When doing research on Walter Vancampen last week I got
distracted with a book by Allen Rosenkrans 1900, The Rosenkrans Family. I have
a Rosenkrans’s in my family tree. Rachel Rosenkrans married a Gysber VanGorder.
The books preface struck me so, I had to
check the date of the book, which was 1900. It reads: It is said that an ungrateful generation neglects the memory
of its fathers but Moses the inspired law giver, cherished the memory of his
fathers and made a record of them and of his people for the benefit of future
generations, let us do likewise. The people of the United States of America
with their enterprising and impetuous spirit ever in quest of new discoveries
and greater acquisitions, have somewhat neglected the things of the past, but a
new era is now being inaugurated of national expansion and world- wide
improvements, and it behooves us a progressive people to treasure the valuable
things of the past and make provision for the future.
Thinking of the family …lets talk about Colonel John
Rosenkrans. His burial is unknown, but a marker says it’s about 500 East of the
marker. I can also find him listed in the records for Shapanack Dutch Reformed
Church Cemetery, Walpack Center, Sussex Co., NJ records. He was born 6 July
1724 Rochester, Ulster Co., NY. His parents Alexander and Martretjen Depue
Rosenkrans. They moved and started their family in the wilds of Sussex Co., NJ,
in the 1700. His younger brother Harmen Rosenkrans. is
believed to have built part of the Van Campen Inn. John’s son Benjamin was
also a Colonel in the War of 1812. John married Margaret Dewitt (1731-8 Aug
1751) in 1751. She also has a very long family history, there are `11 children
named in Johns will, When reading the History of Sussex County NJ, it names
other children they could have had others that died before him: John, Jacob, Ariantie, Alexander, Catharine, Charrick
DeWitt, Levi, Joseph, Benjamin, Elijah, Simeon, Polly. John died 15 Jun 1786 at
Walpack Center, NJ. There is no stone for his wife Margaret either.
He enlisted in May
1777, 3rd Regiment of Sussex Co. NJ. He fought at the battle of
Germantown and was shot in the shoulder.
TheRosenkrans Family in Europe and America by Allen
Rosenkrans pages; 60, 82,83, 126
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