Johannes Van Vechten

In March 1699, he married Albany native Maria Bogardus at the Albany Dutch church. By 1714, eight children had been christened in Albany where he had been a member since 1692.

These Van Vechtens first made their home in Albany's first ward where Johannes's property was accorded a moderate assessment. Perhaps they took over for Maria's father when he moved away from Albany a couple years after their marriage.

In 1715, he was identified as as sergeant in Johannes Schuyler's troop of horse.

In July 1708, Johannes expressed interest in buying a plantation in Schaghticoke. Perhaps he was the Johannes Van Vechten who was living in Rensselarswyck in 1720 or identified as a resident of Schaghticoke.

Individuals named Johannes Van Vechten were buried from the Albany church in 1734 and 1743. Both were interred in the burial plot located on Papskanee Island.

Sources: The life of Johannes Van Vechten is CAP biography number 2527. This sketch is derived chiefly from family and community-based resources. We are aware that we may have melded the identities of several same-named individuals together. In any event, this treatment lacks several essential ingredients.

Photograph of a portrait of Johannes Van Vechten said to have been painted by Pieter Vanderlyn in 1719. Reproduced online. Said to be in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art