Person:Gerrit Van Bunschoten (5)

Name	Gerrit Van Bunschoten
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	15 Jul 1756	Dutchess, New York, United States
Marriage	Bef 1785	New York, United Statesto Rebecca Totten (add)
Death^[2]^[3]	3 Jun 1832	Fallsburg, Sullivan, New York, United States

References

↑ McWhorter, Ray Seely. Van Benschoten, Benschoten, Seeley, Seely: the Benschoter line of Alice Esther Benschoter Seely. (R. S. McWhorter, 1971).
↑ 548, in Van Benschoten, William Henry. Concerning the Van Bunschoten or Van Benschoten family in America: A Genealogy and Brief History. (Poughkeepsie, NY: A. V. Haight Co. Printers, 1907)
p. 245, 376-378.
↑ Quinlan, James Eldridge. History of Sullivan County: embracing an account of its geology, climate, aborigines, early settlement, organization, the formation of its towns, with biographical sketches of prominent residents, etc., etc. (South Fallsburg, N.Y.: Fallsburg Print. Co., 1965)
p. 226 (footnote).

June 3 , 1832. - Died, in Fallsburgh, Garret Van Benschoten, aged 77 years. He was one who took an active part in achieving our independence. He joined a volunteer company when a youth, and continued in the service during the war. He was in several engagements, and was at the battle of Fort Montgomery. He was one of the few who stood by their cannon, and continued to fire on the enemy until they came up to wrest a torch from the hand of Col. Bruyn, whose invincible courage would not permit him to show the enemy his back on such occasions. -- Ulster Plebeian.