Deborah married Enoch Conover, son of Capt. Joseph Conover and Sarah Steelman, on Jan 11, 1824 at Methodist Episcopal Church, Gloucester County, New Jersey; Married by Rev. Parker Cordery.

     (Unknown) married Mary Dole, daughter of Joseph Dole Jr. and Sarah Conover.

      Rebecca Smith was born on Mar 15, 1773 at Gloucester County, New Jersey. She was born circa 1781. Rebecca married Joseph Dole, son of Joseph Dole Jr. and Sarah Conover, on Apr 15, 1789 at Gloucester County, New Jersey. Rebecca Smith died on Nov 10, 1843 at Bethel, Clermont County, Ohio, at age 70. Rebecca was buried after Nov 10, 1843 at Old Bethel Churchyard, Bethel, Clermont County, Ohio.
     She was also known as Rebecca Doughty.

     James married Rebecca Conover, daughter of John Covenover and Sarah Adams, on Sep 11, 1783 at Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester County, New Jersey.

      Rev. Abram Van Horn Jr. was born on Dec 3, 1763 at White House, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He was the son of Abraham Van Horne and Gertrude Wyckoff. Abram married Anna Covenhoven, daughter of Cornelius Covenhoven and Mary Hendrickson, on Oct 13, 1785 at Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Rev. Abram Van Horn Jr. died on Jan 5, 1840 at Fonda, Montgomery County, New York, at age 76. Abram was buried at Caughnawaga Cemetery, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York.
     He was also known as Abraham Van Horne.

      Cornelius Covenhoven Van Horne was born on Apr 13, 1794 at Ulster County, New York. He was the son of Rev. Abram Van Horn Jr. and Anna Covenhoven. Cornelius married Elizabeth Veeder, daughter of Simon Veeder and Margareta Terwiilger, on Oct 19, 1813 at Fonda, Montgomery County, New York. Cornelius married Mary Minier Richards circa Jan 3, 1842 at Porter County, Indiana. Cornelius Covenhoven Van Horne died on Jul 7, 1854 at Joliet, Will County, Illinois, at age 60; of cholora. Cornelius was buried at Old Frankfort Cemetery, Will County, Illinois.
     He was graduated in 1813 at Union College, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York. He resided at at Will County, Illinois, in 1832. He held the position of of Mayor of Joliet, IL. He was the first Mayor of Joliet after 1832. Cornelius Covenhoven Van Horne, son of "Dominie" Abraham and Anna Covenhoven Van Horne, was born April 13, 1794 in Ulster County, NY., in the Catskill Mountain region, where his father was pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church. Most of his childhood days were spent in Caughnawaga, New York, now called Fonda, where his father preached for thirty-seven years. There were ten children in the "Dominie's family. Cornelius and his three brothers were educated at Union College, Schenectady, NY. Cornelius was graduated in 1813. October 19, 1813 he married Elizabeth Veeder, a daughter of Simon Veeder and Margareta Terwilliger of Schenectady. Simon was a member of the New York Assembly, also a Revolutionary soldier.

The "Dominie" had entertained high hopes that his son Cornelius would enter the ministry, but Cornelius with his strong will, ready jokes and quick intelligence had other aims, so when he entered Union College he studied law. He became associated with the Democratic party and was a strong friend of Martin Van Buren, another lawyer of Dutch blood.

In the spring of 1832 Cornelius, Elizabeth and their six children left New York to seek their fortune in the west. The children were: Abraham, Simon, Anna, Cornelius Putman, Margaret Catherine and Barney. They came to Will County (IL) and settled in the Hickory Creek Settlement; building their cabin in the woods, where the Methodist Camp Grounds were later located, in New Lenox. At that time New Lenox was called Van Horne's Point. On August 5th, only a few months after their arrival, little Andrew Jackson became the seventh child of the Van Horne family, and one of the first children to be born in the settlement and the county.

During the summer of 1832, the Indian chief, Black Hawk, was causing trouble in this area so Cornelius and his two sons, Abraham and Simon, joined Capt. Sisson's Company to drive Black Hawk and his tribe out of the area. Cornelius was made a Corporal and Abraham, 17, and Simon, 14, were privates. They saw no action as Black Hawk had been driven out of Illinois into Wisconsin.

The winter of 1832-33 Cornelius taught the first school in the vicinity in a little log cabin on Hickory Creek. He had twelve scholars of all sizes from little tots just able to walk, up to young men and women. Probably three or four of these were his own children.

Soon a post office was established at the home of "Uncle Billy Gougar" another Hickory Creek settler. Although the post office was in the Gougar home, Cornelius Van Horne was appointed the first postmaster June 29, 1833. He also served a Justice of the Peace in the vicinity, and while serving in this office he united in marriage Michael Noel and Louisa Webb, the first couple to be married in Lockport.

In 1833 Matthew Van Horne, a brother of Cornelius, also came to Will County and settled farther east on the creek, where the village of Chelsea was established, a mile west of the present town of Frankfort. Three more Van Horne's soon arrived in Will County. William came to the Chelsea area but the sisters, Gertrude Putman and Catherine Yates and their families became a part of the Beardstown settlement in the southern part of Will County. The Beardstown settlement did not thrive and all left the area.

In a few years Cornelius and his family left Van Horne's point and moved up the creek and settled near his brothers. In 1837 he purchased the Daniel Wilson homestead in Hickory Creek, the section east of brother Matthew. Now parts of these sections are public forest area called Van Horne's Woods. Cornelius' early years in the west were clouded with misfortunes. One day while all of the family were away from the farm the house, barns and all personal belongings were burned. His most treasured law books were gone. With the aid of his brother Matthew, he was able to rebuild his home. The house was a spacious log house covered with saw timber. The farm buildings were rebuilt and a saw mill was built on the bank of the creek. Even greater misfortune was death in the family. Margaret Catherine died and on October 2, 1838, his wife Elizabeth, passed away leaving him with five children at home. Abraham had married Lucy Wood on January 1, 1835. Anna at the age of sixteen became the mother of the family.

January 3, 1842 Cornelius brought his second wife, Mary Minier Richards (they were married in Porter Co. Indiana[1]) to the new home. In this home the five children of his second marriage were born.

They were: William, Augustus, Elizabeth, Theodore and Mary.

The mill was seldom running and the land not extensively cultivated for Cornelius was not a farmer, by instinct or training, but a lawyer. While he waited for a client he eked out a livelihood by dabbling in farming and milling. He helped the early settlers a great deal by transacting business for them and getting their claims and land titles settled. Cornelius was becoming better known politically throughout the county, and often he would ride to the Capitol, 150 miles away, to transact business concerning claims and land titles, and to discuss politics with fellow lawyers, among whom were Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas.

In 1851 Cornelius sold his homestead at Chelsea and moved to Joliet. One home in Joliet stood out in the open prairie of the southeast corner of Sherman Street and Third avenue. The only other house in the neighborhood was the Thomas McGovney home a block east on Richards Street.

Being a man of liberal education, great shrewdness, likable personality and because of his willingness to always help those about him, he quickly made his influence felt; and when, in 1852, Joliet received its first charter, the city elected him its first mayor. He took office July 26th. His political career in Joliet didn't last long for on July 7, 1854 he died, one of the victims of cholera, the dreaded disease that swept the county at that time.

Cornelius was buried beside his first wife in the Old Frankfort Cemetery. After Cornelius' death, Mary lived in Joliet until William married, then she lived with him, until her death in Montreal, November 8, 1884. William wished to be buried in Joliet, so he purchased a lot in Oakwood Cemetery. Mary was buried on William's lot in Oakwood Cemetery.[2]

George H. Woodruff, Esq.:

Perhaps I can contribute an item to your early reminiscences of Will County. You might properly include among the early pioneers of Joliet the late Judge Barnett, H.A. Cagwin, Sr., and myself. In the Autumn of 1834, we together journeyed from Clarkson, NY., and explored on horseback much of the West and Northwest as far as Dubuque. We passed twice through Joliet, which then had a name, but not many habitations. A few miles east of this prospective city, at Van Horne's Point, we found Cornelius Van Horne, subsequently a Joliet magistrate and its first Mayor. He was at this time drawing fence-stuff with an ox-team and "Sucker wagon." as he called it. This wagon was the product of his own hand, from the rough forest timber. The wheels were sawed off from a round oak log. They were about three feet in diameter, being smoothly beveled from the rim to the hub, where they were about one foot through. It did good service (or answered a good purpose).[3]

Cornelius C. Van Horne came from New York, and settled in this township in 1832. He was a man of considerable prominence and intelligence, and is noticed elsewhere as holding many positions of importance. He died in Joliet several years ago. The following incident is given in "Forty Years Ago." as illustrative of Van Horne's bold, outspoken way of giving vent to his honest convictions. In 1840, an old man, over six feet high, came through the settlement, making his way to his former home in Pennsylvania, on foot. He was troubled with some kind of nervous affliction which often ended in fits of a rather serious character, rendering him entirely helpless and at the mercy of whoever might find him. He was found in a fit in an old blacksmith shop near where Samuel Haven lived, when it was discovered that he had a considerable sum of money upon his person, and he was taken to the house of one McLaughlin. After recovering partially, he went on his way, and nothing more was heard until he was found in another fit, near "Skunk's Grove." and in his mutterings were something of having been robbed, and search revealed the fact that his money was all gone. In a few days he died and was buried by charity. Suspicions rested upon McLaughlin as having robbed the old man. Van Horne was outspoken and made no hesitation in avowing his belief as to McLaughlin guilt. The matter was taken up by the grand jury and a bill found against old McLaughlin's son, principally through the instrumentality of Van Horne. The young man gave bail for his appearance at court, and when the term came as he started on foot for the town, as he gave out, but he never made his appearance at the Court House. The Van Horne party said he had run away to avoid trial - the McLaughlins alleged that he had been foully dealt with, and charged it upon the Van Hornes, whom they charged as being the real robbers of the old man, and were afraid to have young McLaughlin's case tried, lest the truth should come out. The excitement run high. Old McLaughlin spent days traveling up and down the creek and searching in the woods, ostensibly for his lost son, while others, feeling some sympathy for him, assisted in the search. In the old mill-pond, just above where the Rock Island Railroad crosses Hickory Creek, was discovered a wagon-track running by a blind road from one of the Van Horne's, and from where the wagon track terminated a wheelbarrow track to the mill - pond. The wheelbarrow was found in the mill and upon it some hair. The pond was dragged and the body of a man considerably decayed was found. Old McLaughlin was told of the discovery, and he said that if it was his son certain teeth would be missing. The body was examined and found to correspond with the old man's description. The excitement was intense and public opinion divided. The Coroner held an inquest, which resulted about as satisfactorily as such things generally do. Old McLaughlin and his wife swore positively that they believed the body was that of their son, while many others believed it too tall, aged and too much decayed. But notwithstanding these discrepancies, the Coroner's jury found it to be the body of young McLaughlin, and while they did not bring a charge against any one, old McLaughlin swore out a warrant and had Van Horne arrested. And in the excitement and division of sentiment, many were ready to hang Van Horne without judge or jury. It became an object to those who sided with Van Horne, and who did not believe the body "sat on" by the Coroner to be that of young McLaughlin, to find out whose it was. At length, some one thought of the grave of the old man who had been robbed, and a delegation was sent to examine, when it was found to have been recently disturbed, and when the coffin was opened, it was tenantless. In the mean time, a surveillance had been put upon the post office, and a letter having come for old McLaughlin, mailed somewhere in Pennsylvania, it was opened by consent of the Postmaster and found to be from the missing son. The tide of public opinion had changed when the discovery was made at the grave, and now those who had been so eager to hang Van Horne were still more eager to hang McLaughlin, and his wife. The development of the matter shows that old McLaughlin, his wife and son had conspired to ruin Van Horne, and that they had dug up the body of the old man, taken it to the mill-pond - a distance of two miles - examined it closely enough to detect the missing teeth, or extracted them on purpose to make it correspond with the son, and then deposited it in the water. They had taken the wagon of Van Horne and drawn it to the creek and back to turn suspicion on him. The old man got wind of the town affairs had taken upon the opening of the letter, and made his escape before the infuriated people could get hold of him, or perhaps the historian would have the melancholy duty to perform of chronicling a sure-enough murder story, instead of one with the murder left out.[4]

The first school was taught in New Lenox Township in the winter of 1832-33, by C.C. Van Horne. In the Summer of 1832, a schoolhouse had been built in the timber on Hickory creek, which was a small log structure, and in this building Van Horne taught the following winter.[5]

Perhaps the most prominent of the persons named above, in our history, was C.C. Van Horne. He taught the first school in the vicinity in the winter of 1832. His place in the point of timber that makes out into the prairie, in which are the Camp Grounds of the Methodist brethren, was known in the early days as Van Horne's Point. He was a marked character, well and extensively known throughout Cook County, of which we then formed a part. He was a man of liberal education, great shrewdness, abundant self-esteem and tenacity of purpose. He got the appointment of Postmaster and Justice of the Peace soon after coming here. The only mail route at that time in the county was a weekly horseback one from Danville to Chicago. This passed by the cabin of Uncle Billy Gougar. As Van Horne resided some distance to the east, the office was kept by one of the Gougar boys. In 1832-5, before a post office was established at the city of Joliet, the writer hereof made weekly pilgrimages to Uncle Billy's, after the longed-for letters from home. Well can he recall the old log house (long since replaced by a comfortable frame farm cottage), with its two rooms, in one of which the post office was kept. In what a striking contrast to the place where he now gets his mail, was that old dry-goods box, roughly pigeon-holed, with the letters of the alphabet rudely inked on the edges of each partition. With what greed he seized a letter when he happened to get one, although it cost a quarter, and had been several weeks on its dreary way. He remembers how, on one occasion, he had to pay about a dollar for a pamphlet, the margins of which were covered with writing, contrary to law. But it was cheap, even at that price! And the writers of those letters -where are they? Gone! all Gone!

But we are sadly digressing. Van Horne was one of our most useful citizens in those days, transacting the business of the early settlers, aiding them in obtaining their claims and land titles. It was the good fortune of the writer to make his acquaintance before that of any other settler, having met him somewhere this side of Niles, when coming into the country, and riding back with him to "Van Horne's Point." It was, perhaps, owing as much to his influence as to the good sense of the settlers generally, that two years after he was elected as the first Recorder of the county. But we soon forfeited his friendship by our bad behavior in apostatizing to abolition. But we are anticipating. It will be well remembered that Van Horne, some years ago, removed to Joliet, and was elected the first Mayor under our city charter, and how he "magnified his office." It may not be improper to add that one of his sons is now Superintendent of an important Western railroad. C.C. Van Horne died of cholera in 1854.[6]

The first marriage was that of Louisa Webb and Michael Noel, and the matrimonial knot was tied by C.C. Van Horne, a Justice of the Peace from the Hickory Creek settlement. C.M. Bronson says that upon its being reported that the wedding was to take place, and no invitations having been received by any of the neighbors, he, but a boy at the time, was dispatched to Webb's to reconnoiter, but ostensibly to borrow something, as borrowing was an every-day occurrence at that period of the country's settlement. Upon presenting himself as an Electoral Commission of one, he found the old gentleman sitting on a three legged stool, eating a piece of the wedding cake, Van Horne riding away from the place and the new bride and bridegroom sitting on the bed looking very ( the article is cut off here LS)[7]

Death notice of C.C. Van Horne

Cornelius C. Van Horne, deceased, formerly of Joliet Tp., was born in Hunterdon Co., NJ., April 13, 1794; shortly afterward, his parents removed to Amsterdam, NY., where his father, a widely-known clergyman of the Dutch Reformed Church, lived many years. In the spring of 1832, Mr. Van Horne came to Illinois and located in Will (then Cook) Co. He died in Joliet July 7, 1854. In 1813, he married Elizabeth Veeder, who died, in Will Co., in 1838; in 1842, he married Mary M. Richards, who is still living; by his first marriage he had seven children - Abraham C., born in 1815; Simon V., born in 1818; Anne, born in 1822; Cornelius P., born in 1824; Margaret C., born in 1826; Barney W., born in 1829, and Andrew J., born in 1832; by his second marriage he had five children - William C., born in 1843; Augustus, born in 1844; Elizabeth, born in 1846; Theodore C., born in 1849, and Mary, born in 1852 - all now living. He was a man of great force of character, and of liberal education, and had much to do with the shaping of events in the early days of Will Co., in the history of which his name occurs often and very prominently; he gave his name to the locality known as Van Horne's Point. He was successively a Postmaster and a Justice of the Peace, and, upon the incorporation of Joliet as a city, he was chosen its first mayor; after a long, active and useful life, he died in 1854, one of the victims of cholera.[8]

Chicago Democrat 1835: On the 29th ult. by Cornelius Van Horn, esp. Capt. Robert Stephens, to Miss Nancy Kercheval, daughter of Mr. Lewis Kercheval, all of Juliet.[9]

Francis, Thomas, of Will County, Illinois, will dated 28 Feb 1850. Wife, Hannah Francis, and "all my children" (unnamed). Exrx., Hannah Francis. Wit: Mary Ann Brencerhoff & Cornelius C. Van Horne. Will Co., Ill. 16 Nov 1858. William Gowger verifies the signature of Mary Ann Brencerhoff whose residence is not known, and Cornelius C. Van Horne, decd. Philander Simmons testifies that Mary Ann Brencerhoff resided in Will Co. for 25 years, but left for Calif. in the spring of 1857. Uri Osgood witnesses that about fall of 1856 Thomas Francis left state of Illinois and went to Missouri. Cornelius C. Van Horn departed this life at Joliet in summer of 1854. Rec. in Bates Co., (Missouri) 19 Oct 1848.[10]

C.C. Van Horn, Probate Box 168, had very little information in it. Administratrix was Mary M. Van Horne. Warrant to Appraisers were Jacob C. Vanaukin (?), D. Brown and Francis Goodspeed. "Will County, State of Illinois, Greetings: Verify the appraisal of the estate of C.C. Van Horne. Witness: Oscar Hauley of Will County, City of Joliet 29 April 1854."[11]

Frankfort population 2325 meets on the edge of the Van Horn Woods, part of the Forest Preserve, settled by Germans, Frankfort was named after Frankfurt. (Illinois).

Cornelius' second wife's last name was Richards. I'm not sure if this is her maiden name or married name. However, Cornelius' son Cornelius Putnam who is our direct descendant married Margaret Stephens from Porter Co., Indiana where C.C. and Mary married. Margaret's mothers name was Mildred Richards. I have yet to find a connection but I imagine there is one.

      Barent Wemple Van Horne was born in 1829 at New York. He was the son of Cornelius Covenhoven Van Horne and Elizabeth Veeder.

     Fred Van Horne was the son of Barent Wemple Van Horne.

     William Clyde Van Horne was the son of Fred Van Horne. William married Leona May Bell. William Clyde Van Horne died circa 1929.

     Leona married William Clyde Van Horne, son of Fred Van Horne.

      Helen May Van Horne was born on Aug 31, 1915. She was the daughter of William Clyde Van Horne and Leona May Bell. Helen married Otto Reddig.

      Otto Reddig was born on Jun 8, 1908 at North Dakota. Otto married Helen May Van Horne, daughter of William Clyde Van Horne and Leona May Bell.

      Roger William Reddig was born on Oct 25, 1947 at Washington. He was the son of Otto Reddig and Helen May Van Horne. Roger married Rachel Ellen Aschmann.

      Rachel Ellen Aschmann was born on Nov 2, 1946 at Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. Rachel married Roger William Reddig, son of Otto Reddig and Helen May Van Horne.

      Mike Anthony Reddig was born on Oct 17, 1971 at Dallas Osteopathic, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. He was the son of Roger William Reddig and Rachel Ellen Aschmann. Mike married Laurinda Chantal Stowell on Jun 15, 1996 at First UU Church, San Diego, San Diego County, California.

      Laurinda Chantal Stowell was born on Sep 11, 1972 at Texas. Laurinda married Mike Anthony Reddig, son of Roger William Reddig and Rachel Ellen Aschmann, on Jun 15, 1996 at First UU Church, San Diego, San Diego County, California.

      Lisa Kathleen Reddig was born on Nov 1, 1974 at Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. She was the daughter of Roger William Reddig and Rachel Ellen Aschmann.

     Ronald Reddig was the son of Otto Reddig and Helen May Van Horne.

      Mary Minier Richards was born circa 1809. Mary married Cornelius Covenhoven Van Horne, son of Rev. Abram Van Horn Jr. and Anna Covenhoven, circa Jan 3, 1842 at Porter County, Indiana. Mary Minier Richards died on Nov 8, 1884 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
     She was also known as Mary Mariah Richards.

      Jacob Van Dorn was born circa 1759. He was the son of John Van Doren and Agnitie Schenck. Jacob married Mary Duer on Aug 29, 1779; supposed. Jacob married Anna J. (Unknown); supposed. Jacob Van Dorn died before 1810.

     William Van Dorn was the son of John Van Doren and Agnitie Schenck.

     Roelof Van Dorn was the son of John Van Doren and Agnitie Schenck.

      Ann Van Dorn was born perhaps circa 1761 at Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of John Van Doren and Agnitie Schenck.

     Maria Van Dorn was baptized on Aug 9, 1757 at Dutch Reformed Church, Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of John Van Doren and Agnitie Schenck.

     Rachel Longstreet was the daughter of Gysbert Longstreet and Rachel Garretse Schenck. Rachel married William 2191 Van Doren, son of Jacob Van Doren and Marytje Schenck, in 1760. Rachel Longstreet died on Jul 16, 1763. Rachel was buried after Jul 16, 1763 at Bedminster Cemetery, Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey. She and William 2191 Van Doren obtained a marriage license on Oct 21, 1763.

      Jacob Van Doren was born in Jul, 1763. He was the son of William 2191 Van Doren and Rachel Longstreet. Jacob married Margaret Hunt, daughter of Col. Stephen Hunt and Margaret Woertman, circa 1785. Jacob Van Doren died in 1836.
     He was also known as Jacob Van Dorn.

      Guisbert Van Doren was born circa 1761. He was the son of William 2191 Van Doren and Rachel Longstreet. Guisbert married Phebe Beach. Guisbert's estate was proved on Jun 24, 1811.
     He was also known as Gilbert Van Dorn. On 1787 taxed on 75 acres of land.

Guisbert Van Doren purchased purchased 22 acres of land from William Logan in 1803.

Guisbert's left a will on Jul 30, 1807.

      Aaron Lane was born on Jan 2, 1763 at Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of Garret Lane and Mayke Sutphen. Aaron married Sarah Van Dorn, daughter of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck, on Dec 17, 1787. Aaron married Elizabeth Carnahan, daughter of William Carnahan and Mary Schmidt, on Aug 28, 1800. Aaron Lane died on Dec 1, 1845 at Springdale, Hamilton County, Ohio, at age 82. Aaron was buried after Dec 1, 1845 at New Burlington Cemetery, Hamilton County, Ohio. Aaron's estate was proved on Jan 10, 1846 at Hamilton County, Ohio.
     Aaron's left a will on May 14, 1842 at Hamilton County, Ohio. "Aaron Lane, Sen. Sarah his wife, with their children Catherine, Elenor, Aaron, John, Elizabeth and Nancy left Somerset County, N.J. at a point on Lamerton Creek near the site of the Church bearing the same name [Lamerton Church] in the fall of 1797, with an oxteam, two horses and two milch cows, household goods, tools, etc., crossed the mountain country to a point on the Ohio River (called Buffalo, I think), where the family wintered in a cabin. During winter father built his own boat, sold his oxen and early in the spring took aboard several other families and started for La Sontaville, now Cincinnati, where we landed sometime in March 1798.

Stopped at old man Avery's at the foot of Main Street Hill, and from thence made our way up the Mill Creek valley through the then unbroken forest to near the present site of Springdale thence west three miles, thence south two miles to the northwest corner of section 28 Springfield Township Hamilton County, Ohio. Grandfather Aaron Van Doren up to about that date having been the owner of said section and also Sec. 27 directly South [East], having purchased the same of Judge Symmes or his agents about 1790.

During the winter of 1798 and 1799 the family purchased timber for a house, raised the same and in early summer moved into what was said to be the best hewed log cabin in Springfield Township. And here we have had our plain but pleasant and comfortable house for 82 years. Ending June 4th 1880."

---From the Record of the Crum and Lane Family, based on information gained from John Lane, in the spring of 1880, shortly before he died. Words in brackets were added later in pencil.

"His earnest determinations were to conquer, and the mighty oaks soon yielded to his strong arm, and waving fields of grain told that his intensions had been fully executed." (Hist. of Hamilton Co., p.367) The Lane's along with the Carnahans, founded the New Burlington Church, built in 1816 (see photo). It never had a resident pastor, but was served by circuit riders.

Aaron's will is located in the rare book dept. at the Univ. of Cincinnati. Left his farm to his youngest son Garret, who continued to live there. Gave other lands to his other sons John and William and his wife Elizabeth. Mentions seven daughters and four sons.

Aaron Lane family kept a bible which is supposed to be in the Cincinnati Historical Society, but could not be found in March 2002. Records from this are taken from web page that transcribes the records from this bible, based on record made by researcher Marie Dickore.

A newspaper clipping in the Aaron Lane bible says he died at Ludlow Station (just south of Mt. Healthy), where Mrs. Josephine C. Ludlow died the same day.

      Jacob Van Doren was born on Apr 6, 1766. He was the son of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck. Jacob Van Doren died on Jul 13, 1852 at age 86.

      William Aaron Van Dorn was born on Jul 26, 1781. He was the son of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck. William married Elsie Sutton, daughter of Jonathan Sutton and Hannah Hayden, on Jul 4, 1804. William Aaron Van Dorn died on Jun 14, 1871 at age 89.

      Gilbert Van Dorn was born on Sep 17, 1783. He was the son of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck. Gilbert married Magdalene Voorhees, daughter of Jacob A. Voorhees and Lammetje Simonson, on Jul 20, 1816 at Somerset County, New Jersey. Gilbert Van Dorn died on Aug 26, 1862 at Sunbury, Delaware County, Ohio, at age 78.

      Sarah Van Dorn was born on Nov 27, 1767. She was the daughter of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck. Sarah married Aaron Lane, son of Garret Lane and Mayke Sutphen, on Dec 17, 1787. Sarah Van Dorn died on Feb 10, 1800 at Springdale, Hamilton County, Ohio, at age 32.
     She was also known as Sarah Van Doren. The children's grandfather, Aaron Van Dorn provided in his will of 1826, to give them 38 acres of land in Hamilton Co., Ohio. The will also mentions that their mother was deceased and that Aaron & John were 'in possession' of the tract.

      John Van Dorn was born on Oct 16, 1769. He was the son of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck.

      Maria Van Dorn was born on Nov 16, 1771. She was the daughter of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck. Maria Van Dorn died in 1837.

      Peter Aaron Van Dorn was born on Sep 12, 1773 at Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck. Peter married (Unknown) (Unknown). Peter married Sophia Donelson Caffery, daughter of Mary Donelson, on Aug 18, 1811. Peter Aaron Van Dorn died on Feb 12, 1837 at Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi, at age 63.
     He was graduated in 1795 at Princeton College, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. He resided at at Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, before 1816.

      Isaac Van Dorn was born on Nov 19, 1775. He was the son of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck. Isaac married Deborah Hight. Isaac Van Dorn died on Feb 15, 1852 at Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey, at age 76.
      His children took the name "Van Doren."

      Ann Van Dorn was born on Jan 17, 1778 at Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck. Ann married William Irvine on Dec 28, 1808. Ann Van Dorn died on Nov 28, 1826 at age 48.

      Aaron Van Doren was born on Jun 8, 1787 at Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck. Aaron married Elizabeth Finley, daughter of John Finley and Elizabeth Prawl. Aaron Van Doren died on Sep 18, 1865 at Millbrook, Warren County, New Jersey, at age 78.
     He served in the War of 1812 from Somerset County, New Jersey.

      Ruloff Van Dorn was born on Nov 24, 1789. He died young after Nov 24, 1789. He was the son of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck.

      Joseph Van Dorn was born on Mar 28, 1793 at Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck. Joseph Van Dorn died on Sep 19, 1826 at age 33; not married.

      Sophia Donelson Caffery was born on Mar 22, 1792. She was the daughter of Mary Donelson. Sophia married Peter Aaron Van Dorn, son of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck, on Aug 18, 1811.

     William married Ann Van Dorn, daughter of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck, on Dec 28, 1808. William Irvine died on Apr 26, 1826.

      Elsie Sutton was born on May 5, 1786. She was the daughter of Jonathan Sutton and Hannah Hayden. Elsie married William Aaron Van Dorn, son of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck, on Jul 4, 1804. Elsie Sutton died on Dec 21, 1858 at Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey, at age 72.

      Magdalene Voorhees was born on Dec 10, 1797 at Somerset County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Jacob A. Voorhees and Lammetje Simonson. Magdalene Voorhees was baptized on Mar 4, 1798 at Dutch Reformed Church, Six Mile Run, Somerset County, New Jersey. Magdalene married Gilbert Van Dorn, son of Aaron Van Doren and Gessje Schenck, on Jul 20, 1816 at Somerset County, New Jersey. Magdalene Voorhees died on Sep 7, 1863 at Delaware County, Ohio, at age 65.

      Major General, CSA Earl Van Dorn was born on Sep 17, 1820 at near, Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi. He was the son of Peter Aaron Van Dorn and Sophia Donelson Caffery. Earl married Carolina Godbold in 1843. Major General, CSA Earl Van Dorn had an affair with Martha Goodbread which resulted in issue circa 1856. Major General, CSA Earl Van Dorn died on May 8, 1863 at Spring Hill, Tennessee, at age 42; Murdered by Dr. George B. Peters.
      Earl Van Doren a Confederate general. He was the son of Peter Aaron Van Dorn and Sofia Donelson Caffery. The father graduated from the College of New Jersey (Princeton) in 1795. The parents moved to Virginia and then to Mississippi. His mother was the niece of Mrs. Andrew Jackson. Young Van Dorn graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1842. He married Caroline Godbold of Mt. Vernon, Alabama. He served with distinction in the Mexican War, and the Civil War until defeated at Corinth, Mississippi, by General Rosecrans.

It was said that Earl Van Dorn was more handsome than the indifferent photograph he presented would indicate. He was described as "tall, erect, handsome, with light chestnut hair, bright flashing eyes, cameo-like features, and a graceful, well-proportioned form, and he had that winning charm and personal magnetism so potent in love and friendship." A memoir of his life was printed in 1902, entitled A Soldier's Honor.

Earl Van Dorn's family consisted of Judge P. A. Van Dorn, Mrs. Van Dorn, three sons and six daughters: Mary, Jane, Octavia, Earl, Aaron, Mahella, Sarah, Emily, and Jacob. When the youngest was about one year old, the mother died, leaving Octavia in charge of the household. Judge Van Dorn was descended from a Holland ancestry--Baron Van Dorn, Lord High Chancellor to the king, being a direct ancestor. The family came to America early in the seventeenth century and bought lands from the Indians in Monmouth and Somerset counties, New Jersey, which have been continuously in the possession of their descendants to the present time. The judge went to Princeton and at age twenty-one went to Mississippi. He settled at Port Gibson. He died in 1837, at age of sixty-four.

Mrs. Van Dorn was a granddaughter of Colonel John Donelson of General Washington's staff and niece of Mrs. Andrew Jackson. She was brunette while the judge was the Saxon blond type of his ancestors. The Donelson family went from Virginia to Tennessee and from there to Louisiana and Mississippi. Mrs. Van Dorn was a Miss Caffery and was an aunt of Senator Caffery of Louisiana. At fourteen years of age Octavia with her father visited New York and Washington, visiting President Jackson in Washington.

He was graduated on Jul 1, 1842 at United States Military Academy, West Point, Orange County, New York; he was ranked 210 out of 217 cadets.

     Carolina married Major General, CSA Earl Van Dorn, son of Peter Aaron Van Dorn and Sophia Donelson Caffery, in 1843. Carolina Godbold died on Jan 19, 1877.

      Charlotte Hannah Stedman was born on May 4, 1809 at Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. She was born on May 5, 1810 at Tyringham, Massachusetts. Charlotte married Hendrick Abrahamse Schenck, son of Abraham Albertse Schenck and Sarah Schenck, on May 5, 1828 at New York. Charlotte Hannah Stedman died on Sep 16, 1885 at Burnside Twp., Lapeer County, Michigan, at age 75. She died on Sep 16, 1885 at Milford, Michigan, at age 75.
     She was also known as Hannah Stedman.

      Marya Schenck was born on Aug 17, 1764. She was the daughter of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren.

      Roelof Schenck was born on Mar 3, 1766 at Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey. He was born on Mar 3, 1766 at Penn's Neck, Mercer County, New Jersey. He was the son of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren. Roelof Schenck was baptized on Jun 22, 1766 at Dutch Reformed Church, Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Roelof married Hannah Hageman, daughter of Adrian Hageman and Jannetje Lupardus. Roelof Schenck died on Dec 28, 1831 at Warren County, Ohio, at age 65. Roelof was buried at Unity Cemetery, Deerfield Twp., between Warren and Butler Counties, Ohio.
     He was also known as Ruliff Schenck.

      Antje Schenck was born on Sep 11, 1768. She was the daughter of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren. Antje Schenck died on Apr 11, 1769.

      Sarah Schenck was born on Jul 23, 1770. She was the daughter of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren. Sarah married Abraham Albertse Schenck, son of Albert Gerretse Schenck and Angenetje Van Brunt, on Mar 22, 1792 at Penn's Neck, Mercer County, New Jersey. Sarah married Abraham Albertse Schenck, son of Albert Gerretse Schenck and Angenetje Van Brunt, on Mar 22, 1797 at Middlesex County, New Jersey. Sarah Schenck died on Oct 16, 1856 at age 86.

      Jacob Schenck was born on Jan 19, 1773 at Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey. He was the son of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren. Jacob Schenck was baptized on Feb 13, 1774 at Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Jacob married Mary Lott, daughter of Henry Lott and Mary Skinner, in Dec, 1793. Jacob Schenck died on Apr 12, 1856 at Barrington, Cook County, Illinois, at age 83.

      Rachel Schenck was born on Mar 17, 1775. She was the daughter of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren. Rachel married William Post in 1792.

      Garret Schenck was born on Jan 17, 1788. He was the son of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren.

      John Schenck was born in 1780. He was the son of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren. John Schenck died on Feb 3, 1857 at Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. John was buried at Baptist Church, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey.

      Isaac Schenck was born on Mar 28, 1783 at Penn's Neck, Mercer County, New Jersey. He was the son of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren. Isaac married Cora Jemima Van Wagenen, daughter of Conrad Van Wagenen and Sarah Bogart. Isaac Schenck died on Sep 21, 1856 at Lafayette, Onondaga County, New York, at age 73.

      William Schenck was born on Oct 17, 1780 at Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. He was the son of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren. William married Mary Hegerman on May 7, 1801. William Schenck died in 1809.

      Jane Schenck was born on Dec 28, 1787. She was the daughter of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren. Jane Schenck died on Jul 22, 1843 at age 55.

      Hendrick Abrahamse Schenck was born on Sep 28, 1801 at Penn's Neck, Mercer County, New Jersey. He was the son of Abraham Albertse Schenck and Sarah Schenck. Hendrick married Charlotte Hannah Stedman on May 5, 1828 at New York. Hendrick Abrahamse Schenck died on May 6, 1867 at Milford, Oakland County, Michigan, at age 65.

      Charlotte H. Townsend was born on Feb 19, 1873 at Lyon Twp., Oakland County, Michigan. She was the daughter of Absolem Townsend and Adelia Schenck. Charlotte married Albert W. Strever on Oct 12, 1889. Charlotte married Marion Monroe Reeves on Mar 31, 1935. Charlotte H. Townsend died on Aug 25, 1969 at Redding, Shasta County, California, at age 96.

     Mary married William Schenck, son of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren, on May 7, 1801.

      Absolem Townsend was born on Jun 4, 1842 at Leon, Cattaraugus County, New York. Absolem married Adelia Schenck, daughter of Hendrick Abrahamse Schenck and Charlotte Hannah Stedman, on Dec 13, 1863. Absolem Townsend died on Apr 19, 1911 at Saint Louis, Gratiot County, Michigan, at age 68.

      Abraham Albertse Schenck was born circa 1762 at Penn's Neck, Mercer County, New Jersey. He was the son of Albert Gerretse Schenck and Angenetje Van Brunt. Abraham married Sarah Schenck, daughter of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren, on Mar 22, 1792 at Penn's Neck, Mercer County, New Jersey. Abraham married Sarah Schenck, daughter of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren, on Mar 22, 1797 at Middlesex County, New Jersey. Abraham Albertse Schenck died in Sep, 1835 at Darien, Genesee County, New York.

      Adelia Schenck was born on Sep 22, 1846 at Almont, Lapeer County, New York. She was the daughter of Hendrick Abrahamse Schenck and Charlotte Hannah Stedman. Adelia married Absolem Townsend on Dec 13, 1863. Adelia Schenck died on Jul 27, 1927 at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, at age 80.

      Albert W. Strever was born on Jan 21, 1860 at Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Albert married Charlotte H. Townsend, daughter of Absolem Townsend and Adelia Schenck, on Oct 12, 1889. Albert W. Strever died on Jan 10, 1935 at Odessa, Lafayette County, Missouri, at age 74.

      Hildreth Strever was born on Jun 20, 1907 at Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Albert W. Strever and Charlotte H. Townsend. Hildreth married Reginald Sandison. Hildreth Strever died on Sep 26, 1989 at age 82.

      Reginald Sandison was born on Nov 6, 1906. Reginald married Hildreth Strever, daughter of Albert W. Strever and Charlotte H. Townsend. Reginald Sandison died on Oct 17, 2001 at Brookings, Curry County, Oregon, at age 94.

      Mary Charlotte Sandison was born on Nov 27, 1945 at Los Angeles County, California. She was the daughter of Reginald Sandison and Hildreth Strever. Mary married Curtis H. Fox on Jun 7, 1969.

      Curtis H. Fox was born on Mar 28, 1944 at McNary, Apache County, Arizona. Curtis married Mary Charlotte Sandison, daughter of Reginald Sandison and Hildreth Strever, on Jun 7, 1969.

      Mary Lott was born on Jul 28, 1774 at Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Henry Lott and Mary Skinner. Mary married Jacob Schenck, son of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren, in Dec, 1793. Mary Lott died on May 31, 1841 at Rochester, Monroe County, New York, at age 66.
     She was also known as Maria Lott.

     William married Rachel Schenck, daughter of Capt. John Roelofse Schenck and Mary Van Doren, in 1792.

      Fred Hankinson Van Doren was born on Mar 29, 1883 at New Jersey. He was the son of Vanderveer Van Dorn and Helen W. Hankinson. Fred married Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of Eugene Johnson, on Jul 28, 1905.
     Fred Hankinson Van Doren was also known as Fred C. Van Dorn. He resided at at Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey, in 1906.

     Elizabeth Johnson was the daughter of Eugene Johnson. Elizabeth married Fred Hankinson Van Doren, son of Vanderveer Van Dorn and Helen W. Hankinson, on Jul 28, 1905.

      Ruth Van Dorn was born circa 1908 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of Fred Hankinson Van Doren and Elizabeth Johnson.

      Fred Van Dorn Jr. was born circa 1909 at New Jersey. He was the son of Fred Hankinson Van Doren and Elizabeth Johnson.

      Helen Van Dorn was born circa Mar, 1910 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of Fred Hankinson Van Doren and Elizabeth Johnson.

      Mary Van Dorn was born on Jan 5, 1886 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of Vanderveer Van Dorn and Helen W. Hankinson.

      Maria Wyckoff was born on Jan 22, 1809. Maria married William W. Van Doren, son of William Van Doren and Leah Sutphen. Maria Wyckoff died on Feb 21, 1895 at age 86.

      Martha Lott was born circa 1728. Martha married John Van Doren, son of Christian Van Doren and Altje Schenck, in 1749. Martha Lott died on Apr 27, 1805 at Middlebush, Somerset County, New Jersey.

      William Van Doren was born on Dec 31, 1765 at East Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of John Van Doren and Martha Lott. William married Leah Sutphen, daughter of John Sutphen, before 1790. William Van Doren died on Feb 20, 1829 at age 63.

      Leah Sutphen was born on May 16, 1767. She was the daughter of John Sutphen. Leah married William Van Doren, son of John Van Doren and Martha Lott, before 1790. Leah Sutphen died on Feb 18, 1839 at age 71.

      William W. Van Doren was born on Jun 9, 1804 at East Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of William Van Doren and Leah Sutphen. William married Maria Wyckoff. William W. Van Doren died on Nov 13, 1887 at age 83.

      Leah Adeline Van Doren was born on Apr 27, 1827 at Cloverhill, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of William W. Van Doren and Maria Wyckoff. Leah married Carl Henry Coleman on Jan 7, 1846. Leah Adeline Van Doren died in Mar, 1914 at age 86.

      Carl Henry Coleman was born on Sep 29, 1825 at New Jersey. Carl married Leah Adeline Van Doren, daughter of William W. Van Doren and Maria Wyckoff, on Jan 7, 1846. Carl Henry Coleman died on Jan 28, 1894 at age 68.

      Jacob I. Van Doren was born on Dec 6, 1761 at Middlebush, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of John Van Doren and Martha Lott. Jacob married Mattie Ditmars circa 1803. Jacob I. Van Doren died on Jul 27, 1828 at age 66.
     He and Mattie Ditmars resided at at Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey.

      Mattie Ditmars was born on Nov 10, 1767. Mattie married Derrick Hoagland. Mattie married Jacob I. Van Doren, son of John Van Doren and Martha Lott, circa 1803. Mattie Ditmars died on Apr 8, 1852 at Middlebush, Somerset County, New Jersey, at age 84.
     She was also known as Martha Ditmars. She and Jacob I. Van Doren resided at at Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey.

      John Van Doren was born on Feb 3, 1804 at Middlebush, New Jersey. He was the son of Jacob I. Van Doren and Mattie Ditmars. John married Charity Staats, daughter of Rynear Staats and Catherine Voorhees, on Jan 7, 1829. John Van Doren died on Sep 15, 1892 at age 88.
     He joined the at Dutch Reformed Church, Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey, 1842.

      Charity Staats was born on Sep 24, 1807. She was the daughter of Rynear Staats and Catherine Voorhees. Charity Staats was baptized at Dutch Reformed Church, Harlingen, Somerset County, New Jersey. Charity married John Van Doren, son of Jacob I. Van Doren and Mattie Ditmars, on Jan 7, 1829. Charity Staats died on Nov 11, 1872 at Middlebush, Somerset County, New Jersey, at age 65.

      Rynier Staats 2015 Van Doren was born in 1829. He was the son of John Van Doren and Charity Staats.

      Jacob Van Doren was born on Feb 16, 1832. He was the son of John Van Doren and Charity Staats. Jacob married Catherine B. Sutphen, daughter of John Sutphen and Aletta Staats, on Mar 9, 1887; no issue. Jacob Van Doren died after 1906.
     He resided at at Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey.

     Catherine Ann Van Doren was baptized on Apr 20, 1834. She was the daughter of John Van Doren and Charity Staats. Catherine married George W. Metlar on Jul 29, 1852.
     Catherine Ann Van Doren resided at at Raritan Landing, Somerset County, New Jersey.

      George W. Metlar was born on May 7, 1828. George married Catherine Ann Van Doren, daughter of John Van Doren and Charity Staats, on Jul 29, 1852.
     George W. Metlar was also known as George Metler.

      John Van Doren Metlar was born in 1870. He was the son of George W. Metlar and Catherine Ann Van Doren. John married L. Estella McDowell on Apr 29, 1898.
     John Van Doren Metlar was also known as John Van Doren Metler.

      William Coleman was born in 1846 at East Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of Carl Henry Coleman and Leah Adeline Van Doren.

      Gertrude Coleman was born in 1848 at East Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Carl Henry Coleman and Leah Adeline Van Doren.

      John Coleman was born in 1850 at East Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of Carl Henry Coleman and Leah Adeline Van Doren.

      David Coleman was born in 1853 at East Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of Carl Henry Coleman and Leah Adeline Van Doren.

      Mary Coleman was born in 1855 at East Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Carl Henry Coleman and Leah Adeline Van Doren.