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Mary Howell <I>Stretch</I> Van Wyck

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Mary Howell Stretch Van Wyck

Birth
Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Death
4 Apr 1843 (aged 64–65)
Pemberton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Pemberton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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An obelisk with the following inscription:
====West side: Departed this life at the late residence near Pemberton, New Jersey: James Budd, Esq., and Sarah Van Wyck, his beloved wife, deeply lamented, leaving two orphaned children to mourn their loss: Walter James or Jones Budd and Abraham Van Wyck Budd. Mary Stretch Van Wyck, who erected this monument, b. 1780; d. 4 April 1843; her son Abram Van Wyck, b. 10 March 1801; d. 25 August 1853; in loving memory Sarah Van Wyck Magruder 20 October 1902 {James Budd m. Sarah (also given as Susan) Van Wyck on 4 June 1827}
==={Mary Howell Stretch b. ca. 1772 Burlington County, NJ; d. 4 April 1843 at Pemberton, NJ m. Theodorus Van Wyck on 14 April 1800. They had 3 children: Abraham b. 10 March 1801; Philip Van Rensselaer b. 1804; and Sarah Howell Stretch b. 1806.}
==={12 April 1846, at her son's residence in New York City, Mary Van Wyck, aged 68 years. She died of asthma, after a short illness of little over days. She joined the Methodist Church at the early age of 16, under the ministry of the Rev. Mr. McClaskey, who traveled the Burlington Circuit, NJ< at a time when the Methodist denomination did not number over 60,000 souls in the U.S. Her remains were conveyed to the burying ground at Pemberton, NJ, where those of her parents, and children and brothers and sisters repose; and the able and eloquent Rev. William Mann of Mount Holly preached a discourse which was replete with those sentiments justly die to the memory and worth of the dear departed. Write up includes a lengthy eulogy—NJ Mirror 28 May 1846}
==={On 12 April 1846, at her late residence in the city of New York, Mary Van Wyck, relict of Theodorus C. Van Wyck, formerly a Merchant of that City—NJ Mirror 16 April 1846}

South side: The only one left, daughter and sister out of filial regard and affection caused this tribute of her love to be placed here and who can appreciate departed worth. My dear children: Gilbert Cortlandt Van Wyck, d. 7 February; Rensalaer Van Wyck was drowned 6 June in the Tennessee River; my beloved daughter d. 13 August of bilious fever.

East side: A memoir of my departed family: my father: Peter Stretch, Esq., d. 17 April. His beloved wife, Mrs. Mary Stretch, my honored mother, d. 25 March. Benevolence, hospitality, and charitableness were prominent features in their history.

North Side: Five brothers, on of yellow fever, one of nervous consumption, one died at Suranam of the prevailing fever of the climate; one of dropsy, one of inflammation of the stomach. Four sisters, one of contracted chills and fever, one of dysentery, one of scarlet fever, one of nervous spasms in Tennessee.
An obelisk with the following inscription:
====West side: Departed this life at the late residence near Pemberton, New Jersey: James Budd, Esq., and Sarah Van Wyck, his beloved wife, deeply lamented, leaving two orphaned children to mourn their loss: Walter James or Jones Budd and Abraham Van Wyck Budd. Mary Stretch Van Wyck, who erected this monument, b. 1780; d. 4 April 1843; her son Abram Van Wyck, b. 10 March 1801; d. 25 August 1853; in loving memory Sarah Van Wyck Magruder 20 October 1902 {James Budd m. Sarah (also given as Susan) Van Wyck on 4 June 1827}
==={Mary Howell Stretch b. ca. 1772 Burlington County, NJ; d. 4 April 1843 at Pemberton, NJ m. Theodorus Van Wyck on 14 April 1800. They had 3 children: Abraham b. 10 March 1801; Philip Van Rensselaer b. 1804; and Sarah Howell Stretch b. 1806.}
==={12 April 1846, at her son's residence in New York City, Mary Van Wyck, aged 68 years. She died of asthma, after a short illness of little over days. She joined the Methodist Church at the early age of 16, under the ministry of the Rev. Mr. McClaskey, who traveled the Burlington Circuit, NJ< at a time when the Methodist denomination did not number over 60,000 souls in the U.S. Her remains were conveyed to the burying ground at Pemberton, NJ, where those of her parents, and children and brothers and sisters repose; and the able and eloquent Rev. William Mann of Mount Holly preached a discourse which was replete with those sentiments justly die to the memory and worth of the dear departed. Write up includes a lengthy eulogy—NJ Mirror 28 May 1846}
==={On 12 April 1846, at her late residence in the city of New York, Mary Van Wyck, relict of Theodorus C. Van Wyck, formerly a Merchant of that City—NJ Mirror 16 April 1846}

South side: The only one left, daughter and sister out of filial regard and affection caused this tribute of her love to be placed here and who can appreciate departed worth. My dear children: Gilbert Cortlandt Van Wyck, d. 7 February; Rensalaer Van Wyck was drowned 6 June in the Tennessee River; my beloved daughter d. 13 August of bilious fever.

East side: A memoir of my departed family: my father: Peter Stretch, Esq., d. 17 April. His beloved wife, Mrs. Mary Stretch, my honored mother, d. 25 March. Benevolence, hospitality, and charitableness were prominent features in their history.

North Side: Five brothers, on of yellow fever, one of nervous consumption, one died at Suranam of the prevailing fever of the climate; one of dropsy, one of inflammation of the stomach. Four sisters, one of contracted chills and fever, one of dysentery, one of scarlet fever, one of nervous spasms in Tennessee.


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  • Created by: YForr6
  • Added: Nov 18, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100901743/mary_howell-van_wyck: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Howell Stretch Van Wyck (1778–4 Apr 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100901743, citing United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pemberton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by YForr6 (contributor 46961246).