John Van Cleve

1749 - 1791  (42 years)

• Name	John Van Cleve
  Born	16 May 1749	New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, British Colonial America   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	Revolutionary War
  Died	1 Jun 1791	Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Northwest Territory, United States   [2]
  	Cause: Stabbed and scalped by Indians
  Person ID	I2416	TangledRoots
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2018

  
  

  Family	Catherine Benham,   b. 11 Oct 1756, Huntington, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America ,   d. 6 Aug 1837, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States  (Age 80 years)
  Married	1 Aug 1771	Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Benjamin Van Cleve,   b. 24 Feb 1773, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, British Colonial America ,   d. 29 Nov 1821, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States  (Age 48 years)   2. Ann Van Cleve,   b. 30 Jun 1775, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America ,   d. Mar 1858  (Age 82 years)   3. Captain William Van Cleve,   b. 1777, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States ,   d. 1828, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States  (Age 51 years)   4. Margaret Van Cleve,   b. Feb 1779, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States ,   d. 12 Sep 1858, Richland, Rush County, Indiana, United States  (Age 79 years)   5. Mary Van Cleve,   b. 10 Feb 1787, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Amy Van Cleve,   b. Jul 1789, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Preble County, Ohio, United States
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
  Family ID	F1244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 May 1749 - New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, British Colonial America Married - 1 Aug 1771 - Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America Died - Cause: Stabbed and scalped by Indians - 1 Jun 1791 - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Northwest Territory, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2037] Book: The History of Montgomery County, Ohio, pg. 272, 273. [S2037] Book: The History of Montgomery County, Ohio, pg. 272, 273. June 1, 1791, he was stabbed in five places, killed and scalped by the Indians, in an outlot at Cincinnati. [S293] Information from John Hartsock, email, dated May 4, 2000. Spouse: John VanCleve/VanCleave, Marriage: 1 Aug 1771, Monmouth County, New Jersey [S2037] Book: The History of Montgomery County, Ohio. He married Catharine Benham, and, in 1785, settled in Washington County, Penn.