Early New Netherlands Settlers


Willem <?> Peterson

03 February 2017

Generation 1 1. Willem <?> Peterson (Rn=49075). He married Fytje <Harman> Vedder Peterson (Rn=21168), who was born May 1700 at Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York and died 10 May 1741 at 41 years of age, a daughter of Harman <Harman> Vedder (Rn=21151) and Margrietje <Jacques> Van Slyck Bradt/Vedder (Rn=15582). First Residence- Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York. Source [The Vedder Family in America by Edwin H Vedder 1985] Children of Willem <?> Peterson and Fytje <Harman> Vedder were as follows: 2. i. Joan <Willem> Peterson was born 1726). 3. ii. Harmanus <Willem> Peterson was born 1731 and died young). 4. iii. Harmanus <Willem> Peterson was born 1732) (married 1761) [Margaret Peek]. 5. iv. Margariet <Willem> Peterson Senter was born 1737) {James}. 6. v. Jacobus <Willem> Peterson was born 1741 and died 1741).