NYGBR109:218 (Oct.1978):John, bap.5 Sep.1809 Jamaica, RDC, dau. of Derick Van Wicklen and HELLENA GESS.

In the NYGBR 97:21 (1966) “The Youngs Family of Cold Spring, long Island” by Herbert F. Silversmith, Phoebe Ann is m. John Van Wicklen.

1840 census Flatbush (p.834 John Van Viclen (sic) m & fem 20/30, f 0/51agr.

1850c. Flatbush next to bro. Jacob, farmer.

(it seems however by his childrens births than John went from Jamaica to New Lots. his brother Jacob is described as a miller and there appears on the 1852 homesteads map that there is a grist mill at New lots in Flatlands entitles Van WickklenG. Mill. [MW] )

Old Mill, (near Cresent Avenue, south of Jamaica Avenue, in OldMillVillage) now called Van Wicklen Mill, on Old Mill Creek, formerly called Bull Creek.The mill was built in 1770 by Van Brunt.[“Historical guide to the city of New York”New York: F.A. Stokes Co., 1913, 467 pgs. p.253]

Died at the home of her dau. Gertrude Bergen at 10 Hubbard Place, Flatlands.

New York Times:“Mrs. Phebe A. Van Wicklen, widow of John Van Wicklen, died on Sunday at her home, 10 Hubbard Place, Brooklyn.She was born eighty-eight years ago at Woodbury, L.I., and was a daughter of Israel Youngs.Her husband who was descended from the earliest settlers of New Lots. had a large farm there on which was a tide grist mill, which was one of the first to be built in KingsCounty.A portion of the ancient mill still stands.Mrs. Van Wicklen was one of the oldest members of the New Lots Dutch Reformed Church.”

Eagle 7 Jan 1907 obit.“She was oldest surviving member of the New Lots Duch Reformed Church and has last 15 years attended Flatlands RDC.Husband was a farmer, farm included old Mill at New Lots.6 children survive (5 listed ?):

Mrs. Stephen Ryder (Magdalen) of Jamaica,

Esther A. Cornelius of east New York,

Mrs. Samuel Lot,

Mrs. Isaac Snediker of Jamaica,

Mrs. Frederick W. Bergen of Flatlands.