John William Van Fleet (abt. 1751 - 1831)

Born about 12 Oct 1751 in Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Hoff) Van Fleet — married 1772 in New Jersey

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1831 at about age 79 in Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Major John Van Fleet served with New Jersey during the American Revolution.

John Van Fleet is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 309981
Rank: Major

John was born on 12 October 1751 in Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey. He was baptized on 10 November 1751 in the Readington Reformed Dutch Church. His parents were William Van Fleet and Marytje Aten.

The SAR lists his service: "Was in service as Capt in Colonel Mark Thompson's 1st Regt, Sussex County, NJ, Militia, 1776 and 1777 elected First Major, Colonel Jacob Wests Regt, Sussex County, NJ Militia, June 6, 1777 in service at Elizabethtown, under Colonel Frederic Frelinghuysen August 10 to September 23, 1777, Commanded a guard of 18 men July 25, 1778 - on rolls August 6, 1778. Received certificate, 142 amounting to 45 pounds 12 shillings for the depreciation of his continental pay Sussex County, New Jersey Militia, during the Revolutionary War. S^[1]

He died on 4 March 1831 in New Jersey. He is buried in the Lebanon Reformed Cemetery, Hunterdon, New Jersey.

Christening (10 November 1751) Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey,

Residence (1760) Sussex County, Colony of New Jersey

Residence (1793) Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey USA

Probate (21 March 1831) Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

Burial Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch John was born on 12 October 1751 in Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey. [1]He was baptized on 10 November 1751 in the Readington Reformed Dutch Church. His parents were William Van Fleet and Marytje Aten[2]

He died on 4 March 1831 in New Jersey. He is buried in the Lebanon Reformed Cemetery, Hunterdon, New Jersey.[3]

Sources

1. ↑ AR https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/309981

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 February 2020, 23:27), entry for John William Van Vliet(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LYJK-C1R); contributed by various users.
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

• Somerset County Historical Quarterly, Vol. 4. P. 308. Readington Church Baptisms Since 1720. 1751, Nov. 10. V: Vliet, William and Marytje Aten - Jan.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 February 2020), memorial page for John William Van Fleet (12 Oct 1751–4 Mar 1831), Find A Grave: Memorial #155654096, citing Old Lebanon Reformed Church Cemetery, Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

Acknowledgement

• Van Fleet-113 was created by Mary Rose Sherman through the import of Latest Van Fleet.ged on Oct 13, 2015.