Display Patriot - P-309990 - Daniel VAN VOORHEES/VOORHEES/VOORHIES/VAN VOORHIES
Daniel VAN VOORHEES/VOORHEES/VOORHIES/VAN VOORHIES
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P-309990
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State of Service: NJ
Qualifying Service: Lieutenant
Birth: 09 Mar 1749 Flatbush / Kings / NY Death: bef 27 Aug 1782 South Brunswick Twp / Middlesex / NJ
Qualifying Service Description:
1775, he served as an Ensign in the company of Captain Vincent Weatherby, commanded by Colonel John Weatherill.
1779-1781, he served as a Lieutenant in the company of Captain David Chambers, commanded by Colonel William Scudder of the Middlesex County, Militia.
Additional References:
Elijah Carl, Revolutionary War Pension Application, File S17324, National Archives.
Peter Gulick, Revolutionary War Pension Application, File S881, National Archives.
Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War, Micropublication M881, Roll 615, National Archives.
New Jersey, Revolutionary War Slips: Single Citations of the New Jersey Department of Defense Materials, FamilySearch roll 573051, MSS 839, 850
Stryker, William S., Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War, New Jersey. Trenton: Wm. T. Nicholson & Co., 1872, pg 434
Voorhees, Oscar M., Historical Handbook of Van Voorhies Family in the Netherlands and America, [np]: The Van Voorhees Association, 1935, pg 83
Van Voorhis, Elias W., A Genealogy of the Van Voorhees Family in America, New York City: Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, 1888, pg 175-187
Spouse: (1) Sarah Gordon; (2) Eve Covenhoven Children: Cornelius; Peter Gordon;
Per Find A Grave Burial Details Unknown – Sep 2024
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Author: Dr. Derrick W. Spell
The following biography was edited and augmented by PRS staff.
Daniel Van Voorhees was born on 9 March 1749 in Dutch Neck, West Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, the son of Cornelius and Aeltie Voris. He was baptized on 23 April 1749 at the First Church of Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
He married Sarah Gordon on 2 April 1771. She was the daughter of General Peter Gordon, born on 3 October 1752. They were the parents of the following known children:
Peter Gordon was born on 5 July 1772 and married 1) Rachel Hunt and 2) Mary Bennet.
Cornelius was born on 18 July 1775 and married Agatha "Aimee" di Gradenigo.
William was born on 6 January 1781 and moved to Lyons, New York.
He later married Eve Covenhoven, the daughter of Lucas Couenhoven, with no known children from this marriage.
Daniel served as an Ensign in the New Jersey Militia in 1775, in the company commanded by Captain Vincent Weatherby and Colonel John Weatherill. From 1779 through 1781, he served as a Lieutenant in the company of Captain David Chambers, within the 3rd Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Middlesex County Militia, under Major Robert Nixon and Colonel William Scudder. His service included duties of strategic deployment, guarding against British and Tory movements, and readiness for alarm duties. While his unit was not actively engaged in major battles, they were present during significant events, including the Battle of Monmouth.
Testimonies from pension files of fellow soldiers Elijah Carl and Peter Gulick support his presence and leadership during this period. Carl recalled Lieutenant Van Voorhees's role in the company mobilized at a moment's notice and assigned to key posts like Amboy, Newark, and Woodbridge. Gulick testified to multiple tours under Van Voorhees’s command, including at Elizabethtown, and noted that the company played a crucial part in securing the lines and deterring plunder by the enemy.
On 27 May 1782, Daniel made his Last Will and Testament, which was proven in court on 3 August 1782. He names his heirs as his wife, Eve, and his children as Peter, Cornelius, and William. No other heirs were named.
The Patriot was buried in an unmarked grave in South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Sources:
Elijah Carl, Revolutionary War Pension Application, File S17324, National Archives.
Peter Gulick, Revolutionary War Pension Application, File S881, National Archives.
Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War, Micropublication M881, Roll 615, National Archives.
New Jersey State Archives, Militia Service Records, Middlesex County, 3rd Battalion, Daniel Voorheis, Lieutenant.
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