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Family of John^6 Van Wicklen
John^6 Van Wicklen (Derrick^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. 1809, Jamaica, NY 1870 US Census for New Lots, Kings, NY lists John Van Wicklen, 61, with wife, Phebe, 52, and Ester, 27, at home, Cornelius, 25, laborer, Mary, 23, at home, and Gertrude, 4. Brooklyn Eagle, 8 September 1879, page 4. Malicious trespass. E. Vogelsohn was arrested by Constable Taylor in East New York this morning on a charge of malicious trespass, made by Cornelius Van Wicklen, who alleged, before Justice Sherlock, that the accused broke into his boat house at the old mill, situated on a creek emptying into Jamaica Bay. Vogelsohn pleaded not guilty. (Cornelius' uncle, Jacob Lott Van Wicklen, is the owner of the old mill property.) 1880 US Census for New Lots, Kings (Brooklyn), NY lists John Van Wicklen, 70, farmer with Phobe Ana Van Wicklen, wife, 61 with children: Hester Ann Van Wicklen, 37, Cornelius W. Van Wicklen, 35, Mary Van Wicklen, 28 and Gertrude Van Wicklen, 14, at school. Brooklyn Eagle, 25 October 1893, page 1. A dispute over boundary issues. Cornelius Van Wicklen, of 26 Crescent Street and James Daly, who runs a liquid saloon on a small island in Jamaica Bay, were in the Gates avenue police court before Justice Connelly. Van Wicklen accused Daly of stealing hay from a portion of the Carnesie meadows. Daly claimed to have cut it with the permission of a third party who says the property is leased to him. The dispute involves an intricate question of boundary lines which can only be determined by new surveys. Daly was discharged. Brooklyn Eagle, 24 July 1896, page 7. Boathouse to be rebuilt. Jamaica, L.I., July 24 - Cornelius Van Wicklen, who claims to own about fifty acres of meadow land on the east side of Old Mill creek, a stream of water forming part of the boundary line between Jamaica and Brooklyn, was arrested and brought before Justice Hendrickson on a complaint brought by William J. Sheppard of the west end of the town of Jamaica, charging the prisoner with cutting down and destroying a building belonging to the plaintiff, 20 feet by 12 feet, used as a boathouse, and valued at $175. When the prisoner was arraigned before Justice Hendrickson Wednesday the plaintiff asked for an adjournment. The defendant's counsel being ready the justice refused to entertain the motion for a delay and the case was dismissed. Van Wicklen showed the justice a deed to about fifty acres of land bounded by the creek, which deed, he claims, covers the property in question. There are quite a number of boat houses erected on the property, from the owners of which Van Wicklen claims he collects ground rents. Mr. Van Wicklen refuses to record his deed in the Queens county clerk's office and a number of owners, finding that no deed is on record in the clerk's office, propose to contest his right to demand rent. Sheppard says he is going to put up the house again and defend it. Brooklyn Eagle, 14 November 1896, p. 5. Damages awarded for land. Jamaica, L.I., November 14 - The jury appointed to award damages for laying out a private road 1,300 feet in length and 25 feet wide, extending from the Brooklyn city line at Crescent avenue to the property of the Old Mill Improvements company on Jamaica Bay, this morning awarded the damages as follows: Cornelius Van Wicklen, $15; Elizabeth Van Wicklen, $35, David S. Van Wicklen, $25. Brooklyn Eagle, 24 January 1900, page 12. At Fairfield and Crescent avenues... a 1/3 acre plot of land from Cornelius Van Wicklen to Elizabeth, his wife...and heirs. Land adjoins other land owned by Cornelius and is bordered by property and house belonging to John Van Wicklen. 1900 US Census for Hubbard Ave, Brooklyn Ward 32, Kings, NY lists Fenwick Bergen, Jr., head, b. Nov 1864, NY (NY, NY), 35 (M-9), real estate, with wife Gertrude, b. Oct 1875, NY (NY, NY), 24, (M-9), and J. Van Wicklen Bergen, son, b. Apr 1892, NY, 8, at school, Talmadge Bergen, son, b. Nov 1894, NY, 5, and F. Willard, son, b. May 1897, NY, 3. (next door to above) 1900 US Census for Hubbard Ave, Brooklyn Ward 32, Kings, NY lists Phebe Van Wicklen, head, b. Feb 1819, NY (NY, NY), 81, widow, and Esther A., dau., b. Apr 1847, NY (NY, NY) 52, single, housekeeper. 1910 US Census for 32nd Ward, Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Esther Van Wicklen, b. 1849, NY (checked index only) 1920 US Census for Queens, Queens, NY, ED329 lists Harry B. Harvey, head, 53, with wife, Francis, 50, and Elizabett Van Wicklin, servant, 69, widow, b. NY (both parents b. Germany) 26 Mar 2007 email from Allan Kaufmann provided additional details on Mary Van Wicklin above.
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