Margaret Van Meter

She married John Van Meter (also Van Metern3) in 1705 in Somerset County, New Jersey.[4]

John was born 14 Oct 1683 and died 1745. His will was probated at Winchester, Virginia 3 Sep 1745.

He married first to Sarah Bodine and their three children were:

1. Sarah,
2. Johannes, and
3. Maria.

He married second to Margaret Mollenauer and they had 8 children: -,

1. Rebecca, the sister of Abraham VanMetre.
2. Isaac,
3. Elizabeth,
4. Henry,
5. Rachel,
6. Abraham,
7. Jacob and
8. Magdalina.

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" ' In the name of God Amen, the thirteenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and forty-five, I, John Van Metre in Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia being sick in body but of sound mind and Memory praise be given to God for the same and calling to mind the uncertainty of the Transitory Life, and willing through Divine assistance to settle and Dispose of those Temporal blessings which it hath pleased God beyond my Deserts to bestow upon me and therefore making this my Last Will and testament Disannuling all other wills and Testaments heretofore made by me &c. &c. . . . First my will is that my beloved wife Margaret Van Metre Have the third part of my moveable estate, also one room which she like best, to Dwell in, in my Dwelling House, and one third part of the Orchard next the Run with the keeping of one Riding horse and two Milch cows, Linnen and wolling yarn to be wove her bed and bedding the said Room and Liberties to be by her possessed during her Life, without controle hinderence or molestation of any person whatever. . . The will, which is a very lengthy one, was witnessed by Edward Morgan, Andrew Corn and Joseph Carroll. It was probated at Winchester, Va., September 3, 1745. The executors were a son-in-law, Thomas Shephderd, and sons Abraham and Jacob." 1679 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbpretz/PS05/PS05_058.HTM

Rebecc van Meter 1695-1755

John VAN METER 1698-Deceased

Abraham Van Matre 1721-1783

Elizabeth Van Meteren 1712-1793

Rebecca van Meteren 1711-Deceased

Isaac Van Meter 1713-1745

Isaac Van Metern 1713-Deceased

Elizabeth van Meteren 1715-1792

Henry Van Meter 1716-1793

Henry Van Meteren 1717-Deceased

Rachel Van Meteren 1719-1782

Rachel van Meteren 1719-Deceased

Abraham Van Metre 1721-1783

Jacob Van Meter 1723-1798

Madeline Van Meteren 1725-Deceased

Maudlina or Magdalena van Meteren 1725-Deceased

Johannes Van Metre 1730-1825

Wiki

Margaret Mollenauer was born in New Jersey to Hendrick and Cathrin (Krom) Mollenauer in 1687. She was John Van Meter's second wife. They married about 1710 in Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey. Margaret was in Frederick County, Virginia in 1745 (when she was named in her husband John's will, which was probated in Winchester, Virginia[1]).

Find a Grave bio:

• Has written on family papers that her maiden name was Miller or Moeller?
• married about 1710

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• Find A Grave Contributor Linda Newhouse

Their suggestion:
“Her maiden name was Miller, except in Dutch it is spelled Molenaar”
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• Nov 6 2015, Find A Grave contributor Joyce Fischer: “PARENTS OF MARGARET MOLLENAUER WERE HENDRICK MOLENAER-1650-1691 AND CATHERINE WILLEMSE KROM-1650-1744.”

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Reference:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79887545/margaret-van_metre: accessed February 15, 2024), memorial page for Margaret Molenauer or Miller Van Metre (1687–13 Aug 1745), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79887545; Burial Details Unknown; Added: Nov 4, 2011; Created and Maintained by Glenda Ragan (contributor 47164677); Sponsored by MRD (contributor 48350564).
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Oct 9 2021, 6:57:17 UTC