Adam Teunisz Swart (abt. 1661 - abt. 1716)

Born about 1661 in Schenectady, New Netherland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Metje Willems (van Slyk) Van Slyck — married 15 Jan 1690 in Albany County, Province of New York

Descendants

Died about 1716 at about age 55 in Kinderhook, New York

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Biography

Adam Teunis Swart aka Adam Antonisse Swart "Van Schenegtade"^[1]

Birth

Adam Teunis Swart was born....ca. 165x-1661 at Schenectady, Albany County, New York Province. ^[2]

Adam Antonisse Swart b. 1690 at Kinderhook, (now Columbia County), Province of New York^[3]...date 1690 appears to be an error in the source, Jan 16, 1690 was actually the date of his marriage/banns. There are also conflicting locations of birth.

Parents

• Father: Adam Teunis Corneliszen Swart (Magistrate in 1676 of Schnectady)
• Mother: Elizabeth Van der Linde his wife ^[4].

Siblings

Siblings found in the Schenectady Church records:

• Adam Swart; 165? ??? ??; Teunise Cornelise Swart, Elisabeth Lendt [Van der Linde]; Adam (b). Self;

• Frederic Swart; 165? ??? ??; Teunise Cornelise Swart, Elisabeth Lendt [Van der Linde]; Frederic (b);

• Teunis Swart; 165? ??? ??; Teunise Cornelise Swart, Elisabeth Lendt [Van der Linde]; Teunis (b);

• Cornelis Swart; 1652 ??? ??; Teunise Cornelise Swart, Elisabeth Lendt [Van der Linde]; Cornelis (b); Cornelis, of Schenectady, eldest son and heir of Tenuis Cornelise Swart and Elizabeth van der Linde was bom in 1652. In 1715, he was a resident of Ulster County tho owning land at Schenectady. Issue bp.: Abigail, Sept I6, 1685; Elizabeth, Nov 13 1687; Geertruy, April 27, 1690^[5]... .

• Esaias Swaerl 1653 ??? ??; Teunise Cornelise Swart, Elisabeth Lendt [Van der Linde]; Esaias (b); Swart Esaias, of Schenectady, son of Teunis Cornelise Swart, m. Eva Teunis Van Woert. Issue bp.: Sara, Dec 16, 1696; Jesaias Oct 30 1709. See also Schenectady Families. ^[6]...

• Marytje Swartl 166? ??? ??; Teunise Cornelise Swart, Elisabeth Lendt [Van der Linde]; Marytje (b), m1. Claas Lourense Van der Volgen;

• Jacomyntje Swart; 166? ??? ??; Teunise Cornelise Swart, Elisabeth Lendt [Van der Linde]; Jacomyntje (b), m1. Pieter Viele, m2. Bennony Arentse Van Hoeck, m3. Cornelis Vynhout;

Marriage

Adam Swart married Metje Van Slyk on 15 January 1690 in the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York. ^[7]

Children

• Baartje Swart was bp. on Apr 23, 1693 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; sponsors were: Gerrit Van Vliet, Pieternelle Swart ^[8]

• Willem Swart was bp. on Jun 07, 1695 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; sponsors were: Cornelis Fynhout, Jacomyn Swart ^[9]

• Lysbet Swart was bp. on May 01, 1698 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; sponsors were: Arie Gerritsen, Lysbet Lamerstsen ^[10]

• Jacomyntje Swart was bp. on Mar 23, 1701 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; sponsors were: Cornelis Swart, Jacomyntje Swart ^[11]

• Stephanus Swart was bp. on Oct 03, 1703 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; sponsors were: Coenraad Hoogteeling, Stephanus Vile, Petronella Vile ^[12]

• Johanna Swart was bp. on Jan 13, 1706 at Albany County, New York Province. ^[13] (also recorded at the Schenectady RDC. This suggests that the actual birth/baptism occurred in Schenectady, Albany County, new York. )^[14]

• Lea Swart (Twin) was bp. on Jun 13, 1707 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; sponsors were: Mattys van Steenberge, Marretie Teunisse, Jan Post, Cornelia Eyssensteyn ^[15]

• Rachel Swart (Twin) was bp.on Jun 13 1707 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; sponsors were: Mattys van Steenberge, Marretie Teunisse, Jan Post, Cornelia Eyssensteyn ^[16]

• Sarah Swart was bp. on May 07, 1710 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; sponsors were: Gerrit Wynkoop, Hilletje Gerritsze ^[17]

• Abraham Swart was bp. on Nov 25, 1711 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; sponsors were: Johannes Masten, Geertruy Swart ^[18]

Adam was located in Schenectady in 1690; Kinderhoek in 1706 See Transcript Image^[19]

Adam Antonisse Swart Van Schenegtade (of Schenectady), New York and Metje Willemse Van Slyck Van Nieuw Albanie (of New Albany) married in Kingston Dutch Reformed Church 15 Jan 1690 ^[20].

Children

1. Theunis Adamse b. abt Nov 1690, Albany
2. Baartje bp 23 Apr 1693 Wit: Gerritt Van Vliet, Pieternelle Swart (p38, 737)^[20]
3. William Adamse b. abt 1695,
4. Lysbet bp 01 May 1698 Wit: Arie Gerritsen, Lysbet Lamerstsen (p52, 1018)^[20]
5. Jacomyntje bp 23 Mar 1701 Wit: Cornelius Swart, Jacomyntje Swart (p61, 1225) ^[20]
6. Johanna b. 13 Jan 1706 Albany

Research Notes

• 22 Sept 1706 Adam Swart and Pieternelle File wit: bpt for Jacob, s/o Cornelius Bogaart and Eva Hoornbeek (p78, 1588) ^[20]
• 22 Apr 1730 Adam Swart and Metjen Van Slyck wit: bpt for Abraham, s/o William Swart and Johana de Mon (p187, 4013)^[20]

In 1706, it was also said he was of Kinderhook, New York.

In 1910 a portrait of Adam Swart was included in an article about a tavern attributed to his relatives.^[21]

Sources

1. ↑ Collections on the History of Albany: From Its Discovery to the ..., Volume 4, edited by Joel Munsell; Genealogies of the first settlers of Albany, p. 170
2. ↑ Pearson, First Settlers of Schenectady. Teunise Cornelise Swart, Elisabeth Lendt [Van der Linde]; Adam (b)
3. ↑ Collections on the History of Albany: From Its Discovery to the ..., Volume 4, edited by Joel Munsell; Genealogies of the first settlers of Albany, p. 170
4. ↑ Pearson's Schenectady and NY Col. Hist. Documents, Vol. 13, p. 500.
5. ↑ Collections on the History of Albany: From Its Discovery to the ..., Volume 4, edited by Joel Munsell; Genealogies of the first settlers of Albany, p. 170
6. ↑ Collections on the History of Albany: From Its Discovery to the ..., Volume 4, edited by Joel Munsell; Genealogies of the first settlers of Albany, p. 170
7. ↑ Holland Society of New York (1904), Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809. Part 1, page 24
8. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record:1693 Apr 23; Adam Swart, Metje Van Slyk; Baartje; Gerrit Van Vliet, Pieternelle Swart
9. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record:1695 Jun 07; Adam Swart, Metje Van Slyk; Willem; Cornelis Fynhout, Jacomyn Swart
10. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record:1698 May 01; Adam Swart, Metje van Slyck; Lysbet; Arie Gerritsen, Lysbet Lamerstsen
11. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record:1701 Mar 23; Adam Swart, Metje van Slyck; Jacomyntje; Cornelis Swart, Jacomyntje Swart
12. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record:1703 Oct 03; Adam Swart, Metje van Slyck; Stephanus; Coenraad Hoogteeling, Stephanus Vile, Petronella Vile
13. ↑ AlbanyRDC Bapt. Record: 1706 Jan 13; Adam Swart, Metje Van Slyk; Johanna; Pieter and Johanna Van Slyk
14. ↑ Albany Church Records
15. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record: 1707 Jun 13; Adam Swart, Mettie van Slyk; Lea; Mattys van Steenberge, Marretie Teunisse, Jan Post, Cornelia Eyssensteyn
16. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record: 1707 Jun 13; Adam Swart, Mettie van Slyk; Rachel; Mattys van Steenberge, Marretie Teunisse, Jan Post, Cornelia Eyssensteyn
17. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record:1710 May 07; Adam Swart, Metje van Slyk; Sarah; Gerrit Wynkoop, Hilletje Gerritsze
18. ↑ Hoes, KRDC Bapt. Record:1711 Nov 25; Adam Swart, Metjen Van Slyk; Abraham; Johannes Masten, Geertruy Swart
19. ↑ Pearson, Jonathan. Contributions for the Genealogies of the First Settlers of the Ancient County of Albany. NY: Genealogical Publ., 1984. googlebooks.com. https://books.google.com/books?id=EK2mIhswSAIC&pg=PA107&lpg#v=onepage&q&f=false [p107, col2]. See Image
20. ↑ ^{20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5} Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (De Vinne Press, New York, 1891) booklink. Marriage, p line ; , Children's Baptisms, various
21. ↑ Schenectady County Historical Society, Archive for February, 2010, Swart Tavern, Article: https://schenectadyhist.wordpress.com/2010/02/ , Painting: https://schenectadyhist.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/adam-smarth.jpg , accessed 26 Feb 2023.

• Kingston Church Records: Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (De Vinne Press, New York, 1891)

• Albany Church Records: ALBANY, N.Y. Marriages: 1683-1724 Baptisms: 1683-1724; These are the marriage records from the DRC of Albany, N.Y., mainly from the Holland Society Yearbook.

• Schenectady Church "Records": http://www.ancestralcurios.com/Zips/SchenectadyP_bap.zip These are not church records. They formatted to look like church records, but they are extracts from Jonathan Pearson's Contributions for the Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of the Patent and City of Schenectady, from 1662 to 1800. Albany, N.Y: J. Munsell, 1873. Church records do not exist for some of these people, so a high percentage of these "records" do NOT have proper dates, but rather show a series of question marks.

• Burhans, Samuel, Jr. Burhans genealogy : descendants from the first ancestor in America, Jacob Burhans, 1660, and his son, Jan Burhans, 1663, to 1893. New York, 1894. p 460, #8740, see also footnotes. archive.org. [1]

• Ancestry Family Trees. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/21920874/family

• Book: [https://books.google.com/books?id=ydgRAAAAIAAJ&dq=Willem+Pieterse+Van+Slyck&source=gbs_navlinks_s Collections on the History of Albany: From Its Discovery to the Present Time ; with Notices of Its Public Institutions, and Biographical Sketches of Citizens Deceased, Volume 4; Joel Munsell, 1871 - Albany (N.Y.)

Acknowledgements

• Swart-281 created through the import of davisfamilytree-1.ged on Sep 1, 2012 by Rich Davis.
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