Display Patriot - P-309826 - Nicholas N VAN PETTEN
Nicholas N VAN PETTEN
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P-309826
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Birth: 16 Dec 1716 Schenectady / Albany / NY Death: 27 Jan 1790 Schenectady / Albany / NY
Qualifying Service Description:
Carpenter in Capt Veeder's Company of Carpenters, Cpl in det to Lt Van Vorst of Capt Epps Co, Colonel Wemple's regiment
Additional References:
SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
Compiled Service Records of Soldiers who served in the American Army during the Rev War; Record Group Title: War Department Collection of Rev War Records
Spouse: Sarah Clement Children: Peter; Nicholas Jr; Arent; Petrus;
Burial location not identified in Find-A-Grave - Aug 2021
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
Author: Gary Owen Green
When Nicholas Nicholase Van Petten was born on December 16, 1716, in Guilderland, New York, his father, Nicholas, was 26 and his mother, Rebecca, was 24. He married Sarah Pieterse Clement on March 19, 1744, in Schenectady, New York.
There is some confusion in the spelling of Van Patten. The Van PattenPetten family was from the village of Petten (still on the coast of Northern Holland). So, I assume the correct spelling is Van Petten. By about 1800, most of the family was using Van Patten. As I understand it the Dutch pronunciation of Petten sounded the initial "e" more like an "a". Other spellings would appear to be clerical errors. Susan Kenyon.
Served as a private in Colonel Cuyler's regiment, New York Militia. He was in the 3rd Militia Regiment, with Winne, Featherly, Vrooman, Man. He was born and died in Guilderland, NY
I am applying to D.A.R. to attain membership, as Nicholas Arentse VanPetten is my Grandmother Barbara Mildred Forscutt's great, great, great, great grandfather through her father's, mother's, father's, father's, father's, father. Sounds confusing, but here goes: Barb Forscutt's father, John Richard Forscutt was son of Richard Forscutt and Mathilda VanPatten; Mathida was daughter of George VanPatten adn Mary E. Cochran; George VanPatten was son of Peter P VanPatten and Catherine Myers; Peter VanPatten was son of Petrus Nicholas VanPetten and Annatje Ecker; Petrus Nicolas VanPetten was son of Nicholaas Arentse VanPetten and Saartje "Sarah" Pieterse Clement; and Nicholaas Arentse VanPetten was son of Nicholaas Claase VanPetten and Rebecca Groot.
I am interested in attaining written proof of Nicholaas Arentse VanPetten's service in the Revolutionary War if you can forward some information to me I'd appreciate it! You listed some information, but I am unsure of your sources, so they are indeed what I would like assistance with, and then I can work from there, unless you have other information as well that you are willing to share.
Birth: Dec. 16, 1716 Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA Death: Jan. 27, 1790 Guilderland, Albany County, New York, USA
He was a blacksmith and a veteran of Col. Wemple's Regt. in the Revolutionary War. He married Sarah Clement 9/19/1744 and had at lest 6 children. Nicholas and Sarah were both great grandchildren of Symon S and Rebecca Truax Groot.
Family links: Parents: Nicholas Claese Van Petten (1690 - 1777) Rebecca Groot Van Petten (1692 - 1777)
Spouse: Sarah Clement Van Petten (1724 - ____)*
Children: Nicholas N. Van Petten (1745 - 1816)* Petrus van Petten (5 May 1751- ) Frederick van Petten (26 Dec 1753- ) Annatje van Petten (24 Dec 1758-29 Nov 1854) Aarent Nicholase van Petten (17 Jun 1764-30 Oct 1816) John Nicholas Van Patten (1767 - 1844)*
Siblings: Frederick Nicholas Van Petten (1712 - 1771)* Nicholas N. Van Petten (1716 - 1790) Simon Nicholas Van Petten (1722 - 1790)* Catherina Van Petten Swart (1725 - ____)* John (Van Petten) Van Patten (1739 - 1809)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Unknown
Created by: Dave Peck Record added: May 05, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 52043261
He died on January 27, 1790, in his hometown, at the age of 73.
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