Anna Hendrikse Douw

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Captain Petrus Douw married, at Albany, October 8, 1717, Anna Van Rensselaer, born at her father's home, known as Fort Crailo, Greenbush (Rensselaer, N. Y.); was baptized February 2, 1696, and died at Greenbush, March 29, 1756. Her father was Major Hendrick Van Rensselaer, born in Rensselaerwyck, October 23, 1667, died in Greenbush, July 2, 1740, who married, in New York City, March 19, 1689, Catharina Van Brush, born in New York, baptized there April 19, 1665, died in Greenbush, December 6, 1730. Petrus Douw and Anna Van Rensselaer had nine children, six of whom lived to marry and raise families which became prominent wherever they settled. Children:

Magdalena, born August 1, 1718, died October 12, 1796; married, May 29, 1740, Harmen Gansevoort, son of Leendert (or Leonard) Gansevoort, and Catrina De Wandelaer, who was baptized at Albany, April 20, 1712; died there, March 7, 1801; by whom: Sara, baptized June 17, 1741; Petrus, baptized January 16, 1743; Anna, baptized October 19, 1744; Anna Gansevoort, died August 9, 1794, aged 49 years 10 months, 3 days; Catarina, baptized October 25, 1747; Petrus, baptized July 16, 1749; Leendert (or Leonard), baptized July 14, 1751; Hendrick, baptized September 22, 1753; Hendrick, baptized June 5, 1757; Catarina, baptized October 15, 1758.

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