of purchasing the same for the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, which if they refuse then to make so much of as they can of it.

Item-I hereby give to my Grand Children, the Sons and Daughters of my Daughter Anne, the sum of one hundred pounds current money of New Jersey, at 8's. p. os. to be paid them by my Sons Roeloffe and Garrat, in manner following, vis: my Son Roeloffe to pay twelve Pounds ten shillings to the Eldest of my said Grand Children, and so the like sum yearly to the next Eldest, successively one year after another till six of them be paid, which comes to the sum of Seventy-five Pounds, and the two last yearly payments I hereby will to be paid by my Son Garrat, to the two youngest of my said Grand Children, being the sum of twelve pounds ten shillings to each of them: the two last years, which makes up the said sum of one hundred pounds, in case of death, Survivors to have such legacy equally divided amongst them.

Item-I hereby give my Grand Daughter Nelly, the sum of fifteen Pounds Currency, above said, to be paid her by my son Roeloffe when she shall come to the age of eighteen years, and also two cows to be given her out of my personal estate.

Item-I hereby give all my Personal Estate, not herein before disposed of, that shall be left at my Wife's Decease, to be equally Divided amongst my eleven Children, share and share alike, and in case of Death or want of Issue, the Survivors to have such share or shares equally Divided amongst them at the Decease of my Wife aforesaid. And, lastly, I Do here Constitute, Make, ordain and appoint my loving Wife Nelhie with my Son Roeloffe and my Son-in-Law Hendrick Hendrickson to be the Executors and Executrix of this, my last Will and Testament; Hereby Revoking and Disannulling all other and former Wills by me heretofore made and executed, Confirming this

and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year first above written, 1739. GARRET SCHENCK, [L. L.]

Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced and Declared by the said Garret Schenck, to be his Last Will and Testament, in presence of us the Subscribers,

JOHANNES BENNET.
ROELOF COVENHOVEN.
ROBERT DODSWORTH.

By his Excellency,

Lewis Morris, Esq., Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Province of New Jersey, and the Territories thereon depending in America, and Vice-Admiral in the Same, &c.

To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting: Know ye, that at Perth Amboy, on the seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty-five, the last Will and Testament of Garrat Schenck, late of the County of Monmouth, Gentleman, deceased, was proved before John Smyth, who was thereunto duly authorized and appointed for that purpose, and is now approved and allowed by me.

He, the said Deceased, having, while he lived, and at the time of his death, Goods, Rights and Credits in divers places within this Province, by means whereof the full disposition of all and singular the Goods, Rights and Credits of the said Deceased and the granting Administration of them, also the Hearing of Account, Calculation or Reckoning, and the final Discharge and Dismission from the same unto me solely, and not unto any other inferior Judge, are manifestly known to belong. And the Administration of all and singular, the Goods, Rights and Credits of said Deceased, and his last Will and Testament of in any Manner or way concerning, was granted unto Roeloffe Schenck and Hendrick Hendrickson, two of the Executors (Nelhie Schenck having renounced her right) in said Testament named, chiefly of well and truly performing the said Will, and of making a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular, the Goods, Rights and Credits of the said Deceased, and exhibiting the same into the Registry of the Prerogative Court, in the Secretary's Office at Perth Amboy; and of rendering a just and true Account when thereunto lawfully required, being duly sworn, on the Holy Evangelists.

In testimony whereof I have caused the Prerogative Seal of the Province aforesaid, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty-five.

7a. GERRET ROELOFSE SCHENCK, b. Flatlands, L. I., 27 Oct., 1671; m. Flatlands, L. I., 1693, Neeltje Coerten van Voorhees,* b. Flatlands, L. I., bap. 5 Dec., 1680. He d. Pleasant

*Neeltje Coert van Voorhees was descended from Coert Stevense van Voorhees from Voorhees or from "before Hees," a small neighborhood of nine houses and fifty inhabitants (1866), near Runien, in the Province of Drenth, in the Netherlands.

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The family subscribed themselves "van Voorhies," " van Voorhyes," van Voorhees, and at present "Van Voorhis," or " Voorhis." Steven Coert van Voorhees is the common ancestor of this family on

Valley, near Holmdel, Monmouth Co., N. J., 5 Sept., 1745. Issue:

12a. I. ANTJE, b. Flatlands, L. I., bap. 15 Nov., 1694; m. Mathias Lane. She died before her father made his will, in 1739, and had issue six sons and one daughter.

13a. II. ROELOF, b. Pleasant Valley N. J., 27 April, 1697; m. abt. 1718 Eugentje van Doren, b. 1697. He died 22 Aug., 1768, had three sons, Garret, William, and Roelof, who settled in Amwell, in Hunterdon Co., N. J., and John and Jacob at Pennsneck, and several daughters. He was the great grandfather of the Rev. Dr. Noah Hunt Schenck, of Brooklyn, N. Y.

14a. III. MARY, b. near Holmdel N. J., 1 Nov., 1699; m. Marlboro, N. J., 1721, Hendrick Smock. She died 1747, had issue: six sons and two daughters.

15a. IV. KOERT, b. at Pleasant Valley, near Holmdel, Monmouth, Co., N. J., 1702; m. Freehold, N. J., Mary Peterse van Couwenhoven, b. N. J., 1700, d. Marlboro, N. J., 17 May, 1787. He died near Marlboro, N. J., 2 June, 1771.

16a. V. ALTJE, b. Marlboro, N. J., bap. 1 May, 1705; m. Marlboro, N. J., Teunis van Derveer, had issue: six sons and three daughters.

17a. VI. NEELTJE, b. near Holmdel, N. J, 1708; m. East Pleasant Valley, N. J., 1725, Hendrick Hendrickson. She m. 2d Elias Golden, b. 1700, d. 21 Feb., 1753. Issue: four sons and five daughters.

Long Island, New Jersey, &c., and he with all his family except his daughter, Merghein, immigrated in 1660, in the ship Bontekoe, (Spotted Cow), Capt. Pieter Lucassen.

The father of Stevens was Coert Alberts, a resident of Voorhees, who had brothers, Steven Alberts. of Voorhees; Hendrick Alberts, of Twyel, who had five children living in 1684; Luystgen Alberts, of Hackes Welt, who had one child living in 1684; Jan Alberts, of Hefflying, who d. prior to 1684, leaving one dau., Hilbert Alberts, who also d. prior to 1684, leaving two sons and one dau., and Wessel Alberts, of Amsterdam, who also d. prior to 1684, leaving one dau. Coert also had sisters, Gerriten Alberts, of Oshaer, by Veghten, who was m. and had children, and Mergin Alberts, who m. Newus, of the Hights, who d. prior to 1684, leaving children.

Stephen Coerte had brothers who remained in Holland: Hilbert Coert, of Voorhees b. 1634; Jan Coerte, of Voorhees, who occupied the homestead of his father; Albert Coerte, of Bethuyn, a carpenter who m. Aeltyn; and Wesvel Coert, of Veeninge; also sisters. He m. Willimpie Roeloffse, purchased land and settled in Flatlands, L. I., shortly after his arrival in this country and d. abt. Feb., 1684, his will being dated 25 Aug., 1667. Issue: Megin. Merghin or Merchyn Stevense, who m. in the fatherland, d. 2 Oct., 1702, N. S. m. 1st Roelofs, m. 2d, Remmelt Willems, by whom she had a son, Willem Remmelts, school