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George Van Inwegen
Birth: 12-11-1813
Death: 11-19-1867
Alternate Surname: VanInwegen
Biography
Possibly found in 18390222GMG_WHS1. "Mr Van Inwegen" is bringing "the Poney" up from Goshen to WHS in Albany even if "he has to ride him". There are many Van Inwegens listed in The History of Orange County, but George Van Inwegen is the only Van Inwegen listed in the microfilm. Additionally, there are multiple records (see links below) that indicate George was a counsellor/attorney in and around Goshen from 1835 to at least 1845, a likely correspondent for our lawyer/politician, WHS.
George apparently ran into some bad times with his brother Eli. An 1852 newspaper reports: "George VanInwegen, a young man of great promise, who had received his academic education in Newton, sent to penitentiary for 5 1/2 years for assault with intent to kill his brother Eli VanInwegen. The criminal was a member of the Orange county bar, and married to a highly accomplished woman, but from the social class he descended to a common drunkard and a felon's cell."
From The History of Orange County, there is a mention of George ("6th, Anthon's ; enl. Sept. 6, 1862 ; had served as sergeant in 1st New Jersey Cavalry"), as well as many mentions of his father, Benjamin Van Inwegen.
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Possibly found in 18390222GMG_WHS1. "Mr Van Inwegen" is bringing "the Poney" up from Goshen to WHS in Albany even if "he has to ride him". There are many Van Inwegens listed in The History of Orange County, but George Van Inwegen is the only Van Inwegen listed in the microfilm. Additionally, there are multiple records (see links below) that indicate George was a counsellor/attorney in and around Goshen from 1835 to at least 1845, a likely correspondent for our lawyer/politician, WHS.
George apparently ran into some bad times with his brother Eli. An 1852 newspaper reports: "George VanInwegen, a young man of great promise, who had received his academic education in Newton, sent to penitentiary for 5 1/2 years for assault with intent to kill his brother Eli VanInwegen. The criminal was a member of the Orange county bar, and married to a highly accomplished woman, but from the social class he descended to a common drunkard and a felon's cell."
From The History of Orange County, there is a mention of George ("6th, Anthon's ; enl. Sept. 6, 1862 ; had served as sergeant in 1st New Jersey Cavalry"), as well as many mentions of his father, Benjamin Van Inwegen.