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coast of Sweden) in company with his wife, Annetje Jans, also with his daughters, Sara and Trijntje (or Tryntje ) and another child ; was a farmer on de Laets Burg, near Albany and was appointed "schepen," July 1, 1632. Steven Jansen was a master carpenter, coming from New Amsterdam to Rensselaerswyck. July, 1649. Tomas Jansen came from Bun- nick, near Utrecht, on the "Arms of Rensse- laerswyck," arriving at New Amsterdam, March 4. 1637 : farm hand; began service at Rensselaerswyck. Apr. 8, 1637; occupied a farm there from May 1, 1646; rented farm on east side of the Hudson, from May I, 1655.
JOCHEMSE .- Hendrick, was in Rensselaers- wyck, 1654-69; lieutenant of the Burgher Company : had lot northeast corner Broadway and State st.
JONASEN .- Jacob, recorded in Rensselaers- wyck, June 12, 1643.
KALF .- Claes, was in Rensselaerswyck about 1647, and was son-in-law of Brant Peelen, who operated a farm on Castle Island, below Albany.
KEILER .- (Cuijler), see Cuyler.
KETTEL .- Jochem ( Kettelhuyn, Kettelheym, Kettelheun, Kuttelheym), came from Cremyn (or Kremniin), near Stettin, Pomerania, ar- riving on "den Houttuyn," at New Amster- dam, Aug. 4, 1642; began service as farmer in Rensselaerswyck under Andries de Vos, Aug. 13, 1642, and from Sept. 20, 1646, to Apr. 20, 1648, was employed on de Vlackte farm : took over part of lease of farm of Evert Pels, in Greenbush, Jan. 14, 1649; also had lot on west corner Broadway and Maiden Lane, Albany.
KIDNEY .- Jan (Cittene), came from Bar- bados; married Maritje Roeloffse van den Werke, May 1, 1698, and had son, Roeloff, baptised at Albany, June 7, 1700.
KIP .- Abraham, married Geesie Van der Heyden, Albany. Oct. 16, 1687; resided south corner of Maiden Lane and North Pearl st. KLAUW .- Frans Pieterse : see Clauw.
KLEYN .- Elderick, was in Beverwyck, with wife, in 1657; town herder of cattle, 1667-69. Johannes Kleyn resided in Schenectady ; mar- ried daughter of Ludovicus Cobes, and had child, Weyntje, baptised at Albany, Jan. 23, 1684.
KLOMP .- Jacob Symonsen, took oath of fealty to the Patroon, at Rensselaerswyck, Nov. 28, 1651, and rented a lot next to Ste- ven Jansen's, Feb. 1. 1652.
KNICKERBACKER .- Wouter, resided in Al- bany, where he married Elizabeth Fonda, Jan. 9. 1735, and died at Saratoga (now Schuyler- ville), N. Y., Aug. 8, 1797, aged nearly 95
years. The name, signifying baker of marbles or small clay toys, was later more commonly written Knickerbocker.
KNIKKELBAKKER .- Harmen Janse, came from W'ye: married Lysbeth Janse Bogart, and had children baptised in Albany : Cornelis, Sept. 2, 1688 : Cornelis, Jan, 6, 1692 ; Cornelia, July 21. 1005; Evert, Sept. 3, 1699; Pieter, Apr. 19. 1702.
KONJEMANS .- Barent Pietersc: see Coey- mans.
KOORENBEURS .- Jacob, had a daughter, Catalyntje, baptised in Albany, Aug. 26, 1683. KOSTER .- Hendrick : see Coster.
KOORN .-- Nicolaas ; see Coorn.
KUIJPER .- Gerrit Janse : see Cuyper.
KUYPER .- Evert Janse, was in Willemstadt ( Albany ), 1675-1725.
LABATIE .- Jean, also known on records as Jan Labaddie), was a native of France and consequently his name was sometimes written "Johan Labatie fransman": arrived on the "Arms of Rensselaerswyck." at New Amster- dam, March 4, 1637; journeyman carpenter ; began service at Rensselaerswyck, Apr. 2, 1637, for the Patroon; received permission, June 15, 1647, from West India Co., to erect a house in Fort Orange, and to brew therein ; was referred to as being in charge of the fort, in 1649: married Jillesje (or Jellice) Claes Swits, of Schenectady.
LAMBERTSEN .- Cornelis, came from Doorn, near Utrecht, Holland, arriving on "den Hout- tuyn," at New Amsterdam. Aug. 4, 1642; but although he sailed with Dominie Megapolen- sis, with expectation of continuing to Rensse- laerswyck, his name does not appear in the colony, and probably remained in Manhattan.
LANSING .- Gerrit Frederickse (Lansingh, Lansinck), was son of Frederick Lansing, came from Hassel, near Zwoll, Province of Overyssel, Holland, to New Amsterdam, with his three sons and three daughters, and prob- ably settled in Rensselaerswyck about 1650. Gerritt F. Lansing was probably dead before Oct. 3, 1679. when his children executed a joint conveyance. Gerrit, the oldest child, was a baker, and had nine children, living in Albany, the last of whom was baptised Jan. 20. 1689.
LASSING .- Pieter Pieterse (Lassingh), ran away from his master, Volckert Janse Douw, in 1659. to Hartford, Conn .; purchased a brewery of Harmen Rutgers at northeast cor- ner Broadway and State st., Albany, in 1675, in company with Goosen Gerritse Van Schaick: was at Esopus in 1685: his son, Pieter, born in Albany, married there, Cor- nelia Rees, of Claverack, Oct. 28. 1704.
LAURENSEN .- Laurens (Laurence), came
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from Copenhagen on "d'Eendracht" ("The in 1656; boatswain for Dutch West India Unity" ), sailing in July, 1531 : engaged to erect a sawmill at Rensselaerswyck.
LEENDERTSEN .- Willem, was referred to as "Willem leenertsz geelgieter" and as "Willem de geelgietter," or brass-founder ; was em- ployed on de \ lackte farm in Rensselaerswyck, from July 1, 1647. The name would signify Leonardson.
LESPINARD .- Antony, a baker at Bever- wyck ; leasing that of Jan Rinckhout, in 1670, with permit to bake for both Christians and Indians ; made will Apr. 2, 1685.
LEVY .- Asser, a Hebrew trader of New Amsterdam, who owned a house and lot and did business in Beverwyck, 1661-65.
LEWIS .- Tames (Luwes), married Mary French and probably resided in Albany pre- vious to 1700, as their child, Tames, was bap- tised there, Nov. 19, 1707.
LIEVENS .-- Jans, conveyed his house and plantation of 25 morgens, near Hell Gate, to Andries Andriesen, in 1657, and removed to Beverwyck. Harmen, probably his son, had a farm on Van Schaick's Island, at mouth of Mohawk river, in 1681 : married Maritje Teu- nise, and had these children, baptised there or in Albany: Tomas, Feb. 24, 1684: Egbertje, Apr. 2, 1686; Pieter, Dec. 15, 1689; Rachel, Jan. 13, 1692.
LIVINGSTON .- Robert, was the son of a Scotch clergyman, and for political reasons removed to Holland ; came to Albany in 1674. and in March, 1675, bought land "on the hill," at the northwest corner of State and Pearl streets ; appointed secretary of Albany, Sep- tember, 1675. serving until 1721 ; married Alida Schuyler, Albany, 1679, she being widow of Rev. Nicolaas Van Rensselaer, who died November, 1678; petitioned for his first tract of land near Roelof Jansen's kill, Claverack, which was granted Nov. 12, 1680, and secured a deed for larger tract from Mohegan Indians, (lated July 12, 1683. which patent was granted by Dongan Nov. 4, 1684.
Lock .- Claes Hendrickse, was in Albany in 1665 ; owned a sloop in 1674 ; master of sloop "Sarah," plying Albany to New York City in 1684 : married Cuiesje Hendricksen, widow, at New York, in 1671.
LODEWYCKSEN .-- Thomas, a carpenter at Rensselaerswyck in partnership with Reynier Wisselpenningh ; recovered 270 guilders in suit brought for building the baptistry, in 1658; built a sloop in 1661.
LOOCKERMANS .- Jacob and Pieter Janse, two brothers, settled in Beverwyck. Jacob was there as early as 1657; commissioner to make peace treaty between Mohawk and Nor- thern Indians, in 1664. Pieter came there
Co., in 1658. A third brother, Govert, re- mained in New Amsterdam, and was skipper of the "Good Hope," on which Coorn fired when the vessel was passing Rensselaerssteyn, stone fort of castle, on Beeren Island, 14 miles south of Albany, July 1, 1644, because Peter Stuyvesant's man refused to dip his colors in recognition of the staple right of V'an Rensselaer.
LOVERIDGE .- William, a hatter; bought house from Pieter Jacobse Borsboom on east side of Broadway (where crossed when Hud- son ave. was opened), Albany, 1671 ; owned farm at Catskill, 1680.
LUBBERTSON .- Gerrit, came from New York city ; married Alida Evertsen, Albany, March 12, 1684, and their three children baptised there, up to March 4, 1688.
LUYCASSEN .- Evert, a baker at Beverwyck in 1657 : bought land from Indians at Kinder- hook, 1655, which he sold to Jacob Janse Gardenier, 1677.
LUYERSEN .- Jacob, was in Rensselaerswyck before Oct. 19, 1651.
LYDIUS .- Dominie Johannes, arrived in Al- bany from Holland with Dominie Barnhardus Freerman, July 20, 1700, officiating in Dutch church until his death, March 1, 1710.
MAAT .- Jacob Hendrickse. innkeeper at Beverwyck : farmer of the excise in 1654 ; had alias "van Loosereght."
MAESEN .- Cornelis, came from Buurmal- sem, Province of Gelderland, sailing from the Texel, Holland, on "d'Eendracht" ("The Unity"), July, 1631 ; engaged by Patroon Van Rensselaer as laborer, for three years. Possi- bly this name was corrupted into "Mason."
MANGELSE .- Jan, was in Beverwyck as carly as 1657.
MARINUS .- Willem, resided in Schenectady : married Baata Klein, and their child, Maria, was baptised at Albany, June 19, 1709. He was probably citizen of Albany before going there.
MARSELIS .- Hendrick, was one of Melyn's colonists of Staten Island, arriving on the "New Netherland's Fortune," 1650; had grant of land at Beverwyck, in 1654, and lo- cated there; removed to Kinderhook, 1673. Janse Van Bommel Marselis was born at Bommel, Gelderland, Hol .; early settler at Beverwyck ; farmer of the excise, 1655: died before 1700. Gysbert Marselis, shoemaker, bought house on east corner of Maiden Lane and Pearl st., Albany, from Gerrit Van Slechtenhorst, 1680; buried, Albany, June 8, 1740.
MEBIE .- Jan Pieterse, removed to Schenec- tady ; married Antje Pieterse Borsboom, and
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had three children baptised in Albany up to Apr. 16, 1693.
ALEGAPOLENSIS .- Dominie Johannes, was a minister at Schoorl and Bergen, near Alkmaar, Province of North Holland ; entered into con- tract with Patroon Kiliaen Van Rensselaer at Amsterdam, Apr. 6, 1642, to preach in his colony ; sailed on "den Houttuyn," from the Texel, June, 1642, with wife and four chil- dren : arrived at New Amsterdam, Aug. 4, 1642; serving from August 13, 1642, until summer of 1649, and appears to have lived in the grenen bosch, or Pine Woods, and as the village opposite Albany, on east bank of the Hudson, was so called (Greenbush), it may be that he resided over there, which idea is strongly advocated by State Archivist A. J. van Laer, who also states that his real name was probably "Grootstadt," for in Kieft's letter of Sept. 11, 1642, he is men- tioned as "Do'e Grootstedius."
MENSEN .- Marcus, came from Culenburgh, or Cuylenborch, Gelderland, arriving on "den Soutberg," April, 1633 : engaged as farm-boy, aged 17. by Brant Peelen.
METSELAER .- Harmen, was a mason at Al- bany in 1666; died there in 1667. Marten Metselaer (or De Metselaer) wounded Pieter Jacobse Borsboom in a fight at Beverwyck, in 1657. and was confined in the stocks. Teu- nis Teunise De Metselaer came to Rensselaers- wyck in 1641 ; married Egbertien Egbertse, and made will Aug. 7, 1685.
MEULEWELS .- Jacques, testified at Rensse- laerswyck, March 4, 1649.
MEYNTEX .- Willem, arrived at New Am- sterdam on "het Wapen van Noorwegen." Aug. 4. 1638; began service at Rensselaers- wyck as farm laborer. Aug. 14, 1638; carted the stone for house of Dominie Megapolensis. Probably a name similar to Minturn.
MICHIELSEN .- Jan (or Michaels), came from Edam, North Holland, arriving with his son on "het Wapen van Noorwegen," at New Amsterdam, Aug. 4, 1638 ; a tailor ; was able to own his own house at Rensselaerswyck in 1651, in which place he located late in 1638: married Tryntje Jansen, who died in 1665 ; he left descent.
MILLINGTON .- Thomas, was born in Eng- land : public carman ; married Tryntje Wendell at Albany, Sept. 17. 1699.
MOL .- Jacobus (or James), married Lydia Winne at Albany, and their child, Engeltje, was baptised there, Apr. 16, 1704; removed to New York.
MOOR .- Richard, born in the West Indies, married Geesje Janse Salzbergen (Salisbury), Nov. 3. 1700, and residing a time in Albany.
MORRIS .- Frans, married Zytje Matthys
Iloughteeling, and had two children baptised in Albany : Lysbeth, June 7, 1691 ; Maria, Oct. 23, 1692.
MULDER .- Jan Pieterse, soldier in service of Dutch West India Co., at Beverwyck, 1600- 61 ; at Esopus, 1603.
MULLER. Cornelis Stephense, was in Greenbush (Rensselaer), N. Y., 1663; in Claverack, 1720; owned large lot on west side of Broadway, north of Maiden Lane, Albany ; married Ililletje Loockermans, and had ten children born there, previous to 1700. Jeremias Muller lived at Claverack, and mar- ried Lysbeth Halenbeck, Feb. 10, 1705, at Albany. Probably the name then was same as Mueller, or Miller.
MYNDERSE .- Barent, was a master shoe- maker in Beverwyck as early as 1659, and died about 1009, when Pieter Vosburgu admin- istered his estate. It is unknown that he left a family. Myndert and Carsten Frederickse, two brothers, were smiths, came from Iveren, hence some of the descendants assumed the name "Van Iveren"; owned house at northi- west corner Broadway and State street, Al- bany. Myndert was the elder of the Lutheran church and Carsten the deason, in 1680. Myndert was armorer to the fort in 1697; married (first ) Catharyn Burchharts (or Burger ), New Amsterdam, Aug. 5. 1656; ( second ) Pietertje Teunise Van Vechten. 1663 ; had five children living at date of will, 1704 : and some of his children took the name Myndertse (later becoming Mynderse), others the name Van Iveren or Van Yveren. Car- sten married Tryntje Warner, had four chil- dren, who were known by surname Freder- ickse, later as Fredericks, and died about 1690. Their descendants are to be found mainly in Schenectady and New York City.
NAK .- Jan, a trader and gunstocker at Beverwyck; married Catharina Roomers, in New Amsterdam, Oct. 28, 1663: had son, Matthys, and died Dec. 12, 1708.
NANNINCKS .- Geertje (Nanning), came with her son and daughter on "den Coninck David," from Holland, in 1641, settling in Rensselaerswyck.
NIJSSEN .- Wolf, known also as Wolphert Nys, or Nijs, came from t'Stift, bishopric of Utrecht, and bound himself, June 15. 1643. to serve Evert Pels at Rensselaerswyck, the lat- ter having farm at Greenbush.
NOBEL .- Willem, married Maritje Pieterse, and had son, Willem, born at Albany, Feb. 14, 1602. The name probably same as Noble. Thomas Noble married Catharine Morris and had son. David, baptised at Albany, March 8. 1704.
NOLDEN .- Evert, accorded permit to be
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schoolmaster at Rensselaerswyck, Apr. 30, 1648.
NOTTINGHAM .- William, a trader in Albany, 1674-76; removed to Kingston, N. Y., where he was living in 1722.
NoxON .- Tomas, married Gertrude Hooge- boom at Albany, Dec. 23, 1691, and had child, Alida, baptised there, Apr. 1, 1694. May be same family as Nixon.
OOSTERUM .- Gerrit Willemse, came to Be- verwyck in 1631.
OOTHOUT .- Jan Janse (Oothoet ), brewer in Greenbush (Rensselaer), N. Y., came to Albany as early as 1665, and had children : Hendrick, Johannes, Adriaen, Mayke, Antje and Jannetje, when he made will, March 13, 1688. The son, Hendrick, was a surveyor of Albany in 1700, and married Caatje Volck- ertse Douw, Albany, Apr. 30, 1684. The son, Johannes, married Aeltje Evertse, Albany, May 5, 1689. The son, Adriaen, married Lammertje Loockermans, Albany, Nov. 3. 1700. Similar to the name "Ootland," which was also used then.
ORCHARD .- Robert, was in Albany before 1671, for on May 31st, he and his wife, Jan- netje Donckertse, conveyed land at Kinder- hook to Lourens Van Alen and others.
OSTRANDER .- Pieter, lived in Albany about 1700, or earlier ; married Rachel Dingmans, and they had son, Petrus, baptised in Albany, Feb. 6, 1709. Arent Ostrander married Ger- trude Van Bloemendaal, and had son, Petrus, baptised in Albany, Oct. 7, 1711.
OTTEN .- Helmer, came from Isens ( Essen ?) was a baker in Beverwyck, 1663-1676, when he died : married Ariaantje Arentse Bratt ; conveyed his lot on north corner of Pearl and State sts., Albany, to Dominie Nicolaas Van Rensselaer, in 1675.
OTTERSPOOR .- Aert, was living at Bethle- hem in 1649, Albany co., on arrival was known simply as Aert Aerntse van Otters- poor, a place in Utrecht.
OUDERKERK .- Jan Janse, a cooper in Be- verwyck as early as 1664: resided on north side of State st., in 1692. Johannes Ouder- kerk married Neeltje Claase, widow of Hen- drick Gardenier, at Albany, May 20, 1695. Isaac Ouderkerk was living in Albany when he married Mayke Van Nes, May 3, 1606; at Kinderhook, in 1700, and at Half-Moon, in 1720.
OWENS .- Owen, might have been in Al- bany before 1700, as he married Maria Wen- dell there, June 10, 1704. ITis name written also "Oyje." and "Oyjens"; "geboren tot Cork in Ierlandt."
PAPENDORP .-- Adriaen Gerritse, was in Rensselaerswyck, probably in 1634: magis-
trate ; married Jannetje Croon ; will made, Oct. 7, 1688.
PARKER .- Sergt. William, owned lot on the hill at Albany, which he sold to Dirck Alber- tse Bradt (or Bratt) and Ryck Claese (Van \'ranken ) in 1671.
PARS .- Matthys, also known as Puis, was in Kingston, 1701 ; came to Albany; married Tanna Winne there, Nov. 1. 1701; child, Adam, baptised there. Jan. 13, 1706; removed to Kinderhook that year.
PASTOOR .- Frans Barentse, a brewer, one of Beverwyck's magistrates in 1654.
PAUWELSEN .- Juriaen ( Pouwelsen, Powell, Pauwesen, Poulisen and Poulis), came from Sleswyck, or Schleswig, arriving on "den Houttuyn," at New Amsterdam, Aug. 4. 1642, and recorded in Rensselaerswyck as farm hand (boy), Aug. 13, 1642; was servant of Michiel Jansen, July, 1644.
PEARSE .- Nehemiah, bought house on the hill at Albany, from Evert Janse Wendell, in 1675, and sold it to Samuel Holman, in 1676. The name allied with Parse, Parson, Peersen and Pierson.
PEEK .- Jan ( also written Peeck ), innkeeper of New Amsterdam; removed to Beverwyck where he sold two houses to Johannes Dyck- man in 1655 : Peekskill creek takes name from him, as owner of land there; married Maria Volchers (widow of Cornelis Volckertse), in New Amsterdam, Feb. 20, 1650; their son, Jacobus (or James), was born in New Am- sterdam, Jan. 16, 1656, and had a son, Ludo- vicus, born in Schenectady, baptised July 14, 1686; hence three generations in the colony previous to 1700.
PEELEN .- Brant (also written Brandt). came from Nykerck, sailing on "d'Eendracht" ("The Unity"), arriving at New Amsterdam, May 24. 1630 ; engaged by Patroon Van Rens- selaer as a farmer for four years, at 110 flor- ins per annum, and in 1632 was appointed "schepen" ; had a farm on Castle Island ; mar- ried (first) Lubbertje Wouters; (second) Maritje Picters, the widow of Claes Sybrant- sen, and died before May 1, 1644. His des- cendants known by name of Brandt.
PEEREN .- Wilhelm, married Lysbeth Sick- ell, and had child, Maria, baptised at Albany. March 1, 1693.
PELS .- Evert, came from Stettin, Pomer- ania, arriving on "den Houttuyn," at New Amsterdam, Aug. 4. 1642, with wife and serv- ants ; engaged by Patroon Van Rensselaer to be brewer at Rensselaerswyck: leased farm on Papscanec Island, Feb. 28, 1647: but after erecting house, turned property over, March 25, 1649, having on the 18th leased a farm on Mill Creek in Greenbush ( Rensselaer ), New
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York; owned a sloop, sending 2,100 beaver- skins to New Amsterdam in 1657; removed to Esopus in 1661 : his son, Evert Evertse. married Brechtje Elswaerts. New Amsterdam, Aug. 13. 1670, and their son, Evert Evertsen, married Grietje Van Densen. New Amster- dam, Sept. 29. 1(K)5 ; hence three generations in the colony before 1700.
PENNIMAN .- James, bought a lot at Albany from John Cornell (Johannes Cornelis), which he sold to Andries Teller in 1677.
PIETERSEN .- This family name the same as Peterson, Pieters. Peters, and Pieterse. Adriaen Pietersen came from Alkmaar, North Holland province : leased house north of Fort Orange in 1651. Arent Pietersen arrived at New Amsterdam on the "AArms of Rennse- laerswyck," March 4, 1637, and appears on records at Rensselaerswyck as "Arent Pietersz Jongen" (the boy), began service in charge of the granary there, Apr. 3. 1637. Carsten Pietersen came to Rensselaerswyck before 1646. Jacob Pietersen came from Utrecht on the "Arms of Rensselaerswyck," arriving at New Amsterdam, March 4, 1637; also re- corded at Rensselaerswyck as "Jacob Pie- terse van Uijtrecht, alias Veeltje," and as "Jacob Pieterse Veeltje" ; engaged there under date Apr. 8, 1637, serving under Brant Peelen on his farm on Castle Island; left the colony before Nov. 16, 1644. Meyer Pietersen was a carpenter at Beverwyck; married Elsie Hendrickse at New Amsterdam, July 6, 1642 ; bought house at Beverwyck in 1654; died in 1676. Ryndert Pietersen bought Pieter Bronck's brewery at Beverwyck in 1662; died in 1673. Thys Pietersen recorded as being in Rensselaerswyck July 31, 1649.
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PIKKART .- Bartholomeus, came to Albany from Leicestershire, Eng., married Aagje Claase, of Schenectady, Nov. 12, 1698. Name similar to Picard.
PLANCK .- Jacob Albertse, came from Edam, Province of North Holland, sailing on "d'Eendracht" ( "The Unity"), May, 1634, bound as the "schout" and agent of the Rens- selaerswyck colony by contract of March 4. 1634, with Patroon Kiliaen Van Rensselaer at Amsterdam, and although the second per- son appointed "schout," was probably the first to take the oath and hold court. The name was also written "Plank," and appears as "Verplanck."
PLOEG .- Pieter, was probably in Albany be- fore 1700; married Aeltje Pels ' there, and their child, Catharina, baptised there, Jan. 25, 1708.
POENTIE .- (or Poentje) Alias for Tennis Cornelis Van Vechten.
POOTMAN .- Victor, removed from Albany
to Schenectady, where he married Grietje Mebie, Dec. 13, 1706. Changed later to Put- nam and Putman.
Poor .- Jan, also written Poeij, arrived in New Amsterdam on "den Houttuyn." Ang. 4. 1642, and was sailor of the colony's yacht, "Rensselaerswyck."
Possi .- Henri, born in England, came to Albany, where he married Antje Iloogeboom, Sept. 10, 1695, and had child, Catrine, born there, baptised Jan. 12, 1697.
Post .- Symon Janse, came to Albany, where he married Jannetje Paulusse, Feb. II, 1685 : their chiklren baptised there : Jan, Nov. 14, 1682: Jan, Jan. 8, 1688 ; Maritje, Aug. 10, 1600. Elias Post came from Amsterdam, marrying Catalyntje Coninck of Albany, May 6, 1671, in New York City.
POWELL .- Thomas, was sergeant of Dutch West India Co.'s service in Brazil, 1641-1653 ; came to Beverwyck, 1657, where he owned land, residing there until he died in 1671. Same name as Panlussen : being derived from "son of Paul."
PRETTY .- Richard, was collector of the ex- cise at Albany in 1677, and sheriff, 1678-90; owned lot at west corner Pearl and State sts., Albany, which he sold to wife of Capt. Silvester Salisbury, 1673.
PROVOOST .- Johannes, was clerk at Fort Orange under Johannes De La Montagne ; notary public there, 1656 to Nov., 1664, when he became secretary of Albany, until August, 1665, and from October, 1673 to August, 1675 ; sheriff, 1678: died 1696. Also spelled Pre- voost and Prevost.
PRUYN .- Johannes Pruyn, came from Am- sterdam, Ilolland, and was enrolled as a burgher of New Amsterdam, .Apr. 18, 1657; his son, Frans Janse Pruyn, removed to Al- bany as early as 1665, and was a tailor.
Pris .- Matthys ; see Pars.
QUACKENBOS .- Pieter, bought Adriaen van Ilpendam's brickyard at Albany, in 1668; had a son, Wouter Pieterse, who married (first) Neeltje Gysbertse: (second) Cornelia Bogart, at Albany, Oet. 4. 1696; his third son, Jo- hannes, removed to Niskayuna, marrying (first ) Magtelt Janse Post : (second ) Anna Chute, Oct. 20, 1700. Renier (or Reynier) Quackenbos came from Oestgeest, Holland, and married (first) Lysbet Janse, of Flush- ing, at New Amsterdam, March 2, 1674; (second) Claesje Jacobsen, Sept. 13. 1692, and their children were baptised in Albany. Adriaen Quackenbos resided for a time at Schodack, marrying Catharina Van Schaick, Jan. 18, 1690. The name was also spelled Quackenbush, Quackenbusch, and Quacken- bosch.
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RADCLIFFE .- Jan, was appointed city porter at Albany, in place of Hendrick Marselis, in 1697, and "klockluyer," instead of Hendrick Roseboom, in 1703 ; married Rachel Lambertse Jochemse Van Valkenburgh, and they had six children born in Albany when William was baptised on Nov. 3. 1700. The name was also written Radclief, Radcliff, Ratecliffe, Ratte- lief, Redlif and Redliff.
RADEMAECKER,-Jacob Adriaensen, probab- ly came from Hilversum, North Holland, ar- riving on the "Arms of Rennselaerswyck," at New Amsterdam, March, 1644 ; went to Rens- selaerswyck, where he leased land opposite Mill kill, seeded by him in 1648. The sur- name was given to him after his arrival, being a wheelwright.
REES .- Willem, was a resident of Albany, where he married (first ) Catrina Janse ; (second) Maria Goewey, and had (baptised ) in Albany: Cornelis, Sept. 16, 1685; Benja- min, Feb. 7. 1694: Hendrick, Feb. 16, 1696; Willem, Oct. 31, 1703: was residing in Cla- verack in 1720. Andries Rees, who resided at Albany and Claverack, married Ariaantje Andries Scherp, Albany, Jan. 1, 1697, and had children born there.
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