VAN BRACKLE, VAN BROCKLE- Matthis Van Brockle bought lands 1717, of William Bowne. In Middletown, 1761, among taxpayers were Stephen Van Brackle, Tice Van Brackle, and widow Van Brackle. Cornelia Brakel or Van Brackle, m. Jan or Aert Vankerk, who was baptized 1682; they left Long Island and settled in Monmouth, and their children were baptized in the Marlborough church.

VANE- John Vane is named as son-in-law of James Grover, Jr., in his will 1714.

VAN ARSDALE- Derrick Barkaloo, of Freehold, m. Jannetje Van Arsdalen, dau. of Cornelis of Flatlands. Mr. Bergen, in his History of King's county, L.I., settlers says Cornelis was a son of Symon Janse Van Arsdalen, who emigrated in 1656 and settled in Flatlands, and m. Pietre Claesen Wyckoff. Among their children, Symon came to New Jersey and perhaps others. The son Cornelis was b. in this country and was three times married. Philip Van Arsdalen m. Jane Van Dyke of Red Mills, near Brooklyn, and the next year removed to Somerset county, N.J. They had seven sons, and one daughter who d. when six years old. Philip Van Arsdale was m. the second time to Hannah Magnish, April 3, 1750, and departed this life June 28, 1796, a. 94 yrs., 4 mos., 4 days.

VAN BRUNT- The first of this family in Monmouth was Nicholas, who was a member, with wife, of the Brick Church, Marlborough, 1731. The family settled on a tract of 600 acres of land at Tinton Falls. He had children Hendrick who m. Nelly Schenck. Nicholas, his son, was High Sheriff of Monmouth 1776-8. The common ancestor of the Van Brunt family was Rutger Joesten, who emigrated from the Netherlands in 1653.

VAN GELDER- Hendrick Van Gelder, of Middletown, deeded land for £60 to Christopher Schaers and Walter Van Pelt, both of Long Island, in 1717. Possibly the Hendrick of Freehold records and the Harmanns of Long Island were the same.

VAN CLEEF, VAN CLEVE- Benjamin Van Cleef settled in Monmouth, probably about 1707. He m. Hendrickje Sutphen and came from New Utrecht, L.I., and had eleven children. The common ancestor of this family was Jan VanCleef, who came to this country in 1653. In the census of New Utrecht, L.I., 1698, it is stated that he had been in this country thirty-four years and had w. and four children.

VANDERVEER- Cornelius Janse Vanderveer the common ancestor of this family, came to this country in 1659 from Alkmaar in North Holland. He m. Tryntje Gillis de Mandeville. He purchased a farm in Flushing, L.I., Feb. 24, 1689, of Jan Janse Fyn. At that date he was a magistrate in that town. He had several children. David Vanderveer, b. 1806, m. Feb. 13, 1828, Mary, dau. of William and Ann Davis Conover. After his marriage he purchased the old Vanderveer homestead which has been in possession of the family for a century and a half.

VAN DOREN, VANDOORN- Jacob Van Doorn, as his name was given, settled in New Jersey about 1698. He had 676 acres of land near Hillsdale, and it is supposed he procured the title for it from the Indians and also from William Penn and William Gibson, to whom the land was assigned on Reid's map of 1685. He was named as a juror in Monmouth 1699, in court proceedings 1700; and himself and w. Maryka were among members of Brick Church, Marlborough 1709. Christian Van Doren settled at Middlebush, in Middlesex county, as did also his brother Abraham. They located 525 acres of land lying north of the church and Amwell road. Abraham was Sheriff of Somerset county for twenty years, while the Court House was at Millstone. He was converted under the preaching of Whitefield and he was a deacon in the Dutch Reformed Church at New Brunswick, 1752, at the same time as his brother Christian was elder. Christian's w. d. in 1801 in her 97th year and was widely mourned. The first of the name Van Doorn in this country was Cornelius Lambertson Van Doorn 1642. In 1773 Cornelius Dorn, of Freehold, blacksmith, is named. In tax list Freehold, 1776, Vandorns are named. In Middletown 1761, among taxpayers were Cornelius. Deatloff and Nicholas Dorn or Dorne.

VAN DEVENTER- Peter Vandeventer, of Middletown, bought land, 1705, of John Hebron of Freehold. His will was dated April 25, 1733, proved Dec. 11, 1733.

VAN DYKE- Charles Vandike of Shrewsbury died in the early part of 1734, as his will dated 1732, was proven March 11th of that year. The Van Dykes are said to descend from Thomas Jans Van Dyke of Amsterdam, Holland.

VAN HOOK- The first of this name in Monmouth was Arent or Aaron Van Hook, who, in a deed, dated 1714, speaks of himself as "late of New York." Lawrence was the father of Aaron, who very shortly after also came to Monmouth and settled in Freehold township.

VAN HORNE- Cornelius Van Horne, known as Captain Cornelius Van Horne, born about 1695, settled in Monmouth in the early part of the last century. He married Catharine Cox who died within a year leaving a son named Thomas; he married 2nd, Elizabeth Lawrence, by whom he had three children: Matthias, Catharine and Elizabeth, and then she died. He afterwards married Hannah Seabrook, born 1706, by whom he had six children: Mary, Cornelius, Abram, John, James and Daniel. Captain Van Horne emigrated from New York and had purchased a tract of land in Hunterdon county, containing over 3,000 acres and built the White House which is still standing and in possession of his descendants. From it the present town of White House in Hunterdon derives its name. He returned to Hunterdon county and died Feb. 12, 1744, in the 49th year of his age.

VANHISE- William Vanhise was taxed for 200 acres of land and 18 head of horses and cattle in Freehold, in 1776. Robert and William Vanhise were also taxed same year in same township. Abraham Van Hise was m. to Margery (Stepe?) of Upper Freehold, 1799. The present family of the name in Brick and elsewhere in Ocean, descend from Isaac Vanhise who had sons, George, John, William and Jesse.

VAN KIRK- John Van Kirk "of Island of Nassau," (Long Island), bought land in Monmouth, 1703, of Richard Salter, attorney. The Van Kirks were early settlers of New Utrecht, L.I., where Jan Janse from Buren in Gelderland, settled 1663.

VAN MATER- John Van Mater, son of Kryn Jansen, was member of the Dutch Church 1713, grand Juror 1715, deacon, 1729, etc. The ancestor of the Van Mater family was Jan Gysbertsen Van Materen or Van Mater, who came from Bommel in South Holland, 1663. He eventually settled in Monmouth. Joseph H. Van Mater was b. on the homestead 1775, and m. Ann, dau. of Aaron and Mary Van Meter, who was b. July 9, 1785. He d. Oct. 10, 1860. His son Joseph I, was b. July 25. 1825, and m. Nov. 18, 1863, Eliza Morgan, dau. of Daniel Ayres, of Brooklyn. Their children were: Daniel Ayres, b. Aug. 11, 1865; Joseph Holmes, b. Feb. 20, 1867; Anne Morgan, b. April 2, 1871; Jesse Ayres, b. Feb. 8, 1878; Frederick, b. Feb. 8, 1878.

VAUGHN, VAUGHAN- John Vaughn had, in 1776, title for 135 acres confirmed from 1670,in Middletown. He may have come from Gravesend, L.I. The Vaughns of Lacey township descend from Asher Vaughn, who m. a dau. of Peter Stout, of Middletown, and settled near Crosswicks and had son Jacob Vaughn, b. about 1811, who settled at Forked River and became a noted shipwright. Another son, Timbrook, settled near Toms River.

VERWAY- Hendrick Verway bought lands 1709, of Henry and Samuel Tilton. In 1715 he is named of Freehold, and sold land to Mindart Lafever, Jr., same year. He had wife and children; all baptized at Brick Church, Marlborough.

VICKERS- Thomas Vickers, blacksmith, bought land of Thomas Borden, 1684; he is named as grand juror 1692. Esther Vickers, wife, died in Shrewsbury 5th of 8th mo., 1693, and Thomas Vickers died 21st of 11th mo., 1696.

VOORHEES- The founder of this family in America was Stephen Courton, who came from Holland in 1660 and settled at Flatlands, L.I. In 1719 Hendrick Voorhees, of Flatlands, bought land near Topanemus, of Alexander Laing. Voorhees is the name of a town in Guilderland, in Holland, and Hon. H.C. Murphy says it means "before or in front of Hess."

VREDENBURGH- In the list of passengers in the ship Gilded Beaver, May, 1658, given in N.Y. Documentary History, vol. 3, p. 17, is the name of William Van Vredenburg, who is said to be the ancestor of the Vredenburgs of New Jersey. His name was subsequently given in the Dutch records as Willem Isaacsen Vreden Burg. He came from the Hague and was married in New York Oct. 19, 1664, to Appolonia Barents of New York. The late Judge Peter Vredenburgh was son of Dr. Peter Vredenburgh, of Somerville, N.J., and was b. at Reading, Hunterdon county, in 1805. His grandfather, who was also named Peter, d. Aug. 24, 1823, at New Brunswick, in the 79th year of his age. Judge Vredenburgh d. March 24, 1873.

VROOM- The first of this family in this country was Cornelius Petersen Vroom, who married Trientie Hendricks. They had three sons, one Hendrick, removed to the Raritan river and became ancestor of the Vrooms of New Jersey. Governor Peter D. Vroom of New Jersey, graduated at Columbia College; representative in Congress, 1839-41; governor of New Jersey. 1829-32 and again 1833-6; minister to Prussia 1853; presidential elector 1856.