Hendrik VAN METER
Witnesses: Abram de Boys, Jan Hamel From the "Genealogies of WV Families, from the WV Historical magazine Quarterly, 1902-1905, p. 40, article by Samuel Gordon Smyth": Hendrix Van Meteren was baptised at Kingston 1 Sept 1695, sponsored by Abraham du Boys and Jan Humel. Baptismal & Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Reformed Church of Kingston, NY: #863, child--Hendrick, Bapt: 1 Sep 1695. Parents: Joost Jansse, Sara de Boys. Witnesses & Sponsors: Abram deBoys, Jan Hamel. "Here his [Jan Joosten's] grandsons, Jan, Hendrick and Isaac Van Meteren, first bought 3000 acres of land, which subsequently grew into 6000 acres, so that the Van Meterens were early among the largest property owners and most prominent residents of southern New Jersey." Migrated to Salem County, NJ in 1714± ========================================================================================== http://www.sonic.net/~prouty/prouty/b315.htm#P907 Hendrix VAN METEREN766 was born before 1 Sep 1695 in USA, New York, Ulster Co., Marbletown.766 He was baptized on 1 Sep 1695 in USA, New York, Ulster Co.. Sponsers: Abram du Boys and Jan Hamel He signed a will on 2 May 1752 in USA, New Jersey, Trenton.881 Henry's will, recorded May 2, 1752, was proved Dec 8, 1759. It names the following childen: Joseph, David, John, Ephraim, Fetters. Benjamin, Jacob. Elizabeth, and Rebecca. All the land, 2,400 acres, was left to the sons. He died between May 1752 and Dec 1759 in USA, New Jersey, Salem Co., Pittsgrove Tsp.. Henry Van Metere also migrated to New Jersey and lived in Salem Co. He is said to have married four times. He was a fellow bondsman with his brother John as securities of the second brother Isaac for his administration of the estate of Hendrix Mullinaer of Somerset Co. 766. A genealogy of the Duke-Shepherd-Van Metre family : from civil, military, church, and family records and documents, p. 16. 880. Anonymous, Biographical, genealogical and descriptive history of the First Congressional District of New Jersey (New York: Lewis Publishing Co., 1900, 1368 pgs. ), p. 36. 881. Ibid., p. 37.
This Nathan Carter is just a guess. He would have been in the right place at about the right time.
or 1743 Just wanted you to know that Nathan Shaw, born in 1740 did NOT marry Mary VanMeter. He was married to Mary Jones.Ê All this has been documented.Ê Mary VanMeter was married to a Nathan Shaw, but not this one.Ê If you check the birth dates you will see she was much older and could not have had all those children.Ê The information at DAR is incorrect.Ê Also, the marriage certificate for Nathan Shaw and Mary VanMeter states that she is a widdow.Ê I'm not sure what a stickler you are for "correct" info, but thought I'd let you know of the error.Ê The first children of Nathan Shaw, born 1740 are the children of Mary Jones. The latter children are those of Julianna Miller.
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see will
He married Mary Fetters 1738 at Nj, Usa . Mary Fetters was born at Deerfield, Cumberland co, Nj, Usa 1700 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
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Fetters Van Meter
born 12 Apr 1741.
Ephraim Van Meter
born 1742.
Mary Van Meter
born 1742.
Benjamin Van Meter
born 11 Oct 1744.
David Van Meter
born 1747.
Elizabeth Van Meter
born 1748.
Jacob Van Meter
born Abt 1748.
John Van Meter
Hendrik Van Meter died 12 Oct 1759 at Salem, Salem co, Nj, Usa .