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Family of Jacob^6 Lott Van Wicklen

Jacob^6 Lott Van Wicklen (Derrick^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 15 May 1819, Jamaica, NY

Married: Cynthia F. Storms (b. 2 Feb 1822, New Lots) on 22 December 1842 at the New Lots Reformed Church ("Records of the New Lots Reformed Church," p. 132; Christian Intelligencer, 31 Dec. 1842)

Children:
1. Richard^7 Van Wicklen, b. 1843, New Lots, NY
2. Ida^7 Maria Van Wicklen, b. March 1846, New Lots
3. David^7 Storm Van Wicklen, b. 1848, New Lots, NY

1870 US Census for Hempstead, Queens, NY lists Jacob Van Wicklen, 51, (b. abt 1819, NY), Marketman, with wife, Cynthia, 48, keeping house (b. abt. 1822, NY) and a child, Emma Forble, 4, female (b. abt 1866, NY) Richard^7 marries Mary Ellen Forbell, so perhaps Emma is related to Mary Ellen in some way. 

(1880 Federal census data would indicate birth years for Richard, Ida M., and David as 1849, 1850, and 1851 respectively; however, we have baptismal dates below that would suggest otherwise.)

Parents:
Jacob's parents are Derrick and Magdalen (Guest) Van Wicklen
Cynthia's parents are David and Jane (Furman) Storm of New Lots

Background information:

Jacob^6 Lott Van Wicklen (Derrick^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), was b. 15 May 1819, Jamaica, NY and bap. 11 July 1819 Jamaica RDC. (NYGBR 110:79) He d. 26 Feb 1894 at age 74, and is buried Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Lot 48, Sec. 4 [Headstone Inscription 1820-1894]. He m. Cynthia Storms (b. 2 February 1822, bap. 12 May 1822 [New Lots Reformed Church, 84] 22 December 1842. Cynthia d. 1902 Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Lot 48. They had three children. For information on the Old Van Wicklen Mill run by Jacob Lott Van Wicklen, see Jacob Lott Van Wicklen's Mill.


Children: Richard^7 Van Wicklen, was b. 11 September 1843 and bap. 4 February 1944, New Lots, NY; Ida^7 Maria Van Wicklen, was b. 19 March 1846, and bap. 11 April 1847, New Lots and d. 1924, bur. Cypress Hills Cemetery, NY Lot 48, deed 1867. She m. Smith Abrams (b. 1843). In 1870, in her parents' household at Hempstead are Smith Abrams, 26, marketman, and Ida M. Abrams, 23, keeping house. In 1880 she is Ida M. "Van Wicklen" "29," in her parents' household in New Lots, but in 1900 she is Ida M. "Abrams" living with her mother in East Rockaway (see note on Ida M. Van Wicklin in source section below); David^7 Storms Van Wicklen, was b. 7 September 1848, and bap. 12 August 1849, New Lots, NY. He m. Ida M. Seaman, d/o John Seaman [Macy information; Hennenlotter Collection]. 1900 Census of Brooklyn, Crescent St., enum. dist. 477, sheet 17, shows David S., Ida M. and Daisy E. as above, census taker being nice enough to include exact dates of birth. "Dick and Dave" are referred to in association with the description of Jacob Lott Van Wicklen's Mill. For example, they are described as coming to own the Van Wicklen mill and they chartered their boat, the Cornelia, for fishing excursions.

Harry Macy, Jr. (15 July 2000 letter to me):

At 1850 Census, Jacob Lott Van Wicklin was living in Flatbush, occupation miller, real estate $5,000 (next to brother John). 1870 he was in Hempstead, occupation marketman, real estate $4,000, personal $2,000. 1880 he was of New Lots, age 66, Cynthia, 57, Richard, 31, Ellen, 28 (wife of Richard), David 28, Ida 30 (wife of David), Ida M. 29 (dau. of Jacob), David 10, Isaac 8, Richard 2 (last three all sons of Richard). In 1900 Cynthia was living in East Rockaway, Town of Hempstead, enumeration dist. 703, sheet 6, with daughter Ida M. Abrams.

Frederick Miller Van Wicklen includes the following news clipping about Jacob Lott Van Wicklin in his 16 March 1937 application for membership in the Holland Society.

Developer Buys Old Van Wicklen Estate in Brooklyn Property of 17 Acres in New Lots Ave. Sections; Held by Family 105 Years, bought by Harry Levey

Harry Levey, developer, has purchased the well-known J. Lott Van Wicklen estate in the New Lots section of Brooklyn. the property lies at the foot of Crescent Street on the borderline of Kings and Queens Counties. It consists of seventeen acres and projects into Jamaica Bay. It is bounded by the former estate of Mrs. Popalyea, through which the city has just extended Pine Street; on the north by Vandalia Avenue, on the east by Mill Creek and Railroad Avenue; on the south by a branch of Jamaica Bay.

This property has been in the Van Wicklen family for over 105 years and was originally a grant from King George, the elder Van Wicklen having conducted a grist mill on the property which still stands.

The Van Wicklens came to this country in 1664 and located on the land now known as New Lots, about 1700. they bought 800 acres on Raritan Bay paying less than 200 pounds for the entire tract. A boardwalk now runs the full length of the property and along this walk are sixty five bungalows and stores. The southern portion of the land is connected by a bridge with an island and for crossing this bridge the Van Wicklens have collected a toll for fifty years. The property will be improved by Mr. Levey. The transaction is reported to involve nearly $250,000. The broker was Marcy Shoener and the attorney, Samuel Hirschenstein.

(date and name of paper not listed on the newsclipping). For additional information on this property go to Jacob Lott Van 
Wicklen's mill.

Source:

Birth and parents of Cynthia Storm are from David Storm family bible at Brooklyn Historical Society; baptism from New Lots Church record.

Email correspondence with Michael^10 Wolfe (13 June 2000)--details on burial dates and tombstone inscriptions above.

1870 Federal Census for Hempstead, Queens, NY

1880 Federal Census for New Lots, Kings (Brooklyn), NY lists Jacob, 61, miller and farmer with wife, Cynthia, 57, housekeeper, and children, Richard, 30, Ida M., 29, and David, 28. Also in household are Richard's wife, Ellen, 28 and childen David, 10 (at school), Isaac, 8 (at school), and Richard, 2. Also David's wife, Ida, 30. Also in household are Charity Finley, 18 and Martin K. Thursby, 20, bar keeper. All individuals are listed as b. NY along with both parents. (The two Ida's listed in this census are confusing. David married Ida M. Seamans and David's sister is Ida M. (Van Wicklen) Abrams. Both Ida's are listed as "daughters" of Jacob and Cynthia, yet, clearly, one is his daughter-in-law. Also, the age for Jacob's daughter, Ida, would not be correct as she should be about 33 in 1880. She is also married to Smith Abrams and Smith, Ida, and daughter, Cynthia, are living in East Rockaway at the time of the 1880 census. Smith and Ida will go through a divorce in 1885. Perhaps Ida (Van Wicklen) Abrams is visiting her family at the time of the census and actually gets counted twice?)

1880 US Census for Rockaway, NY lists Smith Abrams, 38, Oyster planter, with wife, Ida, 33, keeping house, and daughter, Cynthia, 2. All are b. NY.

Brooklyn Eagle, 26 Feb 1894, Page 1: Dropped dead at Vesta Avenue. David S. Van Wicklen, who lives at the old mill landing, Jamaica Bay, dropped dead at 9:30AM o'clock this morning while waiting for a train on the Long Island railroad at the Vesta Avenue station. Mr. Van Wicklen was 76 years old and was well to do. He leaves quite a family, one of his sons being captain of one of the life saving stations on the Long Island coast. The body was removed to his late home at Canarsie landing. (This has to be a mistake. This notice must actually refer to David's father, Jacob Lott VW, b. 1819 and d. 1894. He is the one who has sons, one of whom is David S. According to the records I have, David S. was b. abt 1848 and d. 1927. I do not know if David S. had children other than his daughter, Daisy.) 

Brooklyn Eagle, 27 Feb 1894, Page 1: David [mistake...should read Jacob] L. Van Wicklen. He was one of the best known sailing masters on Jamaica Bay. David [should read Jacob] Lott Van Wicklen, who died suddenly yesterday morning while waiting for a train in the Vesta avenue station of the Long Island railroad, was a descendant of one of the oldest families in Kings county. He left his home at the Old Mill landing, Jamaica Bay, for the purpose of testifying at the trial of a case in which his daughter, Mrs. Ida M. Abrams, was interested. He was on his way to Long Island City for that purpose when death overtook him. It is pretty generally conceded that his demise was due to heart failure, induced probably by exposure to the storm. He was known as one of the most capable sailing masters on Jamaica Bay and was a valued member of the Carnarsie Yacht club.

1900 US Census for East Rockaway, Nassau, NY lists Ida M. Abrams, head, b. March 1846, 54, divorced, with Cynthia L. Bond, dau., Sept 1877, 22, and Seaman L. Bond, son-in-law, b. Aug 1873, 26, laborer, and Cynthia Van Wicklen, mother, b. July 1822, 78, widow. 

1902 Brooklyn Eagle, 6 October 1902, page 5. Died. Van Wicklen--At the residence ofher daughter, Ida M. Abrams, CYNTHIA VAN WICKLEN, the widow of Jacob S. Van Wicklen, residing at East Rockaway, L.I. aged 89 years, 8 months, and 2 days.

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. 246-8.

Frederick Miller Van Wicklen's 16 March 1937 application for membership in the Holland Society.