endrick\Henry Traphagen was born about 1668 in Bushwick, Kings County, New York. He is the ancestor of all of Willem Jansen Traphagen's descendants who bear the name Traphagen, Traphagan and Triphagen in America. Among these are a notable banking family in Jersey City, New Jersey, a fashion design school founder and the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Yearling.

        Hendrick married Sarah Kierstede about 1697 in Kingston, New York. Sarah was baptized at the Kingston DC April 12, 1671, the daughter of Roelof and Eycke (Roosa) Kiersted. She was a granddaughter on Hans Kiersted and Sarah Roelofsen and thus a great-granddaughter of the noted Anneke Jans. She died sometime after April 15, 1730 when she witnessed with her son Johannes, the baptism of her grandson, Henry Middaugh, in the Harlingen DC.

    Henry lived in Kingston until about 1711 when he moved to Somerset County, New Jersey, first at Three Mile Run in eastern Somerset County and later in Bridgewater township near Readington. He left a will which named all of his children except the youngest, Blandina.

Children of Hendrick and Sarah (Kiersted) Traphagen:

1. Willem, bap. September 11, 1698 in the Kingston DC. He was listed on the New Brunswick Militia list for 1715. Willem was given 5 Shillings as his birthright in his fathers will. He was a witness with Catharina Traphage, either his sister or wife, March 1, 1729 to Catrina, daughter of Peter Tibou and Margrietje Reyerse at Acquackanonk DC. No other information
2. Eycke, bap. July 14, 1700 in the Kingston DC. She married Cornelis Middagh.
3. Roelof, bap. August 9, 1702 in the Kingston DC. He married Cornelia Potman.
4. Johannes , bap. April 9, 1704 in the Kingston DC. He married Metje Van Blarcom.
5. Lucas, bap. March 17, 1706 in the Kingston DC. He married Deborah Schut.
6. Catryna, bap. June 20, 1708 Kingston DC. She is mentioned in her fathers will and probably witnessed the baptism of Catrina daughter of Peter Tibou and Margrietje Reyerse at Acquackanonk DC March 1, 1729 with brother William. No information.
7. Jonathan, bap. November 17, 1710 Kingston DC. He married Margrietje LaRoe.
8. Blandina, bap. August 9, 1713 at Raritan Reformed Dutch Church, Raritan, Somerset County, New Jersey; d. before 1723 in Somerset County, New Jersey. Not listed in fathers will.

SOURCES:

• Kingston Reformed Dutch Dutch Church.
• Wills of Somerset County, New Jersey.
• Raritan Dutch Reformed Church Records.