Harmanus Terwilliger (bef. 1727)

Born before 18 Jun 1727 in Shawangunk, Ulster, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Magdalena (Veeder) Terwilliger — married 22 Dec 1748 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York

Descendants

Sergeant Harmanus Terwilliger served with the British Army during the French and Indian War.
Service Started: June 24, 1755
Unit(s): De Lancey's Regiment
Service Ended: 1758

Harmanus Terwilliger served with New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Biography

Harmanus, son of Zalomen Terwilligen and Rachel Oostrander, was baptized June 18, 1727 at the Reformed Dutch Church in Kingston. Witnesses were Harmanus Oostrander and Lena Chrispel.^[1]

He married Magdalena Veeder at the First Reformed Dutch Church in Schenectady on December 22, 1748.^[2]

On June 24, 1755, during the French & Indian War, Harmanus was mustered in at Schenectady as a sergeant in Captain McGinnis's company of Col. James Delancey's regiment.^[3]. He appears in the muster rolls until December, 1755. Later, in 1758, he is shown having enlisted in Captain Hardenburgh's company of Col. James Delancey's regiment on April 16th that year. He gives his birthplace as Shawangunk, and his occupation as cooper. He is said to be 6'1" tall with brown hair.^[4].

Harmanus is also named as one of the first Sub-Constables when Schenectady was incorporated, in 1765.^[5] In 1767, Harmanus was part of the Schenectady militia.

During the Revolution, he served in the 3rd Regiment, Tryon County Militia alongside his son, Jacobus.^[6] He was captured on May 22, 1780, in the "Caughnawaga District" and held prisoner in Canada.^[7] He is said to have been returned on August 29, 1781, but no source has been cited.

Children

Children of Harmanus Terwilliger and Magdalena Veeder are:

1. Solomon Terwilliger, born on April 21, 1748.
2. Margrieta Terwilliger, born on May 5, 1751.
3. Simon Terwilliger, born on September 12, 1753.
4. Catarina Terwilliger, born on January 11, 1756.
5. Jacobus Terwilliger, born on September 21, 1759.
6. Jannetje Terwilliger, born on December 13, 1761.
7. Barent Terwilliger, born on December 15, 1765.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptismal and Marriage Records of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, 1660-1809, p. 169 #3628
2. ↑ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VK1K-TRW : 12 December 2014), Hermannus Ter Willigen and Lena Veder, 22 Dec 1748; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 974.7 B2N V. 73.
3. ↑ Second Annual report of the State Historian of the State of New York (Albany, NY: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., 1897), p. 649
4. ↑ Second Annual report of the State Historian of the State of New York (Albany, NY: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., 1897), p. 873
5. ↑ A History of the Schenectady Patent in the Dutch and English Times
6. ↑ Tryon County Militia, 3rd Regiment
7. ↑ Public papers of George Clinton. Vol. 6 (Albany, NY: J.B. Lyon, 1902), p. 727

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