The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
Sources
William Henry Van Benschoten, Concerning the Van Buschoten or Van Benschoten Family in America, A Genealogy and Brief History (West Park-On-Hudson: 1907) p. 715.
"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKP-7ZG : accessed 20 January 2019), John Eckhard, Clinton, Dutchess, New York, United States; citing p. 108, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 568,146.
"United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5T-67P : accessed 20 January 2019), John Eckhart, Clinton, Dutchess, New York, United States; citing p. 119, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 21; FHL microfilm 193,709.
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