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Find-a-Grave memorial states: "Johannes and Rachel were buried on the Van Etten farm in the family plot, and years later their remains were removed to the cemetery at Milford." The source of this statement is unknown
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The cemetery is located south of the town of Milford on the northwest side of Federal Road/Route 209. The entrance is about 120 feet south of the intersection of Old Bridge Road
Author: LtCol Kenneth Levon Hawkins EdD
Johannes Van Etten (P-309526)
Johannes van Etten was born 2 January 1732, a son of Jacobus van Etten and Anna Westbrook of Namenock, Sussex County, New Jersey. He married Maria Gonzales at Napanoch, Ulster County, New York in 1750. He settled in Pennsylvania and fought in the Indian troubles before the Revolution, where he was a Captain in the Pennsylvania militia.
Johannes had a stockade around his home at Delaware Township during the French and Indian War. He commanded a company of militia in the battle of Conoshaugh and fought with the Indians 21 July 1780. He mustered soldiers at Fort Penn, 15 January 1781. He was in the Northampton County militia from 15 June 1780 to 15 January 1781. He was Captain of the 5th Battalion of the Northampton County Militia in 1782, and he was at Fort Penn, 27 May 1783.
Johannes and Maria had ten children. After the death of his wife, Johannes married Rachel Decker. They had four children. Johannes died 15 December 1815 at Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania. He and his wife Rachel were buried at the van Etten farm in the family burial plot, at Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania. Their remains were later removed to the cemetery at Milford.
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