Dr. John H. van Beuren

+ 37 p.30 The van Beuren family of New York and New Jersey (jan 1932)

"Dr. John H. van Beuren (Dr. Henry {2}, Dr. Johannes {1}) , born at Flatbush, LI., July 4. 1754 (Bible Record), and baptized July 21, 1754 (Flatbush Dutch Church), died there Aug. 15, 1810 (gravestone). He married, aug 21, 1782 (N.Y. marriage Liscenses, p.406), Sara Van Duyn, born Feb 27 and baptized Mar. 28, 1762, died Jan.10, 1816 (gravestone, daughter of Cornelius and Sarah (Verbeck) Van Duyn (Gravesend Dutch Church) He and his wife were buried int he Dutch Church at Flatbush.

He practiced medicine at Flatbush, and lived in the old Filkin-van Beuren homestead, which after his death was purchased by Jacob Duryea, and subsequently acquired by the Brooklyn City Railroad Company for use as their Flatbush Station. {will citations follow} 5 children: Sarah, Catherine, John +90 , Cornelius, Alette

Filken-van Beuren homestead

refers to John's direct ancestor Catherine Van Voorhees. This reference implies that John's father, Dr. Henry (or Hendrick) van Beuren also lived on this property. And we might then understand and conclude that Dr. Henry held his Loyalist meetings for Rangers who were to embark for Yorktown at the end of the Revolution.