Family of Martin Van Buren

[6][7] The future U.S. president was baptized on December 15, 1782, as "Maarten Van Buren", the original Dutch spelling of his name.

[24] Van Buren was devoted to his shy, blue-eyed bride, whom he always called "Jannetje", a Dutch pet form of Johanna.

[25] After twelve years of marriage, Hannah Van Buren contracted tuberculosis and died on February 5, 1819, at the age of thirty-five.

[28] Angelica Singleton, who married Van Buren's son Abraham in 1838, performed the role of hostess of the White House and First Lady of the United States for the remainder of his presidency.

[28] The Van Burens had six children, four of whom lived to adulthood:[29] Abraham attended West Point and served in the Mexican-American War.

[36] Martin Van Buren wanted to make Smith his sole heir on the condition that he and his family move to Lindenwald, his home in Kinderhoook, New York.

Their marriage produced three children:[40] American editor, literary critic, and playwright Wolcott Gibbs was the great-great-grandson of Martin Van Buren through his son John.