David Van Valen 
b. October 8, 1815, d. February 3, 1891
| Charts | Descendant Chart for Edward Petty |
| (Child) Birth | David Van Valen was born on October 8, 1815 at NJ. |
| (First) Marriage | At age 21, David's first marriage was to Sarah Jane Bogert, 22, daughter of John T. Bogert and Maria Demarest, on September 30, 1837 at Schraalenburgh, NJ.. They were married by Michael Osbourne. |
| (Son) Birth | A son, David, was born on January 22, 1840 at Tappan, NJ. |
| (Daughter) Birth | A daughter, Catherine, was born on September 17, 1841 at Tappan, NJ. |
| (Daughter) Birth | A daughter, Maria, was born before 1844 at NJ. |
| (Son) Birth | A son, Joseph, was born in 1846 at NJ. |
| (Daughter) Birth | A daughter, Sarah, was born in 1848 at NJ. |
| (Son) Birth | A son, George, was born on December 9, 1851 at NJ. |
| (Son) Birth | A son, Gilbert, was born on August 22, 1852 at Closter Dock Road, Harrington, Bergen County, NJ. |
| (Daughter) Birth | A daughter, Maria, was born about 1856 at NJ. |
| (Wife) Death | On February 22, 1872 his wife, Sarah, died at NJ, at age 56. |
| (Second) Marriage | At age 58, David's second marriage was to Sarah Jane Palmer, 34, daughter of John Graham Wintress and Hannah Maria Petty, on January 8, 1874 at Alpine, Bergen County, NJ. |
| Residence | He and Sarah lived on June 23, 1875 at Orange, Rockland, NY. Also living with them was Gilbert Bonepart Van Valen, Minnie Everetta Palmer and Lydia Palmer. Gilbert was a Carpenter. |
| (Daughter) Birth | A daughter, Jennie, was born on October 24, 1875 at NJ. |
| Residence | He and Sarah lived on June 15, 1880 at Harrington, Bergen County, NJ. Also living with them was Lydia Palmer and Jennie W. Van Valen. David was a Farmer. |
| (Deceased) Death | David died on February 3, 1891 at Harrington, Bergen County, NJ, at age 75. |
| (Interred) Burial | He was buried after February 3, 1891 at Bogert's, Demerest, NJ, David was buried by his cousin Eliza's husband Peter Blauvelt of Norwood according to his death certificate. |
| (Deceased) Probate | His estate was probated on February 17, 1891. The info on children was taken from family records and David's will which was contested and involved a length property battle. It is part of the title search and deed of Alfred and Nancy Bjorkman who presently own and reside in David's last residence on West Street in Closter. Prior to living in Closter, David lived in Alpine on Old Closter Dock Rd. as indicated on an old map on file in Hack. Library. After David's death (from paralysis - stroke?) Jane moved to Brookhaven, Long Island, NY. David's will was dated 8/18/1887 and probated 2/17/1891 (Berg. Cty. Sur. Rec. Bk. T, P.365) His heirs were Widow Jane of Closter, Children: David Van Valen of Brooklyn; Catherine, wife of John W. Conklin of Alpine; Joseph Van Valen of Cresskill; Sarah, wife of Cyrus Wilks of Alpine; George Van Valen of Demarest; Maria, wife of Agustus E. Short of Closter; and Jennie Van Valen (age 15 years) of Closter; Granddaughter, Josie Van Valen (age 9 years) of Brooklyn, only child of dec's son, Gilbert. Maria had already been given an adjoining lot to David's property before he died. When he died, each heir received a share of the remaining property. When Jane moved out of state, the heirs contested her administration of the estate and wanted her to post bonds. Maria got a realty firm in NY to go to each heir and buy their share of the property at various sums and each deed is a part of the Bjorkmans title search. When the realty firm had title to all parcels of the property, then Maria purchased the property which joined her land and lived in the house that David had owned. |
Family 1 | Sarah Jane Bogert b. March 5, 1815, d. February 22, 1872 |
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Family 2 | Sarah Jane Wintress b. October 29, 1839, d. May 4, 1920 |
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| Last Edited | June 5, 2012 |
David Van Valen Jr.
b. January 22, 1840
| Father | David Van Valen b. October 8, 1815, d. February 3, 1891 |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Bogert b. March 5, 1815, d. February 22, 1872 |
| (Child) Birth | David Van Valen Jr. was born on January 22, 1840 at Tappan, NJ. |
| (Groom) Marriage | David married Hannah (?).. |
Family | Hannah (?) b. about 1842 |
| Last Edited | June 5, 2012 |
George Washington Van Valen
b. December 9, 1851, d. February 3, 1903
| Father | David Van Valen b. October 8, 1815, d. February 3, 1891 |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Bogert b. March 5, 1815, d. February 22, 1872 |
| (Child) Birth | George Washington Van Valen was born on December 9, 1851 at NJ. |
| (Groom) Marriage | At age 17, George married Mary Martha Bogert, 18, on January 10, 1869.. |
| (Deceased) Death | George died on February 3, 1903, at age 51. |
| (Interred) Burial | He was buried on April 3, 1903 at Bogert's, Demerest, Bergen County, NJ. |
| (Interred) Burial | He was buried in 1913 at Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, NJ. |
Family | Mary Martha Bogert b. January 15, 1850, d. May 25, 1913 |
| Last Edited | June 5, 2012 |
Gilbert Bonepart Van Valen
b. August 22, 1852, d. before 1891
| Father | David Van Valen b. October 8, 1815, d. February 3, 1891 |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Bogert b. March 5, 1815, d. February 22, 1872 |
| Charts | Descendant Chart for Edward Petty |
| (Child) Birth | Gilbert Bonepart Van Valen was born on August 22, 1852 at Closter Dock Road, Harrington, Bergen County, NJ. Birth possibly 22 8 1853. |
| Residence | He lived in the household of David Van Valen and Sarah Jane Van Valen, and with Minnie Everetta Palmer and Lydia Palmer on June 23, 1875 at Orange, Rockland, NY. |
| (Groom) Marriage | At age 26, Gilbert married Minnie Everetta Palmer, 17, daughter of William Polhemus Palmer and Sarah Jane Wintress, on February 26, 1879 at Harrington, Bergen County, NJ.. |
| (Daughter) Birth | A daughter, Josephine, was born on March 2, 1881 at Harrington, Bergen County, NJ. |
| (Deceased) Death | Gilbert died before 1891. |
Family | Minnie Everetta Palmer b. September 9, 1861, d. March 29, 1949 |
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| Last Edited | June 12, 2012 |
Jennie W. Van Valen
b. October 24, 1875
| Father | David Van Valen b. October 8, 1815, d. February 3, 1891 |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Wintress b. October 29, 1839, d. May 4, 1920 |
| Charts | Descendant Chart for Edward Petty |
| Name Variation | Jennie W. Van Valen was also known as Irene J. Van Valen. |
| (Child) Birth | Jennie W. Van Valen was born on October 24, 1875 at NJ. |
| (Child) Baptism | She was baptized on October 17, 1879 at Harrington, Bergen County, NJ. |
| Residence | She lived in the household of David Van Valen and Sarah Jane Van Valen, and with Lydia Palmer on June 15, 1880 at Harrington, Bergen County, NJ. |
| (First) Marriage | At age 16, Jennie's first marriage was to Walter Benjamin Albin, 23, on November 5, 1891 at Jersey City, NJ.. |
| (Son) Birth | A son, Walter, was born on January 30, 1893 at Jersey City, NJ. |
| Residence | She and Walter Benjamin Albin lived on June 9, 1900 at Babylon, Suffolk County, NY. Also living with them was Walter Lewis Albin. They had 2 boarders, Joseph (20) and Paul (22) Rouamaia. Walter was a Tinman. |
| (Son) Birth | A son, Charles, was born about 1907 at NY. |
| (Second) Marriage | At age 32, Jennie's second marriage was to Frederick R. Smith on May 11, 1908 at NJ. 1910 census lists marriage about 1906. |
| 1910 US Census | She, listed as 32 years old, appeared with her husband Frederick R. Smith, 28 years old, on the 1910 Federal Census of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, NY, on Sandy HIll Road, recorded May 6, 1910. Their son Charles, 3, was listed as living with them. |
| (Daughter) Birth | A daughter, Jennie, was born about 1913 at NY. |
| 1915 NY Census | On the 1915 New York State Census, recorded as of June 1st, Jennie W. Smith, listed as 36 years old, appeared with her husband Frederick R. Smith, 35 years old, living at Oyster Bay, Nassau County, NY, on Glen Street. Their children, Charles, 8, and Jennie M. Smith, 1, were listed as living with them. |
| 1920 US Census | Recorded on January 13, 1920, Jennie W. Smith, listed as 45 years old, appeared on the 1920 Federal Census with her husband Frederick R. Smith, 37 years old, and the head of household. They lived at Gibson Avenue, Huntington, Suffolk County, NY. Their children, Charles, 13, and Jennie M. Smith, 6, were listed as living with them. |
| Residence | She and Frederick R. Smith lived on June 1, 1925 at Main Street, Hempstead, Nassau County, NY. Also living with them was Jennie M. Smith and Charles F. Smith. Frederick worked as a Butcher and Charles worked as an Usher in a Theater. |
Family 1 | Walter Benjamin Albin b. January, 1868 |
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Family 2 | Frederick R. Smith b. about 1883 |
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| Last Edited | January 25, 2016 |
Joseph Van Valen
b. 1846
| Father | David Van Valen b. October 8, 1815, d. February 3, 1891 |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Bogert b. March 5, 1815, d. February 22, 1872 |
| (Child) Birth | Joseph Van Valen was born in 1846 at NJ. |
| Last Edited | June 5, 2012 |
Josephine M. Van Valen
b. March 2, 1881, d. November 13, 1931
| Father | Gilbert Bonepart Van Valen b. August 22, 1852, d. before 1891 |
| Mother | Minnie Everetta Palmer b. September 9, 1861, d. March 29, 1949 |
| Charts | Descendant Chart for Edward Petty |
| Nickname | Josephine also went by the name of Josie. |
| (Child) Birth | Josephine M. Van Valen was born on March 2, 1881 at Harrington, Bergen County, NJ. |
| 1900 US Census | She, listed as 19, appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, NY in the household of her Step Father and Mother, William and Minnie Everetta Newey, and with Irma Darling Newey, Vesta Leila Newey and Eva Shepard Newey. |
| Diary | She was mentioned in the diary of Irma Darling Newey on September 2, 1904 and with Cora Josephine Davis, Cora Estelle Fletcher, Susannah Warner, George H. W. Albright and Oliver A. Davis.  |
| (Bride) Marriage | Josephine married Robert L. Brown about 1907.. |
| (Son) Birth | A son, Ralph, was born on January 6, 1908 at CT. |
| 1910 US Census | She, listed as 28 years old, appeared with her husband Robert L. Brown, 28 years old, on the 1910 Federal Census of New Haven, CT, recorded April 19, 1910. Their son Ralph, 2, was listed as living with them. |
| 1920 US Census | Recorded on January 6, 1920, Josephine M. Brown, listed as 38 years old, appeared on the 1920 Federal Census with her husband Robert L. Brown, 38 years old, and the head of household. They lived at Bell Avenue, Brookhaven, Suffolk County, NY. Their son Ralph, 12, was listed as living with them. Also living with them was Josephine's grandmother, Sarah Jane Van Valen, listed as 81 years old and his niece, Myrtle M., 10. |
| 1930 US Census | She, listed as 48 years old, appeared with her husband Robert L. Brown, 48 years old, on the 1930 Federal Census of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, NY, on Bell Street, recorded 1930. Their son Ralph, 22, was listed as living with them. |
| (Deceased) Death | Josephine died on November 13, 1931 at Bellport, Suffolk County, NY, at age 50. |
| (Interred) Burial | She was buried after November 13, 1931 at Oaklawn Cemetery, Brookhaven, Suffolk County, NY. |
Family | Robert L. Brown b. March 13, 1881, d. 1973 |
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| Last Edited | June 24, 2018 |
Maria Van Valen
b. before 1844, d. before 1856
| Father | David Van Valen b. October 8, 1815, d. February 3, 1891 |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Bogert b. March 5, 1815, d. February 22, 1872 |
| (Child) Birth | Maria Van Valen was born before 1844 at NJ. |
| (Deceased) Death | Maria died before 1856. |
| Last Edited | June 5, 2012 |
Maria Van Valen
b. about 1856
| Father | David Van Valen b. October 8, 1815, d. February 3, 1891 |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Bogert b. March 5, 1815, d. February 22, 1872 |
| (Child) Birth | Maria Van Valen was born about 1856 at NJ. |
| Last Edited | June 5, 2012 |
Sarah Van Valen
b. 1848
| Father | David Van Valen b. October 8, 1815, d. February 3, 1891 |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Bogert b. March 5, 1815, d. February 22, 1872 |
| (Child) Birth | Sarah Van Valen was born in 1848 at NJ. |
| Last Edited | June 5, 2012 |