Forty Years at Raritan

In my post John Michael Sparling in NJ, I provided the following information,

"between 1720-1748. Head of family, Jan Sperling, joins the Reformed Dutch Church. Location: Six Mile Run, Somerset, NJ,"

then I promptly lost my citation and couldn't find the lists from which I took it. Two days and many hours later, I've identified the source. The lists are from a book: "Forty years at Raritan: eight memorial sermons with notes for a history of the Reformed Dutch Church in Somerset Co., NJ. By Abraham Messler, D.D., pastor of the Church of Raritan. New York, 1873."

The lists are a bit long, but invaluable, so I'll reproduce them here as I was only able to access this book through a subscription, although the book is long out of copyright.

"The following names embrace the heads of families in Six-Mile Run during the time of T.J. Frelinghuysen:
Koert Van Voorhees
Isaac Haenrooncot
J. Perrine
Cornelis Cornel
R. Merril
Peter Schenck
Gerret Veghten
Isaac Symonse
Hendrik Van Dyke
Jakobus Van Voorhees
Tobias Nevius
Aric Van Arsdalen
Jakobus Strycker
Cornelis Van Arsdalen
Abram Van Arsdalen
Jeremias Douty
Theodorus Montfort
Fredrik Van Lieuw
Jan Pijet
Jesse Van Arsdalen
Jochem Gulick
Elbert Stothoff
Cornelis Tunise
Johannes Stryker
Fredrik Ferdon
Jacobus Wyckoff
Abraham Vandoren
Benjamin Tailor
Christofel Van Arsdalen
Martynus Voorhees
Jan Van Voorhees
Nichlos Veghten
Daniel Van Vleet
Samuel Polen
Albert Schenk
Lucus Van Voorhees
Marten Polen
Johannis Vonk
John Van Arsdalen
Christ. Davidts
Nys Hagaman
Jan Fyne
Cor. Stothoff
E. Suydam
Johannes Bennet
Cornelis Wyckoff
Alexander Beert
Dirck Williamse
Jan Sutphin
Hendrik Schenk."

...

"In John Frelinghuysen's time the following additional names of families occur:
Joseph Folkerse
Benjamin Emans
Johannes Wytneght
Nicholas Boerum
Nicklas Willemse
Lamert Dorlandt
Johannes Pouelse
Gerret Veghten
Nicolas Jonsen
Peter Van Zandt
James Pruyn
Abraham Lott
Johannes Vonk
Bergun Broka
Martyies Hooglandt
Cornelius Van Houten
Peter Van Nest
Leffert Waldron
Johannes Van Pelt
Jan Sperling
Rem Gerretse
Jonitan Stout
Jan Vanderveer
Abraham Riemer
Jacobus Leek
Isaac Snediker
Hendrik Cortelyou
Peter Berrien
Peter Pomyea
Jan Harrison
William Van Tilburgh
Petrus Nevius
Jost Duryea
Jurias Van Cleef
Michal Van Buren
Alexander Beert
Abram Simonson
Jan Terhunen
Corns. De Hart
William Dannelsen
Abram Van Doren
Jacobus Vandervoort
Syme Kinne
Jokem Gulick
Corns. Van Hangelen
Joseph Brouwer
Isaac Snediker
Jonathan Provost
Peter Juricks
Ferdinandus Schureman
Johannes Groenendyke
Johannes Coevert.*"

...

"* We owe these lists to Ralph Voorhees, Esq., of Middlebush, whose extensive researches have brought olden things to light in various ways."

Anyone doing research in Somerset Co, or even anyone with ancestors during the colonial period of New York and New Jersey will recognize more than a couple of the surnames on this list. More than one, indeed, appears in conjunction with the name of Jan Sperling in the few documents I've already listed in my two NJ posts, specifically, Vleet, Hoogland, Stryker, Van Voorhees, Cornel, Lott, Gulick and De Hart.

Questions I'm currently addressing are these:

Of the generations of Jochem GULICKs, four that I know with respective birthdates of 1649, 1686, 1712 and 1757, which is assuredly the gentleman who served in the Revolutionary War?

One researcher designates that honor to Jochem GULICK, b. 1712, who married Carnelia VANDENBERG. Another researcher identifies a 5th Jochem GULICK, b. 1727; father, Johannes GULICK; mother, Rensie Van SICKLEN, as serving in the Rev. War. This Jochem married Rebecca EMANS, but of the two, appropriate Rebecca EMANS (one born 1710, the other 1729) that I found, neither married a Jochem GULICK.

If Jochem-1712 served, then he was rather elderly, at least in his 60s during the war. A date of birth, 1727, is more reasonable.

A related problem is to identify which of these Jochem GULICKs was served in New Brunswick with debtor's papers along with John SPARLING, Sep 14, 1773. What makes this a fairly interesting problem is that there are conflicting reports as to who married Catherine VAN CLEEF. One researcher states it was Jochem GULICK, another reports that it was John SPARLING, and they may both be right, depending on which generations are involved. Only accurate family group sheets of the three individuals will answer the question.

Perhaps you already know the answer or are fairly certain. If so, please leave me a comment or send me an email. Help is always warmly appreciated.