Gozen S. Van Schaick (bef. 1736 - 1789)

Born before 5 Sep 1736 in Albany County, New York

Ancestors

Died 4 Jul 1789 after age 52 in Albany, New York, United States

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Biography

Birth

Gozen was born before, 5 Sept 1736, in Albany, New York. He was the son of Sybrant Goosen Van Schaick and Alida Roseboom. ^[1][2]

Christening

Gozen was baptized, 5 Sept 1736, in the Albany Dutch Reformed Church, New York. 5 Sept 1736 Gozen, of Sybr. and W. V. Schaick. Wit.: D. and G. V. Schayck. ^[1][3]

Marriage

Goosen van Schaick and Maria ten Broeck were married, 15 Nov 1770, in the New Amsterdam Dutch Reformed Church. 1770 15 Nov; Goore van Schaik; Maryten ten Broek ^[4][2][3]

Children:

1. Johannes b. 1 Jan 1774; m. Margaret Bleeker; d. 1 Mar 1820
2. Sybrant b. 19 May 1776
3. Tobias b. 9 Dec 1779; m. Jane Staats
4. Myndert b.
5. Elizabeth b. 11June 1786; d.y.
6. Abraham b. 28 July 1787; d. 8 Aug 1827

Children's Baptisms:

Revolutionary War Service

Colonel Goosen Van Schaick served with 1st New York Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Goosen Van Schaick is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A118879.

Goosen Van Schaick is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 309865
Rank: Colonel

DAR Ancestor: Goosen Van Schaick, Ancestor No A118879^[5]

Service: New York; 1st Regiment^[6] 2nd Regiment^[3]New York Line, Continental Army

Rank(s): Corporal, also LCol. ^[5]; Colonel Goose Van Schaick^[6]

Birth: 9-5-1736 Albany, New York; Death: 7-4-1789 Albany, New York.

Spouse: 1) Marie Van Ten Brooke. ^[5]

Colonel Gose Van Schaick - head of recruiting in Albany County 1775-. ^[7]

Will and Death

He filed a will in November 1788 noting that he was in "a declining state of health." It named his wife and children and parceled out his Albany real estate and other property as well. Goose Van Schaick died at home on July 4, 1789 at the age of fifty-three. His biographer fixed the cause of death as "the cancer in his face." His will passed probate a year later. His widow, whom he referred to as "my Dear Girl," lived in Albany until 1829. ^{[2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809, Page 64, Part 3. Baptismal Record
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} The People of Ancient Albany Lived Here by Stefan Bielinski Goose van Schaick
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Goose van Schaick Wikipedia
4. ↑ Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York -Samuel S. Purple Marriage Record
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Jul 5, 2018), "Record of Goosen Schaick", Ancestor # A118879.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Roster of the 1st Regiment, Continental Army, History of America's Most Important Valleys, based on 1898 Book, New York In The Revolution as Colony and State, by James A. Roberts, Comptroller, Compiled by Frederic G. Mather, Second Edition 1898. Two Volumes
7. ↑ Page 30 "Under the Guns, 1775-1776" by Bruce Bliven Jr, 1972, Harper and Row. E263 N6B5