Jacob, the elder, married Tryntje Benson, and left nine children, as follows, -- Jacob, Samson, Benjamin, John, Garret, William N. ; Maria, wife of John Clark ; Jane, wife of John Van Vredenburgh ; and Catharine, wife of Daniel Hale.

Of these children, Garret, the fifth son, married Joanna, daughter of Jonathan Odell, of Greenburgh. Their children were William N. and Jacob G. The family of the latter are now living at Morristown, N. J.

William N. Dyckman was S%ts,ii^-I« born at Verplanck's Point, May 17, 1787. His parents removed to Greenburgh during his infancy, and at the age of ten ,s BiaiHiE. years he went with them to

New York, and lived with his parents in Duane Street till his father's death. When a young man he entered the law-office of Peter J. Monroe as a student, and was admitted to the bar at the same time with General Sandford, who was his life-long friend. During the War of 1812 he served as captain of a militia company. His entire life was passed in the city of New York, in the practice of his profession, in which he held an honorable position. In politics he was in early life a Whig, but at the formation of the Republican party he became one of its supporters, but his distaste for political life led him to take little part in public afiairs.

Mr. Dyckman married Eliza A., daughter of John and Jane Honeywell, of Greenburgh. Their only child. Miss Susan Dyckman, is now residing in New York. His country residence was on the east side of