ann et je ", ▁a ▁Dutch ▁pet ▁form ▁of ▁Johann a . ▁ ▁After ▁twelve ▁years ▁of ▁marriage , ▁Hann ah ▁Van ▁Bur en ▁contract ed ▁t uber cul osis ▁and ▁died ▁on ▁February ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 8 1 9 , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁thirty - five . ▁ ▁Children ▁Martin ▁and ▁Hann ah ▁Van ▁Bur en ▁had ▁five ▁children : ▁Abraham ▁Van ▁Bur en ▁( 1 8 0 7 – 1 8 7 3 ) ▁John ▁Van ▁Bur en ▁( 1 8 1 0 – 1 8 6 6 ) ▁Martin ▁" M att " ▁Van ▁Bur en ▁Jr . ▁( 1 8 1 2 – 1 8 5 5 )   – ▁political ▁a ide ▁to ▁his ▁father ; ▁later ▁compiled ▁his ▁father ' s ▁mem oir s . ▁Win field ▁Scott ▁Van ▁Bur en ▁( born ▁and ▁died ▁in ▁ 1 8 1 4 ) ▁Smith ▁Thompson ▁Van ▁Bur en ▁( 1 8 1 7 – 1 8 7 6 )   – ▁political ▁a ide ▁to ▁his ▁father ; ▁later ▁edited ▁the ▁Van ▁Bur en ▁papers . ▁ ▁His ▁second ▁wife ▁was ▁a ▁nie ce ▁of ▁Washington ▁Ir ving . ▁ ▁Par ents ▁Abraham ▁Van ▁Bur en ▁( 1 7 3 7 – 1 8 1 7 ) ▁owned ▁and ▁operated ▁an ▁inn ▁and ▁ta vern . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁Patri ot ▁during ▁the ▁American ▁Revolution , ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁captain ▁in ▁the ▁Alb any ▁County ▁Milit ia ' s ▁ 7 th ▁Regiment .