Hendrick Van Brunt was baptized on 7. May. 1752 at Dutch Reformed Church, Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey. He was the son of
Cornelius Van Brunt and
Magdalena Fenton. Hendrick Van Brunt married
Sarah Bowne, daughter of
Samuel Bowne and
Patience Conover, on 14. Mar. 1779. Hendrick Van Brunt Book R of Deeds, page 165, etc., Monmouth Clerk's Office is record of a deed from Conover Browne and Eliza his wife, attorney in fact of John Bowne and Jane his wife, William Wyckoff and Lydia his wife, Hendrick Van Brunt and Sally his wife, his wife, Samuel Bowne, Jr. and Maria his wife, of first part; Conover Bowne having power of attorney from aboe parties, heirs at law of Samuel Bowne and patience his wife deceased, said Conover Bowne being also an heir at law, conveys to Elisha Walton, Hendrick Hendrickson, James Lloyd and John Hoff, twenty-one acres of land in Middletown Township. In Book R of Deeds, page 104, etc, is record of a deed dated July 28th, 1806 from Hendrick Van Brunt and Sarah his wife of Brooklyn on Long Island to John Hall for two lots at Middletown Point (now Matawan), Hendrick Van Brunt removed to Brooklyn and lived there the rest of his life. On 28. Jul. 1806.