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Spoor, Jan Wybesse
Family:

Family History:

Jan Wybesse van Harlingen, farm servant, bought 16 morgens of land over the kill at Catskill, NY in 1662. In 1698 he sold land at Niskayuna, NY for £120. Collection on History of Albany:

SPOOR, alias Wybesse, Jan, of Niskayuna; in 1662, Jan Wybesse Van Harlingen, farm servant, bought of Christoffel Davidts 16 morgens of land over the kil at Catskil, lying next Eldert Gerbertse Cruiff's land. In 1698, he owned land at Niskayuna, which he sold to Johannes Schuyler for œ120. His wife was Anna Maria Hanse. Ch: bp.; Antje; she was killed and burnt at Schenectady by the French and Indians Feb. 9, 1690; Saartje, Dec. 3, 1684; Nicolaas, April 27, 1690; Annetje, June 7, 1691; Rebecca, April 22, 1694; Rachel, Jan. 31, 1697. SPOOR, Johannes, of Kinderhoek, joined the church of Albany in 1700, met attestatie Van Kingstowne; his wife was Maria Singer. Ch: bp.; Henricus, Jan. 13, 1707; Abraham, Aug. 3, 1707; Dirk, April 30, 1710. SPOOR, Gerrit, and Mary Gilbert, were m. before 1700. He made his will May 26, 1719, proved June 3, 1720, and mentioned his wife Mary and the following Ch: Ann; Mary; Cornelia, bp. April 20, 1712; Johannes, bp. Nov. 29, 1713; Willem or Wilhelmus, Feb. 12, 1716; Abraham, Feb. 2, 1718. SPOOR, Hendrik, and Rebecca Van Valkenburgh. Ch: bp.; Hieronymus, Sept. 9, 1739; Rebecca, Aug. 5, 1744; Abraham, June 11, 1749. SPOOR, Johannes, m. Magdalena Bogart, June 18, 1757. Ch: Rebecca, bp. Feb. 11, 1759; Maria, bp. Dec. 7, 1760; Maria, b. Feb. 1, 1764; Gerrit, b. Dec. 8, 1767.

Children:

Spoor, Johannes Janse

Spoor, Saartje
b. 3 DEC 1684 Albany, NY (baptism)
Spoor, Annetje Janse
d. 9 FEB 1690 Indian attack
Family History:

Annetje was captured by the French and Indians and burned alive.

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