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Johannes was a resident of Claverack, NY during most of his life, though he died at Coxsackie, Greene County, NY where he appears to have been at some point after the Revolutionary War, of which he was an active participant. According to the testimony of his son Gloude, He was chairman of the Committee of Safety for the town of Claverack. He resided in a large brick house which was used as a fort during the war.
1728
May 30
birthClaverack, Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ Had a twin brother Cornelis, and also a sister Heltjye one year older born on the same day. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1728 • Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of King George II of Great Britain, arrives in Britain for the first time, aged 21. |
1728
May 30
| 1728 • Peter II succeeds Catherine I as Tsar of Russia. |
1750
May 29
Age: 21y
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marriageChristyntje Le Maistre Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1750 • The King of Dahomey has income of 250,000 pounds from the overseas export of slaves. |
1754
Sep 27
Age: 26y
birth of childGloude Van Deusen |
| 1754 • Horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity. |
1757
Dec 27
Age: 29y
birth of childCornelis Van Deusen |
| 1757 • Seven Years' War – Battle of Rossbach: Frederick defeats the French-Imperial army under the Duc de Soubise and Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen, forcing the French to withdraw from Saxony. |
1759
Aug 15
Age: 31y
birth of childAriaentje Van Deusen |
| 1759 • Seven Years' War (French and Indian War): In Canada, British forces capture Fort Niagara from French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé. |
1761
Nov 14
Age: 33y
birth of childJohn Van Deusen |
| 1761 • Third Battle of Panipat: Ahmad Shah Durrani and his coalition decisively defeat the Maratha Confederacy and restore the Mughal Empire to Shah Alam II. |
1764
Jul 12
Age: 36y
birth of childJacobus Van Deusen Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1764 • The Sugar Act is passed. |
1770
Feb 3
Age: 41y
marriageMaritie Bronck 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1770 • Joseph Priestley, British chemist, recommends the use of a rubber to remove pencil marks. |
1803
Age: 74y
birth of childJohn V Van Deusen |
| 1803 • The wagonway between Wandsworth and Croydon is opened, being the first public railway line in England. |
1803
Oct 14
Age: 75y
| 1803 • Ohio is admitted as the 17th U.S. state, retroactive from August 7, 1953. |