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Jacob Tysse Vanderheyden

1616 - October  9 1687

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Jacob Tyssen was the patriarch of the Vanderheyden family of early Albany. Claiming he was sixty -years-old in 1677, perhaps he was born in Europe about 1617. His father was Matthys.

His first wife is said to have been Elsje Berrits. In 1655, he married Anna Hals and they emigrated to New Netherland. By 1675, that union had produced eight children.

Beginning during the late 1650s, he appeared frequently before the Beverwyck and Albany courts. In 1660, he was identified as one of the fur traders advocating more liberal trading policies. Earlier, he also was known as a tailor.

In 1679, he was identified as an Albany householder. In 1681, he was among the Albany burghers who signed a petition advocating more structure for the fur trade. In 1684, he was exempted from taxes because his house had burned down. During these years, he owned and sold a number of pieces of property in and around Albany.

Jacob Tysse Vanderheyden died in October 1687 and was buried in the church plot. His widow survived for many years. His third ward lot was valued on the Albany assessment roll in 1702.

The Vanderheyden family of early Albany is descended from Jacob Tyssen and Anna Hals who settled in Beverwyck during the New Netherland period.

Their son and daughters established the family (represented by numerous and varied spellings) in Albany and its environs. The son, Dirck Vanderheyden, fathered eleven children and was a prominent Albany householder for many decades.

In 1756, three Vanderheydens were identified (a rich merchant, a lawyer, and a widow) in the census of city householders made by the British army.

In 1790 and in 1800, only the third ward home of attorney Jacob Vanderheyden appeared on the census. His landmark building on Pearl Street was known as "Vanderheyden Palace."

In 1815, four Vanderheyden households were listed in the city directory.

The city of Troy evolved from an earlier settlement called "Vanderheyden."

Vanderheyden Palace

 

This stately building was located on the western side of North Pearl Street just north of the Elm Tree Corner. A double gable-faced and connected ediface, this elegant looking residence was a unique community landmark.

This legendary structure is believed to have been built about 1725 by Johannes J. Beekman. Following his death in 1756, his daughters continued to live in the home until it was purchased by merchant Jacob Vanderheyden during the era of the American Revolution. By 1800, Vanderheyden was living there and remained at 85 North Pearl Street until his death in 1820. After the death of his widow in 1823, the building deteriorated and then was demolished in 1833. A Baptist church was then built on the site.

Several likenesses of the Vanderheyden Palace appeared in print during the nineteenth century. All depictions (a surprising number of slightly different images) of the building are derivative of the reminiscent artwork of Pearl Street resident James Eights.

The so-called "Vanderheyden Palace" was one of the landmark homes of early Albany. The built environment of early Albany is considered more broadly in a theme essay entitled "Homes for the People."

Jacob Tyssen VanderHeyden and Anna Hals

 

 Parents Matthys Van Derheyden and Frau Matthys Van der Heyden Unk

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. Matthys VAN DERHEYDEN. Born in 1596 in Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Matthys died in 1659 in New Amsterdam (now New York City), New Netherlands (now USA); he was 63.

In 1607, when Matthys was 11, he married Frau Matthys Van der Heyden UNK.

They had one child ...

 1  i. Jacob Tyssen VANDERHEYDEN (1616 - 1687)

 

 

3. Frau Matthys Van der Heyden UNK. Born in 1608 in prob Netherlands. Frau died in 1630 in prob New York, USA; she was 22.

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Jacob Tyssen VanderHeyden

 Born 1616  Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 

 Married Jul 25 1655  Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands 

 Other Spouse(s)  Elsje Berrits,

 Died Oct 09 1687 Albany, Albany, New York, United States

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 Wife Anna Hals

 Born 1632  Haarlem, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 

 Died 1691 Albany, Albany, New York, United States

 Parents Dirck Franchoisz Hals and Agniesje Jansdochter

 

 Children

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1M

 Matthys Vanderheyden

Born Jul 25 1656  Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 

Spouse Anna Margaaretha Herman

Married 1680 

Died AFT 1716 Cecil, Maryland, United States

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2F

 Cornelia. Van Der Heyden

Born 1658  Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 

Died May 04 1725 Albany, Albany Co., New York, United States of America

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3M

 Dirk Ariaantje Tysse Vanderheyden

Born 1662  Beverwyck, Albany, New York, United States 

Spouse Rachel Jochemse Ketelhuyn

Married Mar 09 1687 Albany, Albany, New York, United States

Died Oct 10 1738 Troy, Albany, New York, USA

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4F

 Catrina Caatje VanDerHeyden

Born 1664  Beverwyck, Albany Co, New York, United States of America 

Spouse Pierre Marcus DeGarmo

Married Jan 17 1683 Fort Orange, Albany, New York, United States

Died 1705 Albany, Albany Co., New York, United States of America

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5F

 Geesje Jacobse VanDerHeyden

Born 1667  New Amsterdam (now New York City), New Netherlands (now USA) 

Spouse Abraham Kip

Married  

Died Feb 09 1748 Albany, Albany County, New York, United States of America

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6M

 Johannes Vanderheyden

Born 1672  Berverwyk, Albany, Albany County, New York, United States 

Spouse Maria Woodard

Married  

Died Sep 1702 New York, New York, United States

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7F

 Cornelia Van Der Heyden

Born 1673  Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands   

Died May 04 1725 Albany, Albany Co., New York, United States of America

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8M

 Araintje. VanDerHeyden

Born 1674  New Amsterdam (now New York City), New Netherlands (now USA) 

Died Sep 1702 Albany, Albany, New York, United States

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9F

 Anna Antie VanDerHeyden

Born 1674   

Spouse Simon Young

Married  

Died May 04 1725 Albany, Albany Co., New York, United States of America

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10F

 Anna or Antje. VanDerHeyden

Born 1676   

Spouse Paul Miller

Married  

Died May 04 1725 Albany, Albany Co., New York, United States of America

 

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 Other Spouse

 

 Wife Elsje Berrits

 Born EST 1618  Netherlands, prob 

 Died BEF 1654 Netherlands, prob

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