Vredensberg, or Vredenshof as the place came to be known in later times, was Judge Henry Wynkoop's beloved family estate. Situated on the outskirts of Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the house was built in 1739 on property that his grandfather, Garret Wynkoop bought in 1717 and divided up between his two sons, Nicholas and Gerrit Wynkoop. Henry Wynkoop grew up on the divided estate with his sister Helena and his cousin Gerardus, who was more like a brother to him than a distant relation.

     Vredensberg was sold by Henry's son, Jonathan Wynkoop, following the early death of his only son Henry and passed out of the family, even though some distant cousins wanted to purchase it. The house burned down in a mysterious fire sometime in the winter of 1911. No cause was ever determined. The house was later torn down and the property turned into a housing development.

Vredensberg Floorplan
     Plan of the first floor of Judge Henry Wynkoop's Bucks County, Pa. home.

Vredens-Hof.
     A Few Facts Concerning the History of an Old House by Julian C. Hammond Jr.

Miscellaneous Notes regarding Vredensberg
     Notes concerning Judge Henry Wynkoop's estate.

1903 Family Reunion at Vredenshof
     Newspaper report and list of descendants.

Fire Destroys Historic Mansion.
     Vredensberg\Vredenshof burns to the ground in 1911.