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Benjamin VAN HORN 1759–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 JUL 1759

Birth Location: Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: ABT 1840

Death Location: Chestnuthill, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Barent Horn

Mother:

Spouse(s): Nancy YOUNG

Children(s): Rachel HORN

The story of Benjamin VAN HORN began in 1759 in Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA. Benjamin VAN HORN married Nancy Young, and had children including Rachel Van Horn. Benjamin VAN HORN passed away in 1840 in Chestnuthill, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin VAN HORN began in 1759 in Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Benjamin VAN HORN married Nancy Young, and had children including Rachel Van Horn.
  • Benjamin VAN HORN passed away in 1840 in Chestnuthill, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin HORN's Ancestors

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Benjamin HORN
1759–1840
Birth Place: Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Barent Van Horn
1707–
Grandparents
Peter (VAN) HOORN
1686–1749
Great-Grandparents
Barent CHRISTIAN
1651–
Geertje CLAUSSEN
1662–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dirck CLAUSSEN
–1686

Benjamin HORN's Descendants

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Benjamin (VAN) HORN (14 JUL 1759–ABT 1840) m. Nancy YOUNG (1 JAN 1760–1818)
  1. 1. Rachel (VAN) HORN 1791–1859 m. Christian (W.) SINGER 1777–1855
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Eliza) Singer 1826–1892 m. Reuben POSSINGER 1820–1864
      1. 1. Godfrey POSSINGER 1855–1934 m. Emma (Catharine) BECKER 1866–1934
        1. 1. Clara (Alice) POSSINGER 1888–1931 m. Burton (Jay) STRAUSSER 1885–1938

Benjamin HORN's Timeline

4 Records

1759
14 JUL 1759
Birth of Benjamin VAN HORN in Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
1759
14 JUL 1759
Birth of Benjamin VAN HORN
None
1790
4 APR 1790
Age 31
Benjamin VAN HORN was christened in Hamilton Church, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
Hamilton Church, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
1840
ABT 1840
Age 81
Death of Benjamin VAN HORN in Chestnuthill, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
Chestnuthill, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 JUL 1759
    Event Place: Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Familysearch.org

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 4 APR 1790
    Event Place: Hamilton Church, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Familysearch.org

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1840
    Event Place: Chestnuthill, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Familysearch.org

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 JUL 1759
    Record Source: Marvin, Francis M., Van Horn Family History, the

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