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John^5 Van Wickle (Nicasius^4 (Nicholas), Simon^3, Evert^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 23 August 1749, Raritan, NJ

Married: Ann Rue (b. 16 October 1753, Matcheponix, NJ) in 1767; Somerset, NJ

Children:
1. Nicasius/Nicholas^6 Van Wickle (b. 1769; Raritan, NJ)
2. Siche^6 Van Wickle (b. 1771; Raritan, NJ)
3. Simon^6 Van Wickle (b. 1773; Raritan, NJ)
4. John^6 Rue Van Wickle (b. 1776; Raritan, NJ)
5. Catherine^6 Van Wickle (b. 1779; Raritan, NJ)
6. Eleanor/Nelly^6 Van Wickle (b. 1781; Raritan, NJ)
7. Ann^6 Van Wickle (b. 1784; Raritan, NJ)
8. Evert^6 Van Wickle (b. abt. 1786; Raritan, NJ)
9. Jacob^6 Van Wickle (b. abt 1788; Raritan, NJ)
10. Abram^6 Van Wickle (b. 1793; Raritan, NJ)
11. Lydia^6 Van Wickle (b. ?; Raritan, NJ)


Parents:
John's parents are Nicasius and Trintie (Boice) Van Wickle(n)
Ann's parents are John and Sytie Boice (Voorhees) Rue.

Background information:

John^5 Van Wickle
(Nicasius^4 (Nicholas), Simon^3, Evert^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes) was b. 23 Aug 1749 (Raritan, NJ) and died 25 December 1829, Lyons, Wayne Co., NY. He m. Ann Rue (b.1753) in 1767 in Somerset County, NJ. John^5 moved to Lyons, Wayne County, New York although his eldest son remained in NJ.

Children: Nicholas^6 Van Wickle b. 18 December 1769, bap. 24 June 1870. He m. Catherine Van Tine. He died 22 December 1849; Siche^6 Van Wickle b. 26 August 1771 and bap. 15 December 1771 at New Brunswick, NJ. She m. John Riggs. She died before 1850; Simon^6 Van Wickle b. 14 October 1773 and bap. 20 March 1774. He married (11 February 1823) Catherine Van Wickle, his cousin, the d/o of Jacob and Sarah (Morgan) Van Wickle. Simon d. 27 October 1829. They had at least two children--Cephise^7 Laura Van Wickle and Charles^7 Lewis Van Wickle; John^6 Rue Van Wickle b. 7 April 1776 and bap. 10 May 1776. He married Leah Gibbs (also married a second time to Nancy ____; Catherine^6 Van Wickle b. 14 February 1779 and bap. 7 May 1779. She m. John Alfred; Eleanor/Nelly^6 Van Wickle b. 3 September 1781 and bap. 2 December 1781. She married Captain William M. Patton; Ann^6 Van Wickle b. 6 July 1784 and d. unmarried. Evert^6 Van Wickle b. abt. 1786 and m. Catherine Dorchester--had issue, Jacob^6 Van Wickle b. abt. 1788 and m. Ellen _____. They are in Albany by 1850; Abram^6 Van Wickle (b. 27 May 1793) who married Margaretta Perrine in October 1821. He died 14 June 1860; Lydia^6 Van Wickle, b. abt 1797. She married John Stout (b. abt. 1797. All were born in Raritan, NJ. (A Lydia is not mentioned in the Stout genealogy. John Stout by 1850 census is in Arcadia, Wayne, NJ with wife Maria, 43, and children.)

Note on Evert^6 Van Wickle from Judy Houston (email dated 4 October 2000): Ontario County Court Records, Early 19th Century Jury Lists. Members of juries were usually drawn from people with property. VanWikell, Evert, 1812, Lyons, NY (http://raims.com/jury.html)

Information from the Reichner and Aiken Genealogies:

Ann Rue, daughter of John Rue, was b. 16 October 1753 near Matcheponix, NJ and m. John Van Wickle, son of Nicholas and Catherine (Boice) Van Wickle. They removed from Middlesex County, NJ to Lyons, Wayne County, NY and he died 18 December 1830, aged 81 years, 4 months, 5 days at Lyons.

John Van Wickle and his son, Evert, were on the list of taxables in the Lyons District, Wayne County, NY in 1799. (History of Phelps and Gorhams Purchase by O. Turner, p. 508)

The first town meeting for the district of Sodus was help 2 April 1799 at the Van Wickle house on what, in 1895, was the Rogers Farm in the town of Lyons. (Landmarks of Wayne County, NY by Geo. W. Cowles, p. 222) On the tax list of 9 October 1802 for Sodus, John Van Wickle is taxed on 224 acres.

John Perrine, his brother-in-law (married Mary Rue), came with John Van Wickle from New Jersey. They obtained a grant in 1806 for land known as the Parsonage Farm, designed as a permanent endowment of the Presbyterian Church.

John Van Wickle was one of the first Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church of Lyons on January 2nd, 1800.

"John Van Wickle was the oldest inhabitant of Lyons, except for James Otto. he was b. 23 August 1749 near New Brunswick, NJ and came to Wayne County, NY in 1796. he came to Lyons with his wife, five sons, and five daughters in an old fashioned "Jersey" wagon. It was a journey of 16 days. The first night they slept in a house where Mr. Hotchkiss' brick mill now (1877) stands, at the foot of Broad Street. In 1808 the warehouse was moved to the lot where the Presbyterian Church now stands. Van Wickle took 640 acres on North side of Mud Creek, west of the village and opposite the house now (1877) occupied by A.A. Baker, tenant of Mr. Parshall. They cleared some two acres and sold to Major Stout for which Simon, eldest son of John Van Wickle received a deed of 200 acres. They moved into the woods and in 1812 built a frame house on the farm owned by Simon Van Wickle with whom his parents and an unmarried sister lived. William G. Rogers now (1877) lives there. The sons of John Van Wickle were Simon, John, Evert, Abram, and Jacob...all married. His four daughters married John Riggs, Captain William Paton, John Stout, and John Alfred. One daughter died unmarried. The family were Presbyterians. The only descendents now (1877) in Wayne County are the sons of Abram, J. G. Van Wickle, Stephen D. Van Wickle, and a daughter and son of Evert, viz., Mrs. G. W. Moore of Neward, NJ and Simon Van Wickle of Savannah. Major Stout, the friend of the family followed the Van Wickles from New Jersey with his bride, Margaret Morgan." (Lyons of the Olden Time, by T.T. R. published in the Lyons Republican, February 15th, 1877.)



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. 250-1.

History of Phelps and Gorhams Purchase by O. Turner, p. 508)

IGI; www.familysearch.com has this entire family pretty well mapped out from Evert^2 Van Wickle(n) to the names and birth 
years of the children of John^5 and Ann (Rue) Van Wickle.

Landmarks of Wayne County, NY by Geo. W. Cowles, p. 222

Lyons of the Olden Time, by T.T. R. published in the Lyons Republican, February 15th, 1877.

L. Irving Reichner, Reichner and Aiken Genealogies; 25 March 1931 (copy #22 of 25 in possession of New York Genealogical and Biographical Society) Pages sent to me courtesy, Harry Macy, Jr.

Harry Macy research notes for John^5 and Ann (Rue) Van Wickle...
Appears on tax lists of South Amboy. He and brother Evert on list of taxables (Lyons) Dist, 1799 (History of Phelps and Gorhams Purchase, O. Turner, p. 508)

1808 he and son Simon were among those living in Lyons village and vicinity (Cowles, p. 228). In 1806 he with John Perrine, Tom Paton et al obtained from the land office a grant long known as the parsonage lot designed as a permanent endowment of the church. they also owned a number of village lots on Queen Street, between William and Broad.

John Van Wickle, Sr, John Perrine, and John Taylor chosen to act as trustees at forum of 1st Presbyterian Church in Lyons, 2 January 1800 (actually the Presbyterian Society) and at its formal organization23 October 1809, John, John R, and Simon were constituent members. (Wiles, Records of 1st PC of Lyons, p. 1, confirms)

Wiles, p. 2 - received by confession 13 January 1810--Anny Van Wickle, wife of John.

The Nicasius DeSille Bible "A.D. 1749, John Van Wickle was born at raretans, August 23rd on Thursday. Hopes he will be raised in the fear of the Lord, departed this life 27 Day December 1823 he being 84 years and 4 months and two days old (10 years and 2 days off). Bible descended through his son, Simon who m. Catherine VW and through her son William Lyman.

GMNJ 50-141 Rateables of So Amboy Twp, Msx Co, March 1780 - John Vanwickelen, 250 acres, 3 horses, 6 horned cattle, 1 hog, L1,000 out at interest, covered wagon. (Sept list, Vanwickley - 2 horses, 5 cattle, no wagon, rest same.)

R182 says "Lyons in the Olden Time" art in Lyons Repubn 15 Feb 77 says John was 2nd settler in Lyons, coming 1796 with his wife, five sons and five daughters in an old fashioned "Jersey" wagon. It was a journey of 16 days. (Nicholas did not come with them)

Wayne Sentinel 1 January 1830 - In Lyons on Friday 25th vit. Mr John Van Wickle aged 81 years

South Amboy: John is on 1793 list, gone 1795 (no 1794 list). On 1782 list, 7 whites in household (may mean John + 7) and in August 1784 8 whites, 2 blacks.