Anthony (Tunis) Surdam

from Find a Grave:

6th child of PETER/PIETER VAN SUYDAM/SURDAM & ELIZABETH YOUNGLOVE
(m. Oct 29, 1747 in Sheffield, Massachusetts)
aka: ANTHONY "TUNIS" VAN SUYDAM/SURDAM
Born: Dec 18, 1754 (town records)
Born: Dec 18, 1756 (family records)

Married: abt 1780, SYBIL/CIBBER HODGE(S)

Thirteen children:
1. Lois SURDAM (Jacob Carlton)
1781 - 1870
2. Bathsheba SURDAM (Jacob Cronkhite)
1783 - 1855
3. Cecelia SURDAM
1784 - bef 1841
4. Hannah Sylvia SURDAM (Cronkhite)
1786 - 1853
5. David SURDAM
1788 - 1875
6. Seneca SURDAM
1790 - 1858
7. Cynthia SURDAM (Michael Loomis)
1791 - 1882
8. Allen SURDAM
1793 - 1885
9. Mahala/Mahalah SURDAM (Abel Cronkhite)
1795 - aft 1842
10. Anthony SURDAM, Jr.
1796 - 1875
11. Younglove SURDAM (male)
1798 (1794?) - 1875
12. Freelove SURDAM (female) (Barker)
1801 -1820
13. Sophronia "Sophie" SURDAM (Cyrus Chase)
1803 - 1883

Note: some records reflect children's names as SURDAM, others VAN SURDAM

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Military: Revolutionary War, Private in Capt. Thomas Brown's company of Col Peter Gates regiment; 16th Regiment, Albany Co. Militia.
Anthony "Tunis" Surdam fought in the Battle of Bennington, Vermont (1777). He fought with his father, Peter Surdam. Anthony harbored General Stark and several of his officers in his home. Just before the battle General Start said in Anthony's home "I'll win the battle today or Molly Stark will lay a widow tonight". Ref.: "New York in the Revolution as a Colony and State" Vol. 1, pg. 132. See also pg. 249, History of Wyoming County, New York by Beers, 1880. Also: DAR application for membership #150194 by Mrs. Eva Williams Dec. 1919, also DAR application #110994 by Mabel Williams Oct. 1914, also DAR application 264084 by Hazel Hall of Oct. 5, 1846. Anthony Cert. 39195 issued to Teunis Van Surdam for services as private in Capt. Thomas Brown's Company of Col. Peter Yates regiment (Hoosick and Schaghticoke districts of Albany County Militia. Certificate of Treasurer manuscript record vol. 8. He was also on the roll of the 16th regiment of Albany county militia by Col. Lewis Van Woert: "New York in the Revolution as Colony and State, Vol. 1, pg. 132"

Name change:
Tunis, the third son of Peter, changed his name to Anthony. His baptismal name was Tunis. According to H. Versteeg, the Dutch translator for the Holland Society, says that Tunis is the Dutch and Anthony the English for Antonius, and in the old family Bible in the possession of Franklin P Surdam is recorded: "Tunis Anthony Van Surdam Died Dec 1841 age 85." He was born in Salisbury, Conn., Dec 18, 1754, according to the town clerk's record, but the family records have it Dec. 18, 1756. He and his wife lived and died at Hoosick.

The tombstone inscriptions are:
In memory of Mr. Anthony Surdam who died November 14th 1841, in the 85th year of his age.
In memory of Cibber*, wife of Anthony Surdam who died Oct. 8th 1826 aged 66 years. *Intended for Sybil

He assisted in the war of the Revolution as stated above, and did his share toward raising soldiers for future wars.

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From the book: Genealogy of the Surdam Family, by Charles Edward Surdam, Jerseyman Press, Pierson and Surdam, Morristown, New Jersey, 1909

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Will of Tunis Van Surdam:
In the name of God, Amen. I Tunis VanSurdam (Commonly called Anthony VanSurdam) of the town of Hoosick, County of Rensselaer and State of New York being of Sound mind & disposition & memory do make + publish this my last will and testament in manner for caring that is to Say.

Item first. I give and bequeath to my two sons David and Younglove thirty five acres of Land with all the buildings therein lying on the north side of the highway said buildings being my personal residence on condition that they my two sons David and Younglove pay all the expenses that I may be at from this time to my death wither ordinary or extraordinary also to pay my funeral expenses.

Item Second. I give bequeath to my four sons David, Seneca, Allen, + Younglove the remainder of all my real estate to be equally divided Share and share alike between them, on condition that they pay the following gly??? Each pay alike.

Item third. I give bequeath to my son Anthony with what he has heretofor had, fifty dollars to be paid in three years after my decease.

Item forth. I give bequeath to my six daughters Lois Carlton, Bathsheba Cronkhite, Hannah Cronkite, Cynthia Loomis, Mahala Cronkhite, and Saphrona Chase fifty dollars each to be paid in three years after my death.

Item fifth. I give bequeath to my Grand child Alchy Case (daughter of my daughter Sylvia Case) fifty dollars to be paid in three years after my death.

Item sixth. I give bequeath to my Grand children Walter Barker and Angeline Barker, children of my daughter Freelove Barker twenty five dollars each to be paid in three years after my decease.

Item seventh. I give bequeath to my six daughters Lois Carlton, Bathsheba Cronkhite, Hannah Cronkite, Cynthia Loomis, Mahala Cronkhite, and Saphrona Chase and my grand daughter Alchy Case all the personal property that I may be hapeferce of at my decease to be divided equally between them Share Share alike and Lastly I do constitute and appoint my two sons David and Seneca to be my executors of this my last will and testament here revoking all former Will by me made.

In testimony when of I have heretofor set my hand and seal this twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred, Twenty Seven.

Signed, Sealed and Published and declare to be the last will and testament of the source Tunis VanSurdam in the presence of: Jonathan Eddy, Jonathan Eddy Esq, Azariah Eddy.
Tunis Anthony (x)* VanSurdam (L8) [* his mark]

Rensselaer County I Cornelius L. Tracy, Surrogate of Rensselaer County do hereby certify the forgoing to be a true Record of the last Will and Testament of Tunis Anthony VanSurdam deceased with the proofs thereof both as a Will of Real & personal estate that the source was duly recorded as a will of Real Estate this forth day of April 1842.
Cornelius L Tracy Surrogate

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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy "New York, Rensselaer County, Hoosick, Will book 31 Page 438, (NY-42-31-438) Microfilm 550019 by Tom Novak, Sterling Hts. MI