Helena Voorhees was also known as Lanah Voorhees. Helena Voorhees was born on 17. Mar. 1782 at Harlingen, Somerset County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of
Peter Voorhees and
Maria Ditmars. Helena Voorhees was baptized on 21. Apr. 1782 at Dutch Reformed Church, Harlingen, Somerset County, New Jersey. She married
Samuel Garretson, son of
Jacob Garretson and
Helena Ditmars, on 28. Nov. 1799 at Dutch Reformed Church, Harlingen, Somerset County, New Jersey. Helena Voorhees left a will on 18. Dec. 1848 at Franklin Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey.
mentions children Peter, Sarah, Magdalena, James, Albert, and John. Also mentioned are the children of her son John namely, John Reyner, Peter Sarah, and Hirem. The executors were her friend Ralph Voorhees, witness John V.M Wyckoff, John P. Smith, and C VanPelt Veght.
She died on 8. May. 1849 at Franklin Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey, at age 67. Her estate was proved on 21. May. 1849. She was buried at South Middlebush, Somerset County, New Jersey.