When Cornelius Van Cott was born in 1723, in New York City, New York, United States, his father, Cornelis Claase Van Den Berg, was 55 and his mother, Annetje Sprong, was 27. He married Mercy Jacobuse Stryker on 10 December 1743, in New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 2 May 1786, at the age of 63.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
New York is the 11th state.
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
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