James Van Fleet (1791 - 1869)

Born 9 Aug 1791 in Deerpark, Orange, New York, United States

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Died 7 Oct 1869 at age 78 in Deerpark, Orange, New York, United States

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Biography

James Van Fleet

Birth

James Van Fleet was b. 9 AUG 1791 at Deerpark, Orange, New York, United States

Note:

Shown as New Jersey in the 1860 Census.^[1][2]

Marriage

James Van Fleet married Mary Dewitt (1798-1879) on_____ at ________. Mary, wife of James Van Fleet, died Sept 2, 1879 - 81 y., 2 m., 10 and was buried at the Van Fleet Burying Ground^[3]

Children

Known Children of James Van Fleet and Mary Dewitt were:

• Charity J Van Fleet (1819-1897), m. Halsey Decker (died Feb. 22, 1886, aged 74 yrs, 1 mo. 27 d.). Charity J. Van Fleet, his wife. died March 19, 1897, 77y. 6 m. 2d.

• Andrew W Van Fleet (1821-1892), b. 27 JUL 1821 in Sussex, New Jersey, United States; m1. Frances E. Hayne; died 21 NOV 1892 in Minisink, Orange, New York, United States. Burial: Unionville Cemetery, Unionville, Orange, New York; Children: Catharine A. VanFleet (1843 - 1845), James Lewis VanFleet (1846 - 1914) ^[4]

• Sarah Van Fleet (1831-1921) m. Oliver Grover,( May 3, 1828 - Sept. 26, 1897). Sarah Van Fleet, his wife, b. Sept. 1, 1828, died on Jan 2, 1921.

• Elizabeth Van Fleet (1833-1907)
• Amanda Van Fleet (1836-)
• Caroline Van Fleet (1838-1918)
• Mary Amelia Van Fleet (1841-1909)

Death

James Van Fleet died on 7 OCT 1869 at Deerpark, Orange, New York, United States

Note:

U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885

Name: James Van Fleet

Gender: Male

Race: White

Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth: New Jersey

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1792

Age: 78

Month of Death: Oct

Cause of Death: Heart Disease

Census Year: 1870

Census Location: (City, County, State)

Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey

Line: 14

Archive Collection Number: M1810

Source Information:Ancestry.com. U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. A portion of this collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.

Original data: State Citation

New Jersey United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for New Jersey, 1850-1880: Mortality. M1810, 4 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.

Description:

This database is an index to the Mortality Schedules of the United States Federal Censuses for 1850-1880. Each of the U.S. Federal Censuses from 1850-1880 included a mortality schedule enumerating the individuals who had died in the year previous to the census year. In addition, each individual is linked to the census image on which they appear.

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Note

Note:

James Van Fleet was born 9 Aug 1791 in Deerpark, Orange, New York, USA

Death 7 Oct 1869 in Deerpark, Orange, New York, USA

Parents & Siblings

Samuel Van Fleet (1759-1835)

Jane Clark (1759-1848)

Hannah E Van Fleet (1782-1843)

Elizabeth Van Fleet (1787-1862)

Samuel Van Fleet (1795-1844)

Benjamin Van Fleet (1797-1855)

Jesse Van Fleet (1800-1832)

Spouse & Children

Mary Dewitt (1798-1879)

Charity J Van Fleet (1819-1897)

Andrew W Van Fleet (1821-1892)

Sarah Van Fleet (1831-1921)

Elizabeth Van Fleet (1833-1907)

Amanda Van Fleet (1836-)

Caroline Van Fleet (1838-1918)

Mary Amelia Van Fleet (1841-1909)

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/20367600/person/957749792

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Event

Event:

Type: Living

Date: 1860

Place: Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey, United States

Note:

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: James Vanfleet

Age in 1860: 68

Birth Year: abt 1792

Birthplace: New Jersey

Home in 1860: Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey

Gender: Male

Post Office: Deckertown

Value of real estate: View image

Household Members: Name Age

James Vanfleet 68 [farmer]

Mary Vanfleet 63 [wife b. abt 1797 New Jersey]

Sarah Vanfleet 27 [daughter b. abt 1833 New Jersey]

Amanda Vanfleet 21 [daughter b. abt 1839 New Jersey]

Mary Vanfleet 18 [daughter b. abt 1842 New Jersey]

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey; Roll: M653_709; Page: 114; Image: 24; Family History Library Film: 803709.

Source Information:Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

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Burial

James Van Fleet was buried at the Van Fleet Burying Ground, Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey, United States

Note:

James VanFleet

Birth: unknown

Death: Oct. 7, 1869

Family links:

Spouse:

Mary DeWitt VanFleet (____ - 1879)*

Children:

Infant VanFleet (____ - 1825)*

Andrew W. VanFleet (1821 - 1892)*

Sarah VanFleet Grover (1831 - 1921)*

Mary Amelia VanFleet (1841 - 1909)*

*This relationship was not directly added to this memorial. Rather, it is calculated based on information added to the related person's memorial. For example: if Joe Public is linked to Jane Public as a spouse, a reciprocal link will automatically be added to Jane Public's memorial.

Note: Age 78.1.28; husband of Mary___Van Fleet.

Burial:

Van Fleet Burying Ground

Wantage

Sussex County

New Jersey, USA

Created by: Karen

Record added: Jul 08, 2005

Find A Grave Memorial# 11312781

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=VanFleet&GSiman=1&GScid=1973460&GRid=11312781&

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Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S941 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page
2. ↑ Source: #S1150
3. ↑ Van Fleet Burying Ground, Wantage, Sussex County, NJ
4. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 17259822
5. ↑ Source: #S941
6. ↑ Source: #S1150
7. ↑ Source: #S1198
8. ↑ Source: #S1133
9. ↑ Source: #S487 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page

• Source: S1133 1860 United States Federal Census Title: 1860 United States Federal Census

• Source: S1150 Ancestry.com

• Source: S1198 Abbreviation: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 Title: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885

• Source: S487 Find A Grave, www.findagrave.com

• Cemetery Records: Van Fleet Burying Ground, Wantage, Sussex County, NJ; Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives February 11, 2000 by Cathy DiPietro.

• Source: S941 Abbreviation: Van Fleet Burying Ground Title: Van Fleet Burying Ground, Wantage, Sussex County, NJ CONT Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives February 11, 2000 by CONT Cathy DiPietro < U1001839 at warwick.net > CONT ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CONT Published in the Wantage Recorder newspaper dated Friday 31 Aug 1934 - it's a transcription originally done by Charles Stickney and published after his death as a homage of sorts by the paper. Remarks in parenthesis () are Mr.. Stickney's and those in brackets [ ] are mine. CONT CONT "The Van Fleet Burying Ground located on the old Capt. Samuel Van Fleet Farm which is located on the first road to the left after you leave Unionville on the road to the Wolf Pit neighborhood. It is located just inside the Wantage line. - http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nj/sussex/cemeteries/vanfleet.txt bad link TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE Van Fleet Burying Ground, Wantage, Sussex County, NJ CONT Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives February 11, 2000 by CONT Cathy DiPietro < U1001839 at warwick.net > CONT ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CONT Published in the Wantage Recorder newspaper dated Friday 31 Aug 1934 - it's a transcription originally done by Charles Stickney and published after his death as a homage of sorts by the paper. Remarks in parenthesis () are Mr.. Stickney's and those in brackets [ ] are mine. CONT CONT "The Van Fleet Burying Ground located on the old Capt. Samuel Van Fleet Farm which is located on the first road to the left after you leave Unionville on the road to the Wolf Pit neighborhood. It is located just inside the Wantage line. - http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nj/sussex/cemeteries/vanfleet.txt

• Source: S942 Joseph A. Arlt - <joearlt at juno.com> - GEN-NYS-L Archives - Clark/Van Auken, Orange/Ulster Co, NY - 7/2002 - http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEN-NYS/2002-07/1025795202

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Van Fleet-31 created through the import of WikiTree.ged on Nov 5, 2012 by Doug Hanke. See the Fleet-31 Changes page for the details of edits by Doug and others.