Roelof Terhune

Brief Life History of Roelof

When Roelof Terhune was born in 1728, in Millstone Borough, Somerset, New Jersey, United States, his father, Garret Roelofse Terhune, was 19 and his mother, Aeltje Stevense Van Voorhees, was 17. He married Antje Williamson about 1765, in Harlingen, Montgomery Township, Somerset, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1777, in Hillsborough, Hillsborough Township, Somerset, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 49.

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Family Time Line

Roelof Terhune
1728–1777
Antje Williamson
1749–1811
Marriage: about 1765
Altye Terhune
1765–
Court Terhune
1767–
Court W. Terhune
1774–
Aletta Terhune
1772–1852

Sources (4)

  • Rolif Terhunni in entry for Koort Terhunni, "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
  • Garret, Stephen & Roelof Terhune, Charter Members, "Hillsborough Reformed Church History, 1766-1966"
  • Roelif Terhune mentioned in the document of Court Williamson, "New Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980"

World Events (3)

1766

Historical Boundaries 1766: Somerset, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Hillsborough Township, Somerset, New Jersey, United States

1775

"During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the ""Ten Crucial Days"" and remembered by the famous phrase ""the times that try men's souls"". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time."

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

Name Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from Huinen near Putten in Gelderland.

History: This has been a prominent surname in the Albany area since the 17th century.

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

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