Daughter of Gerret Schenck and Jannetje Couwenhoven.

Baptized on 18 September 1737 at Reformed Dutch Congregations, Freehold and Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, witnesses: Roelof Schenk, Neeltje Voorhees.

Married 1st Hendrick Van Brunt, son of Nicholas Van Brunt and Geesje Hendricks by license dated on 21 December 1756 at New Jersey.

William Nelson, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Volume XXII. Marriage Records, 1665-1800, Archives of the State of New Jersey. First Series (Paterson, N.J.: Press Printing and Publishing Co., 1900), page 411. Van Brunt, Hendrick, Shrewsbury, and Nelle Skank, Middletown.

Eleanor Schenck and Hendrick Van Brunt did not have children.

George C. Beekman, "A Branch of the Van Brunt Family in Monmouth County, New Jersey", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 35, pp. 33-37 (1904): 35:36.

She is named in her husband's will on 26 January 1794.

Will dated 26 August 1794 proved 11 Feb 1797. Hendrick Van Brunt of Shrewsbury, Twsp., Monmouth Co. Wife, Nelly, remainder of real and personal, while widow (should she marry, £300) also, 2 negro servants and 1 horse and riding chair. Brother Nicholas Van Brunt, £100 in trust, paying the interest to my sister, Anne Winant, during her life; after her decease, he to have the £100; also 1/2 of remainder of real and personal, should wife marry again. Brother, Cornelius's sons, i.e., Joseph, Nicholas, Hendrick and Cornelius, the other 1/2 of remainder (Joseph and Hendrick being allowed the value of buildings they have built on my land). Negro servants to be free after wife's decease. Executors: brother, Nicholas Van Brunt and my 2 relations Aucky Wikoff and John Schenck. Witnesses: Jacobus Hubbard, Jr., Garret Wikoff and Daniel Polhemus.3

Inventory of estate taken on 10 February 1797 £876.0.10, made by John Polhemus and Daniel Hendrickson.

Elmer T. Hutchinson, editor, Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey First Series Vol. 38; Calender of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc., Vol. 9 1796-1800 (Newark,N.J.: New Jersey Law Journal, Printers, 1944), page 379. Abstracting Lib. 36, p. 393, and File 7769-7774M. Hendrick Van Brunt.

Married 2nd before 1802 David Forman.

George C. Beekman, "A Branch of the Van Brunt Family in Monmouth County, New Jersey", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 35, pp. 33-37 (1904): 35:83.

Will dated 19 November 1799 Proved 24 Feb 1814. Ellenor Forman of Shrewsbury Twp., Monmouth Co., formerly Ellenor Van Brunt, widow of Hendrick Van Brunt. Five sisters, Anny Berry, Sarah Wikoff, Mary Polhemus, Jane Denise and Catharine Denise, all wearing apparel and household furniture to be equally divided. The shares of Anny and Catharine to be equally divided among their children. Residue of estate to seven brothers and sisters: Garret Schanck, John Schanck and sisters as named. Executors: brother John Schanck of Freehold, and brother-in-law Auke Wikoff of Shrewsbury. Witnesses: William Schanck, Daniel T. Polhemus, William Wickoff.

George C. Beekman, "A Branch of the Van Brunt Family in Monmouth County, New Jersey", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 35, pp. 33-37 (1904): 35:83. Cites Monmouth Co. Wills Book A, p. 658.

Elmer T. Hutchinson, editor, Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey First Series Vol. 42; Calender of New Jersey Wills Vol. 13 1814-1817 (Trenton, New Jersey: MacCrellish & Quigley Co., Printers, 1949), page 161. Abstracting File 9094M, Ellenor Forman (Ed. note: Elleanor was daughter of Garret and Jane Schanck of Middletown. See File 6761 M-6764, N. J. Archives, Vol. 37, p. 307).

Inventory of estate taken on 22 February 1814 $4,035.19, made by John L. Bennet, Jacob V. Van Mater.

Eleanor Schenck died before 22 February 1814; (date of inventory of estate).

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.

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