Daughter of Stephen Janse Schenck and Antie Claes Wyckoff.
Teunis G. Bergen, Register in Alphabetical Order of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island (New York: S.W. Green's Sons, 1881), page 110.
Born on 24 November 1720 (calculated).
Barbara Smith Buys, "Family Record: Schenck-Stryker", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 111, pp. 133-34 (1980): "Sara Schenck de huisvrouw van Abram Emans ijs overladen in het ijaare 1797 den 3 van desember out Sinde 77 ijaar en 9 deagen".
Married Abraham Emans, son of Jacobus Emans and Grietje Romeyn, on 5 November 1740.
Teunis G. Bergen, Register in Alphabetical Order of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island (New York: S.W. Green's Sons, 1881), page 110.
Named in her father's will dated on 7 June 1758 "Sara, wife of Abraham Emmans."
Will dated 7 June 1758 proved 25 Feb 1768. Steven Schenck, of Flatlands, in Kings County, farmer, being sick. I leave to my wife her support, and house room to live in, and one half of the income of my farm, during the time she remains my widow. I leave to my son John £25, for his birth right. I also leave him £200. To my son Nicholas £200. I leave to my son John all my farm or plantation, houses, and orchards, as now in his possession at Oyster Bay, in Queens County. And he shall pay £200. I leave to my son Nicholas all my lands, meadows, and buildings at a place called Canaristy (Canarsie), in Flatlands, with all houses and buildings. And he shall pay £1000, in four annual payments. If any of my unmarried daughters should be married, they shall have an outset, as my other daughters have had. I leave all the rest of my estate to my 9 children, John, Nicholas, Jannetie, wife of Folkert Spragg, Sara, wife of Abraham Emmans, Antie, wife of Abraham Duryee, Willempthe, wife of Petrus Amerman, Neeltie, Margarite, and Marya. My son John is to have his share first, and I make him and my son Nicholas, executors. Witnesses: Peter Wyckoff, Johannes Lott, Peter Stryker.
New York (County) Surrogate's Court Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Vol. VII. June 6, 1766-Nov. 29, 1771, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1898 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1898), page 135. Abstracting Lib. 26, p. 165. Steven Schenck.
Named in her husband's will on 11 January 1777.
Will dated 11 January 1777 proved 17 Apr 1780. Abraham Emans, of Gravesend, in Kings County. I leave to my wife Sarah the full possession of all my estate while she remains my widow, except fishing nets and canoes, which I give to my three sons, Abraham, Steven, and Johannes. I also give them my horses and wagons and farming utensils. I leave to my son Steven £25 before any division. I leave to my daughter Margaretta £200. To my daughter Antie £200. My daughter Margaretta is to have as good a setting out as my daughter Antie has had. I leave to my three sons all the rest of my estate. And whereas we have at present times of Calamaties and Troubles by a lot of rebelious People, who might destroy or take away my moveable estate; if this is so, my two daughters are to bear an equal share of loss. I make my three sons, executors. Witnesses: Cornelius Emans, Court Lake, Richard Stilwell.
New York County Surrogate's Court Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Vol. VIII. Sept 3, 1784 - 12 Jun 1785), Collections of the New York Historical Society (New York: Printed for the Society, 1904), pages 104-105. Abstracting Lib. 32, p. 228. Abraham Emans.
Children by Abraham:
1. Abraham Emans
2. Steven Emans
3. Johanes Emans
4. Margaretta Emans
5. Antie Emans
Children not in Abraham's will:
Jacobus Emans Birth: 1747 Death: Oct. 6, 1770
Inscription:
Hier legt 't Lighaam
van Jacobus Emans
Soon van Abraham Emans
en Sara Schenek Over
leeden de 6 de Oct'r
1770, In't 23ste yaar
Syn Levins.
From Find A Grave Memorial# 163525044.
Sarah Schenck died on 3 December 1797; age 77y 9d.
Barbara Smith Buys, "Family Record: Schenck-Stryker", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 111, pp. 133-34 (1980): "Sara Schenck de huisvrouw van Abram Emans ijs overladen in het ijaare 1797 den 3 van desember out Sinde 77 ijaar en 9 deagen".
Buried in Gravesend Cemetery.
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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Teunis G. Bergen, Register in Alphabetical Order of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island (New York: S.W. Green's Sons, 1881), page 110.
Born on 24 November 1720 (calculated).
Barbara Smith Buys, "Family Record: Schenck-Stryker", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 111, pp. 133-34 (1980): "Sara Schenck de huisvrouw van Abram Emans ijs overladen in het ijaare 1797 den 3 van desember out Sinde 77 ijaar en 9 deagen".
Married Abraham Emans, son of Jacobus Emans and Grietje Romeyn, on 5 November 1740.
Teunis G. Bergen, Register in Alphabetical Order of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island (New York: S.W. Green's Sons, 1881), page 110.
Named in her father's will dated on 7 June 1758 "Sara, wife of Abraham Emmans."
Will dated 7 June 1758 proved 25 Feb 1768. Steven Schenck, of Flatlands, in Kings County, farmer, being sick. I leave to my wife her support, and house room to live in, and one half of the income of my farm, during the time she remains my widow. I leave to my son John £25, for his birth right. I also leave him £200. To my son Nicholas £200. I leave to my son John all my farm or plantation, houses, and orchards, as now in his possession at Oyster Bay, in Queens County. And he shall pay £200. I leave to my son Nicholas all my lands, meadows, and buildings at a place called Canaristy (Canarsie), in Flatlands, with all houses and buildings. And he shall pay £1000, in four annual payments. If any of my unmarried daughters should be married, they shall have an outset, as my other daughters have had. I leave all the rest of my estate to my 9 children, John, Nicholas, Jannetie, wife of Folkert Spragg, Sara, wife of Abraham Emmans, Antie, wife of Abraham Duryee, Willempthe, wife of Petrus Amerman, Neeltie, Margarite, and Marya. My son John is to have his share first, and I make him and my son Nicholas, executors. Witnesses: Peter Wyckoff, Johannes Lott, Peter Stryker.
New York (County) Surrogate's Court Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Vol. VII. June 6, 1766-Nov. 29, 1771, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1898 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1898), page 135. Abstracting Lib. 26, p. 165. Steven Schenck.
Named in her husband's will on 11 January 1777.
Will dated 11 January 1777 proved 17 Apr 1780. Abraham Emans, of Gravesend, in Kings County. I leave to my wife Sarah the full possession of all my estate while she remains my widow, except fishing nets and canoes, which I give to my three sons, Abraham, Steven, and Johannes. I also give them my horses and wagons and farming utensils. I leave to my son Steven £25 before any division. I leave to my daughter Margaretta £200. To my daughter Antie £200. My daughter Margaretta is to have as good a setting out as my daughter Antie has had. I leave to my three sons all the rest of my estate. And whereas we have at present times of Calamaties and Troubles by a lot of rebelious People, who might destroy or take away my moveable estate; if this is so, my two daughters are to bear an equal share of loss. I make my three sons, executors. Witnesses: Cornelius Emans, Court Lake, Richard Stilwell.
New York County Surrogate's Court Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Vol. VIII. Sept 3, 1784 - 12 Jun 1785), Collections of the New York Historical Society (New York: Printed for the Society, 1904), pages 104-105. Abstracting Lib. 32, p. 228. Abraham Emans.
Children by Abraham:
1. Abraham Emans
2. Steven Emans
3. Johanes Emans
4. Margaretta Emans
5. Antie Emans
Children not in Abraham's will:
Jacobus Emans Birth: 1747 Death: Oct. 6, 1770
Inscription:
Hier legt 't Lighaam
van Jacobus Emans
Soon van Abraham Emans
en Sara Schenek Over
leeden de 6 de Oct'r
1770, In't 23ste yaar
Syn Levins.
From Find A Grave Memorial# 163525044.
Sarah Schenck died on 3 December 1797; age 77y 9d.
Barbara Smith Buys, "Family Record: Schenck-Stryker", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 111, pp. 133-34 (1980): "Sara Schenck de huisvrouw van Abram Emans ijs overladen in het ijaare 1797 den 3 van desember out Sinde 77 ijaar en 9 deagen".
Buried in Gravesend Cemetery.
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
....................
Daughter of Stephen Janse Schenck and Antie Claes Wyckoff.
Teunis G. Bergen, Register in Alphabetical Order of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island (New York: S.W. Green's Sons, 1881), page 110.
Born on 24 November 1720 (calculated).
Barbara Smith Buys, "Family Record: Schenck-Stryker", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 111, pp. 133-34 (1980): "Sara Schenck de huisvrouw van Abram Emans ijs overladen in het ijaare 1797 den 3 van desember out Sinde 77 ijaar en 9 deagen".
Married Abraham Emans, son of Jacobus Emans and Grietje Romeyn, on 5 November 1740.
Teunis G. Bergen, Register in Alphabetical Order of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island (New York: S.W. Green's Sons, 1881), page 110.
Named in her father's will dated on 7 June 1758 "Sara, wife of Abraham Emmans."
Will dated 7 June 1758 proved 25 Feb 1768. Steven Schenck, of Flatlands, in Kings County, farmer, being sick. I leave to my wife her support, and house room to live in, and one half of the income of my farm, during the time she remains my widow. I leave to my son John £25, for his birth right. I also leave him £200. To my son Nicholas £200. I leave to my son John all my farm or plantation, houses, and orchards, as now in his possession at Oyster Bay, in Queens County. And he shall pay £200. I leave to my son Nicholas all my lands, meadows, and buildings at a place called Canaristy (Canarsie), in Flatlands, with all houses and buildings. And he shall pay £1000, in four annual payments. If any of my unmarried daughters should be married, they shall have an outset, as my other daughters have had. I leave all the rest of my estate to my 9 children, John, Nicholas, Jannetie, wife of Folkert Spragg, Sara, wife of Abraham Emmans, Antie, wife of Abraham Duryee, Willempthe, wife of Petrus Amerman, Neeltie, Margarite, and Marya. My son John is to have his share first, and I make him and my son Nicholas, executors. Witnesses: Peter Wyckoff, Johannes Lott, Peter Stryker.
New York (County) Surrogate's Court Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Vol. VII. June 6, 1766-Nov. 29, 1771, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1898 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1898), page 135. Abstracting Lib. 26, p. 165. Steven Schenck.
Named in her husband's will on 11 January 1777.
Will dated 11 January 1777 proved 17 Apr 1780. Abraham Emans, of Gravesend, in Kings County. I leave to my wife Sarah the full possession of all my estate while she remains my widow, except fishing nets and canoes, which I give to my three sons, Abraham, Steven, and Johannes. I also give them my horses and wagons and farming utensils. I leave to my son Steven £25 before any division. I leave to my daughter Margaretta £200. To my daughter Antie £200. My daughter Margaretta is to have as good a setting out as my daughter Antie has had. I leave to my three sons all the rest of my estate. And whereas we have at present times of Calamaties and Troubles by a lot of rebelious People, who might destroy or take away my moveable estate; if this is so, my two daughters are to bear an equal share of loss. I make my three sons, executors. Witnesses: Cornelius Emans, Court Lake, Richard Stilwell.
New York County Surrogate's Court Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Vol. VIII. Sept 3, 1784 - 12 Jun 1785), Collections of the New York Historical Society (New York: Printed for the Society, 1904), pages 104-105. Abstracting Lib. 32, p. 228. Abraham Emans.
Children by Abraham:
1. Abraham Emans
2. Steven Emans
3. Johanes Emans
4. Margaretta Emans
5. Antie Emans
Children not in Abraham's will:
Jacobus Emans Birth: 1747 Death: Oct. 6, 1770
Inscription:
Hier legt 't Lighaam
van Jacobus Emans
Soon van Abraham Emans
en Sara Schenek Over
leeden de 6 de Oct'r
1770, In't 23ste yaar
Syn Levins.
From Find A Grave Memorial# 163525044.
Sarah Schenck died on 3 December 1797; age 77y 9d.
Barbara Smith Buys, "Family Record: Schenck-Stryker", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 111, pp. 133-34 (1980): "Sara Schenck de huisvrouw van Abram Emans ijs overladen in het ijaare 1797 den 3 van desember out Sinde 77 ijaar en 9 deagen".
Buried in Gravesend Cemetery.
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
....................
Teunis G. Bergen, Register in Alphabetical Order of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island (New York: S.W. Green's Sons, 1881), page 110.
Born on 24 November 1720 (calculated).
Barbara Smith Buys, "Family Record: Schenck-Stryker", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 111, pp. 133-34 (1980): "Sara Schenck de huisvrouw van Abram Emans ijs overladen in het ijaare 1797 den 3 van desember out Sinde 77 ijaar en 9 deagen".
Married Abraham Emans, son of Jacobus Emans and Grietje Romeyn, on 5 November 1740.
Teunis G. Bergen, Register in Alphabetical Order of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island (New York: S.W. Green's Sons, 1881), page 110.
Named in her father's will dated on 7 June 1758 "Sara, wife of Abraham Emmans."
Will dated 7 June 1758 proved 25 Feb 1768. Steven Schenck, of Flatlands, in Kings County, farmer, being sick. I leave to my wife her support, and house room to live in, and one half of the income of my farm, during the time she remains my widow. I leave to my son John £25, for his birth right. I also leave him £200. To my son Nicholas £200. I leave to my son John all my farm or plantation, houses, and orchards, as now in his possession at Oyster Bay, in Queens County. And he shall pay £200. I leave to my son Nicholas all my lands, meadows, and buildings at a place called Canaristy (Canarsie), in Flatlands, with all houses and buildings. And he shall pay £1000, in four annual payments. If any of my unmarried daughters should be married, they shall have an outset, as my other daughters have had. I leave all the rest of my estate to my 9 children, John, Nicholas, Jannetie, wife of Folkert Spragg, Sara, wife of Abraham Emmans, Antie, wife of Abraham Duryee, Willempthe, wife of Petrus Amerman, Neeltie, Margarite, and Marya. My son John is to have his share first, and I make him and my son Nicholas, executors. Witnesses: Peter Wyckoff, Johannes Lott, Peter Stryker.
New York (County) Surrogate's Court Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Vol. VII. June 6, 1766-Nov. 29, 1771, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1898 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1898), page 135. Abstracting Lib. 26, p. 165. Steven Schenck.
Named in her husband's will on 11 January 1777.
Will dated 11 January 1777 proved 17 Apr 1780. Abraham Emans, of Gravesend, in Kings County. I leave to my wife Sarah the full possession of all my estate while she remains my widow, except fishing nets and canoes, which I give to my three sons, Abraham, Steven, and Johannes. I also give them my horses and wagons and farming utensils. I leave to my son Steven £25 before any division. I leave to my daughter Margaretta £200. To my daughter Antie £200. My daughter Margaretta is to have as good a setting out as my daughter Antie has had. I leave to my three sons all the rest of my estate. And whereas we have at present times of Calamaties and Troubles by a lot of rebelious People, who might destroy or take away my moveable estate; if this is so, my two daughters are to bear an equal share of loss. I make my three sons, executors. Witnesses: Cornelius Emans, Court Lake, Richard Stilwell.
New York County Surrogate's Court Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Vol. VIII. Sept 3, 1784 - 12 Jun 1785), Collections of the New York Historical Society (New York: Printed for the Society, 1904), pages 104-105. Abstracting Lib. 32, p. 228. Abraham Emans.
Children by Abraham:
1. Abraham Emans
2. Steven Emans
3. Johanes Emans
4. Margaretta Emans
5. Antie Emans
Children not in Abraham's will:
Jacobus Emans Birth: 1747 Death: Oct. 6, 1770
Inscription:
Hier legt 't Lighaam
van Jacobus Emans
Soon van Abraham Emans
en Sara Schenek Over
leeden de 6 de Oct'r
1770, In't 23ste yaar
Syn Levins.
From Find A Grave Memorial# 163525044.
Sarah Schenck died on 3 December 1797; age 77y 9d.
Barbara Smith Buys, "Family Record: Schenck-Stryker", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 111, pp. 133-34 (1980): "Sara Schenck de huisvrouw van Abram Emans ijs overladen in het ijaare 1797 den 3 van desember out Sinde 77 ijaar en 9 deagen".
Buried in Gravesend Cemetery.
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
....................
Gravesite Details
There may be exfoliated, sunken, buried, field stones, as grave markers, for these early Dutch/English congregation of colonists.
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