Hoff's Family Tree - 6/28/05:Information about William Hoff
William Hoff (b. 1710)
Notes for William Hoff:
Derrick Pauluszen Hoff and Sarah Willemse Yeats
Derrick Pauluszen was born circa 1649 in Holland, the son of Paulus Dirckse (Hoff) and Gertje Willemse.
1663 Signed a petition in 1663 to form a new village near Brooklyn. At that time, a son as young as 14 could enter his name for a grant.
circa 1700 Took the name Hoff when he moved to Maidenhead (Lawrenceville), Mercer County, New Jersey.
19 November 1722 Signed his willin Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey.
22 December 1730 Will was proven.
Derrick married first Aeghie Teunis Covert, daughter of Teunis Jans Covert and Barbara Lucas. Aeghie was born circa 1650 in Heemstede, Holland.
Derrick and Aeghie were the parents of five children:
Powell Dircksen, born circa 1675 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, died circa 1750 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey; will dated 16 November 1747
Pieter Dircksen, born circa 1678 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, died circa 1756 in Somerset County, New Jersey; married Catalyntje Brokaw circa 1704
Teunis Dircksen “Anthony”, born circa 1679 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, died 1750 Hunterdon County, New Jersey, will probated 24 August 1756; married Anna
Johannes Dircksen, baptized 23 May 1680 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Wilhelmus Dircksen, baptized 23 May 1680 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Aeghie died before 1685 in Jamaica, Queens County, New York.
Following her death, Derrick married Sarah Willemse Yeats, who was born circa 1660 in Flushing, Queens County, New York
Derrick and Sarah were the parents of nine children:
William Dircksen, baptized 20 April 1685 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, died 8 November 1746 in Monmouth County, New Jersey; married Elizabeth
Derrick Dircksen, baptized 29 August 1685 in Jamaica, Queens County, New York, will dated 22 October 1747 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Sarah Dirckse, baptized 27 August 1688 in Jamaica, Queens County, New York; married Jeremiah Anderson
Thomas Dircksen, baptized 6 April 1690 in Jamaica, Queens County, New York, died 1771
Jan Dircksen, baptized 13 April 1692 in Jamaica, Queens County, New York
Charles Dircksen, baptized circa 1697 on Long Island, New York, will dated 2 June 1755 in Burlington County, New Jersey; married Angelica
Joseph Dircksen, baptized circa 1700 in Flushing, Queens County, New York; married Catharine Craig
Benjamin Dircksen, baptized circa 1702 in Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey
Mary Dirckse, baptized circa 1704 in Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey; married Mr. Gary
Derrick died 22 December 1722.
Note: The early Dutch used “son” or “zen” to denote “son of”, but when the English took over New York, English customs were adopted.
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More About William Hoff and Abigail Walling:
Marriage: 1731
Children of William Hoff and Abigail Walling are:
- Leonard Hoff, b. 1732.
- John William Hoff, b. 02 Dec 1734, d. 1818.
- William Hoff III, b. 1736.
- Elizabeth Hoff, b. 1738.