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Descendants of Jan Gevitson Van Dolson

Generation No. 4

8. TEUNIS⁴ DOLSON (JACOB³, TEUNIS², JAN GEVITSON¹ VAN DOLSON) was born October 06, 1735 in Marlboro, NY, and died Aft. August 29, 1795 in Tioga Co, NY.

Notes for TEUNIS DOLSON:
Teunis Dolson, after the Revolutionary War was over, took up lots #118- 390 acres in the town of Chemung, Big Flats in 1788. His son John accompanied him.

       Teunis Dolson signed Newberg-Marlboro, Revolutionary Pledge, Signed Association of Newberg July 6, 1775.

"Revolutionary Pledge April 1775"
Town of Newburg, Orange County., N.Y.
From, "Outline of History of Orange Co., N,Y.". Samuel Eager, Esq. Mem.
Historical Assoc., Newburg 1846-47. 12708E2

       When the provinces had firmly resolved to resist and defend themselves against the oppressive acts of the English Parliament, they anticipated a division of public sentiment on the importance and success of a measure which was to involve the whole country in a war with the mother country.
       They also foresaw that the instant they took up arms, made resistance and fired the first gun, they would thereby throw off to some extent allegiance to the British government. They would dissolve the laws which governed them and place the Colonies in a condition of confusion and anarchy.
       To guard the country as much a possible against a state of things so
ominous of danger, to bind all who were well disposed to the cause and its
vigorous prosecution in a bond of union and at the same time find out and know
with certainty its lukewarm friends and open enemies. All of which were of the
utmost moment the freemen and freeholders and inhabitants of the city of New
York. They, on the 29th of April, 1775, adopted a general association and
transmitted it for signature to all counties in the state.
       This was intended as a direct test of everyone's sentiments and patriotismrespecting the momentous movement of the colonies, for if they signed the pledge, their will would be known and the country could depend on them, and if not, they would be equally known and marked. This plan was made general and adopted throughout the colonies and at once drew a line of no enviable distinction between friends and enemies of war.
       "The Pledge" in the following form:
       Persuaded that the salvation of the rights and liberties of America depends, under God, on the firm union of its inhabitants in a rigorous prosecution of the measures necessary for its safety and convinced of the necessities of its preventing anarchy and confusion which attended the dissolution of the powers of the government, we, the freemen, freeholders and inhabitants of Newburg, being greatly alarmed at the avowed design of the ministry to raise a revenue in America, and shocked by the bloody scene now acting in Massachusetts Bay, do in solemn resolve never to become slaves, and do associate under all ties of religion, honor and love to our country, to adopt and endeavor to carry into execution whatever measures may be recommended by the Continental Congress and resolved by our Provincial Convention for purpose and preserving our Constitution and opposing
the execution of the several Arbitrary Acts of British Parliament, until a
reconciliation between Great Britain and America on Constitutional principals
(which we most ardently desire) can be obtained and that we will in all things
follow the advice of our General Committee respecting the purposes aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good order and the safety of individuals and property."

       Among the signers in Newburg, N.Y., Orange County, were: John Dolson and George Hack.

Copied by Pauline Parker
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       Teunis Dolson served as a Private in the 3rd Regiment of Ulster County, New York Militia under Col. Levi Pawling and Col. John Cantine. He was listed April 6, 1776 as being in the 4th Regiment of Ulster County, New York Militia under Col. Jacob Concklin and Col. Hashbrook.

Ref Military Records:
Vol II p 596 Geneological and Family History of Southern New York, Cuyler        Reynolds, 1914
Vol I p 18 Calender of Mss Relating to War of Revolution.
Vol I p 196 & 246 Land Grant Bounty Rights Revolution as Colony and State.
Vol 15 p 303 State Archives Relating to Colonial History of New York.
       History of Ulster County, New York by Alphonso Clearwater, p. 192
       DAR Patriot Index, p 197

       Child of TEUNIS DOLSON is:

JOHN⁵ DOLSON, b. June 16, 1754, Newbury, Orange Co., N.Y.; d. 1840; m. (1) MAGDALENA CHRISTIE; m. (2) KATHERINE HILMAN, 1790, N.Y.; m. (3) ELIZABETH CARR, 1811, Big Flats, N.Y..

Notes for JOHN DOLSON:
"John Dolson was a minute man of the first alarm and to the close of the war. His most conspicious service was with Gen. Washington that Christmas night at Trenton in 1776 at the surrender of Burgoyne, and the siege of Yorktown."

On July 1, 1776, was with Capt. Timothy James Co., North Hampton Co. Served under Samual Drake to be attached to command of Benj. Van Camp. Marched to Bethleham, from there to Philadelphia, up the Delaware River to Bruston, to Brunswick, N.J. and to Bordertown. "We were called by the beat of the drums, paraded in the street and ordered to Trenton where we joined the battalion under Major Van Camp." He was ill and hospitalized at Bordertown. In the winter of 1777 volunteered services again and was under Capt. Campbell and attached to Col. Sickford and stationed on lines toward Philadelphia.

Fought Indians under Capt. James and Col. Strand. Marched toward Minnisink country and stationed at Netters Fort on the Delaware River then to Fort James. Ordered by Col. Strand to guard the frontier settlements until the spring of 1778. Ordered into N.J. and into the county of Sussex. Served under Col. Strand and Col. John Chambers until the close of the war.

No records found of other children, possibly 12 or 13.

Applied for pension Sept 4, 1832
Military Records, Adj. Gen. Office
       60 Florida Ave N.E. Washington, D.C.
       Ref. 3309-Old Records
       Adj Gen Office, Brentwood, Md.
"Outline of History Orange Co., N.Y."
       Samuel W. Eager, Esq.
Newburgh 1846-7 F-12708E2

Marriage Notes for JOHN DOLSON and MAGDALENA CHRISTIE:
First wife of John Dolson

9. TEUNIS⁴ DOLSON (JACOB³, TEUNIS², JAN GEVITSON¹ VAN DOLSON).

Child of TEUNIS DOLSON is:

JOHN⁵ DOLSON.

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