-Elizabeth Van Cleaf (1705-abt.1785)
-Elsie Van Cleaf (b.1707)
-Johannes Van Cleaf (1711-1777)
-Mary Van Cleaf (1715-1789)
-Richard Van Cleaf (1718-1766)
-Benjamin Van Cleaf (1721-aft.1785)
It is believed that Benjamin's parents immigrated from Kleef, Netherlands in the mid 1600s.
Father: Jan Van Kleef (b.1628), burial unknown
Mother: Engeltje Laurense (b.1646), burial unknown∼Benjamin was Baptized on November 25, 1683, at the Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church, Kings County, New York. He was a twin to Joseph.
He married circa 1703, to Henderika Sutphin.
Benjamin settled at Pleasant Valley, Monmouth County, New Jersey prior to 1711. He and Henrietta were members of the Freehold-Middletown Dutch Church. He made several purchases of land in Monmouth County.
His descendants use the surname spellings of Van Cleef, Cleaf and Clief.
-Elizabeth Van Cleaf (1705-abt.1785)
-Elsie Van Cleaf (b.1707)
-Johannes Van Cleaf (1711-1777)
-Mary Van Cleaf (1715-1789)
-Richard Van Cleaf (1718-1766)
-Benjamin Van Cleaf (1721-aft.1785)
It is believed that Benjamin's parents immigrated from Kleef, Netherlands in the mid 1600s.
Father: Jan Van Kleef (b.1628), burial unknown
Mother: Engeltje Laurense (b.1646), burial unknown∼Benjamin was Baptized on November 25, 1683, at the Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church, Kings County, New York. He was a twin to Joseph.
He married circa 1703, to Henderika Sutphin.
Benjamin settled at Pleasant Valley, Monmouth County, New Jersey prior to 1711. He and Henrietta were members of the Freehold-Middletown Dutch Church. He made several purchases of land in Monmouth County.
His descendants use the surname spellings of Van Cleef, Cleaf and Clief.
Inscription
Here Lyes Interr'd the body of Benjamin van Kleef who departed this life October the Six day Anno Domini 1747
Family Members
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Neeltje "Nelly" Van Cleef Van Mater
1663–1747
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Cornelius Jansen Van Cleef
1665 – unknown
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Rebecca Van Cleef Emans
1672–1755
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Anna Van Cleef Volkertsen
1674–1715
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Angelica Van Cleef Emans
1676 – unknown
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Isabrandt Van Cleef
1678–1728
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Rem Van Cleef
1679 – unknown
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Johannes Van Cleef
1680 – unknown
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Catharina Van Cleef Van Lewen
1681 – unknown
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Joseph Van Cleef
1683–1753
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Maritje "Marie" Van Cleef Post
1685 – unknown
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