A History of the Schenectady Patent in the Dutch and English Times 7: Adult Freeholders

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A History of the Schenectady Patent in the Dutch and English Times
7: Adult Freeholders — Jan Gerritse Van Marcken

[This information is from p. 183 of A History of the Schenectady Patent in the Dutch and English Times; being contributions toward a history of the lower Mohawk Valley by Jonathan Pearson, A. M. and others, edited by J. W. MacMurray, A. M., U. S. A. (Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, Printers, 1883). It is in the Schenectady Collection of the Schenectady County Public Library at Schdy R 974.744 P36, and copies are also available for borrowing.]

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He and his wife Geertie Huybertse came over in the ship St. Jacob in 1654. For a time he was at New Amstel (183-1) on the Delaware, but came from thence to Beverwyck about 1659, where he served two years 1661-2, as farmer of the excise of wine and beer. He was appointed schout of Schenectady in 1673, but remained here only a short time. (183-2)

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(183-1) [Amsterdam is a later spelling for Amsteldam, or the dam on the river Amstel (Holland). The city is now Amsterdam, but the river retains the spelling Amstel. — M'M.]

(183-2) Dutch MSS., XIV, 116; Col. MSS., XXIV, 140; XXV, 135, 148 to 153.

A History of the Schenectady Patent in the Dutch and English Times7: Adult Freeholders — Jan Gerritse Van Marcken

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A History of the Schenectady Patent in the Dutch and English Times
7: Adult Freeholders — Jan Gerritse Van Marcken