NameTunis Garret Van der Veer
Birth12 Aug 1757
Death24 Feb 1823
Misc. Notes
Garret’s son Tunis, who was nineteen years old at the time of the revolution and was a courier for General Washington. He had a fine English horse and there were many stories of his daring exploits. After three years of service, he and his horse became so well known to the British that he had to be relieved of his tour of duty.
He married first Helen Foreman, second Francintha DuBois