Benjamin Wagenen (bef. 1697 - aft. 1753)

Born before 1 Jan 1697 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Elisabeth Van den Berg — married 28 May 1726 in Ulster, New York

Descendants

Died after 15 Sep 1753 after age 56 in Ulster, Ulster County, Province of New York

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Biography

Benjamin was baptized on 1 January 1697 in the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, New York, recorded as the child of Jacob Aartsen and Sara Pels. Witnesses to his baptism were Evert Wyncoop and Geertje Elmendorp.^[1]

Benjamin is mentioned in his father's will of 1714 Oct 5. ^[2]

Benjamin was married 1726 May 28 to Elisabeth Van Den Berg. ^[3] Their children are Zara ^[4], Dieuwertjen ^[5], Benjamin ^[6], Cornelis ^[7], Elisabeth ^[8], and Catharina ^[9]. Benjamin and Elizabeth van den Berg sponsored/witnessed a number of baptisms at the KRDC. Last occurrence was on Sep 15 1753 n1.

Notes

• note one: Kingston baptisms
  • 1739 Dec 3, with his wife witnessed the baptism of his niece, Lisabeth van Wagenen, by Domine Mancius in Keiserryk. ^[10]
  • 1751 Sep 15, with his wife witnessed the baptism of his wife's niece, Diewertjen van Keurn, by Domine Vas.^[11]
  • 1753 Sep 16, with his wife and in-law, Catharina van Keuren, witnessed the baptism of his wife's nephew, Johannes van Keuren, by Domine Mancius.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Hoes, page 49, #939.
2. ↑ Anjou_I: p 93-95. Book of Deeds, Liber II, p 471.

   Jacob Aartsen of Wagendal, will dated 1714 Oct 5 and written in Dutch.

   Beneficiaries: wife, Sara; children, Aart Evert, Symon, Jacob, Benjamin, Abraham, Isaac, Annetie (wife of Jan Hermans), Geertie wife of Jacob Decker, Rebecca wife of Jan Ffrere, Jannetie wife of Johannis Turck, and Sara; grandchildren, Jacob eldest son of Aart; (godchild ?), Sara Kool daughter of Symon Kool.

3. ↑ Hoes: p 550, entry 587.

   1726 May 28. 1726 May 1, banns registered. Husband: Benjamin Van Wageningen, single, born in Kingstown. Wife: Elisabeth Van Den Berg, single, born in Kingstown.

4. ↑ Hoes: p 185, entry 3967.

   1730 Jan 4, baptism of Zara. Parents: Benjamin van Wageningen & Elisabeth van den Berg. Witnesses: Gysbert van den Berg, Dieuwertjen Masten.

5. ↑ Hoes: p 188, entry 4028.

    : 1732 Feb 6, baptism of Dieuwertjen in Raysester [Rochester]. Parents: Benjamin van Wageningen & Elisabeth Vanden Berg. Witnesses: Zymen Jacob van Wageningen, Zara du Bois.

6. ↑ Hoes: p 207, entry 4431.

   1735 Jan 26, baptism of Benjamin. Parents: Benjamin van Wageningen & Elisabeth Van den Berg. Witnesses: Jacob van Wageningen, Cornela Catrina van den Berg.

7. ↑ Hoes: p 238, entry 5025.

   1739 Apr 1, baptism of Cornelis. Parents: Benjamin van Wageningen & Elisabeth van den Berg. Witnesses: Corneis van den Berg, |Dieuwertjen van den Berg.

8. ↑ Hoes: p 263, entry 5495.

   1743 Jan 23, baptism of Elisabeth. Parents: Benjamin van Wageningen & Elisabeth van den Berg. Witnesses: Gerrit Freer, Elisabeth van Vliet.

9. ↑ FamilySearch: NY Births & Christenings 1640-1962.

   1746, baptism of Catharina at the First Dutch Reformed Church, Marbletown. Parents: Benjamin Van Wagenen, Elisabeth Van Den Berg.

10. ↑ Hoes: p 243, entry 5115.

    1739 Dec 3, baptism of Lisabeth by Domine Mancius in Keiserryk [Kyserike]. Parents: Simon Jacobse van Wagenen & Sara du Bois. Witnesses: Benjamin van Wagenen, Lisabeth van den Berg.

11. ↑ Hoes: p 310, entry 6324.

    1751 Sep 15, baptism of Diewertjen by Domine Vas. Parents: Johannes van Keurn & Diewertjen van den Berg. Witnesses: Benjamin van Wagening, Elisabet van den Berg.

12. ↑ Hoes: p 318, entry 6489.

    1753 Sep 16, baptism of Johannes by Domine Mancius. Parents: Johannes van Keuren & Divertje ban den Berg. Witnesses: Benjamin van Wagenen and his wife Elisabeth van den Berg, Catharina van Keuren.

• Van Wagenen Beginnings

• Anjou, Gustave. American Record Series A: Wills, volume I. Ulster County, N. Y. Probate Records volume I, Publisher: Gustave Anjou, New York, 1906.

• Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (De Vinne Press, 1891)

• Wagenen-14 was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 14 September 2010.