Minne Schenck was also known as Minne Martense Schenck. Minne Schenck was born on 8. Apr. 1700 at Of, Queens County, New York. He was the son of
Marten Roelofse Schenck and
Elizabeth Minne. Minne Schenck married
Mary Monfoort, daughter of
Elbert Pieterse Monfoort and
Antje Remsen, c 3. Jun. 1727; June or July 3, 1727. Minne Schenck resided at at Hempstead, New York, in Jul. 1727. He left a will on 1. Nov. 1766 at Hempstead Neck, Queens County, New York.
In the name of God, Amen, November 1, 1766. "I, MINNE SCHENCK, of Hempstead Neck, in Queens County, make this will, desiring that all and every person herein concerned may be fully contented and satisfied, and raise no contention." I leave to my son, Martin Schenck, all my farm or plantation, with the woodland, and where I now live in the township of Hempstead, bounded north by highway that leads across the head of Cow Neck, east by William Smith and Robert Marvil, south by Samuel Denton and Roelof Schenck, and west by Roelof Schenck and Robert Michel; Also all my right on Hempstead Plains, and Hempstead undivided lands, and all my meadow at Jamaica South, and my two negro men and wench. Also my clock, and my large Dutch Bible, and my writing-desk, "and my Iron back plate," and my bed with all its furniture where I sleep, and all my horses, and one half of my other stock, and farming utensils; Also all that my other farm or plantation, with all the privileges, which I bought of John Pine, situate in Cow Neck in Hempstead; and he is to pay £800. I leave to my daughter Antie, wife of George Rapalye, £200; To my daughter Jannettie £200; To my daughter Maria £200; All these to be paid by my son Martin. I leave to my daughter Jannettie "my Bedstead in the Parlour, with all its furniture as it stands"; Also £25 more. I leave to my daughter Maria "one of my best Bedsteads, which stands in the back room," and £25 more. My daughter Elizabeth, wife of Peter Onderdonk, and Antie, wife of George Rapalye, have already been paid by me the value of £300, and in order to do justice to my daughters Jannettie and Maria, I have given them each £300. I leave to my children all kitchen furniture. I make my son Martin, and my cousin, Jacobus Monfort, and my cousin [nephew], Martin Schenck, son of my brother Abraham Schenck, and Abraham Schenck, son of my brother Roelof, executors.
He died on 3. Mar. 1767 at Hempstead Neck, Queens County, New York, at age 66. He was buried at Flower Hill Cemetery, Port Washington, Nassau County, New York. His estate was proved on 23. Mar. 1767.