John Van Arsdalen was born on 9 October 1740.¹

     John, married Jane Davis.¹

     John died on 20 October 1809, at age 69.¹

     Philip Van Arsdalen, son of Cornelis Simonese Van Arsdalen and Marretje (Mary) Dirckse, was born on 25 February 1702 at Flatbush, New York.²

     Philip married Jannetje Van Dyke, daughter of Heddrick Van Dyke and Engeltie "Surname Unknown", on 30 April 1726.^1,2

     

Philip must have settled in 1728, soon after his first marriage, within the bounds of the Readington congregation. On May 20, 1728, he received a deed from his father-in-law, Hendrick Van Dyke, for 230 acres of land, adjoining "the brook," Robert Burnett and Dumont. While the exact location is uncertain it is to be judged it was in present Branchburg, possibly in present Hillsborough township, as a Philip Van Arsdale was among the inhabitants of Hillsborough in 175 1 . This land came afterward into the ownership of John, Philip's son, as in 1793 a sheriff's deed sold it away from John to Philip, Jr., the deed being recorded at Somerville and reciting the earlier deed from Hendrick Van Dyke. (Somerset Deeds, Book A, p. 296). As on Jan. 16, 1783, Philip (presumed to be Philip, Sr.) sold 240 acres of land near Pluckemin to his son Hendrick, it may be Philip spent his later Jays on this Pluckemin farm. In fact a deed to Johannes Powelson, oi near Pluckemin, May I, 1767, stated it was along the line of Philip Van 1 lalen. The fact that Philip's wife, Jane, joined the ; - luirch in 1733, and he in 1741, makes it certain, we think, that he originally lived nearer Readington than to either Pluckemin or Somerville, hut it is also probable that, before 1767, he had gone to near Pluckemin.²

     Philip married Hannah Macknish on 13 April 1750.²

     Philip Van Arsdalen left a will;

Philip's will of Oct. 23, 1787, was probated Aug. 10, 1796 (Trenton Wills, Book 35, p. 405), but only mentions his four living sons. Hendrick, Philip, John and Jacob.³

He witnessed the death of Philip Van Arsdalen on 28 June 1796.²

     Philip Van Arsdalen was born on 31 May 1738.¹

     He

came into the ownership of 230 acres in 1793 (as stated under his father, Philip.¹

     Philip died in 1803.¹

     His estate was probated on 10 August 1803

His will of June 13, 1803, was probated Aug. 19, 1803. (Trenton Wills, Book 40, p. 445).¹