Assessment Roll - March 1779*

Lands and Person Tax List of the first Ward of the District of the City of Albany Pursuant to the Directions of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York Entitled an act for raising Monies by Tax to be applied towards the Public Exigencies of the State passed 2nd Day of March 1779.


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First Ward

Page 1 (on sheet 1)
Doctr Wilhelmus Mancius Lott ----- 10? -- 0
Robert Bruce's house ----- 70 -- 0
Thomas Shiboy Lott ----- 200 -- 0
John Mc Donand Senr ----- 112 -- 0 [John Mc Donald]
John Mc Donald ----- 0 -- 50
John Mc Kinsey ----- 104 -- 0
David Rottery -----75 -- 0 [7]

Page 2 (on sheet 2)
Widow Foster ----- 150 -- 310
John
Miss Poly Waters
Peter Sharp
Caty Warren Sanders house
John Roreback house
James Mc Murry
Cornelius Cuyler
Jabez Doughty
John Merselius
Harmanus Ten Eyck
Abraham H. Wendle
Myndet Roseboom ----- 650 -- 1400
Abraham H. Wendle ----- 400 -- 450

Page 3 (on sheet 2)

John A Wendell ----- 00 -- 200
Jacob A Wendell ----- 00 -- 200
John Stevenson ----- 1200 -- 1400
William Shebhard
___ Goulsberry
Nicholas Rosevelt
Anthony Wolf house and Lott
Philip Cuyler
Abraham Bloodgood
William Staats
John De Peyster [32]
Gradus De Peyster
Widow
Barent Staats

Page 4 (on sheet 3)
John G. Van Schaick ---------- 500 -- 1100
Widow Low ----------400 -- 1200
Geradus Beekman ---------- 650 -- 1000

Evert Banker ---------- 0 --1000     [39]
Patrick Smith ----------800 -- 400
Maas Bloemendall ----------300 -- 0
William Gray ----------- 0 -- 1600
Thomas Shipboy ---------- 850 -- 000
James Bloodgood -----------550 --2200
Coll Morgan Lewis ---------- 0 -- 2600
John Wells --------- 0 -- 400
Peter W. Yeates ----------- 425 -- 450
William B Hilton ---------- 700 -- 700

Page 5 (on sheet 3)
Hugh Denniston
Coll Daniel Cambell
Archibald Cambell





Doctr. Treat
Doctr. Smith
William Hogan
Henry Hogan
John Douw

(page 6 on sheet 4)
John Van Allen ----- 550 -- 700
Barent Van Allen ----- 0 -- 600     [64]
Widow Ryan and daughter
Catharina and Rachel Douw ----- 800 --1000
Widow Van Benthuysen ----- 800 -- 0
Gerret Heyer ----- 0 -- 320
Henry Johnston ----- 0 --200
Baltis Van Benthuysen ----- 280 -- 0     [70]
John Price ----- 450 -- 700
Egbert Bratt ----- 250 -- 0
Mr. Washburn ----- 0 -- 500
Samuel Wallis ----- 300 -- 0
William Pemberton ----- 300 -- 1000
Widow John Roseboom ----- 550 --310

(page 7 on sheet 4)
Barent Ten Eyck -----200 -- 1000
Hester and Susan Rykeman ----- 500 -- 150     [78]
William Zobel
John Berry
Volkert Van Vechten
Henry Merselius
Robert Mc C____en
Alexander Mac _____
Abraham Mynderse
Peter Marshall
Widow of Dirck Hun
Jellis De Garmo
Jesse Fairchild

Page 8 (on sheet 5)
Samson
Harmen Hun
Thomas Lansing

Page 9 (on sheet 5)
Thomas Lotteridge
Peter De Wandelar Lott
General Philip Schuyler ----- 1800 --10,000
Gysbert & Widow Marsellus
William Swords house
John David ----- 120 --1400
John Bone ----- 10 -- 0
Jessey Fairchilds shop
Gerret Rykeman
John W. Wendell
John Bar
Volkert P. Douws Store & Shop
John Scott Shop ----- 10 --0
Page 10 (on sheet 6)

Stephen Van Schaik ----- 240 -- 550
Widow Bostick ----- 20 -- 00
Henry J. Bogart ----- 240 -- 500
Stephen Bell ----- 00 -- 500
Robert Henry Senr ----- 1050 -- 6600
Robert Henry Junr ----- 00 -- 3600
Robert Lansing ----- 540 -- 400
Henry R. Lansing ----- 00 -- 1000
Michael Dederick ----- 00 -- 600
Henry Van Dyck ----- 760 -- 1000
Henry Wendell ----- 400 -- 500
Widow Barclay ----- 600 --1200
Frederick Gerson ----- 75 -- 00



Page 11 (on sheet 6)

Lewis Fettoe ----- 320 -- 16     [130]
John 5 Lansing ----- 300 --15
Col Gose Van Schaick ----- 700 -- 00
Wesel Van Schaick ----- 500 - 3500
Nathan Davis ----- 720 -- 500
Edward Chinn ----- 00 -- 500
Thomas Sickles ----- 300 -- 600     [136]
Widow Beekman ----- 500 -- 00
French Merchant at Do ----- 00 -- 2500
Peter Lansing ----- 360 -- 320
Jeremiah Lansing ----- 00 -- 200
Patrick Mc Niff -----820 -- 1500
Evey Chambers ----- 300 -- 500

Page 12 (on sheet 6)
Colin Gibson
John Williams

Maj Th. Gray
Josuah Blour
Cornelius Van Den Bergh
Leonard Gansevoort
Widow Jane Cuyler
John J. Ebbet
Widow B. Hilton
Simon Veader
Martin G. Van Bergen
Hannah and Jane Sharp
Jacobus Sharp ----- 00 --20     [155]

Page 13 (on sheet 7)
Jacob Van Woert
John Watson
Widow Ledius     [158]
Martin Ledius
Baltus Ledius
William ____ & John Waters
Hugh Orr
___ Mulhench
John Shepherd
Harmanus A. Wendell 300-400
Widow Huston     [166]
Danl J. Huston
Casper Huston
James Easton 200 - 310

Page 14 (on sheet 8)
John Crozier
William Van Zant
William B. Hilton ---------- 100 -- 0     [172]
Gregor Grant
The New House
Philip X. Wendells Pasture
John Wyngart
Peter _____
James Camble
John P. Ryker
James Ellot
Jacob Kidney
John Burges
Widw of Wm Fryer --------- 170 -- 0

Page 15 (on sheet 8)
Jonathan Brooks     [184]

Page 16 (on sheet 9)
William ___ Lott ----- 32 -- 0
Gerret Hallenbeck Do ----- 32 -- 0



Hugh Mc Nabb     [209]

Page 17 (on sheet 9)
Jellis De Garmo Lott
Martin Mynderse do
Bars Hallenbeck
James Caldwell
Peter W. Yates     [214]
John __ Yates
Thomas Basrret
Jacob C. Ten Eyck Do -----100 -- 0     [217]
Stats and Glen D0 ----- 100 -- 0
Archibald Camble
John Wilkerson house -----125 -- 0
James Dunnway do     [221]

Page 18

Page 28 (on sheet 10)

Gerret Van Zant Lott
Rykert Van Zant



Barent Ten Eyck & John Cuyler

Page 19 (on sheet 11)

John Roreback
Jacob Blyker Junr
Thomas Hunn
John M. Beeckman
Jessy Fairchild
John Van Allen
Rykert Van Zant





Geret G. Lansing

Page 20 (on sheet 11)

Cornelius Van Scherluyne Lott
heunis Visser
Bastian T Visher
Peter De Garmo
Peter De Garmo
Isaac Fryer house
Cerena Fryer [253]
Charles Follet
John Boyds Lott
Peter Brooks
William Van Wie house
Simon Veeder's Lott

Page 21 (on sheet 11)

Arrey Legrange Store - 160 - 0
Widow N. Bro___ ----- 140 -- 0 [259]
Widow C. Cregiers Lotts ----- 180 -- 0
John Scott and Widow Holliday ----- 280 -- 1400
John Fryers Store ----- 230 -- 0
Barney Wintershall ----- 80 -- 0
John L. Redley house ----- 230 -- 0
Ephraim Van Vechten ----- 220 -- 450
Thomas Cooper ----- 200 -- 400
Thomas Hilton ----- 100 -- 0     [264]
Brass Garmo house -----100 -- 0
Jacob Bodget Lott -----50 -- 0
Jacobus Van Zant -----225 -- 0

Page 22 (on sheet 12)

Patrick Clark
Widow J. Yeates Lott
Childs house
Peter Waldrum
William Charles
Dennis Gibbins
Martin Mynderse
Jennet Martin     [278]
Abraham J. Yeates
Jellis De Garmo 2 Lotts
William Freyer
Thomas Scidmore
Samuel Thomson



Page 23 (on sheet 12)

John Van Benthuysen
Abraham Sebrun
Widow J. Clement -- 175 - 0
Corns Caghall and Lott
Edmund Butler
John Mc Dole -- 200 - 800     [289]
Anthony Wain
Isaac Anold
Ryker Van Zant -- 225 - 0     [292]
Widow Annatie Lansing
Isaac Lansing
John Graham
Jochem J. Staats 300 - 400



Page 24 (on sheet 13)

Henry Van Woert
Arrey Lagrange
John Van Husen
Arent Van Deusen
William
Nichls ___________ [302]
William J. Hilton 0 - 150
Jacobus J. Hilton 0 - 40
Widow Jacob Hilton 180 - 0 [305]
Richd Hilton Junr.
Ryker Hilter
Peter Van Deusen
Nicholas De Ruley
Barnadus Bratt


Page 25 (on sheet 13)

John Boyd Junr [310]
Page 26 (on sheet 14)

John J. Wendell
Thomas Willis

Page 27 (on sheet 14)

John Fryer Lott ----- 20 -- 00
Robert Henry   Do   40 -- 00 [337]
Rykert Van Zant   Do   10 -- 00
Isaac Hoghkerk   Do   10 -- 00
Gysbert Merselius   Do   15 -- 00
Volkert P. Douw   Do   15 -- 00
John Williams   Do   15 -- 00
Widow _. Staats   Do   8 -- 00
Jacob Van Woert   Do   15 -- 00
Mongo   House & Lott   150 -- 00
Corns Cuyler   Lott   15 -- 00
Isaac Fryer   Do   40 -- 00
Patrick Clark   Do   40 -- 00


Page 28 (on sheet 15)

Jacob C. Ten Eyck ----- 80 -- 0
Gerret Witbeck ----- 120 -- 0
John Stevenson 80 - 0 [351]
Patrick Clark [352]
aWilliam Zobell Lott
Dennis Gibbins house
James Bloodegood
John VanAllen do [356]
James Dole
David Smith house
Abraham J. Wendell 1300 -- 1000
Philip Wendell 0 -- 1000
Thomas Tolman 0 -200
Timothy Learnad 0 - 200

Page 29
Zachariah Sikles 0 - 250
Elders and Deacons Reformed Church for the Pasture 5000- 0 - {no tax}



Second Ward

Page 1 (on sheet 1)
James Vernor House and Lott ----- 600 -- 5000
Henry Ten Eyck Do -----500 -- 450
Jacob Ten Eyck Do ----- 450 -- 550 [probably not Jacob C. Ten Eyck ?}
Cornelius Brower Do ----- 150 -- 303
Michal Basset Do -----50 -- 0
Gysbert Fonda Do ----- 700 -- 1400

Page 2 (on sheet 2)
John Hansen
Joseph Caldwell


Nicholas Merselius

Page 3 (on sheet 2)
Philip __ Van Ransalear Do ----- 800 -- 0

Page 4 (on sheet 3)
Peter De Darmemo
Myndert Roseboom A C Cuyler's Store
David Broesbeek
David Groesbeek
Rutger Bleeker House and Lott ----- 500 -- 500
John and Peter Hansen
John Roff and others
John Ja Beekman
_ujan Putan
John Blogden
James Angus
James Angus for Lott of Jno Bloemendal
Jacob Van Deusen House and Lott ----- 150 -- 325     [407]

Page 5 (on sheet 3)
William Hofmaster Do ----- 125 -- 0
Andrew Able
Joh Cluet
Jacob Lansing Junr.
Cornelius Van Scherluyne 2 Lotts
_ary Visher
Jack Jackson House and Lott
Nicholas Barrington Do ----- 125 -- 0
Cornelius Van Deusen
Isaac D. Fonda
Abraham Bogart
William Van Deusen Do -----400 -- 0

Page 6 (on sheet 4)
John Roseboom House & Lott ----- 400 -- 306
William Martin Do 300 -- 0
John J. Bleeker
Mathew Watson
Duncan Mc Dougal
John Jacob Lansing ----- 40 - 0     [426]
Duncan Ferguson
John Brown
Jacob Bleecker Junr -- Do -- 600 - 1800
Isaac Ver Planck -- Do -- 300 - 325
John R. Bleecker -- Do -- 600 - 2300

Page 7 (on sheet 4) Geradus Lansing
Richard Lush
John N. Bleecker
Henry Bleecker
Widow Bleecker -- 2 Houses
Henry Millen -- House & Lott
Elbertus Bloemendal
Dirck Schuyler
William Groesbeck
John Milhance
Widow Egberts
Hendrick Roseboom
Abraham Beeder

Page 8 (on sheet 5)
Errick Donald
Caty Downing
   house & Lott -----
   house & Lott -----
   house & Lott -----
   house & Lott -----
   house & Lott -----
   house & Lott -----
   house & Lott -----
   house & Lott -----
   house & Lott -----
Mathew Potan    house & Lott -----
Henry Beasley    house & Lodge ----- 100 -- 0

Page 9 (on sheet 5)
Charlotte Regal    house & Lott ----- 250 -- 0     [458]
James Furnival    house & Lott ----- 275 -- 1000
Mordock Mc Cloud
Alexander Smith
Isaac Sturges
Edward Mc Guise
Jacob Van Loon    house & Lott ----- 200 -- 0
Mary Speck    house & Lott ----- 75 -- 0

Abraham Roseboom
Mary Wendell and Sisters
Hester Visser
John F. Pruyn

Page 10 (on sheet 6)
Jacob Van der Heyden H-L ----- 450 -- 0
Widow Vissher L -----25 -- 0
John N. Bleecker and others Do ----- 100 -- 0
John Ja Beekman 2 Do ----- 65 -- 0
Abraham Ver Plank 1 Do ----- 25 -- 0
Isaac Ver Plank Do ----- 25 -- 0
Jacob Bleeker Junr Do -----50 -- 0
Henry Van Hoesen Do ----- 80 -- 0 [478]
Gerret Witbeck 2Do ----- 160 -- 0
Daniel Winne 1Do ----- 80 -- 0
Gerret Van Den Bergh Do ----- 150 -- 0
Wilhelmus V Den Bergh Do ----- 170 -- 0

Page 11 (on sheet 6)   Burger Van Den Bergh Do ----- 40 -- 0
Abraham Ten Eyck Do ----- 12 -- 0
John James Abbet Do ----- 12 -- 0
Paul Hoghstrasser Do 3 Do ----- 42 -- 0
John Ten Eyck 1 Do ----- 12 -- 0
John Ran (Ram) 1 Do ----- 12 -- 0     [488]
John Eversen 1 Do -----12 -- 0
John Jacob Lansing 1 lot ----- 12 -- 0
Henry Quakenboss 1 Do -----18 -- 0t
Leonard Gansevoort 2 Do -----24 -- 0
Jellis De Garamo 1 Do ----- 12 -- 0
Richard Hickson House and Lott ----- 20 -- 0

Page 12 (on sheet 7)
Isaac Van Arnham   1 Lott   18 -- 00
Peter Hansen   Do   12 -- 00
John Roseboom   Do   37 -- 00
Barent Ten Eyck   Do   12 -- 00
Peter Gansevort   Do   12 -- 00
Peter De Wandelar   2 Do   30 -- 00
Abraham Yates   1 Do   50 -- 00
John N. Blecker   Do   20 -- 00
Andreas Douw   Do   60 -- 00
John and Jacob Bleeker   Do   30 -- 00
Widow Visher   Do   30 -- 00
Myndert Roseboom for Jessups Land   Do   200 -- 00
Robert Henry   Do   15 -- 00     [507]

Page 13 (on sheet 7)

Henry Bleeker
Dirck Ten Broeck
Jacob Wendel
Harmen Gansevort
Jacob and John Lansing
Samuel Stringer
John R. Bleecker   Do   45 -- 00
Jacob Blecker Junr
Henry Roseboom
Samuel Bromley
Thomas Shipboy
Barent Roseboom

Page 14 (on sheet 8)
Myndert Roseboom   Do   35 -- 00
John Coens   Do   25 -- 00
John Scott   Do   75 -- 00
Abraham Wendel   Do   75 -- 00
Cornelius Glen   Do   44 -- 00
Samuel Bromly   Do1/2   6 -- 00
Widow Hoesen   Do   45 -- 00
Henry Ten Eyck   Do   45 -- 00
John Cuyler   Do   45 -- 00
Abraham Schuyler   Do   45 -- 00
John Cristi   Do   45 -- 00
Samuel and John Pruyn   Do   12 -- 00

Page 15 (on sheet 8)
Walter Knickerbacher   1/2Do   6 -- 00     [533]
Daniel Winne   Do   12 -- 00
Abraham Bogart   Do   12 -- 00
Catharine Groesbeck   Do   12 -- 00
Christopher Yates   Do   12 -- 00
Joacob Lansing Junr   Garden   Do   24 -- 00
David Groesbeck  Tan Yard   12 -- 00
Peter Ge Garomo   Do   12 -- 00
Ryniere Van Alstine   Do   12 -- 00
Jellis De Garamo   Tan Yard   Do   12 -- 00
Michal Hallenbeck   House & Lott   100 -- 400
John Truax   Do   150 -- 310

Page 16 (on sheet 9)
Daniel Brat House & Lott
John Grant

John DeGarmo

Page 17 (on sheet 9)
Cornelius Groesbeck ----- 00 -- 30
Jacob Jac Lansing ----- 00 -- 600
David Fonda ----- 00 -- 200
John Martin ----- 00 -- 25
Hugh Mc Adams ----- 00 -- 3000
George Grant ----- 00 -- 25
James Lamb ----- 00 -- 306
Jacobus Bleecker ----- 00 -- 40

Page 18 (on sheet 10)
Anthony Egbertse
Barent Roseboom
Doctor Steward
William Gill
Duncan Mc Mullen

[second ward totals] = 1564:9 pounds

Albany July 31, 1779

We do Certify that the above is a true copy of the Land & Personal Tax Rolls of the Second Ward of the City of Albany
Isaac Vrooman
Hend; Oothoud
Superintds of Taxes


Third Ward

Page 1 (on sheet 1)
Widow Edgar ----750 -- 305
Alexander Mc Clean ---- 0 --1500
Alexander Chesnut
William Collet
Barent Brower
John M. Roseboom ---- 6 -- 1100

Page 2 (on sheet 2)
Abraham Fonda ---- 700 -- 305
Jacobus Fonda ---- 0 -- 225
Isaac Fonda ---- 0 -- 800
Jacob Pruyn
Gerret Grousbeck
William Brown
James Campble
John Zaborizkie ---- 0 -- 800     [585] (two related possibilities)
Hendrick Bogart ---- 400 -- 0
Helena Bogart
Nicholas Bogart
Henry Hart ----300 -- 3000     [589]
Philip Lansing ---- 900 -- 900

Page 3 (on sheet 2)
Harman Gansevoort

Page 4 (on sheet 3)
William Fuller



Cornelius Glen

Page 5 (on sheet 3)
David Schuyler ----520 -- 305     [618]

Abraham Schuyler ----0 -- 1800
Daniel Van Antwerpen ----300 -- 0     [620]
Samuel Pruyn ----240 -- 650
Zachariah Sickles ----150 -- 0
Godfrie Enox ----100 -- 0     [623]
Jacob Van Schaick Store ----300 -- 0
Gerret Witbeck Shop ----50 -- 0
James Williams ----100 -- 0
William _eson ----0 -- 10
Nicholas Hallenbeck ----100 -- 0
Gertruy Schuyler ----90 -- 0
David Smith ----200 -- 10

Page 6 (on sheet 4)
Jacob Lansing
Peter Webber
Dirck Roseboom Store
John Ten Eyck Store
Anthony e. Bratt

Frans Harsen
Cornelius Douw
Theunis Bratt
Dirck Roseboom
John Roseboom
Wilhelmus Manseus ----460 -- 1400     [641]
Peter Bogart
Obadiah Cooper

Page 7 (on sheet 4)
Ryneer J. Van Eyveren ----450 -- 400

Christian Nesly

(page #8)

Helena Wendell Lott
Michal Hun
Lucas Van Vechten Lott
Wouter Quackenbush
Martin Beekman
Cornelius Wendell
Gerrit A. Lansing Shop
Helena Wendell
John Spoor
John Taylor
John Blair
John Winne -----840 -- 905
Levinus Dunbar ----- 190 -- ? Page 8 (on sheet 5)
Helena Wendell Lott
Michal Hun
Lucas Van Vechten Lott

Page 9 (on sheet 5)
Jellus Winne -----250 -- 305
Abraham Ten Broeck's Lott -----80 -- 0

William Ver Plank -----0 -- 1600
Peter Van Bergen -----420 -- 400
Wouter Deforeest -----460 -- 600
Philip Deforeest -----420 -- 400
Dirck Ten Broeck Lott -----100 -- 0
John Ouderkerk -----0 -- 305
Eli Arnold Lott -----250 -- 0
Richard Tillman -----240 -- 0
Wouter Knickerbacker -----980 -- 400     [680]
Cathalina Groesbeck -----300 -- 0
John H. Van Ness -----0 -- 305

Page 10 (on sheet 6)

Page 11 (on sheet 6)

Page 12 (on sheet 7)
Gerret Van Den Bergh ----- 350 -- 350
Gerret Visser
John J. Visser
Anthony Groesbeeks Shop & Lott
William Hun
Abraham Ten Broeck's Store
Peter De Riemer
William De Witt
Rynier Van Jeuveren
John Ram ----- 420 -- 700     [719]
Abraham A. Lansing ----- 220 -- 0

Christean Earing ----- 0 -- 315

Page 13 (on sheet 7)
Widow Mc Neal
Bastean H. Visser
Catharina Cuyler and son ----- 350 -- 400

Page 14 (on sheet 8)
Abraham A. Lansing
Thomas Hun

Page 15 (on sheet 8)
Dirck Ten Broeck ----- 900 -- 3000
Samuel Stringer ----- 650 -- 1500

Catharine Ray ----- 0 --305
Widow Van Der Heyden ----- 0 --305
Rynier Pruyn -----420 -- 150
Jacob Wendell and Sisters ----- 440 --300
Jacob Pruyn ----- 0 -- 800
John F. Pruyn ----- 0 -- 150
Volkert A. Douw ----- 460 -- 350
John Ja Lansing ----- 370 -1300     [757]
Bernardus Everson ----- 260 -- 500
Henry Will ----- 500 --500
Cornelius Swits ----- 500 -- 0

Page 16 (on sheet 9)
Benjamin Bratt     [761]
Anthony B. Bratt
Isaac De foreest
Mary Hansen and son
Babbington & John Ja. Lansing     [765]
Peter De Wandelaer
Theunis Van Vechten
William Winne
Abraham Douw
John M.Beeckman

Page 17 (on sheet 9) Philip Lansing Lott 300 - 00
John Maley 250 - 00
Widow Willet 200 - 00

Elbert Willet Junr 000 - 1000
John Cobham 000 - 1000
Henry Tremper 000 - 1000
Mrs Caldwell 150 - 00
John Maley for his shop 50 - 00
Elbert Willet 480 - 305
Anthony Van Schaick Lott 180 - 00

James Caldwell ----- 380 -- 0 {only entry on page}

We do certify that the above is a true Copy of the Land & Personal Tax Rolls of the Third Ward of the City of Albany.

___ Vrooman
Henry Oothoudt -- Superintdts of Taxes

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notes

Early 2009: We have begun to transform and present this document described briefly in the project Guide.



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