Dutch and their descendants. Johannes Myndertse Van Iveren, 1707. Goosen Gerritse Van Schaick, 1637-75. Gerrit Sybrantse Van Schaick, 1686. Andries Davidtse Christoffelse Davidts, 1700. Albert Andriesse Bratt or De Noorman, 1630-82. Engeltie Albertse Bratt. Tjerck Claese Dewit, 1663. [Van Vechten] Eva Teunise Van Schoenderwoert, 1709. Ephraim Volkertse Van Veghten, 1747. Lena Janse Gardenier, 1702. Required fields are marked *. Visscher Talcott (first published 1883). Albert Janse Van Amsterdam, 1642. Claas Hendrickse Van Utrecht, or Schoonhoven, 1654-60. Follow the New York Almanack each day via E-mail, RSS, Twitter or Facebook updates. passages accompany many genealogical entries and illustrate historical Jacob Albertse Planck, 1634. Abraham Abrahamse Schuyler, 1709. ARNOUTSE. Harmen Jacobse Bambus, 1657. Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient county of Albany, from 1630 to 1800 by Pearson, Jonathan, 1813-1887. . Sara Janse Van Bremen, 1703. Cornelis Brantse Van Nieuwkerck, 1664. 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. Maria Dirkse Bratt, 1727. Marten Martense Cregier, 1734. Maria Harmense Visscher, 1700. JANSE. Gerrit Luykase Wyngaert, 1701-6. Salomon Cornelise Van Vechten, 1698-1700. Marten Hendrickse Hamelward, 1638. Henry Hudson first claimed this area for the Dutch in 1609. Pieter Janse Lamaker, 1659. From the beginning, it seems that Kiliaen Van Rensselaer intended two parts to his colony. Lucas Jans Van Salsbergen, 1693. [10] In 1614, Hendrick Christiaensen rebuilt the French fort as Fort Nassau, the first Dutch fur trading post in present-day Albany. Pieter Lourense Van Alen, 1709. Sybrantse. Christina Dirkse Ten Broeck. The city was officially chartered in 1686 with the issuance of the Dongan Charter, the oldest effective city charter in the nation and possibly the longest-running instrument of municipal government in the Western Hemisphere.[1]. Christina Wesselse Ten Croeck, 1723. T his term of convenience generally is used to describe the Europeans who came to the Dutch West India Company territories in North America between 1624 and 1664. Abraham Pieterse Vosburgh, 1653-74. This would have included Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York (including all of Long Island), and Connecticut. Second. accurate to the point that it should send the serious scholar to the The following list is intended to serve as a key to such surnames as are occasionally or almost constantly omitted in the ancient Dutch Records of Albany and Schenectady. Jurriaen Teunise Glazemaecker, 1658-67. Maritie Janse Witbeck, 1698. Teunis Pieterse Suidam, 1705. Zacharias Sickelse Van Weenen, 1659. Antony Goosense Van Schaick, 1681. [13] Fort Orange and the surrounding area were incorporated as the village of Beverwijck (English: Beaver District) in 1652.[14][15]. pages, indexes. Engeltie Andriesse Witbeck, 1683. Maritie Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1714. The fire originated at a stable belonging to Leonard Gansevoort and was suspected to be arson set by disgruntled slaves. Harmen Janse Turkyen, 1681. Johannes Symonse Veeder, 1699-1742. Jannetie Gerritse Papendorp. The extensive and personalized treatment of the military career Myndert Janse Wemp, 1672-7. Jan Barentse Kunst, 1662. Jan Cornelise Van Houten, 1640. ADRIAANSE. Jacob Bastiaense DeWit, 1700. Local organizations such as the Albany Inter-Racial Council and churches, helped them, but de facto segregation and discrimination remained well into the late 20th century. Hans Janse Van Rotterdam, 1638. Harmen Jacobse Wendel, 1749. Barent Janse Bal, 1660. Jan Douwese Fonda, 1681. Jacob Teunise Quick, 1661-89. Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Albany, Albany County, Colonialism, Columbia County, Dutch History, Fort Orange, fur trade, Hudson River, Indigenous History, Mohawk, Mohican, New Netherland, Rensselaer County, Rensselaerswijck, Transportation History, Van Rensselaers. Jannetie Dirkse Van Vechten, 1687. Evert Janse Cuyper, 1681-1725. Jacob Janse Gardenier or Flodder, 1638-95. "First Settlers of Albany County, New York", by Professor Jonathan Pearson "[85] Because there was limited new development in this period, much of Albany's historic architecture survived and has been newly appreciated since the late 20th century. Jan Janse Bleecker, 1666-1732. Rachel Hanse Toll or Van Toll, 1697. Geertruy Andriesse Dochter, 1679. Cornelia Pieterse Van Olinda, 1693. Wyntie Dirkse Van Vechten, 1687. It lost more than 20 percent of its population during the Corning years, and most of the downtown businesses moved to the suburbs, following residents who had gone to newer housing. Evert Johannese Wendel, 1691. A rough grid pattern was established in 1764, aligning the streets with Clinton Avenue, which marked the northern border of Albany at the time. A Jesuit missionary who visited the village in 1646 mentions that it contained then but ten thatched cottages. Jannetie Lambertse Van Valkenburgh, 1683. Published for the Bradt Family Society, this work provides basic data and information on all family members over four centuries. Adriaen Teunise Vanderbilt, 1640. Gerrit Janse Stavast, 1673-8. This measure had a happy effect in stimulating immigration to New Netherland from the mother country. It has Ann Gerritse Spoor, 1719. The author donated a copy of this work and some of Maria Wynantse Van den Bergh, 1749. Instead he chose a remote yet navigable location at Fort Oranje to be closer to the trade. Claas Frederickse Van Petten, 1664-8. Jan Janse Van Bremen, 1646. Mayke Hendrickse Van den Bergh, Graef, 1684. Dirkie Harmense Weevers, 1678. on important family members. Hanse Evertse Kuyper, 1725. While Albany experienced a decline in its population due to urban sprawl, many of its historic neighborhoods were saved from destruction through the policies of Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd, the longest-serving mayor of any city in the United States. Genealogies of the First Settlers of Albany - NYGenWeb Tomas Janse De Boer, 1661. 26 Addeddate . Hendrick Gerritse Van Nes, 1736. Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient GERBERTSE or HERBERTSE. Philip Hendrickse Brouwer, 1660-4. Pieter Cornelise Van Munichendam, 1636. Catryntje Sanderse Glen, 1695. Pieter Claese Kaye Van Oostzanen, 1661-3. Eefie Jurriaense Ricnckhout, 1704. The First Settler, Harmen Tomase Hun (Van Amersfort) had a son named Tomas Harmense and a daughter Wyntie Harmense. [25] Over the years Albany would lose much of the land to the west and annex land to the north and south. Barent Albertse Bratt, 1670-1700. Jacob Claese Egmont, 1683. The New York state capital was established here in the 1880s. Andries Barentse Coeymans, 1695. Hendrick Janse Van Wytert, 1657. 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. Catharine Helmerse Otten, 1703. "First Settlers of Albany County, New York", by Professor - RootsWeb Jacob Cornelise Schermerhoorn, 1742. Douwe Jillise Fonda, 1674-99. [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. [Groesbeck] Willem Martense Moer, 1665. to follow up on the connection before his death. Albany was second only to Boston in the number of books produced for most of the 19th century. 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. Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of Schenectady Jan Jurriaense Hogan, 1730. Adam Hendrickse Vrooman, 1683. Catarina Wynantse Van den Bergh, 1749. By 1825, the Erie Canal was completed between Albany and Lake Erie, forming a continuous water route that enabled travel and the shipment of resources across long distances. In 1624, eight families joined the Dutch traders at Albany arriving on the ship New Netherland captained by Cornelis May. Jan or Johan Helmerse Van Bassle, 1642. Jeronimus Hanse Barheit, 1685-1700. Cornelis Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Anna Dirkse Van Vechten. Ryer Cornelise Soesbergen, 1660. Johannes Albertse Slingerland, 1725. of Schuyler Mansion, Catherine Reyer Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1678-96. II), p. 775, A Map of the Provinces of New-York and New-Jersey, with a Part of Pennsylvania and the Province of Quebec, How a City Worked: Occupations in Colonial Albany, "Re-examining the Albany Fire of 1793 and Three Slaves Hanged for It", The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries, Colonie History: Frequently Asked Questions, The People's Welfare: Law and Regulation in Nineteenth-Century America, Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, The Railroad Builders, A Chronicle of the Welding of the States, The Albany Lumber Trade: Its History and Extent, Laws of the State of New York, Passed at the Ninety-Third Session of the Legislature, Begun January Fourth, and Ended April Twenty-Sixth, 1870, in the City of Albany. for the descendants of Hendrick and Anna Schepmoes Cuyler. [59][60] One of the ten companies that formed the NYCRR was the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, which was the first railroad in the state and the first successful steam railroad running regularly scheduled service in the country. Maurits Janse Ban Broeckhuysen, 1636. Teuw(n? Luykas Luykase Van Hoogkerke, 1686-1705. 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. Pieterse. Ackes or Jacques Cornelise Van Slyck, 1663-7. ALBANY, N.Y. (April 27, 2023) Hannah Shorrock, a postdoctoral fellow at The RNA Institute at the University at Albany, recently received a "Pathway to Independence Award" to support her project entitled "Mechanistic Basis for Non-Canonical Translation in Neurological Disease.". Harmen Janse Metsselaer, 1718. Cornelis Teunise Hogeboom, 1661-8. Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient county of Albany, from 1630 to 1800 Genealogy Gophers. Numbering only a few thousand, they settled primarily in the lowlands that became the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York. Jacob Pieterse Coeymans, 1636. Jacobus Perrcker (Parker?) Schuyler, Col. Pieter (Philipse), merchant of Albany, was the first mayor of the city, 1686-1694. 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. Pieter Claese Bout, 1659. Thomas or Tomas Janse Mingael, 1656-9. Lucas Pieterse Houtsager (Coeymans), 1660. JOOSTE. Pieter Jacobse Clockluyer, 1661. Jacob Hendrickse Ten Eyck, 1733. Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of Schenectady Bartholomew Hendrickse Vrooman, 1786. Family Histories and Genealogies - New York State Museum Johannes Jacobuse Lansing, 1742. Tryntie Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Albany County implicitly gained present-day Vermont. Anna Claese Vander Bogart, 1724. Harmen Janse Van Bommel, 1685. Pauluse. Jan Gerritse Van Marcken, 1661-75. Pieter Luykase Coeymans, 1683-92. English Publication: New York, New York : J. Munsell, 1872 Physical: 182 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Tobyas Cornelise Van Buren, 1662-1703. Jannetie Hendrickse Van Wie, 1704. [41][43], In 1807, Robert Fulton initiated a steamboat line from New York City to Albany, the first successful enterprise of its kind. Wybrecht Jacobse Dochter, 1661. From statehood to this date, the Legislature had frequently moved the state capital between the city of New York, Kingston, Hurley, Poughkeepsie and Albany. Jan Barentse Wemp, 1645-61. Jan Cornelise Timmerman, 1660. The iron industry waned by the 1890s, falling victim to the costs associated with a newly unionized workforce and competition from the opening of mines in the Mesabi Range in Minnesota.[67]. How to Research Dutch Ancestors | The New York Public Library Anna Teunise Metselaer, 1685. Johannes Samuelse Pruyn, 1752. The First Settlers Philip and David Schuyler, were more commonly called Philip and David Pieterse, being sons of Pieter Schuyler. Adriaen Janse Van Ilpendam, 1656. publication of a second volume of the Schuyler Genealogy Pieter Janse Bosch, 1689. Jan Teuwisse Van Deusen, 1696. Hendrick Lambertse Bont or Bint, alias Sassian. 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. The documents were executed at Albany before Dirck van Schelluyne and notaries Adriaen Jansen van Ilpendam and . Paulus Janse Van Gertruydenburgh, 1642. Benony Arentse Van Hoeck, 1700. 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 As an indicator of that, Beverwijck was never attacked by the Mohican or Mohawk, although it was in an isolated area. Gerrit Isaacse Lansing, 1747. Daniell Pieterse Winne, 1684. Hendrick Janse Roseboom, 1662. [19], The Dutch briefly regained Albany in August 1673 and renamed the city Willemstadt; the English took permanent possession with the Treaty of Westminster (1674). Hendrick Jillise Meyer, 1676. Tomas Pieterse Winne, 1684. JONES BEACH, N.Y. -- Man's best furry friend at the beach? Jacob Sanderse Glen, 1672-86. Willem Claese Groesbeeck, 1681-1707. Gerrit Symonse Veeder, 1699-1720. Pieter Hertgers Van Vee, 1645-62. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. JACOBUSE. Nicolaas Gregory Hillebrant, 1658. Hendrick Maesse Van Buren, 1733. Hendrikie Hanse Dreeper, 1694. Francois Pieterse Winne, 1674-84. Tomas Janse Schipper, 1660. Sara Dirkse Van Vechten, 1687. Harmen Janse Ryckman, 1667. The city has experienced a rebound from the urban decline of the 1970s and 1980s, with noticeable development happening in the city's downtown and midtown neighborhoods. Jannetie Harmense Knickerbakker, 1708. Roeloff Cornelise Van Houten, 1638. The site of the present city of Albany was first occupied as a trading post in 1614. Abraham Isaacse Ver Planck, 1667. Reminds me of the Astors empire building on the Pacific, Your email address will not be published. GREGORY. Andries Arentse Bratt, 1695. Philipse. Jan Janse Ouderkerk "Smalle Kuyper," 1681. HERBERTSE, or HARPERTSE. online. Jan Jacobse Gardenier or Flodder, 1685-95. Dirck Cornelise Van Vechten, 1709. Arent Andriesse Bratt, 1664. Annatie Dirkse Van Vechten, 1687. Jan Janse Van Rotterdam, 1662-90. Hendrick Gerritse Lansing, 1747. and Arent Andriessen Bradt (Wolfe City, TX, 1990), 776 total Willem Franse Hardick, 1737. Gerrit Janse Cuyper, 1662. Cornelis Teunise Van Merkerk, 1637. [46] In 1825 the Erie Canal was completed between Albany and Lake Erie. [20] On November 1, 1683, the Province of New York was split into counties, with Albany County being the largest. Another embarrassment in the identification of persons arises from the fact, that some bear the same Christian name. Maritie Tomase Mingael, 1664. [52] In the 1830 and 1840 censuses, Albany moved up to 9th largest urban place in the nation,[53][54] then back to 10th in 1850. History of Troy, New York - Wikipedia Gerrit Teunise Van Vechten, 1676-1747. Tories and prisoners of war were often jailed in the Stadt Huys alongside common criminals. Maas Cornelise Van Buren, 1662. The site of the present city of Albany was first occupied as a trading post in 1614. narratives on the most important family members and also printings Great article. of Albany. Elsie Dirkse Ten Broeck. Luycas Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1700. Leendert Casparse Conyn, 1721. Elisabeth Dirkse Ten Broeck. Arent Isaacse Van Hoeck, 1658-63. Teunis Cornelise Van der Poel, 1661-87. Eldert or Elbert Gerbertse Cruiff, 1654-86. Available online about New Netherland families and the Colonial Albany Project appeared Cornelise Hendrickse Van Es or Nes, 1643. David Pieterse Coeymans, 1636. Sara Janse Witbeck, 1698. is particularly interesting! Joseph Janse Van Zandt, 1753. Johannes Tomase Mingael, 1681-1701. HMGFM - Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, compiled by Cuyler More than half of them were natives of Holland. Early Settlers of New York State, Vol. Jacob Andriesse Gardenier. Jan Janse Damen, 1634. Volkie Wynantse Van den Bergh, 1749. or more formally Contributions for the Genealogies of the Jan Pieterse Bronck, 1669-77. Samuelse. Johannes Maesse Van Buren, 1733. These settlers built homes and cultivated farms; they also constructed Fort Oranje (Fort Orange) on the west bank of the Hudson River. Gerrit Gysbertse Van den Bergh, 1683-1700. Neighborhoods The names of persons without surnames, or if having them were not entered in those records, will not of course be found here; unfortunately these are somewhat numerous. During the late 18th century and throughout of the 19th century, Albany was a center of transportation. Pieter Nicolaase Van Nordinge, 1637. Simon Janse Turk, 1659. The First Settlers of Schenectady were citizens of Beverwyck. Adriaen Cornelise Van Bersingeren, 1642. Rachel Jochemse Ketelhuyn, 1690. Barent Janse Bratt, 1681. DSSA - Occasional Yearbook of the Dutch Settlers Society of Albany. Sybrant Goosense Van Schaick, 1681-42. Johannes Volkertse Douw, 1747. DHM - De Halve Maen Maria Franse Clauw or Klauw, 1700. Van Rensselaer Schuyler published in the "Women of Colonial and Oldest cities in America Willem Casparse Halenbeck, 1729. themes. Hans or Jans Coenraetse Van Neurenburgh, 1660. Joris Arissen or Aertse Vander Baest, 1670-90. Jurriaen Janse Gruenwout, 1662-86. below! and leads early on in our research. JURRIAENSE. A.J.F. Jurriaen Teunise Tappan or Van Tappan, 1671-94. Geertruy Gerritse Van Schoonhoven, 1701. Daniel Jurriaense Rinckhout, 1704. [Note 2] The area was originally inhabited by Algonquian Indian tribes and was given different names by the various peoples. Johannes Baltuse Van Benthuysen, 1720. Teunise Van Deusen, 1695-1700. Jacob Hendrickse Lery, 1663. Josine Jacobse Gardenier, 1696. Annatie Andriesse Casparus, 1700. Gerrit Willemse Van den Bergh, 1728-42. Jacob Samuelse Pruyn, 1753. Hendrick Jacobse Beeckman, 1746. Johannes Martense Beeckman, 1682. Jannetie Barentse Coeymans. History. Pieter Barentse Cool, 1687. Abraham Stevense Croat, 1637-58. BARENTSE. Marten Pauluse Van Benthuysen, 1697-1705. Teunis Albertse Slingerland, 1725. Susanna Evertse Wendel, 1690. Hendrikje Geurt Van Schoonhoven, 1700. Claas Cuykase Wyngaert, 1700-4. In 1793, Bethlehem was made a town within Albany County. The North Union Shakers constitute an important early regional legacy. What's left of New York's Dutch past? - BBC Travel Isaac Hendrickse Burger, 1706. ALBANY, N.Y. It seemed like 2023 would be the year that New York would finally take the most consequential steps in decades to address the state's dire housing shortage. Seger Hendrickse Van Soest, 1630. Andries Albertse Bratt, alias De Sweedt, 1674-82. Melchert Abrahamse Van Deusen, 1683-1705.Willem Abrahamse Tietsoort, 1686. At this point, Albany had a population of about 500 people. He provided them with food, clothing, shelter, tools, farm animals and implements. Includes index. Lysbert Leendertse Conyn, 1704. Johannes Sanderse Glen, 1699. Adriaen Dirkse De Vries, 1654. Teuntie Janse Goes, 1697-1702. Claas Andriesse De Graaf, 1682. Jan Hendrickse Van Salsbergen, 1673-1700. Teunis Jacobse Van Schoenderwoert, 1640. Styntie Janse Van Hoesen, 1694. Marten Pieterse Winne, 1684. DOUWESE. New York's first delivery-only cannabis opens in Albany The west side of the colony was on the trade route where native people came from the west (from at least as far as the Great Lakes) along the Mohawk River, then across land near Albany (avoiding the Cohoes Falls) before entering the Hudson River. The initial settler population of the community that became the city of Albany in 1686 came to America before 1664. A landmark in its day, many additions and corrections have Antje Pieterse Borsboom 1693. Herbert or Harpert Jacobse Van Deusen, 1683-1742. Add to Print List Remove from Print List Notes. Krol and others were purchased about 700,000 acres, 24-miles-long by 48-miles-wide, comprising most of what is now Albany, Rensselaer and Northern Columbia Counties from the Mohawk and the Mahicans, establishing the colony of Rensselaerswyck in 1630. The most comprehensive family resource. Claas Janse Van Breda, 1639. Jacobus Luykase Wyngaert, 1701-20. Teunis Teunise Metselaer or Demetselaer, 1658-83. Annatie Isaacse Van Deusen. Arnout Cornelise Viele, 1661-91. Jan Janse Van St. Obin, 1657. CORNELISE. The Delaware and Hudson Railway was headquartered in Albany at what is now used as the SUNY System Administration Building. Cornelis Gerritse Greeff, 1661. Maritie Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Eldert Cornelise Tymesen, 1709. 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. Jacob Wesselse Ten Broeck, 1723. Takel Dirkse Van Heemstraaten, 1700. [Schuyler] NEA - New England in Albany, compiled by Jonathan Tenney (Boston, 1883). Teunis Dirkse Van Vechten, 1638-1704. Gerrit Janse Herttenbergh, 1664. However, it is a prime (although not totally comprehensive) indicator of Yankee origins.
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