He was in Schenectady as early as 1681, but soon after removed to Dutchess county. (155-6)
His lot in the village was on the north side of State street, late the property of John Vrooman, deceased, now belonging to the estate of the late Pieter Rowe. Tietsoort was in quiet possession of this lot in 1690, when the village was burned and afterwards sold it to Willem Appel, innkeeper of New York; — his writings having been burned, Tietsoort, on the 14 April, 1704, requested Reyer Schermerhorn, the sole surviving trustee, to give a new deed to Appel, which he did. This lot was then 55 feet wide front and rear, 348 feet long on the east side and 292 feet deep on the west side, Amsterdam measure. Nearly the whole front of this lot was taken by the canal. (156-1)
He also in 1715, purchased a pasture of Evert Bancker on the north side of Front street, consisting of about 2 1/2 morgens of land. This pasture lies opposite John street. (156-2)
Willem Tietsoort of Dutchess county made his will Dec. 11, 1716, — proved May 26, 1726, in which he spoke of his wife Neeltie, daughter of Teunis Swart and of ten children, four sons and six daughters. (156-3)
Notes
(155-5) [Claes Willemse in Schenectady Families. — M'M.]
(155-6) Proceeding Justices' Court, Albany, I, 13.
(156-1) Schermerhorn Papers.
(156-3) Schermerhorn Papers.