VANFOSSEN FAMILY
Various early spellings include:
Vanfenson, Vanfosen, VanFussen, Vanversen, VanVossen.
The earliest known ancestor for the VanFossen line is:
Arnold VanVossen of Holland. He and wife Mary had the following children:
- Sibella - born 1688 - married Jacob Zimmerman/Timberman.
- Marieke
- John - married Elizabeth Bon. In 1729, John was living on a farm in Skippack, PA.
- Arnold Jr. - married in Philadelphia Co, Elizabeth Sellen.
- Conrad - married Ankin (Ann) Bon, daughter of Peter & Elizabeth Op de Graef Bon.
- Leonard - married Margaret and had four children.
- Adam - married Catherine and had three daughters.
At least two branches of the VanFossens moved west into Belmont County, Ohio.
One was Otho who descended from Arnold Jr.
The other was Benjamin who was the grandson of Conrad. This is my direct line ancestor.
If you are looking for a VanFossen in Belmont County, let me know. I have been collecting information on all Belmont County VanFossens for years.
There are many descendants of the immigrant Arnold living in Belmont and surrounding counties of Ohio.
Benjamin bought land in 1811 in Union Township but sold it later the same month. Then in 1815, he bought 160 acres in Flushing Township.
He and wife Mary (last name unknown) had children:
- Henry m Margaret Asbel or Ashel
- John m Sarah Crooks
- George m Elizabeth (maiden name unknown)
- Jacob m Jane Asbel
- Mary m Allen Buckingham
- William m Mary Murphy
- Benjamin m Lucy Longly
- Margaret m Thomas Wright
- Samuel m Sarah Burford
Related names:
Bethel, Bodkins, Burris, Clary, Gilbreath, Greeneltch, Haines, Hunt, Davis, Kappel, McCullough, Mallernee, Nichols, Patrick, Savage, Stotlar, Wilkin, Winrod, Wiston
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