▁I . ▁Van ▁Al en ▁( 1 7 7 0 – 1 8 0 5 ) ▁▁▁ ▁James ▁I . ▁Van ▁Al en ▁( 1 7 7 2 - 1 8 2 2 ), ▁who ▁pract iced ▁law ▁with ▁Van ▁Bur en ▁for ▁a ▁time ▁and ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Congress ▁( 1 8 0 7 – 1 8 0 9 ). ▁▁ ▁From ▁his ▁parents ' ▁marriage , ▁his ▁full ▁sib lings ▁included : ▁▁▁ ▁Dir ck ie ▁" Der ike " ▁Van ▁Bur en ▁( 1 7 7 7 – 1 8 6 5 ), ▁who ▁married ▁Bar ent ▁Ho es ▁( 1 7 7 7 – 1 8 5 3 ). ▁Bar ent ▁Ho es ▁was ▁the ▁brother ▁of ▁Martin ▁Van ▁Bur en ' s ▁wife , ▁and ▁served ▁in ▁local ▁offices ▁including ▁town ▁cl erk . ▁▁▁ ▁J ann et je ▁( C alled ▁" H ann ah " ▁or ▁" J ane ") ▁Van ▁Bur en ▁( 1 7 8 0 – 1 8 3 8 ), ▁who ▁never ▁married ▁and ▁who ▁res ided ▁with ▁her ▁sister ▁Dir ck ie ▁Van ▁Bur en ▁and ▁brother - in - law ▁Bar ent ▁Ho es . ▁▁▁ ▁Lawrence ▁( or ▁Laur ence ) ▁Van ▁Bur en ▁( 1 7 8 6 – 1 8 6 8 ), ▁a ▁store ▁owner ▁and ▁att orney ▁who ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁milit ia ▁officer ▁in ▁the ▁War ▁of ▁ 1 8 1 2 ▁and ▁held ▁local ▁offices ▁including ▁Kinder hook ▁Town ▁Super