Inherited "Boght of the Kahoos"
The following names are taken from the census of the city and county of Albany, enrolled under an order of the court, June 11, 1720, by Gerrit Van Schaick, sheriff. Enrolled as residents of Half-Moon: Jacobus Van Schoonhoven, Evert Van Ness, Daniel Fort, Cornelius Van Buren, Cornelius Van Ness, Isaac Ouderkirk, Lavinus Harminse, Tunis Harminse, Winant Vandenburgh, Roolif Gerritse, Hendrick Roolifse, John De Voe, Daniel Van Olinda, Eldert Ouderkirk, Cornelius Vandenburgh. This no doubt shows the heads of all the families in Waterford and the country around it in 1720, - one hundred and fifty-eight years ago.60 |