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     Michael DeMott Vreeland was born on 21 November 1818.¹ He married (1) Ann Van Horn on 22 November 1838.^1,2 Michael DeMott Vreeland married (2) Ann Elizabeth Welsh on 1 April 1854.^1,2

     Michael E Vreeland was born on 23 May 1730.¹ He married (1) Jannetje Van Winkle, daughter of Marinus Van Winkle and Geesje (?), on 28 December 1755.¹ Michael E Vreeland married (2) Martha Bruyn on 7 January 1781.¹ Michael E Vreeland died in 1784.¹

     Michael was originally from Acquackanonk. For an account of the sale of his goods and chattels see Nelson, History of Paterson.¹ Michael E Vreeland lived at Claverack, NJ, (near Athenia.)¹

     Michael Edward Vreeland was born on 5 February 1820.¹ He married Mary Ann Sexton.¹

     Michael Edward Vreeland was a successful contractor at New York City, NY.²

     Michael G Vreeland was born on 23 May 1835.¹ He married Joanna Van Buskirk.¹

     Michael G Vreeland lived in 1881 at Bayonne, NJ.²

     Michael Henry Vreeland was born on 6 January 1807.¹ He married Maria Lavina Romaine.¹ Michael Henry Vreeland died on 29 July 1876.¹

     Michael J Vreeland was born on 18 April 1768.¹ He married Annetje Garrabrant on 5 November 1789 at Bergen DRC, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ.^1,3 Michael J Vreeland died on 29 November 1827.¹ He was buried in December 1827 in Old Bergen Cemetery in Jersey City.⁴

     Michael J Vreeland made a will at Bergen County, NJ. It was proved 19 Feb 1828 (Docket 1 p 349 Case 1396, Bergen Co., NJ.)⁵

     Michael J Vreeland was baptized on 12 January 1782 in the DRC at Acquackanonck, NJ.¹ He married Hester Van Winkle on 20 December 1806.^1,2

     Michael J Vreeland was born on 3 September 1819.² He married Anna Jane Vreeland, daughter of Garret Vreeland and Jane Winner, on 3 December 1840 at Bergen DRC, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ.^1,3 Michael J Vreeland died in 1890.¹

     1880 Fed. census: Household of Michael J Vreeland, Franklin Twp, Somerset County, NJ. Household consists of Michael J, his wife Anna and a servant Sarah Davidson. Michael is 60, a farmer, Anna J. is 57.⁴

     Michael James Vreeland was born on 20 October 1838.¹ He married Helen Stoflet in 1860.¹

     Michael M Vreeland was born on 14 November 1826 at New Jersey.^2,1,3 He married (1) Eliza Ann Vreeland, daughter of John G Vreeland and Catherine Van Houten, on 4 July 1848.⁴ Michael M Vreeland married (2) Josephine A Ogle on 29 December 1864.³ Michael M Vreeland died in 1890.³

     1860 Fed. census: Household of Michael M Vreeland, Franklin Twp, Somerset County, NJ. Household consists of Michael M, his wife Eliza and their son Mindert, and James Ryan (25, farnlaborer.)¹
1880 Fed. census: Household of Michael M Vreeland, ED 662, Philadelphia, PA. Household consists of Michael M, his wife Josephine and their daughters Clara and Annie.² Michael M Vreeland was in 1881 a fireman at Philadelphia, PA.⁵ Name variation: M Vreeland.²

     Michael S Vreeland married Lena Earle.¹

     Michael Van Tuyl Vreeland was born on 22 March 1844.¹ He married Martha C Jones.¹

     Michael served for 4 years in the 11th Cavalry during the Civil War.¹ Michael Van Tuyl Vreeland and Martha C Jones lived in 1907 at Oskaloosa, OK.¹

     Michiel Vreeland was born on 31 December 1678.¹ He died on 14 January 1692.^2,3 He was buried on 15 January 1692 in Bergen.¹

     The record of the Bergen Church notes that he was the sixty-second person to be buried in the pall.²

     Michiel Vreeland was baptized on 7 April 1666. He married Marietje Joris van Elslandt on 27 November 1691 at Bergen DRC, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ.² (Banns for Michiel Vreeland and Marietje Joris van Elslandt publ. On 11 October 1691. and they received a certificate November 27, 1691 (Bergen).)¹ Michiel Vreeland died before 29 December 1750.

     Michiel joined the Acquackanonk Church August 31, 1732. Michiel and Marya lived on the Wesel Rd. a short distance south of Crooks Avenue. He was one of the signers of the Remonstrance in 1750. Michiel and his brother, Jacob bought three hundred acres of land immediately south of the Acquackanonk line, in Bloomfield or Montclair Township. (Nelson).

Michiel's will was proved 29 Dec 1750 and in it he names his three sons and seven children of his deceased daughter Margaret. There is a reference in one clause that may indicate a fifth child. The will is recorded in Liber E of Wills, page 500, Secretary of State's Office, Trenton, NJ.³ Michiel Vreeland made a will on 4 November 1750. It was proved 29 Dec 1750.^1,4 Name variation: Michiel Elyasse Vreeland.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.⁵

     Michiel Vreeland married (1) Gerretje Van Houten, daughter of Garrabrant Van Houten and Jannetje Sip.² Michiel Vreeland married (2) Lena Romeyn on 19 June 1790.^2,3 Michiel Vreeland died in May 1804.⁴

     In the County of Essex, NJ, Dec. 12, 1774. The election of a committee of observation for the purposes mentioned in the association entered into by the American Congress, having this day come on pursuant to advertisement set up in different parts of this township, a respectable number of freeholders assembled at Mr. Timothy Day's, near Acquackanonk Bridge, where the following men were chosen, nem. con.
Henry Garritse, Esq., in the Chair
Michael Freeland, Esq., Moderator
Dr. Nicholas Roche, Clark
Peter Peterse, Esq; Daniel Neil, Richard Ludlow, Thomas A. Post, Hassel Perterse, Timothy Day, Capt. John A Freeland, Capt. Abraham Godwin, John E Freeland, Jacob Van Winkle, John Berry, Harmanus Van Waggener, John I. Speer, Helmich Sip, Peter Van Ep, Richard Van Riper, John Sip, sen., Jacob Garretse, Henry Garretse, Jr., John I. Post and Luke Wessels. Also chosen for a committee of correspondence, Henry Garretse, Esq; Michael Freeland, Esq; Peter Peterse, Esq; Daniel Neil, Richard Ludlow, Dr. Nicholas Roche. All the above gentlemen generously and freely accepted their office, and declared on honor to act agreeable to the resolves of said Congress until their American grievances were redressed.
From the New York Gazette; and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1211, Dec. 26, 1774. N.J. Archives, vol. 29, pp 555-6.⁵
     3 May 1775: Association entered into and General Committee elected. Michael Vreeland, from Paterson, was elected chairman. Henry Garritse, Peter Peterse, John Berry, Robert Drummond, Captain Francis Post, Thomas Post, Daniel Neil, Richard Ludlow, Captain Abraham Godwin, John Spier, Jacob Van Riper, Lucas Wessels, Francis Van Winkle, Cornelius Van Winkle, Henry Post, Jr., Dr. Walter De Graaw, John Peer, Jacob Garritse, Jacob Vreeland, Abraham Van Riper, Stephen Ryder. Dr. Nicholas Roche, Committee Clerk.²
     'Delegates to attend the Provincial Convention at Trenton, on 23 May 1775 to represent said Township (Acquackanonk), Henry Garritse, Robert Drummond, Michael Vreeland, and John Berry, Esquires.'
It met again August 5, 1775 and the same four men were delegates.²
     On 28 June 28 1775. Three Acquackanonk militia companies. First: Captain Henry Garritse, Junior; First Lieut. Thomas Post; Second Lieut. Michael Vreeland, Jr; Ensign Abr. Van Houten. Essex County had six companies of militia of sixty-four men each. Bergen County had four companies. The minute men served for four months at a time.⁶
     Michael was one of the executors of his father-in-law's (Gerrebrant Van Houten) will. (See also Nelson's History of Paterson for facts about this man.)⁷
     Michael lived in the stone house between the Boulevard and Passaic River, a short distance south of Twentieth Ave. Until 1893 the cellar excavation was plainly visible. In that house his children were born and there he died. He had a tannery located on the brook running through his property. The Boght Road was approximately East 18th St. 'Henry Post Jr. lived on the Wesel Rd. a few rods south of Market St. Jacob Vreeland was a farmer who lived east of Main Ave. Henry Garritse lived at the northwest corner of Wesel and Clifton Rds. Jacob Garritse lived on the farm, next north, probably.'
Michael Vreeland's house was robbed by the British at the time of Washington's retreat through New Jersey. He had concealed his property and they got only a watch valued at 8 pounds, and a set of 'geers' worth 5 s. He was plundered several times. He also lost two horses worth 18 pounds.²
     NOTE: Daniel Coronal Vreeland, Elias Vreeland, Jacob Vreeland, Mary Vreeland, James Vreeland and Garret Vreeland seem to be listed as sons of Michiel Vreeland and Gerritje van Houten, but are more likely to be children of Michael Vreeland and either Mary Coronal or Marcia van Ryper. They are not listed in Pat Wardell's Bergen County Families.⁸
     NOTE: Pat Wardell's Bergen County Families has no date for this marriage, and has different Michaels married to Gerretje and Lena.⁹ Name variation: Michael Hartmansen Vreeland.¹⁰

     Michiel Vreeland was born on 12 March 1760.¹ He was baptized on 6 April 1760 in the DRC at Schraalenburgh, NJ.^1,2 He married Margrietje Terheun at Hackensack Church (church record pages 21-22, 259-2660.)¹ Michiel Vreeland died on 13 May 1832.¹

     Michiel C Vreeland was born on 18 September 1694.^1,2 He married Jenneke Van Houten, daughter of Helmus Van Houten and Jannetje Pieterse, on 23 October 1718 at New York.^1,2

     Michiel C Vreeland lived on the Wesel Rd near Vreeland Ave.¹ He was recorded in the Bergen Church record as the 'fourth child and the first son.' He was a justice of the peace in Bergen County 26 Sep 1745 and a judge in Essex County in 1768.¹

     Michiel Hartmansen Vreeland was born on 26 December 1695 at Gemoenepa, NJ.^1,2,3 He married Elysbet Gerrits Van Ripen, daughter of Gerrit Van Ripen and Beelitje Van Oogsten, on 30 May 1719 at Bergen DRC, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ.^2,4,5 (license on 4 May 1719.⁴ Michiel Hartmansen Vreeland died on 6 April 1766.^1,6,5 He was buried on 8 April 1766 in Bergen DRC in Jersey City.⁷

     Michiel Hartmansen Vreeland made a will on 19 March 1762. It was proved 4 Feb 1768 (Abstr. of Wills Vol IV p458, NJ.)⁷ The older brothers all moved to Acquackanonk, but Michiel remained at Reckpokus, and as his mother sold him the land at Reckpokus where she lived, it is presumed that he continued to live at the homestead.²
     Michiel possessed large amounts of property as he settled his sons on various properties. Land at Wesel was purchased from Claes Romeyn and Jacob Symonse van Winkle. He did not dispose of his entire holding in the Acquackanonk Patent, as in the Boght division he owned the 'Drie Hoek' (lot one, West) which was in the neighborhood of the Paterson Iron Works, and at least one other lot which he said 'lays between Simeion Van Winkle's Land and the Bought aforesaid.' His will bequeathed those two lots to his daughter, Beletje. At the time of his death, Michiel still possessed the land at Reckpokus. The executors for his will were his wife, his son Hartman and his sister's son, Robert Sickles. He is described as 'Machiel Hartmanse Vreeland of Gemoenepa in the county of Bergen Yoman.'
     To his son Hartman he bequeathed 12 pounds to bar his primegeniture. The will contains the provision 'It is my will & Desire that every unmarried Child of mine shall receive out of my Estate a compleat out sett on the day of their Marriages,' and also 'desiring them to see these presents duly & Faithfully Complyed to & Performed ordering and directing that if any of my children should attempt to take advantage of any Imperfestion herein by Law or otherwise it then is my Positive order & Direction he she or they be utterly and totally Excluded from any and every part or persell of my whole Estate & to be deemed as Refractory.'
The will seems to have been signed a year after it was first dated. It was set aside under English law of primogeniture the eldest son, Hartman, became vested with all testator's lands. The will is recorded in Liber L, page 266, office of Secretary of State, NJ. Nelson page 117.⁸ Name variation: Michael H Vreeland.⁵

     Michiel J Vreeland was born on 11 October 1770 at Bergen, NJ.¹ He married (1) Mary Moore on 18 December 1791 at Schraalenburgh.¹ Michiel J Vreeland married (2) Rachel DeGroot on 13 February 1796 at Bergen DRC, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ.^1,2 Michiel J Vreeland married (3) Sarah Demarest after September 1820.¹ Michiel J Vreeland died on 3 September 1840.¹ He was buried in River Road Burial Ground in Edgewater.¹

     Mildred Ruth Vreeland was born on 5 December 1903.² She married Harold Quackenbush.²

     Mildred Ruth Vreeland lived in 1955 at R.F.D., Newfoundland, NJ.³ Married name: Quackenbush.

     Minanett Vreeland was born on 21 February 1858.¹ She died on 12 January 1863.¹ She was buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Paterson.²

     Mindert Vreeland was born on 1 July 1800.¹ He married (1) Catherine Cadmus on 18 January 1823 at Bergen DRC, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ.^1,2 Mindert Vreeland married (2) Annatje Van Riper on 24 November 1836 at Jersey City, NJ.^1,3

     Mindert Vreeland lived at Rocky Hill, NJ.¹ Name variation: Myndert Vreeland.³ Name variation: Mindert Freeland.²

     Mindert Vreeland was born on 11 November 1842.¹ He married Elizabeth Mandeville.¹

     Mindert Vreeland was born on 15 February 1852.¹ He married (1) Virginia E Blossingham on 17 December 1874.¹ Mindert Vreeland married (2) Sarah Alva Waters on 6 June 1900.¹ Mindert Vreeland and Virginia E Blossingham were buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, no plot#. Daughters Nellie May and Gertrude are also buried there (Nellie May in Lot 5 Sec D.)²

     His wife Virginia made a will in Essex County (#510G L of Adm F p520.)²

     Minnie Vreeland married Daniel Planck.¹

     Married name: Planck.

     Minnie Vreeland married (?) Flammer.¹

     Married name: Flammer.

     Minnie Vreeland married William Bush.¹

     Married name: Bush.

     Minnie Vreeland was born circa 1894.¹ She married Frederick Dresen.¹

     Married name: Dresen.

     Minnie Vreeland was born in 1878.¹ She married William Bell.¹ Minnie Vreeland died in 1923.¹

     Married name: Bell.

     Minnie F Vreeland was born on 20 October 1880.³ She married (?) Bunce.² Minnie F Vreeland died on 15 October 1953.³ She was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery in Upper Montclair.³

     Minnie F Vreeland lived in 1912 at East Orange, Essex County, NJ, and in 1927 in Englewood, NJ.^3,2 Married name: Bunce.