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Rachel Longstreet

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  • Name Rachel Longstreet 
    Gender Female 
    Person ID I3230  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Gisbert or Gilbert Langstraet,   b. Abt 1707, , Monmouth, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. From 31 Aug 1757 to 8 Nov 1758, Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Mother Rachel Garretse Schenck,   b. Bef 2 Apr 1710, of Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1755, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 46 years) 
    Married 3 Dec 1729 
    Family ID F1629  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Mentioned in father's will: NJ Archives, Calendar of Wills 1751-1760; pg. 204-5; made 20 Apr 1755; Inv taken 13 Nov 1758. "1755, Apr 20. Longstreet, Gisbert, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co. Wife, Rachel. Children - Garret, Gisbert (both under age), Moyca, Nelley, Jane and Rachel. Real and personal estate. Executors - James Irons, Sr, Garret Scanck and John Longstreet, Sr. Witnesses - Koert Schenck, Garret Schanck and Nelley Schanck. Codicil of August 31, 1757, provided that a part of the bequest, given to dec'd daughter Jane, alias Onicha, be give to grandson Guisberd Lake, mentions children of dec'd daughter Moica and a daughter Elizabeth. Witnesses - Moses Richards, Thomas Ellison and John Lake. Proved Nov 8, 1758. Lib G, p 4" "1758, Nov 13. Inventory, ₤1265.15.10, incl. bills, bonds, book debts and cash, ₤704.18.4; 320 bush. of Indian corn. ₤32; 3 Dutch books, 10s; others 12s; half a book called "the Confesions," ₤1; two looking glasses, 16s; 2 negroes, ₤100; made by Thomas Ellison, Ebenezer Cook and David Johnston, with James Irons, Jr, as clerk."

      2. “A Longstreet Family History,” by Rupert James Longstreet (DeLand, Fla., 1960), available on FHL film 2056005 item 3 or online at :
      “GISBERT (Variously spelled Guysbrecht, Gysbrecht, Guisbert, and finally Gilbert), b. ca. 1707, bp. 11-26-1710 (Old Brick Church), m. Rachel Schenck, dau. of Garret Reolofse and Neeltje Coerten (Van Vorhees) Schenck (The Rev. William Schenck: His Ancestors and His Descendants, By A.D. Schenck, 40). He was a resident of Shrewsbury Tp, in 'Squan, and is probably the Gllllytsbrecht Longstreet who was appointed a Justice in Monmouth County on 6-6-1751, and on 3-16-1756 (New Jersey Archives, 22:242). His will (#2301M), dated 4-20-1755, proved 11-8-1758, refers to his wife Rachel, sons Garret and Gilbert (minors), and to daughters Moyca, Molley, Jane and Rachel. The order of birth is not known:
      -Garret -Gisbert -Moyca -Nelle -Jane -Rachel -Elizabeth”

      3. “A Longstreet Family History,” by Rupert James Longstreet (DeLand, Fla., 1960), available on FHL film 2056005 item 3 or online at :
      “RACHEL. This may be the "Rachal" whose mar. lic. is listed in N.J. Archives 22:254 to Jacob Van Dorn in 10-21-1763, and to William Hendricksen in 2-22-1768. There is also (SCHQ 2:228) record of cem. inscr. in Old Bedh\minster of a Rachel Longstreet, wife of William Van Doren, d. 7-16-1765. At present, these data are unexplained.”