The Wyckoff-Garretson House is a historic house located at 215 South Middlebush Road,

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on October 25, 1995.

Cornelius Wyckoff

Cornelius Wyckoff was the son of

Pieter Claesen Wyckoff Pieter Claesen Wyckoff (ca. 1620 – June 30, 1694) was a prominent figure in Dutch and later English colonial Kings County, Long Island, New York. Most persons surnamed Wyckoff in North America, including many variations in spelling, can be tra ...

. He moved to

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, in 1701. In collaboration with seven other Dutch farmers, they bought 10,000 acres (40 km²). Cornelius' portion was 1,200 acres (5 km²) which was divided for his four sons: John Wyckoff, Jacob Wyckoff, Peter Wyckoff, and Simon Wyckoff. John was the first of the sons to occupy the land, near

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and using white oak. The house was later enlarged by Samuel Garretson from

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, in 1805. It is currently being restored by the Meadows Foundation.

Cemetery

The nearby Wyckoff-Garretson Cemetery, also known as the South Middlebush Cemetery, was established in 1811. It is also a contributing property.

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