Philip Van Horne (1719-1786)

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Identifier
NJS-PER-01313
Given Name
Philip
Family Name
Van Horne
Birth Date
1719
Death Date
1786
Sex
Male
Occupation
Marketing, Retail, and Trading
Government
Military and Militia
Biographical Description
Philip Van Horne was an enslaver who resided in Middlebrook in Somerset County. He was the son of Cornelius Van Horne and Elizabeth Van Horne (née French). His wife was Elizabeth Ricketts, daughter of a wealthy Jamaican planter. He was a colonel in the Somerset County militia during the French and Indian War, and is referred to as Col. Philip Van Horne in historical documents. His home, known as the Van Horne House, has been preserved and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its significance as a Revolutionary War site.
Keywords
white person
enslaver
Places
Van Horne House, Middlebrook
Middlebrook
Enslaver of
Cato (b. ca. 1761)
Child of
Cornelius Van Horne (1693-1770)
Elizabeth French Van Horne (b. 1700)
Spouse of
Elizabeth Ricketts Van Horne
References

Van Rossum, Helene. “Updates about Ukawsaw Gronniosaw Part 1: The Van Horne Plantation.” What Exit? New Jerseyana at Rutgers University Special Collections and University Archives (blog), August 23, 2023. https://sinclairnj.blogs.rutgers.edu/2023/08/updates-about-ukawsaw-gronniosaw-part-1-the-van-horne-plantation/.

"Col. Philip Van Horne (1719-1786)," American Aristocracy, https://americanaristocracy.com/people/philip-van-horne.

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WikiTree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Van_Horne-119
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Jesse Bayker
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