Huyck, Solomon
Birth
Solomon Huyck was born September 1, 1770 in Schodack, Rensselaer County, NY to Johannes A. Huyck (B. 1749) and Sophia Fitje Van DerKarr (B. Jan 12, 1732).[1][2][3] He was baptized on September 22, 1770 at the Old Dutch Reformed Church in Schodack.[1]
Military
Solomon grew up during the Revolutionary War. In 1811, he was appointed the Captain of the Militia in Albany County by the New York State Governor Tompkins serving under Colonel John T. Van Dalfsew.[4]
Occupation
Marriage & Children
On July 10, 1791 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, NY, he married Mary McClure, who was born December 7, 1771.[1][2][3] They had the following children:
- Daniel Huyck (B. Jan 18, 1793, D. July 30, 1852)[1][5][3]
- Sophia Huyck (B. 1794, D. May 14, 1878)[1][3]
- John S. Huyck (B. Jan 26, 1800, D. Oct 25, 1872)[1][3]
- Elizabeth Huyck (B. Sept 30, 1807, D. Feb 16, 1882)[1][3]
- Catherine Huyck (B. May 5, 1810, D. Oct 12, 1884)[1][3]
- Charity Huyck (B. 1811, D. April 11, 1886)[1][3]
- James William Huyck (B. May 16, 1816, D. Oct 12, 1868)[1][3]
- Mary Huyck (B. 1817, D. March 16, 1819)[1][3]
- Jane Huyck (B. unk, D. May 22, 1886)[1][3]
Life
Solomon Huyck was born in Schodack, Rensselaer County, NY and married in nearby Kinderhook, Columbia County, NY. For several years, he and his family continued to live in Rensselaer County as demonstrated by the baptism of his son Daniel. However by the 1810 US Census, he was recorded as living in Coeymans, Albany County, NY and was living next to William McClure. Then by 1830, he was living in Westerlo, Albany County. On June 18, 1835, "Polly Huyck, wife of Solomon" inherited from the estate of Jacobus Folmsbee of Schodack.[6]
Death
Solomon died on June 15, 1848 at his home in Westerlo.[1] His wife Mary died on Sept 16, 1851 in Westerlo.[2] Solomon's death was recorded in the Index to testators for Albany County in Volume 13 page 340.[7]
Obituary
Additional Media
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Reynolds, Cuyler, Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, NY 1911 page 1605-6, Ancestry.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wilson, Sylvia E., "Huyck, Howk, Houck in America, 1600's-1982, Published 1982"
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Hobart, Alice Burridge, "A Genealogy of the Huyck Family, Lansing Michigan, 1971
- ↑ Hastings, Hugh, NY State Hitorian "Military Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York 1783-1821 Volume 2, Published by James B. Lyon State Printer, Albany, 1901
- ↑ Births and Baptisms at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Greenbush 1788-1928, www.rootsweb.com
- ↑ Abstracts of Wills of Rensselaer County, NY in the office of the Surrogate at Troy, New York 1791-1850, Volume II, page II/146, www.ancestry.com
- ↑ Index to Testators for Albany County, Volume 13, 1846-1850
