Albert Janse Ryckman
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Albert Janse Ryckman was an 18th Century American
businessman and politician
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pioneers Jan and Tryntie Janse. Married to Cornelia Quackenbush in the mid 1660's, the couple eventually had twelve children. Ryckman was also known to have purchased a few properties with the payment to be received in the form of beaverskin.
brewers of his time, Ryckman became quite adept at business and polticking. Appointed to the first city council
of Albany as Alderman
in 1686, Ryckman made connections and increased his family notoriety until his appointment as Mayor in 1702. He was a Captain in the Albany Militia. Living until his nineties, Captain Ryckman always considered himself an "Albany county brewer." Ryckman Hall on the University at Albany campus is named after Albert Janse Ryckman. "
document states that Albert Jansen Ryckman declares that he has made a contract with Stephanus Van Cortlandt,
director of Renesellaerswyck, with the consent of Jans Hendrickse Bruyn, for two mortgages which Bruyn holds
against Elder Gerbertse Cruyff. Albert promises to pay the mortgages in good beaver skin in installments - in
1676 and 1677 - the mortgages amounting to 399 guilders and 4 stivers with interest at 10%. A footnote by
Pearson states that Captain Albert Janse Ryckman was a brewer. His house was on the south corner of Hudson St.
and Broadway in 1704. In 1702 - 1703 he was mayor of the city. His mother Tryntje Janse, married Eldert
Gerbertse Cryff. By his wife, Neeltje Quackenbos, he had 12 children, of whom nine were living and spoken of
in his will made in 1736. He was buried Jan. 12, 1737 and his wife on 17 Oct. the following year.
In 1690 Albert assists in taking of an inventory of the estate of Jan Cock, a young man killed by a cannon at Fort
Albany on the 9 Feb. 1690 after the Massacre of Schenectady. Albert Ryckman and Jan Lansing, alderman of
Albany, make the inventory."
In 1703 Marten Cornelissen Van Buren writes his will and makes Albert Ryckman and Dirck Wessels the
guardians of his sons Peter and Marte. Written 10 Apr. 1703.
United States
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businessman and politician
Politician
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Personal life
Ryckman was born in 1642 to BeverwyckBeverwyck
Beverwijck was a fur-trading community north of Fort Orange on the Hudson River in New Netherland that was to become Albany, New York, when the English took control of the colony in 1664....
pioneers Jan and Tryntie Janse. Married to Cornelia Quackenbush in the mid 1660's, the couple eventually had twelve children. Ryckman was also known to have purchased a few properties with the payment to be received in the form of beaverskin.
Professional Careers
One of the most prominent AlbanyAlbany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
brewers of his time, Ryckman became quite adept at business and polticking. Appointed to the first city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
of Albany as Alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
in 1686, Ryckman made connections and increased his family notoriety until his appointment as Mayor in 1702. He was a Captain in the Albany Militia. Living until his nineties, Captain Ryckman always considered himself an "Albany county brewer." Ryckman Hall on the University at Albany campus is named after Albert Janse Ryckman. "
Early Public Document References
In 1675 Albert appears in a court document dated Albany, 2 June 1675. He signs as Albert Janse Ryckman. Thedocument states that Albert Jansen Ryckman declares that he has made a contract with Stephanus Van Cortlandt,
director of Renesellaerswyck, with the consent of Jans Hendrickse Bruyn, for two mortgages which Bruyn holds
against Elder Gerbertse Cruyff. Albert promises to pay the mortgages in good beaver skin in installments - in
1676 and 1677 - the mortgages amounting to 399 guilders and 4 stivers with interest at 10%. A footnote by
Pearson states that Captain Albert Janse Ryckman was a brewer. His house was on the south corner of Hudson St.
and Broadway in 1704. In 1702 - 1703 he was mayor of the city. His mother Tryntje Janse, married Eldert
Gerbertse Cryff. By his wife, Neeltje Quackenbos, he had 12 children, of whom nine were living and spoken of
in his will made in 1736. He was buried Jan. 12, 1737 and his wife on 17 Oct. the following year.
In 1690 Albert assists in taking of an inventory of the estate of Jan Cock, a young man killed by a cannon at Fort
Albany on the 9 Feb. 1690 after the Massacre of Schenectady. Albert Ryckman and Jan Lansing, alderman of
Albany, make the inventory."
In 1703 Marten Cornelissen Van Buren writes his will and makes Albert Ryckman and Dirck Wessels the
guardians of his sons Peter and Marte. Written 10 Apr. 1703.