"He was considered a brave man, rendering active service for American Independence as a Captain of Provincial Militia, taking active part in the campaigns against the British on Long Island, as well as elsewhere. He established the Van Wyck Homestead, at Huntington, L.I., N.Y., which to this day is in the possession of the Van Wycks. The blade of his sword which he carried in the Revolutionary War, was, until a few years ago, when I visited there, in the Homestead. He was born at East Woods, L.I., N.Y. March 22, 1738, and died on February 5, 1809, and was buried in the Baptist Cemetery, at Oyster Bay, L.I. His epitaph reads "Death is a debt to nature due, Which I have paid and so must you." He married Elizabeth Wright on June 23, 1761. She was born September 2, 1741, and died January 22, 1823. Her ancestors were the original settlers of Oyster Bay, L.I. He had three children, (1) Rhoda, Sarah and Zeruah, my great-grandmother who was born October 15, 1771, died May 22, 1851, married her cousin, Abraham Van Wyck, January 24, 1790. A reliable book setting forth the Van Wyck history is "The Van Wyck Family Descendents of Cornelius Barentse Van Wyck and Ann Polthamus" by Anne Van Wyck. It's in the New York Library, 42nd Street."
U.S. Sons of the Revolution Membership Application, regarding Capt. Abraham Van Wyck and his wife, Elizabeth Wright, written by one of his descendants, William Van Wyck, son of Augustus Van Wyck.
(Empire State Society Sons of the American Revolution Application for Membership, (U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for William Van Wyck), National No. 33363, State No. 3589)
U.S. Sons of the Revolution Membership Application, regarding Capt. Abraham Van Wyck and his wife, Elizabeth Wright, written by one of his descendants, William Van Wyck, son of Augustus Van Wyck.
(Empire State Society Sons of the American Revolution Application for Membership, (U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for William Van Wyck), National No. 33363, State No. 3589)
"He was considered a brave man, rendering active service for American Independence as a Captain of Provincial Militia, taking active part in the campaigns against the British on Long Island, as well as elsewhere. He established the Van Wyck Homestead, at Huntington, L.I., N.Y., which to this day is in the possession of the Van Wycks. The blade of his sword which he carried in the Revolutionary War, was, until a few years ago, when I visited there, in the Homestead. He was born at East Woods, L.I., N.Y. March 22, 1738, and died on February 5, 1809, and was buried in the Baptist Cemetery, at Oyster Bay, L.I. His epitaph reads "Death is a debt to nature due, Which I have paid and so must you." He married Elizabeth Wright on June 23, 1761. She was born September 2, 1741, and died January 22, 1823. Her ancestors were the original settlers of Oyster Bay, L.I. He had three children, (1) Rhoda, Sarah and Zeruah, my great-grandmother who was born October 15, 1771, died May 22, 1851, married her cousin, Abraham Van Wyck, January 24, 1790. A reliable book setting forth the Van Wyck history is "The Van Wyck Family Descendents of Cornelius Barentse Van Wyck and Ann Polthamus" by Anne Van Wyck. It's in the New York Library, 42nd Street."
U.S. Sons of the Revolution Membership Application, regarding Capt. Abraham Van Wyck and his wife, Elizabeth Wright, written by one of his descendants, William Van Wyck, son of Augustus Van Wyck.
(Empire State Society Sons of the American Revolution Application for Membership, (U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for William Van Wyck), National No. 33363, State No. 3589)
U.S. Sons of the Revolution Membership Application, regarding Capt. Abraham Van Wyck and his wife, Elizabeth Wright, written by one of his descendants, William Van Wyck, son of Augustus Van Wyck.
(Empire State Society Sons of the American Revolution Application for Membership, (U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for William Van Wyck), National No. 33363, State No. 3589)
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