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Jannetje Van Reypen Tuers was a patriot during the American Revolutionary War and had a role in confirming information about a British conspiracy with
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold ( Brandt (1994), p. 4June 14, 1801) was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War. He fought with distinction for the American Continental Army and rose to the rank of major general before defect ...
to take over West Point.
Biography
Jane and her husband Nicholas Tuers (1736/37–1815) (or Toers) lived as farmers in Bergen Township, New Jersey (now known asJersey City
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.Manhattan, she spoke with Samuel Fraunces, the owner of the Fraunces Tavern. He informed Tuers that British soldiers were in his tavern toasting General Benedict Arnold who was to deliver West Point to the British. Tuers informed her brother Daniel Van Reypen about the conspiracy. Van Reypen rode to Hackensack to meet with General Anthony Wayne. Wayne sent Van Reypen to inform General 
Jane Tuers died in 1834 and was buried in the
George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of th ...
of the conspiracy. This information added to what was suspected of Benedict Arnold. The arrest of John André
John André (2 May 1750/1751''Gravesite–Memorial''
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a few days later confirmed the conspiracy.
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Jane Tuers died in 1834 and was buried in the Old Bergen Church
The Old Bergen Church is a historic church congregation in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1660 in what was then the Dutch colony of New Netherland, it is the oldest continuous religious congregation in what ...
Cemetery.
The house that she lived in was located on Bergen Avenue across from the Tise Tavern. The house survived until 1894, when it was demolished to make room for the construction of the old Fourth Regiment Armory. Streets near Bergen Square bear both the Tuers and Van Reypen family name.
See also
* Bergen Square *Three Pigeons
The Three Pigeons was a prominent and famous meeting place in Bergen Township, New Jersey during the revolutionary period, and was used historically as a landmark as well as a popular place for hosting special occasions.
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* John Champe (soldier)
Sergeant Major John Champe (''ca.'' 1752 – 30 September 1798) was an American Revolutionary War senior enlisted soldier in the Continental Army who became a double agent in a failed attempt to capture the American traitor General Benedict Ar ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Teurs, Jane 1834 deaths Women in the American Revolution People from Hudson County, New Jersey People of colonial New Jersey People of New Jersey in the American Revolution Benedict Arnold Year of birth unknown Burials in New Jersey Patriots in the American Revolution