Gerrit Van Slyke [37007]

   Another name for Gerrit was George.⁶³⁵

  General Notes:

Gerrit Van Slyke was a member of the Vrooman Party who came to
the area which became the town of Cazenovia and later the town
of Sullivan. He settled near Jacob Schuyler and probably
traded in the Forman Store in Cazenovia in 1796. Gerrit was
living in Cazenovia in 1800. He and Anna Van Slyke signed one
of the 1814 quit claim deeds. In 1822 Gerrit settled in
Niagaara County and died there in 1824.

From the Maybee Society files. Not all data is verified. Say dates are estimates and are probably within 20 years. The Maybee Society keeps its data on The Master Genealogist�, and has been modified by Gary Hester?s WIT2NOTE� to form the GedCom file. This information is also available in a TMG file.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism, 14 Sep 1767, Reformed Dutch Church, Stone Arabia, Albany County, New York. ¹⁰⁰⁷⁶ Sponsors: Georg Henrich Bell, mar Catharina

• No Name, Bet 1776 and 1782. ^9920,9921 Gerrit Van Slyke was in the military with Joseph Mabie and
David Maybee , private soldiers in Captain Joseph Dygart's
First Company of the First (Canajoharie) Regiment of the Tryon
County Militia under Colonel Samuel Campbell Between 1776 and
1782

• No Name, 1790, Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York. ⁶⁵² Gerrit Van Slyke and Anna Mabee appeared on the census of 1790
Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New YorkOne male over 16, two
males under 16, two females, no others

• No Name, 24 Apr 1794, Oneida Reservation, Herkimer County, New York. ^10077,10078 Oneida Reservation, Herkimer County, New York 24 Apr 1794 claim
land in Madison Co. apparently recently sold by the Oneida
Nation (presumably to the State of New York) by right of
pre-emption. Claim 92, in the Oneida Claims of Pre-Emption of
1794/5, is for both Jacob Schuyler and Joseph Mabee and
includes affidavits by Peter Marsh and Gerrit Van Slyck that
Jacob and Joseph did in fact lease the land from the Oneidas.
That the land is between Chittenango and the Military Tract
lands. Says that Joseph Mabee and Jacob Schuyler, David
Schuyler Jr. and said Peter & Gerrit all occupy land in this
area and have done so with the consent of the Oneidas. The land
records are on LDS film 946422. [Duett]
... Jacob Schuyler and Joseph Mabee leased of the Onidas all
the lands mentioned within the lease for themeselves and the
following mentioned persons (viz.) Peter Marsh, Gerrit Van
Slyck, David Schuyler Jr, Hezekiah Olcott, and Jacob Price...
they are all of full age and have children except the said
David Schuyler, Jr. [Schuyler]

• No Name, 7 Dec 1795, Oneida Reservation, Herkimer County, New York. ^10077,10079 Jacob Schuyler & Joseph Mabee Several Occupants on Onida
Reservation
Under the following memorandum, writing or agreement, Onida,
April twenty fourth day one thousand seven hundred ninety four.
Know all men that we the native Indians of Onida nominated
Sachems, Chiefs & Warriors, do elect, empower Jacob Reed to act
& transact a business of importance with Joseph Mabee & Jacob
Schuyler of the State of New York & County of Herkimer. I,
therefore Jacob Reed do grant the farm let unto Joseph Mabee &
Jacob Schuyler, a certain tract or parcel of land which we the
said Natives are unable to improve, lying on our reserve
commonly call The Chedenango (alias Chittelingo) above the main
bridge, both sides of the creek. Therefore they the said Native
Indians do Covenant & agree with Joseph Mabee & Jacob Schuyler,
their heirs & assigns, that the said Joseph & Jacob shall have
hold, occupy & enjoy the said tract or parcel of land one year
free from the time the said Joseph & Jacob their heirs &
assigns shall improve on the same: and the second year they the
said Joseph & Jacob their heirs or assigns shall pay forty
pounds or one hundred dollars until the full end & term of
three years: to have & to hold the said parcel of land before
mentioned, free, clear, peaceable & unmolested during the term
of years. In witness where of to these presents, on behalf of
the chiefs, Sachems & warriors I do set my hand & name in Onida
on the day & date first mentioned. (signed) Jacob Reed
Also a memorandum in the following words, annex'd to the above.
By order of the Sachems, Chiefs & Warriors of the Onida Nation
of Indians I hereby certify that Joseph Mabee & Jacob Schuyler
leased of the Onidas all the lands mentioned in the within
lease for themselves & the following mentioned persons /viz./
Peter Marsh, Gerrit Van Slyck, David Schuyler Jun., Hezekiah
Olcott & Jacob Rice & not inserting the five last mentioned
persons in this lease is by reason. That the said Joseph Mabee
& Jacob Schuyler became sureties for said rent within mentioned
lease. And said lease is to comprehend the Chedenanka &
Tuscarora lands. I do further certify that myself & the Chiefs
of our tribe & our surveyor attended at Canasaroga to measure
the said lands as in said lease mentioned That the said
mentioned persons were actually improving the said lands & the
said parties desired us to put off the measurement of said
lands, being one hundred acres to each, until a final
settlement with our tribe & the State of New York should take
place; and no other person has any rights from us to claim by
lease or improvement any lands lying between Chedenanka & the
Military line.
December 7, 1795 By order of the Sachems & Warriors of our
tribe. (signed) Jacob Reed

Herkimer County
Peter Marsh & Gerrit Van Slyke (now resident on Onida
Reservation) being duly sworn, depose & say that they were
present & saw Jacob Reed subscribe the last mentioned
Certificate on the 7th day of December instant, & at the same
time heard the said Jacob Reed acknowledge that he had on
behalf of the Onida Nation given & entered into the foregoing
agreement or lease to & with the above named Joseph Mabee &
Jacob Schuyler and the deponents further say that the said
agreement as aforesaid was made by the consent & approbation of
the Onida Nation of Indians, as they have often heard sundry of
the same Nation confess & acknowledge; particularly the said
Peter Marsh says that early in the month of April last past,
Schenando, Ludwick, Anthony, Jacob Dackstedder, John Denny &
some others of the Chiefs of the said Nation, together with a
surveyor called upon the persons in the said lease or agreement
mentioned at their houses & offered & proposed to survey off
the said tract to the said persons, but the survey was
postponed for the reasons in the foregoing certificate of John
Reed mentioned. These Deponents further say that the above
named Joseph Mabee was actually resident on the said tract of
land (between the Chittelingo & the Military Tract of lands) on
the first of July 1794 & has occupied & improved thereon to
this time by the consent of the said Onida Nation. And these
Deponents further say that the said Jacob Schuyler, David
Schuyler Jun. & the said Peter & Gerrit occupied & improved the
said described piece of land before & on the first day of
January last past, & by the consent & approbation of the Onida
Nation and also that they are all of full age & have families
except the said David Schuyler Jun. But whether the dwelling
houses of the said persons (except the said Joseph Mabee) are
situated on the tract lately purchased of the Onida Nation,
these Deponents are ignorant, the line between the said tract &
Hardenburgh's location not being ascertained, & the houses
standing near the same. Conrad Klock, (resident on the Onida
Reservation) being duly sworn, says that the above named
persons have occupied & improved the tract of land above
described for more than one year last past by the consent &
approbation of the Onida Nation, as he verily believes.
Sworn this 9th day of December 1795 Before me Hugh White,
Justice & Judge
(signed) Peter Marsh, Conrad Klock (his mark) and Gerrit Van
Slyck (his mark)

• No Name, 26 Jan 1814, Otsego County, New York. ⁹⁸⁵⁷ 26 Jan 1814 Gerrit Van Slyke signed a quitclaim on the property
being sold to George Herkimer from the estate of David Schuyler
. Listed as signers by signature or mark of the quitclaim deed
are John Jos Schuyler, Caty Pickard, Peter P. Schuyler, P.
Marsh, Dorothy Marsh, Garret Van Slyck, Anna Van Slyck,
Catherine Ehle, Nicholas Maher, Jacob Schuyler, Alida Herkimer,
John A. Schuyler, David A. Schuyler, Peter A. Schuyler,
Nicholas Schuyler, and Joseph Loux

Gerrit married Anna Mabee [37008] [MRIN: 551605323], daughter of Joseph Mabie [37017] and Catharina Schuyler [37016], before 1787.¹⁰⁰⁷⁵ (Anna Mabee [37008] was born about 1760 ⁶⁵⁶ and died after 1850.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Census, 1790, Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York. ⁶⁵² One male over 16, two males under 16, two females, no others

• Census, 1800, Cazenovia, Madison County, New York. ¹⁰⁰⁸⁰

• Census, 1820, Niagara, Niagara County, New York.