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Grietje^3 Van Wicklen (Evert^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. abt. 1708, New Lots, Flatbush, NY

Married: Willem Cornel abt. 1728

Children:
1. Jannetye Cornel
2. Matje (Martha) Cornel, b. 20 September 1729, Somerset, NJ
3. Cornelis Cornel
4. Peternelletye Cornel
5. Marregaretta Cornel, b. 27 November 1735
6. Syteye Cornel
7. Gertye Cornel
8. Eliesabet Cornel, B. abt. 1750, Six Mile Run, NJ
9. Willem Cornel, b. 1754, Six Mile Run, NJ

Parents:
Grietje's parents are Evert and Metje Simons (Van Arsdalen) Van Wicklen
Willem's parents are Cornelis Willemszen and Jannetje (Hegeman) Cornel

Background information:

Grietje^3 Van Wicklen
(Evert^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes) was b. about 1708 in New Lots, Flatbush, L.I. and died before 5 February 1782. She married Willem Cornel abt. 1726. Willem died about 1762 in Millstone, Somerset, NJ. He made his will 30 May 1761 in Millstone where it was proved 24 March 1762. It named Grietje, sons Cornelis (deceased) and Willem, and the first six daughters and son's in law. Willem Cornel, Jr. was granted administration of the estate.

Children: Jannetye^4 Cornel (no other information on her); Matje (Martha) Cornel, was. b. 20 September 1729 (Somerset, NJ) and bap. 15 October 1729 in Harlingen, Somerset County, NJ, and married Lucas Nevius 23 May 1749. Cornelis^4 Cornel (no information except that he is mentioned as deceased in his father's will of 30 May 1761); Peternelletye^4 Cornel married Jacobus Nevius (brother of Martha's husband?); Marregaretta^4 Cornel was b. 27 November 1735 and married Stephen Terhune on 5 September 1755. Syteye^4 Cornel married Peter Wyckoff on 29 May 1760. Gertye^4 Cornel (no further information); Eliesabet^4 Cornel was b. 1750 and bap. 4 March 1750 at Six Mile Run, Franklin Township, NJ. Willem^4 Cornel, Jr. was b. 1754 and was bap. 23 May 1754 at Six Mile Run, NJ.

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. 3 (July 1997); p. 184.