Nelley Longstreet

• Name	Nelley Longstreet
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I3234	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Gisbert or Gilbert Langstraet,   b. Abt 1707, , Monmouth, New Jersey, United States d. From 31 Aug 1757 to 8 Nov 1758, Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Rachel Garretse Schenck,   b. Bef 2 Apr 1710, of Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States d. Aft 1755, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Age > 46 years)
  Marriage	3 Dec 1729
  Family ID	F1667	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Irons
  Family ID	F1755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2026

  
  

• 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 : “NELLE LONGSTREET m. James Irons i. Rachel ii. Francis iii. James (III) iv. Garret v. Gisbert vi. John”