
Deed to Philip Walter for the above property, April 18, 1775. 3 in Van Slyke's Patent, Tryon (now Montgomery) County (150½ acres) April 17, 1775. Release to Philip Walter for the westerly moiety of Lot No.

Mohawk and Susquehanna Valley land papers of Teunis Van Vechten and his sons, Abraham (1762-1837) and Teunis Teunisse (1749-1817) Mentioned: brother Dirck Dirck's son Hubartus deceased uncle Samuel Van Vechten. Heirs: wife, Judith sons, Samuel (eldest), Jacob, Teunis, Abraham daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Hezekiah Van Orden. Petition of Teunis Van Vechten for himself and associates for land at Catskill in the Elizabeth Salsbury and Martin Garretsen Patent (Lot No. Mentioned: brother Michael deceased brothers Johannis, Abraham, Teunis deceased father Dirck Teunisse. Sole heir and executor: nephew Teunis, second son of brother, Teunis. Deed to his brother, Samuel, of a half interest in land on the north side of Catskill Creek, formerly the property of their father, Dirk Teunise August 9, 1721. Records of Samuel Van Vechten (1673-1741) and his nephew, Teunis Van Vechten (1707-1785) The map and land patent holdings of the State Library and the State Archives have been consulted, as well as land and probate records at the Greene County Court House. Information concerning other families represented in the collection was taken from numerous sources in the library's genealogy and local history collections. Runk (New York, 1897), and the guides to the library's other collections of Van Vechten and Van Orden papers. The principal sources consulted were The Van Vechten Genealogy, by James Brown Van Vechten (Detroit, 1954) my article "One Branch of the Van Order/Van Orden Family of Catskill" in the January 1978 issue of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record The Ten Broeck Genealogy, compiled by Emma T.B. Information concerning familial relationships has been added to the guide in order to provide insight into some of the transactions. Some papers of Nancy McGregor are also there, although it should be noted that in her will filed at the Greene County Court House she appointed "my friend Philip V. For instance, three Schuyler documents are there since they may relate to either Abraham Van Vechten or Jacob Van Orden, both of whom married Schuylers. Papers whose provenance is uncertain are arranged at the end of the collection. Roseboom (1726-ca.1788) from several relatives and bequeathed to his sister, Gerritje (born 1738), mother of Jacob J. Various properties, chiefly in Albany, acquired by John H.Ten Broeck and stepmother of his wife Catharine. Abraham (Maria) Delamatter, cousin of Jacob J. The East Camp Patent near Germantown, several lots of which were bought up by speculators and eventually acquired by Mrs.The Wessel Ten Broeck Patent near Catskill, a portion of which was inherited by Jacob J.1701-1774), who bequeathed her inheritance to her children and grandchildren (among whom were the frequently mentioned DeMonts). William's wife was Temperance Loveridge (ca. 1695-1765), mostly concerning the family's holdings in the Loveridge Patent south of Catskill. Included are papers of Jacob Van Orden and his great-grandfather, William (ca. The smaller second group of papers is a miscellaneous lot which concerns the family of Abraham's brother, Samuel, especially his sons, John (1785-1879) and Peter (1794-1854), and John's son, Samuel J.

Of particular interest are the Mohawk Valley land dealings of the family and the rather poignant correspondence between Abraham and his son-in-law Walter Van Veghten (1779-1860) concerning Walter's business failures and marital problems. It includes papers relating to his sons, to his brother and business partner, Teunis T. The larger one comes from Abraham Van Vechten and represents his varied career as lawyer, State Attorney General, landowner and storekeeper. The principal divisions of this collection are as follows: Van Vechten Papers Despite the fact that these papers were preserved separately from other collections of Van Vechten and Van Orden papers and came to the New York State Library from a source different from the others, they should not be considered as independent of them. (born 1841), who are represented in the collection with some fairly late documents. However, the leading candidates would seem to be Jacob Van Orden's son, William H. It is not known when or by whom these papers were brought together.

Ten Broeck (1773-1833), who were connected through both family relationships and business interests. This collection contains papers of several Greene County residents, including Abraham Van Vechten (1762-1837), Jacob Van Orden (1788-1833), and Jacob J. Related Materials: Abraham Van Vechten Papers | Van Vechten Family Papers Scope and Content Note
