John C. Van Mater was born on 30. Jan. 1793. John C. Van Mater was born on 1. Apr. 1793. He was baptized on 5. Apr. 1793 at Dutch Reformed Church, Freehold-Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey. He was the son of
Cyrenius Van Mater and
Jacoba Covenhoven. John C. Van Mater married
Lucy George on 27. Nov. 1816 at Monmouth County, New Jersey; Beekman, p. 87: 'I do ot know who this last son married.' John C. Van Mater resided at at Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, on 23. Aug. 1825.
John C. Van Mater appeared on the census of 1850 at Monmouth County, New Jersey; Age 56. Farmer. Real Estate: $2,500. b. NJ. He died on 8. Sep. 1867 at age 74. He was buried a 8. Sep. 1867 at Holmdel, Monmouth County, New Jersey; 'Dutch Reformed Church Yard 'On the right side of the road, between Annie Ogborne's Corners and Holmdel, on the crest of a hill, is the site of an abandoned Dutch Reformed Church. It is said the building which stood thereon was allowed to go to decay, when this body erected its place of worship in Middletown, in 1835. 'Among the stones are: 'John C. Van Mater, born Jan. 30, 1793l died Sept. 8, 1867. 'Lucy, his wife, died, Jan 23, 1861, aged 63, 3, 0.' Note: I found this church yard in the 1980's but was unable to locate these stones. JFP 10/20/1998. Buried at Dutch Reformed Church Yard between Annie Ogborne's Corners and Holmdel Beekman p. 87.