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"Columbia County at the End of the Century" publised by the Hudson Gazette vol. 1 page 440 contains the following:
"At the rear of the house of grounds that extend in fertile meadow lands to the bank of the creek is a neglected burial plot. On a fenced in a monument of modest proportions, covered with moss and lichen is a faded inscription reciting that Peter Van Ness, who is buried there at the side of his wife, had served as an officer in French War, was in command of a regiment at the capture of Burgoyne in 1777, was a member of the State convention that adopted the Federal Constitution, was elected State senator, and was the first judge of Columbia County, Peter Van Ness died at Lindenwald in 1804."
Col. Peter Van Ness - Albany County Militia Ninth Regiment.
info from DAR records
Info from: Carl
parents were Willem Van Ness 1710 - 1774 and Gertrude Hogeboom 1710 - 1790
Portrait is of John Peter Van Ness 1769-1846 and not Peter!
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Van_Ness
"Columbia County at the End of the Century" publised by the Hudson Gazette vol. 1 page 440 contains the following:
"At the rear of the house of grounds that extend in fertile meadow lands to the bank of the creek is a neglected burial plot. On a fenced in a monument of modest proportions, covered with moss and lichen is a faded inscription reciting that Peter Van Ness, who is buried there at the side of his wife, had served as an officer in French War, was in command of a regiment at the capture of Burgoyne in 1777, was a member of the State convention that adopted the Federal Constitution, was elected State senator, and was the first judge of Columbia County, Peter Van Ness died at Lindenwald in 1804."
Col. Peter Van Ness - Albany County Militia Ninth Regiment.
info from DAR records
Info from: Carl
parents were Willem Van Ness 1710 - 1774 and Gertrude Hogeboom 1710 - 1790
Portrait is of John Peter Van Ness 1769-1846 and not Peter!
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Van_Ness
Ae 70-0-31
"Columbia County at the End of the Century" publised by the Hudson Gazette vol. 1 page 440 contains the following:
"At the rear of the house of grounds that extend in fertile meadow lands to the bank of the creek is a neglected burial plot. On a fenced in a monument of modest proportions, covered with moss and lichen is a faded inscription reciting that Peter Van Ness, who is buried there at the side of his wife, had served as an officer in French War, was in command of a regiment at the capture of Burgoyne in 1777, was a member of the State convention that adopted the Federal Constitution, was elected State senator, and was the first judge of Columbia County, Peter Van Ness died at Lindenwald in 1804."
Col. Peter Van Ness - Albany County Militia Ninth Regiment.
info from DAR records
Info from: Carl
parents were Willem Van Ness 1710 - 1774 and Gertrude Hogeboom 1710 - 1790
Portrait is of John Peter Van Ness 1769-1846 and not Peter!
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Van_Ness
"Columbia County at the End of the Century" publised by the Hudson Gazette vol. 1 page 440 contains the following:
"At the rear of the house of grounds that extend in fertile meadow lands to the bank of the creek is a neglected burial plot. On a fenced in a monument of modest proportions, covered with moss and lichen is a faded inscription reciting that Peter Van Ness, who is buried there at the side of his wife, had served as an officer in French War, was in command of a regiment at the capture of Burgoyne in 1777, was a member of the State convention that adopted the Federal Constitution, was elected State senator, and was the first judge of Columbia County, Peter Van Ness died at Lindenwald in 1804."
Col. Peter Van Ness - Albany County Militia Ninth Regiment.
info from DAR records
Info from: Carl
parents were Willem Van Ness 1710 - 1774 and Gertrude Hogeboom 1710 - 1790
Portrait is of John Peter Van Ness 1769-1846 and not Peter!
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Van_Ness
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