Lambert Van Valkenburgh

According to traditional sources, Lambert Van Valkenburgh was from "Valkenburg" Holland. In 1642, he married Anna Jacobs in Amsterdam. They emigrated to New Netherland and raised a family. Their children were christened in New Amsterdam during the 1640s and 50s. He purchased a house on Manhattan in 1645. By the early 1650s, he had settled in Beverwyck.

His Beverwyck home was on the Southside of the community near the Dutch church burying ground. His house was said to be located on the west corner of Green and Beaver Streets. In 1679, he was listed on a census of Albany householders.

During the 1650s, he was called a sergeant at the fort and was appointed to the Beverwyck watch. In 1660, he was among the fur traders petitioning the court for permission to go into the woods to trade with the Indians. During this time, he appeared regularly before the court on a variety of matters.

Lambert Van Valkenburgh was a member of the Albany Dutch church and subscribed for the minister's salary as late as 1683. He was not living in 1697. His widow died in 1704.

Sources: The life of Lambert Van Valkenburgh is CAP biography number 1363. This sketch is derived chiefly from family and community-based resources.