HUSBAND:
Name : John (Jan) STRYKER Born : Abt 1686 At: Flatbush,LI,NY Married: Abt 1715 At: Flatbush,LI,NY Died : 1747 At: Middlebush,Somerset,NJ Father : Gerrett Janse STRYKER Mother : Styntje DORLANDT Notes/Sources
WIFE:
Name : Margaret (Grietje) VAN LIEW Born : Abt 1688 At: Jamaica,LI,NY Died : Date Unknown At: Unknown Father: Frederick Hendrickson VAN LIEW (VAN LEEUWEN) Mother: Dinah JANSE Notes/Sources
CHILDREN:
Name : Gerret STRYKER Born : 31 Jul 1715 At: Flatbush,LI,NY Married: Date Unknown At: Unknown Died : Date Unknown At: Unknown Spouse : Unknown
Name : Christina (Styntje) STRYKER Born : Abt 1718 At: Middlebush,Somerset,NJ Married: Date Unknown At: Unknown Died : Date Unknown At: Unknown Spouse : Unknown
Name : Syntie STRYKER Born : Abt 1719 At: Middlebush,Somerset,NJ Married: Date Unknown At: Unknown Died : Date Unknown At: Unknown Spouse : Unknown
Name : Frederick STRYKER Born : Abt 1720 At: Middlebush,Somerset,NJ Married: Date Unknown At: Unknown Died : Date Unknown At: Unknown Spouse : Unknown
Name : John STRYKER Born : 30 Apr 1721 At: New Brunswick,Somerset,NJ Married: Abt 1742 At: Middlebush,Somerset,NJ Died : 1746 At: New Brunswick,Somerset,NJ Spouse : Nelly QUICK Notes/Sources: See Next Generation
Name : Gerret STRYKER Born : Abt 1723 At: Middlebush,Somerset,NJ Married: Date Unknown At: Unknown Died : Date Unknown At: Unknown Spouse : Unknown
Name : Ida STRYKER Born : Abt 1725 At: New Brunswick,Somerset,NJ Married: Date Unknown At: Unknown Died : Date Unknown At: Unknown Spouse : Unknown
Name : Dinah STRYKER Born : Abt 1725 At: Middlebush,Somerset,NJ Married: Date Unknown At: Unknown Died : Date Unknown At: Unknown Spouse : Unknown
Name : Mary STRYKER Born : Abt 1727 At: Middlebush,Somerset,NJ Married: Date Unknown At: Unknown Died : Date Unknown At: Unknown Spouse : Unknown
Name : Ida STRYKER Born : Abt 1730 At: Middlebush,Somerset,NJ Married: Date Unknown At: Unknown Died : 17 Oct 1777 At: Unknown Spouse : (1st) Jacob WYCKOFF of Three-Mile Run Spouse : (2nd) Denice (VAN LIEW?) Notes/Sources
Notes For
From: "The Somerset County Historical Quarterly"
VOL V
Pub: 1916
"... on the Somerset side of the Old Indian Path or old road in 1766, was the house of Gretie, widow of John Stryker, who was the son of Garret Stryker of L. I., and who in 1712 purchased of Peter Cortelyou of New Utrecht, Long Island, 300 acres of land for œ300, lying between the old and the Middlebush road.
In 1651 came from Netherlands Jacob Stryker, settled at Long Island, and who, doubtless is the great ancestor of the numerous families of that name in this country. Herman Stryker, a Romish Monk in Holland, in 1556, renounced his vows, and became one of the most popular preachers of his day.
Gretie, the wife of John Stryker, was the daughter of Frederick Hen- drickson Van Liew of Jamaica, L. I., whose children were: Mary, who married Jacob Probasco of New Jersey; Gretie, who married John Stryker, who settled on the 300 acres of land at Six-Mile Run, as before referred to; Elizabeth, who married Evart Van Wicklen; Dinah, who married Fulkert Derrickson of New Jersey; Anolete; Alche the wife of John Dorlant; Henry; Johannes and Frederick, who in 1715 married Helen Denice of the Narrows, L. I. Frederick settled on the land left to him by his father in his will, described as all his lands lying in the Jerseys, and is now owned by Abraham J. Voorhees of Three-Mile Run, whose wife, Ida, was the great-great-granddaughter of Frederick Hendrickson Van Liew of Jamaica, as before stated.
John Stryker died between 1735 and 1745, as at the last date his widow Gretie was assessed for 292 acres of land, 30 cattle and 27 sheep, œ1, 1s,1d., her name being then written Margreta. He had a son John, who must have succeeded him in managing the farm. John the second was succeeded by his son, known by many now living, as Captain John Stryker, who was a commander of a troop of light horse called State troops in the Revolution. John the first, son of Garret, had sisters, Lamache, Gaertie and Alche. Lamache married, first, Jacob Wyckoff of Six-Mile Run, and second, Minna Van Voorhees of New Brunswick. A sister-in-law named Dinah appears to have lived in the family of his mother. John the second married Nelly, a daughter of Lucas Voorhees, who kept a mill and store at the place on the Six-Mile Run brook where Abram Voorhees lives, adjoining the Middlebush road. Lucas was a prominent man in the church; had children, Ann, Abram and Lucy, who married Peter Quick of Ten-Mile Run, a woman highly esteemed for her many Christian virtues.
After the death of the widow Margreta, Capt. John Stryker, her grand- son, became the owner of the homestead farm and added 100 acres to it of land which he purchased of a Mr. Kearney, lying across the road, and opposite to the old 300 acre tract, making his farm then to con- tain 400 acres, excepting eight acres which had been sold to Peter Pumyea and are now resided on by Edward Cushman.
Capt. John Stryker built the large and commodious house now standing on the homestead, in 1795. It was then considered one of the finest farm houses between New Brunswick and Trenton. He officiated in various public capacities, and as justice of the peace, executor of estates, etc., enjoying the confidence of the public in an unusual degree. He was born June 27, 1745, married Catrene Van Derveer, a daughter of Johannes Van Derveer, Nov. 10, 1764. He died in 1820, aged 75 years. She was born Jan. 20, 1740, and died in 1815, aged 75 years. They had five children: John, born in 1765; Dinah, born in 1767, and married Jaques Voorhees of Middlebush; Lucas, born in 1769; Frederick, born in 1773, and Cornelia, born in 1776. Frederick owned and lived on the homestead; married, first, Sophia Van Doren of Griggstown, who died in 1826; second Harriet Cox of Ten-Mile Run, who has survived him and lives at Franklin Park village. He died in 1853. She is in her 88th year..."
From: "NJ Calendar of Wills 1730-1750"
The abstract of his will has been published on page 465. It was written 23 Nov 1741 and proved 6 Aug 1747.
"Jan (John) Stryker of Six-Mile Run, Somerset Co. [NJ], yeoman. Wife, Grietje, executrix; to have all estate during widowhood. Thereafter sons John, Frederick and Gerrit to have the estate, paying daughters Dina, wife of Johannes Vanderveer, 100 Pounds, and Styntje Stryker, 200 Pounds. If death or marriage of wife, son John, and son-in-law Johannes Vanderveer, to be executors. Witnesses: Walter Burnet, Pitue Poumil, John Michael Sperling. (Liber E, page 74)."
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Hendrick VanLiewen was born between 1605-1634 in the Netherlands. His son, Frederick Hendrickse Van Liew, b. abt. 1656, Utrecht, Zuid- Holland, Netherlands, d. 8 Jun 1726 Jamaica,LI,NY. He m. 2 Oct 1681 in Jamaica, Dina Janse. She was bp. 20 Nov 1662 in New Amsterdam Dutch Ref. Church, and d. 30 Dec 1740. Dina was the daughter of Jan De Jong and Catharina De Brul. Grietje (Margaret), daughter of Frederick Hendrickse Van Liew and Dina Janse (De Jong) m. John Stryker, son of Gerrett Janse Stryker and Styntje Dorlandt.
From: "Abstracts of Wills Vol II 1708-1728"
From The New York Historical Society Collections, this 1892-1902 volume features abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York, from 1665 to 1800. *As in all the preceding volumes, the labor of preparing the Abstracts has been done by William S. Pelletreau, one of the members of the Society, and the Index has been made by the Librarian.
Page 332.--In the name of God, Amen, November 19, 1712. I, FREDERICK HENDRICKSEN VAN LEAW, of Jamaica, in Queens County, Gentleman, being weak in body. I leave the use of all my estate, real and personal, to my wife Dinah, which is not already given to my sons by deed of sale, also œ150, and she is to have an equal proportion with my daughters in all my estate, to be at her disposal, "but among my children." And she shall pay to my daughters, Greta, Dinah, Elizabeth, and Analche, when they are married, or of age, equal to what my daughter Mary Probasco hath received. After my wife's decease my house and lands and meadows and rights are to be sold at venue among my children. If my wife should die before my youngest daughter is capable of earning her own living, "something is to be allowed for her bringing up." If either of my sons, John, Henry, and Frederick, should die without issue, the rest shall inherit his share. As I have given to my son Frederick by deed, land in the Jerseys I leave him, œ5, "and when he shall come of age to work upon his land in ye Jerseys, my son Henry is to allow him a year's board if he is single."
My estate in Holland, if ever it be obtained, is to be divided among my children.
Witnesses, Rem Dorlant, Hannah Dean, Benjamin Woolsey. Proved, June 6, 1726.
Notes For
From: "The Somerset County Historical Quarterly"
VOL IV
Pub: 1915
"...Nice or Denice (Van Liew) b. 7 Jan 1734 m. Ida, widow of Jacob Wyckoff, of Three-Mile Run; d. Oct 17, 1777. She was a daughter of John Stryker of Six-Mile Run..."
The only additional info I have found about this couple, from the LDS/IGI info: Denis b. 25 Mar 1729 in Three-Mile Run; bp. 27 Mar 1729; d. 17 Oct 1777; buried South Middlebush Cemetery in Somerset; m. 26 Dec 1751 Ida Wyckoff. A search for children turns up Denys bp. 17 May 1761 in Middlebush..."
