Van Arsdale, Jacob R., 1811-1871.

Jacob R. Van Arsdale was born September 13, 1811 to Isaac and Laura (Lane) Van Arsdale. He married Martha Dawes of Stanton, NJ, with whom he fathered eleven children. Jacob earned an A.B. degree from Rutgers College in 1830 and graduated from the New Brunswick Seminary in 1833. He was a clergyman for the Reformed Church of America, serving as pastor of the Reformed Church of Berne, NY from 1834-35, and the churches at Stanton/Mt.Pleasant, NJ (1835-50), and Tyre, NY(1850-64). Jacob Van Arsdale died in 1871.

From the description of Letters of Jacob R. Van Arsdale, 1827-1835. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80058785

Jacob R. Van Arsdale was born September 13, 1811 to Isaac and Laura (Lane) Van Arsdale. He married Martha Dawes of Stanton, NJ, and together they raised a family of eleven children. Jacob earned an A.B. degree from Rutgers College in 1830 and graduated from the New Brunwsick Seminary in 1833. He was a clergyman of the Reformed Church of America, serving as pastor of the Reformed Churches of Berne, New York (1834-35), Stanton/Mt. Pleasant, New Jersey (1835-50), and Tyre, New York (1850-1864). Jacob Van Arsdale died in 1871.

From the guide to the Guide to the Jacob R. Van Arsdale Letters, 1827-1835, (Rutgers University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives.)