Capt. William Van Dyke Scudder was born on 8. Feb. 1818 at Scudder's Mills, Middlesex County, New Jersey. He was the son of
William Scudder Jr. and
Eleanor Craig. Capt. William Van Dyke Scudder married
Mary Conover, daughter of
William Grover Conover and
Elizabeth Longstreet Bastedo, on 11. May. 1850 at Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Capt. William Van Dyke Scudder was shown in the census on 14. Jun. 1870 as a retired grocery merchant.
Capt. William Van Dyke Scudder and
Mary Conover appeared on the census of 14. Jun. 1870 at Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey; real estate value 6,500.00, personal property 2,000.00. Capt. William Van Dyke Scudder was shown in the census on 2. Jun. 1880 as a grocer.
Capt. William Van Dyke Scudder and
Mary Conover appeared on the census of 2. Jun. 1880 at Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey.
Capt. William Van Dyke Scudder and
Mary Conover appeared on the census of 5. Jun. 1900 at Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey; 8 children, 4 living. Capt. William Van Dyke Scudder died on 9. Sep. 1905 at age 87.