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The Van Riper's of New Jersey are a diverse family.  Many of the Van Riper's in the  state have no direct relationship with Juriaen Tomassen in 1650 (the original Van  Riper in the colonies).  Juriaen was from Reypen (Ripen, Ryp or Rype), a small town  about fourteen mles north from Amsterdam.  Juriaen Thomasse (Uriah, son of Thomas)  (Van Riper) arrived in this country aboard the vessel "T' Bonte Koe" (The Spotted Cow),  sailing from Amsterdam on 16 April 1663.  He was also known on board as John (from  Ripen), which was the origin of the name Van Riper.

With thirteen others, Juriaen received a grant patent on March 16, 1684, for a tract of  land extending from the Third River up the Passaic to the Falls, thence Garret Rock,  along the face of the steep rocks, southwesterly to the present county line, thence  to the mouth of the Third River. This grant was called "Haquequenunck", a name which  until recently was preserved in the title of the former Township of Acquackanonk.  There is mention of all of them in a tattered document, yellow with its centuries of  age, called: Schedules of Lands in New Ark and Surveys of lands and to whom  conveyed".  It shows that before the Revolution, Nutley’s Passaic River front had  been divided among five proprietors: Van Riper, Vreeland, Speer, Joralemon and King.

Juriaen Thomasse (Van Riper), a native of the city of Ripen, married Reyke Harmsse four  years after his arrival. Among the grandchildren of Juriaen and Reyke was Abraham,  born January 25, 1716. He would later marry Elisabeth Bradbury on November 28, 1747.

Members of the family have moved to Ohio, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Illinois,  Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, and further west in the early years.

There is controversy as to where the family originated.  Most researchers have the  family coming from the Netherlands, while Charles Winfield in his "History of Hudson  County" cites the family as coming from Denmark (North Jutland).  I, as with most  family members, agree with the Dutch connection, although a connection from the Dutch  roots with Danish roots may be present, more research is needed on this aspect.

Descendants took the names Jurianse - now Yereance, Auryansen, while others, taking  the name of the city from which their ancestor hailed, became Van Ripe, Van Ripen,  Van Riper, Van Ryper, Van Rypen, Van Reiper, Van Reyper, Van Reypen and Van Reipen.   Other related names, by marriage, from Northern New Jersey and the New England area are Van Ness,  Vreeland, Dey, Van Houten, Penn, Riker, and Van Vorhees.

This family tree also contains the surnames Bowman, McGlaughlin, Nabergal, Rupe and Northrop of SE  Ohio.  Direct decendants and ancestors are marked with a red square next to the name.

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The information contained herein is a compilation of many people and from many  sources.  Errors are bound to exist, and duplications are always possible, with the  amount of information being used and the many sources.  The tree is only as accurate  as the information I've received, so if you see any errors, please email me and I  will gladly fix them.  Where sources are available, they are cited and in many,  information quotations are made.  Photos will be added to include copies of support  documentation, when available.  All information submitted, preferably with sources, will be  verified if possible, prior to inclusion in the tree.  Information without sources will be  accepted.  Please ensure that all copyrighted material is properly cited and  referenced.

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My thanks to all those people who have done research that I have used, and many  thanks to all those who have contributed to this website or will provide  contributions.

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