Thomas Harmanse was born in 1668. He was the son of Harmen Thomase and the widow Catharina Bercx Bensing Hun.

He married Mayke Jans Oothout in 1692. By 1709, nine of their children were baptized in the Albany Dutch church where he was a prominent member and frequent baptism sponsor.

These Huns lived in Albany's third ward where Thomas Harmanse served as firemaster, assessor, surveyor, juror, and assistant alderman in 1709. He was a prominent and successful Albany trader who also owned land beyond the city. In 1699, he joined with his neighbors in swearing allegiance to the king of England. In 1715, he was listed on the roster of an Albany militia company.

Thomas Harmanse Hun died in November 1716 at the age of forty-eight. His widow lived for many years after!

Sources: The life of Thomas Harmanse Hun is CAP biography number 4778. This profile is derived chiefly from family and community-based resources.