Philip Cornelisz van Aarsdalen

Somerset County historical quarterly By A Van Doren Honeyman, Somerset County Historical Society (N.J.)

Children Of Cornelis Van Arsdalen (3) And Marretje Dirkse: [Order only certain as to sons and daughters]

10. Altie; m., Sept. 19, 1719, Jeronimus Rapalje (son of Teunis Rapalje and Sarah Van Veghten). They resided at New Brunswick and had several ch.

11. Dirck. Probably settled near Three-Mile Run, Somerset co., N. J. A Dirck was there in 1723, and was deacon in 1734 and 1736 in the Dutch ch. in New Brunswick. Not further traced.

12. Jan; d. 1750; settled on the Harlingen, N. J., tract, in Somerset Co. On May 4, 1741, he and Hendrick Vanderveer jointly purchased Lot No. 21 of Cornelius Van Duyn, of Brooklyn. (Trenton Deeds, Book G 2, p. 494). Will shows he had two wives, the second Mary - . It was probated May 26, 1750, and names as ch., Cornelius, Garret, Jo- Hannis, Isaac, Maritie (wife of John Van Nuise), Johanna and Sara; also an expected child. His executors were his brother Philip and Nicolas Wyckoff. Second wife living but not named. (Trenton Wills, Book E, p. 350). His ch. Johannis, Jannetje (deceased in 1750) and Johanna were baptized at Readington 1731 and later, and he was a deacon of that church in 1733, and elder in 1736. It is said that the Rev. Cornelius C. Van Arsdale, D. D., prominent minister in Philadelphia (1841-9), who d. in 1856, was Jan's grandson.

13. Simon, bapt. Aug. 16, 1697; m., Oct. 30, 1716, Yannetje Ro- meyn. He settled in Bucks co., Pa. Had several ch., and was probably the grandfather of Rev. Simeon Van Artsdalen (he so wrote his name), pastor of the Readington, N. J., Ref. Dutch ch., 1783-86, who was b. in Bucks co.

14. Maria. No further trace; living in 1738.

15. Petronella; living in 1738; possibly m. Dirck Van Dyke.

16. Philip, b. at Flatbush, L. I., Feb. 25, 1702; d. June 28, 1796; m. (i) Apr. 30, 1726, Jane Van Dyke (dau. of Hendrick and Engeltie Van Dyke, of Red Mills, near Brooklyn, N. Y.), who was b. 1706 and d. Nov. 23, 1743; and (2) April 13, 1750, (license at Trenton dated Apr. 9) Hannah Macknish (or Magnish), of Middlesex co., who d. Sept. 12, 1776.

It is Philip's descending line which is hereinafter treated. What follows is by no means a complete line of Philip's descendants, but is such as has come to the writer's knowledge. Valuable assistance in this has been given by Mrs. Henrietta Huff and Mr. John A. Powelson, of Pluckemin, and others.

Philip must have settled in 1728, soon after his first marriage, within the bounds of the Readington congregation. On May 20, 1728, he received a deed from his father-in-law, Hendrick Van Dyke, for 230 acres of land, adjoining "the brook," Robert Burnett and ' Dumont. While the exact location is uncertain it is to be judged it was in present Branchburg, possibly in present Hillsborough township, as a Philip Van Arsdale was among the inhabitants of Hillsborough in 1751. This land came afterward into the ownership of John, Philip's son, as in 1793 a sheriff's deed sold it away from John to Philip, Jr., the deed being recorded at Somerville and reciting the earlier deed from Hendrick Van Dyke. (Somerset Deeds, Book A, p. 296). As on Jan. 16, 1783, Philip (presumed to be Philip, Sr.) sold 240 acres of land near Pluckemin to his son Hendrick, it may be Philip spent his later days on this Pluckemin farm. In fact a deed to Johannes Powelson, of near Pluckemin, May I, 1767, stated it was along the line of Philip Van Arsdalen. The fact that Philip's wife, Jane, joined the Readington church in 1733, and he in 1741, makes it certain, we think, that he originally lived nearer Readington than to either Pluckemin or Somerville, but it is also probable that, before 1767, he had gone to near Pluckemin.

Philip's will of Oct. 23, 1787, was probated Aug. 10, 1796 (Trenton Wills, Book 35, p. 405), but only mentions his four living sons,.Hendrick, Philip, John and Jacob. As noted below, some of Philip's children were bapt. at Readington (1729-^4) and one at Somerville (1738) ; but subsequent baptisms have not been discovered. (For ch., see infra).

17. Abraham; d. 1753; m. Maria (perhaps Stryker). He settled near Harlingen. Whether he is the same Abraham who (in such case with an earlier wife) had a wife Catreytje, when a son, Wilhelmus, was bapt. at Somerville in 1737 is not known, but the Abraham of Harlingen left a will of Apr. 4, 1753, probated May 7, 1753 (Trenton Wills, Book F, p. 119) which shows his ch. were Isaac, William, Catherine, Cornelius, Abraham/ and an expected child.

18. Jacobus; m. Alida Hoagland (dau. of Harmanus Hoagland and Adriana Stoothoff, of Flatbush), who was b. Mar. 19, 1710, and had previously been married. They resided near Harlingen, N. J., and probably had ch., but not traced.

Children Of Philip Van Arsdalen (16) And Jane Van Dyke:

19. Cornelius, b. Apr. 22, 1727, (prob. baptized at Flatlands); d. July i, 1749.

20. Hendrick, b. May 10, 1729 (bapt. at Readington); d. Jan. 21, 1811; m. (i) Jane Ditmars, who was b. 1735 and d. 1782; (2) 1788, Mary Terhune Cortelyou (widow of James). Marriage contract with second wife was recorded Apr. 18, 1808, but date was Aug. 12, 1788 (Som. Deeds, Book B, p. 160). Hendrick lived in Bridgewater twsp., Somerset co., along the road from Somerville to Pluckemin, it being the farm directly north of and adjoining that of (at present) John A. Pow- elson. It contained 240 acres (see under Philip, 16). He also owned the "jail lot" in Somerville, selling it in 1800. The 24o-acre farm (or 236 acres of it) he deeded to his son Philip, May i, 1806. (Som. Deeds, Book E, p. 8). The present owner of this farm is Warren Smith. By 1806, ur earlier, Hendrick had removed to Franklin twsp., where he died —probably near or at New Brunswick, where his younger son, Henry H., resided. Hendrick is buried in the First Reformed churchyard at New Brunswick. (For ch., see infra).

21. Makia, b. Dec. 4, 1731 (bapt. at Readington) ; d. about 1738.

22. Isaac, of near Pluckemin, b. Mar. 20, 1734 (bapt. at Readington) : d. July 27, 1776; m. Margaret Stryker (dau. of Abraham Stryker). His will of July 23, 1770, was probat. Aug. 18, 1776. (Trenton Wills, Book 17, p. 381). He seems to have been called "Captain Isaac."* For ch., see infra.

23. Philip, b. May 31, 1738 (bapt. at Somerville); d. 1803; nv Alche Stryker. He came into the ownership of 230 acres in 1793 (as stated under his father, Philip, (16), the land being, probably, in present Hillsborough tvvsp.). His will of June 13,1803, was probat. Aug. 19, 1803. (Trenton Wills, Book 40, p. 445). I judge this Philip was the "Captain Philip," who was Captain in the First Battalion, Somerset Militia in the Revolution, and whose loss of property by the British was £35 (as per Quarterly, Vol. I, p. 285). (For ch., see infra).

24. John, b. Oct. 9, 1740; d. Oct. 26, 1809; m. Jane Davis. Have not located him. (For ch., see infra).

25. Rev. Jacob, b. Feb. 3 (or 8), 1745; d. Oct. 24, 1803; m. Mary Sutphen (dau. of Dirck Sutphen and Mary Cowenhoven, of Freehold), who was b. 1744 and d. July I, 1826. He was graduated from Princeton College in 1765; ordained by the Presby. of New Brunswick June 19, 1771; ministered at the Presby. ch. of Kingston, Somerset co., N. J., 1771-1774, and was pastor at Springfield, Essex (now Union) co., 1774- 1801. Is buried in the Springfield churchyard. This Springfield church was burned by the British during his pastorate, but he labored on and had a new one built and completed, though it took many years of effort. He wrote his surname "Van Artsdalen." (For ch., see infra).

26. Abraham, b. Sept. 25, 1747; d. Dec. 23, 1747.