SCHENCK, Lafayette

Notes:

From Beekman's "Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County" (pg. 35):

Mr. Schenck at one time represented Monmouth Countyin the New Jersey Assembly. He lived and died on the farm now (1898) owned and occupied by his youngest son Lafayete Schenck, in the the township of Atlantic. He was also the father of the late Garet Conover Schenck, the well known clergyman of the Dutch church, and who died only a few years ago. As Eleanor Conover was, on her mother's side, a descendant of Jan Schenck, and her husband, Lafayette Schenck, the descendant of Garret Schenck, the Dominie was a lineal descendant of the two Schenck brothers who first settled in this county.

Lafayette married COUWENHOVEN, Eleanor. Eleanor (daughter of COUWENHOVEN, Garret and SCHENCK, Antje) was born on 13 Dec 1787 in New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Beekman's "Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County" (pg. 35):

Mr. Schenck at one time represented Monmouth Countyin the New Jersey Assembly. He lived and died on the farm now (1898) owned and occupied by his youngest son Lafayete Schenck, in the the township of Atlantic. He was also the father of the late Garet Conover Schenck, the well known clergyman of the Dutch church, and who died only a few years ago. As Eleanor Conover was, on her mother's side, a descendant of Jan Schenck, and her husband, Lafayette Schenck, the descendant of Garret Schenck, the Dominie was a lineal descendant of the two Schenck brothers who first settled in this county.

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Buried:
JPG, Genealogy/Reunion/photos/Conover-1.jpg, Conover / Schenck Gravestone, PHOTO, Garret Couwenhoven & Antje Schenck Gravestone

Garret married SCHENCK, Antje. Antje (daughter of SCHENCK, Peter Janse and HENDRICKSON, Jannetje) was born on 3 Sep 1753; died on 5 Apr 1803 in Marlboro, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: John Covenhoven

Notes:

From Beekman's "Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County":

During his long life of nearly four score and ten years he lived in peace with all men and was respected by everybody for his integrity. His name is mentioned in a case decided by the supreme court of New Jersey back in the year 1825. This decision is found in Third Halstead, New Jersey Reports, pages 90 to 116. His name is brought in through his marriage in the Lyall family and in a brief account of this family and some of their connections. It seems to have been an important case, for the decision fills thirty-six solid pages of this book. Four of the greatest lawyers of that day in New Jersey appear for the parties. Robert Stockton and George Wood for the plaintiff, and Garret D. Wall and L.H. Stockton for the defendant. George Wood subsequently obtained a national reputation as a lawyer.

Jan married VANDERVEER, Jacoba in 1704. Jacoba (daughter of VANDERVEER, Cornelius Janse and DEMANDEVILLE, Trintje) was born about Apr 1686 in Flatbush, Long Island, NY; was christened on 29 Apr 1856 in Flatbush, Long Island, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married HENDRICKSON, Jannetje. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]