Genealogy Van Zanen » Symon Symonse Groot Jr. (± 1662-1734)

Personal data Symon Symonse Groot Jr. 

• He was born about 1662The Netherlands.
• Profession: .

  {geni:job_title} Farmer

• He died in the year 1734 in Schenectady, Albany, NY, USA.
• A child of Symon Symonse de Groot and Rebecca Philipse duTrieux
• This information was last updated on August 15, 2013.

Household of Symon Symonse Groot Jr.

He is married to Geertruy Janse Rinckhout.

They got married in the year 1692 at Albany, NY.

Child(ren):

1. Abraham de Groot  1645-???? 
2. Rebecca Groot  ± 1692-???? 
3. Eva Groot  1695-????
4. Susanna Symonse Groot  1697-???? 
5. Simon Groot  1700-????
6. Johannes Groot  1702-????
7. Nicolaas Groot  ± 1704-1740 
8. Lysbeth Groot  1706-???? 
9. Cornelis D. Groot  1709-1781 
10. Sarah Groot  

Notes about Symon Symonse Groot Jr.

REFERENCE: 1687

Some data about this individual is from the (2002) Van Patten Gedcom & has been downloaded to the DaVar-Howard genealogy.

Marriage: M VP Polacek; THE VAN PATTEN FAMILY; pg 59
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{geni:occupation} Farmer

{geni:about_me} * Symon Symonse GROOT was the first of his family to reach New Netherlands. He was born in Holland and was a boatswain on the ship Prince Maurice for the West India Company. Symon Jr. lived on the north side of the Mohawk River in which son, Philip, drowned in 1716. His 3 sons inherited his lands.

Symon was an early settler in what was then called New Netherland. He is described in some publications as the first settler. He was in the service of the West India Company as a boatswain on the ship "Prince Maurice."

In 1645 he bought a house and lot in New Amsterdam. Soon thereafter he moved to Beverwyck. In Beverwyck he bought or built a house which he offered for sale in 1654.

He married Rebecca Du Trieux (Truax) the daughter of Philip Du Trieux. Philip was the court messenger of New Amsterdam. Additional information follows in the Trieux section.

Symon and Rebecca had nine children and on the night of February 8, 1690 all five of their sons were taken captive by the French and Indians and carried to Canada. They were redeemed the following year.

His house and lot in Schenectady was on the North side of Union Street and remained in the family for over one hundred years.

The above is from the book The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schenectady, Virkus & Company, Chicago, Illinois.

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