Person:Daniel Barkelo (1)

Recorded as "Daniel Barkelo" in research byHelen Barricklow Endecott.

Executor of his father's will 1754. He married 1) Altze van Liew, 2) Mary Miller. Daniel died November 8, 1801. 81 years, 6 months & 4 days old.

From research done by Helen Barricklow Endecott and brother Rex Barricklow 1964: ...In the 1766 official map made by Azariah Bunha, Daniel's homestead was shown on the highway leading from New Brunswick to Princeton, New Jersey. (Somerset Co. Historical Quarterly Vol. 5, p. 316) This highway was on the line between Somerset and Middlesex Counties. Daniel's will dated October 25, 1798 Middlesex Co., New Jersey, wife, Mary, homstead "old" and dwelling where testator lives. Youngest son Stoffel (Christoffel), homestead after wife's decease or marriage; sons William and Cornelius, where William lives; children, Conrad, Ghearchy, Hendrick, John, Cornelius and Mary. Exors: Farnton (Farrington) and Stoffel Barricklow and Hendrick Van Dyke. Proved December 7, 1801. Mary Barricklow wife of Daniel, will dated September 2, 1805. ...Daniel, in contrast to his brother Farrington, changed his name's spelling to Barricklo and his descendants continue to use the altered form. Farrington spelled his name Barkelo. ....from "Additions and Corrections to the New York Genealogical and .... ....Daniel Van Barkelo lived to an advanced age. In his will, dated Oct.25, 1798 and proved Dec. 7, 1801, he mentioned his wife Mary and 14 children by name. To the former (Mary) he bequeathed his farm, known as the OLD HOMESTEAD, and also his barn, out-houses, all farming utensils, livestock, and a wood lot. In the event of her death or remarriage these items were to go to his youngest son Stoffel; his sons William and Cornelius were to inherit the place on which the former (Mary) then lived. All the remainder of his real and personal estate was to be divided equally among the other eleven children. The executors were Farnton (Farrington) and Stoffel Barkelo, and son-in-law Hendrick Van Dike. (NJA:39:30-31). On Sept. 2, 1805, the inventory of his widow, Mary's estate was taken by Aaron Cowling and Barent Johnson, and was sworn to by Stoffel Barkelo, administrator (ibid).