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Van Vechten, Teunis Dirckse
Family:Family History:Teunis immigrated aboard the "Het Wapen van Norwegen" with his wife, child, a black man and a black woman. They arrived in New Amsterdam, Long Island, NY on August 04, 1638 and relocated to the farm he had leased from patroon Killian van Renselaer in Greenenbosch, NY. In 1641 the patroon complained that the farm was too large and Teunis might not be cultivating all of it, but by 1644 he was delivering grain to the Dutch West India Company and his farm was listed as "one of the best". In 1646 he leased "Hoogeberch" farm and was still living in the area in 1663. Collection on History of Albany:Van Vechten, Teunis, Cornelise [Dirkse ?] succeeded Michael Jansen on his farm in 1646, and lived in 1648, in the south end of Greenbush. O'Callaghan, Hist. N. N., I. In 1662, one Theunis Cornelise is called Young Poentie. VAN VECHTEN, Teunis Dirkse, alias Poentie, came out in 1638 with wife, child and two servants, in the Arms of Norway and had a farm in 1648 at Greenbush north of that occupied by Theunis Cornelise Van Vechten; he is referred to in 1663 as an old inhabitant her. O' Callaghan's Hist. N. N., I. Ch. living in 1700. Dirk Theunise, eldest son; Cornelis; Gerrit; Pietertje, w. of Myndert Frederickse. VAN VECHTEN Dirk Teunise, of Catskil (Coxsackie 1692), m. Jannetie Michielse; made his will April 4, 1687, proved March 30, 1703; d. Nov. 25, 1702. The following children are mentioned in his will, Jannetie, b. 1660; Wyntie, b. 1662; Michiel, b. 1664; Neeltie, b. 1665; Johannes, b. 1667; Teunis, b. 1669; Annatie, b. 1671; Fytie, b. 1672; Samuel, b. 1673; Sara, b. 1675; Abraham, b. 1679. VAN VECHTEN, Samuel [son of the last] made his will Dec. 3, 1739; spoke of his father Dirk Teunise deceased who purchased, Oct. 20, 1681, of Stephen Van Cortland, a tract of land at Catskil, confirmed March 21, 1686, which land was afterwards made over to me and my brother Johannes, deceased, by my brothers Michael, and Abraham deceased by deed of March 30, 1715, and my brother Johannes, share was made over to me by deed, 9 Aug. 1721, all which I am now seized of, &c..... gave the use of all his real estate at Catskil to his nephew Teunis, son of his brother Johannes during life; the said estate to pass to said Teunis's lawful heirs and soon from heir to heir "to the end of the world!" The above will was recorded April 15, 1741. VAN VECHTEN, Gerrit Teunise, of Colony Rensselaerswyck, m. first, Antje Janse; and secondly, Grietje Volkertse, dau. of Volkert Janse Douw. In 1678 he and Jan Conell bought Capt. Jan Clute's claim in lands at Catskill: 1680 bought of Gerrit Van Slichtenhorst, a negro man named Dick for 150 pieces of nooten-hout: also another negro named Harry for 200 skipples of Indian corn, two loads of hay and 24 beavers in hogs; 1697 petitioned the governor in favor of his brother who had accidentally killed a child of Col. Schuyler. In his will made March 8, 1680-1, he spoke of wife Grietje and two sons Johannes, by the first w. and Volkert, by the second. VAN VECHTEN,, Cornelis Teunise, alias Keesoom, of Papsknee (an island below Albany), m. first, Sara Salomonse Goewey; secondly, Annatie Leendertse, and thirdly Maria Lucase, wid. of Jacob Claase July 3, 1689. Ch: Salomon; Dirks; Leendert; Reuben (?); Lucas, bp. Feb. 26, 1690; Anna, bp. Dec. 26, 1692; Jannetje, bp, Feb. 13, 1698, m. Johannes G. Lansing. VAN VECHTEN, Michiel Dirkse, m. Maria Parker, iu 1686. Ch: bp.; a child name not registered, Nov. 20, 1687; Dirk, Jan. 26, 1690. VAN VECHTEN, Johannes [son of Dirk Teunise], of Catskill, and Elizabeth (?) .... Ch: Teunis; and Dirk. VAN VECHTEN, Teunis Dirkse, of Loonenburgh (Athens) 1702, m. Caatje Van petten, Nov. 28, 1694. Ch: bp.; Dirk, Sept. 29, 1695; Eva, May 12, 1700; Maria, June 4, 1704; Teunis, June 1, 1707. Of the parents of this last child it is recorded that beide voor den doopdag gesturven. VAN VECHTEN, Salomon Cornelise, m. Alida Fonda, Nov. 10, 1699. He was buried Oct. 17, 1750; she was buried Jan. 5, 1731. Ch: bp.; Cornelis, Nov. 3, 1700; Sara, May 10, 1702; Douwe, Oct. 21, 1705; Rebecca, Jan. 12, 1709; Cornelis, April 20, 1712. VAN VECHTEN, Johannes [son of Gerrit Teunise] m. Maria, dau. of Pieter Bogardus, March 19, 1699. A more than doubtful tradition makes her marry first, Pieter Jacobse Borsboom, of Schenectady. [A Johannes V. V. was buried at Papsknee, June 23, 1734; and another July 15, 1742.] Ch: b.; Catharina, Nov. 4, 1699, m. Bernardus Bratt; Annatje, bp. Jan. 5, 1700; Weyntje, b. May 17, 1702, m. Maj. Hendrick Bries; Margarita, b. Nov. 24, 1705, m. Barent Van Buren; Gerrit Teunise, b. Oct. 4, 1709, d. Jan. 17, 1710-1; a daughter b. Nov. 14, 1711; Neeltie, b. Feb. 13, 1713, d. Feb. 22, 1713; Neeltie, bp. Feb. 7, 1714. VAN VECHTEN, Volkert [son of Gerrit Teunise], m. Lydia Ten Broeck, Aug. 26, 1702; made a will July 15, 1747, proved April 15, 1749, in which he is said to be oude van dagen, and spoke of his wife, of Gerrit Teunise's two children, Volkert, and Agnietie, and of his Ch. Dirk, Margarita, w. of Gerrit C: Van Den Bergh; Ephraim's dau. Lidia; and Johannes. Ch: bp. ; Gerrit Teunise, April 25, 1703; Margarita, March 3, 1706; Ephraim and Johannes, twins, June 12, 1709; Dirk, Oct. 19, 1712. VAN VECHTEN, Dirk Cornelise, of Schagtekock, 1720, m. Margarita Harmense Luwes [Lievense?] Nov. 20, 1703; made will August 17, 1739, proved Oct. 17, 1752, and mentioned the following Ch: except Cornelis, and Elbert. Ch: bp.; Harmen, Feb. 16, 1704; Cornelis, Dec. 15, 1706; Anna, Feb. 10, 1712; Elbert, May 27, 1715; Philip, Nov. 23, 1718; Benjamin, Sept. 18, 1720; Teunis. VAN VECHTEN, Lucas [son of Cornelis Teunise] m. Tanneke Woedes, April 29, 1716. Ch: bp.; Eva, June 31, (sic) 1717; Maria, July 19, 1719; Johannes, Dec. 31, 1721; Anna, March 1, 1724; Antje, Oct. 23, 1726. VAN VECHTEN, Reuben, of Albany, m. Geertruy Witbeck, May 30, 1718. She was buried in the Patroon's vault, Nov. 8, 1745; he d. March 5, 1735. Ch: bp.; Anna, Jan. 1, 1719; Catharina, July 10, 1720; Cornelis, August 12, 1722; Lucas, Oct. 25, 1724; Engeltie, Nov. 6, 1726; Phillipus, Feb. 2, 1729; Maria, Nov. 29, 1730; Johannes, Dec. 10, 1732, buried Dec. 3, 1749. VAN VECHTEN, Harmen [son of Dirk Cornelise], m. Elisabeth... buried April 23, 1746. Ch: bp.; Maria, June 9, 1729; Dirk, Sept. 13, 1730; Dirk, Dec. 13, 1732; Cornelis, Feb. 9, 1735; Dirk, May 15, 1737; Maria, August 9, 1741. VAN VECHTEN, Douw [son of Salomon], m. first, Helena; and secondly Ariaantje . ..about 1738: she was buried March 8, 1754. Ch: bp.; Maria, May 19, 1731, d. Jan. 27, 1825, a. 94y.; Salomon, June 17, 1739. VAN VECHTEN, Dirk [son of Johannes and Elizabeth] of Catskill, m. Lena Van Vechten. Ch: bp. Elisabetha, July 26, 1733; Eva, July 6, 1735; Jannetie, Oct. 17, 1738; Hubartus. [Catskill Church Rec.] VAN VECHTEN, Theunis [son of Johannes and Elisabeth] of Catskill, m. Judikje Ten Broeck. Ch: bp.; Samuel, Oct. 8, 1742; Elisabeth, Nov. 5, 1757; Abraham, b. Dec. 5, and bp. Dec. 27, 1762; Teunis. [Catskill Church Rec.] VAN VECHTEN, Johannes Jr., [son of Volkert] merchant of Albany, m. Neeltie Beekman, Oct. 29, 1734. He was buried Dec. 25, 1746; made his will May 2, 1743, proved April 6, 1749. Ch: bp.; Volkert, August 26, 1735; Johannes, June 19, 1737; Johannes, June 24, 1739; Lidia, Aug. 16, 1741: Ephraim, April 24, 1743; Eva, May 5, 1745; Hendricus, March 29, 1747. VAN VECHTEN, Gerrit Teunise [son of Volkert] m. Lena Witbeck, Nov. 6, 1739. He was buried March 12, 1747. Ch: bp.; Volkert, July 27, 1740; Agnietje, March 27, 1743; Volkert, Jan. 10, 1746. VAN VECHTEN, Ephraim [son of Volkert], m. Catharina Ten Broeck, Jan. 3, 1744. He d. in "Nubronswyeck" Dec. 10, 1746. Ch: Lydia, bp. Oct. 19, 1744. VAN VECHTEN, Teunis [son of Dirk Cornelis], m. Cornelia Knickkelbackker, Feb. 29, 1744; buried June 27, 1756. Ch: bp.; Dirk, Feb. 17, 1745; Anna, Dec. 6, 1748; Johannes, Oct. 23, 1755. VAN VECHTEN, Benjamin [son of Dirk Cornelise], and Annatie Bogardus. She was buried August 31, 1749. Ch: bp.; Margarita, August 25, 1745; Antony, Jan. 24, 1748. VAN VECHTEN, Hubartus [son of Dirk and Lena], of Catskil, m. Maria Spoor. Ch: bp., Helena, April 11, 1751; Dirck, Nov. 8, 1753; Lena, August 20, 1758; Maria, Jan. 6, 1765. [Catskil Church Rec.] VAN VECHTEN, Dirk [son of Harmen], m. Alida Knickerbacker, Oct. 21, 1758. Ch; Elizabeth, bp. Jan. 21, 1759; Elizabeth, bp. Nov. 14, 1761; Harmen, b. Aug. 7, 1765; Wouter, b. July 2, 1768. VAN VECHTEN, Col. Cornelis, of Schagtekook, [son of Harmen], m. Annatie Knickerbacker, of Albany, Dec. 10, 1757. Ch: b.; Harmen, bp. May 13, 1761; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 19, 1763; Marytje, Dec. 9, 1765, m. Enoch Leonard, and d. at Lansingburgh, in her 94th year; Elizabeth, Dec. 23, 1767; Harmen, March 1, 1772; Rebecca, Sept. 9, 1773. VAN VECHTEN, John, of Albany, m. Annatie Williams, Jan. 7, 1762. Ch: Lydia, b. Oct. 30, 1762. VAN VECHTEN, Volkert [son of Johannes, Jr.], of Albany, m. Jannetje Hun, Dec..... 1762. Ch: b.; Johannes, Oct. 17, 1763; Neeltie, Sept. 3, 1768. VAN VECHTEN, Volkert [son of Gerrit Teunise], of Albany, m. Elizabeth Van Den Bergh, June 25, 1775. Ch: John Witbeck, bp. Dec. 11, 1776; Gerrit Teunise, b. Jan. 12, 1780. VAN VECHTEN, Dirk [son of Teunis], of Schachkook, m. first, Cathalyntje Van Nes, Aug. 5, 1764, secondly, Pietertje Yates, June 27, 1770. [Dirk V. V. m. Catharina Spoor, March 5, 1780.] Ch: b.; Teunis, b. leste Nov. bp. Jan. 6, 1765; Margarita, b. Jan. 8, 1767; Cathalyntje, b. Dec. 9, 1771. VAN VECHTEN, Ephraim, of Albany [son of Johannes, Jr.], m. first, Annatie Wendell, Feb. 6, 1767, and secondly, Susanna Hoghen, Nov. 20, 1774. Ch: b.; Johannes, Aug. 14, 1768; Neeltie, Aug. 28, 1779. VAN VECHTEN, Antony [son of Benjamin], m. Marytje Fonda. Ch: Benjamin, b. Sept. 22, 1771. VAN VECHTEN, Teunis [son of Teunis, and Judith Ten Broeck], m. Elizabeth De Wandelaar. She d. Dec. 1, 1831, a. 77 y. 11 m. 14 d. In 1805 he was a merchant on west corner of Broadway and Maiden lane. Ch: b.; Judike, Oct. 30, 1777; Pieter, July 10, 1780, d. June 3, 1795, a. 14 y. 10. m. 24 d.; Annatie, Nov. 7, 1782, d. May 31, 1817, a. 34 v. 6 m. 24 d. Theunis, Nov. 4, 1785, nephew of Abraham V. V. the eminent lawyer to whose business he succeeded, mayor 1836 and 1841, d. Feb. 1859, a. 73 y.; John, March 23, 1788. VAN VECHTEN, Samuel [son of Teunis and Judikje Ten Broeck], of Catskil, and Sara Van Orden. Ch: bp.; Teunis, June 29, 1782; Teunis, Jan. 29, 1784; Jan, Jan. 3, 1786; Jacob, Sept 7, 1788; Benjamin, Dec. 5, 1790; Abraham, Dec. 4, 1791; Pieter, March 16, 1794; Ch: b.; Samuel, Aug. 4, 1796; William Washington, Jan. 13, 1799; Catharine Judith, June 9, 1802. VAN VECHTEN, Abraham [son of Teunis and Judikje of Catskil], m. Catharina Schuyler, May 20, 1784. She d. Sept. 10, 1820, a. 54 y. 5 m. 18 d.; he d. Jan. 6, 1837, a. 74 y. 1 m. 1 d. He was an eminent lawyer, and held many responsible and honorable civil offices. Ch: b.; Judike, March 9, 1785, d. July 27, 1799; Philip, d. Feb. 14, 1814, a 27 y. 7 m.; Judith, d. June 6, 1800, a. 12 y.; Teunis, d. April 3, 1811, a. 23 y. 3 m. 17 d.; Geertruy, bp.; April 14, 1793, d. Feb. 25, 1794; Samuel A., b. Nov. 28, 1794, d. Dec. 14, 1824; Harmanus, July 29, 1796, d. March 29, 1802 Gertrude, July 1, 1798, m. Abraham Van Vechten of Catskil, d. Dec. 20, 1842; Judith, May 25, 1800; Jacob Ten Broeck, May 10 (14), 1801, d. Jan. 20, 1841, a. 39 y. 8 m. 10 d.; Judith, May 22, 1803, d. June 27, 1825; Maria Harriet, Aug. 28, 1805; d. March 16, 1806; Harriet Marie, March 24, 1807. VAN VECHTEN, Gerrit Teunise, and Ann Marselis. Ch: Gerrit Teunise, b. May 10, 1797.Children:
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