HANSE or HANSEN. In the late 18th century and early 19th century, Albany saw development of the turnpike and by 1815, Albany was the turnpike center of the state. Catryntie Volkertse Douw, 1700. [46] In 1825 the Erie Canal was completed between Albany and Lake Erie. 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. Harmen Jacobse Wendel, 1749. ], 1683. Cornelis Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1700. The 6-foot-6 wing who helped the UConn men's basketball team to a national championship this year got to throw out . It is a textbook example of what we call Traditional in the 1997 volume. Johannes Dirkse Goes, 1732. Andries Jacobse Gardenier, 1680-97. Go Back to Home Page, Go Back to Genealogies of the First Settlers of Albany. Jacob Cornelise Van der Bogart, 1685-95. Willem Frederickse Bout, 1654-83. Gerrit Lambertse Van Valkenburgh, 1683. Abeel, Johannes, m. Seger Cornelise Van Voorhout, 1642-62. 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. Dirkie Harmense Weevers, 1678. Geertruy Andriesse Dochter, 1679. First settlers of Albany County, N.Y., 1630-1800 Statement of Responsibility: by Jonathan Pearson . 1664-7. Family in America (Wolfe City, TX, 1987), privately printed, A similar case occurred in the Albany branch of the Bratts. But where there is little or no difference in the dates this help fails, and all is left to conjecture. Gerrit Claese Van Nieukerck, 1662. Neighborhoods Dirk Wesselse Ten Broeck, 1663-1705. Barent Albertse Bratt, 1670-1700. Tobias Dirkse Ten Broeck. Cornelis Gysbertse Van den Bergh, 1683-1714. [77], After Corning died in 1983, Thomas Whalen assumed the mayorship and was reelected twice. Annatie Andriesse Casparus, 1700. Maes Cornelise Koperslager, 1675. Pieter Willemse Van Slyck, 1689-92. Trinke Melgertse Van der Poel, 1710. Johannes Johannese Lansing, 1748-55. As happened in other places, the highway project had the adverse effect of cutting off the city from the Hudson River, which was the basis of its settlement. Anna Catharina Wesselse Ten Broeck, 1723. Intricate wrought-iron details still enhance many historic buildings in Albany. Engeltie Albertse Slingerland, 1725. Jan Janse Van Haarlem, 1697. Jannetie Hendrickse Van Doesburgh, 1698. Reinier Myndertse Van Iveren (Smit), 1707. Maritie Johannese Wendel, 1691. Carsten Carstensen Noorman or Van Norwegen, 1658-79. Jan Janse Oothout, 1660-88. Samuel Schuyler was published in 2001. Pieter Pieterse Lassen, 1659-81. In 1790 the federal government conducted its first comprehensive census, and Albany County was still the most populous county in New York State, with 75,921 inhabitants. Johannes Harmense Knickerbakker, 1708.l He built grist mills to make flour and lumber mills to make boards. compiled by Emma Ten Broeck Runk (New York, 1897), 277 pages, illustrations, Gerrit Janse Roos, 1695. Gerrit Janse Van Kulenbergh, 1681. Abraham Janse Van Aelsteyn, 1700. Jacob Hendrickse Varrevanger, 1661. Ephraim Johannese Wendel, 1691. The county gained $35 million in fees and the city received $13 million for lost tax revenue. Kathy Hochul and Albany lawmakers that would make that state the first in the US to ban natural . Lysbet Dirkse Van Eps, 1668-81. Jurriaen Janse Van Hoesen, 1674-1703. Reyer Gerritse Lansing, 1747. Andries Davidtse Christoffelse Davidts, 1700. Pieter Hertgers Van Vee, 1645-62. Reprinted, available on Luykas Tomase Witbeck, 1746. Maria Janse Van Hoesen, 1694. Isaack Johannese Wendel, 1691. Jan Dirkse Van Bremen, 1648-62. Gerritje Teunise Metselaer, 1685. It was known from then on as Albany County Airport until a massive upgrade and modernization project between 1996 and 1998, when it was rechristened Albany International Airport. Aert Goosense Van Twiller, 1661-84. Nanning Harmense Visscher, 1683-1711. Jan Danielse Van Antwerpen, 1720. It may be the most Albany's main exports at the time were beer, lumber, published works, and ironworks. A. originally published in 1873. CARSTENSEN. Jacob Teunise De Looper, 1656. Jacob Salomonse Goeway, 1683. of Albany. 23, 1915). The Dutch had held the province fifty years, and this was the result of their attempts to colonize it. Jan Willemse Schoon, 1661. Local media began following the drama surrounding county politics (specifically that of the newly created county executive position); the loss of Corning (and eventually the political machine) led to a lack of interest in city politics. Jacob Hendrickse Maet, alias Van Loosereght, 1654. themes. Cornelis Janse Damen, 1634. Douwe Isaacse Fonda, 1732. Volkert Gerritse Van Vechten, 1681. * It is not to be supposed that all those persons who were attracted to Fort Orange by its happy location for Indian traffic, were either tenants or servants of the Patroon of Rensselaerswyck, or were even under his manorial jurisdiction. Claas Janse Van Breda, 1639. Anna Janse Mebie, 1716. Christina Dirkse Ten Broeck. Jacob Janse Van Hoesen, 1684. Paulus Janse Van Gertruydenburgh, 1642. One of the oldest sections of Canaan is Frisbie Street, settled in 1770 by Gideon Frisbie, an immigrant from Canaan, Connecticut. They found crowded living conditions and limited employment opportunities, but also higher wages and better schools and social services. Jacomyntie Geurt Van Schoonhoven, 1700. [33][34] Three slaves were arrested and charged with arson: a male slave named Pompey, owned by Matthew Visscher; a 14-year old slave girl named Dinah, owned by Volkert P. Douw; and a 12-year old slave girl named Bet, owned by Philip S. Van Rensselaer. Jan Coster or Costerse Van Aecken, 1659-77. The church built in 1643 was 34 ft. by 19 ft. and contained but nine banken (benches) for the worshipers: yet this house served the little community until 1658. [41][42] The advent of the turnpike, in conjunction with canal and railroad systems, made Albany the hub of transportation for pioneers going to Buffalo and the Michigan Territory in the early and mid-19th century. Jonas Janse Bronck, 1738. Cornelis Cornelise Vernoy, 1667. Willem Casparse Halenbeck, 1729. Gabriel Tomase Stridles. [69] The city was the original home of the Albank (founded in 1820 as the Albany Savings Bank),[70] KeyBank (founded in 1825 as the Commercial Bank of Albany),[71] and Norstar Bank (founded as the State Bank of Albany in 1803). Johannes Barentse Bratt, 1692. [44] By 1810, with 10,763 people, Albany was the 10th largest urban place in the nation. Adriaen Janse Appel, alias Van Leyden, 1656-83. Catharina Melgertse Van Deusen, 1691-1703. Annatie Isaacse Van Deusen. Cornelis Martense Van Aelsteyn, 1703. about New Netherland families and the Colonial Albany Project appeared Hendrick Janse Roseboom, 1662. Daniell Pieterse Winne, 1684. The city's skyline changed in the 1960s with the construction of the Empire State Plaza and the uptown campus of SUNY Albany,[Note 1] mainly under the direction of Governor Nelson Rockefeller. Volkertse. [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. Jacob Samuelse Pruyn, 1753. 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. Jacob Adriaanse Soogemakelyck, or Van Wogelum, 1638-55. is particularly interesting! Gysbert Claese Van Amsterdam, 1636. Adriaen Symonse Boer, 1661. 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. It was Rockefeller's only viable option, and he agreed. Pieterse. Agnietie Casparse Conyn, 1703-21. Johanna Hanse Barheit, 1705. become available 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. 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. Willem Martense Moer, 1665. Jan Cornelise Roodt, 1670-91. Instead he chose a remote yet navigable location at Fort Oranje to be closer to the trade. Elsie Johannese Wendel, 1691. The question as to whether Fort Oranje, which had existed previous to Van Rensselaers purchase and the developing village of Oranje just north of its walls, were included in the original 1629 Dutch West India Company grant to Van Rensselaer, and his subsequent land purchase from the Indian tribes, became a point of contention that lasted for many years. The author donated a copy of this work and some of The 1920s saw the rise of a powerful political machine controlled by the Democratic Party. Jan Teunise Van Deusen, 1695-6. It has Adriaen Symonse Bet, 1661. Book Company. Geertruy Gerritse Van den Bergh, 1699. Jacob Hendrickse Lery, 1663. Gysbertie Gerritse Lansing. Ephraim Volkertse Van Veghten, 1747. Jan Janse Post, 1683. Jannetie Franse Clauw or Klauw, 1695. Fytie Dirkse Van Vechten, 1687-1704. Hendrick Janse Witbeck, 1696-1703. Gerrit Gysbertse Van den Bergh, 1683-1700. In 1624, eight families joined the Dutch traders at Albany arriving on the ship New Netherland captained by Cornelis May. In the 20th century, the city opened one of the first commercial airports in the world, the precursor of today's Albany International Airport. Pieter Pieterse Van Woggelum, 1671-87. Sanderse. Jacob Albertse Planck, 1634. Lourens Claese Tolk, 1702. Andries Arentse Bratt, 1695. Cornelia Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1714. This would have included Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York (including all of Long Island), and Connecticut. In 1629, the Dutch passed the Charter of Privileges and Exemptions, a plan for the colonization of New Netherland. Volkert Janse Douw, 1681-1700. Samuel Arentse Bratt, 1685. Van Rensselaers land purchases continued for several years, eventually encompassing over a million acres. Isaac Janse Van Arnham, 1699. Jacob Abrahamse Van Deusen, 1705.Jacobus Abrahamse Schuyler, 1709. Teuw(n? 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. Jochem Janse Bakker, 1665. Maritie Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Nicolas Groesbeck: a study of Groesbecks in the capital district Jan Janse Molenaer, 1695. Barber Claese Groesbeeck, 1695-1707. 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. HERTGERS. The history of Troy, New York extends back to the Mohican Indians. Pieter Claese Kaye Van Oostzanen, 1661-3. Geertruy Goosense Van Schaick, 1681. Lysbet Janse Bogaert, 1699. Sander Sanderse Glen, 1693. Elsie Franse Clauw or Klauw, 1683-1700. Lysbert Leendertse Conyn, 1704. Jan Michielse Van Edam, 1637. 26 Addeddate . The English took over and renamed the town Albany in 1664, in honor of the then Duke of Albany, the future James II of England and James VII of Scotland. Barent Martense Van Buren, 1742. Pieter Janse Loockermans, 1656-79. Maria Dirkse Bratt, 1727. Pieter Lourense Van Alen, 1709. Sara Arentse Slingerland, 1715. More than half of them were natives of Holland. Isaac Casparse Halenbeck, 1706. [84] Governor Nelson Rockefeller (19591973) (R) wanted to improve the capital and state university and envisioned a monumental city; he was the driving force behind the construction of the Empire State Plaza, SUNY Albany's uptown campus, and much of the W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus. Arent Andriesse Bratt, 1664. Jannetie Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1700. Your help would be most welcome! Wyntie Harmense Van Hun, 1681. Frans Barentse Pastoor, 1654-61. The population of Fort Orange at this early period can not be exactly known; that it was small may be justly inferred from several facts: First. Catalina Martense Van Buren, 1703. GREGORY. Abraham Pieterse Vosburgh, 1653-74. Willem Andriesse Rees, 1672. Jan Fort of Niskayune had the following aliases: Jan La Fort, Jan Vandervort and Jan Libbertee. Beginning in 1810, Albany was one of the ten most populous cities in the nation, a distinction that it held until the 1860 census. Samuelse. Cornelia Harmense Knickerbakker, 1708. LAMBERTSE. Johannes Myndertse Van Iveren, 1707. Sara Johannese Wendel, 1691. FREDERICKSE. The name was changed to "Canaan" in 1788. Hendrick Gerritse Van Nes, 1736. Johannes Tomase Wyngaerd, 1702. A Brief History. Pieter Adriaanse Soogemakelyck, alias, Gemakelyck or Van Woggelum, 1681. Lena Dirkse By, 1704. of Colonel Hendrick Quackenbush Nicolaas Willemse Groesbeeck, 1746. [89], Another major project of the 1960s and 1970s was Interstate 787 and the South Mall Arterial, part of massive highway building across the country in this period. Jacob Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1700. Jan Barentse Dulleman, 1661-2. Pieter Jacobse Van Rinsborgh, 1663. [Note 2] The area was originally inhabited by Algonquian Indian tribes and was given different names by the various peoples. HARMENSE. Philip Leendertse Conyn, 1683-1708. Available online Pieter Casparse Conyn, 1721. Hendrik Janse Damen, 1634. Wangkun Jia . FRANSE. Helmer Janse Jeroloman, 1702. Willem Janse Halenbeck, 1707. Hendrick Gerritse Verwy or Van Wie, 1689. April 5, 1668; Margareta, b. Jan. 2, 1672. In 1626, Peter Minuit was the governor of the colony and there were about eight families and 26 traders at Oranje as the village adjacent to Fort Oranje was then called. Tryntie Willemse Van Slyck, 1688-94. However, it is a prime (although not totally comprehensive) indicator of Yankee origins. GYSBERTSE. Maria Gerritse Spoor, 1719. Thorne, Kathryn Ford, Compiler & Long, John H., Editor: Jennifer A. Lemak, "Albany, New York and the Great Migration. Jan Claese Bakker Van Oosanen or Oostrand, 1658-64. English Publication: New York, New York : J. Munsell, 1872 Physical: 182 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Adriaen Teunise Vanderbilt, 1640. Early settlers of New York State : their ancestors and descendants : Foley, Janet Wethy : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Early settlers of New York State : their ancestors and descendants by Foley, Janet Wethy Publication date 1934 Topics New York (State) -- Genealogy -- Periodicals Publisher Akron, N.Y. : T.J. Foley Jan Janse Flodder or Gardenier, 1642-1702. Dirk Hendrickse Van Gottenburgh, 1663. For reasons unknown, Governor George Clinton issued a temporary stay of execution, but the slave girls were executed by hanging on March 14, and Pompey on April 11, 1794. by James Brown Van Vechten, Sr. (Detroit: MI, privately printed, 1954). Dirkje Teunise Metselaer, 1685. Abraham Johannese Wendel, 1691. Jacob Johannese Wendel, 1691. Wyntie Franse Clauw or Klauw, 1683. Henrick Franse Clauw or Klauw, 1686-1705. Description; First published in 1922. Gerrit Jacobse Schout or Shout, 1697-1701. Includes Claas Reinderse Mynderse, 1706. Beverwyck Brewery, originally known as Quinn and Nolan (Nolan being mayor of Albany 18781883),[64] operated from that period to 1972, when it was the last remaining brewer from that time. Segerse. Jan Luykase Wyngaert, 1689-1704. Unlike the current Barge Canal, which ends at nearby Waterford, the original Erie Canal ended at Albany; Lock 1 was located north of Colonie Street. Margaret Geurt Van Schoonhoven, 1700. Catryna Andriesse De Vos, 1664-91. Wynant Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1714. In 1978, it was republished as cited above by Genealogical Tys Evertse De Goyer, 1664-8. When such cases occur in the following list, the dates annexed will sometimes aid in solving the difficulty. Johannes Dirkse Van der Heyden, 1729. Thomas Davidtse Kikebel, 1682. [82] Although he was the longest-serving mayor of any city in United States history (1942 until his death in 1983), one historian describes Corning's tenure as "long on years, short on accomplishments. Michael Janse Van Brookhuysen, 1636. 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. Johannes Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Pieter Janse Bronck, 1738. Marten Gerritse Van Bergen, 1630-96. Anna Teunise Metselaer, 1685. Goosen Gerritse Van Schaick, 1637-75. Maas Ryckse Van Vranken. Jacob Evertse Kuyper, 1725. In 1627, the Mohican went to war with the Mohawk and requested the assistance of the commander of Fort Oranje. [86] While many cities across the country struggled with similar issues, the problems were magnified in Albany: interference from the Democratic political machine hindered progress considerably. - Gail Richard Quackenbush, The Quackenbush Zacharias Sickelse Van Weenen, 1659. Catalyntie Dirkse Bratt, 1727. his research cards to the project during the 1980s. Hendrick Cornelise Van Buren, 1662. Feitie Claese Van Schaick, 1696. Adriaen Janse De Vries, 1656. Jacques Cornelise Van Slyck, 1663-7. Geesie Hendrickse Van Wye, 1700. Gerrit Goosense Van Schaick. Thomas or Tomas Janse Mingael, 1656-9. Marten Pieterse Winne, 1684. by Florence Christoph and published by the Friends Lambert Albertse Van Neck, 1659-62. Revolutionary Times" series. Brant Aertse Van Slichtenhorst. Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient county of Albany, from 1630 to 1800 by Pearson, Jonathan, 1813-1887. . 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. Stoffel Janse Abeel, 1659-84. Jurriaen Janse Gruenwout, 1662-86. Albert Jacobse Gardenier, 1677-85. Hendrick Jacobse Beeckman, 1746. Claas Lourense Van der Volgen, alias Van Purmerent. Teunis Cornelise Spitsbergen, 1663-75. Pieter Pieterse Root or Roode, 1661-71. Johannes Danielse Fort, 1736. Pieter Tomase Mingael, 1688-1700. Gerrit Roeloffse Van der Werken, 1702-5. Frederick Harmense Visscher, 1699. Pieter Martense Van Buren, 1703. [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. Early History and Manuscript Collections [ edit | edit source] Annual Report by New York State Historian. Johannes Jacobse Eversen, 1744. Dirk Albertse Bratt, 1678-9. [63] Later in the century, much lumber was harvested and processed in the Midwest, particularly Detroit and Chicago. Evert Luykase Backer, 1677. Jacob Cornelise Vos or Bogart, 1683-97. Jochem Lambertse Van Valkenburgh, 1683-1708. In 1618, a flood ruined the fort on Castle Island, but it was rebuilt in 1624 as Fort Orange. Pieter Jacobse Borsboom, 1662. Helena Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1700. Christina Abrahamse Schuyler, 1709. Neeltie Janse Damen, 1634. Jan or Johan Helmerse Van Bassle, 1642. Caspar Jacobse Halenbeck. Hendrick Janse Oothout, 1683. Cristen Cristyssen Noorman Van Vleckburgh, 1636. Gysbert Adriaanse Van Bunick, 1638. Harmen Janse Solsbergen, 1706. 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. Maritie Casparse Conyn, 1721. Jacob Janse Van Campen, 1649. 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. 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. Jan Hendrickse Van den Bergh, 1683-8. Philip Dirkse Van Vechten, 1739. Leonard Janse Bronck, 1738. Wouter Pieterse Quackenbos, 1676-99. Jan Janse Van Otterspoor, 1658. Willem Albertse Van Munichendam, 1654. Visscher Talcott (first published 1883). Van Rensselaer financed the development of the patroonship. to the Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of the He provided them with food, clothing, shelter, tools, farm animals and implements. Leendert Arentse Graw, 1689. Claes Cornelise Van Voorhout, 1642-62. Hendrick Jillise Meyer, 1676. Caspar Leendertse Conyn, 1683-1721. Henry Hudson first claimed this area for the Dutch in 1609. Van Rensselaer basically operated Rensselaerswyck as fiefdom had been operated in Europe. Arien Andriesse Gardenier. Catharina Janse Van Hoesen, 1694. Albany County, New York] 1 negative : nitrate ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches or smaller. Jan Teunise De Paep, 1660. Luykas Johannese Wyngaert, 1726-54. The English colony of New York was founded on Sept. 8, 1664, when the Dutch surrendered the colony of New Netherlands. Catalina Wynantse Van den Bergh, 1749. Jannetie Cornelise Van Schaick, 1703. Leendert Casparse Conyn, 1721. An alphabetical compilation of sketches of those of New England origins who settled in Albany. Hendrick Roeloffse Van der Werken, 1702-8. - The Van Vechten Genealogy, compiled Tryntie Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Teunis Gerritse Verwey, 1666. Land use project. [12] Both forts were named in honor of the royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau. Willem Gerritse Van den Bergh, 1752. Matthys Janse Goes, 1690. On the 7th day of June, 1629, under the title of "Freedoms and Exemptions" concession was made to Patroons to plant colonies in New Netherland. These settlers built homes and cultivated farms; they also constructed Fort Oranje (Fort Orange) on the west bank of the Hudson River. Jacob Andriesse Gardenier. A basic genealogy with some narrative [Note 9] Construction began in the early 1960s. As the state capital, Albany drew many visitors in the 1780s. [55] This was the last time the city ranked as one of the top ten largest urban places in the nation. Anthony Sybrantse Van Schaick, 1686-1704. [Cuyler] - Maud, C. Nicoll, Earliest Cuylers in Holland 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 . Pieter Symonse Michiels Van Oostsanen, 1661-4. Wills of Early Jewish Settlers in New York by Lee M. Friedman. ), 1663. By 1648, this patroonship stretched from Beeren Eyland, south of Albany to Unawats Castle near the Cohoes Falls at the junction of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers. Johannes Baltuse Van Benthuysen, 1720. Jan Gerritse Van Marcken, 1661-75. Sara Janse Van Bremen, 1703. Cornelis Janse Cuyper, 1634. by Jonathan Pearson and [Van Rensselaer] Wynant Willemse Van den Bergh, 1701-6. Cornelis Teunise Van Breuckelen or Brakelen, 1631-61. Pieter Janse Lamaker, 1659. [Note 8], During the 1950s and 1960s, a time when federal aid for urban renewal was plentiful,[84] Albany did not see much progress in either commerce or infrastructure. From statehood to this date, the Legislature had frequently moved the state capital between the city of New York, Kingston, Hurley, Poughkeepsie and Albany. Pieter Jacobse Marius, 1663-90. Daniel Jurriaense Rinckhout, 1704. 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. Overall, no praise is too strong for this magnificent effort! Ryck Claese Van Vranken, 1684. GEURT. Frans Pieterse Clauw or Klauw, 1662-1700. Reyntien Pieterse Barroquier, 1654. Pieter Janse Vrooman, 1706. ABRAHAMSE. [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). Jan Hendrickse Bout, 1706. - which brought the family genealogy up to 1900. Jacob Wesselse Ten Broeck, 1723. AERTSE. Cornelis Segerse Van Voorhout, 1642-62. Maria Jochemse Van Valkenburgh, 1700. Early settlers The Van der Heydens In June 1707, Derick Van der Heyden purchased the farm of Pieter Van Woggelum, which included land that extended from the Poesten Kill to the Piscawen Kill, a creek that . Aaltie Franse Pruyn, 1683-1700. Jan Cornelise Timmerman, 1660. Henry Hudson first claimed this area for the Dutch in 1609. All outside of these limits belonged to the Colonie. [84] While Corning brought stability to the office of mayor, even his admirers cannot come up with a sizable list of "major concrete Corning achievements. HMGFM - Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, compiled by Cuyler 1665-84. You are here: Home Families First Settlers of Schenectady McIntosh to Ogden Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of Schenectady: McIntosh to Ogden [This information is from Contributions for the Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of the Patent and City of Schenectady, from 1662 to 1800 by Jonathan Pearson (Albany, NY: J. Munsell, 1873). Teuntie Janse Goes, 1697-1702. Great article. Harmen Janse Metsselaer, 1718. Jesse Claese Degraaf, 1699. Jan Janse Van Arnhem. Jan Dirkse Van Eps, 1664-84. Luykas Luykase Van Hoogkerke, 1686-1705. Dirck Cornelise Duyster, 1626. for the people of colonial Albany. comprehensive work on the family! Coenraad Mattyse Hoogteling, 1688. Pieter Cornelise Van Munichendam, 1636. on Catherine and other family members! II. Tryntie Franse Van der Bogart, 1724. Philip Hendrickse Brouwer, 1660-4. Topics Albany County (N.Y.) -- Genealogy Publisher Albany, N.Y. J. Munsell Collection robarts; toronto Digitizing sponsor MSN Contributor Robarts - University of Toronto Language English. Corning administration (1942) to present day, This name would later be adopted by the city of, James Stuart (16331701), brother and successor of. GOOSENSE. Jan Casparse Halenbeck, 1725. Third. [37] (The oldest is Annapolis, Maryland.). Schuyler Genealogy: A Compendium of Sources Pertaining to Dutch fur traders established the first settlement in what is present-day Albany with the building of Fort Nassau in 1614. 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. Pieter Janse Van Stockholm, 1658. Van Rensselaer Schuyler published in the "Women of Colonial and [32] Albany reported a population of 3,498 in the first national census in 1790, an increase of almost 700% since its chartering about a century before. Goosen Sybrantse Van Schaick, 1686. From the beginning, it seems that Kiliaen Van Rensselaer intended two parts to his colony. Johannes Janse Lansing, 1749. Storm. JILLISE, or GILLISE. Jan Jacobse Gardenier or Flodder, 1685-95. It was "processed" and "exhausted" of information 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. Adam Pieterse Winne, 1684. Both forts were named in honor of the . 69, pages, reprinted 1997 by Higginson and Arent Andriessen Bradt (Wolfe City, TX, 1990), 776 total Johannes Teunise Mingael, 1685. Lysbet Arnoutse Viele, 1699. "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. Fort Orange and the little hamlet which clustered around its walls, however, was strenuously resisted by the Patroon. [87] Albany County Republican Chairman Joseph C. Frangella once quipped, "Governor Rockefeller was the best mayor Albany ever had. Troy is a city on the east bank of the Hudson River about 5 miles . Ephraim Evertse Wendel, 1690. Farmers there could not only solidify Dutch settlement, but also provide food for the soldiers and traders and supplement manpower for the military when needed. CLAESE. Frans Janse Pruyn, 1661-86. Book/Printed Material Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient county of Albany, from 1630 to 1800. Abraham Harpertse Van Deusen, 1736. Luykas Luykase Wyngaert, 1709. Claes Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1660-2. Ann Gerritse Spoor, 1719. Barent Janse Bal, 1660. Cornelis Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. ), 1683. Myndert Frederickse Van Iveren, 1675-1704. ISAACKSE. Pieter Claese Bout, 1659. Thomas Albertse Slingerland, 1725. Volume I, Laws of the State of New York, Passed at the Ninety-Fourth Session of the Legislature, Begun January Third, and Ended April Twenty-first 1871, in the City of Albany. Matthias Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1714. Bastiaen Harmense Visscher, 1683-1703. Jannetie Willemse Van Slyck, 1688. Gerrit Willemse Van den Bergh, 1728-42. The failure of the West India Company and the Patroons in fulfilling the requisitions of their harters relating to call for interference of the States-General, and after the agitation and rejection of many projects the Directors were induced to proclaim free trade and free lands to private persons under what they conceived necessary restrictions. [73] In 1871, the northwestern portion of Albanywest from Magazine Streetwas annexed to the neighboring town of Guilderland[74] after the town of Watervliet refused annexation of said territory. Cornelis Cornelise Van Schoenderwoert, alias Vosje. Jan Hendrickse Vrooman, 1683-93. Jannetie Teunise Van Vechten, 1683. Claas Janse Van Rotterdam, 1654. BALTUSE. Teunise Van Deusen, 1695-1700. [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.