Records of the Dutch Reformed Church, Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

RECORDS OF THE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH, BENSALEM, BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. Baptized. 1734, April 23. 1735, April 19. 1737, October 2. Parents. Children. Witnesses. Abraham Bennet and Jaennetie wife Jannetie Sydam Abraham Bennet and Ryeck wife Jannetie Sydam (Richard) Abraham Bennet and Isack wife Jannetye Suydam Johannis Gerrit Kroese Jan Kroese 1730, May 3. Note. Gerret Dirckson Croesen, emigrated from Wynschoten in the Netherlands, and in 1677 obtained a patent from Gov. Andross for 160 Acres on Staten Island, on which he settled. He m. Oct. 30, 1660 NeeItje Jane, and d. March 7, 1680. His son Dirck, bap. July 16, 1662, m. May 4, 1684 Elizabeth Kregier, of South River (Delaware), was a land bolder in Southampton [Bucks Co. Pa.] as early as 1684, where he then probably resided, his will being dated Jan. 4, 1729. Dirck had issue, Frans, bap. Sept. 18, 1689; Neeltje bap. March 13, 1692; Nicklas bap. May 6, 1696; Derick bap. Oct. 22, 1701 and Hendrick bap. July 3, 1707. Daniel Hendrick Kroes 3. Joost vanpelt 1730, May and Elise his wife Dirck Kroese and Jacob 1730, May 3. Joost Boskerck Cornelia his wife Johannis 3. Giedeion van kamp 1730, May rebecka 3. Jan vandergrift 1730, May Note. Perhaps the John Vandegrift who married May 5, 1721 Hannah Backer, at the Pr esbyterian Church, Abington. Cristiaen 1730, May 3. Cristiaen van hoorn Barber 1730, May 3. mickhiel Johannis Kroese 1730, May 3. Abraham 1730, May 3. loodewyck metsalaer gerardus Wynkoop and gerrardus 1732, Sept. Susanna his wife Sara gerret kroes 1732, Sept. 30. Jores Weesies and aridentie kroese Millentie his wife Sarah leak bennet 1732, Sept. 30. adriaen bennet and Sarah bennet Josina bennet ( 24 ) Bensaleni, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 1732, Sept. 30. 1732, Sept. 30. 1732, Sept. 30. 1734, Sept. 15. 1734, October 3. 1735, April 14. 1737, Dec. 18. 1738, March 26. abraham bennet and Jannetie his wife dirck kroese Abraham elsie Antic Jan boskerck and marytie his wife Sara J ores neses and wife wellephe hendreck Craessen and Jacob wife Aelsie vanderbergh Abraham Yaen Wagelutn sara bennet his wife hendreck croessen and Eelse wife Eelsse vanDerbergh Henderikes Hegeman areyaen and wife tryntie van Hooven 25 Abraham bennet Jannetie bennet gerret kroese and elsie kroese an Schoute and marytie Schoute necklaes krosen and wife marytie derck Crosen and Corneleya vanderberg garret croesen and wife Adriyatye nese barent vanHooren, Junior and his mother Wellepya v andyck Jenke 1735, April 14. Jacob slecht and his wife Elisabet van hooren 1735, April 14. Isack bennet and his Jaen wife Elisabet aersen 1735, April 14. benjemen hoesten and syme his wife 1735, Aug. 13. gerret croessen and his areyantys wife areyaentye nese 1736, Aug. 13. nicklaes croesen and marytye his wife marytye Roellen .Note. Nicholas Cruisse and Mary Rowland were married Nov. 23, 1724, at the Presbyterian Church, Abington. Elisebet 1735, Oct. 22. Derckreck hogelandt and his wife martye sloet 1736, April 21. willem bennet and his wellem wife gertye suydam 1736, April 21. gerret weyncop and his Johannes wife susanna vlet 1736, April 21. willem klenkenbergh Elisebet and Jannetye klenkenbergh 1736, June 20. Jaen Booskerck and his Daneel wife marytye hogeland 1736, Oct. 27. aentone schotteen and lena anre schouten his wife marytye krebren and his wife (kresen) 1737, April 21. Jacobus van saent and greitye his wife greitye Vres 26 Records of the Dutch Reformed Church, 1737, April 21. 1737, April 21. 1737, April 21. 1737, Oct. 9. 1737, Oct. 9. 1738, April 03. 1738, April 03. 1738, July 2. 1738, July 23. 1724, July 26. Jacob hagwot and his Anna wife anna vandergreft Isack bennet and his El isabet wife Elisabet aersen nicklaes weyncop and benne' ikes his wife antye Kypers Jacob bennet and his Jenneke wife derke hagewoet Jaen wagelum and his blandina wife sara bennet Derckreck hogeland Daneel and his wife marytye sloet Jacob flech and his Cattryna wife Elisabet van hooren willem bennet and his eyda wife gertye syudam abraham bennet and his wife Jan netye suyd am Joost boeskerck and lourences his wife gertruy bennet Thomas Howel and Thomas Cathrene his wife Note. Thomas Howell of Byberry and Katherine Curtis of Southhampton, were married April 29, 1719 at the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia 1724, Aug. 9. Francis Cruse and his Frances wife -(a son) 1729, 7br 20. John Ward and Marcy John Wadeward his wife 1724, 8Yr 1. George Hare and his Benjamin wife Mary 1724, Jan. 5. John Black and his Elizabeth wife Jann 1724, 91;■ T 15. George Logan and James Jann his wife Note. George Logan and Jane Bell were married at the Presbytf rian Church, Abington April 30, 1722 1724, 91?r 23. Anthony Story and Mary Margret his wife Thomas Packston 1725, Oct. 3. Andrew Long Ezabel Ezabel his wife John Earle and mary margit his wife i< Joseph Sauers and his John wife Sarah Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1725, Oct. 27 3. Fulkard Vandegrift and Abraham Elezabeth his wife James Ru and Mary Samuel his wife Children baptized out of the meeting house contrary to the order of the session George Hare George Logan Anthony Story Thomas Paxton Mark overholt marriage Barnet Vanhorn June 691 1724. Communicants. John Black and Peter Rim *Robt. Pock Henry Enoch *Elisabt.h Pock Janne his wife Harman Van sandt Henry Jameson Thomas Paxton Thomas Foster and his wife Janne Sarah his wife Giriezell Mitchell Stofield Vansandt Martha Morgan Margrat Pickins Johannes VandeWilliam Evans and Martha his wife Andrew Baxter grift & his wife & Magrat his wife James Irwine These children were baptized at Sarnmeny and bensalem the 21st of May, 1710 1710, May 21. hermen van sandt Jesyntye elisabet brouwers geertye hendrick van Dyck Cristian van hooren Willemtye van Dyck Jannetye harmense Jacobus " evert Cinckelaer " hillegoudt Jacobse Raeghel tamess bidel JohannisVanSandt Raeghel groesbeeck Lea Groesbeeck Note. Thomas Biddle and Rachel Groesbeck were married at the First Presbyterian Church Philada. Nov. 8. 1704. The sponsors had been married February 17. 1702/3 at the same church 1710, May 21. Calsel van hasten neeltye kroesen 44 4. 44 Jacobus Van Sandt Rebecka Vander greift Jacob elisabet Note. Jacobus Van Sandt and Rebecka Van Degrift were married at the First Presbyterian Church Philada. Jan. 7. 1707/8. *Robert Pock and Elizabeth Perick were married by the Rev. Malachi Jones, at the Presbyterian Church, Abington Jan. 2. 1733/4 28 Records of the Dutch Reformed Church, 1710, May 21. bartholomeus Jacobse Lenae Lenae doggeless Jan bradecks elsye Clinkenbergh hendrick Willem Clinken- berg Jannetye Jurriaens Note. John Bradhurst and Alse Van Clinkenburgh were married at the First Presbyterian Church April 7. 1708. 1710, May 21. Jacob Cony Willem Willem klinckenbarber klinckenbergh bergh Jannetye Jurtiaens Note. Jacob Cony and Barbara Van Clinkenburgh were married at the First Presbyterian Church, Philada. Aug. 6. 1707 1710, May 21. Johannis Vandergrieft heater neeltye folckers These children were baptized at Wytmas (Whitemarsh) May 28, 1710 abraham 1710, May 28. Jacobus Dilbeeck margeret scheepers Sara geertruy Isack Note. Jacob Dilbeck and Margaret Sheffer were married at the First Presbyterian Church April 1. 1702. Pieter 1710, May 28. Sebes bartels Johannis marytye hendricks These children were baptized at Schepack May 29. 1710 gerardus 1710, May 29. Willem de Wees anna katrina meels J ohannis Maria Belle wife of kornelis de Wees gerret ten heurin margret Loftes (Koster) evert evert tenheuren gerrit ten heuren elisabet Schipbouher Maria selle Anna pieter bon elisabet opdegraef annechen aerent hendricks hendrick hyntye Janse Jan Dirck Renberg Styntye Janse adolf 1710, May 29. hendrick pennebacker martha eval omstadt Pieter Note. Dirck Raen-Burugh and Christian Henricks were in. at the First Presbyterian Church Philadelphia July 21, 1708. Styntie is a Dutch diminutive for Christiana. At Sammeny June 4. 1710 tryntye hendrick van Dyck 1710, June 4. Pieter vanhoorn Jannetye harmense elisabet triddels Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 29 At hoopwel June 6. 1710 abraham 1710, June 6. kornelis andriesen j Rebecka annetye opdyck bartholomeus andries eliakem enogh andriesen teyntye opdyck !sack abraham Lame aeltye gerritsen edward boudt Sara neetye vande water At Wytmes (Whitemarsh) June 25. 1710 1710, June 25. kasper Steels hermen margriet bon 1710, June 11. Jacob pieterse barent anneken kortmans At Staeten eylandt July 9, 1710 1710, July 9. Richert metsel Righart Sara Leeck 1710, July 11. Johannis byvanck beelletye Jacob Corson aeltye hooglandt Caterina hooglandt At 6 myl Run on the raritan July 13, 1710 1710, July 13. adriaen kinne Cattelyntye pieter kinne geertye de hart eydae kinne " " " Leendert Smack Sara Dirck Jansen Sara baerents aeltye Jansen At Sammeny 1710, July 30. Jacob Iselstey-n Catrinee Mr. Paulus Van Cattalyntye van Deusen Vlecq minister at Sammeny Raeghel Corsen the wife of Stoffel van Saltdt Deacon at Sammessy At 6 myl Run August 8. 1710. kornelis willemse Samuel willem willemse grietye guluck and Cattelyntye Williams At Samrneny August 13. 1710. James beidel Sara JohannisVanSanet R,aeghel groesbeeck James Lea groesbeeck At Apquimenie August 20, 1710. hendrick hof elisabet Isaac boeckhot. , *t Styntie hof At School kil September 25. 1710. Jan Coningh Annetye elisabet Roos Rusjie pliveer? tt 30 Records of the Dutch Reformed Church, At Sammeny November 5. 1710. Abraham van Diyn Geertye geertye martense At 6 myl Run November 15. 1710. hendrick Charle fonteyn helenae Reynierse The 1 December 1710. Johannis pieter walraven tanneken ? koren? or tanne ven !toren? The 1. December 1710. Anna liendrick picker katrinae Anna koninck At Wytmes December 24. 1710. Marytye kasper Staels margret bon At Schepack December 26. 1710. barmen pieter bon elisabet op de graef At Sammeny December 31, 1710: Gerret Joris van Sandt Maychen vandegrift Johannis vandegrift neetye folckers margriet op de graef elisabet brouwers wife of herman V: Sandt _Note. Joris Van Sundt and Maike Van Degrift were married at the First Presbyterian Church Philadelphia Feb. 5. 1706/7 At Wytmes January 7. 1711. paulus van Vlecq r Susanna Rightyers gabel Magdalenae geertruydt Itemanna geertruydt Wilyam bergh klouwbergh Abraham At Sammeny January 14, 1711. Jesaia Cristoffel van Sandt Raeghel Corson 6 myl Run March 22, 1711. elias de hart Symon Jacob kinne Catrina Lane Dorote de hart At Sammeny April 8, 1711. Andre De normanJeane Iiierre Jodon die anne Conte Jeane Gerson At 6 mylrun April 17, 1711. pieter kinne Lenae eytye Willemse At Wytmes May 27, 1711. Dirck Renbergh angenietye aerent bendriksen Styntye Jansen Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 31 At Sammeny June 5, 1711. Johannis Van Sandt Raeghel Lea groesbeeck Note. Johannis Van Sandt and Leah Groesbeck were married at the First Presbyterian Church Phila. February 17, 1702/3 At 6 my! Run June 12, 1711. baerent de Wit Jacobus de baen antye antye kennes Sara de wit At 6 myl Run June 13. 1711. Jan Vliet Symon Wyckboff geertye Faytye Vanderlinden geertye Wyckhoff Abraham symon Wykof moses Cruel ? geertye Wyckof angeniet Jo! is At Wytmes July 8, 1711. Willemhelnius Mr. Paulus van Willem de wees 171ecq: minister anna katrina meels Cattelyntye Iselstien At Sammeny August 5, 1711. Josua Carson Josua katryntye brouwers At Sammeny August 12, 1711. Casal van hasten Derek neeltye Croesen At Shepack September 4, 1711. kornelis de Wees Catrina margriet koster Margriet gerrit ten heuven Maria Selle At Sammeny September 23, 1711. abraham Pieter Laroe elisabet Curson At Sammany September 30. 1711. barman Van burkeloo abel 6 myl Run October 23, 1711. Willem leVillemse Johannis Cattelyntye guluck Sara Joh: bickers abraham bennet angenietye helmet Jannetye folckers Jacob Suno Wyckhof Jacob Wyckhof geertye Viet Lammet Ye Stucker aert gisbert de hart elias De hart anitye de hart Cattelyntye Lame Oct. 24, 1711 Johannis Dirck J-Insen Saera aertye Smsck 32 Records of the Dutch Reformed Church, Moses Crull David angenietye Joris At Sammeny November 4, 171 1. Marytve Robbert berry geestye bortin Sammeny November 18, 1711. Jurien borten Jam etye maria Seles At Sammeny December 16, 1711. hermen van Sandt Cathrina elesabet brouwer At Sammeny January 1, 174 Jacobus Van Sandt Nicolaes Rebeckae Vandergrift At Sammeny March 22, 1712. Cristiaen Van hooren Antye Willerntye Van Dyck At Wytmes May 25, 1712. Dirck Renbergh geertruy Styntye Janse At madenhet June 15, 1712. Jacobus nagel Jannetye Jannetye van kekelen Cornelis slegt benjarnin Josua andriesen Anna engetye op deyck Tames Stone Tames Sara Donke At Sammeny October 19, 1712. Jacob Toelstein ? elisabet Cattelyntye Vandeusen At Sammeny December 9, 1712. Jurgen pos philipus Maria Sels tames Davits elisabet Couper Tame* Caerle fontyn helenste Reynierse Paulus Van Vlecq Jannetye Van Vlecq Dr. Paulus Van Vlecq and his wife Jannetye Van Vlecq Jannetye nagel philip nagel Johannis Vane Water Albertus Ringo gerret Dorlandt elisabet Croesen dirck Croesen Jannetye Vandy( k hendrick Van 1)yek hendrick Van Deyck Judit Bolan Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 33 MARRIAGES Married September 24. 1710. at Sammenie Josua Cruson and Catryntye brouwers Married February 6. 17i ?, at Wytmes, harmenten heuren and anneken op de graef Married at Sammeny february 12, 17-11, Robbert berrie young man born at lira greck in .Yerlandt and now residing at nissammeny and geestye bortin young woman born at bergen and now residing at nissammeny. Married April 1. 1711, Pieter bon widower of elisabet op de graef and gerritye Jansen Married april 29. 1711, Johannis Jodder, widower of franicae Iselmyn and anna Rosina Leeke Married April 25. 1711, Leiven Jansen young man born at Sammeny and Deborae Vandegrift young woman born at bensalem Married at Germantown September 5. 1711, Jans hendrick meels and Margriet basen Gabiel schuyler [no more] margraet aweegh Married September 11. 1711, by Domine Andrews minister at filadelphia, Paulus Van Vlecq minister of the gospel and Jannetye van Dyck November 3. 1711. Married November 28. 1711, Willem Rembergh young man born at willem aen der Roer and now residing at Schepack and Jannetye van Sandt young woman born at Longh eylandt and now residing at Samrneny Married December 24. 1711, Pieter ten heuven young man born at willem aen der Roer and Sedonia Leveringh, young woman born at Jermentown and now residing at Rocks township. Married April 29, 1712, Jacob op de graef young man born in Jermentown and now residing at Schepack and annchen ten heuven young woman born at Willem aen der Roer. Married at Raritan April 24. 1713, Willem Dee and evae vangeenee In the year 1710. the 20. May the church at bensalem and Sammeny was established The 20. of May in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ, 1710, Mr. Paulus Van Vlecq was established pastor of the christian church at Shamminie, bensalem and Jermantown The church council, the Elders and Deacons at Sammeny and bensalem were established through Do. van Vlecq the 21. May, 1710. The Elders hendrick van Dyck and Leendert vandergrieft; Deacons Stoffel van Sandt and Nicolaus vandergrift The church at Wytmess was established the 4. June 1710. Elders, hans hendricks meels and evert ten heuzen; Deacon Isack Dilbeck 1710, the 25. December a church council was established at Wytmes. Elders evert ten heuven and Isack Dilbeeck; Deacons Willem De wees and Jan aweegh 34 Records of the Dutch Reformed Church, MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH AT BENSALEM AND SAMMENY IN THE YEAR hendrick van Dyck and his wife Jannetye hermense by certificate Leendert Vandegrift and his wife Styntye elshuert by certificate Cristoffel van Sandt by certificate Nicolaes Vandegrift by certificate. hermen Van Sandt by certificate Johannis Vandergrift by certificate gerrit dorlandt and his wife gysbertye gysberts Johann is Van Sandt by profession Jacob Yselstien June 22. 1710. Joris Van Sandt baerentye venkerkck by certificate elizabeth brouwers by profession June 22. 1710. Lea groesbeeck by profession June 22, 1710. Cattelyntye Van Deusen by certificate The 4. November 1710. baerent verkercx kobus Van Sandt bartholomeus Jacobse neeltye kroesen by certificate geertye martensen by certificate Rebecca Van der keeft widow of Jacobus vandegreft hendrickye Jacobse widow of Lauwerense Jansen by certificate hester vandegrift by profession Deborae Vandegrift before Do: Van Vlecq Anno 1710 [sic] the 23. June. Rebeckae Vandegreft wife of kobus van Sant neeltye folckers wife of Joh: V: degrift maychen V: de grift wife of Joris V: Sandt Raeghel Curson wife of Stoffel Van Sandt abraham Van Duyn Johannis hernhardus Johannis neal Maria Sele wife of Jurigen Crossen Jannetye Van Sandt andre de normande Dirck kroesen and his wife elisabet Jarmetye Van Deyck wife of Do: Van Vleeq The 5. September 1711. Jacobus beydelburgh and his wife Anna heydelburgh antye van pelt Maycken verkerck Joa Black [in handwriting of Rev. Robt. Leing 1724] The members at Wytmes 1710, bans hendrick meels Isack Dibeeck 1710. Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 35 Jan aweeg antonie geert kens geertruy Reinbergh marritye blomerse wife of I. Dilbeeck Catriana meels wf of W. be Wees geertruy aweeg Maria SeIle wf. of G. ten heuren evert ten heuren willem De Wees Johannis Jodden Johannis Raevenstock elisabet Schipbouwer wf. of. e: ten heuven anneken baerents wf. of J. pieterse The 25. December 1710 at Wytmes by profession Selus bartels and martye hendricks his wife Kasper Staels The 31. March 1711 at Wytmes by profession elsye schol Sebillae Revenstock wife of kendrick tibben Margaret bon wife of kasper Staels Members of the Christian Church at Sammeny kric April 22. 1719. Stoffel Vansand elder and his wife Johannes Vandegreft and his wife Leendert Vandegreft and his wife Derck Croesen and his wife Jacobes Van Sand and his wife Abraham Vande-greft by profession and his wife hendereck Enoek and his wife by profession Barrent Van-karck and his wife Harmen Van Sand Bartel Jacobson Benjamin Rue 1721. 5. August. Johannes pral and his wife Gerret Van Sand 1722. 2. September. Claetie van Sand 1722. September. Tamrnas fastaer, Elder Abraham van degreft, Deacon 1722, 4th November. Volckar vandegreft and his wife by profession The new-corners from Ireland have been received on letters of attestation and have now been chosen as elders. Wellem pechens [William Pickens] and his wife Gearge davice [George Davis] and his wife 36 Records of the Dutch Reformed Church, John wolles [John Wells] and his wife haw wite [Hugh White] and his wife Andrew reed and his wife John anderson and his wife by profession Moses wite [Moses White] by profession 1720 omfere aer [Humphry Eyre] by profession and his wife Iseral pecken [Israel Pickens] by profession Matte Gillespie by certificate Gienne bel by certificate Thomas Foster and his wife by certificate & his daughter margaret and the rest of his children and his Brother in law George Logan Gers dockat [George Ducket] 1722 the second day of September John bleck May 30. 1724. John Broeck Robert pocke and his wife and his son Robert pocke and his wife by certificate Willem eefvens [William Evans] and his wife Note. William Evans and Mary Backer were married by the Rev. Malachi Jones at the Presbyterian Church, Abington, Nov. 29, 1720. At Sammeny by Cornelis Santfort minister of the Evangelical Ch. at Staten eiland t 1730 the 3. of May, Stoffel Van Sant and gerrit Croese were established as elders and benjamen korsen and abraham vandergrift as deacons. The church at 6 myl Run was established the 15. November 1710. Elders adrien bennet and Charle fonteyn and Deacons baerent de Wit and abraham bennet. 1711 the 23. October at 6 myl Run a church council was elected in the place of the out going elders adrien bennet, baerent De Wit: and left Carl fonteyn ruling elder and in the place of the out going Deacon baerent De Wit, Gysbert De hart is elected leaving abraham bennet the ruling Deacon, and they were established on the 24. October, 1711. The members at 6 myl Run. adrien bennet Charle fonteyn baerent de Wit abraham bennet Lammert van Dyck pieter kinne Isaac Van dyck and his wife barbant Eeyniersen Jannetye van hooren wife of adrian Laern adriaen pietersen kinnen Jacob Wyckhof gysbert de hart angenetye Van Dyck wife of adriaen bennet Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 37 Sara van festen wife of baerent de wit helenae Reynierse wife of Charle fonteyn Cattelyntye Larue wife of elias de hart Jannetye folkers wife of abraham bennet. Jeytye vanderlinden wife of Jan Vliedt Angenetye bennet wife of Johannis folckers. April 17. 1711. eytye Willemse wife of pieter kinne antye wymants wife of gysbert De hart Marritye hooglandt wife of Lammert Van Dyck Lammetye Strycker wife of Jacob Wyckhof [Note. Localities : Bensalem ; Sammeny=Neshaminy ; in Bucks County, Penna. Whitemarsh ; Schipack=Skippack ; in Montgomery County, Penna. Jermentown=Germantown, Penna. Madenhet=Maidenhead ; Hoopwel= Hopewell ; in Mercer County, New Jersey. Six-Mile-Run, in Somerset County, N. J. Staten Island, New York. Apquimenie=Appoquinimink, New Castle County, Delaware.]