I am interested in the Van Rensellaer Thuey family

Question

I am a descendant of Phoebe Van Rensellaer and her husband Alexander Thuey who emigrated to the Bahamas

Answer 1

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDZ-ZRT2 : 3 August 2015

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27TM-GDP : 15 April 2015

Stevenson, Phoebe Ann Thuey 113114885 b. 1832 d. Aug. 23, 1864	Western Cemetery  Nassau New Providence District Bahamas
Thuey, Alexander 113112138 b. unknown d. Nov. 27, 1861	Western Cemetery  Nassau New Providence District Bahamas
Thuey, Phoebe Van Rensselaer 113112435 b. unknown d. Mar. 23, 1862	Western Cemetery  Nassau New Providence District Bahamas

Answer 2

Alexander Thuey

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Name	Alexander Thuey
Event Type	Burial
Event Date	1861
Event Place	Nassau, , New Providence District, Bahamas
Photograph Included	Y
Death Date	27 Nov 1861
Affiliate Record Identifier	113112138
Cemetery	Western Cemetery

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"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGM-HP8W : 13 December 2015), Alexander Thuey, 1861; Burial, Nassau, , New Providence District, Bahamas, Western Cemetery; citing record ID 113112138, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Answer 3

I have seen this query only now .. Alexander Thuey, a carpenter, was a free black who arrived and lived in Troy, NY for some period of time. At various times he indicated that he was born in the Bahamas but have not proved this.

Alexander married abolitionist Phoebe Van Rensselaer in the early 1830s. The African Female Benevolent Society of Troy was formed on February 12, 1833. The purpose of the Society .. was to use intellect/education to break down the barrier of prejudice.. Phebe Thuey was elected president and Hannah Rich was elected VP.

William Rich, Alexander Thuey and Peter Jackson were elected trustees of the Liberty Street Presbyterian Church, agreeable to the laws of the state of New York. On 6 February, that year, they purchased the meeting house and its site for $1,000. Alexander attended the Convention of Colored Inhabitants of New York State as a Troy representative in 1840.

About 1845, he and Phoebe emigrated/returned to the Bahamas with their family aboard the HUDSON from Boston.

Phoebe died there in 1862; Alexander died in 1861.