Name/Title
Historical milestones of the Teller FamilyEntry/Object ID
002393Tags
William TellerScope and Content
State of New York,
Comptroller’s Office
Albany, 189_
List of Patents of Lands located in or near Albany County by the Dutch Government from 1630 to 1634. Willem Teller at Fort Orange Apr. 22. 1652.
Heads of Families and the No. of Men, Women & children in each household in Albany June 15 1697.
Name Men Women Children
Joannes Teller 1 1 3
Teller, William, born in Holland 1620. first Teller to come to New Amsterdam in [illegible] 1639. [crossed out section] married Margaret Donijansen; died [illegible] children: Johannes, Willem, Andrew, Maria, Elizabeth, Jacobus, Margaret, Moriae, Anna, Johannes, Peter.
"Genealogies of the 1st Settlers of Schenectady"
Teller, Willem, the 1st settler of the name, born 1620, in a deposition made July 6, 1698 he stated that he arrived in 1639 was sent to Fort Orange by K. Kieft, served there as Corporal in the West India Co’s service, resided in Albany from 1639 to 1692, made one voyage to Holland, was one of the earliest proprietors of Schenectady in 1662, his first wife was Margaret Donijansen who died in 1664, 2nd wife widow of Philip Schuyler, died in 1702, among his children was Johannes born 1659, settled in Schenectady.
Johannes, son of William, married Susanna daughter of Capt. Johannes Wendell of Albany Aug 18, 1686. In 1700 his Father in consideration of his son Johannes who was much reduced in prospects at the burning of Schenectady in 1690, conveyed to him his bouwerij and village lot. Johannes was carried away to Canada by the French in 1690, made his Will Mar. 15 1725 and of his of his children Johannes, Willem, Jacob, Margaret, Maria & Annatie, died May 28, 1725.
Johannes, son of Johannes, married Alida daughter of Isaac Swits July 15 1730, died Mar. 29 1790 ag. 85 years 10 mos 11 days. She afterwards married Frederik Van Patten and died.
Willem, son of Johannes born in Albany and married Catharina daughter of Wm. Van Alst Mar. 5, 1731 made his Will Apr. 9 1752, all his children then living. Also a step-son Johannes Schoonmaker born Mar. 24 173_.
Johannes, son of Willem married Jannetje daughter of Isaac Vrooman Oct. 8, 1761 died Mar. 5, 1784. Son Johannes born Nov. 18, 1765.
Johannes, son of Johannes married Alida daughter of Isaac Swits Feb. 1731, died Mar 29 1790 aged 85 years 10 mos 11 days. She afterwards married Frederik Van Patten & died Jan. 15, 1812.
Frederik, son of Nicolas Van Patten, married Alida widow of Johannes Teller, child born Nicolaas Feby 24 1747.
