Col. Benjamin Tusten, Jr.

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Benjamin Tusten (1743 - 1779)

Lt. Col. Benjamin Tusten

Born 10 Dec 1743 in Southold, Suffolk Co., New York

Son of Benjamin Tusten and Julia (Conkling) Tusten

Brother of Juliana (Tusten) Van Deursen and Martha (Tusten) Van Duzer

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Died 23 Jul 1779 at age 35 in Minisink, Orange, New York, United States

Profile last modified 4 Jun 2022 | Created 10 May 2017

Biography

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Tusten served with New York Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Benjamin Tusten is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A117385.
Roll of Honor
Lt. Col. Benjamin Tusten was Killed in Action during American Revolution.
Lt. Col. Benjamin Tusten, who was killed by the Indians at the battle of Minisink, N. Y., July 23, 1779.[1]

Juliana Tusten, wife of Christopher Van Deursen was b Nov. 10, 1762, and d Oct. 23, 1838. She was dau. of Col. Benjamin Tusten and Julia Conkling

Find A Grave Index Name Benjamin Tusten Burial Date 1779 Event Place Goshen, Orange, New York, United States Photograph Included Y

Birth Date 10 Dec 1743 Death Date 22 Jul 1779 Affiliate Record Identifier 37117741 Cemetery Battle of Minisink Monument[2]

Birth: Dec. 10, 1743 Southold Suffolk County New York, USA Death: Jul. 22, 1779 Minisink Ford Sullivan County New York, USA

The only son of Col Benjamin Tusten, Benjamin Tusten removed from Southhold to Goshen NY with his father. He obtained a classical education in Jamaica Queens and returned to Goshen at age 19 to study medicine under Dr Thomas Wickham. After a year, he went on to study under Dr Burnet in Newark NJ and finished his medical education under the celebrated Dr Thomas Jones of New York city. Upon his return to Goshen, he distinguished himself from other doctors in the area by his current surgery knowledge and the introduction of small pox inoculations.

As the unrest began to swell in 1775, Dr Tusten pledged himself to the cause. In 1777 he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the Goshen Regiment of Militia under General Allison; in 1778 he was appointed a Surrogate of Orange County.

He is best remembered for his valiant effort at the Battle of Minisink, tending the wounded militia at Hospital Rock. He was the second in command and the leading officer killed in the battle which was undertaken against his counsel. Along with seventeen wounded men, Col Tusten was ambushed and killed in the shadow of Hospital Rock.

m Ann Brown

Other children: James Tusten (1770-) m Abby Smith Thomas Tusten (1771-) Catharine Tusten (1774-)

Family links: Parents: Benjamin Tusten (1716 - 1796) Julia Conkling Children: Sarah Tusten (1776 - 1815)* Abigail Tusten Reeve (1778 - 1842)*

Siblings: Benjamin Tusten (1743 - 1779) m. Ann Brown Azuba Tusten Davis (1748 - 1840)* Martha Tusten Van Duzer (1762 - 1847)* m. Isaac Van Duzer July 10, 1762 Juliana b. 1752, m. Christopher Van Deursen 21 Jan 1772, Calculated relationship

Burial: Battle of Minisink Monument Goshen Orange County New York, USA

Sources

↑ https://archive.org/stream/vandeursenfamily01vand/vandeursenfamily0...
↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKW-WKBS : 13 December 2015), Benjamin Tusten, 1779; Burial, Goshen, Orange, New York, United States of America, Battle of Minisink Monument; citing record ID 37117741, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2 Jan 2022), "Record of Benjamin Tusten Jr.", Ancestor # A117385.

PHOTO, "SHADOW ROCK/HOSPITAL ROCK", the place on Minisink Battlefield, where Col. Benjamin Tusten lost his life, by ambush, while tending to other wounded comrades. REF.: <www.google.com/gws_rd=ssl#q=benjamin+tusten%2C+colonel+battle+of+minisink%2C+image>

REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN: Militia, Orange County New York, killed at the Battle of Minisink.

also: <http://www.trailkeeper.org/trail/minisink-battleground/>

REF.: <http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37117741>

The only son of Col Benjamin Tusten, Benjamin Tusten removed from Southhold to Goshen NY with his father. He obtained a classical education in Jamaica Queens and returned to Goshen at age 19 to study medicine under Dr Thomas Wickham. After a year, he went on to study under Dr Burnet in Newark NJ and finished his medical education under the celebrated Dr Thomas Jones of New York city. Upon his return to Goshen, he distinguished himself from other doctors in the area by his current surgery knowledge and the introduction of small pox inoculations.

As the unrest began to swell in 1775, Dr Tusten pledged himself to the cause. In 1777 he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the Goshen Regiment of Militia under General Allison; in 1778 he was appointed a Surrogate of Orange County.

He is best remembered for his valiant effort at the Battle of Minisink, tending the wounded militia at Hospital Rock. He was the second in command and the leading officer killed in the battle which was undertaken against his counsel. Along with seventeen wounded men, Col Tusten was ambushed and killed in the shadow of Hospital Rock.

The town of Tusten, New York is named for him. There is also a street in Goshen, NY named after him - Tusten Ave.