Margaret was , 'Distinguished Families in America...' Granddaughter of Jan Van Dyke gives the following very interesting description of the old homestead:

'The house stood back from the road, doubly approached by a circular driveway. A broad foot path bordered by boxwood shrubs and great trees led from the road to the entrance. A broad hall ran through the house at front and back. Heavy swinging doors divided the cross- ways.front and back. Heavy swinging doors divided the cross- ways. At the right as one enters is the dining-room in which were built two large handsomely carved cupboards. At the left is the parlor. One of the dozen chairs of the furnishings of that sunny parlor came to me by inheritance and to my daughter Charlotte after me by the will of Mrs. Rebecca Van Dyke Lane of Princeton, N. J., who was a daughter of John Van Dyke youngest child of Colonel John Van Dyke. After her father's early death she was taken by her aunts Kate and Sally Ann and brought up in this historic house. In each of these rooms were large open fireplaces and high chimney shelves.⁴ '

     Margaret married Dr. Edwards Hall, son of Nathaniel Hall and Hannah Emerson.^1,5

     Margaret Waydell Chambers, daughter of Abner Reeder Chambers and Margaret Ann Waydell, was born at New Jersey.²

     Mary Chambers, daughter of Capt. Robert Chambers and Francina Reeder, was born on 16 October 1786.¹

     Mary died; died young.¹

     Montgomery Chambers, son of Capt. Robert Chambers and Francina Reeder, was born on 30 August 1796.¹

     Reeder Chambers, child of Capt. Robert Chambers and Francina Reeder, was born on 21 February 1792.¹