Teuwisse. Rem Janse Smit. [36] Albany is the second oldest state capital in the United States. Volkert Wynantse Van den Bergh, 1749. Luycas Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1700. Aert Goosense Van Twiller, 1661-84. Adriaen Teunise Vanderbilt, 1640. Johannes Martense Beeckman, 1682. In 1960, the mayor sold the city's stake in the airport to the county, citing budget issues. Maria Martense Cregier, 1734. In 1807, Robert Fulton established a steamboat line from New York City to Albany. 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. Abraham Harpertse Van Deusen, 1736. From the haste with which the Directors in Holland proceeded to avail themselves of the privileges thus granted, one might almost suspect this charter was granted for their special profit and gratification. Catrina Baltuse Van Benthuysen, 1720. Both Fort Nassau and the later Fort Oranje had been constructed on this route at what is now Albany. Hendrick Janse Van Fewide, 1685. 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. Samuel Dirkse Ten Broeck. Albany's main exports at the time were beer, lumber, published works, and ironworks. Sara Franse Hardick, 1737. Andries Barentse Coeymans, 1695. online. HANSE or HANSEN. The majority of the First Settlers ordinarily used no surnames, some evidently had none. Nanning Harmense Visscher, 1683-1711. Teunis Pieterse Temper, 1657-60. Gerrit Janse Herttenbergh, 1664. Lysbet Janse Witbeck, 1683. Ann Gerritse Spoor, 1719. Pieter Pieterse Lassen, 1659-81. Leonard Janse Bronck, 1738. Harmen Janse Bos, 1666. Jan Hendrickse Roothaer, 1662. Geertruy Janse Witbeck, 1683-1702. Both forts were named in honor of the . Volume II, Thomas M. 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"Dutch Patricians in Colonial Albany. Roeloff Gerritse Van der Werken, 1700. Johannes Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. 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. Johannes Lourense Van Alen, 1706. Pieter Barentse Coeymans. HELMERSE. It was "processed" and "exhausted" of information Dutch and their descendants. [Ten Broeck] Jeronimus Hanse Barheit, 1685-1700. Hendrik Janse Damen, 1634. Frans Pieterse Clauw or Klauw, 1662-1700. Salomon Frederickse Bouw or Bosch, 1689. He paid to recruit, transport and settle most of the original families. Elisabeth Dirkse Ten Broeck. Grietie Gerritse Van Vechten, 1683. Pieter Janse Van Hoorn or De Boer, 1661. Anna Teunise Metselaer, 1685. Grieta Gerritse Van Vranken, 1700. Cornelis Cornelise Vernoy, 1667. Johannes Jacobse Lansingh, 1751. Arent Andriesse Van Frederickstadt, 1636. Catalina Wynantse Van den Bergh, 1749. [35], In 1797, the state capital of New York was moved permanently to Albany. In 1620, the English Puritans landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts and the following year the Dutch West India Company was chartered and given the exclusive right to conduct trade in New Netherland. Tomas Pieterse Winne, 1684. The first designation of counties took place on Nov. 1, 1683. - but not consistently. JOCHEMSE. Jacob Janse Gardenier or Flodder, 1638-95. It may be the most Jacob Wesselse Ten Broeck, 1723. It is one of the oldest surviving settlements from the original Thirteen Colonies, and the longest continuously chartered city in the United States. Maria Gerritse Van den Bergh, 1702. GERBERTSE or HERBERTSE. Catharina Sybrantse Van Schaick, 1686. Teunis Arentse Slingerland, 1715. Add to Print List Remove from Print List Notes. to the Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of the Adam Antonissen Swart, 1690. The town was founded in 1772 as "Kings District". The Plan of Union's original intention was to unite the colonies in defense against aggressions of the French from the north; it was not an attempt to become independent of the British crown. 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. Annatie Andriesse Casparus, 1700. Jacob Coenraetse Ten Eyck, 1732. Abraham Franse Van Aalsteyn, 1700. Arent Reinderse Smit, 1645. It ended in 1763 with French defeat by the British, resolving a situation that had been a constant threat to Albany and held back its growth. Jannetie Lambertse Van Valkenburgh, 1683. Claas Janse Van Warlwyck, 1642. Johannes Albertse Slingerland, 1725. The section on the eastern side of the Hudson was separated from access to most of the fur trade by the river. The English colony of New York was founded on Sept. 8, 1664, when the Dutch surrendered the colony of New Netherlands. Barent Janse Van Ditmars, 1685. [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. Wouter Jeronimus Barheit, 1713. 23, 1915). to follow up on the connection before his death. Cornelis Cornelise De Vos, 1653-7. Reyer Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1678-96. 1665-84. Claas or Nicolaas Ripse Van Dam, 1658-1700. Isaac Hendrickse Burger, 1706. Gerrit Symonse Veeder, 1699-1720. Thomas Harmense Hun Van Amersfort, 1662-1706. Cornelia Teunise Van Deusen, 1700. It is a textbook example of what we call Traditional 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 . Jan Dirkse Van Bremen, 1648-62. Abraham Isaacse Fonda, 1747. Matthys Janse Goes, 1690. [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. Jan Fort of Niskayune had the following aliases: Jan La Fort, Jan Vandervort and Jan Libbertee. Johannes Jacobuse Lansing, 1742. & America & Some of Their Descendants (New York, 1912), 26 Addeddate . More than half of them were natives of Holland. Roeloffse [98] Late in the first decade of the 21st century support grew for construction of a long-discussed and controversial Albany Convention Center; as of August 2010, the Albany Convention Center Authority had already purchased 75% of the land needed to build the downtown project.[99]. Jan Barentse Kunst, 1662. Barent Gerritse Van den Bergh, 1700-5. Includes original articles and items on the New Netherland [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. Geertruy Dirkse Ten Broeck. 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. Gas stoves will soon become toast in New York, under a controversial new handshake deal between Gov. Claas Janse Van Baren, 1663-78. 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. Hendrick Jacobse Beeckman, 1746. Gerrit Teunise Van Slyck, 1738. Symon Janse Post, 1695. Probably the largest group to settle were New Englanders, many from Vermont. Tyssen. Jonatan Janse Witbeck, 1703. BRANTSE. Dutch fur traders established the first settlement in what is present-day Albany with the building of Fort Nassau in 1614. CHRISTOFFELSE. Lena Janse Gardenier, 1702. It was headquartered in Albany until Cornelius Vanderbilt moved it to New York City in 1867. Claas Gerritse Van Vranken, 1705. ANDRIESSE. Isaac Cornelise Swits, 1664-90. Reynier Tymense Van Edam, 1686. Marten Cornelise Van Ysselstein, 1661-8. Rolantsen. Tryntje Takelse Heemstraten, 1722. Jan Michielse Van Edam, 1637. Includes table [90], Much of the original highway plan was never constructed, however: Rockefeller had wanted the South Mall Arterial to pass through the Empire State Plaza. Willem Jacobse Van Deusen, 1683-1731. Hilletie Gerritse Lansing. At that time the county included all of present New York State north of Dutchess and Ulster Counties in addition to present-day Bennington County, Vermont, theoretically stretching west to the Pacific Ocean;[21][22] the city of Albany became the county seat. Early settlers in central New York most likely traveled there via Albany. Baatha Isaacse Van Deusen. 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. Abraham Abrahamse Schuyler, 1709. Jacob Hendrickse Ten Eyck, 1733. The British troops finally left New York City on November 25, 1783. Maurits Janse Ban Broeckhuysen, 1636. Cornelis Stevense Mulder or Muller, 1682-1709. Cornelis Martense Van Isselsteyn, 1705. Gerrit Claese Kulerman, 1670. Maritie Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Hendrick Janse Van Salsbergen, 1699-1705. Kathy Hochul and Albany lawmakers that would make that state the first in the US to ban natural . This side was planned as a mostly agricultural settlement, and homes, farms and livestock were planned. Vol. Jannetie Gerritse Van Nes. The Dutch had held the province fifty years, and this was the result of their attempts to colonize it. After Horatio Gates' win over John Burgoyne at Saratoga in 1777, the upper Hudson Valley was generally at peace as the war raged on elsewhere. Jacob Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1700. by Jonathan Pearson and Teunis Barentse Cool, 1687. 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. Thomas Davidtse Kikebel, 1682. Adam Hendrickse Vrooman, 1683. Cornelis Teunise Van Westbroeck or Bos, 1663-6. Hendrick Jillise Meyer, 1676. DAVIDTSE. A.D. 1776, by Thomas P. J. Hughes (volume I, The City of Albany Wouter Albertse Van den Uythoff or Wytenhoff, 1663-74. Maria Pieterse Loockermans, 1677. Gerrit Luykase Wyngaert, 1701-6. ", Kenney, Alice P. "The Transformation of the Albany Patricians, 17781860,", This page was last edited on 15 March 2023, at 09:21. Nicolaas Gregory Hillebrant, 1658. Hence originated that memorable and almost bloody contest for power between those obstinate, hard-headed officials, Gov. Jannetie Teunise Van Vechten, 1683. Johannes Barentse Bratt, 1692. Hendrick Janse Westerkamp, 1667. Jacob Meese Vrooman, 1683-92. Lysbert Leendertse Conyn, 1704. Henrick Franse Clauw or Klauw, 1686-1705. [12] Both forts were named in honor of the royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau. Robert (?) Takelse. Symonse. Magtelt Janse Post, 1695. Zacharias Sickelse Van Weenen, 1659. 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. Maria Wynantse Van den Bergh, 1749. Ephraim Volkertse Van Veghten, 1747. Van Rensselaer, nor any other partner in the Dutch West India Company, would have invested so much time and money to just become one of many traders vying for the trade and competitively driving prices down. 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. His tenure has essentially ended the Democratic Party political machine that had been in place since the 1920s. Hendrick Meese Vrooman, 1670-5. 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. Lysbet Arnoutse Viele, 1699. Jan Janse Noorman, 1673-96. Melgert Melgertse Van der Poel, 1710. 3: The New York Society, Order of the Founders & Patriots of America. Willem Pieterse Slyck, 1685. Aaltie Roeloffse Van der Werken, 1700. Occasionally two patronymics were used, as Samuel Arentse Samuelse Bratt; i.e., Samual Bratt son of Arent, who was the son of Samuel. Henry Hudson first claimed this area for the Dutch in 1609. Harmen Janse Solsbergen, 1706. ARISSEN. Andries Hanse Huygh, 1679-1705. Maria Janse Van Hoesen, 1694. [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. Hanse Evertse Kuyper, 1725. Engeltie Andriesse Witbeck, 1683. Paulus Janse Van Gertruydenburgh, 1642. Geesie Hendrickse Van Wye, 1700. Hence colonization was not encouraged, contrary to the provisions of the charter, by which they were bound to "advance the peopling of those fruitful and unsettled parts:" the greed of gain swallowed up all other interests. A Jesuit missionary who visited the village in 1646 mentions that it contained then but ten thatched cottages. Maes Cornelise Koperslager, 1675. It was destroyed by flooding soon after construction. is particularly interesting! Poulus Cornelise Van Flensburgh, 1672. Jan Jurriaense Post, 1667. Pieter Janse Lamaker, 1659. Abraham Stevense Croat, 1637-58. Helmer Symonse Veeder, 1715. Society of New York. Arent Danielse Van Antwerpen, 1720. On September 13th 1609, a vessel called the Crescent came to anchor within Sandy Hook [New Jersey], about seventeen miles from the . II. At this point, Albany had a population of about 500 people. ), 1683. David Pieterse Coeymans, 1636. Cornelis Teunise Van Slyck, 1661-8. and Arent Andriessen Bradt (Wolfe City, TX, 1990), 776 total It succeeded Poughkeepsie as the capital of New York in 1797. Hendrick Lambertse Bont or Bint, alias Sassian. [49][50], In 1829, while working as a professor at the Albany Academy, Joseph Henry, widely regarded as "the foremost American scientist of the 19th century",[51] built the first electric motor. Geertruy Barentse Van Dwingeloo, 1682. The Early Settlers Association of the Western Reserve was founded in 1879 to preserve the region's early history. Geertie Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1714. Cornelis Maesse Van Bloemendael, 1706-33. Michielse. - "Christoph's Schuyler Genealogy" published as the 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. JILLISE, or GILLISE. Johannes Johannese Lansing, 1748-55. Cornelis Lourense Van Wurmdrink, 1709. 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. Jannetie Hendrickse Van Wie, 1704. Pieterse. NNF - Genealogical Notes of New York and New England Families, compiled by Sebastian Maria Melgertse Van der Poel, 1710. Reprinted, available on Lydia Dirkse Ten Broeck. Aert Martense Doorn, 1686. Jan Pieterse Mebie, 1603. The veracity of the entries varies widely! Hetherington (Hadington) Jan Hendrickse Van den Bergh, 1683-8. Elsie Johannese Wendel, 1691. [95] After the death of Corning and the retirement of Congressman Sam Stratton, the political climate changed in Albany. Dirkje Teunise Metselaer, 1685. COSTERSE. Johannes Dirkse Van der Heyden, 1729. Jannetie Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1700. Abraham Johannese Wendel, 1691. Lourens Harmense Knickerbakker, 1708. Simon Janse Turk, 1659. The first settlers arrived around 1759. Carsten Claese Timmerman, 1658. Cornelis Teunise Van Vechten, 1669-1705. In 1978, it was republished as cited above by Genealogical Adriaen Janse Appel, alias Van Leyden, 1656-83. Back to Search Results . The use of surnames gradually increased among the Dutch from the time the Province was occupied by the English in 1664, and after the first quarter of the following century few names were written without the addition of a family name. Andries Hanse Van Sweden (Scherp? Adriaen Janse Van Ilpendam, 1656. Maria Nicolaase Ripse [Van Dam ? Cornelia Teunise Verwey, 1694. Antony Goosense Van Schaick, 1681. This would have included Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York (including all of Long Island), and Connecticut. Annetie Gerritse Lansing, 1694. Preface. It presents transcriptions of very useful family bible recordings. 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. Pietertie Teunise Van Vechten, 1700. Engeltie Albertse Slingerland, 1725. Ariaentie Barentse Coeymans. Jan Janse Goes, 1697-1700. Vol. 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. Published for the Bradt Family Society, this work provides basic data and information on all family members over four centuries. Dirk Teunise Van Vechten, 1676-1705. Albert Roeloffse Van der Werken, 1708. He built grist mills to make flour and lumber mills to make boards. 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. - Morris Douw Ferris and Dorothy van Breestede Douw Mc Neilly, Gerrit Wynantse Van der Poel, 1683-91. Engeltie Abrahamse Van Deusen, 1700. Bartholomew Hendrickse Vrooman, 1786. Antje Pieterse Quackenbos, 1685. Adriaen Symonse Boer, 1661. Johannes Dirkse Goes, 1732. Hendrick Janse Van Wytert, 1657. Jacobus Luykase Wyngaert, 1701-20. Deliveries . Jan Hendrickse Van Salsbergen, 1673-1700. Subscribe! Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. In 1793, Bethlehem was made a town within Albany County. Cornelise Hendrickse Van Es or Nes, 1643. CARSTENSEN. The student who searches the early Dutch records meets with many difficulties, none of which are more . accurate to the point that it should send the serious scholar to the Sweer Teunise Van Velsen or Van Westbroeck, 1664-90. Mees or Meeuwes Pieterse Hoogeboom, 1661-84. Agnietie Casparse Conyn, 1703-21. Pieter Willemse Van Slyck, 1689-92. Willem Martense Huis or Rues, 1658-72. Jochem Andriesse Huygh, 1705. Pieter Harmense Knickerbakker, 1708. The patroon controlled most of the trade, especially the fur trade with Europe. Maria Dirkse Bratt, 1727. 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.". Gerrit Sybrantse Van Schaick, 1686. Gerrit Isaacse Lansing, 1747. Jan Janse Bleecker, 1666-1732. Pieter Claese Bout, 1659. First Settlers of the Ancient County of Albany, From 1630 to 1800, Elbert Gerritse Lansing, 1693. But while many individuals had no surnames whatever apparently, a few families had two or more. Jacob Sanderse Glen, 1672-86. Claas Janse Van Boekhoven, 1662-99. Jacob Johannese Wendel, 1691. Philip Pieterse Schuyler, 1656-72. Willempie Teunise Bratt, 1701. Proposed legislation is moving through Albany that would allow dog owners to have state park beach access. Myndertse. But that is not the complete story. Margaret Volkertse Van Veghten, 1747. A rough grid pattern was established in 1764, aligning the streets with Clinton Avenue, which marked the northern border of Albany at the time. Sanderse.

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