John Wilhelm MeyerAge: 80 years17141794

Name
John Wilhelm Meyer
Given names
John Wilhelm
Surname
Meyer
Birth February 13, 1714 25 23
Birth of a brotherJohan Peter Meyer
November 5, 1715 (Age 20 months)

Birth of a sisterAnna Christina Meyer
July 26, 1717 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterCatharina Meyer
May 10, 1719 (Age 5 years)

Fact 1 (2)yes

Note: Military Service - American Colonial Wars
Fact 2 (2)yes

Note: Military Service - American Revolution - Soldier - N.Y.
Christening of a brotherJohannes Meyer
April 30, 1721 (Age 7 years)

Birth of a sisterCatrina Meyer
December 25, 1724 (Age 10 years)

Birth of a brotherStephanus Meyer
July 25, 1725 (Age 11 years)

Birth of a brotherChristian Meyer
about 1727 (Age 12 years)

Birth of a sisterGeertjen Meyer
March 30, 1729 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a brotherBenjamin Meyer
October 21, 1730 (Age 16 years)

Birth of a brotherPetrus Meyer
June 4, 1732 (Age 18 years)

Birth of a brotherTobias Meyer
February 9, 1734 (Age 19 years)
MarriageSarah (Zara Nieuwkerk) NewkirkView this family
September 30, 1737 (Age 23 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Christian Myer
August 24, 1739 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Aaltje Meyer
March 11, 1741 (Age 27 years)

Birth of a son
#3
Henricus Meyer
December 26, 1742 (Age 28 years)

Birth of a daughter
#4
Maria Myer
November 2, 1743 (Age 29 years)
Death of a sisterAnna Christina Meyer
1743 (Age 28 years)

Christening of a daughterMaria Myer
September 10, 1744 (Age 30 years)

Birth of a son
#5
Johannes Meyer
February 19, 1746 (Age 32 years)

Birth of a son
#6
Petrus Meyer
June 25, 1750 (Age 36 years)

Birth of a son
#7
Tobias Meyer
December 26, 1751 (Age 37 years)

Birth of a daughter
#8
Leah Myer
January 2, 1754 (Age 39 years)

Birth of a son
#9
Benjamin Meyer
November 11, 1755 (Age 41 years)

Birth of a son
#10
Samuel Meyer
February 6, 1757 (Age 42 years)

Marriage of a childEvert WynkoopAaltje MeyerView this family
May 30, 1765 (Age 51 years)

Death of a motherAnn Geertruy Theunyes
January 9, 1766 (Age 51 years)
Death of a sisterMaria Elisabet Meyer
March 17, 1769 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childChristian MyerAnnatje WynkoopView this family
1772 (Age 57 years)

Marriage of a childJohannes MeyerSeletje (Celia) SnyderView this family
November 16, 1774 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childJohannis SnyderLeah MyerView this family
November 21, 1779 (Age 65 years)

Death of a fatherChristian Meyer
January 5, 1781 (Age 66 years)
Death of a wifeSarah (Zara Nieuwkerk) Newkirk
June 19, 1788 (Age 74 years)
Death of a brotherStephanus Meyer
May 7, 1790 (Age 76 years)
Death September 2, 1794 (Age 80 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: May 15, 1710
4 years
himself
-3 years
elder sister
Maria Elisabet Meyer
Birth: August 8, 1711 23 21West Camp, New York
Death: March 17, 1769, And Was Buried In The Old Cemetery On The Christian Meyer
4 years
younger brother
21 months
younger sister
21 months
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
4 years
younger sister
7 months
younger brother
Stephanus Meyer
Birth: July 25, 1725 37 35
Death: May 7, 1790The Old Burial Ground On The Christian Meyer Farm At Churchland
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
19 months
younger brother
19 months
younger brother
20 months
younger brother
Family with Sarah (Zara Nieuwkerk) Newkirk - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: September 30, 1737
23 months
son
4 years
daughter
-3 years
daughter
22 months
son
3 years
son
4 years
son
18 months
son
2 years
daughter
22 months
son
15 months
son

  1. Generation 1
    1. John Wilhelm Meyer, son of Christian Meyer and Ann Geertruy Theunyes, was born on February 13, 1714 in West Camp, New York and died on September 2, 1794 in Saugerties, New York at the age of 80. He married Sarah (Zara Nieuwkerk) Newkirk, daughter of Adrian (Arie Newkirk) Nieukirk and Aeltjen Bogart, on September 30, 1737. She was born on October 16, 1715 in Kingston, New York and died on June 19, 1788 in Saugerties, New York at the age of 72.

      Children of John Wilhelm Meyer and Sarah (Zara Nieuwkerk) Newkirk:

      1. Christian Myer (17391817)
      2. Maria Myer (17431820)
      3. Aaltje Meyer (17411796)
      4. Henricus Meyer (1742)
      5. Johannes Meyer (17461829)
      6. Petrus Meyer (1750)
      7. Tobias Meyer (1751)
      8. Leah Myer (1754)
      9. Benjamin Meyer (1755)
      10. Samuel Meyer (1757)
  2. Generation 2back to top
    1. Christian Myer, son of John Wilhelm Meyer and Sarah (Zara Nieuwkerk) Newkirk, was born on August 24, 1739 in Saugerties, New York and died on May 31, 1817 in Saxton, New York (?) at the age of 77. He married Annatje Wynkoop, daughter of Tobias Wynkoop and Leah Legg, in 1772. She was born about November 11, 1744 in Kingston, New York and died on May 16, 1813 in Saxton, New York (?).

      Children of Christian Myer and Annatje Wynkoop:

      1. Hezekiah Myer (17751868)
      2. Cornelius Myer (17641828)
      3. Jonathan Myer (17661815)
      4. Hendricus Myer (17681853)
      5. Leah Myer (17701825)
      6. Sarah Myer (1773)
      7. Catharina Myer (17771842)
      8. Mary Myer (17791853)
      9. Annatje Myer (17821836)
      10. Jannetje Myer (17841873)
      11. Benjamin Myer (17871839)
    2. Maria Myer, daughter of John Wilhelm Meyer and Sarah (Zara Nieuwkerk) Newkirk, was born on November 2, 1743 in Kinston, Ulster, New York Us and died on March 2, 1820 at the age of 76. She married Hezekiah Wynkoop, son of Tobias Wynkoop and Leah Legg,. He was born about June 3, 1750 in Kingston, New York and died on June 19, 1839 in Bur. Greene City, New York.

      Children of Maria Myer and Hezekiah Wynkoop:

      1. Leah Wynkoop (1777)
      2. Tobias Wynkoop (17891860)
      3. Sarah Wynkoop (17751848)
      4. Evert Wynkoop (17841855)
    3. Aaltje Meyer, daughter of John Wilhelm Meyer and Sarah (Zara Nieuwkerk) Newkirk, was born on March 11, 1741 and died on December 16, 1796 at the age of 55. She married Evert Wynkoop, son of Hezekiah Wynkoop and Marijtjen Defenpoort, on May 30, 1765. He was born on September 8, 1743 and died on April 6, 1830 at the age of 86.

    4. Johannes Meyer, son of John Wilhelm Meyer and Sarah (Zara Nieuwkerk) Newkirk, was born on February 19, 1746 and died in 1829 at the age of 82. He married Seletje (Celia) Snyder, daughter of Johannis Snyder and Rachel Swart, on November 16, 1774 in Kingston. She was born on May 21, 1753 and died on May 24, 1827 at the age of 74.

      Children of Johannes Meyer and Seletje (Celia) Snyder:

      1. Tobias Meyer
    5. Leah Myer, daughter of John Wilhelm Meyer and Sarah (Zara Nieuwkerk) Newkirk, was born on January 2, 1754. She married Johannis Snyder, son of Johannis Snyder and Rachel Swart, on November 21, 1779. He was born on August 28, 1750.

  3. Generation 3back to top
    1. Hezekiah Myer, son of Christian Myer and Annatje Wynkoop, was born on June 8, 1775 in Kiskatom, New York and died on May 10, 1868 in New York at the age of 92. He married Margaret Schoonmaker, daughter of David Schoonmaker and Catherine Elich, on June 6, 1802. She was born on September 21, 1784 in Kingston, New York and died about March 1, 1861 in New York.

      Children of Hezekiah Myer and Margaret Schoonmaker:

      1. William Myer (18041882)
    2. Cornelius Myer, son of Christian Myer and Annatje Wynkoop, was born on October 14, 1764 and died on July 22, 1828 at the age of 63. He married Mary Britt, daughter of Nicholas Britt and Margaret Backer, on April 29, 1787. She was born on May 16, 1765 and died on September 17, 1845 at the age of 80.

    3. Jonathan Myer, son of Christian Myer and Annatje Wynkoop, was born on August 9, 1766 and died on January 3, 1815 at the age of 48. He married Catharina Van Leuven on March 12, 1790. She was born on March 1, 1762 and died on May 7, 1822 at the age of 60.

    4. Hendricus Myer, son of Christian Myer and Annatje Wynkoop, was born on August 6, 1768 and died on September 13, 1853 at the age of 85. He married Maria Persen , daughter of Cornelius Persen and Elizabeth Masten, on July 2, 1796. She was born on October 4, 1772 and died on July 2, 1853 at the age of 80.

    5. Leah Myer, daughter of Christian Myer and Annatje Wynkoop, was born on October 19, 1770 and died on July 30, 1825 at the age of 54. She married Andrew Van Leuven. He was born on May 10, 1767 and died on February 20, 1826 at the age of 58.

    6. Catharina Myer, daughter of Christian Myer and Annatje Wynkoop, was born on September 5, 1777 and died on January 27, 1842 at the age of 64. She married Samuel Wells , son of Hendricus Wells and Margarita Burhans, on February 18, 1797. He was born on August 12, 1773 and died on August 17, 1858 at the age of 85.

    7. Jannetje Myer, daughter of Christian Myer and Annatje Wynkoop, was born on June 10, 1784 and died on March 22, 1873 at the age of 88. She married Henry Brink , son of Petrus Brink and Sarah Cool, on February 18, 1813. He was born on August 14, 1780 and died on July 25, 1815 at the age of 34.

    8. Benjamin Myer, son of Christian Myer and Annatje Wynkoop, was born on December 19, 1787 and died on September 22, 1839 at the age of 51. He married Rachel Myer, daughter of Johannes Myer and Seletje Snyder, on September 23, 1810. She was born on November 8, 1783 and died on May 14, 1855 at the age of 71.

    9. Leah Wynkoop, daughter of Hezekiah Wynkoop and Maria Myer, was baptized on October 5, 1777. She married Rosewell Lawrence, son of Uriah Lawrence and Joanna Kelley,.

      Children of Leah Wynkoop and Rosewell Lawrence:

      1. Wynkoop Lawrence
      2. Albert Lawrence
      3. Lewis Lawrence
      4. Maria Lawrence
    10. Sarah Wynkoop, daughter of Hezekiah Wynkoop and Maria Myer, was born on August 19, 1775 in Saugerties, Ulster County, New York USA and died on August 30, 1848 at the age of 73. She married Merchant (John) Lawrence, son of Uriah Lawrence and Joanna Kelley, on June 7, 1794 in Kaatsbaan Church New York USA. He was born on February 1, 1768 in Conneticut (?) and died on March 16, 1821 in New York (?) at the age of 53.

      Children of Sarah Wynkoop and Merchant (John) Lawrence:

      1. Maria Lawrence (17951815)
      2. Clerk (Tjerck) Lawrence (17971843)
      3. Evert Wynkoop Lawrence (17991892)
      4. Anna Lawrence (18001832)
      5. Roswell M Lawrence (18031891)
      6. Sarepta Lawrence (18041887)
      7. Lomira Lawrence (18061872)
      8. Horatio Lawrence (18081866)
      9. Marilla A. Lawrence (1810)
      10. Chauncey M. Lawrence (1813)
      11. Lewis C. Lawrence (18211843)
    11. Evert Wynkoop, son of Hezekiah Wynkoop and Maria Myer, was born on November 7, 1784 and died on March 2, 1855 at the age of 70. He married Marie (Polly) Allen. She was born in 1790 and died on December 29, 1872 at the age of 82.

Fact 1 (2)

Military Service - American Colonial Wars

Fact 2 (2)

Military Service - American Revolution - Soldier - N.Y.

Shared note

Both are buried in the burial ground on the Christian Meyer farm at Churchland. John Wilhelm Meyer2 was a member of Katsbaan church July 30, 1736, and an elder there in 1745, 1759, 1762 and 1773. A member of Capt. John Persen's Company of Foot in the militia of the corporation of Kingston in 1738. He also signed the Articles of Association and was a member of the First Ulster Co. Regt. of Militia in the Revolution.