Re: Catherine Van Pelt
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Catherine Van Pelt
7/11/99
I am the Township Historian for Aberdeen Twp., NJ. I believe these Catharines were two different women. Catharine Van Pelt, b. c1750, daughter of Christopher Van Pelt and Aaltje Bennet, married Tunis Hyer, son of Peter Hyer and Aaltje Van Pelt, 3/19/1772; Christopher and Aaltje were brother and sister, making Tunis and Catharine cousins. They had Peter T. Hyer (b. 1773) and Tunis Hyer (b. 1777), and possibly others. After her husband Tunis' death, Catharine married Daniel Carman 3/8/1784 and had Rebeccah Carman (b. 1787), and possibly others. John Springsteen married Catharine Van Pelt 3/4/1783, so she has to be another individual, of which I have no information as to her parents. The Van Pelts, like many families, had a habit of "recycling" given names. I hope this is helpful.
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Re: Catherine Van Pelt
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