DIRKSE. Hendrick Myndertse Roseboom, 1728-36. Mayke Janse Goes, 1697. Second. index. Thomas or Tomas Janse Mingael, 1656-9. The Douws of Albany (privately printed, 1972). Pieter Casparse Conyn, 1721. Isaack Johannese Wendel, 1691. The land around Oranje was occupied by the Mohican, who, at this time, were the closest and principal traders with Oranje. Founding and History of the New York Colony - ThoughtCo by Florence Christoph and published by the Friends He was appointed as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, which supported a variety of scientific, ethnographic and historic research. Jacobus Gerritse Brouwer, 1676. "[16] They created a collaborative venture in the fur trade, in which each party gained something, and a measure of stability for the area. Jannetie Teunise Van Vechten, 1683. on most of the major families of early Ariaantie Andriesse Scherp, 1699. Barent Rynderse Smit, 1668-77. [12] Both forts were named in honor of the royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau. Johannes Gerritse Roos, 1695. Ann Gerritse Spoor, 1719. Three years later, he discovered electromagnetic self-induction (the SI unit for which is now the henry). Cornelis Cornelise Slyck, 1659. Geesie Hendrickse Van Wye, 1700. CORNELISE. Like French traders before them, the Dutch often married or had unions with Mohawk and Mahican women; their descendants later intermarried with English settlers as well, leading to the area's cultural history being expressed in complex bloodlines. Jan Janse Bleecker, 1666-1732. Jacob Andriesse Gardenier. or more formally Contributions for the Genealogies of the Originally located on a polo field on Loudon Road, it moved to Westerlo Island in 1909 and operated there until 1928. - "Christoph's Schuyler Genealogy" published as the Claas Janse Van Baren, 1663-78. Sources. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Barent Janse Bal, 1660. Thus the surname of Jacob Abrahamse, found in documents dating 1665-84, was Vosburg alias Kuyper; in those of date 1706, it was Van Deusen. AERTSE. A basic genealogy with some narrative Tryntie Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1714. and Arent Andriessen Bradt (Wolfe City, TX, 1990), 776 total Teunis Gysbertse Bogaerdt, 1658. The onset of the slave rebellion in Haiti in 1791 created a paranoid atmosphere for slave owners. Johannes Jacobse Lansingh, 1751. Johannes Volkertse Douw, 1747. on important family members. 1664-7. Hendrick Martense Van Coppenhoegen, 1659. Jacob Abrahamse Vosburgh ) Same? . Pieter Pieterse Root or Roode, 1661-71. Teuwisse. DSSA - Occasional Yearbook of the Dutch Settlers Society of Albany. Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling: A Short Biography, Albanys Anneke Jans Bogardus, Indecent Exposure, Trinity Church & The Bowery, The Strange Life & Death of Edgar Allan Poe, Unwanted Donation: Man Leaves Old Home Heating Oil At Salvation Army, Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution, Enslaved and Freed Peoples in the Hudson Valley. II. An indispensable quarterly published since 1870. - which brought the family genealogy up to 1900. I do, however, recommend that you read the "Preface" and "Key to Names" for valuable information about the structure of Dutch names. Wesselse. Gerrit Janse Roos, 1695. Elisabeth Gerritse De Honneur, 1679-82. This side was planned as a mostly agricultural settlement, and homes, farms and livestock were planned. In 1661 Arent Van Curler extinguished the Indian title to lands at this place, and the following spring, with a little company of pioneers, commenced the first settlement. CASPARSE. Add to Print List Remove from Print List Notes. Hendrick Coenraetse Van Bon, 1660. Pieter Adriaanse Soogemakelyck, alias, Gemakelyck or Van Woggelum, 1681. "[88] Though opposed to the project, Mayor Corning negotiated the payment plan for the Empire State Plaza. Pieter Cornelise Van Munichendam, 1636. COSTERSE. Johannes Maesse Van Bloemendael, 1728. Maritie Roeloffse Van der Werken, 1698. "Pearson" is the most basic of genealogical resources Albany's main exports at the time were beer, lumber, published works, and ironworks. Collections on the history of Albany, from its discovery to the present time : with notices of its public institutions, and biographical sketches of citizens deceased FamilySearch Library. Jurriaen Teunise Glazemaecker, 1658-67. It is a remarkable resource! Helena Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Vol 2: The New York Society, Order of the Founders & Patriots of America. HANSE or HANSEN. Sander Sanderse Glen, 1693. Jan Tyssen Goes, 1677-1732. Jan Barentse Poest (alias Wemp?) Fort Orange (New Netherland) - Wikipedia Jan Janse Post, 1683. Jan Cornelise Van Hoesen, 1681. Dog lovers told CBS2 on Monday . Claas or Nicolaas Ripse Van Dam, 1658-1700. The fire originated at a stable belonging to Leonard Gansevoort and was suspected to be arson set by disgruntled slaves. Storm Albertse Bratt, alias Van der Zee, 1663-97. Anna Dirkse Van Vechten. I can either snail mail photocopies of pages to you, or I can send the pages to you via email as .jpg files. The First Settlers Philip and David Schuyler, were more commonly called Philip and David Pieterse, being sons of Pieter Schuyler. Over the next several decades, the Mohawk, Mohican and Dutch formed a different relationship "based on a sense of mutual opportunity, of seeing more advantage in cooperation than in conflict. Lucas Pieterse Houtsager (Coeymans), 1660. Johannes Dirkse Van der Heyden, 1729. Tryntie Willemse Van Slyck, 1688-94. Instead he chose a remote yet navigable location at Fort Oranje to be closer to the trade. Claas Janse Van Breda, 1639. Pieter Claese Bout, 1659. Gerrit Gysbertse Van Brakel, 1699. Mateuwese. This is a work in progress! Jan Teunise Van Deusen, 1695-6. Gerrit Ryckse Van Vranken. Myndert Harmense Van der Bogart, 1683-1706. [75][76] In return for this loss, portions of Bethlehem and Watervliet were added to Albany. Evert Harmense Knickerbakker, 1708. Barent Janse Wemp, 1662-83. Includes index. Albany County, New York Genealogy FamilySearch Stephanus Claese Groesbeeck, 1707. Jan Salomonse Goewey, 1683-1702. pages, indexes. Albany has been a center of higher education for over a century, with much of the remainder of its economy dependent on state government and health care services. 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. Jan Helmerse, alias Jan De Bock, 1657-60. The state would pay off the bonds until 2004. Gerritie Franse Hardick, 1737. Cornelia Dirkse Ten Broeck. GYSBERTSE. JACOBUSE. Isaac Janse Van Arnham, 1699. LEENDERTSE. However, it is a prime (although not totally comprehensive) indicator of Yankee origins. Jan Dirkse Vinhaeghen, 1663. Maritie Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1714. Cornelis Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Gabriel Tomase Stridles. Stoffel Janse Abeel, 1659-84. Part of Van Rensselaers family was involved in tailoring fur coats, felt hats and other items of apparel which is probably what attracted him to the beaver trade at Fort Oranje. Gerrit Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1714-19. Family in America (Wolfe City, TX, 1987), privately printed, Stevense. in the 1997 volume. Johannes Janse Lansing, 1749. Teunis Jurriaense Rinckhout, 1704. Teunis Dirkse Van Vechten, 1638-1704. Van Rensselaers land purchases continued for several years, eventually encompassing over a million acres. [Schuyler] Jan Cornelise Roodt, 1670-91. Jannetie Lambertse Van Valkenburgh, 1683. Upstate New York began to prosper as migrants from Vermont and Connecticut began flowing in, noting the advantages of living on the Hudson and trading at Albany, while being only a few days' sail from New York City. Pieter Janse Lamaker, 1659. [94], Prior to the recession of the 1990s, Albany was home to two Fortune 500 companies: KeyBank and Fleet Bank; both have since moved or merged with other banks. Cornelis Teunise Swart, 1680-5. Rockefeller did not want to be limited by the Legislature's power of the purse, so Corning devised a plan to have the county pay for the construction and have the state sign a lease-ownership agreement. 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 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 . HMGFM - Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, compiled by Cuyler Many of the families at Fort Oranje were sent south to New Amsterdam (now Manhattan) for protection, but the traders mostly stayed on. Jacob Adriaanse Soogemakelyck, or Van Wogelum, 1638-55. accurate to the point that it should send the serious scholar to the "The Colonie" made up the current area of Arbor Hill and was the more urban part of the, Grondahl summarizes it as, "This hard-line position of isolationism on the part of the, The Empire State Plaza was originally known as the South Mall; the. Albany's other major exports during the 18th and 19th centuries were furs, wheat, meat and lumber;[68] by 1865, there were almost 4,000 saw mills in the Albany area[68] and the Albany Lumber District was the largest lumber market in the nation. Cornelia Andriesse Scherp, 1703. of some family-related documents. by Jonathan Pearson and Cornelis Martense Potter, 1659. To view a digital version of this item click here. COENRAETSE. Albert Andriesse Bratt or De Noorman, 1630-82. Teunis Jacobse Van Schoenderwoert, 1640. Pieter Nicolaase Van Nordinge, 1637. Engeltie Abrahamse Van Deusen, 1700. Johannes Dirkse Ten Broeck. Volkie Wynantse Van den Bergh, 1749. Dirk Barentse Bratt, 1682-3. Isaac Casparse Halenbeck, 1706. Hendrick Janse Van Fewide, 1685. Albert Jacobse Gardenier, 1677-85. It is a textbook example of what we call Traditional Maria Franse Clauw or Klauw, 1700. HERTGERS. Rutger, Rut or Ruth Jacobse Van Schoenderwoert or Van Woert, 1636-63. Cornelis Barentse Ditmarse, 1692. Goosen Gerritse Van Schaick, 1637-75. He paid to recruit, transport and settle most of the original families. Margaret Volkertse Van Veghten, 1747. Maritie Gerritse Lansing, 1694. Albany County NY Histories and Genealogies Later, another nationality was introduced: the the bounty of Queen Anne some thousands of Palatines were sent over in 1708-22; they settled at East and West Camps on the Hudson, and afterwards in the Schoharie valley, and at German Flats on the Mohawk. Jan Janse Van Bremen, 1646. Grietie Gerritse Van Vechten, 1683. He could have used his influence to change the location of I-787, which cuts the city off from "its whole raison d'tre". Daniell Pieterse Winne, 1684. Jonatan Janse Witbeck, 1703. Johannes Gerritse Van Vechten, 1692-1700. Ephraim Volkertse Van Veghten, 1747. Fort Orange (Dutch: Fort Oranje) was the first permanent Dutch settlement in New Netherland; the present-day city of Albany, New York developed at this site. Johannes Tomase Mingael, 1681-1701. Ephraim Evertse Wendel, 1690. Barent Gerritse Van den Bergh, 1700-5. Jacob Claese Van Woert, 1736. Teunise. Elizabeth Casparse Conyn, 1721. Harmen Tomase Hun Van Amersfort, or Van Hun, 1661-1700. to the Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of the Occasionally two patronymics were used, as Samuel Arentse Samuelse Bratt; i.e., Samual Bratt son of Arent, who was the son of Samuel. He gained federal dollars earmarked for restoring historic structures. Nanning Harmense Visscher, 1683-1711. Tobyas Cornelise Van Buren, 1662-1703. Some of his children took Marcelis as their surnames, others Van Iveren; without a knowledge of this fact it would be quite impossible for his descendants to trace back their pedigree to him. Nicolaas Willemse Groesbeeck, 1746. Anna Claese Vander Bogart, 1724. Engeltie Albertse Bratt. Andries Janse Witbeck, 1683-1700. Eve Albertse Bratt. Fort Orange and the little hamlet which clustered around its walls, however, was strenuously resisted by the Patroon. Cornelis Gerritse Greeff, 1661. Maritie Willemse Groesbeeck, 1746. Tobias Dirkse Ten Broeck. Pieter Jillise Metselaer, 1657. ANTONISSEN. Sickelse. Philip Leendertse Van der Grist, 1658. Lucas Jans Van Salsbergen, 1693. the Schuyler Families in America Prior to 1800, compiled Evert Evertse De Goyer, 1664. DHM - De Halve Maen The Dongan charter of 1686, however, quieted further questions of jurisdiction: Albany became a city one mile wide on the river and 13-1/2 miles long. Rolantsen. Published by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Cornelis Cornelise Van Sterrevelt, 1657-62. as part of the Schenectady Claas Franse Van de Bogart, 1699-1720. Andries Davidtse Christoffelse Davidts, 1700. Johannes Dirkse Van Vechten, 1687. Hilletie Gerritse Lansing. Jacob Hendrickse Maet, alias Van Loosereght, 1654. Reminds me of the Astors empire building on the Pacific, Your email address will not be published. Browse this collection . Gysbert Andriesse Scherp, 1700-2. Christina Dirkse Ten Broeck. and leads early on in our research. Catalina Martense Van Buren, 1703. is particularly interesting! Ariaentie Harmense Visscher, 1701. Hendrick Jillise Meyer, 1676. Cornelis Cornelise Van Voorhout, 1642-64. Arent Teunise Van Luyten, 1642. Jacob Johannese Van der Heyden, 1755. [Cuyler] - Maud, C. Nicoll, Earliest Cuylers in Holland Available online Cornelia Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Jan Janse Yoncker, 1703. Salomonse. Jan Jacobse Gardenier or Flodder, 1685-95. Jacobus Pieterse Winne, 1684. When New Netherland was captured by the English in 1664, they changed the name Beverwijck to Albany, in honor of the Duke of Albany (later James II of England and James VII of Scotland). Tryntie Franse Van der Bogart, 1724. Johannes Martense Smit, 1683. Walrave Pieterse Claerhout, 1659. 4: The New York Society, Order of the Founders & Patriots of America. Anna Janse Van Hoesen, 1694. He built docks, roads and barns. is the quarterly magazine of the Holland Meese. Hendrick Gerritse Verwy or Van Wie, 1689. Pieter Hertgers Van Vee, 1645-62. From the beginning, it seems that Kiliaen Van Rensselaer intended two parts to his colony. ISAACKSE. Pieter Symonse Veeder, 1699. English Publication: New York, New York : J. Munsell, 1872 Physical: 182 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Francois Pieterse Winne, 1674-84. Bastiaen Janse Crol, 1630-41. ABRAHAMSE. Catharina Janse Van Hoesen, 1694. Wynant Willemse Van den Bergh, 1701-6. Now online. Andries Hanse Scherp, 1674-84. 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. The Albany Municipal Airportjointly owned by the city and countywas moved to its current location in Colonie in 1928. The early population of Fort Orange and Beverwyck, though almost pure Dutch at first, was changeable: after a few years spent in traffic with the Indians some returned to Patria: some retired to New Amsterdam (New York), whilst others passed beyond the limits of the Colonie and purchased lands at Kinderhook, Claverac, Catskill, Coxsackie . Johannes Hendrickse Ten Eyck, 1733. Johannes Samuelse Pruyn, 1752. At this point, Albany had a population of about 500 people. A. Cornelis Janse Cuyper, 1634. Jacob Teunise Quick, 1661-89. [91] To this day, evidence of the original plan is still visible. Lysbert Leendertse Conyn, 1704. Pieter Pieterse Lansing, 1736. Book/Printed Material Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient county of Albany, from 1630 to 1800. Research - Chenango County Historical Society Willem Gysbertse Van den Bergh, 1683-1795. [Untitled photo, possibly related to: Ellery Shufelt cutting buckwheat. Maria Pieterse Loockermans, 1677. Maria Wynantse Van den Bergh, 1749. Hendrik Janse Damen, 1634. Dirkje Teunise Metselaer, 1685. Jannetie Cornelise Van Schaick, 1703. passages accompany many genealogical entries and illustrate historical David Pieterse Coeymans, 1636. It is as nearly full as the compiler, after a somewhat careful reading of these documents, can make it. CLAESE. On September 13th 1609, a vessel called the Crescent came to anchor within Sandy Hook [New Jersey], about seventeen miles from the . [Ten Broeck] Jan Barentse Timmerman, 1660. Harmen Dirkse Van Vechten, 1793. Your help would be most welcome! Willem Albertse Van Munichendam, 1654. If you can help with transcription, please contact Debby Masterson. Antony Goosense Van Schaick, 1681. DAVIDTSE. The early population of Fort Orange and Beverwyck, though almost pure Dutch at first, was changeable: after a few years spent in traffic with the Indians some returned to Patria: some retired to New Amsterdam (New York), whilst others passed beyond the limits of the Colonie and purchased lands at Kinderhook, Claverac, Catskill, Coxsackie, Niskayuna, Half Moon, and Schenectady. Henrick Franse Clauw or Klauw, 1686-1705. Claas Andriesse De Graaf, 1682. Jillis Pieterse Meyer or Timmerman, 1660-76. Sara Janse Van Bremen, 1703. Lysbet Luykase Wyngaert, 1700. The development of Simeon De Witt's gridded block system in 1794, which gave Albany its original bird and mammal street names,[Note 6] was intersected by these important arterials coming out of Albany, cutting through the city at unexpected angles. Jacobus Luykase Wyngaert, 1701-20. Geertruy Martense Cregier, 1734. Jan Pieterse Bronck, 1669-77. Evert Janse Cuyper, 1681-1725. Dirk Willemse Van Slyck, 1687. Gerrit Janse Cuyper, 1662. 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. Styntie Janse Van Hoesen, 1694. How to Research Dutch Ancestors | The New York Public Library Philipse. Teunis Teunise Metselaer or Demetselaer, 1658-83. Claas Cuykase Wyngaert, 1700-4.