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Category Archives: Served in War
John J. Van Deusen
John J. (Johannes) Van Deusen (1759-1802) was born in 1759 and baptized November 14, 1761 at the Dutch Reformed Church of Claverack, Columbia County, New York. His sponsors were John De la Meter and Hilletje Muller, his wife. His parents … Continue reading
Posted in -7th Generation, Albany, NY, Claverack, NY, Line - ROFF, Served in War, Van Deusen Ancestry
Tagged Fought in a revolution
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Johannes Van Deusen
Johannes Van Deusen (1728-1803) was born to Tobias Van Deusen (1696-) and Ariaantje Muller and baptized on May 30, 1728 at Claverack, NY. His sponsors were Pieter and Jannetie Hoogeboon, Cornelis Muller and Mareytie V. Alen. Johannes’ father was from … Continue reading
Posted in -8th Generation, Claverack, NY, Delamater Ancestry, Served in War, Van Deusen Ancestry
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Colonel John Hynson
John Hynson (about 1646-1705) — later known as Colonel John Hynson –was born into an English family that first immigrated to Virginia and later settled in Maryland in 1651. He was the second born son among two brothers and two … Continue reading
Posted in 10th Generation, ARRIVED BY SEA, Eastern Shore of Maryland, Hynson Ancestry, Line - CLEMENS, Served in War
Tagged Legislator, Planter
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Viet Musig
Viet Musig (Muzigh, Mesick) was born near Heidelberg, Germany about 1690 during a time of religious intolerance for Protestants by Catholics. He married and immigrated with his family to New York by sea in 1710. He created a foundation for … Continue reading
Posted in -9th Generation, Line - ROFF, Livingston, NY, Mesick Ancestry, Palatine Immigrant, Served in War
Tagged Economic political trauma, Farmer, Parents' early loss of child
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Hendrick Mesick
Johann Hendrick Mesick (1714-1809) was born December 29, 1714 in Germantown, Columbia County, New York. A first generation American — before the Revolution — in which he later fought. He was active in his church, raised a family, lived to … Continue reading
Hermann Betzer
Hermann Betzer (Bitzer, Pitzer) was born in 1669 in Hachenburg, Germany. Under horrific ill conditions, he emigrated by sea with other Palatines in search of a new life. Hermann settled in the East Camp, known as Germantown, NY where he … Continue reading
Jacob Best
Jacob Best (c. 1690-) (aka Bast, Beest) was probably born about 1690 in the neighborhood of Schonbach and Herborn about 40 km. north and a little to the west of Frankfurt, Germany. He arrived by sea to America to become … Continue reading
Posted in -9th Generation, ARRIVED BY SEA, Best Ancestry, Germantown, NY, Line - ROFF, Palatine Immigrant, Served in War
Tagged Early loss of spouse, Economic political trauma, Owned significant real estate
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Johannes Best
Johannes Best (c. 1718) was born in Central Camp, Columbia County, NY about 1718. He was a first born American and son of Jacob Best (c. 1690-c. 1780) and Anna Christina Dederick who were Palatine immigrants. Johannes Best married Eva … Continue reading
Posted in -8th Generation, Best Ancestry, Line - ROFF, Livingston, NY, Served in War
Tagged Fought in a revolution, slave ownership
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Johannes Best, Jr.
Johannes Best, Jr. (1751-1820) was born April 24, 1751 in Livingston Manor, NY which is now known as Johnstown. He was a second generation American and was baptized four days later with sponsors Johannes Petrie and Thipyta Ham. His parents … Continue reading
Posted in -7th Generation, Best Ancestry, Line - ROFF, Livingston, NY, Served in War
Tagged Fought in a revolution, Rest together RIP
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Carl Neher
Carl Neher (Nehr) (c. 1676-1733) was born about 1676 in Birkenfield, Westerich, Germany. He was the eldest of six children of Hans Jacob Nohr and Gertraud Sohn. The European home of his family was at Birkenfeld, in the commune Trarbach … Continue reading