Family of Cornelia^4 Van Wicklen
Cornelia^4 Van Wicklen (Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), bap. 13 September 1724 in Jamaica, Queens, NY
Married: Jacob Van Nostrand (bap. 5 April 1723; Jamaica, NY) c. 1751.
Children:
1. Albert^5 Van Nostrand, b. 1751, Wolver Hollow
2. Lena^5 Van Nostrand, b. 1754, Wolver Hollow
3. Gerrett^5 Van Nostrand, b. 1757, Wolver Hollow
4. Egbertye^5 Van Nostrand, b. 1760, Wolver Hollow
5. Marya^5 Van Nostrand, b. 1764, Wolver Hollow
6. Gerret^5 Van Nostrand, b. 1767, Wolver Hollow
7. Aaron^5 Van Nostrand, b. 1770, Wolver Hollow
Parents:
Cornelia's parents are Garret and Helena
(Ammerman) Van Wicklen
Jacob's parents are Albert and Egbertie (Hendrickson) Van Nostrand
Background information:
Corneia^4 Van Wicklen (Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 JEPPES) was b. 21 August 1724 and bap. 13 Sept. 1724 in Jamaica,
Queens. Pouel and Cornelis Ammerman were sponsors. Cornelia m. Jacob VAN NOSTRAND c. 1751. Jacob is the son of
Albert and Egbertie (Hendrickson) VAN NOSTRAND. Jacob was bap. 5 April 1723 (jamaica) and was bur. 7 April 1779.
Cornelia’s later history is unknown. She was called Cornelia Van Wicklen at the baptisms of her children, and her parents
(Garret^3 and Helena Van Wicklen) were sponsors for her dau. Lena.
Children: Albert^5 Van Nostrand, b. 1751 and bap. 12 January 1752, Wolver Hollow;
Lena^5 Van Nostrand, b. 1754 and bap.
6 August 1754, Wolver Hollow. Garret V. Wikkelen and wife, Lena Amerman (maternal grandparents) were witnesses. Albert
derives his name from his paternal grandfather; Gerrett^5 Van Nostrand, b. 1757and bap. 29 May 1757, Wolver Hollow;
Egbertye^5 Van Nostrand, b. 1760 and bap. 22 November 1760, Wolver Hollow. She derives her name from her paternal
grandmother. She m. James Dekker, 28 November 1785; Marya^5 Van Nostrand, b. 1764 and bap. 23 May 1764, Wolver
Hollow; Gerret^5 Van Nostrand, b. 1767and bap. 11 May 1767, Wolver Hollow;
Aaron^5 Van Nostrand, b. 1770 and bap. 6 May 1770, Wolver Hollow. Both Gerretts derive their name from their
maternal grandfather.
Source:
Harry Macy, Jr. The Van Wicklen/Van Wickle Family: Including its Frisian Origin and Connections to Minnerly and
Kranchheyt; The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 128, No. 4 (October 1997); p. 242-3.
Harry Macy research notes for Cornelia (Van Wicklen) Van Nostrand
His (Jacob V.N.) will filed Ja, L34, F175. Family appears to have been in reduced circumstances as an Aaron and his sister
Marya were inmates at the poor house. She lived to be very old and was remembered by some of the old people as being very
eccentric, and going by the name of Polly Drawyer.