William Waldron (1589 - abt. 1639)

Born 20 Sep 1589 in Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire, England

Descendants

Died about 1639 at about age 49 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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Biography

Birth

20 Sep 1589 Goodworth, Clatford, Hampshire, England^[1]

William Waldron, son of John John Waldron/Walderne and Joan Unknown, was born in 1589 at Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire, England,^[1] and died before 1639 in Netherlands. He married Ruth Walker after 29 Aug 1615 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, daughter of Edward Walker. Ruth was born about 1595 in Marquetwerten, Co. of Rottland, and died before 1639.^[2]

”In 1609 William was mentioned in the will of his father, John Waldron, being bequeathed his father's shop, various racks, and other personal items. The inventory of his father's estate indicates that the racks he inherited were to lay cloth on. This suggests that William was trained as a youth in his father's occupation. In 1611 William was mentioned in the will of his mother, Joan Waldron, being bequeathed his mother's benches and shelves 'aboute the house.' Shortly afterwards, William left England and went to Amsterdam in the Netherlands where he was a clothworker, specifically in bombazine (which is a twill fabric, constructed of a silk warp and a worsted filling).“^[2]

Marriage

In 1615 William, age 25, married Ruth Walker, age 20, the daughter of Edward Walker, after the following Amsterdam marriage intention:^{[2][3] [4]}

”29 August 1615. Appeared as before William Waldern from Klakfort, bonbazine worker, 25 years old, living in the Paternostersteeg, having no parents, of the one part, and Ruth Walker, from Marquetwerten in the county of Rottland, 20 years old, living in the Roodeleeussteeg, attended by Edward Walker, her father, of the other party. Signed: both signed by mark (Marriage Intentions 667:202, FHL 0114620; transcription courtesy of Mr. Otto Schutte and the Amsterdam Municipal Archives, an abstract was published in J. De Hoop Scheffer, History of the Free Churchmen Called Brownists . . . 1581-1701, Ithaca, N.Y., c. 1922, at p. 196.”

“Following their marriage, William and Ruth resided in Amsterdam, where they had two known children, Joseph, born say 1617, and Resolved, born about 1620. The subsequent history of William and Ruth is unknown. They were evidently deceased by 1639, as neither is mentioned in the marriage intention of their son Joseph, recorded that year."^[2]

Children of William Waldron and Ruth Walker

William and Ruth had two known children.^[2]

1. Joseph Waldron, b. say 1617; d. 01 Feb 1661/62 in New Amsterdam
2. Resolved Waldron, b. abt 1620 in Amsterdam, Holland; d. bef 17 May 1690, in Inventory of Estate at Harlem, New York (states he is 25 years old in his marriage ban of 1645)

Death

1639 Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NY77-C9G : accessed 31 July 2015), William Walderon, 20 Sep 1589; citing GOODWORTH CLATFORD,HAMPSHIRE,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,041,258, 918,606.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Richardson, Douglas. The European Origin and Ancestry of Joseph and Resolved Waldron. In The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 12-24. 1st ed. Vol. 126. New York, N.Y.: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1995.
3. ↑ Marriage
   • Source: City Archives Amsterdam

   inschrijvingsdatum	29-08-1615	registration date
   naam bruidegom	Waldern, William	name bridegroom
   naam bruid	Walker, Ruth	name bride
   bronverwijzing	DTB 667, p. 202	source reference
   opmerkingen	Huwelijksintekeningen van de PUI.	notes

   • Image of marriage bann: "Netherlands, Noord-Holland Province, Church Records, 1523-1948," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-31160-26134-79?cc=2037985&wc=SM93-W3J:382016701,382015502,382167501 : accessed 31 July 2015), Alle Gezindten > Amsterdam > Huwelijksaangiften 1606-1621 > image 271 of 484; Nederlands Rijksarchiefdienst, Den Haag (Netherlands National Archives, The Hague). Left page, middle entry.
4. ↑ Marriage
   • Source: Erfgoed Leiden en Omstreken

   inschrijvingsdatum	25-08-1634	registration date
   naam bruidegom	Waldron, Willem	name bridegroom
   wedr.	Waecker, Ruth	widow of
   naam bruid	Wod, Anna	name bride
   bronverwijzing	Erfgoed Leiden en omstreken (Netherlands): Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken Leiden, Leiden, archive 1004, inventory number 199, folio C - 019.	source reference
   opmerkingen	Getuigen bruidegom: Jan Kebel bekende Camp - Getuigen bruid: Jannetgen Powell Jepsen bekende Vrouwencamp - Patroniem getuige bruid toegvoegd door onderzoeker.	notes

   • Image of marriage bann: "Netherlands, Zuid-Holland Province, Church Records, 1076-1916," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-31135-20753-81?cc=2037907&wc=SMML-BZS:345830501,345829002,346134501 : accessed 31 July 2015), Alle Gezindten > Leiden > Trouwen 1592-1646 > image 485 of 704; Rijksarchiefdienst Nederlands, Zuid-Holland (Netherlands National Archives, Zuid-Holland). Right page, top entry.

• Hoff, Henry B. "Additons and Corrections." In The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 301-302. 4th ed. Vol. 132. New York, N.Y.: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 2001.
• Updated link — Genealogical Society of Bergen County, NJ Bergen County Families : accessed 03 Jun 2020.

NJGS. "Waldron." njgsbc.org. Accessed 07 Jun 2016. Defunct link — njgsbc.org/files/BCFamilies/BCFam-Waldron.pdf PDF

See also:

• Genealogy.com : 15 Years of Research on Waldron By Priscilla Sharp July 10, 2000 Waldron : accessed 3 Jun 2020

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Research notes

The following needs paraphrasing.

Source: Riker, James, 1822-1889. Revised history of Harlem (City of New York): its origin and early annals, prefaced by home scenes in the fatherlands, or, notices of its founders before emigration. : Also, sketches of numerous families, and the recovered history of the land-titles ... pp. 691-778

WALDRON
Resolved Waldron, the most noted, as he was one of the most intelligent, of the Harlem settlers, needed not the titular dignity of baron, which some of poetic humor claim for him ; yet might he have well graced the title. As we have seen, he had been in the printing business at Amsterdam, and emigrated with his family to Xew Netherland. late in 1654. Received with his br. Joseph, and their w., to the fellowship of the clih. at New Amsterdam, the first care was to secure a home, and on Apl. 3 ensuing the brs. bought a house and lot on Broadway, near Wall Street. Both entered the public service, Resolved being made "overseer of the workmen."* On Apl. 17, 1657, he applied for the burgher right, and under May 3 occurs this entry : " Resolved Waldron being admitted a burgher, hath on this date taken the oatli of fidelity." His salary was increased soon after. Found to be efficient, the Director and Council, on May 25, 1658, appointed him deputy to the schout-fiscael, or attorney-general, do Sille ; the Burgomasters being ordered, Oct. 28, to recognize him as deputy sheriff. Very exact in carrying out his orders and in enforcing the laws, he was charged by che Quakers, some of whom he arrested, with being " hard-hearted." He visited, upon public errands, every part of the province, and even the neighboring colonies ; and in 1659 was sent with Augustine Heermans to Maryland, to vindicate the Dutch title on the Delaware. The next year the directors in Holland would hare made Waldron sheriff of the Dutch towns on Long Island, but Stnyvesant wrote them, June 25, 1660: " Respecting the person, Resolved Waldrou, we may be permitted to remark, that when appointed as a deputy to the fiscael, and as scltout-by- nacht in this city, he conducted himself with so much fidelity and vigilance that he gave to us and the magistrates great satisfaction, so that his services, both as respects the Company and the fiscael, can hardly be dispensed with, besides that he would not be so well fitted for the shrievalty of the said villages, as he cannot well wield his pen ; wherefore, till your further orders on this point, we shall ask his continuance in that office." Stuyvcsant was allowed to retain his favorite officer while his own rule lasted.

On the accession of the English, Waldron took the oath of allegiance (Oct., 1664), but retired to private life at H. with the disappointments of one whose interests, as well as sympathies, all lay with the former government. It was still a pleasure to correspond with kindred in Holland. Mortien Govert, of Amsterdam, writing to Resolved, Apl. 12, 1666, says, " Brother : Tall Anna has gone over with the supercargo who lived in Nicholas Carman's house." Waldron had secured some property at II. (see r/p. 286, 294, 297), and was soon called to public office, from which he seldom had a respite for the rest of his life. He was one of the five patentees named in Nicolls' patent, and also served in the eldership. He d. in 1690 ; 'his inventory taken that year, May 17, embracing lands, slaves, farm-stock, etc. The following items stand first: " Three lots of land lying upon Van Keulen's Hook, with one lot of land lying upon Jochem Pieters, and a house with its lot (erf), comprising buildings and plantation, as it is situate and lying at this village; as also a piece of meadow lying in the Round Meadow."*

But Waldron owed so much that the heirs agreed to let his son Samuel take all the property, real and personal, on condition that he assume the debts and the support of the widow. This was subscribed to May 10, 1690, and pursuant to which, on the 17th, the town clerk, Bertholf, took alist of the lands and effects, in presence of the constable, etc., and on June 5 the magistrates appointed Adolph Meyer and Daniel Tourneur to appraise the same. But on the 14th the heirs executed a paper assigning " two thirds of the estate of our deceased father, aforesaid, to his creditors, for the payment of his debts, and the widow agreeably to law shall retain* one third." On July 16 ensuing, the w'id., for 1200 gl., conveyed to Arent Harmens, " a lot of land on Jochem Pieters, being No. 12, on the survey." On the 25th ensuing, a public sale of part of the farm- stock, etc., took place ; and the next day the wid. sold to John Hendricks van Brevoort, for 600 gl., " a half lot lying upon Van Keulen's Hook, being No. 9, the other half belonging to Adolph Meyer." On Nov. 25, 1090, the wid. and heirs sold to Samuel Waldron, for 3800 gl., " the farm of his deceased father, Resolved AValdron, consisting of two lots and a half of land, lying upon Van Keulen's Hook, with the meadows, buildings, and planting ;" on the same date released to John Dyckman, for 400 gl., " a certain piece of meadow lying in the Round Meadow, at Spuyten Duyvel, next to the meadow of Cocnraet and Meyndert;" and also ratified the sale of Nos. 3 and 4, New Lots, wnich Resolved AValdron had deeded to Samuel, Feb. 20, 1680, and he to his br. Johannes, May 21, 1689.

Resolved Waldron's chu. by his first w., Rebecca Hendricks, all b. at Amsterdam, were William, b. 1647 ; Rebecca, b. 1049, who m. John Nagel and John Dyckman ; and Aeltie, b. 1651, who m. Capt. Johannes. Yermilye. By his second w., Tanneke Nagel, he had Barent, b. 1655 ; Ruth, b. 1657> who m. John Pelamater and Hendrick Bogert; Cornelia, b. 1659, who m. Peter van Oblienis ; Johannes, b. 1665, and Samuel, b. 1670; three b. in New Amsterdam, the others at H.*

• Joseph Wai.drox, "living near the hocck of Passenger Street" in Amsterdam, and on the eve of his second marringe, appeared before the orphan masters. May 12, 1649, according to custom, and gave bonds for the maintenance of his two chn. by his late w. Aellie Hendricks ; as "the children by the former marriage had no property." One of these perhaps was left at Amsterdam with its gd.-mo., Maria Goverts, since it is not named in our records here, and Waldron was wont to order part of his salary to be paid his said mo. ; the last time noticed was on Aug. 30, 1661, being two months' wages, 48 florins. He was butler to the garrison, and had charge of the magazine of the company. Waldron d. in 1663. Just before his end, sending for a notary to draw up his will, he said " there would be nothing left—but if anything should remain, it should not be touched, but go to pay the passage of his widow, who intended to leave for Fatherland." Upon these representations, and it appearing that ihere were ' six niinor children, two of whom are by a former marriage," the orphan's court of New Amsterdam, Dec. 10, 1663, at the desire of the wid. Annetie Daniels, appointed Resolved Waldron, "her husband's brother," and Hendrick Jansen vander Vin, "who is her oldest and most intimate friend," as guardians of her surviving chn. It is uncertain whether she visited Holland, as she was m. here, in 1668, to Harman Smeeman, and again, in lOSa, to Coenract Ten Eyck. Joseph Waldron's chn. known to us were Sarah, Daniel, Mary, Anna, Deborah, and John. Deborah d. in inf., and John, when not quite 8 yrs. old, was accidentally killed in his step-fa.'s mill, Jan. 23, 1669. Sarah, b. ab. 1646, at Amsterdam, m. in 1662 Jan Gerritsen van Voorst, and in 1666 Laurens Jansen Colevelt, by whom she had chn. whose desc. are yet found. Mary, b. 1652, m. Hendrick Gerritsen Blauvelt (see p. 407) ; and Anna, b. 1657, m. John Delamontagne. To her son Daniel and son-in-law Delamontagne, Annetie Daniels, then for the third lime a wid., conveyed some city property May 10, iGSS. She was afterward allowed pay by government " for tending sick soldiers." Daniel Waldron, b. 1630 at Amsterdam, m. in 1673 Sarah Rutgers, dr. of Rutger Willcmsen. He was a gun-stock maker, but while serving in the city guards against Leislcr. lost an eye und was otherwise badly hurt by the premature discharge of " a great gone," Mar. 19. 1691, and which killed several persons, including Jacob De Key, the Dc Key anc., and Major Patrick MacGregory, from whom are desc., I believe, the Gregory family of Orange Co., of which was the late Dr. H. H. Gregory, of H. Daniel Waldron and his son Joseph were admitted freemen Aug. 30, ilJgS. He had chn., Joseph, b. 1674; Judith, b. 1675, m. Mr. Isaac Selover ; Rtitger, b. 1677 ; Annetie, b. 1681, m. Francis Buys and Isaac van Duersen ; Sarah, b. 1683, m. Carsten Burger ; John, b. 1685; Matia, b. 1686, m. Frederick Williams; Cornelia, b. 1688, rn. Gerrit de Forest ; and Catharine, b. 1689, m. Isaac Boelen. The last d. in her 83d yr., in 1772, her srs. Sarah and Cornelia surviving her; and of the others, Judith lived to be 85, Annetie 84. and Mary 80. Their mo. d. Jan. 7, 1738, having reached her g5th year. Truly a long-lived race !Joseph ll-'iifi/rfH, a " cordwainer," m. in 1696 Anna Woodward; his will, dated N. Y., May 5, 1715, was proved Oct. 10, 1722. His chn. that survived inf. were Jannetie, b. 1698, who m. Hcnricus Boelen ; Sarah, b.* 1701 ; Catharine, b. 1703, m. 1726 Hendrick van Wincke], of Bergen, N.J.; Joseph, b. 1708, cordwainer, m. 1731 Effie Hellaker, both living. 1758, at Pemberpogh, on Bergen Neck (parents of Jacobus, of Staten Island, blacksmith, whom. 1762 Elizabeth Holland, wid.. and had issue Joseph, 1765, etc.) ; Benjamin, b. 1711, hatter, m. Maria Debevoise (by whom a dr. Maria, who m. Isaac Meet), and was living in 1758 with his second w. Bridget Havilnnd, at Newtown, L. I. ; Daniel, b. 1713, a cordwainer, admitted freeman, N. Y., 1737, where he d. ab. 1756, having m. three w.. viz., Maria Pell, 1735 ; Maria Gamier, 1743; and Teuntie Bogert, 1746, and leaving two sons, Daniel, house-carpenter (in. 1759 Catharine Turner), and Joseph, b. 1740, feltmakcr (m. 1761 Mary Foshay) ; and Jacobus, b. 1717, who d. July 22, 1730.

Kutger WalJron, a turner, made freeman Feb. 3, 1699, m. 1700 Deborah Pell, and 1714 Cornelia Morse. He d. 1720, leaving Daniel, b. 1703 (fa. of William, of N. Y., baker, who m. 1752 Hillegond Minthorne, and d. 1762, leaving chn. Jane, John, Daniel, and Richard); Samuel, b. 1705, of N. Y., blockmaker, m. 1746 Mary Kip, and d. Apl. 2, 1772, leaving son Richard; Richard, b. 1707, made freeman 1732, m. 1734 Anna de Graaf. wid. of John Langedyke, made properly as a baker and shopkeeper, and d. Jan. 4, 1775, without surviving chn. ; Johannes, b. 1713, m. 1741 Margaret Van Ness, was living 1774, with chn. Christopher, b. 1743, Deborah, b. 1745, and Rachel, b. 1746; Sarah, b. 1716, living unm. 1774; and Cornelia, b. 1718, who m. Juriaen Blaau, issue William, Cornelia, Sarah, and Henry Blaau, or Blaw. John WaMron was a turner, and m. Rachel Lefferts, dr. of Leffert Pieter- sen van Haughwoul, of Flatbtish, to which place Waldron removed, and was there living in 1755. a farmer. He had issue Daniel, Leflert, Benjamin, etc., of whom Leflert, who d. 1748, was fa. of Johannes, of Middlebush.N. J.: see Leffert Genealogy, pp. 28, 29, from which we differ somewhat. Daniel rind his w. Hepzihali, also went to N. J., had Johannes, b. 1737,610., and one of theif younger sons, Leffert, b. 1754, d. Aug. 20, 1847, was the fa., bv lies w. Sarah Colthar, of the present respected Cornelius L. Waldron, of Maitinville, N. J., fa.-in-law of Charles H. Horton, M.D.* The statement in the Annals of Neu'tawn, p. 381, that Resolved Waldron "acquired a large property at Hoorn's Hook, within the limits of Harlem, on which he located," was made on the authority of Mr. Isaac Adriance, seldom inaccurate in such matters ; but was found, on fuller investigation, to apply to Samuel, son of Resolved Waldron.

William Waldron, of N. Y., cooper (see p. 373), was made viewer of pipestaves, June 7, 1670. On Dec. 17, 1679, he and the other coopers, in all twenty-two, formed a combination to maintain their prices upon casks and barrels, and prevent underselling. For this they were proceeded against before the governor and council, and fined each fifty shillings, for " the church or pious uses." The cullers of pipestaves were dismissed, and Waldrou and his partner, Petersen, were sworn as cullers, Feb. 10, 1680. Waldron was appointed one of the public measurers Dec. 1, 1702. He was still living in 1710. By Engeltie, dr. of Peter Stoutenburgh, m. in 1071 (see p. 304), he had issue, Rebecca, b. 1072, Peter, b. 1675, Hendrick, b. 1677, William, b. 1680, Aefie, b. 1682, Jannetie, b. 1692, Wyntie, b. 1694. Of Hendrick, Acne, and Wyntie, no more is found. Ee- becca m. John Davenport and David Kent, and Jannetie m. Thomas Powell and William Adams ; Powell being a young man from St. Christopher. William Waldron m. Johanna, dr. of John Nagel, of II., and had issue Resolved, b. 1706, Rebecca, 1709, William, 1713, Johanna, 1715, and Deborah, 1717; but two yrs. later wo lose track of William and his family, who seem to have left the city. On his petition an act was passed in 1717 to exempt his sloop, the Mary and Hannah, from paying tonnage. Ilis br. Peter went to Albany, m. in 1698'Tryntie, dr. of Cornelis Vandenbergh, and d. at that place, in 1725, leaving issue, William, b. 1700 ; Cornelia, b. 1702, m. to Derick Bratt, Jr. ; Cornelius, b. 1705 ; Engeltie, b. 1708, d. single ; Catharine, b. 1711, m. Hendrick van Wrie ; Eva, b. 1714, m. John Witbeck ; Peter, b. 1717, d. 1728 ; Rebecca, b. 1719, m. John G. Yatos ; and Gerrit, b. 1723. Of these, Cornelius m. in 1732 Jannetie van .Ness, and d. in 1756; he has desc. about Half Moon, Bethlehem, and Waterford. The brs. William and Gerrit, both masons, removed to the city of N. Y., but William eventually returned to Albany, where he left a family, by his w. Elizabeth Bookman. His will, made 1768, was proved 1774. See Pearson, and. yFodd Gen. Gerrit m. 1744 Maria de Forest, and in 1765 became a freeman. He was fa. of Catharine, b. 1748, who m. Alexander Exceen ; Peter, b. 1751, Cornelius, b. 1755, and John, b. 1758 ; said Peter known as Peter 0. Waldron.

• Capt. John Waldron, who commanded his Majesty's ship Greyhound, was probably not from either of our Waldron families. He m. at N. Y., by license of Oct. 27, 1704, Cornelia Ilardenberg. About 1721 he gave up his command, and became a merchant; was vestryman of Trinity Chh., 1725 to 1732, and captain of the Blue Artillery co., and as such had charge of the military stores for some 20 yrs. He d. ab. 1762. His dr. Mary m. Daniel Stiles. His son John, b. 1709, m. 1732 Elizabeth Brcstede, and Gerardus, b. 1713, m. 1736 Elizabeth Rose, but both d. soon after their m., (Gerardus '" !737. at Hurley, Ulster Co.), leaving no issue. The wid. of John, Jr., m. 1737 Johannes Remsen.

Barent Waldron, whose possession of Gloudie's Point gave him a place among the patentees, m. Sept. 25, 1687, Jannetie, dr. of John Meynderts. See p. 236. Having much of his fa.'s aptness for public business, he served the town in various trusts, especially in that of collector. His name as assessor stands in Montgomery's charter, 1731, and ho signs the Mill Camp grant in 1738. At this date Jochem and Jacob Gardenier appear to occupy his farm. Being aged, he sold his farm, Aug. 6, 1740, to John R. Myer, of N. Y. See pp. 500, 528. Barent had elm., Tanneke, b. 1088, who m. John Adriaens, of Hackensack ; Bditie, b. 1690, m. Isaac Delamater, Jr. ; Johannes, b. 1092 ; Kesolvctl, b. 1095, not further noticed ; Catharine, b. 1698, m. John Foshay; and Margaret, b. 1700, who m. Cornelius Lydeckcr, of Hackensauk. Johannes Waldron m. June 5, 1719, Susannah, dr. of Isaac Delamater, and some yrs. later removed to Philips- burgh, Westchester Co., both living to an advanced age, and having sons and drs. Of the former, we believe, were Barent and Isaac ; and of the latter, Cornelia, who m. Jacob Gardenier, Catharine, who m. Keynier Quackenbtish, and Rebecca, who m. 1753 Jacob Flierboom, of Tappan. Isaac Waldron m. Francina Flierboom, his only son known to us being John, b. Dec. 13, 1700. Barent Waldron was b. at Harlem, and m. at Philips- burgh, June 9, 1744, Lena Gardenier ; issue, Johannes, b. July 25, 1752 ; Barent, b. Nov. 20, 1754 ; Jacobus, b. Feb. 24, 1797 ; Isaac, b. June 7, 1759 ; Jannetie, b. May 22, 1761 ; Rebecca, b. Dec. 18, 1703. There was also Johannes Waldron, who lived at Philipsburgh, probably related to, but not easily identified with. our Waldrons. if. as his marriage record says, he was b. "at Utrecht, in Holland." He m. in 1720 Janneke Bogert, of Tappan, probably a dr. (not named p. 492) of Peter and Feytie, and, if we mistake not. was fa. of Peter Waldron, b. in Ford- ham, who, while living at Philipsburgh, m. Oct. 10, 1747, Mar- ritie Ackerman.* He became a freeman of N. Y. in 1752. and had sons David, b. 1754, and Isaac, 1756 ; the first, by trade a gunsmith, and a much respected citizen, m. 1773 Elizabeth Tremper, and d. Nov. 9, 1811, at 418 Broadway.

Johannes Waldron, son of Resolved, m. in 1690 Anna, dr. of Capt. Jan van Dalsen ; and living close under Jochem Pieters Hills (133d Street, between 8th and 9th Aves.), he was usually called of the Hill, to distinguish him from his namesake of Hoorn's Hook.A His house-lot, which lay at the end of the New Lots, but west of the highway, was bought from the town, May 10, 1688, for 12 gl., by his br. Samuel, who, after building on it, sold it to Johannes, May 21, 1089, together with the New Lots, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 7, which had come to Samuel from his fa. and others. On Apl. 3, 1690, the town sold Joh. an addition to his house-lot, making it 17 rods on the road, and to extend back to the foot of the hill. Job. and Barent together bought No. 8 of the New Lots, Jan. 1, 1701, from Johannes' br.-in- law, Teunis van Dalsen, who had obtained it, May 1.1096, from Joost van Oblinus. This lot they divided, Joh. taking the -

• David Ackf.uman, whose desc. are very numerous, was from Berlikum, in Brabant, His departure from Amsterdam for this country, in 1662, is mentioned p. 106, bin considering the silence of our records regarding him it may be- doubted whether he survived the voyage. He had six elm., who came over, viz., Lysbeth, b. 1642, Anneken, b. 1644, David, b. 1646. Lou- rens, b. 1650, Lodewvck. b. 1654, and Abraham, b. 1656. Lysbeth being the eldest, upun her seems to have devolved the care of the younger chn. She and her sr. joined the chh. at New Amsterdam Jan. 6, 1663, being the first communion season after their arrival. They lived in the Afarchielt Steeg. In 1664 Anneke m. Nathaniel Pietersen Hennion, from Leyden; and in 1668 Lysbeth became the w. of Kier Wolters, of H., whence for several yrs. some of the family are found here and at Fordham, where Lou- rens rented a farm ; see pp. 278, 350. In 1679 Lourens m. Geertie Egberts. David, living in N. Y., m. in 1680 Hillegond, dr. of Abram Isaacs Ver- planck. Lodewyck m. at Kingston, in 1681, Janneke, b. in New England, dr. of Jacob Blaeck, of N. Y., (see p. 228) and Abraham, living at Bergen, m. in 1683 Aeltie, dr. of Adrian van Laer. All the family ultimately went to Hackensack ; David, Lourens, and Lodewyck, with their w., helping to organize the chh. there in 1686, the nearest chh. previously being the newly formed French society at Kinkackemcck, or Kindcrkameck. Abraham also joined in 1696. Lodewyck losing his w., m. in 1699 Hillegond, dr. of Hen- drick Bosch, and removed to Philipsburgh, Westchester co. We give a list of chn., but incomplete. David had issue, David, b. 1681, m. Gerbrecht Romeyn ; Johannes, \>. 1684, m. Jannetie Lozier; Marritie, b. 1690, m. Swain Opden, of Newark. Lourens had Lysbeth, b. 1680, m. Cornelius Van- derhoof, from Albany; Jannetie, b. 1682, m. Jacobus van Voorhees ; Egbert, b. 1685, m. Elizabeth Bryant; Catharine,b. 1687, m. John Verwey ; DaiiJ, b. 1689, m. Sarah Culver ; and Johannes, who m. Jacomina Demarest. Abraham had David, b. 1684, m. Margaret Jurcks ; Gerrit. b. 1685 m. Jan- nelie van Voorhees ; Abigail, b. 1687, m. Andries Hopper and Derick Brink- erhoff. Lysbeth, b. 1689, m. Johannes Doremus; Annekcn,\). 1691, in. Thomas Doremus; Adrian, b. 1695, m. Mary van Blarcom ; Johannes, b. 1696, m. 1721 Maria Wakefield, and 1728 Elizabeth Stagg ; Gillian, b. 1697, m. Rachel van Voorhees ; Anna-Maria, b. 1701, m. Albert Terhunc ; Aha- ham, b. 1702, m. Hendrica Hopper, and Sarah, b. 1705, m. Cornelius Boers. Lodewyck, of Philipsburgh, had a dr. Lysbeth, b. 1684, m. Arent Poot- man (Puiman), ofSchenectady, but who moved to the " Maqunas country;" and dr. Francina, b. 1696, m. Samuel Williams, of Albany. His son David, b. 1694, m. 1719, Mary See, was a deacon in the Philipsburgh chh., and fa. of Mary, who m. Peter Waldron, as in the text. We have not space for fuller details, but hope this brief sketch may aid some desc., with a becoming pride in his ancestry, to nil out the family tree.

western half. He had already secured No. 2, originally Glaude Delamater's, from his son-in-law, Arent Bussing, and in 1731 bought No. C, from Isaac Delamater, who had gotten it in 1720 from Nich. Kortright, gd.-son of Cornells Jansen, the flrst owner. Thus Johannes came to hold Nos. 2 to 7 and half of 8, being 6£ lots. His large acquisitions from the drafted lands are shown in App. J. He d. in 1753, having survived his w. and all his chn. except his sou Resolved. He had Ann, b. 1692, who m. John Delamater ; Margaret, b. 1693, who m. Adolph Myer ; Cornelia, b. 1696, who m. Ryck Lent; Johannes, b. 1698 ; Resolved, b. ab. 1702, and Samuel, b. ab. 1705. The last bought his fa.'s farm and stock, Nov. 17, 1748, but d. in 1752, his wid., Engeltie, occupying the farm till the Revolution. His heirs sold it to John Delaneey, July 10, 177C, the principal heir being his dr. Engel, who m. 1765 Lawrence Myer, fa. of Samuel Myer.

Resolved Waldron, son of Johannes " of the Hill," m. 1729 Mattie, dr. of Adrian and Anna Quackenbnsh (see p. 515), and removed to Hackensack, joining the chh. there in 1731. On Apl. 10, 1751, he bought a farm of 135 a., on Floris' Fall, at Haverstraw, to which, after his dec., his sons John and Jacob succeeded, purchasing from the co-heirs, June 17, 1789, and making a division Oct. 23, 1800. Resolved being weak, made his will, Dec. 22, 1756 ; it was proved June 1, 1761. His chn. were John, Adrian (also called Edward), Jacob, Anna, who m. Johannes Springsteen,* Elizabeth, m. Patrick Hine, Mary, m. Abraham Lent, and Catharine, who m. Alexander Bulen.

Johanna Waldron, the son of Johannes of the Hill, m . in 1719 Elizabeth, dr. of Samson Benson, but died in 1724, leaving two sons, Johannes, b. 1721, and Samuel, b. 1723. His wid. m. John Romer, and went to live in Bergen Co., N. J., but returned to II., where Romer purchased, in 1744, and held till the Revolution or later, the square plot in the village, south of the Church Lane, which John P. Waldron devised, in 1806, to his dr. Cornelia, who m. S. D. Ingraham. Johannes Waldron, b. 1721, built a house on tho Commons, at 9(!th Street, at the junction of Kingsbridge Road with the Bloominydale

• The Sprincsteens have a good claim, in the matter of ancestry, to the traditional " three brothers ;" for to Joost and Johannes Springsteen, named in the Annals of tleii>to'j.m, p. 130, as coming from Groningen in 1652, must be added Melle, or Melchf-rl, at Bushwick, 1663, who m. Gertrude Bartelsen, became a freeman of N. Y., Jan. 23. 1696, but ultimately removed to Rock- land co. He had sons Casparus, Juriaen and Isaac ; the first the miller who went to Schenectady. Sec Pearson's Albany Settlers. Caspar, of Haver- straw, 1702, son of Johannes aforesaid, also left a family, whence, probably, Johannes named in the text. We have gathered other items respecting the Springsteens, which would aid in making up a genealogy. The first were Swedes. The Delaware branch shortened the name to Spring.

New Cross Road, also called Apthorpe's or Jauncey's Lane. Though originally we believe without a written title to the laud he had inclosed, he continued in possession till his d. in 1813, at the age of 91 yrs. His old house, which stood in Central Park, was afterward burned. He was twice m., first in 1745, to Wyntie Terhune, of Hackensack, and secondly in 1781, to Maria Vermilye, of Yonkers ; by the first having a large family, his son Samuel B., b. 1755, succeeding to his "possession." His eldest son John, b. 1740, is still remembered ; another son, Albert, was b. 1749 ; another son, Peter, m. Hannah van Blarcom, in 1774, but d. in N. Y. in 1780, without issue ; another son, Benjamin, d. at his residence near St. Mark's Church, ab. 1823; another son, Oliver, of N. Y., freeman, 1770, was fa. of Mrs. Eliza Byrne, wid. of Edward Byrne. Of Johannes Waldron's drs., Elizabeth, b. 1747, m. William Sandallau, Mary m. William Shaw, and Anna m. Jones.

Samuel Waldron, youngest son of Resolved 1st, purchased the' paternal farm upon Van Keulen's Hook. Nov. 25, HJ90, as before mentioned. He m. Neeltie, dr. of Francis Blood- good, of Flushing.* Waldron was among the first to discard the common fences. On Oct. 20, 1704, he gave notice that he should do so, and, within a year and six weeks, fence in his lands on Van Keulen's Hook. The same notice was given by Arent Bussing ; and also by Johannes Waldron, Joost and Peter van Oblienis,.and Barcnt Kagel, owning lots on Jochem Pieters. Waldron had a share in the Hoorn Frigate, a somewhat noted vessel, which, being sent out by Gov. Sloughtcr on the public service, was captured by the enemy. In 1710 he bought the John Delamatcr lands, including the Hoorn'a Hook farm, two north gardens (see p. 499), a lot on Montauye's Flat, and No. 1,

• Captain Frans Jansen Bi.oodgood, or Bloetgoet, as then written, was from Amsterdam, and one of the early colonists to New Amstel, whither he was accompanied by his w. Lysbeth Jans, a native of Gouda, and an infant, Geertie. In 1659 he came to New Amsterdam, but settled in Flushing, owning, when he died, land, cattle, and sheep. On May 24, 1674, he was commissioned chief officer of the Dutch militia of Flushing, Hempste.id, Jamaica, and Newtown. Two yrs. after, " being sorely wounded and very woak," he gave directions as to his property, and d. Dec. 29, 1676. His wid. three yrs. later, m. Wouter Gysberts, from Hilverzum. His chn. were Geertie, b. 1658 at Amsterdam, m. John Marston ; Adrians, b. 1660, in. Hendrick Hegeman ; Isabella, b. 1662, m. Ide van Schaick ; Judith, b. 1665. m. Johannes Wynkoop ; William, b. 1667 ; Neeltie, b. 1670, m. Samuel Waldron ; John, b. 1672, and Lysbeth, b. 1675, and unm. in 1698. At this date John, and his w. Mary, were living at Flushing. William belonged to Lt. Schuyler's troop in 1687, was elected one of the first vestrymen for Jamaica parish in 1703, and in 1714 was justice of the peace. Desc. of Frans Bloodgood went to Alba:iy in the next century (Pearson); and the N. Y. Directory witnesses to their increase in this city, some of them distinguished for their wealth.

Van Keulen's Hook, the last joining his farm there, which embraced lots 2, 3, and half of 4. This farm he sold, Mar: 23, 1711, to Capt. Charles Congreve and John James, reserving the mor/jen rights, but allowing the puchasers " all those undivided sixteen acres of land in the commons of Harlem, of the first and second draft belonging to the said Samnel Waldron." On selling this farm to John van Horn, Mar. 27, 1711, Congreve substituted for this 16 a. his lot No. 7, 2d Div., retaining his lot in 1st Div., which he sold, Dec. 20, 1713, to Johannes Waldron. Removing to Hoorn's Hook, Samuel Waldron secured a patentee deed for- his new farm, of 115 a., Dec. 20,1712. For his draft lots, see p: 521, also App. J. He sold, prior to 1715, his lot in 1st Div. to Abram Delamontanie, his 2d Div. to Samson Benson, and 3d Div. to Johannes Benson. He got an additional 10 a. from Peter van Oblienis in 1720. Its situation is not clearly shown ; but what is said p. 541 may be compared with the further reference to it here. Waldron d. in 1737, his lands, now rated 156 a., passing to his son Johannes, and from him in 1741 to his br. William, who the yr. following conveyed part of the farm (17 a., say the Hopper placef, to his br. Benjamin, and the lot on Montanye's Flat, with lot No. 12, 4th Div. and 4 a. of the 10 a. lot aforesaid, to his br. Peter. William kept 3 a. of the last lot, and the remaining 3 a. we're bought by Hendrick Myer, apparently because adjacent to the Gloudie Point Farm, which Myer had recently purchased ; see p. 528. If not here, we know not where to locate this 10 a. lot. From William and Benj. the title to the farm is readily traced. See App. H. Samuel / had the following chn., namely. Johannes, b. 1693 ; Francis, b. 1695, d. y.; Francis^ b. 1697, Rcsoh-ed. b. 1699, Elizabeth, b. 1700, TanneZeT^ 1703, William, b. 1705, Peter, b. 1708, Snmuel, b. 1710, and Benjamin, b. 1713. Elizabeth m. Martin Beekman, and Tanneke m., Johannes Benson.* Johannes probably d. in 1741, and if he m., evidently left no issue. He was assist, aid. of the Out Ward from 1731 to 1737, excepting one yr. A stone, rudely inscribed IW + D + 23 + AO + 1693 + and rescued by Mr. Rufus Prime from the venerable Waldron house (88th Street, north side, a little east of Avenue A), when its walls were demolished in 1870, takes us back to the boyhood of Johannes Waldron ; his own record, no doubt, of his initials and birthday, " Johannes Waldron, Dec. 23, Anno 1*593."

• Martin Beekman is named by iwo respectable authorities (Our Home, p. 492, Bergen Genealogy, p. 348), as a desc. of Wilhelmus Beeckman, noticed on p. 179. This is a mistake. Martin was the son of Hendrick and gd.-son of Marten Hendricksen, of Fort Orange, or Albany, apparently the person so-called, from Hamelwaard, in the duchy of Bremen, who came out in 1638, in the service of the Patroon Van Rensselaer. Marten Hendricksen Beeckman was a sturdy blacksmith, such a character, we may judge, as gives dignity to labor, for during a residence of some years he maintained a good credit with the deacons, who loaned him considerable sums, in 1652 and later. By his w. Susannah Jans, he had. as identified, five chn., viz., Hendrick, Johannes, Marten, Metje, who m. Cornells Van- derhoof, of Albany, and Jan Bebout, of Brooklyn, and Neeltie, who m. Jacob Bennett, of Brooklyn. Johannes Martensen Beekman, who m. .Machtelt, dr. of Jacob Schermerhorn, and Eva, dr. of John Vinhaegen, is noticed in the works of Holgate and Pearson. His br. Marten m. Neeltie, dr. of Teunis and Engeltie Slingcrlant, of Albany, removed in 1692 to N. Y., and had, so far as known, seven drs, but no sons.

Samuel Waldron, b. Feb. 13, 1710, was a blacksmith, m. Apl. 25, 1735, Anna Delamater (b. July 15, 1715), and removed to Newtown, L. I., where he bought a small farm Feb. 6, 1736. His chn. were Anne, b. Jan. 29, 1736, m. Richard Rapelye; Samuel, b. Mar. 13, 1738; John S., b. June 18, 1741, d. unm., Feb. 18, 1795 ; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 29, 1744, m. Samuel Beek man ; Margaret, b. July 13, 1746, m. Jacobus Waldron ; Cornelia, b. Sept. 11, 1749, d. nnm., Apl. 5, 1769 ; William, b. Oct. 22, 1752, d. Apl. 8,1824 ; and Benjamin, b. Feb. 25, 1757. See Annals of Neivtown, p. 381. Hendrick Martensen Beekman, of Scotia, neat Schenectacty, m. Annetie, dr. of Peter Quackenbos, and had issue Martin, b. 1685, Susanna, b. 1686, Lydia, b. 1689, Hcndrlck, b. 1692, Mary,b. 1695, Peter, b. 1697, and Afagda- lena, b. 1701. He removed to Somerset co., N. J., where he was living on Nov. 13, 1710, when he bought from Octavio Conraets, of N. Y., a large tract of land on the Raritan river, about"three miles above Somerville, part of which is now occupied by the wid. of Ex.-Sheriff Van Dorn Vreden- burgh. Wilhelmus Beeckman's sons also owned various tracts on the Rari tan, some of which Dr. Gerard us Beekman conveyed and devised to his son Hendrick, a merchant in N.Y. ; and the two Hendricks being taken as one person has led to the error pointed out at the beginning of this note. Hendrick M. Beekman d. prior to Sept. zo, 1735, as we find by an agreement of that date between his sons Martin and Peter, and which states that they, with their br. Hendrick, had " hitherto jointly enjoyed " his lands. Peter Beekman, who d. in 1773, left a w. Grietie, and drs. Leentie, m. Fernandus Gulick, Annetie, m. Peter Peterson, and Neeltie, m. Berriardus van 7,:iiiiii. Hendrick, br. of Peter, d. a bachelor, in his 77(h yr., March 19, 1769, and by will gave his property to the five chn. of his br. Martin, dec., said Martin having d. Oct. 27, 1757, a;. 72 yrs. These chn. (all by his w. Elizabeth Waldron, of Hoorn's Hook, whom he m. June 21, 1724, and who d. Nov. 27, 1760, ?b. 60 yrs.), were Elizabeth, b. Aug. 30, 1725, m. Francis Brazier, and d. Nov. 9, 1810; Hendrick, b. Mar. 24, 1727, m. Phebe Bloomfield, and d. Jan. 26, 1796 ; Samuel, b. Nov. 26, 1729, m. Elizabeth Waldron. of Newtown, L. I., and d. Oct. 19, 1808 ; Anna, b. June 28, 1734, m. Johannes Waldron, Nov. 12. 1766, and d. Sept. 5, 1795 (he d. Sept. JO, 1795), and John b. Nov. 5, 1741. Of these Hendrick and Phebe had eight chn., of whom Benjamin (b. Oct. 26, 1766, m. Cornelia Beekman, and d. Mar. 21, 1838), was fa. of Bloomfield Beekman, and of Elizabeth, now the respected wid. of Van Dorn Vredenburgh, Esq., dec. Samuel and Elizabeth had five chn., of whom were two sons, viz.,Samuel and Martin, the last (b. May 14, 1773, m. Matilda Brokaw and Mary Powelson, and d. Aug. 26, 1844, in Somerset Co.) having fourteen chn., of whom Joseph B. was fa. of Revs. John S. and Abraham J. Beekman. Martin's br. Samuel (b. Sept. 31, 1766, m. Helena Ten Broeck, and d. Mar. 4, 1850, at Harlingen), was fa. of Rev. Jacob Ten Broeck Beekman, (b. Apl. 10,1801, m. Ann Crawford, and d. Apl. 23, 1875), being the fa. of Hon. George C. Beekman, of Freehold, N. J., without whose friendly co-operation we may have been less successful in correcting the current mistakes regarding the early history of this important branch of the Beekman family.

Francis Waldron settled near North Branch, N. J., where he andw., Catalina van Nest, were chh. mem. in 1725, and he afterward a deacon. He d. in 1764 or 1765, leaving sons Samuel, Jerome, and Johannes, who shared his farm ; and William, who received £100. He had also drs. Neeltie and Agnietie.

Resolved Waldron m. 1722 Jannetie, dr. of Joh. Myer, settled near Harlingen, N. J., where he was a deacon and elder ; returned eventually and lived at Eastchester, then became a baker in N. Y., and later a farmer in Brooklyn. He d. there Oct. 21, 1772, and was buried in N. Y., administration on his estate being granted on Oct. 23 to his youngest son Adolph, also of Kings Co., yeoman. Resolved had three sons, to wit, Samuel, John, and Adolph ; of whom the first m. 1749 Mary Bassett, was a farmer at the ferry in Brooklyn, and d. the year before his fa., having had issue, Catharine, b. 1750, Maria, 1753, Margaret, 1755, Samuel, 1757, Elsie, 1759, John, 1761, Jane, 1763, and Eve, 1765. His dr. Catharine m. Capt. Nich. P. Bogert, and Mary m. Elias Nexsen, of N. Y., merchant. John Waldron, b. 1726, son of Resolved, and "of N. Y., mariner," m. 1759 Rebecca Bussing, by whom ho had Mary, b. 1762, and John, b. 1771 ; the first m. Samuel Myer. Adolph Waldron, of N. Y., baker and shopkeeper, m. Mar. 15,1758, Catharine, dr. of Capt. Alexander Phoenix, removed to Eastchester, returned to N. Y., sold out here after tho d. of his br,. Samuel, and became a farmer and innkeeper at Brooklyn ferry. In 1775 he was made capt. of the troop of light-horse and soon called into active service to guard the coast. During the war he lived at Preakness, N. J. In 1795 he sold lift Brooklyn property, and d. in 1802. Issue, Elizabeth, b. Apl. 13, 1761, d. y.; Resolve, b. Aug. 13, 1763 ; Alex.-Phumix, b. Sept. 13, 1765 ; Catharine, b. Dec. 12, 1768 ; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 3, 1777, d. unm. June 9, 1802. Alex. P. Waldron, of Hackensack, a most excellent man, m. a dr. of Rev. Hermanns Meier. His br., Capt. Resolve Waldron, of N. Y., a shipmaster, in. 1782 Elizabeth Godwin ; issue, Adolph, b. Oct. 22, 1786 ; Abraham-Godwin, b. Aug. 12, 1788 ; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 10, 1789, and perhaps others.

Peter Waldron, also called Petrus, was named for his uncle Peter van Oblienis, to whose lands he afterward succeeded, lie m. Elizabeth, dr. of Joh. Myer, and was made constable in 1735. In 1738 he occupied the plot before of Peter van Oblienis, and since of James Chesterman ; see pp. 191, 541. Coining into possession of the Oblienis farm on Van Keulen's Hook, Peter Waldron made additions to that part of it which joined on the Church Lane. One piece, known as " the hoeck," corner or end, " of the Klaaver wey," or Clover Pasture (see pp. 343, 344), and described as " lying in the village of Harlem, aforesaid, bounded west against, the land now in the possession of Peter Waldron, north by the highway, east by the street or lane, south by the old lots of Van Keulen's Flats," was sold him by the town, May 11, 1747, for £16 :10, " upon condition that Maria Meyer may have a convenient way to her land." A question between him and Benj. Benson, who owned lots 7 to 9, Van Keulen's Hook, was settled by the award of May 30, 1753, which decided " that Peter Waldron hath a just right to, and that he be at liberty to take in and enclose to his own use and possession, a small slip of land which lies within the fence of th said Benjamin Benson, behind the Cloverwey, so as the same is now staked out to him for that purpose." Waldron d. July 12, 1772, being fa. of 1. Cornelia, b. Dec. 19, 1733, who m. her cousin, David Waldron ; 2. Peter, b. Dec. 15, 1736 (m. Engeltie Myer, Jan. 29, 1765, and was fa. of Susannah, b. Jan. 20, 1706, who m. Peter Myerj; 3. John, b. June 30,1741, d. ae. 5 months ; and 4. John P. Waldron, b. Apl. 1, 1748, who m. Elizabeth Bend, a niece of Grove Bend, Esq., and was fa. of Peter, Grove-Bend, John P., Jr., and Cornelia, who m. Samuel Dana Ingraham. At a meeting of the H. freeholders, held at Marriner's Inn, Dec. 19, 1801, John P. Waldron and five others were chosen commissioners to carry into effect a plan for dividing up the Harlem Commons among the freeholders, and laying an annual ground-rent which should be applied to the support of an academy in said town. Eegister's Off., Deeds, 73 :420. Mr. Waldron d. in 180C.

Benjamin Waldron m. in 1736 Elizabeth, dr. of Jacob Sam- mon. Obtaining the two lower lots^f the Hoorn's Hook farm, known as Nos. 3, 4, of the grants of 1077, he exchanged with John Brown, owning the Codrington farm, giving the easterly half of these for the westerly half of his lots ftos. 1, 2, by which both tracts were made nearer square. AValdron built on his part, and for many yrs. carried on a tannery and shoe factory. He d. in 1782, and the property passing to Yellis Hopper, was thence known as the Hopper place, the quaint old stone house standing till late on 2d Ave., west side, between 83d and 84th Sts. Benjamin's chn. were John, Jacobus, Benjamin, Catalina, who m. Samuel Delamater; Elizabeth, m. Yellis Hopper, aforesaid ; Cornelia, m. Idc Hennion, and Eve, who m. Robert Boyle. Benjamin m. Hannah van Sise ; their dr. Gertrude, b. Jan. 5, 1784, m. her cousin, Samuel Waldron. Jacobus m. his cousin, Margaret Waldron, of Newtown, where he settled.

William Waldron, b. Feb. 10, 1705, m. in 1729 Aagie, dr. of Jacob Sammon ; in 1734, Catharine, dr. of David Alandeville, and as his third w., Antie, dr. of Adolph Myer, who survived him. He was made constable in 1734, and soon after sergeant in the company of Capt. Stuyvesant. Enjoying the confidence of his townsmen, by whom on various occasions he was intrusted with the public interests, Mr. Waldron fairly represented the stability and respectability so largely characteristic of the family. He d. Dec. 5,1769, and was buried with his fathers in the old graveyard at H. His sons were David, Samuel, Adolph, John, Peter, Benjamin, and William ; and drs. Tan- neke, eldest ch., b. 1730, who m. Matthew Mandeville, Mary, who m. John Vredenburgh, and Margaret, who m. Abraham Lent. Of the sons, William d. without issue, making his br. Adolph his heir at law ; Benjamin and Peter removed to Fish- kill. John, tailor, m. Elizabeth Oaks and Aletta Bicker, and had with other chn. issue, by the first, William J.,b. 1774, grocer, assist, aid., 1811, and by the second, John-Vredenburgh, b. 178?, metal -fun -sash maker, "and Victor-Bicker, b. 1798, merchant- tailor. Adolph, house-carpenter, m. Christina Zabriskie, and was fa. of Benjamin A., coachmaker, and Tunis A., tailor, the last fa. of Adolphus, of Newark. Samuel, blacksmith, who held part of the old farm, and d. 1708, left by his w. Aefie, sons Samuel and David ; the last d. unm. in 1814. Samuel, the elder br., b. 1780, m. his cousin, Gertrude Waldron, and d. Dec. 31, 1824, being fa. of Col. Samuel Waldron, of H. David Waldron, b. 1737, eldest son of William, m. Cornelia Waldron, Dec. 1, 1703, and d. Oct. 10,1813 ; issue, William, of Yorkville ; Peter, of Oyster Bay ; Catharine, who m. Jonathan Randell, Jr., and Eliza, who m. John Dawson.

Cheerfully the author puts the final period to these family sketches, with the untold labor they have involved ; yet not without regret, as in parting with old friends, does he take leave of the familiar names and scenes to which it has been his grateful office to introduce the reader. Well has one expressed it in the couplet : " These to the feeling heart are hallowed haunts, Though but in ruins seen and faintly traced."

But the condensed form which it was found necessary to give to these details has at once precluded sentiment and restricted the author to naked fact; a method, however, deemed most in keeping with the object before referred to and steadily pursued, namely, to make these sketches the medium of useful information respecting the lands and titles, and which, it is believed, must give them a permanent interest and value with intelligent property-holders throughout this section of the city. Under the precise descriptions given—when not by metes and bounds, by the ancient lot numbers—the transmission from party to party of every original parcel of land has been so clearly fndi- eated as to point with certainty to the origin and history of nearly every title ; while also giving the most positive contradi- tion to the foul slander, uttered with a " zeal without knowledge," that the old settlers here were nothing but "squatters." But if the practical information here em bodied (we refer to the volume at large) shall commend our work, as we believe it must, to the notice of such as seek information of this kind ; not for these alone will it possess an interest so long as the love of kin and ancestry shall remain a virtue innate within the linnum breast. What a nursery was Harlem of sterling old Holland and Huguenot names, which, with the lapse of generations, have migrated beyond the banks of the Hudson and the confines of neighboring States, to nearly every part of the Union. To all claiming this descent, and who would add to their reminiscences of a worthy ancestry all that is now recoverable from the crumbling records of their times, this volume is respectfully commended.