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View Tree for Abraham Van HornAbraham Van Horn (b. Abt. 1699, d. Nov 1759)

Abraham Van Horn was born Abt. 1699 in Providence of Ney York, and died Nov 1759 in Whitehouse New Jersey.

 Includes NotesNotes for Abraham Van Horn:
This information obtained from: Record Vol. 81,p225 History Ref. Church at Readington 1882.
N.J. Archives Vol.III, New Brunswick Theological Records, Van Kouwenhoven, Connover Family Assoc. Beekman-Early Dutch settlers of MOn.Co. Will - Abraham V.H., Pre Revolutionary Houses of N.J. Bailey P. 496

Compiled by. Paul E. Van Horn 245-B Mayflower, Jamestown New Jersey July 1976

From: Our Van Horne Kindred by Elsie O. Hallenbeck: About 1719 he married Annetje Covenhoven. They lived in Monmouth County until about 1724 when he purchased 400 acres of land in Hunterdon County N.J. He built a large public house or inn on the main highway which ran from New Brunswick to Easton Penna. He painted it white and the village that gradually grew around it, became known as Whitehouse N.J.

He and his wife joined the Dutch Reformed Church of Readington in 1749 and their names were recorded as ffl: "Abraham Van Horn and his wife, Annetje Covenhoven, by the pastor Rev. Johannes Casperus Fryenmoet. He died in November of 1759 of small pox, and Annetje died of the same disease on Dec 17th 1759 and they are both buried in the old cemetery in Whitehouse. He left a will dated Dec 29th 1758.

More About Abraham Van Horn:
Baptism: 15 Jan 1698/99, Flatlands D.R.C. Brooklyn Sponsors Nickolaes & Janetje Brower.
Burial: Unknown, Old Cemetery (Rt. 22) White House N.J..
Cause Of Death (Facts Pg): Small Pox.
Occupation: INN/Land.
Religion: Dutch Reform Church Readington.
Residence: Monmouth Co., 1722 to Hunterdon Co. N.J..

More About Abraham Van Horn and <Unnamed>:
Marriage: 1719, D.R.C. Brooklyn.

Children of Abraham Van Horn are:
  1. +Cornelius Van Horn, b. 12 May 1724, Monmouth, Nj., d. Aft. 03 Jun 1783, Readington, Huntertown, Nj..
  2. Margarete Van Horn, d. 1790.
  3. Phidia Van Horn, b. 07 Nov 1726, Millstone, N.J. Harlingen D.R.C., d. 17 May 1764.
  4. Annetje Van Horn, b., Millstone N.J.. Harlingen D.R.C., d. date unknown.
  5. Abraham Van Horn, d. date unknown, Abraham died very young..
  6. Neeltje Van Horn, b. 21 Mar 1733/34, d. 03 Jan 1819.
  7. +Abraham Van Horn, b. 01 Mar 1739/40, Readington D.R.C., d. 1817.
  8. +Matthew Van Horn, d. date unknown.
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