Jan Thomassen VanWitbeck

Jan Thomas Witbeck (son of Jan Thomas Mingael) was born Abt. 1616 in Witbeck,Schlesweig,Holstein,Netherland, and died 21 Oct 1679 in Will Probate NY. He married Geertruy Andries Dochter, daughter of Ardries Lucasse Dochter and Jannetje Sebyns.

Children of Jan Thomas Witbeck and Geertruy Andries Dochter are:

   Andries Janse Witbeck, b. Mar 1648, d. 1732.

   Johannes Janse Witbeck, b. Apr 1651, Beverwyck(albony new amsterdam) Ny, d. date unknown.

   +Hendrick(Janse) Witbeck, b. Abt. 1653, Albony(albony co) NY, d. date unknown, Claverack (albony co)NY.

   +Lucas Janse Witbeck, b. 1655, Albony(albony co) NY, d. 1705.

   +Jonathan Janse Witbeck, b. 1658, Albony(albony co) NY, d. date unknown.

   +Thomas Janse Witbeck, b. 1660, Albony(albony co) NY, d. 1731, Papsknee.

   Catherine Witbeck, b. 1662, Albony(kinderkook co) NY, d. date unknown.

   Geertruje Witbeck, b. 1665, Albony(kinderhookco) NY, d. date unknown.

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Birth: in Witbeck, Holstein

Occupation: Fur trader

In 1652, when Beverwyck was laid out, and until 1678 he was the most considerable dealer in house lots in the village. In 1664, with Volkert Janse Douw, he bought the whole of "Apje's Island" or "Schotack," and the mainland opposite on the east side of the Hudson. They purchased this large holding from the Indians.

Marriage 1 Gertrude Andriese Dochter b: in New Amsterdam

Children

1. Andries Witbeck

2. Johannes Witbeck

3. Lucas Witbeck

4. Hendrick Witbeck

5. Jonathon Witbeck

6. Thomas Janse Witbeck b: in Rensselaerwyck

7. Catharina Witbeck

Sources:

Title: Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs

Author: Cuyler Reynolds, Curator of the Albany Institute and Historical and Art Society

Publication: New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911

Repository:

Note: http://www.schenectadyhistory.org

Media: Book

Page: Vol I: pp 383-391, Vol II: pp 696-698

Title: Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of the Patent and City of Schenectady from 1662 - 1800

Author: Jonathon Pearson (1873)

Publication: Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1982

Repository:

Media: Book

Page: p 76

Title: The People of Colonial Albany Live Here Website

Author: Colonial Albany Social History Project

Repository:

Note: http:www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/welcome.html

Media: Internet

Title: Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs

Author: Cuyler Reynolds, Curator of the Albany Institute and Historical and Art Society

Publication: New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911

Repository:

Note: http://www.schenectadyhistory.org

Media: Book

Page: Vol II: pp 696-698

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Name: Jans Thomas Whitbeck

Birth: 1604 in Whitbeck, Schelswig-Holstein, Denmark

Death: 1684 in Albany, Albany, New york

Father: Thomas Van Whitbeck b: in Whitbeck, Schelswig-Holstein, Denmark

Marriage 1 Geertury Andries Luycazen Dochter b: in North Amsterdam, New York

Married: 1648-06-10 in New Amsterdam, Albany, New York

Children

Catherine Janse Whitbeck b: 0000-05-04 in Kinderhook, Columbia, New york

Andries Janse Whitbeck b: 1648-03-00 in Albany, Albany, New york

Johannes Janse Whitbeck b: 1651-04-00 in Albany, Albany, New york

Hendrick Janse Whitbeck b: 1653-07-02 in Albany, Albany, New york

Lucas Janse Whitbeck b: 1658 in Albany, Albany, New york

Jonathan Janse Whitbeck b: 1658 in Albany, Albany, New york

Thomas Janse Whitbeck b: 1660 in Albany, Albany, New York

GEDCOM Note

From K. D. Reeves website (www.kdreeves.com/genealogy):

JAN THOMASZ; is first mentioned about 1644, and in 1646 is referred to as the former servant of Adriaen van der Donck. June 11, 1646, while de hooges was at the Manhatans, he was engaged by Pieter Hartgers as farmer on de Vlackte, in place of Jan Barentsz Wemp, at yearly wages of f250, cloth for a suit, one pair of shoes and two shirts. March 25, 1649, Director van Slichtenhorst ended his contract. In 1648 he had a house built by Thomas Chambers and from 1653 to 1658, he ,Pieter Hartgers and Volckert Jansz appear as lessees of the farm on Papscanee Island formerly occupied by Juriaen Bestval.