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Robert Sanders

Robert Sanders

Male 1641 - 1703  (~ 61 years)

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  • Name Robert Sanders 
    Christening 10 Nov 1641  New York City, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Burial 1 May 1703  New York City, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4521  Bob Juch's Tree
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2022 

    Father Thomas Sanders 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Cornelise Van Gorcum   d. Dec 1669, Albany, Albany County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 16 Sep 1640  New Amsterdam Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1728  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elsie Barentse Van Kleeck,   b. 10 Aug 1641, Haarlem, Noord Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1734, Albany, Albany County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1665  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Helena Sanders,   b. Abt 1683   bur. 23 Jun 1744 (Age ~ 61 years)  [natural]
     2. Amelia Sanders,   b. 16 May 1680, Albany, Albany County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     3. Annetije Sanders,   b. 1671/72, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. Barent Sanders,   b. 8 May 1678, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 13 Apr 1758 (Age < 79 years)  [natural]
     5. Thomas Sanders,   b. Abt 1665, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     6. Saertije Sanders,   b. 1669/70, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. Maria Sanders,   b. 1667, Albany, Albany County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1740 (Age > 74 years)  [natural]
     8. Elizabeth Sanders,   b. 1665/66, Probably NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1739 (Age 73 years)  [natural]
     9. Berena Sanders  [natural]
     10. Afie Sanders  [natural]
     11. Elsije Sanders,   c. 13 Jul 1683, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 31 Dec 1732 (Age ~ 49 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F1737  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2022 

  • Notes 
    • Colonial Governor of the area now known as Dutchess County.

      Collections on History of Albany, p. 160
      SANDERS, Robert, son of Thomas and Sarah van Gorcum, smith, 1667, merchant, 1692, settled in Albany as early as 1665. In 1691, he and Harmanus Myndertse van der Bogart, received a patent for a mile square of land in Dutchess county, including the site of the city of Poughkeepsie. His first w. was Elsie Barentse; the second was Alida .... Ch: Helena, wife of Johannes Lansing; Barent; Maria, w. of Gerrit Roseboom; Sara (?), w. of Hendrik Greefraadt; Elsje, bp. July 13, 1683, buried, Dec. 31, 1732.

      New York Wills, Liber 7, Page 103
      In the name of God, Amen, this 21 day of September, 1702. I, Robert Sanders, of New York, merchant, being in health. I leave to me eldest son Thomas Sanders 50 shillings in full of ye pretence he might have as being my eldest son and heir at law. I leave to my wife Elsie all houses, lands, and Plantations, with full power to sell the same, and to give to the children as she may think best.
      Witnesses, Abraham Vandewater, Direk Ten Eyck.
      Proved, May 1, 1703.

  • Sources 
    1. [S597] Alvin Seaward van Benthuysen & Edith M. McIntosh Hall, van Benthuysen Genealogy, The.