Daniel vanPeltAge: 23 years1752–1776
- Name
- Daniel vanPelt
- Given names
- Daniel
- Surname
- vanPelt
Birth | October 15, 1752 |
Baptism of a brother | Isaac vanPelt Type: baptised August 11, 1754 (Age 21 months) |
Death of a maternal grandfather | Johannes Hendricke Sleght April 13, 1755 (Age 2 years) |
Birth of a sibling | Helena vanPelt January 2, 1757 (Age 4 years) |
Baptism of a sibling | Helena vanPelt January 2, 1757 (Age 4 years) |
Birth of a brother | Jacob “Johannes” vanPelt August 12, 1759 (Age 6 years) |
Baptism of a brother | Jacob “Johannes” vanPelt Type: baptised August 12, 1759 (Age 6 years) |
Birth of a sister | Sarah vanPelt August 22, 1761 (Age 8 years) |
Death of a father | Johannis (John) vanPelt 1765 (Age 12 years) |
Marriage | Mary Sutton — View this family 1772 (Age 19 years) Note: Most show marriage in 1772, but Sutton vanPelt's SAR application Natl: 29412 and IL State: 1987 dated 14 JUN 1933 states 1770 |
Birth of a son #1 | Alexander vanPelt April 24, 1773 (Age 20 years) |
Military | Patriot, American Revolutionary War 1776 (Age 23 years) |
Death | August 27, 1776 (Age 23 years) Note: Daniel was a Revolutionary War soldier who died fighting for the Patriots in Brooklyn Heights at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776. His son, Alexander, allegedly remembered his father, in uniform, picking him up before leaving for the war, although he was only three years old at the time. He never saw his father again.
From: A Place Called Sodom, by AG Cooper, page 25 |
Family with parents |
father |
Johannis (John) vanPelt Birth: between 1716 and 1717 Death: 1765 — Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, USA |
mother |
Cornelia Slaight Birth: about 1720 Death: |
Marriage: May 12, 1739 — Churchville, Northampton Twp, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, USA |
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4 years elder brother |
Joost (Joseph) vanPelt Baptism: December 11, 1742 — Bucks Co, Pennsylvania Colony, USA Death: estimated 1809 — Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, USA |
2 years elder sister |
Catharine vanPelt Baptism: April 2, 1745 — Pennsylvania, USA |
4 years elder brother |
John (Johannis) vanPelt Birth: August 21, 1749 — Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1820 — Somerset Co, New Jersey, USA |
3 years himself |
Daniel vanPelt Birth: October 15, 1752 — Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, USA Death: August 27, 1776 — Long Island, New York, USA |
22 months younger brother |
Isaac vanPelt Baptism: August 11, 1754 — Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1811 — Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, USA |
2 years younger sibling |
Helena vanPelt Birth: January 2, 1757 |
3 years younger brother |
Jacob “Johannes” vanPelt Birth: August 12, 1759 — Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, USA Death: August 31, 1831 — Portage Co, Ohio, USA |
2 years younger sister |
Sarah vanPelt Birth: August 22, 1761 Death: |
Mother’s family with Isaac vanPelt |
younger brother |
Isaac vanPelt Baptism: August 11, 1754 — Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1811 — Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, USA |
mother |
Cornelia Slaight Birth: about 1720 Death: |
half-sister | |
half-sister | |
half-brother | |
half-sister | |
half-brother |
Family with Mary Sutton |
himself |
Daniel vanPelt Birth: October 15, 1752 — Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, USA Death: August 27, 1776 — Long Island, New York, USA |
wife |
Mary Sutton Death: |
Marriage: 1772 — |
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16 months son |
Alexander vanPelt Birth: April 24, 1773 — Monmouth Co, New Jersey, USA Death: May 27, 1849 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
Marriage | Most show marriage in 1772, but Sutton vanPelt's SAR application Natl: 29412 and IL State: 1987 dated 14 JUN 1933 states 1770 |
Death | Daniel was a Revolutionary War soldier who died fighting for the Patriots in Brooklyn Heights at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776. His son, Alexander, allegedly remembered his father, in uniform, picking him up before leaving for the war, although he was only three years old at the time. He never saw his father again.
From: A Place Called Sodom, by AG Cooper, page 25 |
Note | The Battle of Long Island - August 27,1776
The Battle of Long Island took place on August 27, 1776. The American outpost of Colonel Edward Hand's sent word that the British were preparing to cross Long Island from Staten Island on August 22, at dawn. There were three frigates, the Phoenix, Rose, and Greyhound, and two bomb ketches named Carcass and Thunder, in Gravesend Bay. The frigates were anchored in the Namews.
British generals Cornwallis and Clinton had a force of 4,000 men that included Von Donop's corps of jaegers and grenadiers. The force started crossing to Denyse Point and they were covered by the guns of the H.M.S. Rainbow. Two hundred men of Edward Hand's withdrew to Prospect Hill, destroying the property and supplies that the British might use. The British boats returned to Staten Island and landed in Gravesend Bay with more then 5000 men. By noon, they had landed almost 5,000 men and about 40 cannons safely on shore. The Americans couldn't defend themselves and were pushed back.
The American forces were distributed on the evening before the battle. Their forces had a total strength of 550 in the area of Gowanus Road. To the left in the Flatbush Pass there were 1,000 troops, and to the right at Bedford Pass there was a force of 800 men with only 3 guns.
In the early morning hours on August 27, the Americans fired on a few British soldiers who were near the Red Lion Inn. A few hours later, the Americans were attacked by 200-300 British troops. These attacks started the battle. General Howe was trying to distract the Americans so that Grant could attack; the plan worked. This lead to a battle between Grant and Alexander. Though Alexander only had 1,600 men, he was smart to organize his men into the open, European style, rather than just hiding them behind cover. Grant, on the other hand, had 7,000 men, which meant that they were superior to the Americans. At the end of this battle, there were only 12 dead, and 5 wounded. The Americans were waiting to be attacked again.
The British had marched to Bedford, and were now behind the Americans. They had marched over 9 miles, with 10,000 men, and the Americans never detected them. Somehow the Germans (Hessians) on the British side began attacking the Americans. The Americans traveled along Port Road to Brooklyn because it was one of the few roads still open.
The heaviest fighting happened near Baker's Tavern. The Americans did really well against the odds presented to them. During the battles Washington was able to get 9,500 soldiers out into the field.
No one can give an exact number of Americans involved in the Battle of Long Island, but it is estimated that there were at least 10,000. It is also estimated that 1,407 Americans were wounded, captured, or missing, and 312 were killed. A British report says that there were 89 Americans officers imprisoned, and 1,097 other Americans were kept as prisoners.
There were 22,000 British and Germans on Long Island, and they had a total loss of 377. Five British officers, and 56 men were killed, while 13 officers, and 275 men were wounded or missing. Two Germans were killed, and three officers and 23 men were wounded.
According to both posession of the disputed territory and casualties, the British won this battle. |
Note | Sutton vanPelt's SAR application Natl: 29412 and IL State: 1987 dated 14 JUN 1923 lists Daniel's father as Alexander vanPelt, d.1766 and his mother as Jane Gano (no dates). |