Walling Jocobse Van Winkle (1650–1725) was an early settler of the Northern
New Jersey
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area and the namesake for the town of
Wallington, New Jersey
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Family history
He was the son of Jacob Walingen (sometimes spelled Waligh) (b. 1599 d. 8/17/1657). Jacob along with his brother Simon Waligh (b. unknown d. 3//1649) were the first of the Van Winkle family to arrive in America from the
Netherlands
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in 1630. The brothers were given parcels of land to farm from the Kiliaen van Rensselaerestate which included Papscanee Island. Simon purchased a plantation on
Manhattan Island
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Jersey City, New Jersey
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colony of
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negotiating for land purchases within certain parts of the colony. Jacob became a member of Council of twelve men which was the first representative official body within the states of
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, New Jersey, and
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. After unsuccessfully trying to start a community along the
Connecticut River
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and drive out the encroaching
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settlers, Jacob settled down to farm a large parcel of land located in Pavonia.
A particularly severe out break of hostilities between the natives and the colonists known as the
Peach Tree War
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forced survivors, including Jacob, to flee to
Fort Amsterdam
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on
Manhattan Island
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. After peace was restored Jacob returned to Pavonia and rebuilt his farm. Jacob entered a trade guild in 1657 but died shortly after, leaving behind a wife and seven children.
Personal history
The Dutch custom in the 17th century was that the son would take the father's first name as their last name (Jocobse=son of Jacob)