Johannes Clute, ancestor of all the Clutes in the county, who settled in Niskayuna in 1684, has the following lineage:
Johannes Clute settled in Niskayuna in 1684, on lands he received by will from his rich uncle, Captain Johannes Clute of Albany. He married Baata, daughter of Gerrit Van Slichtenhorst and granddaughter of Brant Arantse Van Slichtenhorst, who was director (head man), of the colony of Rensselaerwyck in 1646, and whom, I have had occasion to remark, proved to be a foeman worthy of Governor Stuyvesant's most bitter animosity. She was also the granddaughter of the indomitable Colonel Philip Pieterse Schuyler. In 1692, her husband Johannes, being a prisoner in Canada, this remarkable woman, with great adroitness, managed all his business affairs.
Johannes Clute died November 26th, 1725, and was buried in Niskayuna. He left surviving him three sons and five daughters. Clute is a prominent name in Schenectady.
Jacobus, his oldest son, married April 12th, 1707, Gertrude Van Vranken.
Nicholas, his son, born May 20th, 1725, married Clartje, daughter of Johannes Heemstreet.
Johannes, another son, born November 15th, 1719, married, October 6th, 1752, Jannetie Ouderkerk.
Gerrit, also a son, born July 10th, 1709, married, September 22d, 1732, Maritje Heemstreet.
Peter, another son, born August 12th, 1722, married, May 7th, 1761, Lea Hagadorn.
Gerrit, another son of Johannes Clute, born January 1st, 1697, married, May 28th, 1725, Machtelt Heemstreet.
John, his son, born July 10th, 1726, married, January 17th, 1754, Catrina, daughter of Abraham Lansing of Albany.
Jacob, another son of Gerrit, born January 18th, 1736, married, June 12th, 1761, Maayke Lansing.
Dirk, also a son of Gerrit, married, April 6th, 1760, Annatje, daughter of Johannes Heemstreet of Albany.
Gerardus, another son of Gerrit, born October 19th, 1735, married Alida, daughter of Nicholas Visscher of Albany.
John, another son of Johannes Clute, born May 12th, 1700, married, September 5th, 1727.
John, his son, born September 15th, 1728, married, September 27, 1752, Sarah, daughter of Abraham Van Arnham.
Frederick Clute came to Niskayuna from Esopus, Ulster county, in 1703, and bought land of old Johannes Clute. What relationship (if any) existed between them, is unkown. He married Francytje Du Monds.
John, oldest son of Frederick, married, December 11th, 1726, Tanneke, daughter of Gillis Fonda, of Schenectady.
Jacob, second son of Frederick, married, November 16th, 1727, Maria Brower, in Albany.
Pieter, another son of Frederick, born April 26th, 1712, married Ariantje, daughter of Nicholas Van Vranken.
Frederick, also a son of Frederick, married, May 22d, 1742, Machtelt, daughter of Johannes Pieterse Quackenbos.
Waldren, another son of Frederick, married Anna, in 1721.
Margaritje, a daughter of Frederick, married Andries DeGraff.
Anna Barbara, also a daughter, married Abram Fort.
Helena, another daughter, married Johannes Quackenbos, Jr.
Anna Catrina, also a daughter, born December 8th, 1716, married Martin Van Olinda.