Neeltje "Nelly" Van Pelt

Brief Life History of Neeltje "Nelly"

When Neeltje "Nelly" Van Pelt was born about 1778, in New Jersey, United States, her father, Peter Van Pelt, was 44 and her mother, Neeltje Vanderbilt, was 38.

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Family Time Line

Peter Van Pelt
1735–
Neeltje Vanderbilt
1741–
Handrick Van Pelt
1761–1822
Neeltje "Nelly" Van Pelt
1778–
Geertje Van Pelt
1763–
Theunis Van Pelt
1765–
John P Van Pelt
1767–1845
Peter P. Van Pelt
1772–1823

Sources (2)

  • Nelle Van Pelt, "New Jersey, Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Neeltje Van Pelt - Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: Neeltje Van Pelt

World Events (3)

1780

Sometimes referred to as the "forgotten victory", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

Name Meaning

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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