Theodorus Polhemus (1755 - 1820)

Born 20 Mar 1755 in Haverstraw, Orange, New York Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Hendrickse) Polhemus — married 1780 in Clarkestown, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1820 at age 65 in Newton Township, Sussex, New Jersey, United States

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Theodorus Polhemus is one of twins.

Biography

Theodorus was born in1755 and passed away about 1820

He was a twin to brother Abraham.

Name

Theodorus /POLHEMUS/^[1]

Birth

Date: 20 MAR 1755

Place: Haverstraw, Orange, New York

Marriage

Abt. 1780 Clarkestown, New York. ^[2]

Theodorus and his wife, Elizabeth Hendrickse had 11 children:

• Margrietye (Margaret) Polhemis, b. 6 June 1781; bp. 24 June 1781 Tappan Ref Ch (no wit) m. c. 1800 Henry Jacob Stults in Bergen; no record

• Hendrick (Henry) Polhemus , b. 3 Dec 1782; bp. 22 Dec 1782 Clarkstown Ref Ch; m. 15 Oct 1803 Paramus Ref Ch, Mary Blauvelt, dau. of Abraham H. Blauvelt & Mary Blauvelt.

• Theodorus (Theordore) Pelhemus, b. 20 Oct 1784; bp. 14 Nov 1784 Clarkstown Ref Ch (no wit); d.y.

• Johannes (John) Polhemus , b. 8 June 1786; bp. 2 July 1786 Clarkstown Ref Ch (no wit); m. 19 Jan 1805 Paramus Ref Ch, Caty Stulz, sister of Henry Stults

• Jannetje (Jane) Polhemus, b. 22 Feb 1788; bp. 2 Mar 1788 Clarkstown Ref Ch (no wit); m. 12 Nov 1804 Paramus Ref Ch, Isaac Conklin

• Annaetje (Hannah) Pelhemus , b. 14 Sep 1789; bp. 4 Oct 1789 Clarkstown Ref Ch (no wit)

• Aert Pelhemus (Aaron), b. 30 July 1791; bp. 12 Aug 1791 Clarkstown Ref Ch (wit: Aert Pelhemus, Aefje Pelhemus); m. (1) 5 June 1819 Newton, NJ, Sarah Cox; m. (2) 6 June 1829, Anna Wilson

• Abraham Polhemus, b. 8 July 1793; bp. 21 July 1793 Clarkstown Ref Ch (wit: Abraham Polhemus, Margrietje Polhemus); d. 18 Aug 1827 Newton, NJ; buried Newton, NJ; m. 7 Nov 1818, Barbara Longcor in Sussex County, NJ

• Elizabeth Polhemus, b. 3 Aug 1795; bp. 23 Aug 1795 Paramus Ref Ch (no wit); m. 06 Oct 1813 1. Cornelius Myers in Sussex County, New Jersey; 2. John Meeker Littel

• Alice Polhemus, b. about 1798 in Paramus; m. Abraham Alyea of Sussex Co., NJ

• Maria (Mary) Polhemus, b. 27 Dec 1801; bp. 17 Jan 1802 Paramus Ref Ch (no wit) m.17 Oct 1819 John Longcor in Sussex, NJ

Theodorus was a Revolutionary War Veteran serving as a Corporal in Colonel Ann Hawk Hay's Second Regiment, New York/Orange County Militia.

Revolutionary War Service

Corporal Theodorus Polhemus served with 2nd Regiment, Orange County Militia, New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Theodorus Polhemus is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A090116.

Theodorus Polhemus is DAR Patriot Ancestor #: A090116. He served as a Corporal for New York. He was also a Private; Captains Tourner, Blauvelt, John Bell, Colonel Hays, Gilbert Cooper Cooper-25228 Orange County, Morris Graham Graham-30720 1st Dutchess County. His Spouse is Elizabeth Hendrickse. Sons Abraham who m. Barbara Longcor and John who m. Catherine Stultz. ^[3]

Residence

Date: 1790

Place: Haverstraw, Orange, New York, United States^[4]

1795 Franklin Township, Bergen County, New Jersey as evidenced by the baptism of daughter Elizabeth in Paramus Reformed Church.

1800 Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York.^[5]

1813 Newton, Sussex, New Jersey as evidenced by the marriage of daughter Elizabeth in Sussex County, NJ

Death

Date: 1820

Place: Newtown, Sussex, New Jersey, USA

Date: Aug-Sep 1820 ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Heyward I. Peck, "The Rev. Johannes Theodorus Polhemus and Some of His Descendants", Genealogies of Long Island Families, vol. 1, Henry Hoff, ed. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987) pp. 675-6 Ancestry.com.
2. ↑ SAR application https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2204/32596_242352-00037?pid=880867
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 20 May 2018), "Record of Theodorus Polhemus", Ancestor # A090116.
4. ↑ 1790 United States Census, Haverstraw, Orange, NY, Roll: M637:6, Page: 417, Ancestry Record 1790usfedcen #265738
5. ↑ 1800 United States Census, Clarks, Rockland, NY, Roll: M32:25, Page: 1025, Ancestry Record 1800usfedcenancestry #267047
6. ↑ SAR application https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2204/32596_242352-00037?pid=880867

• Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. I
• Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots; Volume: 3
• US Revolutionary War Rolls
• 1790 United States Census for Haverstraw, Orange, New York
• U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-2000 Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Paramus N.J., Vol I Book 67
• US Find a Grave Index, 1600-Current
• Peck, I Heyward, “The Rev. Johannes Theodorus Polhemus and Some of His Descendants” in The New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Vol. 91, No. 4, Oct 1960, p. 209
• U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-2000
• National Society Sons of the American Revolution
• Early Bergen County Families, Compiled by Pat Wardell

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Polhemus-12 created through the import of Ancestor's that we lost, the Decendants they left behind_2011-08-28_01 (2).ged on Sep 12, 2011 by Willette Bryant. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Willette and others.