Garret is my 5th great grandfather. He was the son of William Van Allen and Mariah Van Patten.
He married Catrina Van Wie on June 25, 1742 at the First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, NY.
Together Garret and Catrina had six children, William (died young) William, Johannes, Maria, Catarina and Eva.
Garret was a farmer and wagon maker in the town of Bethlehem. He was blind during his later years.
From Family Sketches, from Landmarks of Albany County, New York, edited by Amasa J. Parker of Albany, N. Y., Syracuse, N. Y.; D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1897.
Van Allen, William, was born in the town of New Scotland, on the farm which he now owns, March 14, 1811.
Garrett, his great-grandfather, was a native of Holland, came to America and settled in the wilderness in the town of New Scotland, where he cleared a home on a tract of about 350 acres, where he spent his remaining days. He reared two sons, William and John, and two daughters. He lived to an extreme old age.
William, the grandfather, was born on the old homestead, September 11, 1744, where he spent his life clearing and improving the farm. His wife was Magdaline Van Wie, born April 8, 1752. They had but one child, Garrett W. Mr. Van Allen died May 28, 1795, and his wife June 33, 1836.
Garrett W., the father, was born where his father was. August 1, 1790, and there grew to manhood and spent his life actively engaged in agricultural pursuits. He
married, October 5, 1807, Hannah Winnie, when he was but seventeen years of age; she was born October 20, 1790. Their children were Christiana, William, Adam, Garrett, Francis, Philip and Conrad, seven of whom grew to maturity. He died May 13, 1851, and his wife March 8, 1874.
William, the subject, has spent his life on the homestead of his great-grandfather. He represented his town in the Board of Supervisors, and in other minor offices. In 1887 he tore down the old stone fort house, which was erected by his great grandfather. October 26, 1887, he married Mrs. Elizabeth (Moak) Moak, daughter of William Moak of New Scotland.
He married Catrina Van Wie on June 25, 1742 at the First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, NY.
Together Garret and Catrina had six children, William (died young) William, Johannes, Maria, Catarina and Eva.
Garret was a farmer and wagon maker in the town of Bethlehem. He was blind during his later years.
From Family Sketches, from Landmarks of Albany County, New York, edited by Amasa J. Parker of Albany, N. Y., Syracuse, N. Y.; D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1897.
Van Allen, William, was born in the town of New Scotland, on the farm which he now owns, March 14, 1811.
Garrett, his great-grandfather, was a native of Holland, came to America and settled in the wilderness in the town of New Scotland, where he cleared a home on a tract of about 350 acres, where he spent his remaining days. He reared two sons, William and John, and two daughters. He lived to an extreme old age.
William, the grandfather, was born on the old homestead, September 11, 1744, where he spent his life clearing and improving the farm. His wife was Magdaline Van Wie, born April 8, 1752. They had but one child, Garrett W. Mr. Van Allen died May 28, 1795, and his wife June 33, 1836.
Garrett W., the father, was born where his father was. August 1, 1790, and there grew to manhood and spent his life actively engaged in agricultural pursuits. He
married, October 5, 1807, Hannah Winnie, when he was but seventeen years of age; she was born October 20, 1790. Their children were Christiana, William, Adam, Garrett, Francis, Philip and Conrad, seven of whom grew to maturity. He died May 13, 1851, and his wife March 8, 1874.
William, the subject, has spent his life on the homestead of his great-grandfather. He represented his town in the Board of Supervisors, and in other minor offices. In 1887 he tore down the old stone fort house, which was erected by his great grandfather. October 26, 1887, he married Mrs. Elizabeth (Moak) Moak, daughter of William Moak of New Scotland.
Garret is my 5th great grandfather. He was the son of William Van Allen and Mariah Van Patten.
He married Catrina Van Wie on June 25, 1742 at the First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, NY.
Together Garret and Catrina had six children, William (died young) William, Johannes, Maria, Catarina and Eva.
Garret was a farmer and wagon maker in the town of Bethlehem. He was blind during his later years.
From Family Sketches, from Landmarks of Albany County, New York, edited by Amasa J. Parker of Albany, N. Y., Syracuse, N. Y.; D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1897.
Van Allen, William, was born in the town of New Scotland, on the farm which he now owns, March 14, 1811.
Garrett, his great-grandfather, was a native of Holland, came to America and settled in the wilderness in the town of New Scotland, where he cleared a home on a tract of about 350 acres, where he spent his remaining days. He reared two sons, William and John, and two daughters. He lived to an extreme old age.
William, the grandfather, was born on the old homestead, September 11, 1744, where he spent his life clearing and improving the farm. His wife was Magdaline Van Wie, born April 8, 1752. They had but one child, Garrett W. Mr. Van Allen died May 28, 1795, and his wife June 33, 1836.
Garrett W., the father, was born where his father was. August 1, 1790, and there grew to manhood and spent his life actively engaged in agricultural pursuits. He
married, October 5, 1807, Hannah Winnie, when he was but seventeen years of age; she was born October 20, 1790. Their children were Christiana, William, Adam, Garrett, Francis, Philip and Conrad, seven of whom grew to maturity. He died May 13, 1851, and his wife March 8, 1874.
William, the subject, has spent his life on the homestead of his great-grandfather. He represented his town in the Board of Supervisors, and in other minor offices. In 1887 he tore down the old stone fort house, which was erected by his great grandfather. October 26, 1887, he married Mrs. Elizabeth (Moak) Moak, daughter of William Moak of New Scotland.
He married Catrina Van Wie on June 25, 1742 at the First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, NY.
Together Garret and Catrina had six children, William (died young) William, Johannes, Maria, Catarina and Eva.
Garret was a farmer and wagon maker in the town of Bethlehem. He was blind during his later years.
From Family Sketches, from Landmarks of Albany County, New York, edited by Amasa J. Parker of Albany, N. Y., Syracuse, N. Y.; D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1897.
Van Allen, William, was born in the town of New Scotland, on the farm which he now owns, March 14, 1811.
Garrett, his great-grandfather, was a native of Holland, came to America and settled in the wilderness in the town of New Scotland, where he cleared a home on a tract of about 350 acres, where he spent his remaining days. He reared two sons, William and John, and two daughters. He lived to an extreme old age.
William, the grandfather, was born on the old homestead, September 11, 1744, where he spent his life clearing and improving the farm. His wife was Magdaline Van Wie, born April 8, 1752. They had but one child, Garrett W. Mr. Van Allen died May 28, 1795, and his wife June 33, 1836.
Garrett W., the father, was born where his father was. August 1, 1790, and there grew to manhood and spent his life actively engaged in agricultural pursuits. He
married, October 5, 1807, Hannah Winnie, when he was but seventeen years of age; she was born October 20, 1790. Their children were Christiana, William, Adam, Garrett, Francis, Philip and Conrad, seven of whom grew to maturity. He died May 13, 1851, and his wife March 8, 1874.
William, the subject, has spent his life on the homestead of his great-grandfather. He represented his town in the Board of Supervisors, and in other minor offices. In 1887 he tore down the old stone fort house, which was erected by his great grandfather. October 26, 1887, he married Mrs. Elizabeth (Moak) Moak, daughter of William Moak of New Scotland.
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