Johannes Van Etten (1732 - 1815)

Born 21 Jan 1732 in Namenock, Sussex, Province of New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Maria (Gonsalus) Van Etten — married 18 May 1750 in Wawarsing Dutch Reformed Church (Napanock), Ulster County, New York

Husband of Rachel (Williams) Decker — married 22 Apr 1780 in Delaware Township, Pike, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1815 at age 83 in Delaware, Pike, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

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Johannes Van Etten is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A117940.

Captain Johannes Van Etten served with Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Johannes Van Etten was born on 21 Jan 1732 in Namenock, Sussex, New Jersey, son of Jacobus Jansen van Etten (1696–1779) and Ante Westbroeck (<1700–~1783).^[1]

His siblings were:

1. Jan van Etten (<1720–1786)
2. Helena van Etten (<1721–<1808)
3. Cornelis Van Etten (~1723–1830)
4. Anthony Van Etten (~1726–1778)
5. Jannetjen Van Etten (<1729–~1787)
6. Sarah Van Etten (<1736– )
7. Dirk van Etten (<1739–<1770)

Johannes (18) married Maria Gonsalus (20) (born in Oct 1729 in Minisink, Orange, New York) on 18 May 1750 in Wawarsing Dutch Reformed Church (Napanock), Ulster County, New York. Their known children were:

1. Magdalena Van Etten (<1751–~1785)
2. Emanuel Van Etten (<1754–~1824)
3. Rymerich Van Etten (<1756–1816)
4. Johannes Van Etten (~1759–1808)
5. Jacobus Van Etten (<1761–~1805)
6. Anthony Van Etten (1763– )
7. Elisabeth Van Etten (<1763–1813)
8. Maria Van Etten (~1766– )
9. Catherine Van Etten (1772–1807)
10. Semijon Van Netten (<1776– )

Johannes (48) married Rachel Williams (31) (born on 23 Jul 1748) on 22 Apr 1780 in Delaware Township, Pike. Their known children were:

1. Dorothy Van Etten (~1770– )
2. Daniel Van Etten (1781– )
3. Cornelius Van Etten (1782–1860)
4. Solomon Van Etten (1789– )

Johannes passed away on 15 Feb 1815 in Delaware, Pike, Pennsylvania, United States, aged 83. He was buried in Milford Cemetery, Milford, Pike County, Pennsylvania.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91518751/johannes-van_etten: accessed), memorial page for Johannes Van Etten (21 Jan 1732–15 Feb 1815), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91518751, citing Milford Cemetery, Milford, Pike County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by ATJ (contributor 47582697).

See also:

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 26 June 2021), "Record of Van Etten, Johannes Sr", Ancestor # A117940.
• Revolutionary War Rolls
• Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 roll. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/21412495/person/28005108345/facts

Acknowledgments

• This profile was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 13 September 2010.