Lourens Claas VANDER VOLGEN

Birth:
Abt 1688
Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Death:
Aug 1739
(wd) Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Marriage:
18 Sep 1722
Albany, New York
Sources:
1998 Ancestral File
Rootsweb.com
The Stull Family - Juliana Stull (FHL Digital)
Notes:
                       BIOGRAPHY: At burning of Schenectady he was carried captive to Canada by the
    Indians  with whom he remained as late as 1699 acquiring a perfect knowledge
    of  their language. After his return he was appointed interpreter of the 
    Province for the five nations, which he held until he deceased in 1740.  His
    salary was 30 lbs per annum until 1724 when it was raised to 60 lbs  and so
    continued. This man of remarkable experiences left surviving him  two children
    whose descendants are numerous and among the most respectable  citizens of the
    community and state. He owned and occupied the property on  which the Myers
    House building now stands.
Maria Susanna WOHLEBEN
Birth:
Chr:
22 Feb 1695
Bacharach, Rheinland, Germany
Death:
30 Aug 1739
Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Notes:
                   NAME:  Wohleben/Wolleben
Children
Marriage
1
Nicolaas Lourense VANDER VOLGEN
Chr:
1 Sep 1723
Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Death:
21 May 1797
Sarah TRUAX 
Marr:
16 Sep 1749
 
Notes:
                       BIOGRAPHY: Family Records He was a merchant and lived upon his lot now the
    Myers  Building. Leaving no children, he left by his will 150 lbs. to the only
    Dutch church in Schenectady for the purchase of an organ, this sum the 
    church carefully invested and when it accumulated to 1500 dollars, which 
    purchased an organ, which was burned with the church in 1861. Have will, 
    mentions him as Class Vander Volgen He Held two slaves, mentioned in his  will.
2
Catrine VANDER VOLGEN
Chr:
21 Jun 1724
Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Death:
31 Aug 1796
Reynier MYNDERTSE 
Marr:
25 Mar 1743
 
3
Elizabeth VANDER VOLGEN
Chr:
7 Sep 1725
Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Death:
William SCHERMERHORN 
Marr:
17 Jun 1745
Schenectady, Schenectady, New  
4
Anantji VANDER VOLGEN
Chr:
11 Jul 1727
Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Death:
Maas VAN VANRANKEN 
Marr:
15 Apr 1750
Schenectady, Schenectady, New  
5
Geertruy VANDER VOLGEN
Chr:
2 Aug 1729
Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
Cornelius VAN DER VOLGEN
Birth:
30 Mar 1730
Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Death:
16 Jan 1786
Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Rebecca FORT 
Marr:
22 Apr 1756
Schenectady, Schenectady, New  
7
Petrus VANDER VOLGEN
Chr:
15 Jun 1733
Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Death:
Geertruy MYNDERTSE 
Marr:
7 Nov 1761
 
FCID:5129:1763
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Lourens Claas vander Volgen - Maria Susanna Wohleben

Lourens Claas vander Volgen was born at Schenectady, Schenectady, New York Abt 1688. His parents were Claas Lourentse Vander Volgen and Marytje Teunise Swart.

He married Maria Susanna Wohleben 18 Sep 1722 at Albany, New York . Maria Susanna Wohleben was christened at Bacharach, Rheinland, Germany 22 Feb 1695 daughter of Walrad Wohleben and Anna Catharina Bauman .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Nicolaas Lourense vander Volgen christened 1 Sep 1723.
Catrine Vander Volgen christened 21 Jun 1724.
Elizabeth vander Volgen christened 7 Sep 1725.
Anantji vander Volgen christened 11 Jul 1727.
Geertruy vander Volgen christened 2 Aug 1729.
Cornelius van der Volgen born 30 Mar 1730.
Petrus vander Volgen christened 15 Jun 1733.

Lourens Claas vander Volgen died Aug 1739 at (wd) Schenectady, Schenectady, New York .

Maria Susanna Wohleben died 30 Aug 1739 at Schenectady, Schenectady, New York .