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Van Etten is a surname. Americans with the surname Van Etten descend from Jacobus Jansen Van Etten who was born in the Dutch village of Etten. [1] Notable people with the surname include: Chris Van Etten, American television writer; Hudson Van Etten (1874–1941), United States Navy sailor; Jane Van Etten (1869–1950), American composer
The Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire is a historical society and registered charity founded for the purpose of "collecting, preserving, arranging and publishing such Historical Documents, Antiquities…Specimens of Ancient and Medieval Art, etc. as are connected with the Counties Palatine of Lancaster and Chester…"
On June 15, 1780, a group of militia in Northampton were commissioned to serve for seven months, led by Captain Johannes Van Etten. [ 4 ] [ 1 ] The communities of Bloomsburg and Catawissa were home to large numbers of Loyalists who aided the British during the American Revolutionary War , [ 1 ] and a detachment of 41 of Van Etten's men headed ...
Van Etten was a native of St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Isaac Van Etten, a prominent local lawyer and politician, and Jane Oakes Van Etten. She was descended from the Van Etten family of New York. [1] She studied music and opera singing in New York City, Paris, and London. Among her teachers was Mathilde Marchesi. [2]
The Vernons descended from the ancient Cheshire family and from William Vernon (1434–1507) of Cogshall, Great Budworth, Cheshire who was a grandson of Richard Vernon of Lostock. Thirteen generations of the family resided in Great Budworth and then Mutlow, Gawsworth .
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The medieval family seat of Clifton Hall stood nearby, and was retained as farm and service buildings. [11] [9] John Savage's son, also named John (1554–1615) was the Seneschal of Halton Castle, and also served at various times as a Member of Parliament for Cheshire, Mayor of Chester and High Sheriff of Cheshire. [1] [2] [11]
The tract of 768 acres (311 ha) was first settled by John Van Nest in 1763, and subsequently owned by John and Abel Hoff during the early 19th century, followed by William M. Vannatta. In 1856, Vannatta (originally van Etten) acquired the southern half of what was by then a 590-acre (240 ha) tract containing the farmstead.