Display Patriot - P-333107 - John VAN AUSDAL/VAN ARSDALE
John VAN AUSDAL/VAN ARSDALE
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P-333107
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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Author: Mark Edward Burt
John Van Ausdal, a descendent of Simon Van Arsdalen who immigrated to New Amsterdam from Holland in the 1650’s, was born 30 November 1752 in Harlingen, Somerset County, NJ. The family moved to the York, PA area where he married Sarah Montfort in 1774. Several members of the PA Dutch settlement later moved south, some settling in Kentucky and others, including John Van Ausdal, settling in what was known then as Virginia (now West Virginia). John Van Ausdal was engaged in farming and he, along with others in the area, furnished wheat to the State of Virginia for use in support of the American Revolution. This act is supported by Virginia Public Service Claims, Berkeley/VA, Order #59-146. In 1804, John Van Ausdal obtained land in Preble county Ohio and moved his family there. The original land grant document, dated 22 March 1804, is still in possession of the family. These land grants were processed in Cincinnati and sent to Washington, DC for the signature of the President and Secretary of State. The document was signed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. John Van Ausdal is buried in Preble County, OH.
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