FATHER OF THE SOUTHERN VANDERPOOLS
He was born in Albany County, Province of New York, British Colony to Wynant II Melgertse van der Poel and Catherine de Hooges van der Poel. His early years were spent in Albany, then his family began to go south. They spent some time in New York City where a sister was baptised, then they removed to Belleville Township, Province of New Jersey, British Colony. At Belleville, Abraham married Jannetje Weibling about 1734. They were parents of five children: Catharine (died young), Catharine, Sarah, Wynant and John.
It is possible Abraham was a miner or involved in mining endeavors, as were other Vanderpools in the area. Abraham's brother, Melgert was killed by a fall in a mine near Newark, NJ. He plunged 114 feet to his death on Apr 3, 1743 as reported in both Benjamin Franklin's "Gazette" and John Zenger's "New York Weekly Journal"
A court order dated May 16, 1740 listed Abraham living in Walpack, New Jersey, in the Delaware River Valley. The move may have been necessitated by following the mining opportunities. He may have also lived in Pennsylvania. The Smithfield Church in Monroe County, PA had a baptism record for a daughter on Jul 26, 1741. The location being just across the Delaware River from New Jersey they may have simply crossed the river to worship and continued to live in New Jersey.
By 1743, Abraham had moved to Frederick County, Virginia (now WV), where his name appears on a fee list. His name appears in documents until 1745. Jannetje probably died in this area, as no records found elsewhere. By Sep 4,1746 he had moved further south to Augusta County, VA, where documents establish him living through 1751 on the South Branch of the Potomac River (now part of counties in West Virginia).
Abraham remarried at least by 1748 to Rebecca Vanderpool. Her maiden name has not been ascertained. This date was established by property purchased in that year which required signature of his wife when he sold it in 1751. The land patent was for 430 acres from Lord Thomas Fairfax along the South Branch of the Potomac River. When Lord Fairfax was having his land surveyed, George Washington reported there were Dutch living on the land. This was prior to Abraham's patent so he was probably a land squatter.
His whereabouts between the years 1751 and 1756 is uncertain, but it is believed he was in the Greenbrier River area (Augusta Co., VA, now in counties of West Virginia) in 1756 or earlier. This area is not far from Vanderpool Gap, discovered by John Vanderpool, assumed brother of Abraham and present day Vanderpool in Highland County, Virginia.
Abraham's family as did the other families retreated to safer locations, after a series of attacks by the Shawnee Indians along the Greenbrier. Later some families returned when they felt it to be safe. In a few years they were led to believe by the Indians that they were friends as a ploy and several Dutch settlers were killed, especially men and older boys and some others. The women and children were captured. including Abraham's daughter and children. Her husband being killed by the Indians and their leader, Cornstalk in the bloody Muddy Creek Massacre.
A letter to George Washington from a militia captain dated May 14, 1756, mentioned that his unit had tracked a band of Indians near Vanderpool's house, near the head of Jackson River and near the Black River not far from Fort Dinwiddie. This includes both Vanderpool Gap and today's Vanderpool community. Abraham's name is not mentioned, but he would have been in the area around that date.
The Vanderpools had moved to Orange County, North Carolina by 1757. Then their whereabouts for about ten years is uncertain. By 1767, Abraham was established in Rowan County, NC. The area of Rowan County they lived in became part of Wilkes Co. in 1777. They appear in a tax list through Jun 12, 1778.
Abraham probably died on a date between Jun 12, 1778 and May 12 1779. His wife, Rebecca signed her will May 12, 1779 in Washington County, North Carolina (later Tennessee), where Abraham probably died and they are both buried.
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He was born in Albany County, Province of New York, British Colony to Wynant II Melgertse van der Poel and Catherine de Hooges van der Poel. His early years were spent in Albany, then his family began to go south. They spent some time in New York City where a sister was baptised, then they removed to Belleville Township, Province of New Jersey, British Colony. At Belleville, Abraham married Jannetje Weibling about 1734. They were parents of five children: Catharine (died young), Catharine, Sarah, Wynant and John.
It is possible Abraham was a miner or involved in mining endeavors, as were other Vanderpools in the area. Abraham's brother, Melgert was killed by a fall in a mine near Newark, NJ. He plunged 114 feet to his death on Apr 3, 1743 as reported in both Benjamin Franklin's "Gazette" and John Zenger's "New York Weekly Journal"
A court order dated May 16, 1740 listed Abraham living in Walpack, New Jersey, in the Delaware River Valley. The move may have been necessitated by following the mining opportunities. He may have also lived in Pennsylvania. The Smithfield Church in Monroe County, PA had a baptism record for a daughter on Jul 26, 1741. The location being just across the Delaware River from New Jersey they may have simply crossed the river to worship and continued to live in New Jersey.
By 1743, Abraham had moved to Frederick County, Virginia (now WV), where his name appears on a fee list. His name appears in documents until 1745. Jannetje probably died in this area, as no records found elsewhere. By Sep 4,1746 he had moved further south to Augusta County, VA, where documents establish him living through 1751 on the South Branch of the Potomac River (now part of counties in West Virginia).
Abraham remarried at least by 1748 to Rebecca Vanderpool. Her maiden name has not been ascertained. This date was established by property purchased in that year which required signature of his wife when he sold it in 1751. The land patent was for 430 acres from Lord Thomas Fairfax along the South Branch of the Potomac River. When Lord Fairfax was having his land surveyed, George Washington reported there were Dutch living on the land. This was prior to Abraham's patent so he was probably a land squatter.
His whereabouts between the years 1751 and 1756 is uncertain, but it is believed he was in the Greenbrier River area (Augusta Co., VA, now in counties of West Virginia) in 1756 or earlier. This area is not far from Vanderpool Gap, discovered by John Vanderpool, assumed brother of Abraham and present day Vanderpool in Highland County, Virginia.
Abraham's family as did the other families retreated to safer locations, after a series of attacks by the Shawnee Indians along the Greenbrier. Later some families returned when they felt it to be safe. In a few years they were led to believe by the Indians that they were friends as a ploy and several Dutch settlers were killed, especially men and older boys and some others. The women and children were captured. including Abraham's daughter and children. Her husband being killed by the Indians and their leader, Cornstalk in the bloody Muddy Creek Massacre.
A letter to George Washington from a militia captain dated May 14, 1756, mentioned that his unit had tracked a band of Indians near Vanderpool's house, near the head of Jackson River and near the Black River not far from Fort Dinwiddie. This includes both Vanderpool Gap and today's Vanderpool community. Abraham's name is not mentioned, but he would have been in the area around that date.
The Vanderpools had moved to Orange County, North Carolina by 1757. Then their whereabouts for about ten years is uncertain. By 1767, Abraham was established in Rowan County, NC. The area of Rowan County they lived in became part of Wilkes Co. in 1777. They appear in a tax list through Jun 12, 1778.
Abraham probably died on a date between Jun 12, 1778 and May 12 1779. His wife, Rebecca signed her will May 12, 1779 in Washington County, North Carolina (later Tennessee), where Abraham probably died and they are both buried.
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FATHER OF THE SOUTHERN VANDERPOOLS
He was born in Albany County, Province of New York, British Colony to Wynant II Melgertse van der Poel and Catherine de Hooges van der Poel. His early years were spent in Albany, then his family began to go south. They spent some time in New York City where a sister was baptised, then they removed to Belleville Township, Province of New Jersey, British Colony. At Belleville, Abraham married Jannetje Weibling about 1734. They were parents of five children: Catharine (died young), Catharine, Sarah, Wynant and John.
It is possible Abraham was a miner or involved in mining endeavors, as were other Vanderpools in the area. Abraham's brother, Melgert was killed by a fall in a mine near Newark, NJ. He plunged 114 feet to his death on Apr 3, 1743 as reported in both Benjamin Franklin's "Gazette" and John Zenger's "New York Weekly Journal"
A court order dated May 16, 1740 listed Abraham living in Walpack, New Jersey, in the Delaware River Valley. The move may have been necessitated by following the mining opportunities. He may have also lived in Pennsylvania. The Smithfield Church in Monroe County, PA had a baptism record for a daughter on Jul 26, 1741. The location being just across the Delaware River from New Jersey they may have simply crossed the river to worship and continued to live in New Jersey.
By 1743, Abraham had moved to Frederick County, Virginia (now WV), where his name appears on a fee list. His name appears in documents until 1745. Jannetje probably died in this area, as no records found elsewhere. By Sep 4,1746 he had moved further south to Augusta County, VA, where documents establish him living through 1751 on the South Branch of the Potomac River (now part of counties in West Virginia).
Abraham remarried at least by 1748 to Rebecca Vanderpool. Her maiden name has not been ascertained. This date was established by property purchased in that year which required signature of his wife when he sold it in 1751. The land patent was for 430 acres from Lord Thomas Fairfax along the South Branch of the Potomac River. When Lord Fairfax was having his land surveyed, George Washington reported there were Dutch living on the land. This was prior to Abraham's patent so he was probably a land squatter.
His whereabouts between the years 1751 and 1756 is uncertain, but it is believed he was in the Greenbrier River area (Augusta Co., VA, now in counties of West Virginia) in 1756 or earlier. This area is not far from Vanderpool Gap, discovered by John Vanderpool, assumed brother of Abraham and present day Vanderpool in Highland County, Virginia.
Abraham's family as did the other families retreated to safer locations, after a series of attacks by the Shawnee Indians along the Greenbrier. Later some families returned when they felt it to be safe. In a few years they were led to believe by the Indians that they were friends as a ploy and several Dutch settlers were killed, especially men and older boys and some others. The women and children were captured. including Abraham's daughter and children. Her husband being killed by the Indians and their leader, Cornstalk in the bloody Muddy Creek Massacre.
A letter to George Washington from a militia captain dated May 14, 1756, mentioned that his unit had tracked a band of Indians near Vanderpool's house, near the head of Jackson River and near the Black River not far from Fort Dinwiddie. This includes both Vanderpool Gap and today's Vanderpool community. Abraham's name is not mentioned, but he would have been in the area around that date.
The Vanderpools had moved to Orange County, North Carolina by 1757. Then their whereabouts for about ten years is uncertain. By 1767, Abraham was established in Rowan County, NC. The area of Rowan County they lived in became part of Wilkes Co. in 1777. They appear in a tax list through Jun 12, 1778.
Abraham probably died on a date between Jun 12, 1778 and May 12 1779. His wife, Rebecca signed her will May 12, 1779 in Washington County, North Carolina (later Tennessee), where Abraham probably died and they are both buried.
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He was born in Albany County, Province of New York, British Colony to Wynant II Melgertse van der Poel and Catherine de Hooges van der Poel. His early years were spent in Albany, then his family began to go south. They spent some time in New York City where a sister was baptised, then they removed to Belleville Township, Province of New Jersey, British Colony. At Belleville, Abraham married Jannetje Weibling about 1734. They were parents of five children: Catharine (died young), Catharine, Sarah, Wynant and John.
It is possible Abraham was a miner or involved in mining endeavors, as were other Vanderpools in the area. Abraham's brother, Melgert was killed by a fall in a mine near Newark, NJ. He plunged 114 feet to his death on Apr 3, 1743 as reported in both Benjamin Franklin's "Gazette" and John Zenger's "New York Weekly Journal"
A court order dated May 16, 1740 listed Abraham living in Walpack, New Jersey, in the Delaware River Valley. The move may have been necessitated by following the mining opportunities. He may have also lived in Pennsylvania. The Smithfield Church in Monroe County, PA had a baptism record for a daughter on Jul 26, 1741. The location being just across the Delaware River from New Jersey they may have simply crossed the river to worship and continued to live in New Jersey.
By 1743, Abraham had moved to Frederick County, Virginia (now WV), where his name appears on a fee list. His name appears in documents until 1745. Jannetje probably died in this area, as no records found elsewhere. By Sep 4,1746 he had moved further south to Augusta County, VA, where documents establish him living through 1751 on the South Branch of the Potomac River (now part of counties in West Virginia).
Abraham remarried at least by 1748 to Rebecca Vanderpool. Her maiden name has not been ascertained. This date was established by property purchased in that year which required signature of his wife when he sold it in 1751. The land patent was for 430 acres from Lord Thomas Fairfax along the South Branch of the Potomac River. When Lord Fairfax was having his land surveyed, George Washington reported there were Dutch living on the land. This was prior to Abraham's patent so he was probably a land squatter.
His whereabouts between the years 1751 and 1756 is uncertain, but it is believed he was in the Greenbrier River area (Augusta Co., VA, now in counties of West Virginia) in 1756 or earlier. This area is not far from Vanderpool Gap, discovered by John Vanderpool, assumed brother of Abraham and present day Vanderpool in Highland County, Virginia.
Abraham's family as did the other families retreated to safer locations, after a series of attacks by the Shawnee Indians along the Greenbrier. Later some families returned when they felt it to be safe. In a few years they were led to believe by the Indians that they were friends as a ploy and several Dutch settlers were killed, especially men and older boys and some others. The women and children were captured. including Abraham's daughter and children. Her husband being killed by the Indians and their leader, Cornstalk in the bloody Muddy Creek Massacre.
A letter to George Washington from a militia captain dated May 14, 1756, mentioned that his unit had tracked a band of Indians near Vanderpool's house, near the head of Jackson River and near the Black River not far from Fort Dinwiddie. This includes both Vanderpool Gap and today's Vanderpool community. Abraham's name is not mentioned, but he would have been in the area around that date.
The Vanderpools had moved to Orange County, North Carolina by 1757. Then their whereabouts for about ten years is uncertain. By 1767, Abraham was established in Rowan County, NC. The area of Rowan County they lived in became part of Wilkes Co. in 1777. They appear in a tax list through Jun 12, 1778.
Abraham probably died on a date between Jun 12, 1778 and May 12 1779. His wife, Rebecca signed her will May 12, 1779 in Washington County, North Carolina (later Tennessee), where Abraham probably died and they are both buried.
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