Family of Margaret^6 Van Wickel 

Margaret^6 Van Wickel (David^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1794, Newtown, L.I., NY

Married: William Wright (b. 1808, Flushing, NY) abt 1829, NY (minister was Rev. Johnson)

Children:
1. David^7 Van Wickel Wright, b. August 1830, Newtown, NY

2. Jacob^7 F. Wright, b. 1831, Newtown, NY

3. William^7 Wright, b. 1833, Newtown, NY

4. James^7 S. Wright, b. 6 Jan 1835, Newtown, NY

5. Cornelia^7 Wright, b. 1837, Newtown, NY

Parents:
Margaret's parents are David and Eunice [Livesay] Van Wickel
William's parents are Samuel and Elizabeth [Roe] Wright. Samuel's parents are Jonathan and Amy [Alsop] Wright

Background information: Margaret^6 Van Wickel (David^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 12 Jul 1794, Newtown, L.I., NY and d. 7 July 1875, Newtown, NY. She married William Wright (b. 27 May 1808, Flushing, NY and d. 31 Dec 1902, Patchoque, NY) abt 1829, NY (minister was Rev. Johnson)

Children: David^7 Van Wickel Wright, b. August 1830, Newtown, NY. He married Francis _____, b.Dec 1833 and m. 1875, Ovidtown, NY; Jacob^7 F. Wright, b. 1831, Newtown, NY and d. 3 Aug 1879, Astoria, Queens, NY. He m. Lydia Horton Tomasina Webb (b. 11 Jul 1839, NY, NY and d. 29 May 1899, Brooklyn, Kings, NY) abt 1859, NY. Jacob and Lydia had 8 children: William Webb Wright, David Van Wickel Wright, Cornelius Rapaille Wright, Jacob E. Wright, John S. Wright, unknown Wright who died young, Lillie Emma Wright, and unknown Wright who died young; William^7 Wright, b. 1833, Newtown, NY. He had at least one son named John Wright; James^7 S. Wright, b. 6 Jan 1835, Newtown, NY, d. 26 Jan 1913, Patchogue, NY). He married Harriet W. ____ (b. 11 May 1836, NY, NY and d. 1913,Patchogue, NY) 1860, NY. James and Harriet had 7 children: William Watson Wright, George R. Wright, Samuel J. Wright, Harry W. Wright, Henry Wright, and two unknown Wrights; Cornelia^7 Jane Wright, b. Mar 1838, Newtown, NY and d. 26 Apr 1922. She married James Fitzgerald [b. abt 1818/19, Cahernoory, Co. Limerick, Ireland and d. 16 May 1885 Brooklyn, NY. Cornelia and James had 14 children: Catherine Fitzgerald, Margaret Fitzgerald, twins Mary and Sarah Fitzgerald, Ellen Fitzgerald, Alice [1st, died young] Fitzgerald, John [1st, died young] Fitzgerald, James Fitzgerald, John [2nd] Fitzgerald, Patrick Leo Fitzgerald, Leo Fitzgerald, Alice [2nd] Fitzgerald plus three others who died young.  [See source section below for sources connected with vital stats for Cornelia and her family]

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. 246-7.

IGI; Familysearch.com.

14 June 2000 email from Michael Wolfe citing Harry Macy charts on Van Wickel family line.

NYGBR, Vol. 143, No. 3 (July 2003) pp. 193-3 - David Van Wickel witnesses will of Abraham Brinkerhoff. Abraham Brinkerhoff, Sr. of Newtown, Queens County, yeoman, left a will dated 27 June 1780, proved 7 October 1780 mentioning wife Elizabeth, nephew Abraham Brinkerhoff Rapalye, son of sister Elizabeth; nephew Abraham Polhemus, son of sister Anne; children of sister Anne Polhemus: Abraham, Allette, Theodorus, Charity, Jacob and George Polhemus; children of sister Elizabeth Rapalye: Jeromus, Catharine, Abraham Brinkerhoff, Allette and Richard Rapalye; Hendrick Brinkerhoff, son of sister Sarah; and children of sister Polly Bloodgood: Abraham, Allette and Elizabeth Bloodgood. Executors were to be cousins Samuel Waldron, Isaac Brinkerhoff and George Brinkerhoff, Jr. and "my executors are to pay to my sister Katharine an equal share." Witnesses were Elnathan Leverick, David Van Wickel, and Mary Bloodgood.

Harry Macy research notes for David^5 Van Wickel...
1776, Oct 21 - David signed loyal petition Q County as David Van Wickel (RIQC 123)
1797, 9 May - David witnessed will of Hezekiah Warne, Newtown (Sawyer QCW 1-38)
1798, 2 October - David and Eunice Van Wickel witness will of Abraham Rapelye of Newtown (Sawyer QCW 47)
David Van Wickel, Jr admin. advt for all persons indebted to the estate of William Van Wickel, late of Newtown, deceased 
(Star 25 March 1824). (Cannot find report of death -HM, Jr)

At baptism of dau. Margaret, they are called David and Unice Van Wickly

1813, May 1 - Q Deeds U-182) David Van Wickle Senior and Eunice his wife of Newtown to David Vanwicle Junr - for $250 - lot and premises in Newtown 1.2 acre - bounded in front by road leading to Fg and Rapelyes Hill, east and north by land of DVW Sr, West by land of Joseph Burroughs. Rec 13 Sep 1825 - not signed

1820, 24 April (U-184) Joseph Burroughs of Newtown and wife Else to David Van Wickle Junr of same. $237.50 2 and 1/2 acres in Newtown "opp the dw hse of DVW Jr" beg at angle made by highway and Geo. J. Rapeleyes orchard--ending nw to highway 
and ne along same. Rec 13 Sep 1825

1829, 30 Mar -- DVW of Newtown and Eunice, his wife to DVW Junr of same for $70 1/3 acre adj land of both parties. Signed D and E Van Wickel.

Additional vital statistics for David and Eunice Van Wickel and their offspring provided courtesy of Marge Graff, Oregon in 18 
August 2001 email. Marge's information on Ann Van Wickel and her family comes from a family Bible in her possession, and information on Ann's parents and siblings comes from handwritten letter found within the Bible.

1850 US Census for Newtown, Queens, NY lists John Wright, 42, b. NY with wife, Marg J., 47, and son, David, 18 and dau., Cornelia, 13. All b. NY

1860 US Census for Newtown, Queens, NY lists William Wright, 52, farmer, b. NY with wife, Margo, 62, Son, David, 29, farmer, son, William, 24, farmer, and grandson, John, 2, all b. NY

1870 US Census for Hunters Point, Queens, NY lists William Wright, 63, farmer, b. NY with wife, Margaret, 65, keep house, son, David V.W., 36, gardiner, and sister-in-law, Jane Van Wickel, 66, at home. All b. NY

1880 US Census for Newtown, Queens, NY lists William Wright, 72, retired farmer, widower, b. NY (NY, NY) with Jane Van Wickel, sister-in-law, keeps house, 76, b. NY (NY, NY)

1900 US Census for Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY lists James S. Wright, head, b. Jan 1835, 65, M-40, b. NY (NY, NY) with wife, Harriet W., b. May 1836, 64, M-40, b. NY (RI, Eng), son, George R., b. Oct 1864, 35, M-0, b. NY (NY, NY), dau. in law, Lilla, b. Aug 1872, 27, M-0, b. NH (Spain, Eng), son, Samuel, b. Dec. 1866, 33, single, b. NY (NY, NY) and father, William, b. May 1808, 92, widower, b. NY (NY, NY)

Torrey, C.A. & C.H. Roe. 1958. David Roe of Flushing, NY and some of his descendents, second edition. Privately published: unpaginated. [Courtesy of Kathryn Mauz [5th generation descendant of Cornelia Wright Fitzgerald], viewed on Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22681] via 5 Jan 17 email.

4 Dec 2011 email from Craig Peterson provided much of the information on the children and grandchildren of Margaret Peggy Van Wickel and her husband William John Wright.

18 Feb 2017 email from Kathryn Mauz provided more detail and revisions on vital stats for Cornelia Jane Wright

1920 US Census, New York, Kings, Co., Brooklyn [ancestry.com] lists Cornelia as “C. Jane Fitzgerald” in the home of one of her daughters; NY, NY death index 1862-1948; ancestry.com searches of death indices; Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 16 May 1885; 1910 US Census for New York, Kings Co., Brooklyn [ancestry.com] notes 14 children of Cornelia, 8 of which are living in 1910; US Census records for 1860 Illinois, Sangamon Co., IL; 1870, 1880 and 1900 US Census for New York, Kings, Brooklyn; and 1875 New York State Census for Kings Co., Brooklyn