The DeVoe Line, A Narrative — Four

This is Chapter Four of eleven. We are very lucky to have so many interesting ancestors whose history we are able to trace (for the most part!). There are some unexpected discoveries in this chapter as we learn about our Great Grandparents of nearly 400 years ago.

Preface: It’s Finally Settled!

In the book, the Genealogy of The De Veaux Family, we came across an rare anecdote about our Grandfather Isaac. This little tidbit has finally settled (when) the surname spelling of our branch of the DeVoe family name, became what it is today. (1)

What Was Attractive to Our Ancestors in This Part of New York State?

We can thank the last ice age for the rich farming country that exists in both the Hudson River Valley and the Mohawk Valley —exactly the areas our ancestors were drawn to in this era. From the history of the Town of Colonie, we learned, “The lowland areas of the Hudson and Mohawk Valleys are characterized by long alluvial flats [deposition of sediment at riverbanks]. These were the first lands selected by both the Indians and the early colonists, since the continual flooding created fertile soils for agriculture. The alluvial flats along the Mohawk River near the Mohawk View area was designated by the Indians as ‘Canastagione’, a name that had many spellings, and eventually became Niskayuna.

‘Canastagione’ referred to the Indian corn fields on the Mohawk.”

The landscape painting below starts to allude to this perspective. The riverbanks are low and fertile, the forest is crowded with life, the water is fresh and abundant. One can see clearings in the distance that our ancestors likely embraced for their farm fields.

At a time when there were few roads, the Hudson River waterway was a super-highway for people to travel by ship up the Hudson from Manhattan to the outpost of Albany. Near this place, the Mohawk River branched off from the Hudson, and at this delta, our ancestors also lived in Halfmoon. For the most part, they were all farmers, but at least once, a “tailor, and sometime fur trader” has turned up. (2)

Life in Albany and Halfmoon Before The Revolutionary War

It was still a dangerous time to leave the relatively protected area like Manhattan and move to a new area. From American History Central, “The conflicts between Britain and France for control over North America often took place in the frontier between New York and New France [the St. Lawrence River, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, expanding to include much of the Great Lakes], and both nations sought to secure the support of the Iroquois Confederacy. Due to their control of the Fur Trade and influence in Western New York, the Iroquois skillfully manipulated the English and French, pitting them against each other to serve their own interests.”

The Houses of Stuart and Orange: King William III (reigned 1689 – 1703), Queen Anne (reigned 1702 – 1707), and then she continued as Queen under The House of Stuart, (reigned 1707 – 1714), The House of Hanover, George II (reigned 1727 – 1760).

“The first three Anglo-French conflicts — King William’s War (1689–1697), Queen Anne’s War (1702–1713), and King George’s War (1744–1748) — had significant consequences in North America due to: destruction of frontier settlements, disruption in the fur trade, and [an] increased importance of New York in the effort to remove France from North America. During the French and Indian War (1754–1763), most of the major battles on the mainland took place north of Albany, which is where the final invasion of Canada was launched. Albany became the focal point for mainland operations, and the French were finally driven out of North America in 1763.” (3)

Isaac DeVoe, Marytje Van Olinda, and Their Children

Isaac DeVoe, was baptized December 11, 1720, in the Dutch Reformed Church of Albany, New York, British American Colonies — death date unknown. On August 19, 1750 he married Marytje (Van Olinda) DeVoe in the Dutch Reformed Church, also in Albany. She was baptized on April 27, 1729 also at the same location. Her death date is unknown.

Together, they had six children, all of whom were born in Albany, Albany County, New York, British American Colonies, and baptized at the Dutch Reformed Church in the same location.

• Catarina (DeVoe) Quackenbosch, baptized December 24, 1752 — death date unknown. She married February 3, 1776, Jacob Quackenbosch.
• Martinus DeVoe, baptized December 22, 1754 — died 1831-32. He married March 18, 1786, Maria (Steenbergh) DeVoe. (We are descended from Martinus).
• Jan (John) DeVoe, baptized November 20, 1757 — death date unknown. He married September 10, 1778, Annatje (Conover) DeVoe.
• Jannetje DeVoe, baptized November 9, 1760 — death date unknown
• Isaac DeVoe (2), baptized June 5, 1763* — death date unknown
• Gerardus DeVoe, born April 19, 1766 — death date unknown. He married September 1, 1795, Annatje (Merkel) DeVoe.
  
  *as per Dutch Reformed Church records: Isaac DeVoe (2) was four weeks old when he was baptized, and Gerardus DeVoe’s birthdate is listed as being April 19, not April 14, as per the American Ancestors record.

Finding actual records on our 4x Great Grandfather Martinus is a cause for celebration (!) because there just isn’t much out there on him that has survived. That being said, tenacious as we are — we dug in and found enough information about his life to craft an excellent history about his interesting life. We document his family thoroughly during the Revolutionary War and into the years following, in: The DeVoe Line, A Narrative — Five, Six, and Seven. (4)

When Did the DeVoe(s) Relocate to Halfmoon?

This is a funny question to resolve absolutely… Here’s what we do know, along with what we cannot know—

Isaac DeVoe’s father John (2) was born in 1680 in the Bloemendaal section of Manhattan, New York. For reasons we cannot explicitly explain John (2) chose to move to the Albany area up the Hudson River. He married Catharina VanderWerken in 1706 in Albany, and by the early date of 1720 he was a Freeholder in Halfmoon. They had eleven children between 1707 and 1725, all born in Albany. Did the whole family live live in Halfmoon that early, when the community would have been rather rough?

Their eighth child, Isaac DeVoe, was born in 1720 in Albany. He married Marytje Van Olinda in 1750 in Albany and had six children with her. Did Isaac’s wife Marytje and some of the children stay in Albany until things were more stable in Halfmoon?

The two communities were not that far from each other, but this was still an early period of settlement and the infrastructure (roads) were very poor to non-existent, and things were rather unsafe. During this time frame there were two major wars: King George’s War (1744–1748), and the French and Indian War (1754–1763). (From Life In Albany… above) “…most of the major battles on the mainland took place north of Albany, which is where the final invasion of Canada was launched.” After this period, there continued to be many conflicts leading up to the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). So the question is: If you were a parent, would you want your kids living safe in the Albany stockade, or exposed in the unprotected Halfmoon farm fields?

Isaac and wife Marytje (Van Olinda), married in Albany in 1750. All of their children baptized at the Dutch Reformed Church in Albany, New York. This location most likely was chosen because her side of the Van Olinda family lived in Albany and had and had ties to that church.

In 1756, about six years after Isaac and Marytje were married, the City of Albany looked like this — basically a small fortress still surrounded by an outer wooden stockade. (One wonders if Halfmoon is just a backwoods hamlet at this point, even though there are people living there. We covered the development of Halfmoon in the previous chapter, The DeVoe Line, A Narrative — Three).

After twenty years of marriage, there are some changes. It’s interesting to see that by 1770, Albany has grown some. The biggest change is that the outer wooden stockade has been removed, which opens things up a lot.

The only documents we can access for this period which give us clues about where his family was living are the 1790 Census and some tax records. The Isaac DeVoe who is our 5x Great Grandfather would have been about 70 years old at this point— he may have no longer been living. In fact, he could have lived his entire life without being recorded in a discernible way either by a Census, or by tax records. We have located only one Isaac DeVoe living in Halfmoon at that time, and it could possibly be his son (also named Isaac, born 1763).

1790, the first census
The first census of the United States, which started on August 2, 1790 and lasted for several months. In addition to “this particular” Isaac, there are 7 people total living in the home. Censuses done during this era have an inherent problem, in that they are very limited, (in other words little information is provided). We will never know, but at 70 years of age, it is unlikely that this is our Grandfather Isaac because of the ages of the people living in the home.

• 3 free white persons – males 16 and over
• 2 free white persons – males under 16
• 2 free white persons female

The 1786-1788 Tax Records
The earliest Halfmoon tax records we have located are for 1786 and 1788. From those we see taxes being paid in both years by what are presumably two sons of Isaac DeVoe: his son John (born 1757) and his namesake son, Isaac (2). Here are the records for Isaac (2) in 1786:

It appears that many people in the community were a little slow, or reluctant, (or both!) to pay their taxes. By 1788, the local Powers That Be posted a rather cranky notice to the villagers, most of whom could not read and had to get someone kind to inform them.

What we do know is this: Isaac’s son, Martinus DeVoe was living in Halfmoon by 1790 because we have both the 1790 Census and 1802 tax records to support this view. (See The DeVoe Line, A Narrative — Six.)

So the point of all this is to demonstrate that we really don’t know exactly when Isaac and Marytje were living in Halfmoon. We know that several of their children took up residence there, and it is plausible that if they lived into their elder years, perhaps they were living with one of their children. (5)

When People Had Free Moments…

All of these territory conflicts were serious matters, but not everything in life is serious…

The writer Lindsay Forecast, in the article Leisure Activities in The Colonial Era, states, “The amount of time devoted to leisure, whether defined as recreation, sport, or play, depends on the time available after productive work is completed and the value placed on such pursuits at any given moment in time. There is no doubt that from the late 1600s to the mid-1850s, less time was devoted to pure leisure than today. The reasons for this are many – from the length of each day, the time needed for both routine and complex tasks, and religious beliefs about keeping busy with useful work. There is evidence that men, women, and children did pursue leisure activities when they had the chance, but there was just less time available.”

“Before the revolution, one’s station in life tended to determine how one would spend one’s leisure. For the cultured elite, the necessity of sharpening social skills to an acceptable level occupied many hours and eventually many years of one’s life. Chances for social interaction outside the towns of colonial America included the quilting and sewing bees organized by women to provide company in what otherwise could become a too-cloistered environment. Most men were also required to attend periodic militia drills. As the individual aged, what was considered leisure activities changed with them.”

Quilting Bees, Sewing Bees —Just Wondering If They Ever Had Spelling Bees…
We have commented in other chapters about how for many people at this time, spelling was more of a phonetic adventure, rather than a disciplined practice. Here is an example: We once read a colonial era letter that, in addition to having to discern quill pen calligraphy (our nemesis), some of the words had what appeared to be idiosyncratic spellings. One word was “yfe” which we could not figure out.

It turns out that it was a clever phonetic spelling for the word wife. (6)

The Van Olinda Family Were Early Pioneers

One thing that we took note of with this family line, is that the name of a female Van Olinda ancestor was quite present in the documents which have survived. This is a bit unusual, and not typical of the histories we encounter from this era — but we applaud it. Frequently, her name appears in treaties and real estate documents.

Here is an example from Wikipedia, “Boght Road, which was once called Cohoes Road and Manor Avenue, was the northern boundary of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck. North of the Manor was purchased by Alice van Olinde* in 1667 from the Mohawk natives, and the van Olinde family then sold and leased out farms to potential settlers. Loudon Road (today US 9), named in honor of Earl Loudon was built in 1755 for the purpose of bringing provisions north from Albany to Lake George and Fort Ticonderoga.”

*We were intrigued. Who is this Alice van Olinde? It turns out her real name was slightly different than this. Further on, see our Observation at the end of the section below, subtitled The Legacy of Our Grandmother… (7)

The Legacy of Our Grandmother — Hilletje (Van Slyck) Van Olinda

The dictionary defines the word apocryphal as being of questionable or doubtful authorship or authenticity — and so it is when it comes to some research in genealogy. Usually we refer to these items as family stories, but when the passed-on information gets to be very, very old, it can become apocryphal. It’s almost like the game of telephone: stories > told > again > and > again > become > altered.

To recount the history of the Van Olinda branch of the family forces us to confront a bit of this, and make some decisions. We know that our 8x Great Grandmother in this line is named Hilletje (Van Slyck) Van Olinda and that she was half Mohican. Her history is quite compelling, which we will get to in a moment, but first we need to address the issue of who her mother was, or was not. There is much information out there about her, with some researchers claiming that her name was Ots Toch Owisto’k, and that Hilletje’s father was a French fur trader named Jacques Hertel. The problem with this specificity is that there is no direct evidence to support it. In fact, there is no indirect evidence either. [We prefer to see some form of evidence to support claims.] Apocryphal stories which are put out there without supporting evidence are a genealogist’s version of the game of telephone.

“The practice of historians is to treat legends as meritless unless merit can be demonstrated. A rule of thumb that some historians apply to oral traditions is that after 200 years they have lost any reliability they might have had at the beginning.”

Jacques Hertel in Legend And History II
by Genealogical Researcher Cynthia Brott Biasca

Genealogical Researcher Cynthia Brott Biasca does a remarkable investigation and refutation into the many claims of Hilletje’s parentage. We observed that the overall problem lies with the notions of writers from the 18th and 19th centuries, (and then the unquestioned adoption of that information by later writers). Unlike the world today, where we are marinated in media, back then writers only had the power of words to intrigue and impress their readers. It was natural to freely embellish histories with opinions, prejudices, half-truths, (and an occasional Indian Princess). When we first encounter our Grandmother Hilletje, this is how she is described in the book, The Mohawk Valley : Its Legends and Its History —

“She was born of a Christian father (Van Slake) and an Indian mother of the Mohawk tribes. Her mother remained in the country and lived among the Mohawks, and she lived with her the same as Indians live together. Her mother would never listen to anything about Christians, as it was against her heart from an inward unfounded hate. As Hilletie sometimes went among the whites to trade, some of the Christians took a fancy to the girl, discovering more resemblance to the Christians than the Indians, and wished to take her and bring her up, but her mother would not let her go. The little daughter had no disposition to go at first, but she felt a great inclination and love in her heart to those who spoke to her about Christ and the Christian religion. Her mother observed it and grew to hate her and finally drove her from her forest home. She went to those who had solicited her to come so long. She had a particular desire to learn to read and finally made her profession and was baptized.” (This was written in 1901, by Reid. See footnotes).

Much of this is derived from three chapters of an earlier book written in Dutch in the late 17th century and titled [the] Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680. It was discovered > and translated about 80-90 years later in the 18th century >, then continually edited > again and again > for other editions. It is the closest we get to the actual description of the woman Hilletje. However, Danckaerts was a missionary, and it is through his lens that we see her —

“While we were there, a certain Indian woman, or half-breed, that is, from a European and an Indian woman, came with a little boy, her child, who was dumb, or whose tongue had grown fast. It was about four years old; she had heard we were there, and came to ask whether we knew of any advice for her child, or whether we could not do a little something to cure it. We informed her we were not doctors or surgeons, but we gave her our opinion, just as we thought. Sanders told me aside that she was a Christian, that is, had left the Indians, and had been taught by the Christians and baptized… She had said all this with a tender and affectionate heart, and with many tears, but tears which you felt proceeded from the heart, and from love towards God. I was surprised to find so far in the woods, and among Indians — but why say among Indians? among Christians ten times worse than Indians — a person who should address me with such affection and love of God; but I answered and comforted her. She then related to me from the beginning her case, that is, how she had embraced Christianity. She was born of a Christian father and an Indian mother, of the Mohawk tribes. [text continues as per Reid above, word-for-word]… She had especially a great desire to learn to read; and applied herself to that end day and night, and asked others, who were near her, to the vexation and annoyance of the other maids, who lived with her, who could sometimes with difficulty keep her back. But that did not restrain her ; she felt such an eagerness and desire to learn that she could not be withheld, particularly when she began to understand the Dutch language, and what was expressed in the New Testament, where her whole heart was. In a short time, therefore, she understood more about it than the other girls with whom she conversed, and who had first instructed her…” Finally, she made her profession, and was baptized.” (This was written by Danckaerts in the late 17th century and translated much later.)

*Observation: The genealogy game of telephone (before there were real telephones!) was actively being played soon after Hilletje met Jasper Danckaerts. This became apparent as we were sorting through the many variations of her first name.

We have no record of her given Mohawk name. Jasper Danckaerts in 1680 wrote her name in Dutch, which was then translated about 80 years later into the first English edition as: Aletta. Most of the time we see spelling variations that are: Hilletje (which is a Dutch name equivalent for Hilda). If the name is pronounced with a silent ‘H’ it is possible to sound a bit more like Aletta. However, the Dutch language name equivalent for Alice is: Aaltje, or Aeltje. (Google search) So it seems some contemporary writers have just selected Alice.

The Southern Border of the Mohawk Nation
The map below shows the community of Schenectady, which is slightly northwest of Albany. This area and the Rensselaer Manor adjacent to the south, is where most of the Van Olinda families were initially granted land patents. The areas west of here were still Native People areas, called the Country of the Five Nations of Indians (also sometimes referred to as the Iroquois Confederacy) — and the aptly named Mohawk River, represented the southern border of the more northerly Mohawk Nation. During an era of many conflicts between Dutch and English Colonists with the Native Peoples and also the French — this border community was evolving from a dangerous area to a somewhat settled area in which to live.

So what do we know about her life?
From Greene’s book on the Mohawk Valley (see footnotes), her father, “the original Van Slyck, was Cornelis Antonissen Van Slyck, meaning ‘Cornelis, the son of Antonis of Slyck.’ The Dutch immigrant Antonissen Van Slyck, (alias ‘Borer Carnelis’ by the natives)” is noted as her father in Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, Vol. II, and that she was born circa 1640s.

From Stefan Bielinski, Historian for the Colonial Albany Social History Project at the New York State Museum, we learned regarding Hilletje, “By the 1670s, this legendary historical character had become the wife of Albany businessman and regional property holder Pieter Danielse Van Olinda and the mother of several of his children.”

“Well known in the country west of Albany, Hilletie’s special talent was that of the interpreter. In 1667, she is said to have been given five islands in the Mohawk at Niskayuna in payment for her services. During the 1690s and possibly afterwards, she was paid by the provincial government as the ‘interpretess to the Indians at Albany.’ She was able to secure a number of parcels of land in the region in payment for her work as interpreter. A number of visitors mentioned her in their narratives.” (Bielinski)

Remember this word from the Introduction? “Canastagione” referred to the Indian corn fields on the Mohawk.” (Colonie) “Their lifestyle included farming on cleared flats near the river and hunting over a vast forested area. Their small villages were moved as necessary to preserve their way of life.” (Town of Halfmoon website) These islands were considered ideal locations for the growing of corn, and in a sense, show how esteemed Hilletje must have been by the Mohawks to have received such valuable areas as gifts.

We know that Hilletje was married to Pieter Danielse Van Olinda and that they had several children. She died on February 10, 1707. Her husband Pieter, outlived her and “was a farmer, tailor, and sometime fur trader… He has been identified as one of the original patentees of Schenectady. In 1674, he was among those invited to the funeral of the director of Rensselaerswyck — where he held property… he filed a Will in August 1715 (died 1716)… Much of this real estate came to him through the work of his wife, the then late Hilletie Van Slyck… “ (Bielinski)

Which children eventually lead to Marytje (Van Olinda) DeVoe?
As per American Ancestors (see footnotes) for our family, we are descended from the Van Olinda family as follows:

• Antonis of Slyck, Dutch immigrant father of Antonissen Van Slyck
• Antonissen Van Slyck was the father of a (half Mohawk) daughter, Hilletje Van Slyck
• Hilletje (Van Slyck) Van Olinda — married Pieter Danielle Van Olinda. She died February 10, 1707. They had a son named…
• Daniel Van Olinda, named as the eldest son in the Will of his father Pieter, continued the family line in the community of Halfmoon where he lived. Daniel Van Olinda married Lysbeth (Kregier) Van Olinda on June 11, 1696. They had a son named…
• Marten Van Olinda, married Jannetie Van Der Werken on April 8, 1724. They had a daughter named…
• Marytje [Maria] (Van Olinda) DeVoe, who became our 5x Great Grandmother (8)

In the next chapter, we feature our 4x Great Grandfather Martinus DeVoe, and his life during the Revolutionary War. It was one of the most complicated chapters of the DeVoe Line to write (truly and actually) because of the game of > telephone >> and >>> family >>>> stories.

Just ask Ernestine. We’re sure that she knows all about our history.

Following are the footnotes for the Primary Source Materials,
Notes, and Observations

Preface: It’s Finally Settled!

(1) — one record

Genealogy of The De Veaux Family : Introducing the Numerous Forms of Spelling the Name by Various Branches and Generations in the Past Eleven Hundred Years
by Thomas Farrington De Voe, 1811-1892
https://archive.org/details/genealogyofdevea00thom/page/n7/mode/2up
Book page: 20, Digital page: 20/302
Note: For the anecdote about Isaac DeVoe and the receipted bill.

What Was Attractive to Our Ancestors in This Part of New York State?

(2) — three records

Town of Colonie, Town Historian
The Early History of Colonie
https://www.colonie.org/departments/historian/early-history

Mohawk River, New York
by Albert Bierstadt, 1864, oil on canvas – Portland Art Museum – Portland, Oregon – DSC08750.jpg
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mohawk_River,_New_York,_by_Albert_Bierstadt,_1864,_oil_on_canvas_-_Portland_Art_Museum_-_Portland,_Oregon_-_DSC08750.jpg
Note: For the landscape image.

David Ramsey Map Collection
Composite (map): British Empire in America, 1733
by Henry Popple
https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~887~70081:-Composite-Map-of–A-Map-of-the-Bri
Note: For the map image.

Life in Albany and Halfmoon Before The Revolutionary War

(3) — five records

Britannica
Iroquois Confederacy, American Indian confederation
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Iroquois-Confederacy

American History Central
New York Colony 1524 – 1763
New York Colony, the Iroquois, and New France
https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/new-york-colony/

List of English Monarchs
Houses of Stuart and Orange
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_monarchs
Note: For their portraits.

[Queen Anne]
File:Dahl, Michael – Queen Anne – NPG 6187.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dahl,Michael–Queen_Anne-_NPG_6187.jpg
Note: For her portrait.

King George II
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_George_II_by_Charles_Jervas.jpg
Note: For his portrait.

Isaac DeVoe, Marytje Van Olinda, and Their Children

(4) — fifteen records

Illustration of First Dutch Reformed Church building, Albany, NY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Church_in_Albany_(Reformed)#/media/File:1715_Dutch_Reformed_Church,_Albany,_NY.jpg
Note: For the church building image.

First Church in Albany (Reformed)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Church_in_Albany_(Reformed)

Albany County, New York: First Settlers, 1630-1800 (Archived1)
https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/albany-county-new-york-first-settlers-1630-1800-archived1/image?volumeId=63472&pageName=42&rId=10007842425
Book page: 42, Digital page: 42/182

Isaac De Voe
in the U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989
New York > Albany > Albany, Vol I, Book 1
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/40264:6961?ssrc=pt&tid=48708924&pid=240082063566
Book page: 95, Digital page: 99/368, Right page, entry 2 from the top.
Note: For marriage information. Hand transcription      

Genealogies of The First Settlers of Albany
https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/albany-county-new-york-first-settlers-1630-1800-archived/image?rId=6526998&volumeId=7370&pageName=129&filterQuery=
Book page: 129
Note: See left column entry for Van Olinda, and follow:
Pieter/Hilletie > Daniel/Lysbeth > Marten/Jannetie > Maria

Maritje Van Olinda
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/6000267/person/252272497714/facts?_phsrc=wfr1&_phstart=successSource
and
Part 4, 1750–1764, Holland Society of New York (1907)
Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/albany/part4.html#marriage
Note 1: Click on this link: Marriages, 1750 to 1762, then see entry for August 19, 1750.
Note 2: Both entries are for marriage records.
Note 3: We have not been able to discern what the notation “with pardon” means in this context. It is interesting to look at the other notations: “2 living at the Half Moon, born at Nistigoenen, live near Schaghticoke”.

U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989
New York > Albany > Albany, Vol I, Book 1
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/39413:6961?tid=&pid=&queryId=c38b5d34-11bb-42af-a384-6478a5a4718a&_phsrc=yJB1&_phstart=successSource
Book page: 268, Digital page: 272/368
Note 1: Birth record for Marytje Van Olinda.
Note 2: The entry is noted under April 20, 1729, with the indication of d7 — that it is 7 days after is her actual birthday (d7 equals April 27).
Note 3: This is the same location that all of their children were baptized.

Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809
(Excerpted from Year Books of the Holland Society of New York, 1907)
DRC of Albany Baptismal Record, 1789 to 1809
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/albany/refchurch.html
Note: We have itemized each individual record for their children which are found in three links, as directed below.

Here are the individual records for the first 4 children of Isaac DeVoe and Marytje (Van Olinda) DeVoe —
Catarina, Martinus, Jan (John), and Jannetje are found at this link,
Baptismal Record, 1750 to 1762:
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/albany/part4.html#baptismal

> [page 31] 1752
1752, Dec. 24. Catarina, of Isaac De Voy and Maritje V. drlinden. Wit.: Isaac Vosburg, Geerteruy Van de Linden
and here also:
Isaac De Voy
in the U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989
New York > Albany > Albany, Vol III, Book 3
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/150162502:6961?ssrc=pt&tid=48708924&pid=240082063566
Book page: 64, Digital page: 268/506
Note: Hand transcription.        Left page, fourth entry from the top

> [page 44] 1754
1754, Dec. 22. Martinus, of Isak Du Foe and Marytje Van der Linde. Wit.: Martinus V. d. Linden, Elisabeth Doxs.

> [page 57] 1757
1757, Nov. 20. Jan (John), of Isaac Devoe and Maria Van Olinde. Wit.: Jan Dox, Maria Coerteny.

> [page 71] 1760
1760, Nov. 9. Jannetie of Izak De Voe and Marytje V. der Linde (Van Olinde). Wit.: Daniel V. der Linde (Van Olinde), Elisabeth Bekker.
and here also:Izak De Voe
in the U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989
New York > Albany > Albany, Vol III, Book 3https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/150163354:6961?ssrc=pt&tid=48708924&pid=240082063566
Book page: 186, Digital page: 190/506
Note: Hand transcription.        Left page, fifth entry from the bottom

Isaac is found at this link: Baptismal Record, 1763 and 1764:
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/albany/part4.html#baptismal2
> [page 93] 1763
1763, June 5. Yzaac (Isaac) of Yzac (Izak) de Foe (de Voe) and Maria V. d. Linde. Wit. Cornelis V. d. Berg, Claartje Knoet. Note: Four weeks old.

Gerardus is found at this link: Baptismal Record, 1765 and 1771:
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/albany/part5.html#baptismal
> [page 19] 1766 (bo = born on)
bo. Apr. 19. Gerardus, of Yzaac du Voe and Marytje V. Olinde. Wit.: Gerardus V. Olinde, Lena du Voe.

Early New Netherlands Settlers
David <?> Du Four, (Rn=25344)
https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~rclarke/genealogy/page1/dufour.htm

When Did the DeVoe(s) Relocate to Halfmoon?

(5) — nine records

Gazetteer and Business Directory of Saratoga County, N.Y.,
and Queensbury, Warren County, for 1871
https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbusines00chi/page/92/mode/2up?view=theater
Book page: 92, Digital page: 92/303

A Map of the State of New York, 1804 (cropped portion)
Simeon DeWitt (1756-1834)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/a-map-of-the-state-of-new-york/gQG44G8fdQpGwQ?hl=pt-PT
Note: For map image.

Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center
Plan, of the City, of Albany, in the Province of New York (map)
by Thomas Sowers, 1756
https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:hx11z365w

The Urban Anecdotes
Early American Colonial City: Albany
Albany 1770 (map)
by Robert Yates
https://www.the-urban-anecdotes.com/post/early-american-colonial-city-albany
Note: For the map image.

The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
First United States Census, 1790
https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/first-united-states-census-1790/#:~:text=The%201790%20census%20was%20the,of%20national%20prosperity%20and%20progress.

American Revolutionary War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War#:~:text=The%20American%20Revolutionary%20War%20(April,and%20commanded%20by%20George%20Washington

Isaac Devoe
in the 1790 United States Federal Census
New York > Albany > Half Moon
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/234148:5058?tid=&pid=&queryId=47cac8d0-7968-4a12-b3a0-4d1b0ec73750&_phsrc=nLK2&_phstart=successSource
Book page: Noted as 322, Digital page: 1/4, Left column, entry 25 from the bottom of the page.

New York State Archives Digital Collections
Halfmoon tax roll, 1786
https://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/57252
Note: There are 16 downloadable files.This is the relevant file: NYSA_A1201-78_1786_Albany_Halfmoon_p04.tiff

New York State Archives Digital Collections
Halfmoon tax roll, 1788
https://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/95585

When People Had Free Moments…

(6) — three records

The Revere House Gazette, Spring 2016
Leisure Activities in The Colonial Era
by Lindsay Forecast
https://www.paulreverehouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/PaulRevereHouse_Gazette122_Spring16.pdf

The Soldiers Wife (image cropped)
by George Smith (1829-1901)
https://gallerix.org/storeroom/1073111432/N/718/
Note: For the image of the children playing.

Quill Pen Writing and Drawing illustration
https://www.paulreverehouse.org/event/quill-pen-writing-and-drawing-aug2023/
Note: For the illustration.

The Van Olinda Family Were Early Pioneers

(7) — three records

History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925,
Volume 1
Nelson Greene, editor
https://www.schenectadyhistory.org/resources/mvgw/history/022.html
Book pages: 326-351
Note: Chapter 22: Settlers at Schenectady, 1661-1664

Watervliet, New York (map)
New Topographical Atlas of the Counties of Albany and Schenectady New York
https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-72e9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99/book?parent=76f52680-c5f6-012f-6a69-58d385a7bc34#page/17/mode/2up
Book page: 31
Note 1: For the map image.
Note 2: Known in the present day as the town of Colonie.

Boght Corners, New York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boght_Corners,_New_York
Note: For the mention of “was purchased by Alice van Olinde in 1667 from the Mohawk natives…”

The Legacy of Our Grandmother  — Hilletje (Van Slyck) Van Olinda

(8) — eighteen records

Apocryphal [definition]
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apocryphal#:~:text=apocryphal%20implies%20an%20unknown%20or,itself%20is%20dubious%20or%20inaccurate.

Jacques Hertel in Legend And History II
by Cynthia Brott Biasca
https://www.familysearch.org/memories/memory/134755036

The Mohawk Valley: Its Legends and Its History
by W. Max Reid, 1901
https://ia600507.us.archive.org/13/items/mohawkvalleyitsl00reid/mohawkvalleyitsl00reid.pdf
Book pages: 156-160

1782 BÍBLIA ENCADERNADA DE COURO com FECHOS BIBLIA SACRA
antiga na Holanda Holandesa
[1782 LEATHER BOUND BIBLE with LOCKS Antique HOLY BIBLE in Dutch Holland]
https://www.ebay.com/itm/364780333183?norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-167022-160074-6&mkcid=2&itemid=364780333183&targetid=296633477513&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9197425&poi=&campaignid=20741944936&mkgroupid=158218881347&rlsatarget=pla-296633477513&abcId=&merchantid=5300591862&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD_QDh_LgbL-MlCni_jX5IWQJNcW7&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkdO0BhDxARIsANkNcrdM9VcKURsHWIfTYIAb3fyHXC8OqZt0uH34KI6nRzdABQ_ESrxluZMaArrcEALw_wcB

Smithsonian Libraries
Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680,
These three chapters: The Story of Aletta, The Indian, The Story of Wouter, Aletta’s Nephew, Interview With Aletta and Wouter
https://library.si.edu/digital-library/book/journalofjasper00danc
Book pages: 201-211, Digital pages: 200-210/313

Mohawk Village, 1780
A Mohawk Native American village in central New York, c1780.
Engraving, 19th century
https://www.mediastorehouse.com/granger-art-on-demand/mohawk-village-1780-mohawk-native-american-7505681.html
Note: For the village illustration.

Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, Vol. II
Hudson-Mohawk Family Histories
by Cuyler Reynolds (editor)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48324/images/HudsonMohawkII-002620-704?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&pId=291902
Book page: 704, Digital page: 221/465

The Fine Art of Historical and Marine Painting
Lake of the Iroquois
Two Iroquois in the Adirondacks, circa 1640
by L. F. Tantillo
https://lftantillo.com/native-americans-in-new-york/lake-of-the-iroquois.html

A History of The Schenectady Patent in The Dutch and English Times: Being Contributions Toward a History of The Lower Mohawk Valley
by Jonathan Pearson, and Junius Wilson MacMurray
https://archive.org/details/historyofschenec00pearuoft/historyofschenec00pearuoft/page/n7/mode/2up
Note 1: For the Bouwlands map, Book page: 58, Digital page: 86/514
Note 2: For the Schenectady map, Book page: 317, Digital page: 349/514

History of the County of Schenectady, N. Y., from 1662 to 1886…
by John H. Munsell , George Rogers Howell
https://archive.org/details/historycountysc00howegoog/page/n30/mode/2up
Book pages: 15-16, Digital pages: 31/254

A Brief History of Early Halfmoon
by The Town of Halfmoon, New York
https://www.townofhalfmoon-ny.gov/historian/pages/a-brief-history-of-early-halfmoon

New York State Archives Digital Collections
Indian Deed to Hilletie Van Olinda, October 6, 1704
https://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Search/objects?search=Van+Olinda
Description of the document:
“Indian deed to Hilletie van Olinda, accompanying a petition for a patent for a tract of woodland, known by the Indian name of Dewaethoeiacocks, lying on the south side of the Maquase river, being bounded on the north side by Killian Van Ransleaer’s patent; on the west by the patent of Peter Hendrick de Haes; easterly down along the said river, by the Kahoos or Great falls, containing about 400 acres.”

U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989
New York > Albany > Albany, Vol III, Book 3
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6961/images/42037_1521003239_0772-00018?ssrc=&backlabel=Return
Book page: 13, Digital page: 17/506, last entry before November 4, 1710.
Note: 1707 death record for Hilletje Van Olinda

Pieter Danielse Van Olinda
by Stefan Bielinski
https://exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/bios/vo/pdvolinda.html

Calendar of wills on file and recorded in the offices of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, of the County Clerk at Albany, and of the Secretary of State, 1626-1836
Berthold Fernow, 1837-1908
https://archive.org/details/calendarwillson00appegoog/page/449/mode/2up
Book page: 449 Digital page: 449/657, Left page, middle.
Note: For Peter van Olinda 1715 Will.

Albany County, New York: First Settlers, 1630-1800 (Archived1)
https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/albany-county-new-york-first-settlers-1630-1800-archived1/image?volumeId=63472&pageName=42&rId=10007842425
Book page: 42, Digital page: 42/182

We present this family tree for information purposes only, since some of the information is unsourced. Be careful!
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LDHG-GMP

The Hollywood Reporter
Laugh-In’ Tribute Set at Netflix With Original Star Lily Tomlin
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/laugh-tribute-set-at-netflix-original-star-lily-tomlin-1191978/