The surname is spelled Schanck on her grave stone, but the spelling of Schenck is used here for consistency with her husband's memorial.
Jane was the daughter of Willem Kouwenhoven and Annetje Lucassen Van Vorhees of Flatlands, Long Island (now a neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY). She was married in Kings County, New York in November 1737 to Garret Schenck, and the couple had many children before her husband's premature death in 1757. Jane remained a widow for nearly 35 years.
Jane was the daughter of Willem Kouwenhoven and Annetje Lucassen Van Vorhees of Flatlands, Long Island (now a neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY). She was married in Kings County, New York in November 1737 to Garret Schenck, and the couple had many children before her husband's premature death in 1757. Jane remained a widow for nearly 35 years.
The surname is spelled Schanck on her grave stone, but the spelling of Schenck is used here for consistency with her husband's memorial.
Jane was the daughter of Willem Kouwenhoven and Annetje Lucassen Van Vorhees of Flatlands, Long Island (now a neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY). She was married in Kings County, New York in November 1737 to Garret Schenck, and the couple had many children before her husband's premature death in 1757. Jane remained a widow for nearly 35 years.
Jane was the daughter of Willem Kouwenhoven and Annetje Lucassen Van Vorhees of Flatlands, Long Island (now a neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY). She was married in Kings County, New York in November 1737 to Garret Schenck, and the couple had many children before her husband's premature death in 1757. Jane remained a widow for nearly 35 years.
Inscription
In Memory of the mortal part
of Jane Schanck widow of
Garret Schanck who died
hopefully in the Lord on the
fourteenth day of February
one thousand seven hundred
and ninety two Aged seventy
seven years four months and
[remainder under ground]
Gravesite Details
widow of Garrit
Family Members
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