Download General James Longstreet and His New Jersey Relations PDF ByDavid George Martin Total Download 19 “The most technologically efficient machine that man has ever invented is the book.” –Northrop Frye Synopsis Dirck (Richard) Longstreet (ca. 1640-ca. 1739), son of Stoffel Langestraet of the Netherlands, immigrated to Long Island in 1657. His son, Stoffel (Christopher), was born on Long Island ca. 1666 and married Moica Lanen van Pelt ca. 1695. He later settled in New Jersey and died ca. 1740. One descendant, William (1759-1814), moved to Georgia. His grandson, James (1821-1904), was born in South Carolina and became a famous Confederate General. A distant cousin, Jonathan Longstreet (1828-1888), was born on Longstreet Farm in New Jersey. .