The annals of Albany, Vol. II. Second Edition, Part 35

Author: Munsell, Joel, 1808-1880
Publication date: 1850-1859
Publisher: Albany : J. Munsell
Number of Pages: 452


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Selkirk, Francis N., died, 343


Senators elected, 1785, 293


Seneca, prisoners returned, 161, 162


Senecas, at war with Minquas, 278 ; peace with, 165


393


Index.


Sewant, see Wampum Seward, Umphery, witness, 238,


Sewer, (ruyoull), 265


Shackburg, Doctor, Yankee Doodle at- tributed to, 313 Shad, Dutch name for, 319; in Hud- son, 315


Shakers, bury Mother Ann Lee, 288 Shanks, Leift., refusal to quarter his troops, 261 Sharp, George, soldier, 221 Sharpe, Capt. 107, 121


Leift. Thos., commands the fort, 125, 128, 135 ; freeholder, 282 ; in- quiry respecting, 132 ; to be su- perseded, 130; his letter, 147


Shatemuck, the Hudson river, 317,318 Shaver, Tho., 125


Shaw, William, 256; gauger, 242; searcher of the port, 246; takes oath, 124


Sheldon, B. A., 351


Shered, Samuel, soldier, 222


Sheriff, ordered to impress carts, 263; puts mark of broad arrow upon goods, seized, 239; to levy licenses, 245


Sherman, Watts, 339, 350, 360


Sherwood, Joseph, died, 351


Ships, arrival of, 160; proposes to in- tercept French supplies, 192 Shoemaker in jail, 299


Shotlander, David Mandre, soldier, 223 Sickells, Zacharias, ratelman, 104; town crier, 252 Alexander, 344 John A., 329 Thomas, merchant, 288


Sill, Richard, federalist, 298 Silley, soldier, 221 Sinerongnirese, 186


Sjeer, Tho., 214 Skepel, its capacity, 268 Skerrett, Mrs., died, 344


Skiwias, (alias Aepje), 19 Slack, Mrs. Granville, died, 348


Slavery, 1764, 50, 53 Slaves, 1785, 296


Slechtenhorst, Gerrit, member of con- vention, 1664, 270 Sleighing, first, 1849, 326 Slingerlandt, Cornelis, 113 Cornelius, freeholder, 283 Johannes, freeholder, 283 Teunis, freeholder, 283


Sloan's tavern, 352 Sloop, quick trip of, 351 Slott, John, 139


Smeeds, Elihu, murderer, 301


Smeeman, Herman, 270


Smit, see Myndert Frederickse Smith, Alexander, murderer, 290 Andrew, soldier, 222 Carsten Frederickse, 98 Isaac, murdered, 290


Smith, Peter, Jr., 351 Thomas Sanderz, 281


Snow, 324, 352; 1850, 328, 335, 336 ; in May, 339; in Nov , 1789, 301 shoes, 109; storm, first, 1850; 352 Soap and candle factory, 1788, 299 Sodrachdrasse, sachem, 44 Soghmaekelyk, Pieter, 45


Soldiers furnished with bedding, 266; from Connecticut, . pay of, 159 ; from New England, welcomed, 155; in fort demand pay, 128; furnished to Albany, 231 ; neglect of, 254 ; order for quartering, 263 ; 264 ; paid 12d a day, 115, 116; pay 25s. a month, 143 ; pay of, 1689, 221 ; 1690, 142 ; petition for aid in pro- viding for, 241 ; quartering, of, 240; refused, 203; refused to quarter, 226 ; to take oath of fidelity, 124


Sopus, Kingston, 268, 278 South America steam boat sold, 327


Southey, Robert, died, 327


Spaniard, John, soldier, 223


Specie, held in derision by Indians, 2 Speker, Rode, 186 Spelman, B. R., captain, 349


Spencer, John C., 327


Spiers, Timothy, died, 343


Spouts to be repaired, 86 Springfield, mail from, 303


Springstead, Mrs. David, died, 340 Spruytes of the Mohawk, 311 Staats, Abrah, 20S


Abraham, 170, 242 ; his garden, 58


Anna, died, 332. Barent, freeholder, 283


Barent P., 327, 338


Isaac, freeholder, 282


Jacob, 119, 258, 260, 264; assistant alderman, 251 ; alderman, 257; as- sessor, 240, 245 ; councilman, 93; justice, 237


Jochim, Lieut., 116, 119, 1 21, 123, 128, 145, 146; 155, 157, 168, 179, 182, 185 ; attempts to revolu- tionize Schenectady, 171 ; assist- ant alderman, 65, 84; com- mander of the fort, 111, 179 ; 180, 184, 186, 208 ; to be quartered in Fort Orange, 167; cowardice of, 181 ; declines to divide his company, 157; or to show his commission, 158; elected cap- tain, by youths, 145, 146; en- deavors to proclaim for Leisler, at Schenectady, 172 ; his sloop brings Milborne, 136; induced to side with Leisler, 129, 130; insists on proclaiming Wm. and Mary, 169, 170 ; intractable, 147 ; justice, 106,12 1; sent to Saratoga, 114 ; Leisler's officer sued for planks, 238 ; protest sent by 125,


394


Index.


Staats, continued -


128, 129; sued for hats, 352; takes sides with Milborne, 137 Col. Philip, 332 Samnel, 202 Stadt house, its location, 250; (City hall), 268


Stadtler, John F., died, 345


Stafford, Spencer, 285


Stage to New York, 302 ; 1785, 294 Stanton, Thomas, Indian agent, 5 Starr, Richard, died, 324


State population, 296 ; bank dividend, 328


- Staten Island, wampum made on, 6 Statistics, 355, 360


Steamboat, fare 6% cts., 340; 25cts, 335 ; obstructed, 325; sale, 327


Steenhouse, James, freeholder, 282 Steenhuysen, Engelbert, 270 Steenwyk, Cornelius, 270 Steeprock, Indian racer, 335 Stephentown, vote 1789, 300 Sterling, Lord, died, 286 Stevens, Mrs. Peter D., died, 349 Samuel, 339 William, died, 345


Stevense, Cornelius, 120 Jonas, soldier, 221 Stevensen, Coert, 270 Thomas, soldier, 222 Stevenson, Douw & Ten Eyck, 296 James, 339; freeholder, 282


Stewart, James, trader, 290 Stillwater, vote, 1789, 300 .. Stillwell, Lieut. Nicholas, 278 Stockadoes, apportioned to citizens, 99; described, 269 ; fine for cutting down, 97; houses to be removed sixty paces from, 183, 192 ; ordered, 114; order to repair, 92; price paid for, 249 ; so short the Indians could jump over them, 188; to be inspected, 258; to be repaired, 246; length of, prescribed, 247, 249; to be set up, 262, 263; to have breast works, 225, to be in- spected, 229 Stonehouse, John B., president fire department, 329, 351 Mrs. John B., died, 343 Stone house tavern, 285, 292 ; on Mo- hawk, 95 Stores, sent up by Leisler, 142 Storm, 342


Strawberries, variety of, 341


Strays, pertain to the corporation, 61. Street scenes, 1764, 49 Streets, repairs of, 265


Streets to be cleared, 255, 261, 268


Stringer, Dr, Samuel, medicine store, 287 Strong, Richard M,, takes medal, 320 Strycker, Jap, 270


Stuart, James, 123


Sturgeon in Hudson, 315 Sturgis, Sargant, Thomis, 222 Stuyver, its value, 269


Stuyvesant, Peter, 11, makes war on Indians, 278 ; his illegal acts com- plained of, 33, 34; hostile to. pa- troon, 10 ; his post,62 ; visit Bever- wyck, 11, 31 ; entertained, at pa- troon's expense, 11; threatens to destroy patroon's buildings, 13; sends up soldiers, 15; his leg not silver, 15; his illegal pro- ceedings, 16, 17; imprisons Van Slechtenhorst, 24, 32


Style, old and new, 269


Subscription to French war fund, 1689, 119; insufficient and there- fore annulled, 120


Suckhannock, black wampum, 1


Suffolk Bounds, 221


Sunday, desecrated at Kinderhook, 252, 254 ; police, 1790, 303; trade prohibited, 102


Supahoof, Indian chief, 19


Swart, Dirk, 287; anti federal elector, 298 Elias, 212


Gerrit, 274; schout, 273, 274 ; sheriff, 32, 33, 35


Peter, for assemblyman, 293 Swartout, Roelof, justice, 237 Swinburne, John, 351 Swinton, Isaac, first recorder, 64


Swits, Isaac, freeholder, 283 Isaac Cornelis, lieutenant, 237


Taber, Azor, 328 Tachkanick, 194


Tahaiadoris, chief sachem of Maquas, 164, 165


Tailor's prices, 1785, 294


Taller, Jacobus, trader, killed, 290


Talmadge, Leift Enos, 155


Tappen, Gerrit, soldier, 221


Tapsters fined, 42


Taptoo, definition of, 269; liquors not to be sold after, 93


Tassemaker, Dom, 218


Tavern regulations, 1687, 93


Tax, 1694, 259; 1850, 356; for city charges, 92 ; for city government, 1849, 364; 1850, 367; levy for city expenses, 86; levied, 1693, 247. 248 ; to be levied, 264; to be col- lected, 265 Taxation, 1849, 50; rates of, 361


Tayler, John, 818 ; assemblyman, 292 Taylor, James, 325, 339 John, 339 John R., 349; president, funeral obsequies, 343 Tehoesequatho, warrior, 235


395


Index.


Teller, A., signs against Leisler, 135 Andrews, Jr., signs against Leis- ler, 135


Caspr., 214 ; signs against Leisler, 135 - Johs., constable, 257 Mr. Jacob, 242 Susanne, 212


William, 45 ; defendant, 242; re- fuses to quarter soldiers, 226; signs against Leisler, 134


Temperature, 324, 329, 330, 331, 332 ; -1789, 300, 301; 1790, 303


Temple, Robert E., 328, 832


Ten Broeck, Abraham, federal elector, 298


Cornelius, freeholder, 282 Dirk, freeholder, 283


Dirk Wessels, his garden, 58; first alderman, 65, 83 Gen., his house, 292 Johannes, freeholder, 282 John, alderman, 290


Wessel, 90, 208, 247 ; assistant al- derman, 240, 245; baker, 240; constable, 94; signs against Leisler, 135


Teneur, Lieut. Daniel, sent in pur- suit of Livingston, 204 Ten Eyck, Anthony, anti federal elect- or, 298


Coenraet, freeholder, 283


Hendrick, 139, 146 ; freeholder, 282 Jacob, 254; assessor, 251; free- holder, 282 Jacob C., freeholder, 282


Jacob H., 328, 339


Visscher, 355 ; treasurer of the fire department, 329


Terneur, Daniel, 270 Teunise, Cornelius, 22, 119, 252 Dirck, justice, 208


Dirk, 113, 123, 160, 260; sent to Ulster for assistance, 116; [Van Vechten], 125, 127


Capt. Gert, 114, 115, 116, 119, 120, 122, 123, 143, 145, 179, 181, 184, 247, 260; agent, to New Eng- land, 193, 196, 198 ; his company, 116; his return from Connec- ticut, 142; sent to treat with Connecticut, 125, 126 ; subscrip- tions of his company, to war *fund, 120


Eghbert, 121, 128, 129, 143, 182, 213 ; alderman, 105, 200; as- sistant alderman, 245 ; assessor, 251, 258; concurs in protest, 177 ; councilman, 103 ; juror, 243; sent to Saratoga, 114 Rutger, soldier, 116


Sweer, 122, 143, 145; protest against Leisler's proceedings, 172; executors sued, 243; mes- senger to Indians, 160


Teunissen, But, 214 Dirk, 247 Gysbert, 270


Thayer, Walter B., died, 351 Theatricals, 1785, 294, 296


Thomas, Charles, died, 329 Capt. commander of the fort, 103 John, soldier, 222 W. J., 949


Thomase, Johannes, 119, 258, 264 ; as- sistant alderman, 251, 258 ; signs against Leisler, 135


Frans, soldier, 221 Jan, 280


Thompson, Alexander, 352


Ens : Gabriel, 119, 120, 122, 127, 143, 148, 155, 186, 192, 224, 256, 113 Israel, 287; anti-federal elector, 298; forassemblyman, 293 John, takes oath, 124 Samuel, died, 290


Thomson, John, assemblyman, 298 Thorburn, Samuel T., 328 William, 338


Thornton, Margaret Ann, died, 344


Thyssen, John, justice, 237


Tibbitts, Benjamin, 339


Ticonderoga, defeat of, 1758, 55


Tierks, Hester, executrix of Volkert Pieterse, 256


Timber allowed to be cut on common, 61


Tinonderoga, vote to sell lands at, 92 Tioghsahronde, or Hudson river, 318 Tionondage, castle at 113; Indians, 180; Indians torment prisoner, 181


Tiononderoga, explored, 87; land at petitioned for, 101 ; permitted to be purchased, 61


Tithes, compounded, 42


Tivoli Hose Co. officers, 328


Torch light procession, 348


Tosoquatho, Odagerasse, 186; Indian messenger, 162, 164, 165


Town clerk, salary of, 86 Hall, 57, 59 ; 1764, 48 ladders, rules about, 97


Townsend, Franklin, 337, 364 ; may- or, 336; president Emigrant's Friend Society, 353


Howard, 351


John, 328, 340; president savings bank, 339 Tracy & Edson, distillery, 335 John, 328, 353


Traders not to export, 199 Trauis, Philip, soldier, 222


Treadwell, Geo. C., 328


Treat, Robert, governor of Connecti- cut, 121


Tremer, James A., 338


Trees in street, 1764, 48 Trinity church repaired, 326 Trip, William, soldier, 223


396


Index.


Troopers to, set up stockadoes, 114 Troops, eastern, motley, 312 Trotter, Mathew, died, 350


Troy, ancient name of, 28 ; first so called, 300 ; steam boat sold, 327 Truax, see De Teurcx, aud De Trieux Tryon, Gen., visits Albany, 285 Tsenondoga, savage, died, 235 Tuite, Mrs. Thomas J., died, 344 'Tunnell, Richd., takes oath, 124 Turke, Jacobus, 119, 199, 264 Turkeys abundant, 281


Turner, Isaac, died, 340 Thomas, died, 324


Tweddle & Darlington, 333


Tweed Dale, William A., preceptor, 305, 306 Twigh Twighs, threaten Five Na- tions, 159


Twist, Charles, soldier, 221 Lieut., ordered to force Wm. Tel- ler's house, 226 Tyler, James B., died, 240 Tysse, Jan, soldier. 223


Uail, Samuel, soldier, 222 Ulster county, applied to for aid, 121, 193, 196.


United States creditors, meeting of, 286 Unity, Dirk Bensing's boat, 242 Universalist church, 337 ; excursion, 345


Uss, Francis, burglar, hanged, 301 . Utica, . original proprietors of, 334; and Schen R. R., 352 Uytersael, Abram, soldier, 222


Valiand, Canadian jesuit, 216; inven- tory ofhis goods, 219 Van Aernum, Abraham, freeholder, 283 Isaac, overseer poor, 293 John, freeholder, 283


Van Alen, Laurens, justice, 90, 237, 256; assistant alderman, 65, 84 ; barn fortified, 115 Johannes, freeholder, 282 William, freeholder, 283


Van Alkmaer, Adriaen Pietersz, 281 Van Alstyne, Abraham I., assembly- man, 292 Isaac, killed, 290


Van Benthuysen, Baltus, collector, 293 Charles, 337 Gerrit, freeholder, 282 Van Berckel, P. J., Dutch minister, 288


Van Bergen, Marte Gerritse, see Gerritse Mary, died, 330 Peter, assessor, 293


Van Bommel, Harme Janse, 112 Jeronimes, soldier, 222 Van Bremen, Jan Dircksen, 11 Van Breuckelen, Cornelis Teunisz, 22 Van Bronk, Jonas, 18


Van Brugge, Carl, 14, 15, 18 : provin- cial secretary, 30


Pieter, high constable, 251, 260, 264; (see Van Brugh.)


Van Buren, Barent Martense, free- holder, 283 Hendrick, freeholder, 283 Johannes, freeholder, 283 Van Cleef, Jan, 270


Van Corlaer, Bennony, 96, 119, 240, 258, 264 ; assessor, 251 , assistant alderman, 240; high constable, 94; signs against Leisler, 135 Bennony, juror, 243


Van Cortlandt, Stephanus, 279; mar- ried Gertrude Schuyler, 272 Van Couwenhooven, Lieut. Pieter W., 278


Van Curler, (or Corlear) Arendt, 38, 45, 47, 280; his testimony, 34 ; purchases Schenectady, 43, 44 ; to treat with Indians, 22


Van Dam, Claes Ripse, 87, 122, 127, 128, 129, 150, 158, 164, 167, 170, 182, 184, 192, 207, 213, 261 ; alderman, 103, 200 ; his opinion on Leisler's pretensions, 171; signs protest, 176; to inspect stockadoes, 229 Vande Berg, Guysbert Cornelisz, 281 Van de Bilt, Jacob, chandler, 299


Vande Hoeve, Cornelis, deceased, 259 Jan, constable, 251


Van Dell, Godevridus, 96; see Dellius Van den Burgh, Cornelius, Įr., free- holder, 283 Cornelise K., merchant, 289


Garrit, freeholder, 283 Gerrit Willemse, freeholder, 283


Gysbert, freeholder, 283 Matthias, freeholder, 283 Nicholas, freeholder, 282


Petrus, freeholder, 282 Volkert, freeholder, 283 Wilhelmus, freeholder, 283 Wynant, freeholder, 283


Van Deusen, Harpert, freeholder, 282 Harpert, Jr., freeholder, 283 Peter, chandler, 299


Vander Beck, Coenradus, soldier, 222 Van der Donck, mentions whales, 311 ; on fishes, 319 Vanderheyden, Dirk, 110, 257 David, freeholder, 282


Jacob, assessor, 293; freeholder 283, merchant, 292 ; deceased, 331 Janet, died, 331 Johannes, freeholder, 128, 282; takes oath, 128 Matthias, freeholder, 283


397


Index.


Vanderheyden's ferry named Troy, 300 Vanderhoeve, widow, Maritie, 259 Cornelise, his house to be taken down, 182


Vander Kemp's, 43


Vanderpool, Abraham, freeholder, 292 Catharine, 119


Melgert Wynantse, assistant al- derman, 65, 84; see Wynantse, Melgert


Vander Spiegel, Jacobus, soldier, 222 Vander Utthoft, Wouter, 256, 257 Vanderzee, Anthony, freeholder, 283 Van De Ven, J., 274


Van Dinclage, at Staten Island, 29 Vandyck, Cornelis, assemblyman, 298 ; estate appraised, 92 ; freeholder, 282


Mrs. Elizabeth, 92


Hend., 242, 247, 264; attorney, 248 ; attorney general, ill usage of, 29, 30; assistant alderman,


1 200, 240, 245, 251 : assessor, 257 ; councilman, 105 ; signs against Leisler, 134 ; juror, 243 Peter D., merchant, 291


Van Eerde, Willem, 212


Van Eps, Lieut. Jan, 114, 121, 122, 143, 145: took oath of allegiance, 156 Van Es, 281 (Van Ness ?)


Van Everen, Barent, died, 337; see Van Ieveren


Van Feurden, Henry, 202


Van Heynigen, Thomas, died, 344


Van Hoese, Jurian, 183; accused of stealing water melons, 240 Jacob, 120 Jan, 280 Volkert, 120


Van Ieveren, Barent, freeholder, 283 Myndert, freeholder, 282


Regnier, freeholder, 283: see Van Èveren


Van Ilpendam, Adrian, notary, died,94 Van Imbroeck, Gysbert, 270


Van Korlaers, Bennony, curtain at, to be repaired, 182 Van Laer, Jacob, 212


Van Loon, John, coroner, 94 ; plaint- iff, 239; removed on suspicion, 108, 110, 111 Van Namee Guards, hatters, 350 Van Ness, Gerrit, 240, 258, 264, 266 ; alderman, 258; assessor, 251; assistant alderman, 200 ; con- stable, 103, 245 ; firemaster, 252; overseer of highway, 252; free- holder, 283 ; councilman, 93, 105 ; signs against Leisler, 135 ; sues for planks, 238; witness, 238 Hend., 119 Jan, 119 ; freeholder, 283 Peter, senator, 287; Symon, 184, 209 ; to go in search of enemy, 230 Annals, ii. 34


Van Nostrandt, Jacob Janse, 280


Van Oort, Goosen, 212


Van Orden, Hezekiah, federalist, 298 Van Olinda, Peter, 101, 212 Pieter Danielse, 45


Van Petten, Claes, 115, 119 ; justice, 237


Van Purmurent, Claes Lawrence, 101 Van Ravesteyn, Elias, takes oath, 124


Van Rensselaer, family seat, 311 General Stephen, 323 ; federalist, 298; school trustee, 305


Guiliam, 208 Hendrik, 47


Henry I., assemblyman, 293


· Henry K., assemblyman, 298 Jan Baptist, 24, 25, 33, 38, 273, 274, 280; arranges for tapsters, 39; director of colony, 32, 33 ; elected magistrate, 25; fined by Stuyvesant, 41 ; died, 47


Jeremiah, assemblyman, 298; army encamp on his land, 312


Jeremias, 279; member of con- vention, 1664, 270; president of the same, 270; succeeds to the manor, 47; his correspondence, 47


John, 277; instructions for his colony, 274; freeholder, 283; heir to the manor, 9, 11


Kilian, 47, 113, 116, 123, 143, 145, 150, 158, 159, 164, 165, 167, 170, 184, 192, 199, 205, 248, 261, 262 ; induced to release city of Al- bany, 56 ; agent to Boston, 125, 126 ; his garden, 58 ; his opinion on Leisler's pretensions, 171; his proportion of tax, 260; his return from Connecticut, 142; justice, 106 ; signs protest, 176 ; subscription to war fund, 119; takes oath of allegiance, 122 Lient. Col. John, 297


Philip, alderman, 290


Philip S., 303, 306 ; school trustee, 304, 305, 306 Rensselaer, died, 327


Rev. Nicholas, married Alida


Schuyler, 272; died, 47


Sanders, died, 347


Stephen, Jr., 340; title confirmed by British government, 56


Van Sante, David, freeholder, 282 Garrit, freeholder, 282 Johannes, 119 ; constable, 94 ; free- holder, 282; high constable, 94; juror, 243 Joseph, freeholder, 282 Van Santvoord, A., 327 Van Schaik, Adrian, 139 Anthony, 119, 254; freeholder, 282; constable at Half Moon, 101


398


Index.


Van Schaick, Goosen Gerritsen, mar- ried, 10 ; died, 10 Jacob, merchant, 286


Van Schaik, Liv., 84, 92, 107, 116, 119, 120, 129, 143, 145, 157, 158, 164, 167, 168, 170, 177, 178, 182, 184, 186, 192, 205, 207, 211 ; first alder- man, 65, 83, ; alderman, 93, 94, 103 106, 180,240 ; agent to New York, 192; cowardice of, 181 ; protest sent by, 125; delivers protest to Leisler, 130; his opin- ion on Leisler's authority, 171; on select committee, 193 ; signs protest, 176 ; to fortify patroon's mill, 225


Nicholas, freeholder, 282


Sybrant, freeholder, 282, 283 Sybrant, Jr., freeholder, 282 Van Schelluyne, 29


Dirk, freeholder, 282 ; member of convention, 1664, 270


Harmanus, freeholder, 282.


Johannes, freeholder, 282


Teleman, freeholder, 282 William, frecholder, 282


Van Schoonhoven, James, assembly- man, 292


Van Sickler, R. M., 353


Van Slechtenhorst, Brant, 10, 31 Arent, director, 9


Gerrit, director, 10; champion of Rensselaerswyck, 10; protests against Stuyvesant, 11, 18 ; ex- tends patroon's territory, 19 ; imprisoned, 24; deposed and imprisoned, 32 ; his family, 10; died, 10 Margritta, 272


Van Slyck, Akes Cornelissen, his de- position against Robert Livings- ton, 216, 217 .


Van Tienhoven, Adriaen, receiver general, 30


Cornelius, attorney general, 30 ; accused of drunkenness, 31


Van Tilburgh, Isaac Jansen, soldier, 222 Johannes, soldier, 222.


Van Tricht, Abraham, 86 Elizabeth, 119; sued, 241, 242


Van Twiller, J., 38 Wouter, his claims, 19 ; died, 9


Van Valkenburgh, Abraham, free- holder, 283


Bartholomew, died, 351


Johannes, freeholder, 283 John, 332


Mary, died, 332 Mrs. Daniel, died, 346


Van Vechten, see Dirk Teunisse Douw, freeholder, 283 Hall, 329 Johannes, freeholder, 283 Johannes, Jr., freeholder, 283


Van Vechten, Joh. Gerritse, soldier, 116 Lucas, for assemblyman, 293 Solomon, freeholder, 283


Teunis, 339 ; president of the Al- bany Insurance company, 328 Teunise, Dirkse, soldier, 116 Teunis Ts., merchant, 292 Volkert, freeholder, 283 -


Van Velsen, Sweer Teunissen, 217 Van Voorhout, Cornelis Cornelisz, 281


Jacobus, city porter, 87 ; city car- ter, 91


Van Vranken, Ulderick, freeholder. 282


Van Waggelum, Capt. Pieter, 110, 157, 209, 225, 239 ; treats with Mil- borne, 155


Van Waggoner, Rev. M., valedictory, 337


Van Weesp, Gysbert Cornelisz, 280


Van Wely, Johannes, 24; died, 9


Van Wencom, Gerrit, 32


Van Wie, Gerrit, freeholder, 283 Hendrick, freeholder, 283 John, freeholder, 283


Van Woort, Jacob, freeholder, 283 Nicholas, freeholder, 282 Peter, freeholder, 283 Rutger, freeholder, 283


Van Zandt, Mrs. Benjamin, died, 336. Vedder, Arent, 212 Harmen, 212 Marius, 212


Veeder, Johannes Symense, free-


holder, 283


Verbeeck,-Hendricksz, 281 Jan, 280; member of conventión, 1664, 270 Verbrugh, Pr., constable, 245, see Van Brugh


Vermilje, Joannes, 139, 202


Verplanck, David, freeholder, 283 Gulian, freeholder, 282


Isaac, assistant alderman, 65, 84 ; constable, 86, 88; councilman, 94; high constable, 91, 94 .


Isak, 111, 113, 119, 242, 254, 256


Ver Planken, Isaak, signs against Leisler, 135


Verveeler, Johannes, 270


Verwy, Tryntin, 212


Vice-director's house, 42


Viele, Arnout Cornelise, defendant, 238, 239.


Cornelise, 212 ; sent to New York, 181; surgeon, 224


Henry K., takes medal, 320


Isaac, freeholder, 283


Rufus K., 325


Teunis, 212 ; freeholder, 283 ; fine remitted, 244


Villeroy, Pietre, illicit trader, 243 ; deposition of, 109: removed on suspicion, 107, 108, 110, 111


399


Index.


Vinnagen, Jan, 90, 199, 240, 251, 256 ; assistant alderman, 240; firemas- ter, 252 ; freeholder, 282 Virginia, called upon for aid, 181 Visscher, Ann, died, 324


Harmanus, freeholder, 283 Jacob, freeholder, 283


Johannes, freeholder, 283


Matthew, 287; assemblyman, 293 ; assistant alderman, 290; county clerk, 297


Teunis, freeholder, 283; wins prize, 350


Volcker, Symon, 212


Volckers, Nieces, 212


.


Volkertse, Jonas, 257 ; juror, 243


Volkertsen, Symon, 45


Vos, Cornelis Cornelisz, 280 Andries, deputy, 15


Vosburg, Abraham Pietersz, 281


Isaac, 260 John, 325, 344 Pieter, 247, 260


Vose & Co., stoves, 335


Voss, Jacob, 119


Vossen kil, 281 ; see also Fox creek Vote, polled 1850, 350 ; see election


Vrooman, Adam, 101, 212 ; petition for land, 95: sends Milborne's letter to Mayor Schuyler, 139; his reply to Milborne, 140


Bartel, 114 ; his house fortified, 115 Cornelia, 109


Isaac, federalist,298 ; for assembly- man, 292


Jacob Meese, signs against Leis- ler, 135


Peter, anti-federal elector, 298 ; as- semblyman, 292 ; see also Froo- man


Vyde kil (fifth kil, Patroon's creek), 311


Vyselaer, John Cornelise, defendant, 239, 256; signs against Leisler, 134; appraiser of houses to be taken down, 182 ; firemaster, 252


Waddell, Samuel, died, 349 Waell (ditches), 264


·Waggoner, J. H., 344 Wait, John C., died, 336


Wakefield, Tho., takes oath, 125 Wakeman, Ensine Ebennazar, 222


Waldron, Charles N., takes medal, 320 Henry, takes medal, 320 William, freeholder, 282


Walfahrt, Ferdinand, glass factory, 297


Walker, Mary Ann, died, 339 Wallace, Benjamin, merchant, 291 . Christopher, 333 Robert, died, 346 Walters, Richard, soldier, 221


Wampenakicks, 28 Wampi, White, 1


Wampum, 1; its manufacture labo- rious, 2; circulating medium, 4; definition of, 269; made in Al- bany, 6; on Staten Island, 6; on Long Island, 6; its mode of manu- facture, 7; its value, in 1660, 8 ; stolen, 84, 85 ; wars attributed to, 2; its qualities, 3; its value, 4, 5 ; its importance in all public busi- ness, 5


Wampumit, Indian chief, 19


Wampumpeage, 1, 4


Wandelaer, see De Wandelaer


Wanemankeebe, Indian owner, 19


Wantenaar, Albert Cornelis, 270


War between France and England, 111 with France, 107 fund, subscription to, 1689, 119


Ward, Mrs. Aaron S., died, 352.


Warford, Rev. John, 303


Warners, Tryntie, widow of Carsten Frederickse, 99


Warren, Hannah L., died, 349 Leonard G., 351


Washburn, Bethuel, assessor, 293


Washington's birthday celebrated, 332 Wasson, James D., 327, 338, 339, 340


Watch, by soldiery irregular, 104; house, 1686, 59; ordered to be kept, 92; regulated, 158; volun- teer night, 345


Water, project, loan for,.350 runs to be repaired, 264 supply project, 337


supply sought for, 283


works, bids for construction, 347


Waterman, Mrs. Augustus, died, 350


Waters, John, freeholder, 283


Watervliet kil, 318; signification of, 311 ; turnpike election, 340 ; vote 1789, 300


Wawyachtenock Indians, 118, 120 Way, Rev. P. M., 330 Hester Maria, died, 330


Weak Faith Strengthened, 288


Weaver, William, soldier, 222


Webster, Charles R., 285, 286, 298; school trustee, 305 George, 298 Noah, his third part, 295


Webster's Calendar first printed, 290 Weed, Thurlow, 328


Weems, Captain, chamber hired for, 226 Weigh house, 78 Weith, James, soldier, 223 Welch, Sarah, died, 351 Wells, A. H., 325


Edmund, for assemblyman, 293


Henry J., 328 Sidney, died, 336


regulations of,88; to be repaired,86


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Wemp, Barent, captain, 211, 212, 237; executor, 243 ; officer of guard, 235 Diener, 212 Jan Barentse, 45


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Myndert, 217; Leisler's justice at Schenectady, 171


Wendell, Abraham E., freeholder, 283 & Trotter, merchants, 291


Capt., 104, 113, 116, 127, 136, 145, 172, 177, 183; his company, 113, 116 ; to repair stockadoes, 115; his opinion in Dutch, on Leis- ler's authority. 171


Cornelius and John H., merch., 291 Cornelius, supervisor, 293


Ephraim, freeholder, 282


Evert, 119, 242, 256, 257; assistant alderman, 258 ; freeholder, 282 ; his pasture, 58 Evert, Jr., 224; constable, 94


Harmanus, freeholder, 282; house of, 292


Isaac, freeholder, 282


Jan, 111, 124, 178, 220 ; alderman, 106, 107, 113, 120


Jeronimus, 119, 152 ; receives com- missions from Leisler, 171


Johannis, (same as Jan) 92, 126, 158, 166, 182, 198, 199, 205, 207, 214, 215, 217; first alderman, 65, 83; alderman, 93, 94,103, 214, 217 ; illicit trader, 239; suspends his vote, 136 ; mayor under Leisler, 237


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Capt. Johannes, (same as above), 84, 119, 121, 125, 126, 129, 143, 148, 160, 170, 209, 225, 164, 167, 170; sent to assist Schenectady, 115; Leisler willing to treat with, 117; deceased, 241


John W., assistant alderman, 290; hatter, 288 Mrs. William, died, 339 Philip, 119 Wendell's mill, location of, 269 Wertze, Jan, soldier, 223


Wessells, D., 84, 86, 87, 92, 107, 111, 119, 120, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 143, 157, 158, 164, 166, 167, 168, 170, 178, 179, 180, 186, 207, 211, 213, 214, 215, 244, 262; re- corder, 106, 113, 177, 184, 185, 198, 199, 205; on select commit- tee, 193 ; to prepare munitions for expedition against French, 228 ; replies to Milborne, 137; representative, 253, 265 ; sent to assist Schenectady, 115; signs protest, 176; takes oath of alle- giance, 122 ; see Ten Broek Major, 251, 261, 267 ; required to perform his duty, 264 West India Company inefficient, 271 Stockbridge rail road, 368


Westenhook river, canoe to be pro- vided for, 142 Westercamp, Hendrick, 281 Westerlo, Éilardus, 297 Rensselaer, 284 Whale island, 811 Wheat, price, 1693, 252; receipts of, 349, 352


Wheel, large cast, 326


Wheeler, Mrs. Hiram, died, 334 Nath., witness, 254


Whig election, 339


Whipping for manslaughter, 301; for petit larceny, 293 ; in navy, 338 White, Rich., takes oath, 124 Samuel, 339


Whitney, Hezekiah W., died, 350 Selleck, died, 336 S W., 349


William B., for senator, 293


Whittingham, Rt. Rev. Bishop, conse- crates church, 346; lays corner stone, 343


Wickes, Jonas, died, 326


Wilkinson, Thomas, freeholder, 282


Willem . 135; the Indian, 214


Willemstadt, now Albany, 311


Willet, James, 125


Elbert, for assemblyman, 292 ; site of house, 291


William and Mary proclaimed, 101 of Orange, 216, 217


Williams,. C. P., 328, 353, 355 James B., died, 331 Symon, soldier, 221 Thomas, freeholder, 282


Williamsburgh, houses, 1785, 295


Williamstadt, so called, 57


Wilmington, houses, 1788, 295


Wilson, Alexander, soldier, 222 Gilbert L., takes medal, 323


James, 345, 346 James A., 325, 337


John Q., 338


Richard, takes oath, 124 Stuart, bookstore of, 285


Winantse, Melgert, see Vanderpoel Winantze, see Wynantse


Wind mills for cleaning wheat, 292


Wine excise, 34, 37


Wing, J. K., died, 329


Winne, Benjamin, freeholder, 283 D., 351 Daniel, freeholder, 283


Giles K., 340 Isaac, died, 326


Jellis, assistant alderman, 290


John L., died, 330


Levinus L., 324


Lieve, 120


Peter, 184; appraisers of houses to be taken down, 182 ; freeholder, 283 ; town major, 209 William, freeholder, 283 Winslow, Edward T., died, 329


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Witbeck, Abraham, freeholder, 283. Garret, nailer, 296 John, freeholder, 283 Luykas, freeholder, 283 Witchcraft, defence against, 2 Witment, John, house attacked, 111 Wogolem, Pieter, captain, 237 ; see Van Waggelnm Wolcott, Oliver, 289 Wolleston, John, soldier, 223 Woodbury, horses returned to, 155 Wood creek, 234 ; for Indian trader, 246 Woodert, James, soldier, 222 Woutersen, Gerrit, soldier, 221 Wright, Lieut. Jonathan, 209


Wrightson, George, takes medal, 320 William, takes medal, 320, 323 Wyckoff, I. N., 353


Wynantse, Melgert, 209 ; firemaster, 90, 97, 252, 258 ; purchases Butter- milk falls, 103; see Vanderpool. Wyngaard, Lucas, 307; freeholder, 282 Luykas Johs., freeholder, 282


Wyngaard, Luykas Gerritse, free- holder, 282


Wyngaert, Abraham, freeholder, 283 Johannes, freeholder, 282 Wynkoop, Cornelis J., auctioneer, 302 .


Yardin, Samuel, soldier, 222 Yates, Abraham, postmaster, 291 Adam, freeholder, 283


Christopher, 287 ; freeholder, 282


Henry, 330


Peter W., 287; alderman, 290 ; for assemblyman, 293


Yetts, Jos., takes oath, 91, 125 Young, Archibald, 329 George, 351 Left. Symon, 255 Men's Association, 325


Younglove, John, 287


Zewant, (wampum), 269 Zwanendaal, repurchased, 10


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