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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. The book, “A history of the Camfield family: with special emphasis on the descendants of John Freeman Camfield and Margaret Singleton Camfield…,†by Ernest Ross Camfield (Privately printed; 1999), “THE FAMILY OF LONGSTREET AND ITS TIES WITH THE CAMFIELD'S,†pp. 244-51:
“Stoffel Dircksen Langestraet
Born: about 1666 in probably New Utrecht, New Netherlands (America)
Married: Moica Lanen Van Pelt in 1695, she was the daughter of Gysbrecht Tuysz Lanen Van Pelt of New Utrecht, in New Netherlands.
He died about 1 March 1741 in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Children:
-Dirck (Richard) Langestraet. Baptized in Brooklyn, New Jersey on 25 April 1697; he lived to be 99 years old.
-Jonica (Jane) Langestraet. Born about 1698 in New Jersey.
-Catherine Langestraet. Born about 1700; married Jan Sutphen of New Jersey in 1720; married a second time to Elias Anderson on 30 March 1761 in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
-Maria (Mary) Langestraet. Baptized 6 May 1702 in Monmouth Co., New Jersey. Baptism recorded a second time on 30 Dec 1711 in Monmouth Co., New Jersey. Same child listed with same parents. Married #1 William Hendricksen of New Jersey. Married #2 Dirck Sutphen, (brother of Jan Sutphen) of New Jersey.
-Sarah Langestraet. Born about 1705 in New Jersey. Baptized along with her brother Gisbert on 26 November 1710 in the Dutch Reformed Church, Monmouth County, and New Jersey.
-Gisbert (Gilbert) Langestraet. Baptized 26 November 1710 in the Dutch Reformed Church, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Birth date was approximately 1707; He married Rachel Schenck; He died 1758 in New Jersey.
-Aaron (Aurie) Langestraet Baptized 26 November 1710, along with his brother and sister, Gisbert and Sarah, at The Dutch Reformed Church in Monmouth County, New Jersey; he married Lydia Hull on 6 May 1754 in New Jersey.
-Stoffel Radical Langestraet (Longstreet). Of whom hereafter there is much data, as we are descended from him.
-Moica (Masy) Langestraet. Baptized 6 March 1716 in Monmouth County, New Jersey in the Dutch Reformed Church; married Johannes Leek (Also recorded as "John Little") in 1736 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
-Anna Langestraet. Born 1718 in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Stoffel Langestraet was a Deacon of the Flatlands Church in 1698. Not long after this he, his brother Adrian, and his father moved across to New Jersey. There he settled in the Neversink Hills, (some references say at Deal) which was in Monmouth County, where his descendants abound to this day.
From the "AMERICAN WEEKLY MERCURY," dated 14-21 of February 1726-27 the following extract is taken:
"Langestraet, Theophilus from Shrewsbury in East Jersey, on Saturday, the last day of December 1726. Theophilus Langestraet of Shewsbury in the County of Monmouth aged nearly sixty years, he met with seven swans flying over a meadow, he shot down six of them with one shot, such a shot was never known amongst us."
His Will dated 1 December 1739, was probated on 1 March 1741; meaning he probably died toward the date of probate. In his Will he refers to himself as "THEOPHILUS," an erroneous interpretation of his proper name of Stoffel, or Christopher. It is interesting to note that although he refers to himself as "Theophilus Longstreet," he signs his name on the legal document as "Stoffel Langestraet." The Will of his wife was dated 8 April 1752, and it was probated 13 March 1753; again she must have died toward the later date. These Wills named ten children, their four sons, and six daughters.
WILL OF STOFFEL LANGESTRAET
In the name of God amen. I Theophilus Longstreet of the town of Shrewsbury, in the County of Monmouth and eastern division of the province of New Jersey, yeoman, being in good health of body and sound and disposing mind and memory, thanks be given unto almighty God for that and all other manifold mercies to me, do in tis my time of health, make ordain and constitute this, my last Will and Testament, in the manner following: That is to say,
First and principally, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the hands of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection to receive the same again by the almighty power of God. As touching my temporal estate, wherewith it shall please God to bless me with at the time of my decease, I give, devise and bequeath the same after in the following manner and form:
I give unto my beloved wife Mercy (Moica), the use of any fire room of my house which she shall choose, two feather beds and furniture, and as many household goods as will be sufficient for her to keep house with all during the time she remains my widow, and during the said time I order my sons to find her sufficient firewood cut an carted to her door, and a milk cow for winter and summer. An if she sees cause to keep one of the Negro wenches, my will is that she have which one she pleases of them during my said wives life; with this provision, that said Negro wench at her decease shall be reckoned and esteemed as part of my personal estate. What I have herein given my wife is given to her instead of her thirds or dower.
I give, devise, and bequeath to my eldest son, Richard Longstreet, the plantation whereon he now lives and has possession on the North side of the Manasquan River, to him, his heirs and assigns forever my old gun and the sum of fifty pounds out of my personal estate.
I give, devise and bequeath to my second son, Gilbert Longstreet, the plantation whereon he now lives and has possession of also on the North side of the Manasquan River, to him the said Gilbert, his heirs and assigns forever. My will is I hereby give, devise, and bequeath all my tract of land on the North side of the river and joining to my said son, Gilberts plantation, and all land and meadow on the south side of the river, equally to be divided between my said sons Richard and Gilbert, to them, their heirs, and assigns forever.
I give devise and bequeath to my third son, Aury Longstreet, all that tract of land and meadow at Raritom whereon he now lives and has in possession to him the said Aury, his heirs, and assigns forever.
I give, devise, and bequeath to my fourth son, Theophilus Longstreet, all my land and meadow in said town and Long Branch and Raccoon Island, being in my own possession, to him the said Theophilus, is heirs and assigns forever. And my best horse, him having the choice.
All the rest of the lands and meadows, where so ever situate, I give devise and bequeath to my said four sons to be equally divided in four parts to them, their heirs and assigns forever.
And I hereby order that my said four sons pay unto their mother yearly during her widowhood the sum often pounds yearly, that is fifty shillings a year apiece.
The entire residue of my personal estate not herein before bequeathed, I give to my four said sons equally between them, share and share alike. My will is that my said four sons shall equally among them pay unto my six daughters, namely: Yonica, Catherine, Mary, Sarah, Moica, and Anne, the sum of six hundred pounds, that is one hundred pounds apiece to each of my said daughters, and that will be one hundred and fifty pounds for each of my said sons to pay to their sisters. And that my said sons pay unto the sum of fifty pounds apiece within a year after my decease and so on in that proportion yearly until their one hundred and fifty pounds is paid, and that they pay their eldest sisters first. Lastly, I constitute and make my four sons executors of this my last Will and Testament, to see the same performed and I do hereby disannul and make void all former will or wills by me made. IN WITNESS whereof, I the said Theophilus Longstreet to this my last Will and Testament contained on one sheet of paper have set my hand and seal this first day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven-hundred and thirty nine, and in the thirteenth year of His Majesty King George II reign, etc. 1739
Memento: I give to my eldest daughter, Yonica, my old loom, this being done before signing, sealing and publishing.
STOFFEL LONGSTREET (seal) Signed, Sealed and published, and declared by the said testator to be the last Will and Testament in presence of John Little Thomas Wainwright, John Seares, Jacob Dennis, NOTE: There are neither razures nor interlineations in the original nor record foregoing.
BE IT REMEMBERED that on the first day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and forty one, that John Little and Thomas Wainwright, two of the within witnesses, personally came before me, Thomas Bartow, duly authorized to prove Wills, qualify executors etc. in the eastern division of New Jersey, and they being duly sworn on the Evangelists, did dispose that they were present and saw Stoffel Longstreet, the testator named, sign and seal with instrument, and heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, and that at the doing thereof the said Testator was of sound mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and understanding. And that at the same time, John Seares, and Jacob Dennis, the other subscribed witnesses were present and that each signed his name as witness in the Testator's presence. THOS. BARTOW
BE IT ALSO REMEMBERED that at the same time Richard Longstreet, Gilbert Longstreet, Aury Longstreet, and Theophilus Longstreet, the Executor's within named, personally came before me and were sworn to the due execution and performance of the within Will and Testament according to law. THOS. BARTOW. LEWIS MORRIS, Esquire
Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over His Majesty's Province of New Jersey and territories thereon depending in America and Vice Admiral in the same, etc. To all whom these presents shall come, GREETING: Know ye that at Perth Amboy on the first day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and forty one, the Last Will and Testament of Theophilus Longstreet of the town of Shrewsbury, etc. deceased, was proved before Thomas Bartow..."
WILL OF MOICA (VAN PELT) LONGSTREET
In the name of God, amen. I Moica Longstreet of the township of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth and eastern division of New Jersey, widow, but being in reasonable health of body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, thanks be given to almighty God for that and all others of his manifold mercies to me. Done in this my time of health, I make, ordain and constitute this, my Last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say,
FIRST and principally, I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the Resurrection to receive the same again by the mighty power of God; and as touching my personal estate wherewith it shall please God to bless me with at the time of my decease.
I give, devise, and bequeath the same after the following manner and form: I give all my wearing clothes and all my household goods and all the goods that my son Stoffel Longstreet gave to me at the time he sold the plantation to be equally divided amongst my daughters. To be equally divided amongst them, namely Jeane, Catren, Mary, Sary, Masy, and Anne, to them and their assigns I give devise and bequest unto my drafters as follows; that is to say the remaining part of my estate after my decease after all my just debts be paid for, to be put out at interest. And the interest to be given to my daughters, that is to say to them that has the most need of it. That I leave to the discretion of my Executors. And in case that my Executors sees an occasion for to make use of the principal for the support of my daughters, or for any part of it, I leave it to their discretion. And further, it is my will that if my Executor sees that any of my daughter's children, that is the female kind, is not capable for to relieve themselves, nor for anybody to relieve them, then my Executors, at their discretion may relieve them. And my will is that after the decease of all my daughters, that if there be any estate left in the hands of my Executors that they are desired to keep it at interest as aforesaid mentioned, and use as aforesaid mentioned, that is to let my children's children have it that is the female kind. I leave it to be distributed as my Executors see fit.
My Will is further that if my Executors think that these children are capable of taking care of themselves, that then it may be divided amongst the survivors, equal to them and their assigns. Lastly, I constitute, and make my son, Gilbert Longstreet, John Little and William Hendrickson my Executors of this my last Will and Testament to see. the same performed. And I do hereby disannul and make void all former Wills or Will made by me. In witness thereof, I Moica Longstreet, to this my Last Will and Testament contained 248 on one sheet of paper, here set my hand and seal this eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord, One thousand, seven hundred and fifty two. In the twenty-fifth year of His Majesties Rein King George II, 1752.
Moicae "X" Longstreet Her mark
(Source: REGISTER OF THE PEROGATIVE COURT, STATE OF NEW JERSEY; Will of Moica Longstreet; Recorded in Libber F, page 105)
NARRATIVE
Having brought this family to this point, and having reached the period of time where the name assumed its English form of LONGSTREET it may be helpful and interesting to interrupt the generational flow for a few pages to consider what manner of people these were and exactly how they lived. History tells us something about the traits and habits of their friend's and neighbor's.
"From their family conversations, and among themselves in their business matters, they always spoke the Dutch language. They had a frugal mode of life, their severe and constant bodily labor, and their economical habits were proverbial. For many generation's their word was their bond, a verbal contract being deemed sufficient. They toiled hard and the money they earned they studiously endeavored to save it by prudent investment. They indulged in no costly dress or equipage, and in home spun garments, clean, neat, and whole. They would visit the market place and the sanctuary. The avails of the family's work, in spuming flax and wool, in weaving and coloring, were constantly seen in the ordinary dress, and in the many articles for family use. Goodly stores of domestic linens and woolens were sure to be found in every well-regulated family. "Nor were they apt to be long retained in the piece, as they came from the weaver's hands, or from the filling and dressing mills. They were at the earliest convenience of the industrious mother and her active daughters, manufactured into appropriate garments for every member of the family. So far did these provident arrangements extend that in the event of a death the habiliments for the corpse need not be sent for, or hurried put together. The well-stored cases, or old-fashioned clothes press, contained them all. We have seen on some occasions the beautifully platted and well-crimped garments brought forth to meet the painful situation. From the very same bountiful storeroom, when the daughters went forth in the new relation of wives, and commenced housekeeping, their mothers industry and their own early labors were well attested by the goodly supply of personal garments, with bedding of every description, and in more recent times with beautiful rugs, all of their own spinning and coloring.
It was however very common for the youthful husband and wife to have their home, for the first year of married life under the roof of her parents. With the young people the custom long prevailed of riding on horseback. Especially about the season so of the holidays in New York; Christmas, Easter and Whitsuntide. In the evening rides a beau and a belle mounted on the same horse, the latter seated behind the former, with firm grip holding on to him Go where you might, you were sure to see, near the parental dwelling a huge stepping block, with its convenient and wide notches, serving as steps to ascend to the top, as a firm foundation on which a young girl would stand until a well kept steed should be brought up, and thence to spring into her seat; and on returning, to alight. It is only within the past twenty-five years (this was written in 1856) that this once favorite mode of youthful riding gave way to a substantial wagon, and now to a more tasteful buggy. On marriage occasions, long processions of wagons, or sleighs with the mirthful escort of 'the happy twain made one', told of the nuptials wherever they went, the whole company singing by the way.
If they did not possess the luxuries of the neighboring city of New York, or indulge in its extravagances, the people did possess and enjoy their own home comforts, and were very well content.
In the older churches the number of the first hymn was set with movable figures set at the sides of the pulpit. These the clerk would properly arrange before the service so that everyone might readily prepare to sing. It was also the Clerks duty to have an hour glass placed near the minister at the commencement of the sermon, and as the last grains of sand left the upper cavity, it was a reminder that the conclusion had arrived. Some preachers however, quietly allowed the sand to run out, and then informed their audience, that as they sat so patiently through one sermon, they would proceed with another. The collections during the service were taken with a velvet bag, attached to the end of a long pole, with a small alarm bell fastened to the end. When a coin was given, the bell rang; if it passed through a pew silently, it showed that nothing had been given by persons in that pew. It required great experience and dexterity to handle them well, to avoid the pillars and the bonnets. Previous to 1802 there were no stoves in the churches. The ladies were accustomed to bringing their foot stoves, and to replenish them at a house nearby.
In those days when a lady went out to spend the day, or to make an afternoon visit at the parsonage, they carried their spinning wheels and flax with them. Among the old social customs was one to furnish the persons invited to funerals with 'tobacco, pipes and liquor', a custom which became sadly abused. This custom was abandoned in 1815. Funeral sermons were not used in the Dutch church during these times."
(Source: EARLY SETTLERS OF KING COUNTY, by Bergan, Langestraet Chapter; ANNALS OF CLASSIC LIFE AT BERGEN, by Taylor, pages 78-90; FAMILY BIBLE OF STOFFEL D. LANGESTRAET)â€
2. The book, “A history of the Camfield family: with special emphasis on the descendants of John Freeman Camfield and Margaret Singleton Camfield…,†by Ernest Ross Camfield (Privately printed; 1999), “THE FAMILY OF LANEN VAN PELT AND ITS CONNECTION WITH THE LONGSTREETS,†pp. 268-71:
“(The connection of [the Longstreet] family comes entirely through the marriage of Stoffel Dircksen Langestraet with Moica)
Gysbrecht Thyssen Lanen Van Pelt
Born about 1652 in Liege, Belgium
Married Jaanetje Ariens (Adraiens) Van Laer
He died in 1727 in New Jersey
Gysbrecht Thyssen Lanen Van Pelt (translated means, "Gilbert the son of Matthias Lane of Peel) was the youngest of his father's children by his first marriage, and it is reported that he was born in 1652 in, or near the vicinity of Liege, Belgium. About 1675 he married Jannetje Ariens (sometimes recorded as Adraiens), who was the daughter of Adraian Van Laer. Her name, as all Dutch names, reflects the name of her father. Gysbrecht appears on the Assessment Roll of New Utrecht dated 29 September 1676 as owning 1 poll, 2 horses, 3 cows, 18 Morgan, 36 acres of land; total tax ᶂ87. On the organization of the New Utrecht church in 1677, Gysbrecht and his wife were members. In the church body Gysbrecht was an active and influential worker for many years. He was a Deacon in 1683, and Elder in 1685, and an Elder in 1695.
[Hi]s name appears on Gov. Donagan's patent to the town in 1686. In 1687 he took the Oath of Allegiance to the British Crown, describing himself as a "resident of 24 years standing." He appears on the census of 1698, but after that, just like the Longstreet's, no more on the records of Long Island, except that in 1706 he was assessed for 83 acres of land. He joined with the Longstreet's in their move to Monmouth County, New Jersey, which took place about 1700, in 1709 he was living near Freehold. It is very probable that many of the people in East New Jersey, and their offspring scattered abroad, whose names are Lane or Laan, are his descendants. Adrian, the brother of Gysbrecht, dropped the Van Pelt from his name almost as soon as he was old enough to write. According to Edward Mayes, in his book Genealogy of the Longstreet Family, he says that because some of the Lanen Van Pelt family dropped the "Van Pelt" from their name it really creates problems for those that came from the ancestor, yet have totally different names. Gysbrecht's Will is on record in the office of The Secretary of State of New Jersey, in Libber B, page 66. It is dated 7 November 1720 and was probated on 17 May 1727, therefore he must have died toward the latter date. A copy of his Will follows a listing of his children. The Will is PROOF that Moica Lanen Van Pelt, who married Stoffel Langestraet, was "in fact" the daughter of Gysbrecht Lanen Van Pelt. It is interesting to make note of the fact that he DEMANDED that all of his children provide for "Joseph", Joost Lanen Van Pelt, their blind brother.
CHILDREN:
-Jannetje Lanen Van Pelt
-Wilhelmyntje Lanen Van Pelt. Baptized 6 September 1677 in Brooklyn; married William Hendricksen
-Matthys Lanen Van Pelt. Baptized 23 August 1679 in Brooklyn, died very young.
-Catalina Lanen Van Pelt. Baptized 24 April 1681 in Flatbush; believed to have married Elias DeHart.
-Thys Lanen Van Pelt. Baptized 30 March 1683 in Brooklyn, moved with his father to Monmouth County; his Will was probated 13 August 1729. 269 (Source: Secretary of State at Trenton, Libber B, page 215) He fathered seven children.
-Cornelius Lanen Van Pelt. Baptized 3 April 1685 in Brooklyn. Moved with his father to Monmouth County.
-Mary Lanen Van Pelt. Baptized 3 March 1689 in Flatbush; believed to have married F. Van Sicklen
-Joost Lanen Van Pelt. Born blind
-Moica (called "Mayke," a pet name) Lanen Van Pelt. Born about 1675, she was the oldest of her father's children. Her Will immediately follows that of her father. It is recorded in New Jersey; dated 8 April 1752, probated 13 March 1753, she probably died closer to the latter date. It is interesting to note how VERY IMPORTANT it was to her that her daughters, and her daughters’ daughters, and ANY female heirs thereafter always be provided for ... putting her estate into investments, and letting the interest always provide for the female off spring. Sources: THE EARLY SETTLERS OF KINGS COUNTY, by Bergen; a copy of which is available through the University of Mississippi Library; Monmouth County Wills; New Jersey Marriages; BAPTIZMAL RECORDS FROM BERGENS COLLECTION, further information regarding the Lanen Van Pelt family is available in Bergen's book on Kings County.)
WILL OF GILBERT LANE
“Will of Gysbrecht Lanen Van Pelt
In the name of God, amen. The seventh day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and twenty. I Gilbert Lane (Gysbrecht Lanen Van Pelt) of Middletown, in the County of Monmouth, and the Province of New Jersey, yeoman, being in health of body and perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God for it. Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. That is to say, principally, and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors. Nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God. And as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God bless me in this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner:
IMPRIMIS: I give, devise, bequeath, unto my loving wife Jane al my goods and chattels during her life; I give, devise, and bequeath to my sons, Adrian Lane, Cornelius Lanen Van Pelt, and Matthias Lanen Van Pelt, and my daughters, Moika Longstreet, Catherine D'Hart, Mary Lanen Van Pelt Seklah, Jane Lanen Van Pelt; and my grandchildren which were born of my daughter Williamea Hendrecksen late, deceased, the former wife of William Hendricksen, likewise deceased. After my wife's decease all my personal estate, goods, and chattels to be equally divided between them. Share and share alike in eight equal parts and proportions, and as concerning my son Joseph who is blind, my will and meaning is that within six weeks after my own and my wife's decease, and before my estate is parted and divided among my seven first mentioned children; and the children of my deceased daughter Williamea Hindricksen, that all my said seven children aforesaid; and grandchildren shall give bond of two hundred pounds unto each other with the condition that each and every one of them, shall bear their equal part and proportion according to the discretion of my Executors in the keeping and maintaining of their brother Joseph Lanen Van Pelt. This is yearly, and every year throughout is natural lifetime. But if any of my children shall refuse to give bond as aforesaid in my Will, they will lose their equal part and portion of my Estate, and be cut off from enjoying any part of estate, and their parts that shall so refuse to be equally divided among them that shall perform my will regarding Joseph. All must sign such bonds as mentioned aforesaid. Lastly, I appoint my said sons, Adrian, Cornelius, and Matthias, Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby disannulling all former Wills heretofore either by word or by writing by me. Made in witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and the year above written.
GILBERT LANEN (his mark)
Signed, sealed and published and declared By the seal of Gysbrecht Lanen Van Pelt as His Last Will and Testament in the presence Of us the subscribers: John Little, Samuel Dennis, Jacob Dennis
Signed: Perth Amboy 1727
Then personally appeared before me Michael Kearney Surrot: appointed by his Excellency William Burnet, Esq., Captain General and Governor in charge of New Jersey; and John Little, one of the evidences to the within Last Will and Testament who being sworn on the Holy Evangelist of all mighty God, did dispose that he saw Gilbert Lane Van Pelt, the testator mentioned within, sign, seal and publish and declare within written instrument as is last Will and Testament and that he was at the same time of sound mind and memory as far as they know, or believed.
Signed as such, Jurat Coram, Michael Kearney
Surr: Perth Amboy
17 May 1727
Then appeared before me Michael Kearney Surr. Appointed by His Excellency William Burnet Esq. Captain General and Governor in chief &c Adrian, Cornelius, and Matthias Lanen Van Pelt, the Executors mentioned in the within Last Will and Testament who being sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did dispose to their well and faithful administering on the within last will; Jurratt & Coramme, Michael Kearney, Surr. (Source: PREROGATIVE COURT, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY; Libber B of Wills, pages 66 etc.)â€
2. The book, “A history of the Camfield family: with special emphasis on the descendants of John Freeman Camfield and Margaret Singleton Camfield…,†by Ernest Ross Camfield (Privately printed; 1999), “THE FAMILY OF LONGSTREET AND ITS TIES WITH THE CAMFIELD'S,†pp. 243-44:
“Dirck Stoffels Langestraet
Born: Netherlands
Came to America in 1657
Married: Catharina Van Lieuwen
Died: after 1698 in New Jersey
Children:
-Stoffel Dircksen Langestraet
-Claasje Dircksen Langestraet (She was born about 1672, and married Abraham Lott of Jamaica)
-Adrian Dircksen Langestraet (He was baptized 16 September 1677, and married Christina Janse in 1707, he resided in New Jersey)
-Richard Dircksen Langestraet (He was born 1680)
-Daughter (name unknown) (She married Samuel Osborne)
-Samuel Dircksen Langestraet (Married Barbara Antonides)
Dirck Stoffels Langestraet immigrated to New Netherlands in 1657, twelve years after the appointment of Peter Stuyvesant as Director of the Province, two years after the erection of the Church at Flatbush, and seven years before the seizure of the Province by Nicholls. Dirck Stoffels Langestraet settled in the area known as the Flatlands, (Amersfoort); and this fact indicates that since this particular village was of less consequence than either Flatbush, (only three miles away), or Brooklyn, and was named for a town in Utrecht, from which those who inhabited the town came, renders it very possible that the Langestraet's came from Utrecht. Dirck, or "Richard" in the English language, was in 1677 a member in good standing of the Flatlands Church. He may have been a member of this church for many years, however the church records for Flatbush didn't begin until 1677.
In September of 1687, thirteen years after the first cession of the Province to England, there was a general administration of the Oath of Allegiance to the British Crown to be made by all Dutch people; Dirck took that oath at the Flatlands. He appears again on an assessment roll of that village for the year 1693 and on a census roll in 1698. After this his name appears no more on the Long Island records; and it is believed that he moved into New Jersey. In his younger manhood, but after coming to the Province he had married Catharina Van Lieuwen; afterward in his older age, on 13 February 1690 he married a second time to Johanna Havens, widow of Johannis Holsaert. A prenuptial agreement was made with his second wife and is on file in the town records of Gravesend; in this agreement, reference is made to his son Stoffel Dircksen Langestraet. He left land that he had purchased in Shrewsbury, New Jersey to his son Richard. He had no children by his second marriage. (Source: THE HISTORICAL COLLECTION OF NEW JERSEY)â€
3. The book “This old Monmouth of ours: history, tradition, biography, genealogy, and other anecdotes related to Monmouth County, New Jersey,†by William S. Hornor (Cottonport, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1974) “The Longstreet (Langstraat Family),†pp. 127-28:
“The Longstreet Family.
This substantial family springs from THEOPHILUS LANGSTRAAT (1), of Holland, through a son, Dirck, (2), who came to America in 1657. The Anglicised form of the name sufficiently indicates its original meaning and derivation.
DIRCK STOFFELSE LANGSTRAAT (2), son of Theophilus (or Stoffel) (1), came to America in 1657, eventually settling in Shrewsbury Township. (It may be noted here that among the Dutch the syllables, s, se, pe, and sometimes, te were used to indicate the paternity of the individuals to whom they were assigned, apparently as middle-names. Often the original last names, were dropped and only the "middle-name" retained. Thus we have the families of Hendricks, Laen, Giberson, and Tysen, all proceeding from an original (probably VanPelt), through several brothers who were respectively christened Hendrick, Laen, Gilbert, and Matthias, or Tice.) Dirck Longstreet married first, Catherine VanSiddock, and, secondly, Johannah Havens, widow of Johannis Holshart. His children were: Richard (3), of Shrewsbury; Adrien (or Aaron,) (4); Theophilus (or Stoffle), (5); Samuel (6); and, Classje (7)
ADRIEN, or AARON. (4), son of Dirck (2), was born in 1677 and died in 1728. He was a cordwainer, and lived in Freehold Township. He married, in 1707, Christina (or Stanchke) Janse. Their children were: John (8); Derrick (9); Stoffle (10); Katherine (11); Nelly (12); Winifred (13); Maria (14); Arinche (15), and, one other child (16), perhaps Christopher, who died in 1758 leaving children, Court (91), and Christine (92), both under age at the death of their father. Of these last Christine is said to have married John Saunders, from whom she was divorced by Legislative Enactment in 1780.
THEOPHILIS (OR STOFFLE) (5), son of Dirck (2), was born in Flatlands, Long Island, and died on his farm on the Manasquan River, in New Jersey, about 1741. He married Moyka, daughter of Gilbert Lane. She died about 1753. Moyka is, I think, the equivalent of the English Mercy. Their children were: Richard (17), of Squan, whose children are said to have been Derrick (42), born September 1745, and Anne (43), born June 1, 1748; Gilbert (18); Aury (19); Stoffel (20); Yonica (21); Catherine (22), who is supposed to have married William Chamberlain Jr.; Mary or Maria, (23), who married William, son of Daniel and Catherine Hendrickson; Sarah (24); Moika (25), who married and had children: and, Anne (26).
GILBERT LONGSTREET (18), son of Stoffel (5), lived at Squan, where he died in 1756 or 1758. His wife is supposed to have been Rachel, daughter of Garret and Nelly (Voorhees) Schenck, who married, secondly, Jacobus VanDorn. Their children were: Rachel (44), who died in 1765, having married William VanDorn, who married secondly, Mary Hunt; Garret (45), of Squan; Gilbert (46); Moyca (47); Nely (48); Jane, or Ouicha (49), married John Lake; and, Elizabeth (50).
AURY (OR AARON) LONGSTREET (19), son of Stoffle (5), was of Rocky Hill, near Princeton. One authority says that he married Catherine, daughter of Samuel Osborne, of Squan, who died before 1759. Another, makes her to have married John Longstreet. The name of his wife needs confirmation, as do those of his children, which have been given as: Moyka (51); Aaron (51-1/2); Richard (51-1/2); and, Lydia (52), bp. 6-10-1759.
STOFFLE LONGSTREET (20), son of Stoffle (5), was baptised 12-25-1713, and died 1784. He is said to have married Abagail, daughter of Thomas and Patience Woolley, who was born 3-17-1717, and to have been father of at least one child, Samuel, (41-1/2), who died 12-21-1829, at the age of 94.â€
4. The book “Genealogy of the Family of Longstreet with Its Related Families…,†by Edward Mayes (Tuttle Antiquarian Books, Inc., Rutland, VT; 1989?), p. D-41:
“Moica Lanen Van Pelt, married Stoffel Langestraet as stated. Their first child was baptised Apl. 25, 1697; so that Mayke was probably married in or near the end of the year 1695, and must have been born about the year 1675. She was therefore probably her father's oldest child. Her will is of record in New Jersey, is dated April 8, 1752; and was probated March 13, 1753; so that she must have died between those dates. See Appendix 2.â€
5. The book “Genealogy of the Family of Longstreet with Its Related Families…,†by Edward Mayes (Tuttle Antiquarian Books, Inc., Rutland, VT; 1989?), pp. D17-D21:
“STOFFEL DIRCKSEN LANGESTRAET was born about 1666.
About 1695 he married MOICA, (called by way of pet name MAYKE or Maicken) LANEN VAN PELT, daughter of Gysbrecht Tuysz Lanen Van Pelt, of New Utrecht. He was a deacon of the Flatlands church in the year 1698. Not long after this he, his brother Adrian, and probably his father moved across to New Jersey. There he settled on the Neversink Hills (some accounts say at Deal) in Monmouth County, where his descendants abound to this day.
From the "American Weekly Mercury," of date February 14-21, 1726-7, the following extract is taken:
"Langstreat Theophilus.-From the Shrewsbury in East Jersey, on Saturday, the last day of December, 1726, Theophilus Longstreat, of Shrewsbury in the county of Monmouth, aged near sixty years, he met with seven swans flying over a meadow, who shot down six of them at one shot, such a shot was never known amongst us."
His will, dated December 1, 1739, was probated March 1, 1741; and he therefore died about the latter date. In that will, he calls himself "Theophilus," an erroneous interpretation of his proper name of Stoffel, or Christopher. He signed his name "Stoffel Langstrat." The will of his wife was dated April 8, 1752, and it was probated Mar. 13, 1753; so that she must have died about the latter date. These wills name some of their children, but not all of them. (See Appendix 1, and Appendix 2.) Those children, so far as now known, were as follows:
1. Dirck (Richard), baptized in Brooklyn, April 25, 1697. (Dirck married a wife named Jane, or Jonica. He died Dec. 4, 1795, in his 99th year. We find this mention of him in "The Historical Collections of New Jersey," on page 351: "The following account of an incursion of the British into this township in the American Revolution, is contained in a published letter, dated Kildare, Monmouth Co., April 9, 1778: 'About 135 of the enemy landed on Sunday last, about 10 o'clock, on the south side of Squam inlet, burnt all the salt-works, broke the kettles, etc., stripped the beds, etc., of some people there, who I fear wished to serve them; then crossed the river, and burnt all except Dirrick Longstreet's. After this mischief they embarked. The next day they landed at Shark river, and set fire to two salt-works, when they observed fifteen horsemen heave In sight, which occasioned them to retreat with great precipitation; indeed, they jumped in their fiat-bottomed boats with such precipitation they sunk two of them." At the time of this fortunate escape, Dirck was 82 years of age.)
2. Jane (or Jonica), born about 1698.
3. Catherine, born about 1700; married Jan Sutphen, of New Jersey, about 1720.
4. Mary (or Maria), baptized May 6, 1702; married first Wm. Hendricksen, of New Jersey; and second, Dirck Sutphen.
5. Sarah, born about 1705.
6. Gisbert (or Gilbert) born about 1707; baptized November 26, 1710; married Rachel Schenck; died in 1758.
7. Aaron, baptized Nov. 6. 1710; married May 6, 1754, Lydia Hull.
8. Stoffel, of whom hereafter.
9. Moica, baptized March 6. 1716; supposed to have married Johannes, Leek.
10. Anna born about 1718.
Having brought the family history down to the middle of the last century, and reached the period when the name assumed its English form of LONGSTREET it may be helpful and interesting to interrupt the course of the narrative in order to consider what manner of people these were and after what fashion they lived. History tells us something of the traits and habits of their friends and neighbors.
"In their family intercourse, and among themselves in their business matters, they continued to use the Dutch language. Several of the old people do so to this day. Their frugal mode of life, their severe and constant bodily labor, their-economical habits, were proverbial. For many generations, their word was their bond, a verbal contract being deemed sufficient. If they toiled hard and earned money they studiously endeavored to save it by prudent investment. They indulged in no costly dress or equipage, and in home-spun garments, neat, clean and whole, they visited the market-place and the sanctuary. The avails of the family toil, in spinning flax and wool, in weaving and coloring, were constantly seen in the ordinary dress, and in the many articles for family use. Goodly stores of domestic linens and woolens were sure to be found in every well-regulated family.
"Nor were they apt to be long retained in the piece, as they came from the weaver's hands, or from the fulling and dressing mills. They were at the earliest convenience of the industrious mother and her active daughters, manufactured into appropriate garments for every member of the family. So far did these provident arrangements extend that in the event of a death, the habiliments for the corpse need not be sent for, or hurriedly put together. The well stored cases or old fashioned clothes-press, contained them all. We have seen on some occasions, the beautifully plaited and well crimped garments brought forth meet the painful exigency. From the same bountiful stores, when the daughters went forth in the new relation of wives, and commence house keeping, their mothers industry, and their own early labors, were well attested by the goodly supply of personal garments, with bedding of every description, and in more recent times, with beautiful domestic carpeting, of their own spinning and coloring.
"It was, however, common for the youthful husband and wife to have their home, for the first year of married life under the roof of her parents.
"With the young people of both sexes, the custom long prevailed of riding on horse-back. Especially about the seasons of the holidays at New York, Christmas, Easter and Whitsuntide. In the evening rides, going in pairs, a beau and a belle mounted on the same animal, the latter seated behind the former, with firm, grip holding on to him who had sought her company. Go where you might, you were sure to see, near the parental dwelling, the huge stepping-block, with its convenient and wide notches, well cut in, serving for steps by which to ascend to its even top, as a firm foundation on which for the sprightly girl to stand until the well-kept steed should be brought up, and thence to spring into her seat; and on which, on returning, to alight It is only within the last twenty-five years (written 1856) this once favorite mode of youthful pleasure-riding, gave way to that of companies of two pairs each, in a substantial wagon, and which, in still later days, has been superseded by the most tasteful buggy. On marriage occasions, long processions of wagons or sleighs, filled with the mirthful escort of 'the happy twain made one,' told of the nuptials, wherever they went, the whole company singing by the way. If they did not possess the luxuries of the neighboring city of New York, or indulge in its extravagances, the people did possess and enjoy their home comforts, and were well content.
"In the old churches the number of the first psalm was set with movable figures suspended at the sides of the pulpit. These the clerk properly arranged before service, so that everyone might readily prepare to sing. It was also the clerk's duty to have an hour-glass properly placed near the minister at the commencement of the sermon, and as the last grains of sand left the upper for the lower cavity, it was a reminder that the time had arrived for the conclusion. Some preachers, however, quietly allowed the sand to run out, and then informed their audience, that as they had sat so patiently through the one, they, would proceed with a second. The collections during the service were taken in velvet bags attached to the ends of long poles, with a small alarm bell fastened to the end. When a coin was given the bell rang; if it passed through a pew silently, it showed that nothing had been contributed by the persons in that pew. It required experienced dexterity to handle them well, to avoid the pillars and the bonnets. Previous to 1802 there were no stoves in the churches. The ladies were accustomed to bring their foot-stoves, and to replenish them at a house near by.
“In those days, when the ladies went out to spend the day, or to make an afternoon visit at the parsonage, they carried their spinning wheels and flax with them. Among the old social customs was one to furnish the persons invited to funerals, with tobacco, pipes and liquor -- a custom which was sadly abused. This was happily abandoned about 1815. Funeral sermons do not appear to have been used in this church in olden times." (Authorities: “Early Settlers of King County,†Bergen, Langestraat; “Annals of Classes, etc., of Bergen,†Taylor, pp. 78-90; “Pamphlet of Consistory.â€
6. The book “Genealogy of the Family of Longstreet with Its Related Families…,†by Edward Mayes (Tuttle Antiquarian Books, Inc., Rutland, VT; 1989?), pp. D39-D41:
“GYSBRECHT THYSSEN LANEN VAN PELT (or Gilbert the son of Matthias Lane) was the Youngest of his father's children by the first marriage: and is supposed to have been born in or near Liege, Belgium, in 1652. About the year 1675 he married Jannetje Ariens, or Adriaens, ascertained to be a daughter of Adrian Van Laer, after much difficulty in determining. Her name, according to the custom, merely indicated the Christian name of her father.
He appears on assessment roll of New Utrecht, date Sept. 29, 1676, thus: 1 poll. 2 horses. 3 cows, 18 morgens (36 acres) land, total £87.
On the organization of the New Utrecht church in 1677 by the Rev. Mr. Zuuren, of which account has been already given, Gysbrecht and his wife were enrolled as members. These persons were not, however, "joining the church†in the common acceptation of the term. They had probably been received before that by Dominic Polhemus. We have the full list of this interesting body, and they are as follows: Jan Hansen Van Nostrand, and Marritje, his wife; Myndert Korten, and Maria Praa, his wife; Daniel Vorveelen, and Alidia Schaatz, his wife; Jan Gysbertz; Willemje; Neeltje; Arie (or Adriaen) Willemz Bennett, and Agnietje Van Dyck, his wife; Jan Pietersz Van Deventer, and Maria, his wife; Tryntje Van Dyck; Gysbert Thys Van Pelt, and Jannetje Adrieans, his wife; Adriaantje; Joost Du Wein, and Magdalena Du Wein, his wife; Pieter Veritie; Jean Du Pre; Nicholaas Du Pre; Lourens Jansen, and Aaltje Gillis (De Mandeville), his wife; Mother of Joost Du Wien; Annetje Bocquet; Magdalena Van Pelt; -- twenty-seven members in all.
In this body, Gysbrecht was an active and influential worker for many years. He was a deacon in 1683, an elder in 1685, and an elder again in 1695.
His name appears on Gov. Dongan's patent to the town, in 1686. In 1687 he took the oath of allegiance to the British Crown, describing himself as a resident of 24 years' standing. He appears in the census of 1698, but after that, like the Longstreets, no more on the records of Long Island, except that in 1706 he was assessed for 83 acres of land. Manifestly he joined with them in the removal to Monmouth County, N. Jersey, which took place about 1700; for certainly in 1709 he a living near Freehold.
It is probable that many of the people in East New Jersey, and their offspring scattered abroad, whose surnames are Lane, or Laan, are his descendants, or those of his brother Adrian, having dropped the "Van Pelt." Logically they are entirely correct; but the rather curious result follows, that from the same ancestor, of but a few generations back, came in direct male lines families going by the very different names of Lane and Van Pelt.
Gysbrecht's will is of record in the office of the Secretary of State of New Jersey, in Lib. B, on page 66. It bears date Nov. 7, 1720; and was probated May 17, 1727; so that he must have died near the latter date. A copy of it is given as Appendix 7. His children were as follows:
(1) Jannetje;
(2) Willielmyntje, bap. Sept 6, 1677, in Brooklyn; married William Hendricksen.
(3) Matthys, bap. Aug. 23, 1679, in Brooklyn; died young.
(4) Catalina. bapt. Apl. 24, 1681, in Flatbush; married (supposed) Elias De Hart.
(5) Thys. of New Jersey, bapt. Mar. 30, 1683, Brooklyn. Married Ann (or Auke) Schenck, and removed with his father to Monmouth Co.; will dated June 27, and probated Aug. 13, 1729, recorded on p. 215, of Liber B, in office of Secretary of State at Trenton. Issue. (1), Gilbert, mar. 7 Jany. 1741, Nellie Schenck; (2), Gerrett, bapt. Nov. 3, 1617 at Marlboro. Married Mayke Sutphen; (3) Aaron of the Raritan, married Sarah Cowenhoven at Marlboro; (4) Matthys, bapt. Feb. 6, 1723, married Elizabeth Sutphen; (5) Cornelius, married Elizabeth Warnsly; (8) Ralph; (9) Nelly, or Helen, (supposed) married Tunis Amak.
(6) Cornelis, bapt. ApI. 3, 1685, in Brooklyn. Removed with his father to Monmouth Co.; Issue: (1) Catryntje, baptised Nov. 26, 1710. (2) Cornelis, bapt. May 7, 1714, at Marlboro.
(7) Mary, bapt. Mar. 3, 1689, in Flatbush: married (supposed) Ferdinand Van Sicklen.
(8) Joost. of New Jersey.
(9) Moica, called Mayke; married Stoffel Langstraet.
[NOTE: In Bergen's Book. "The Early Settlers of Kings County†a copy of which is in library of Univ. of Miss., is to be found further information as to these collaterals.]â€
6. The book “Register in Alphabetical Order, of the early settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N. Y.; from its first settlement by Europeans to 1700; with contributions to their biographies and genealogies,†by Teunis G. Bergen (New York: S.W. Green's Son, 1881), p. 181:
“Lane, Laan, Laen, or Lanen, Adriaen, Gysbert Thysen, Jacob Thysen, Jan Thysen, and Teunis Janse, (see Van Pelt). It is probable that many if not all of the Lanes or Laans of Monmouth Co., N. J., are of the same stock or family as the Van Pelts, using Lane, Laan, or Laen as their surname instead of Van Pelt, and that they are the descendants of Gysbert Thysz Van Pelt Lanen and Jacob Thysz Van Pelt Lanen.
Symon, of Gd in 1657, as per town rec. Signed his name “Symon Lane," Clericus.
Abbreviations: Bro. = Brooklyn; Flds = Flatlands; N.U. = New Utrecht; D. ch = Dutch Church; N.A. = New Amsterdam; cen = census; Gd = Gravesend; Flh = Flatbush.â€
7. The book “Register in Alphabetical Order, of the early settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N. Y.; from its first settlement by Europeans to 1700; with contributions to their biographies and genealogies,†by Teunis G. Bergen (New York: S.W. Green's Son, 1881), pp. 181-82:
“Langestraat, Adriaen, bp. Sept. 16, 1677; d. 1728; m. Christina Janse. On ass. roll of Flds of 1693 and cen. of 1698; also owned land in Gd; deacon of Freehold R. D. ch. in 1721, to which place he had removed. In 1723, an Adriaen Langestraet and Christina Janse his w., mem. of Freehold R. D. ch. Issue, all bp. at Marlboro: Christine or Katharine, bp. Nov. 27, 1709, m. Aug. 24, 1741, Wm Williamsen of the Raritan; Jan, bp. Jan. 13, 1712, m. Dec. 17, 1746, Antje Cowenhoven; Dirck of Princeton, b. about 1713, m. about 1749 Margaret Schenck wid. of Wm Cowenhoven; Nelly, b. about 1715; Winnifred, b. about 1718; Maria, b. about 1721, m. Dec. 5, 1742, Dirck Sutphen; Arianche, b. about 1723; and Stoffel, b. about 1726, m. Nov. 28, 1753, Nelly Schenck, as per Rev. G. C. Schenck.
Derick Stoffelsz, emigrated in 1657, m. 1st Catharina Van Lieuwen; m. 2d, prior to Feb. 13, 1690, Johanna Havens wid. of Johannis Holsaert. Mem. of Flds D. ch. in 1677, took the oath of allegiance there in 1687; on ass. roll of said town of 1693 and cen. of 1698. In ante-nuptial agreement with his 2d w. on the Gd rec. of Feb. 13, 1690, reference is made to his s. Stoffel Dircksen. At an early period, as per Rev. G. C. Schenck, he bought land at Shrewsbury, N. J., which he devised by will to his s. Richard. Issue: - Stoffel Dircksen; Claasje Dircksen, b. about 1672, m. Abraham Lott of Ja; Adrian, bp. Sept. 16, 1677; Richard of Shrewsbury, b. about 1680; (sup.) Johannis; and Samuel, (sup.) m. Barbara Antonides. Signed his name “Dirck Stoffels."
(Sup.) Jan or Johannis Dircksen, b. 1629. Appointed Apl. 28, 1666, by the mag. of Flh one of the guardians of Aernout Reynders s. of Reyndert Arensen and Annetien Hermans, said Annetien being dec. and said Aernout having married Annetien Aukens, as per p. 61 of Lib. D of Flh rec. Allowed to follow the occupation of carman by the court in N. A. in 1674, as per p. 494 of Valentine's Manual of 1855. June 8, 1690, he made an affidavit relating to the troubles in N. Y. during Gov. Leisler's administration, as per p. 741 of Vol. III. of Doc. of Col. His.
Stoffel Dircksen of Flds and N. J., m. Mayke Laanen dau. of Gysbrecht Tuysz Lanen Van Pelt of N. U. Deacon of Flds D. ch. in 1698. Removed to the Neversinks in Monmouth Co., N. J., where his descendants abound. In his will, da. Dec. 1, 1739, pro. Mar. 1, 1741, he calls himself Theophilus, an improper change for Stoffel or Christopher. The will of Mayke his w. is da. Apl. 8, 1752, and pro. Mar. 13, 1753. These wills name as their children, Jonica, Catharine, Mary, Sarah, Maria, Ann, and Gisbert. Issue: - Dirck, bp. Apl. 25, 1696, in Bro, m. Jane or Jonica, probably d. at date of his father's will; Jonica or Jane; Catharine, (sup.) m. Jan Sutphen of N. J.; Mary or Maria, bp. May 6, 1702, m. 1st Wm. Hendricksen of N. J., m. 2d (sup.) Dirck Sutphen; Sarah, b. about 1705; Gisbert, b. about 1707, m. Rachel Schenck, d. 1758; Aurie, bp. Nov. 6, 1710, m. May 6, 1754, Lydia Hull; Stoffel, bp. Dec. 25, 1713, resided at Upper Freehold, m. Dec. 16, 1743, Abagail Wooley, d. 1784; Moica, bp. Mar. 6, 1716, m. (sup.) Johannes Leek; and Ann, b. about 1718. Signed his name “Stoffel Langstrat."
Abbreviations: Bro. = Brooklyn; Flds = Flatlands; N.U. = New Utrecht; D. ch = Dutch Church; N.A. = New Amsterdam; cen = census; Gd = Gravesend; Flh = Flatbush.
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1. The book “Register in Alphabetical Order, of the early settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N. Y.; from its first settlement by Europeans to 1700; with contributions to their biographies and genealogies,†by Teunis G. Bergen (New York: S.W. Green's Son, 1881).
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