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John Evert Van Alen
In office Preceded by District created Succeeded by John C. Brodhead
Born 1749 (1749 ) Kinderhook , Province of New York , British America Died February 27, 1807(1807-02-27) (aged 57–58)Defreestville , New York , U.S. Resting place Bloomington Rural CemeteryNorth Greenbush, New York Citizenship US Political party Federalist Spouse Anne Freyermoet Van Alen Children Evert Van Alen Profession surveyor , merchant , politician
John Evert Van Alen (1749 – February 27, 1807) was an American surveyor , merchant , and politician from the U.S. state of New York . He served as a Federalist member of the United States House of Representatives .
Early life
[ edit ] Revolutionary War service record for John Evert Van Alen (1749-1807).
Van Alen was born in Kinderhook in the Province of New York , the son of Adam and Mary Van Alen. After completing his studies he became a farmer.
He moved to Defreestville and continued to farm, also serving in local offices including justice of the peace. He also became involved in civil engineering and surveying.[1]
During the American Revolution he served as a private in the 7th Regiment (Abraham Van Alstyne's) of the Albany County Militia.[2] [3]
In 1790, he surveyed the town of Greenbush [4]
Political career
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He held various political office in New York, and was assistant judge for Rensselaer County in 1791.[5] 7th congressional district in 1793 and was reelected twice, serving in Congress from March 4, 1793 to March 3, 1799.[6] [7] New York State Assembly in 1800 and 1801.[8]
Death and legacy
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Van Alen died in Defreestville on February 27, 1807, and is interred in Bloomingrove Rural Cemetery in North Greenbush, New York . Van Alen owned slaves.[9] [10] [10] manumission of "my negro man named Gus, and my negro woman named Mol" immediately after the remarriage of his wife or his wife's death, whichever came first.[10]
The John Evert Van Alen House , constructed while he was sitting in Congress at Philadelphia , is extant in Defreestville , and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[11]
Family life
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Van Alen married Anne Freyermoet in 1771. They had one child, Evert, a nephew whom they adopted.[12]
References
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^ Roberts, James A. (1904). New York In The Revolution as Colony and State, Volume 1
^ Greenfield, Jim (November 28, 2006). "Our Most Famous Citizen" (PDF) . Town Historian: North Greenbush Notes . Town of North Greenbush, NY. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2015 .
^ New York (State) (1827). Laws of the State of New York . Retrieved August 1, 2014 .
^ Weise, A.J. (1880). History of the Seventeen Towns of Rensselaer County 7 . Retrieved August 1, 2014 .
^ Anderson, George Baker (1897). Landmarks of Rensselaer County, New York 71 . Retrieved August 1, 2014 .
^ Congressional Quarterly, inc (2009). American Political Leaders 1789-2009 ISBN 9781452267265 . Retrieved August 1, 2014 .
^ Herringshaw, Thomas William (1904). Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century . Retrieved August 1, 2014 .
^ "Congress slaveowners" , The Washington Post , January 13, 2022, retrieved July 5, 2022
^ a b c Van Alen, Benjamin Taylor (1902). Genealogical History of the Van Alen Family (PDF) . Chicago, IL: B. T. Van Alen. p. 18 – via ForgottenBooks.com.
^ "National Register Information System" . National Register of Historic Places National Park Service . March 13, 2009.
^ Coffin, Margaret (1986). Borders and Scrolls: Early American Brush-Stroke Wall Painting 1790-1820 ISBN 9780939072088 . Retrieved August 1, 2014 .
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