Dirck Michiel Van Vechten (1699 - 1781)

Born 15 Jul 1699 in Somerset, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara Vincentius Antonides — married 2 Nov 1719 in Flatbush, Kings, New York

Descendants

Died 29 Nov 1781 at age 82 in Raritan, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States

Biography

Dirck Van Vechten was born July 15, 1699 in Somerset county, New Jersey. During the American Revolutionary War, his home was used by General Nathaniel Green, appointed by General George Washington as the commander of the Continental Army in the southern theater. ^[1]

Dirck Van Vechten performed Patriotic Service in New Jersey in the American Revolution.

Dirck Van Vechten is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A119071.

Dirck Van Vechten is honored for his Patriotic Service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as DAR Ancestor #A119071. DAR Records indicate that Dirck died November 29, 1781, in Somerset county, New Jersey and that he had been a husband of three wives. His first wife was Judith Brochols, his second was Barbara A. Wichaut, and his third was Sarah Middah. Applications for membership in the Society of the DAR have been made by the descendants of his son, Michiel Van Vechten, who married Elizabeth La Grange; and of his daughter Margaret Van Vechten, who married Joseph Crane. ^[2]

He married, first, Barbara Antonides on November 2, 1719 at the Reformed Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings County, New York. He married, second, Judith Brockholst in 1726.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Showman, The Papers of General Nathaniel Greene, Vol. 3, P XIII; Vol. 4, P 178; Shell, History of Hunterdon & Somerset Co., NJ, P 652
2. ↑ DAR Patriot Ancestor A119071
3. ↑ Source: #S525 Cites: Genealogical Records of the Van Vechten's, by Peter Van Vechten, 1896, p. 9.; The Van Vechten Genealogy, by James B. Van Vechten, 1954, 929.273 V375vs, p. 41; Genealogy Magazine of New Jersey: Genealogical Dictionary, by C. C. Gardner; Somerset County Historical Quarterly, 1917, Volume VI, p.115.

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  Memorial page for Derrick VanVeghten (15 Jul 1699-29 Nov 1781), citing Van Veghten Cemetery, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Wayne Apgar (contributor 46960918).