Person:John Rosenkrans (2)

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John Rosenkrans
b.6 Jul 1724 Rochester, New York
m. 8 Aug 1751
  1. Benjamin Rosenkrans1770 - 1848
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Name[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] John Rosenkrans
Gender Male
Birth[2][3][5][7] 6 Jul 1724 Rochester, New York
Marriage 8 Aug 1751 to John Rosenkrans
Residence[4] 1780 Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Residence[1] 1 May 1786 Walpack, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Probate[6] 1 May 1786 New Jersey, USA
Death[1][5][6][7] 15 Jun 1786 Walpack, Sussex, New Jersey
Burial[5] Wallpack Center, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

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Birth: Jul. 6, 1724 Rochester Ulster County New York, USA Death: Jun. 5, 1786 Married Margaret DeWitt, 1751 Had 14 children Exact site of his grave in the graveyard is unknown. Colonel John Rosenkrans was born July 6, 1724, and is the younger brother of Harmen Rosenkrans. Harmen Rosenkrans is believed to have built part of the Van Campen Inn. After the Revolution was declared, John Rosenkrans, on May 23, 1777, enlisted in the Third Regiment of the Sussex County Militia. He was commissioned to the rank of Colonel. He fought at the battle of Germantown, Pa. He was shot in the shoulder and never fully recovered. He died June 5, 1786 and is buried in the Shapanack Cemetery, east of the Old Mine Road. Family links: Children: Benjamin Rosenkrans (1770 - 1848)* *Calculated relationship

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