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- Note on Find a Grave for his son Symon
Symon Groot (Symon de Groot or Symon Symonse Groot on some records. [Delete this sentence ] I don't believe Symon Symonse because we show his father was Hugo) was born about 1620 in the Netherlands to Hugo Cornelis and Maria Peter Van Reygersberch de Groot. Rebecca Philipse du Trieux was born about 1630 at New York City, New York County, New York to Phillip Antonse and Suzanne du Chesne du Trieux. Symon came early to New Netherland. He was a boatswain of the ship PRINCE MAURITZ in the service of the West India Company and was living in New York City by 1643. Symon married Rebecca about 1650, probably at New York City, and their children (not sure of order) were: Rebecca, Suzanna, Marietje, Lysbet (#176286789), Symon, Cornelius, Claas, Sarah (#167475267), Philip, Dirk and Abraham. The family moved to Beverwyck (Albany), New York in 1654 and moved on to Schenectady in 1662. Symon and his sons had become farmers by this time. February 8 and 9, 1690, the family were some of the victims of the Schenectady Massacre when the French and Indian allies attacked the village. Symon and his wife Rebecca were in Albany attending a baptism when the attack happened. Their five living sons were taken prisoner and marched to Canada, the trip taking two weeks due to the snow and cold weather. It took over a year to gain the release of all their sons. Symon died in 1699 and is probably buried in Schenectady.
Bio by John E. Sherman #47749330
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167244760/symon-symonse-groot
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- REBECCA DU TRIEUX, probably born in New Amsterdam, married Symon Symonee Groot. He came to New Netherland in the service of The West India Company, as boatswain in the ship Prince. Maurica. In 1645 he bought a house and lot of Jacob Roy in New Amsterdam. Soon after he removed to Feverwyck, where he purchased or built a house, which in 1654 he offered for sale. In 166, being about to remove to Esopus, he empowered Johannes Withart to sell his house and lot; but it is evident that he changed his purpose, for in 1663 he hired a bouwery of 25 or 30 morgens of Gerrit Bancker and Harmen Vosdored, at Schenectady, and still retained possession of his house in Albany as late as 1667.
On the sad night of Feb. 8th, 1690, his five sons, Symon, Abraham, Philip, Dirk and Claas were taken captive by the French and Indians and carried to Canada; the following year they were redeemed. (Pearson, First Settlers of Schenectady.)
House of Truax, page 12-13
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- Symon Symonse Groot.
He came to New Netherland about the year 1645, a's boatswain of the ship Prince Maurits*, and purchased a house of Jacob Roy in New Amsterdam. About ten years later he became a resident of Beverwyck where he purchased a house lot and remained until 1663, when he hired a bouwery of 25 or 30 morgens at Schenectady of Gerrit Bancker and Harmen Vedder.
He married Rebecca, daughter of Philip Du Trieux of New Amsterdam, and had six sons and four daughters ; of whom Symon, Abraham, Philip, Dirk and Claas were captured by the French and Indians and carried away to Canada in 1690. The year following they were redeemed.
Symon Groot's home lot in the village, was on the northerly side of Union street 100 feet westerly from Church street ; fifty feet front and extending through to Front street more than 400 feet. It remained in the family several generations.§
A large Dutch cleft door opens into a hallway of very ample dimensions in the centre of the house ; the rooms on either side, though low ceiled, are large.
The exterior is stuccoed. The roof is surmounted by a railed-in platform, giving a view down upon the very large farm (900 acres about), which pertains to the place.
The house is English in style, though the wing or L in rear, has the characteristic sharp Dutch gable. (It probably ante-dates the main building.) — M'M]
* See " Schenectady Families " Wemp and Van Velsen.
f In 1654, he had a claim against the Dutch West India company lor services rendered of 684 guilders.— Deeds, n, 43 ; Albany Co. Bee, 207.
1659, he owned a lot in Beverwyck next south of Uldrick Kleyn's. — Albany Co. Bee, 268.
1659, offered the same for sale — size 4 rods x 1)4. rods, house 20 ft. sq. — Ibid, 274.
1660, had a lot south of Pieter Vrooman's on the Third Ml, Albany. — Ibid, 283.
1662, proposing to remove to Esopus he empowered Jan Withart to sell his house and lot in Beverwyck. — Not. Papers, i, 79, 271.
1667, 2 May, he had patent for a lot without the town of Albany, which passed into the possession of Jan Withart. — Albany Co. Bee, 145.
This lease ran for 6 years at a rent of 500 guilders and included with the land, a dwelling house, barn, ricks, six draft horses including a mare, six milch cows, two sows, etc. Not. Papers, i.
§ Deeds, m, 324.
He also owned a small island which came into his possession in 1667, described in the confirmatory patent, Aug. 9, 1694, as " a small island in the " Mohawk river within the town of Schenectady possessed for twenty-seven "years, to wit, a certain small island lying in the Mohawk river to the north " of the Hbek*, or point of Reyer Jacobsen's [Schermerhorn] and to the " southward of the island belonging to Joris Aertsen [Van der Baast] and " to the westward of the island lately belonging to Sweer Teunissen deceased " [Van Slyck's,] containing five morgens or ten acres."f
This was subsequently owned by Jillis Fonda.
A history of the Schenectady patent in the Dutch and English times.
page 120-121.
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- .Fonda's Island
The situation of this island is best described in the patent to Simon Simonse Groot, of date Aug. 9, 1694, " to confirm to him a small island in " the Mohawk river within the town of Schenectady possessed by him for " twenty-seven years, to wit, a certain small island in the Mohawk river lying "to the north of the Hoek,\ or point of Reyer Jacobsen's [Schermerhorn], " and the southward of the island belonging to Joris Aertsen [now Guise's] " and to the westward of the island lately belonging to Sweer Teunise " deceased, — containing five morgens or ten acres
A history of the Schenectady patent in the Dutch and English times.
page 80.
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- The burning of Schenectady in 1690. pages 244-270
In regard to the number of persons killed and carried away to Canada at the destruction of Schenectady, the best accounts agree substantially. The names of sixty persons massacred and of twenty-seven captives, have been preserved among the historical documents in the office of the secretary of State and are given below, accompanied by remarks as to their residences in the village. It will be noticed that the largest number of the slain resided when living on State Street; hence the survivors called this street Martelaer's straat, in pious remembrance of their slaughtered relatives and neighbors, — a name whose significance and sentiment are in striking contrast with the utter poverty of invention and good taste shown by their descendants in borrowing a name from Albany for their chief business street.
" Lyst of ye Persones which ye French & there Indians have taken Prisoners att Skinnechtady and caried to Canida ye 9!h day of February 16f o, Johannes Teller & his negroe." 2
The Teller lot was on the east corner of Union and Washington streets, extending 200 feet along each street.
Teller was redeemed from the Indians.
" John Wemp sonne of Mynd* Wemp and 2 negroes." 3
The Weinp's lived on the west side of Washington, a little north of State street.
" Symon, Abraham, Phillip, Dyrck and Claas Groot all 5 sonnes of Symon Groot." - 6
His house lot was next west of Reynier Schaet's on the north side of Union street, now owned by the county of Schenectady and A. W. Hunter, Esq. All these sons were redeemed with perhaps the exception of Claas.
" Jan Baptist sonne of Jan Van Eps." 1
The Van Eps lot was on the north corner of Church and State streets, Jan remained among the Canadian Indians about three years, and in one of their expeditions against the Mohawks escaped and returned home. "Albert & Johannes Vedder sonnes of harme Vedder." 2
Harmen Vedder the father, had a hofstede on the bouwland, now owned and occupied by Mr. John D. Campbell of Rotterdam, and it is not certainly known that he had a village lot. Both were redeemed.
" Isaak Cornelise Switts & his Eldest sonne." 2
He lived on the west side of Washington street directly opposite State. Both were redeemed.
" A negroe of Barent Janse [Van Ditmars]" • 1
Van Ditmars married Mrs. Bratt in 1664 and lived upon the lot on the east corner of State and Washington streets.
" Arnout ye Sonne of Arnout Corn: Viele ye Interp1." 1
Arnout was brother-in-law of Douwe Aukes and was residing at his house on the south corner of State street and Mill Lane near the church.
" Stephen ye sonne of Gysbert Gerritse [Van Brakel]"
Van Brakel resided on the East corner of Ferry and State streets.
" Lawrence Sonne of Claes Lawrence Purmurent [Vander Volgen]." 1
The Vander Volgen home lot included the lots on which are built the Van Home Hall and the Myers' Block.
Lawrence remained with the Canada Indians about eleven years, becoming perfectly familiar with their language and customs. After his return he was employed as Provincial interpreter.
" Arnout Sonne of Paulyn Janse." Residence unknown. 1
" Barent ye Sonne of Adam Vrooman and ye neger." 2
" Claes sonne of Frans Harmense [Van de Bogart]." ]
His father's village lot was on the north side of Front street, now the residence of Mr. Henry Rosa.
"Stephen adopted Sonne of Gcertje Bonts." Residence unknown. 1
" John Webb a souldier belonging to Capt Bull," 1
" Jan Baptist sonne of Jan Van Eps." 1
The Van Eps lot was on the north corner of Church and State streets, Jan remained among the Canadian Indians about three years, and in one of their expeditions against the Mohawks escaped and returned home. "Albert & Johannes Vedder sonnes of harme Vedder." 2
Harmen Vedder the father, had a hofstede on the bouwland, now owned and occupied by Mr. John D. Campbell of Rotterdam, and it is not certainly known that he had a village lot. Both were redeemed.
" Isaak Cornelise Switts & his Eldest sonne." 2
He lived on the west side of Washington street directly opposite State. Both were redeemed.
" A negroe of Barent Janse [Van Ditmars]" • 1
Van Ditmars married Mrs. Bratt in 1664 and lived upon the lot on the east corner of State and Washington streets.
" Arnout ye Sonne of Arnout Corn: Viele ye Interp1." 1
Arnout was brother-in-law of Douwe Aukes and was residing at his house on the south corner of State street and Mill Lane near the church.
" Stephen ye sonne of Gysbert Gerritse [Van Brakel]"
Van Brakel resided on the East corner of Ferry and State streets.
" Lawrence Sonne of Claes Lawrence Purmurent [Vander Volgen]." 1
The Vander Volgen home lot included the lots on which are built the Van Home Hall and the Myers' Block.
Lawrence remained with the Canada Indians about eleven years, becoming perfectly familiar with their language and customs. After his return he was employed as Provincial interpreter.
" Arnout Sonne of Paulyn Janse." Residence unknown. 1
" Barent ye Sonne of Adam Vrooman and ye neger." 2
" Claes sonne of Frans Harmense [Van de Bogart]." ]
His father's village lot was on the north side of Front street, now the residence of Mr. Henry Rosa.
"Stephen adopted Sonne of Gcertje Bonts." Residence unknown. 1
" John Webb a souldier belonging to Capt Bull," 1
In all - 27.
A history of the Schenectady patent in the Dutch and English times. page 264-266.
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- 8 Feb 1690 - Schenectady
His five sons Symon, Abraham, Philip, Dirk and Claas were taken captive and redeemed a year later.
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Abt 1620 - 1699 (79 years)
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