Lambert Andriesse Huygh, 1705. ", James II of England and James VII of Scotland, History of Albany, New York (prehistory1664), History of Albany, New York (1983present), W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus, 312-Year-Old Document Shapes City's Government, All America City Awards: AAC Winners by State and City, The New Larned History for Ready Reference and Research, National Municipal League (1896), pp. Symon Claese Turck, 1664. Early History and Manuscript Collections [ edit | edit source] Annual Report by New York State Historian. Hendrick Gerritse Van Meulen, 1671-80. Maria Nicolaase Ripse [Van Dam ? His lot extended back to the river. Geertruy Janse Lansing, 1695. Lena Dirkse By, 1704. Sara Harmense Visscher, 1691-5. Claas Janse Van Boekhoven, 1662-99. Michielse. Adriaen Janse Croon, 1660. Teunis Cornelise Van der Poel, 1661-87. [Ten Broeck] Adam Rolantsen Van Hamelwart, 1638. Claas Reinderse Mynderse, 1706. Presented Johannes Dirkse Bratt, 1727. Myndert Janse Wemp, 1672-7. Willem Janse Slyckoten, 1661. The New York state capital was established here in the 1880s. compiled by Emma Ten Broeck Runk (New York, 1897), 277 pages, illustrations, Luykas Johannese Wyngaert, 1726-54. EVERTSE. Agnietie Casparse Conyn, 1703-21. themes. Jan Cornelise Buys changed to Jan Jansen Damen, 1634. Reinier Barentse Van Iveren. Jacob Adriaanse Van Utrecht, 1630. Dirk Hendrickse Van Gottenburgh, 1663. Johannes Andriesse Huygh, 1705. Annatie Martense Crgier, 1734. Dirk Wesselse Ten Broeck, 1663-1705. Guert Hendrickse Van Schoonhoven, 1681-1700. Claas Willemse Van Coppernol, 1676-1702. Tobias Dirkse Ten Broeck. Pieter Janse Loockermans, 1656-79. The vast majority of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, recalling the early Puritan settlers in New England (Thanksgiving is traditionally said to be modelled on a feast of 1621). Van Rensselaer Schuyler published in the "Women of Colonial and [26], In 1754, representatives of seven British North American colonies met in the Stadt Huys, Albany's city hall, for the Albany Congress; Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania presented the Albany Plan of Union there, which was the first formal proposal to unite the colonies. Jacob Adriaanse Soogemakelyck, or Van Wogelum, 1638-55. Cornelia Pieterse Van Olinda, 1693. Symon Janse Post, 1695. Jan Philipse Muller, 1663. Frederick Harmense Visscher, 1699. Evert Harmense Knickerbakker, 1708. Andre Jackson Jr. throws out first pitch before New York Mets game Stoffel Janse Abeel, 1659-84. Jan Cornelise Kleyn, 1660. Marten Cornelise Van Buren, 1662-1703. "Pearson" is the most basic of genealogical resources [18] The name is ultimately derived from Alba, the Gaelic name for Scotland. Sickelse. Includes sometimes puzzling information on early Albany families. Pieter Janse Van Hoorn or De Boer, 1661. Maria Gerritse Van den Bergh, 1702. compiled by Florence Van Rensselaer (New York, 1856). Cornelia Tyssen Goes (? "New York, originally called New Netherlands, was so named in honor of the Duke of York and Albany, England, to whom the territory was granted on its conquest from its first settlers, the Dutch. Jacob Jooste Van Covelens, 1662. Jan Pieterse Bronck, 1669-77. Hendrick Jacobse Beeckman, 1746. A four-volume compendium of family-based material First Settlers of Schenectady History of the Schenectady Patent History of Schenectady During the Revolution Schenectady County, New York: Its History to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Electric City Immigrants: Italians and Poles of Schenectady, N.Y., 1880-1930 History of Education in Schenectady, 1661-62 - 1961-62 Jan Franse Hardick, 1737. Poulus Cornelise Van Flensburgh, 1672. Sara Franse Hardick, 1737. Reinier Pieterse Quackenbos, 1683-89. Gysbert Adriaanse Van Bunick, 1638. New York; November 1940, The . of Schuyler Mansion, Catherine Steven Janse Conninck, or Timmerman, 1654-84. April 5, 1668; Margareta, b. Jan. 2, 1672. Volkie Wynantse Van den Bergh, 1749. Tys Janse Goes, 1697. GOOSENSE. NNF - Genealogical Notes of New York and New England Families, compiled by Sebastian NYGBR - New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Elisabeth Martense Cregier, 1734. Samuel Arentse Bratt, 1685. Goosen Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1714. Jochem Lambertse Van Valkenburgh, 1683-1708. Cornelis Teunise Mulder or Muller, 1703-6. Maritie Roeloffse Van der Werken, 1698. Dirkie Harmense Weevers, 1678. Maria Arnoutse Viele, 1684. Albany was a hub of pathways from New York City, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Quebec. Burger Andriesse Huygh, 1705. Jan Andriesse DeGraaf, 1650-9. Gerrit Claese Van Nieukerck, 1662. online. Eva Teunise Van Schoenderwoert, 1709. Weyntie Cornelise Bosch, 1690. Hendrick Gerritse Lansing, 1747. Cornelis Cornelise De Vos, 1653-7. Jan Claese Bakker Van Oosanen or Oostrand, 1658-64. Paulus Martense Van Rynsburgh, 1662. [78] By 1916 Albany's northern and southern borders reached their modern courses;[77] Westerlo Island, to the south, became the second-to-last annexation, which occurred in 1926. first posted 12/10/01; last updated 5/8/17, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Schenectady This admirably researched, documented, and well-indexed set is strictly genealogical but is basic to any understanding of early Albany's most prominent family. Gerrit Janse Roos, 1695. Eefie Jurriaense Ricnckhout, 1704. Third. Abraham Pieterse Vosburgh, 1653-74. The First Settler, Harmen Tomase Hun (Van Amersfort) had a son named Tomas Harmense and a daughter Wyntie Harmense. Jacob Janse Van Noortstraut, 1638-86. PFS - ("Pearson's First Settlers"), Baatha Isaacse Van Deusen. Geertruy Gerritse Van den Bergh, 1699. Albany County implicitly gained present-day Vermont. The two sons of the First Settler Wynant Gerritse (Vander Poel) were Melgert Wynantse and Gerrit Wynantse. Claes Cornelise Van Voorhout, 1642-62. Ariaentie Barentse Coeymans. Andries Davidtse Christoffelse Davidts, 1700. Abraham Harpertse Van Deusen, 1736. The Mohican called it Pempotowwuthut-Muhhcanneuw, meaning "the fireplace of the Mohican nation",[6] while the Iroquois called it Sche-negh-ta-da, or "through the pine woods," referring to their trail to the city. [13] Fort Orange and the surrounding area were incorporated as the village of Beverwijck (English: Beaver District) in 1652.[14][15]. Barent Gerritse Van den Bergh, 1700-5. Cornelis Teunise Slingerland, 1705. Claas Janse Van Baren, 1663-78. Willem Gerritse Van den Bergh, 1752. Stevense. Hendrick Coenraetse Van Bon, 1660. Cristen Cristyssen Noorman Van Vleckburgh, 1636. Cornelis Cornelise Van Schoenderwoert, alias Vosje. Cornelis Teunise Hogeboom, 1661-8. Andries Jacobse Gardenier, 1680-97. Isaac Casparse Halenbeck, 1706. Wybesse. Luykas Luykase Van Hoogkerke, 1686-1705. material on the first 286 members of the family in America. of New York State (Scotia, NY, 1979), privately printed. Gerritie Franse Hardick, 1737. Hendrikie Hanse Dreeper, 1694. Andries Hanse Scherp, 1674-84. Antony Goosense Van Schaick, 1681. Volkert Janse Van Hoesen, 1694. Adriaen Cornelise Van Vespen, 1671. Marcelis Janse Van Bommel, 1659-1700. The Douws of Albany (privately printed, 1972). Philip Pieterse Schuyler, 1656-72. Gysbertie Gerritse Lansing. The Early Settlers Association of the Western Reserve was founded in 1879 to preserve the region's early history. ANTONISSEN. An indispensable quarterly published since 1870. He had two surnames, Van Velsen and Van Westbroeck. In return, the families signed contracts promising to either work for the patroon for a certain number of years or to give him a share of their farming or trapping labors. Wynant Gerritse Van der Poel, 1654-99. Christina Wesselse Ten Croeck, 1723. Available online ), 1663. Jan Hendrickse Vrooman, 1683-93. Sara Janse Van Bremen, 1703. Mayke Janse Goes, 1697. Troy is a city on the east bank of the Hudson River about 5 miles . Adriaen Janse Van Ilpendam, 1656. Helena Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1700. Marten Martense Cregier, 1734. Maria Gerritse Spoor, 1719. The area was originally inhabited by an Algonquian Indian tribe, the Mohican, as well as the Iroquois, five nations of whom the easternmost, the Mohawk, had the closest relations with traders and settlers in Albany. Jan Janse Van Otterspoor, 1658. and leads early on in our research. Links to the genealogies are at the bottom of this page; just click on the letter of the surname you're looking for. Catharina Janse Van Hoesen, 1694. Reminds me of the Astors empire building on the Pacific, Your email address will not be published. Ryndertse or Reinderse. Dorothea Volkertse Douw, 1700. As historian John Bach McMaster has explained, they did not enjoy their visit: Albany has been a center of transportation for much of its history. The Dongan Charter was virtually identical in content to the charter awarded to the city of New York three months earlier. Andries Barentse Coeymans, 1695. Adriaen Claese Vryman, 1654. Johannes Baltuse Van Benthuysen, 1720. Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of Schenectady Visitors returning to the Netherlands gave reports of the prosperity in Rensselaerswyck, which encouraged immigration. Pieter Pieterse Winne, Jr., 1676-84. II. Gerrit Lambertse Van Valkenburgh, 1683. The history dates back to the early 1600s, when Dutch settlers established a trading post in the area. Johannes Dirkse Ten Broeck. Wyntie Franse Clauw or Klauw, 1683. This measure had a happy effect in stimulating immigration to New Netherland from the mother country. AANC Albany Ancestry, Jan Hendrickse Bruyns, 1662-1701. Annatie Andriesse Casparus, 1700. Johannes Symonse Veeder, 1699-1742. [80][81], Erastus Corning 2nd, arguably Albany's most notable mayor (and great-grandson of the former mayor of the same name), was elected in 1941. Teunis Willemse Van Woutbergh, 1677. Geertruy Dirkse Ten Broeck. Teunis Dirkse Van Vechten, 1638-1704. Eldert Cornelise Tymesen, 1709. Volkert Gerritse Van Vechten, 1681. Abraham Isaacse Fonda, 1747. [Van Vechten] A similar case occurred in the Albany branch of the Bratts. Abraham Johannese Wendel, 1691. Gerrit Jacobse Schout or Shout, 1697-1701. Jan Michielse Van Edam, 1637. Required fields are marked *. been made by subsequent family historians - some of whom are listed Family Histories and Genealogies - New York State Museum Sources. The Dutch had held the province fifty years, and this was the result of their attempts to colonize it. Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of Schenectady: De It presents transcriptions of very useful family bible recordings. The area was originally inhabited by an Algonquian Indian tribe, the Mohican, as well as the Iroquois, five nations of whom the easternmost, the Mohawk, had the closest relations with traders and settlers in Albany . Albany County, New York] 1 negative : nitrate ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches or smaller. The fire originated at a stable belonging to Leonard Gansevoort and was suspected to be arson set by disgruntled slaves. Michael Janse Van Brookhuysen, 1636. It is only after great familiarity with the early writings and a careful noting of the use of surnames as they are sometimes subscribed to wills, conveyances, and other important papers that any connection can be established between a first settler and his later descendants. Fort Orange (New Netherland) - Wikipedia [Note 9] Construction began in the early 1960s. Maria Martense Cregier, 1734. Harmen Bastiaense Visscher or De Vyselaer, 1675-83. CRISTYSSEN OR CHRISTIAANSE. By 1774, Albany County was the most populated county in colonial New York with over 42 thousand settlers. Teunis Jacobse Bierdrager, 1661. JURRIAENSE. It was destroyed by flooding soon after construction. Hendrick Lambertse Bont or Bint, alias Sassian. Teunis Pieterse Temper, 1657-60. (Reprinted from Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society, No. Jan Hendrickse Van den Bergh, 1683-8. In 1978, it was republished as cited above by Genealogical Catryna Andriesse De Vos, 1664-91. Andries Andriesse Huygh, 1705. Engeltie Arentse Slingerland, 1713. Abraham Gerritse Spoor, 1719. Maes Cornelise Koperslager, 1675. - The Van Vechten Genealogy, compiled Gysbert Claese Van Amsterdam, 1636. HERBERTSE, or HARPERTSE. Jan Pieterse Van Woggelum, 1682. Jacob Janse Gardenier or Flodder, 1638-95. Now online. Aaltie Roeloffse Van der Werken, 1700. Tryntie Willemse Van Slyck, 1688-94. Lourens Claese Van Schaick, 1695-1700. Collette Casparse Winne, 1783. Samuel Dirkse Van Vechten, 1687. Isaack Johannese Wendel, 1691. Dirck Cornelise Van Vechten, 1709. ", Kenney, Alice P. "The Transformation of the Albany Patricians, 17781860,", This page was last edited on 15 March 2023, at 09:21. This is a work in progress! Elsie Franse Clauw or Klauw, 1683-1700. Jan Janse Post, 1683. These settlers built homes and cultivated farms; they also constructed Fort Oranje (Fort Orange) on the west bank of the Hudson River. Maritie Gerritse Lansing, 1694. Claas Lourense Van der Volgen, alias Van Purmerent. Barent Janse Van Ditmars, 1685. Harmen Harmense Van Gansevoort, 1664-75. Mattyse. Dirk Albertse Bratt, 1678-9. Gerrit Willemse Van den Bergh, 1728-42. Wouter Jeronimus Barheit, 1713. Arent Teunise Van Luyten, 1642. Jacob Tyssen Van der Heyden, 1653-89. Cornelis Martense Van Isselsteyn, 1705. But while many individuals had no surnames whatever apparently, a few families had two or more. Isaac Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Johannes Gerritse Roos, 1695. Under the Albany Plan a number of renovation and new building projects were undertaken in the downtown area; many state workers were moved from the Harriman State Office Campus to downtown to add to its density of workers and support city life. Also during much of this time (to quote Peter Stuyvesant) Fort Oranje was bared of soldiers. So it would appear that the Dutch West India Company had largely abandoned the fort. It is as nearly full as the compiler, after a somewhat careful reading of these documents, can make it. Eva Casparse Conyn, 1721. Wouter Albertse Van den Uythoff or Wytenhoff, 1663-74. Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient Jurrian Franse Clauw or Klauw, 1699. [11] Commencement of the fur trade provoked hostility from the French colony in Canada and among the natives, all of whom vied to control the trade. JOCHEMSE. Catharina Melgertse Van Deusen, 1691-1703. Jannetie Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1700. Annatie Dirkse Bratt, 1727. Jacob Hendrickse Ten Eyck, 1733. In these cases individuals were often distinguished by personal peculiarities, trades, &c., which, though sufficient for the time, gave little or no aid to one tracing the pedigree of a family. Patent and City of Schenectady, from 1662 to 1800, compiled Judic Janse Van Hoesen, 1683. Engeltie Andriesse Witbeck, 1683. Tomas Janse De Boer, 1661. Willem Janse Halenbeck, 1707. 69, pages, reprinted 1997 by Higginson Albany has won the All-America City Award in both 1991 and 2009. of Albany. I do, however, recommend that you read the "Preface" and "Key to Names" for valuable information about the structure of Dutch names. Robert Teuwisse Van Deusen, 1700. Jan Hendrickse Van Bael, 1659-79. Gerrit Janse Ruyting, 1690. of Colonel Hendrick Quackenbush [77], In 1908 Albany opened one of the first commercial airports in the world, and the first municipal airport in the United States. Barber Claese Groesbeeck, 1695-1707. This would have included Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York (including all of Long Island), and Connecticut. Eytje Hendrickse, who, with her three sisters, had been taken prisoners by the Indians at Yonkers in 1655. The First Settlers of Schenectady were citizens of Beverwyck. Willem Claese Groesbeeck, 1681-1707. Michael Dirkse Van Vechten, 1689. GREGORY. Ephraim Johannese Wendel, 1691. Luykase. Jan Jacobse Van Noortstrant, 1677-87. Thomas Davidtse Kikebel, 1682. Geertruy Geurt Van Schoonhoven, 1700. Isaac Hendrickse Burger, 1706. Jacob Meese Vrooman, 1683-92. Van Rensselaer financed the development of the patroonship. The population of New Netherland, at the beginning of Stuyvesant's administration (1647), is variously estimated at from 1,000 to 3,000; at its close in 1664 it was about 10,000.

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