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Aaron Van Name (son of Symon Van Name and Sara Prall) was born August 11, 1718 in New Springville, Richmond, Staten Island, New York, and died 1797 in Northfield, Richmond, Staten Island, New York.He married Mary Maria McLeam on April 25, 1738 in Dutch Reformed Church, Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York, daughter of William McLeam and Elizabeth Merrill.
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Aaron had the " ear mark " of his father recorded for himself Noverber 25, 1740.He seens to have lost no time in getting away from the Watering Place, for it will be seen he promptly traded farms with Cornelius Corson.On April 7, 1741, Aaron Van Name and Mary, his wife,by deed conveyed to cornelius Corsen 116 1/2 acers near the Water Place, being one half that Simon Van Namr had bought off Jacob Billaou.
Aaron Van Ame ( Name ) bought off Christian Corson and Artie his wife, 90 acres on the North side of Staten Island and on April 15, 1741 bought of Cornelius Corsen, Esquire and Jannite his wife , 90 acres adjoining Christon Corson.
On February 15, 1745/46 as soon as Moses reached 21, Aaron and Moses sold the other 116 1/2 acres to Cornelius Corsen.
Moses then went to Dutches County, New York across the river from Esopus.
His Majesties Justice from 1761 to 1775.He paid to the British Colony annual quit rent of bushels of wheat from March 25, 1760 to March 25, 1775 under land pattens, the land was on the North side near Suter Island.
More About Aaron Van Name:
, CEMETERY: August 17, 1718, Reformed Church of Port Richmond, Staten Island, N.Y..
, JOB: 1754, Road Commisioner Northfield, 1761-1775 Justice of the Peace.
, MILITARY: 1776, forced Boatman for the British.
CONFIRM/BAPT: August 17, 1717, Dutch, Reformed Church of Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York.
Fact: 1741, Bought Land, March 1, 1787 Estate Partioned.
More About Aaron Van Name and Mary Maria McLeam:
Marriage: April 25, 1738, Dutch Reformed Church, Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York.
Children of Aaron Van Name and Mary Maria McLeam are:
  1. +Charles Van Name, b. 1760, Northfirld, Richmond, Staten Island, New York, d. 1808, Northfirld, Richmond, Staten Island, New York.
  2. Simon Van Name, b. February 14, 1738/39, Northfield, Richmond, Staten Island, New York, d. November 24, 1812, Northfield, Richmond, Staten Island, New York.
  3. Mary Van Name, b. 1744, Northfield, Richmond, Staten Island, New York, d. November 21, 1792.
  4. Aaron Van Name, b. 1748, Northfield, Richmond, Staten Island, New York, d. 1817, Castleton, Richmond, S. I., N.Y..
  5. Rachel Van Name, b. 1751, Northfield, Richmond, Staten Island, New York, d. date unknown.
  6. Antje Van Name, b. 1755, Northfield, Richmond, Staten Island, New York, d. Bef. 1792.
  7. Catherine Van Name, b. 1756, Northfield, Richmond, Staten Island, New York, d. 1851.
  8. Moses Van Name, b. February 13, 1760, Northfield, Richmond, Staten Island, New York, d. October 16, 1811, Northfield, Richmond, Staten Island, New York, age 57 yr.
  9. William Van Name, b. 1763, Northfield, Richmond, Staten Island, New York, d. 1825.
  10. Elizabeth Van Name, b., Northfield, Richmond, Staten Island, New York, d. 1792.