Captain Harmen Jacquesz van Slyke

Capt. HARMEN, son of Jacques, m. Jannetie, dau. of Adam (?) Vrooman, March 26, 1704, and Antje Schell about 1726. He was ensign of the company of foot in Schenectady in 1700; captain in 1714; Indian trader in 1724; received a grant of 300 morgens of land at Canajoharie from the Mohawks because "his grandmother was a right Mohawk woman," and "his father born with us in the above said Kanajoree." By his father's will he also received 14 morgens of land on the First flat. He made his will Nov. 1, 1731, and left his sons, Adam and Jacobus of Schenectady, and Harmanus of Canajoharie, half of his 2,000 acres of land at the latter place. He was not living Dec. 20, 1734. .

Ch(ildren). b(a)p(tised):

• Jacobus, May 28, 1704;
• Engeltie, Jan. 29, 1706, m. Sander Lansing;
• Margarieta, Nov. 9, 1707, d. Mar. 12, 1787, a. 79ys., 4m.;
• Helena, Jan. 15, 1710, at Albany;
• Samuel, d. 1778;
• Catrina, September 13, 1712, m. Johannes Visger;
• Jannetje,
• Adam, Nov. 10, 1716;
• Geertruy, Jan. 10, 1719;
• Adam, March 5, 1721,
• Harmanus, June 14, 1724;
• Akers (Jacques), Jan. 7, 1727;
• Gerrit, Aug. (?), 1729.

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