Namevan BUNSCHOTEN, Elias , 5G Granduncle
Birth Dateabt 1679
Birth PlaceWiltwyck, Nieuw-Nederlandse (Kingston, Ulster County, New York)
Misc. Notes
Elias Van Bunschoten was a Liutenant on the Canadian expedition in 1709, he survived, and later served in the second attempt on Canada in 1711.
He was made Lieutenant of the Militia at Kingston and served also as Captain of Dutchess County Militia, and later became a major.
He was a trustee and assessor in Dutchess County and was a very wealthy land owner. He was one of the first two deacons of the Poughkeepsie Church and later became an elder.
Spouses
Birth Dateabt 1686
Death Date1714 Age: 28
Marr Date13 Aug 1705
Marr PlaceWiltwyck, Nieuw-Nederlandse (Kingston, Ulster County, New York)