Dr. Robert Van Valzah, Sr. and Elizabeth Sutherland

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Husband Dr. Robert Van Valzah, Sr. ¹

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           Born: 17 Apr 1764 1
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Wife Elizabeth Sutherland ²

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           Born: 4 Apr 1768 2
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           Died: 30 Mar 1840 2
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         Father: Lt.-Col. Thomas Sutherland (Abt 1732-1816) 2
         Mother: Jane [Unk] (Abt 1737-1819) 2

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Children

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1 M Dr. Robert Van Valzah, Jr. ³

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         Spouse: Nancy Montgomery (      -      ) 3

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2 M Thomas Van Valzah ³

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3 M John Van Valzah ³

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4 M William W. Van Valzah ^{1 4}

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           Born: Abt 1809
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           Died: 13 Oct 1857 2
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         Spouse: Sarah L. Forster (1817-1862) 2 4

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5 F Elizabeth Van Valzah ⁵

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         Spouse: Peter Wilson (1798-1868) 5 6

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. Robert Van Valzah, Sr.

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His ancestors were originally from Holland, but settled in New York state long before the Revolutionary war.

He was born near the Croton river, in New York state, and was the only son of his parents to leave descendants. It is a remarkable fact that there is no other family of the name in this country. His father died, and his mother married a wealthy man who gave his clever step-son an excellent education. Tradition has it that about the time that Dr. Robert Van Valzah graduated and began his professional career, he was paying devoted attention to a young lady, when he discovered that she had been making inquiries as to his chances for inheriting his step-father's property. Angered at this, and believing her to be wholly mercenary, he left the neighborhood and, in 1786, came to Pennsylvania, his earthly possessions consisting only of a horse, saddle and bridle. On his arrival in Northumberland County he made the acquaintance of a man named Beatty, who took a strong liking to him, and knowing him to be a poor but ambitious "M. D." in search of a location, advised him to go to Dry Valley, where an epidemic was causing much suffering at the time. This advice was followed with satisfactory results, Dr. Van Valzah practicing there successfully until his removal to Buffalo Cross Roads, Pennsylvania, where he continued his professional work during his remaining years, his death occurring when he was eighty-six years of age.

He had eight children.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 82, 795.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 795.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 82.

4 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 215.

5 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 296.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 82.