Roelof C. Kouwenhoven

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About Roelof C. Kouwenhoven

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NEW JERSEY. DAR Ancestor # A026779

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Roelof C. Kouwenhoven's Timeline

1706
October 8, 1706
Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States

WikiTree provides 3 sources to support: "Roelof Van Couwenhoven was born on October 8, 1706, in Monmouth, New Jersey, to Margaretta Roelo Schenck, age 29, and Cornelius Williamse Van Couwenhoven, age 33." However it cites 2 sources that "show DOB as 10 April 1710 and place of birth as Flatland, New York." https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cowenhoven-30#Birth

1740
July 29, 1740
Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America

WikiTree includes 1 source supporting "Cornelius Roelof Van Couwenhoven was born in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey on July 29, 1740, to Sarah Voorhees, age 30, and Roelof Van Couwenhoven, age 33." https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Covenhoven-151

1744
July 23, 1744
Holmdel Township, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America
1786
August 20, 1786
Age 79
Pleasant Valley, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States

WikiTree provides 5 sources to support "Roelof Van Couwenhoven died on December 12, 1789, in Pleasant Valley, Monmouth, New Jersey, when he was 83 years old." https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cowenhoven-30#Death .

The FindAGrave profile for Ruleff Covenhoven lists October 19, 1786 as the death date: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39831865/ruleff-covenhoven

However, the inscription on Roelof's gravestone clearly states ""Here lies Interr'd the Body of Ruleff Covenhoven who Departed this life the twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred Eighty six Aged twenty nine years ten months and fifteen Days." (see Burial event).

August 20, 1786
Age 79
Schenck-Couwenhoven Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Monmouth County, NJ, United States

GRAVESITE
No BillionGraves.com profile for Roelof Kouwenhoven found on January 30, 2021.

FindAGrave.com profile for Ruleff Covenhoven: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39831865/ruleff-covenhoven .

LOCATION
--FindAGrave profile for Schenck-Couwenhoven Cemetery: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2278573/schenck-couwenhoven-cem ...

--Also known as Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

--Current Address: Canyon Woods Ct, Holmdel, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 07733.
--Website; none

Original photo Added by: MRC on 1 Oct 2012 and posted at Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 January 2021), memorial page for Ruleff Covenhoven (5 Oct 1706–19 Oct 1786), Find a Grave Memorial no. 39831865, citing Schenck-Couwenhoven Cemetery, Holmdel, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by thom healy (contributor 46628255) .
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