VOSBURGH FAMILY
(1) Abraham Pieterse VOSBURGH
Born circa 1620 ----- Holland
August,1649 settler in the Colony of Rensselaerswyck near Albany, NY
Carpenter and bridge builder by trade.
Died circa 21 Sept 1659 when killed by Indians.
Married circa 1651
to GEERTRUY PIETERSE COEYMANS
Died at Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY
Will probated 28 Feb 1688 Columbia Co., NY
Sister of Barent Pieterse Coeymans, miller of Norman's Kil.
Daughter of Pieter Coeymans
(Geertruy married-2 1669 to ALBERT ANDRESSEN BRADT from whom she later legally separated.)
(1) Pieter VOSBURGH
Born circa 1652 Beverwick, NY.
Resided Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY
Will made 29 June 1690 - makes no mention of any children suggesting he did not anticipate having any heirs at the time of his death.
May 27, 1691 Pieter Vosburgh was sworn in as one of the Justices of Albany City and county. He held court at Kinderhook until 1696 and probably later.
Pieter Vosburgh was elected an Elder of the Kinderhook Church, in 1716, and probably held the office from the first organization of the church.
The last time his name appears in the records is among the freeholders and inhabitants of Kinderhook, in the year 1720.
Died after 1720 No record of his death has been found.
Married 1683-89
to JANETTJE BARENTSE
Daughter of Barent Mydertse and wife EYTJE
Their children were Geertruy who m. Pieter Van Buren; Eytje who m. Jan Tysen Goes; Abraham who m. Elizabeth Winne; Barent who m. Jannetje Van Schaack; and Meyndert.
(2) Jacob Abraham VOSBURGH
Born circa 1654
Resided Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY
January 4, 1681 he appeared in court at Albany and took the oath as Constable of Kinderhook and held this office until May 5, 1685.
1685-1697 removed to Livingston Manor, where he was one of the first settlers.
1714- listed among the inhabitants of Dutchess Co., NY.
July 4, 1722, elected one of the Elders of the Linlithgo church.
Died 15 Oct 1732 Linlithgo, Columbia Co., NY
Married about 1678 to DOROTHEA JANSE VAN ALSTYNE
Born circa 1659
Daughter of JAN MARTENSEN DE WEVER and DERCKIEN HERMANSE VAN ALSTYNE
(3) Marietje Abbedis VOSBURGH
Born 1656 Kinderhook, NY
Died before 1698
??Married 20 Oct 1689 Albany, NY
to ISAAC JANSE VAN ALSTYNE (1652-1745)
(He married next 20 Feb 1698 Albany to Jannetje Jochemse Van Valkenburgh)
(4) Isaac VOSBURGH
Born circa 1658
Died 1760-65 Kinderhook (or at age 105)
First marriage banns: 1 Aug 1686 Albany, NY
to ANNATJE JANS THYSE GOES {HOES]
Daughter of JAN THYSE GOES and STEYNTJE JANS
(5) ? Abraham VOSBURGH
Born circa 1660
No records found concerning him.
(1) Abraham VOSBURGH
Born circa 1680
Married circa 1705
to CLAARTJE BRESSY
(2) Jan "John" VOSBURGH
Born circa 1683 or 5 Nov 1680
In 1723 Jan lived in Dutchess Co. and was taxed.
In 1724 Jan and Cornelia became members of the Linlithgo Church.
In 1753 they joined the church at the Flatts near Nether Rhinebeck.
In 1766 they were received into the Reformed Church at Red Hook.
Married circa 1715
to CORNELIA KNICKERBACKER
Baptized 21 Jul 1695 Rennsselaerwyck
Daughter of Harman Janse Knickerbacker and Elizabeth Janse Bogaert.
(3) Pieter VOSBURGH
Baptized 23 May 1686 Albany, NY
Married 18 Feb 1717 Albany, NY
to DIRKJE VAN ALSTYNE
Baptized 26 May 1695
Daughter of Lambert Jansen Van Alstyne and Jannetje Thomase Mingael
(4) Isaac VOSBURGH
Baptized 16 June 1689 Albany, NY
(5) Dirk "Richard" VOSBURGH
Baptized 31 Dec 1693 Albany, NY
Married 8 Apr 1729 or 8 Apr 1728 Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY
to ALIDA VAN ALEN
(6) Geertruy VOSBURGH
Born circa 1695 Albany, NY
Married 23 May 1725 Albany, NY
to EVERT KNICKERBAKKER
Son of JACOB HARMENSE KNICKERBAKKER
(7) Marten Jacobse VOSBURGH
Baptized 31 Jan 1697 Albany, NY
Sponsors were Dirk W. Ten Broek and Christine Ten Broek
M-1 21 Oct 1719 Albany, NY
to EYTJE VAN BUREN
Born abt 1700
Died abt 1728
Daughter of Pieter Martense Van Buren and Ariaantje Barentse
M-2 BETJE VAN DYCK
(8) Marytje VOSBURGH
Baptized 12 Nov 1699 Kingston, NY
Married to JACOB DECKER
(9) Tryntje "Catherine" VOSBURGH
Baptized 10 July 1703 Kingston, NY
Married 9 Aug 1734 Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY
to MATTHEUS GOES as his second wife.
(2) LAMBERT VOSBURGH
Baptized 17 Feb 1722 Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY
Married Marytje Conklyn
(3)JOHANNES VOSBURGH
Baptized 9 Feb 1723/4 Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY
Married Agnietje Van Alen
Baptized 18 Apr 1731 Albany, NY
(4) ABRAHAM VOSBURGH
Baptized 4 Feb 1727 Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY
(5) JANNETJE VOSBURGH
Born 2 Feb 1729 Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY
(6) YZAAK (ISAAC) VOSBURGH
Baptized 7 Sept 1731 Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY
? Later resided in Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., NY.
Married 14 Feb 1755 The Flats, Reyn Becck, Dutchess Co., NY.
to CORNELIA KNICKERBAKKER
Baptized 10 June 1733 Linlithgo, Columbia Co., NY
May be the Cornelia Vosburgh who died 20 Nov 1809, buried Tivoli Cemetery.
Daughter of EVERT KNICKERBAKKER (s/o HARMEN JANSE) and Geertruy VOSBURGH
(7) JACOB VOSBURGH
(2) GEERTRUI "Charity" VOSBURGH
Born 22 Oct 1758
Baptized 17 Dec 1758 The Flats, Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., NY.
Sponsors: Evert Knickkerbakker (her maternal grandfather) /DOROTHEA VOSBURGH
Died 5 Nov 1820 Columbus Town, Chenango Co., NY
Buried Sherburne East Hill Burying Ground, Chenango Co., NY--age 61 years
Married 15 June 1777 First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, Albany Co., NY
to THOMAS LOW
Born circa 1755
Will made 17 Apr 1818
Died 16 Aug 1819 Columbus Town, Chenango Co., NY
Probated 21 Sep 1819
Buried Sherburne East Hill Burying Ground, age 64 years.
Pearson, Jonathan, Genealogies of the First Settlers of Albany, p. 1630-1800, Gen. Publ. Co., 1976.
Pittman, Robert W. A Vosburgh Family History, Ravenswood, WV, 1989.
Torrance, Jared S., The Descendants of Lewis Hart and Anne Elliott, 1923
Vosburgh, Royden W., Pioneers and Founders of New Netherland: The Vosburgh Family, The New Netherland Register, Vol. 1, No.8.
Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, 1905.
Marge Gray descends from Abraham Pieterse Vosburgh through his son Jacob (1654-1732).
Charles A. Hogle descends from Abraham Pieterse Vosburgh through his son Isaac (1658-1760-5). (.
John F. King descends from Marietje Abbedis Vosburgh who m. Isaac Janse Van Alystne.
Edward D. Vosburgh descends from Abraham Pieterse Vosburgh through his son Jacob (1654-1732).
Linda Vredenburgh descends from Abraham Pieterse Vosburgh through his son Jacob (1654-1732).
Cheska C. Wheatley descends from Abraham Pieterse Vosburgh through his son Jacob (1654-1732).
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