Fort, Jan (b. 1650, d. 1707)

Note: Pearson's "First Settlers of Schenectady County", p. 72
Pearson's "First Settlers of Albany County", p. 50

Jan Fort aka Jean (Liberte) le Forte, La Fort, Vandervort
See "Genealogy of the Fort Family in New York State" by Jerome H, Fort, 1924 Fort's Ferry established by Jan Fort. p. 7, in Fort Genealogy. There is a Forts Ferry Road in Latham, New York (between Troy and Schenectady) off of Route 7 (Troy-Schenectady Road). It goes from Route 7 to River Road which is very close to the Mohawk River near the western border of Albany Coumty. It is due north of the Albany International Airport. The road referenced above is US 9 and crosses the Mohawk River near the town of Crescent, Saratoga County, NY.

Note: Huguenot, probably from South France

Note: Will dated 3 Nov 1706. Probated by Lord Cornbury in Albany. Lived in Nistagaione (Nistagogioene), Albany Cty, NY Left all real property to wife, unless she remarried. Johannes, his horse & 1/6th of land Mary Vedder paid value of 1/8th of land & real estate Anna, paid value of 1/8th of land & real estate Abraham, 1/6th of land Daniel, 1/6th of land Nickolas, 1/6th of land Jacob, 1/6th of land Isaac, 1/6th of land Gilbert Marselies & Johannis Beekman, exectuors John Sanderse, Philip Schuyler, Dirck Arentse, Bratt, Whitnesses Copied by David Lyle Fort, 6104 West Sylvester, Pasco, WA 99301 in 1994

Immigration: Date: 1678
Place: Quebec, Canada
Note: Immigrated from France and went to Quebec with 3 brothers. Left Quebec shortly after arriving there because of requirement for all landholders to be Roman Catholic.

Change: Date: 28 JUN 2010

Note: 8 children
Pearson's "First Settlers of Albany County", p. 50

Change: Date: 15 JUN 2010

Note: Pearson's "First Settlers of Schenectady County", p. 72
Pearson's "First Families of Albany", p. 50
"Viele Records", p. 159, #787 #4 Fort Book
Member of Capt. Jacobus Van Schoonhoven's Company in Albany County Militia during Rev War. Johannes Knickerbacker's Rgt.
Lived in Schaghticoke

Note: Albany DRC Records, p. 81
Wit: Maas Rykse & Geertruy Groot

Note: From Albany DRC

Change: Date: 19 DEC 2006

Note: WFT #8, Tree #413

Note: #1088
Sp: Jan Oosterhout & Annetje Hendrickson
IGI 16748

Change: Date: 13 JUN 2010

Note: WFT #8, Tree #413

Note: #1226
Sp: Abram Graasbeek & Catharina Beekmans

Change: Date: 13 JUN 2010

Change: Date: 22 SEP 2011

Note: WFT #8, Tree #413

Note: IGI 20654
Schutt file has birthdate 8 Oct 1682. Brother Abram was born in 1681 or 1682.

Change: Date: 22 SEP 2011

Note: #1496
Wit: Kryn Oosterhout & Maria Schut
IGI 16770

Note: Abstracts of Wills Vol IV 1744-1753, pages 155 & 156:
Page 223.--In the name of God, Amen. I, TEUNIS OOSTERHOUT, of Rochester, in Ulster County, yeoman, being sick and weary. I leave to my eldest son Jan, all that certain lot of low land, commonly called the Long Strick, lying on the north side of Mombaccus kill or creek, which was purchased by me from Hendrick Decker; Also the wood-land purchased from him, adjoining thereto; Also all the wood-land I purchased of Jan Geritse Decker, and with the rest is now in possession of my son Jan, bounded east by the outway of Philip Dubois, south by the brow of the hill, next to the low land, west by the brow of the hill running along the east side of a run of water "called Het Lange Strick Killetie" (The Long streak little brook), and north by the commons of Rochester, with the house, barn, etc. And he is to pay =A325 to my two grandsons Jacobus and Aldert, the sons of my son Aldert, deceased. I leave to
my son Petrus all that lot of low land on the south side of Mombaccus kill, which I have purchased of Hendrick Decker, lying between the land of Philip Dubois and Jochem Schoonmaker, and he is to pay to my daughter Engeltie, wife of Nicholas Keeler, =A350. I leave to my son Henricus, all my farming lands, meadows, and dwelling house, brew house and barns, and grist mill, and saw mill with the fall and stream of water; all lying in Rochester, on the north side of the Mombaccus kill or creek. And he is to pay to my daughter Margaretie, wife of Matthew Terwilleger, =A350. I leave to my daughter Engeltie, wife of Nicholas Keeler, all that certain tract of woodland now in their possession, lying on the east side of the Wagon path running to
Dominies Crepple Bosch (swamp), bounded south by land given to my son Henricus, east and north by small runs of water, and west by the wagon path I leave to my daughter Annettie, wife of Cornelius Hoornbeck, 1/12 of a certain tract of land conveyed by the Trustees of Rochester to Cornelius Hoornbeck, by deed, January 6, 172 8/9, for which he gave his bond to convey to me 1/12 part. I leave to my son Jan 6 shillings for his birth right. All the rest of my estate I leave to my children, Jan, Adrian, Kruyn, Johanys,
Petrus, Henricus, Annettie, Margaritie, and Ariantie, wife of Harmen Rosenkrants, and Engeltie, and to my two grandchildren Johanes and Allart Oosterhout. I desire my children to rest satisfied with this will, having assisted some of my children in their trades, and have given land to some of them by deed, and for the others I have paid considerable sums of money.
I make my sons, Jan, Kruyn, and Henricus, executors.

Dated June 14, 1735. Witnesses, Jacob DeWitt, John Schoonmaker, F. Bruyn,Jr.
Proved, before John Crooke, Esq., July 2, 1747.

Change: Date: 11 JUN 2009

Note: 8 children
WorldConnect

Note: #2478
Wit: Evert Bogardus & "t Jaatjen Hofman
As Zara

Change: Date: 11 JUN 2009

Note: WFT #8, Tree #413

Note: #4979
Sp: Walron de Mon, Jr & Janneken Brink
IGI 16767

Change: Date: 11 JUN 2009

Note: #1215
Wit: Teunis Oosterhout & Ariaantje Oosterhout
IGI 16728

Change: Date: 11 JUN 2009

Note: 9 children
Email dated 24 Sep 2011 from Helen at
hgraves1@frontiernet.net

Note: #2022
Wit: Hendrik Schoonmaker & Ariaattjen Oosterhoud
IGI 16729

Change: Date: 25 SEP 2011

Note: WFT #8, Tree #413

Note: #4334
Sp: Abraham Oosterhout & Janneken Brink
IGI 16735

Change: Date: 11 JUN 2009

Note: WFT #8 Tree #413

Note: #5456
Sp: Henrich Brink & Marretje Brink
IGI 16742

Change: Date: 11 JUN 2009

Note: WFT#8, Tree #413 Kingston DRC Birth #3347 Sp: Willem Oosterhout & Heyltjen Schutt

Note: #3347
Wit: Willem Oosterhout, Heyltjen Schut
IGI 16743

Change: Date: 30 OCT 2009

Note: WFT #8, Tree #413

Note: #4657
Sp: Petrus Oosterhout & Catharina Oosterhout

Change: Date: 11 JUN 2009

Change: Date: 23 SEP 2010

Note: 11 children
3. i. JAN WILLEMSEN3 SCHUTT, b. 1664, Kingston, Ulster Co., NY.
4. ii. MAGDALENA WILLEMSE SCHUTT, b. Bef. 03 October 1666, Albany,
Albany Co., NY; d. 1772, Marbletown, Ulster Co., NY.
iii. SOLOMON SCHUTT, b. Bef. 18 June 1671, Kingston, Ulster Co., NY.
5. iv. MYNDERT SCHUTT, b. 1674, Kingston, Ulster Co., NY; d. 1744.
6. v. MARYTJE SCHUTT, b. 1680, Marbletown,Ulster Co., NY; d. Bef.
1716, Kingston, Ulster Co., NY.
7. vi. ABRAHAM SCHUTT, b. Abt. 1682, Marbletown, Ulster Co., NY.
viii. NEELTJE SCHUTT, b. Bef. 08 October 1682, Kingston, Ulster
Co., NY.
ix. EPHRAIM SCHUTT, b. Bef. 10 January 1682/83, Kingston, Ulster
Co., NY.
x. MENASSUS SCHUTT, b. Bef. 30 December 1683, Kingston, Ulster
Co., NY.

Change: Date: 05 OCT 2010

Note: #496
Wit: Jan W. Schut & Lena Deckers

Change: Date: 25 NOV 2008

Note: #67 Fort Book
Lived in Broadalbin for 2 months in 1855 Census taken 7 Jul 1855
Living with son John in 1880 Census in Guilderland,
Albany Cty, NY
11 children WorldConnect

Note: 77 in 1880 Census
AFN: KKX4-MG
Living with John Low Fort in Guilderland, Albany Cty

Note: Lived in Fulton County for 2 months at time of census
51 years

Change: Date: 27 AUG 2010