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- [S1495] History of the Schenectady Patent, Jonathan Pearson Prof., (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1883.), 69. (Reliability: 3), 7 Dec 2016.
Division of Lands
First Flat.
This flat or plain consiting of about 80 acres of lowlands is described in Jacques Cornelise Van Slyk's patent, granted in 1684, as "situated between two creeks, one called Stone Creek to the eastward, the other 'Platte creek' to the westward, come to him in right of his mother who was a mOhawk woman." *
It has remained in the family to this day, passing from father to son by inheritance.
The easterly part of this flat called "Hazlenut flat" was owned by Manasseh Sixberry, in 1709; he then made his will, leaving his property to his four children.
- [S1496] Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of Schenectady, Jonathan Pearson, (Albany, New York: J. Munsell, 1873.), 170, 171. (Reliability: 3), 7 Dec 2016.
pg. 170
SIXBERRY
MANASSEH, young man from London, and Pietertje, dau. of Jan Janse Jonkers of Schenectady, m. March 15, 1699. He owned a part of the "First flat," about four miles above Schenectady, on the south side of the river; being sick at Fort Nicholson, Sept. 23, 1709, he made his will. Ch. bp: Johannes, January 9, 1700; Wilhelmus, July 13, 1701; Mary, living in 1709.
WILLEM, son of Manasseh, of Maquaasland, and Maria Catharina Smit of "Dorp," m. 1722(?). Ch: Anna Lysbet, bp. Jan. 19, 1724; Manasseh, b. Sept. 23, 1725; Adam, bp. May 21, 1732.
- - - - - - , and ...... Jurriaanse. Ch: Catharina, b. Feb. 15, 1730.
Pg. 171.
ABRAHAM, and Eva Ekkerson. Ch. bp: Johannes, Aug. 9, 1752.
NICHOLAS, m. Susanna, dau. of Pieter Clement, March 20, 1756. Ch. bp: Nicholas, April 17, 1757; Pieter, Dec. 17, 1758; Annatje, June 15, 1760, m. Gerrit De Spitzer; Maria, Jan. 16, 1763, m.
Abraham Schermerhorn jr.; Pieter, Dec. 25, 1764; Arent, July 10, 1768.
ADAM, son of Willem, m. Annatje Olin. Ch. bp: Maria, Feb. 1, 1769; Alida, Dec. 19, 1770; Annatje, Jan. 20, 1780.
CoRNELIS, m. Maria Olin. Ch. bp: Alida, Dec. 23, 1769; Benjamin, Oct.25, 1775.
WILLIAM, m. Annatje Hendrickse.
Ch: Peggy, b. May 19, 1796.
JohN, m. Sarah Dingman. Ch: Jane, b. June 19, 1797.
ABRAHAM, m. Maria Zeeger, Nov. 11, 1799.
- [S1496] Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of Schenectady, Jonathan Pearson, (Albany, New York: J. Munsell, 1873.), 170, 171. (Reliability: 3), 7 Dec 2016.
pg. 170
SIXBERRY
MANASSEH, young man from London, and Pietertje, dau. of Jan Janse Jonkers of Schenectady, m. March 15, 1699. He owned a part of the "First flat," about four miles above Schenectady, on the south side of the river; being sick at Fort Nicholson, Sept. 23, 1709, he made his will. Ch. bp: Johannes, January 9, 1700; Wilhelmus, July 13, 1701; Mary, living in 1709.
WILLEM, son of Manasseh, of Maquaasland, and Maria Catharina Smit of "Dorp," m. 1722(?). Ch: Anna Lysbet, bp. Jan. 19, 1724; Manasseh, b. Sept. 23, 1725; Adam, bp. May 21, 1732.
- - - - - - , and ...... Jurriaanse. Ch: Catharina, b. Feb. 15, 1730.
Pg. 171.
ABRAHAM, and Eva Ekkerson. Ch. bp: Johannes, Aug. 9, 1752.
NICHOLAS, m. Susanna, dau. of Pieter Clement, March 20, 1756. Ch. bp: Nicholas, April 17, 1757; Pieter, Dec. 17, 1758; Annatje, June 15, 1760, m. Gerrit De Spitzer; Maria, Jan. 16, 1763, m.
Abraham Schermerhorn jr.; Pieter, Dec. 25, 1764; Arent, July 10, 1768.
ADAM, son of Willem, m. Annatje Olin. Ch. bp: Maria, Feb. 1, 1769; Alida, Dec. 19, 1770; Annatje, Jan. 20, 1780.
CoRNELIS, m. Maria Olin. Ch. bp: Alida, Dec. 23, 1769; Benjamin, Oct.25, 1775.
WILLIAM, m. Annatje Hendrickse.
Ch: Peggy, b. May 19, 1796.
JohN, m. Sarah Dingman. Ch: Jane, b. June 19, 1797.
ABRAHAM, m. Maria Zeeger, Nov. 11, 1799.
- [S1496] Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of Schenectady, Jonathan Pearson, (Albany, New York: J. Munsell, 1873.), 98. (Reliability: 3), 7 Dec 2016.
JONCKERS, alias WAN ROTTERDAM.
JAN JANSE, one of the early settlers
of Schenectady. His lot was on the east
side of Church street, next north of the
church. Letters of administration on his
estate were issued Feb. 23, 1703, to his
sons-in-law. He had three daughters:
Feitje, wife of Benjamin Lenyn; Pieter
tje, wife of Manasseh Sixberry; Rachel,
wife of Willem Boin or Bowing.
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Genealogies of Descendants of Schenectady, pg. 98
Genealogies of Descendants of Schenectady, pg. 98 |
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Philander Bowker and Rachel F. Bowker (nee Biggers), 1855 census, Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York
Philander Bowker and Rachel F. Bowker (nee Biggers), 1855 census, Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6Q1-Z3K |
- [S1496] Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of Schenectady, Jonathan Pearson, (Albany, New York: J. Munsell, 1873.), 170, 171. (Reliability: 3), 7 Dec 2016.
pg. 170
SIXBERRY
MANASSEH, young man from London, and Pietertje, dau. of Jan Janse Jonkers of Schenectady, m. March 15, 1699. He owned a part of the "First flat," about four miles above Schenectady, on the south side of the river; being sick at Fort Nicholson, Sept. 23, 1709, he made his will. Ch. bp: Johannes, January 9, 1700; Wilhelmus, July 13, 1701; Mary, living in 1709.
WILLEM, son of Manasseh, of Maquaasland, and Maria Catharina Smit of "Dorp," m. 1722(?). Ch: Anna Lysbet, bp. Jan. 19, 1724; Manasseh, b. Sept. 23, 1725; Adam, bp. May 21, 1732.
- - - - - - , and ...... Jurriaanse. Ch: Catharina, b. Feb. 15, 1730.
Pg. 171.
ABRAHAM, and Eva Ekkerson. Ch. bp: Johannes, Aug. 9, 1752.
NICHOLAS, m. Susanna, dau. of Pieter Clement, March 20, 1756. Ch. bp: Nicholas, April 17, 1757; Pieter, Dec. 17, 1758; Annatje, June 15, 1760, m. Gerrit De Spitzer; Maria, Jan. 16, 1763, m.
Abraham Schermerhorn jr.; Pieter, Dec. 25, 1764; Arent, July 10, 1768.
ADAM, son of Willem, m. Annatje Olin. Ch. bp: Maria, Feb. 1, 1769; Alida, Dec. 19, 1770; Annatje, Jan. 20, 1780.
CoRNELIS, m. Maria Olin. Ch. bp: Alida, Dec. 23, 1769; Benjamin, Oct.25, 1775.
WILLIAM, m. Annatje Hendrickse.
Ch: Peggy, b. May 19, 1796.
JohN, m. Sarah Dingman. Ch: Jane, b. June 19, 1797.
ABRAHAM, m. Maria Zeeger, Nov. 11, 1799.
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- [S1496] Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of Schenectady, Jonathan Pearson, (Albany, New York: J. Munsell, 1873.), 170, 171. (Reliability: 3), 7 Dec 2016.
pg. 170
SIXBERRY
MANASSEH, young man from London, and Pietertje, dau. of Jan Janse Jonkers of Schenectady, m. March 15, 1699. He owned a part of the "First flat," about four miles above Schenectady, on the south side of the river; being sick at Fort Nicholson, Sept. 23, 1709, he made his will. Ch. bp: Johannes, January 9, 1700; Wilhelmus, July 13, 1701; Mary, living in 1709.
WILLEM, son of Manasseh, of Maquaasland, and Maria Catharina Smit of "Dorp," m. 1722(?). Ch: Anna Lysbet, bp. Jan. 19, 1724; Manasseh, b. Sept. 23, 1725; Adam, bp. May 21, 1732.
- - - - - - , and ...... Jurriaanse. Ch: Catharina, b. Feb. 15, 1730.
Pg. 171.
ABRAHAM, and Eva Ekkerson. Ch. bp: Johannes, Aug. 9, 1752.
NICHOLAS, m. Susanna, dau. of Pieter Clement, March 20, 1756. Ch. bp: Nicholas, April 17, 1757; Pieter, Dec. 17, 1758; Annatje, June 15, 1760, m. Gerrit De Spitzer; Maria, Jan. 16, 1763, m.
Abraham Schermerhorn jr.; Pieter, Dec. 25, 1764; Arent, July 10, 1768.
ADAM, son of Willem, m. Annatje Olin. Ch. bp: Maria, Feb. 1, 1769; Alida, Dec. 19, 1770; Annatje, Jan. 20, 1780.
CoRNELIS, m. Maria Olin. Ch. bp: Alida, Dec. 23, 1769; Benjamin, Oct.25, 1775.
WILLIAM, m. Annatje Hendrickse.
Ch: Peggy, b. May 19, 1796.
JohN, m. Sarah Dingman. Ch: Jane, b. June 19, 1797.
ABRAHAM, m. Maria Zeeger, Nov. 11, 1799.
- [S1251] New York Marriages, 1686-1980, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, ((http://familysearch.org : 2014)), accessed Dec 8, 2016), Entry for William Sixberri and Maria Cathrina Swit; citing reference; FHL microfilm 974.7 B2N V. 73. (Reliability: 3), 8 Dec 2016.
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