Fonda Family Genealogy

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Descendants of Jellis Douw Fonda (1614-1659)

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  • ID: ind00501
  • Name: Jacob Jellise FONDA
  • Given Name: Jacob Jellise
  • Surname: Fonda
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 11 FEB 1722 1
  • Baptism: 2
  • Death: 09 NOV 1813
  • Age: 91y 8m 29d 3
  • Note:
    [Schenectady County Historical Society Deed Listings:
    / D 328 7 November 1761 Johannes Simon Vrooman, Schenectady "cordwinder" to Jacob Fondaw, Schenectady E side of town of Schenectady; S side of road from Schenectady to Fonda's land; Mentions: Jacob Fonda, Johannes S. Vrooman  
    / D 515 19 May 1806 Catharine Peek, widow of Cornelius Peek, Schenectady, to Jacobus, Joseph, and Christopher Peek First ward Schenectady Two miles East Behind pasture of Jacob Fonda
    / D 536 13 January 1790 Andries Van Patten, John Robison and wife Gettey; Harmanus N Cuyler, Nancy Cuyler, all of Albany Co. to Jacobus Van Vorst of same place Land in Town of Schy; 3 miles out of town; N side of road to Poor Pasture. Mentions Jacob Fonda; Cornelius Van de Volger, dec'd. A large piece is missing--about 4th of the document.
    / D 641 Samuel D Fonda and Gertrude Fonda, of Charlton Land in Glenville Farm deeded from Schenectady 2 December 1796 to Jacob Fonda, Garret Fonda and Chris Fonda Schenectady on N side of Mohawk River, near road that leads from lower Ferry to Alplaus Mentions Peter Beth, John Baptist Van Voast
    / D 881 28 August 1863 List of John Bradt, city treasurer, Leases: 10.Abraham Fonda owned 1752 near Fonda place, N of Freeman's Bridge 12. Pieter Fonda owned 1752 WI of Niskayuna Rd. one mile E from Schenectady 13. Jacob Fonda, Hendrick Wemp, William Berrit (Bradt?) owned 1752 40 Acres High Mill Bridge 15. Jacob Fonda owned 1750 Jacob F. Clute's land E of Schenectady 19. Peter Fonda owned 1753 12 acres at Fonda's place
    / D 945 20 July 1750 copy Arent Bradt, only surviving trustee of Schdy to Wessel Wesselce, Schdy Pasture land 1 mile E of T of Schenectady; adjoining land of Jacob Fonda Witnesses: Joseph Yates, Jun.; Willem Berret  
    / D 950 3 October 1750 copy Arent Bradt, only surviving trustee of Schendy to Corseth Vrooman, yeoman Pasture land 1 mile E side of town of Schenectady; between pastures of Johannes Jacob Vrooman and Jacob Fonda Witnessed: Joseph Yates, Jun.; Jakes (Jakers?) van der Bogert
    / D 967 4 July 1752 copy Arent Bradt, only surviving trustee of Schdy to Cornelius Peek, Schdy Woodland about 2 miles E from Schdy Mentions: Jacob Fonda, Seth Vrooman Rec'd from John Cort $3.50 quit rent 1 April 1814 Witnesses: _ Killey; Joseph Yates, Junior  
    / D 969 5 January 1750 copy Arent Bradt, only surviving trustee of Schedy to Jacob Meese Vrooman and Seth Vrooman, Schenectady Pasture land 2 miles E side of Schenectady Mentions: Jacob Fonda; Cornelius Peek; Johannes J. Vrooman Witnesses: Jan Vrooman; Cornelius Peek
    / D 979 16 December 1752 copy Arent Bradt, only surviving trustee of Schedy to Willem Barret, Nickes (sic: Nicholas? Wemple and Jacob Fonda, all of Schdy, yeomen Woodland, creek dam, saw mill with all buildings; free privilege of drawing Elle Creek; NE of town, 3 miles from Schdy on N side of Mohawk R. Commuted for by D. D. Campbell and heirs of Simon Hiller, 14 March 1860 Signed: Willem Beret; Hardwick Wempel Witnesses: Joseph Yates; John Visger Justis  
    / D 1014 --November 1789 Copy (See D 1011 for trustee names) Trustees of Common Lands to John V Veeder, Schdy yeoman Ground in town of Schdy. bounded: E by house of Nicholas Veeder,Jr.; N by street which leads E to house of Jacob Fonda; W by street lately laid out from the South street; N cross where the old fort stood; S by street which runs by rear of lot of Nicholas Veeder, E to house of Jacobus Van Vorst, being nearly in a square bounded by three streets and house of Nicholas Veeder. Witnesses: Reuben Simonds; John McCraken Commuted 30 March 1803 by Nicholas Veeder. 28 shillings quit rent.
    / D 1106 20 Nov 1766 typed copy Vedder Papers Tegiries Van Den Boagert to Petrus Cluet; 2 miles E; near France van den Boagert 2 July 1752 Arent Bradt, trustees of Schdy to Ryer Wemp of Woestina 20 Feb 1723 Tjerk Franse to Claes France 20 April 1787 Nicholas Vedder, yeoman, to Albert Janse Vedder, carpenter 24 Dec 1797 to Jonas Southards from Trustees of Schdy 3 miles E of Sch'y May 4, 1745 Jan Wemp and Arent Bratt, patentees, Schdy, to France Van den Bogert. S side river 25 Mar 1715 Ryer Schermerhorn on surviver patentee to Claes Francen and Tjerk Francen 26 Dec 1797 Patentees of Schdy to Albert Vedder 15 Dec, 1772 Dutch Reformed Church to Samuel and Harmane Van Slyck; on reverse, Samuel and Harmane Van Slyck to Jacob Fonda, Woodland near John Empy All these documents in possession of Albert Jedder in 1945
    / D 1118 k 7 Oct. 1765 Conveyance from Frederick Van Patten, Normanskill, farms; to Ref. Ch. Woodland: N side of town in Green St.; Front St to burial ground Ment; Thomas Williams, Adam Vrooman, Hendr. Hansen; Arent Van Patten; Jacob Fondays; Old Fort, Jacobus For (?), Jeronium Barhydt, Jacobus Van Vorst, Zeger Van Santfort, Myndert Wemple wit: Jacobus Mynderse, Jacobus Van Eps THIS ADDITION TO BURIAL GROUND
    / D 1120 b. 12 April 1760 Frederick Van Patten of Normanskill to Ahasurerus Marselis Lot on road to Niskayuna near Church yard Wit: Christopher Yates; Joseph Yates Ment: Hendrick Hanson; Arent van Patten; 1703 action of Ryer Schemerhorn to Thomas Williams; T. van der Bogert; Claes Van Patten; Jacob Fonday; Symon Groots Kill (Green Street)
    / D 1484 May 9 1775 John B Vrooman and his wife Margaret, Town of Schdy to Adam Vroom of same place Pasture Land about two miles to the eastward of Schdy Names: Jacob Fonda, Seth Vrooman, Chris Yates, Abraham Swits
    / D 1522 19 April 1786 Between Jacob Fonda, Schdy, to Daniel Clute and Benjamin Van Vleck 1st part of 50 logs in a sawmill on Aelcreek yearly; part of iron works; land and utensils Names: Joseph C. Yates; Gelles Yates
    / D 1594 12 Mar 1863 Deed from Charles T. Cromwell, Westchester, NY to Peter Rowe, city Assignment of lease for property in N Y City 1595 12 May 1836 Simon B Vrooman and wife Sally to John J Vrooman, city 1. Land in 3d ward on bouwland 2. land in 2nd ward 3. pasture land E side of street leading along by the house of Jacob Fonda 4. pasture land in 1st ward near farm of John Fairlie 5. dwelling house and lot of ground on N side of State St (lately property of Jacob S Vrooman) Names: Richard Duncan; Maria Frooman; Andrew Swits; Abraham Becker; Wm. G. Woods
    / D 1941 5 Jan 1803 Nicholas Vande Bogart and wife Elizabeth, Schdy, to John Southard , Schdy, 1st ward Land 4 miles NE of Schdy at place called Collbergh Names: Jacob Fonda; Abm. Oothout, Jr.; H Oothout
    / D 2066 Survey Undated Lots on the Kalle Banck (?) MAP ON BACK Names: Jacob Fonda; Frederick Clute; Barnardus F Schermerhorn; Cornelius Peek; Joseph Peek; Daniel and Jellis Clute; Abraham C Groot; John Corl; Nicholas A Vedder; John Empie
    / D 2077 16 Sept 1835 Boundaries of an old road lying near Albert F Vedder in 1st Ward Names: Joseph Peek, Dr Craig, Alexander's Mills Names: Simon Groot; Albert Vedder; Jacob Fonda; N Swits    
    / D 2146 b 25 Sept 1815 John Bpt Van Patten and wife Lydia to Jno S. Vrooman and Zeger Van Santvoord House and lot on W side of Washington Ave Names: Francis Vedder; Jacob Fonda; Nick and Nancy Van Patten
    / D 2146 e Jno Roseboom to Zeger Van Santvoord House and lot Names: Francis Veeder and Peter Veeder; Jacob Fonda
    / D 2146 f 4 Dec 1810 Sheriff Sale: Lot of Jno Bpt Van Patten to John I Rosenboom House and lot: bounded: E Washington Ave; S Store and lot of Francis and Peter I Veeder; W Binnekill, includingPublic highway 33' wide; N house and lot of Isaac G Fonda (or Jacob Fonda)]
  • Event: Funeral 4
  • Note: b. Schenectady, Albany Co., NY; 1790 & 1800 US Federal Census, Schenectady, Albany Co., NY; 1810 US Federal Census, Schenectady, Schenectady Co., NY; DAR Patriot Index Centennial Edition; his will dated May-1806 - proved Apr-9-1814 - mentions 3 children - Rebecca, Rachel and Jellis; o. 8th Albany Co. Militia (1st Claverack Batt'n), ENS; [R099b] Centennial Address Relating to the Early History of Schenectady and Its First Settlers; [R099] Pearson's First Settlers of the Patent and City of Schenectady; [R102] Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley; [NYG&B] Record 56:146; SAR Graves Registry >> www.fonda.org <<



    Father: Jellis Adam FONDA b: 16 MAR 1669
    Mother: Rachel Pieterse WINNE b: 1677

    Marriage 1 Maria Claase VANPETTEN b: 27 SEP 1727
    • Married: 28 APR 1748 Religious Marriage 5
    • Note: m. First Dutch Reformed Church, Schenectady, Albany Co., NY; [NYG&B] Record 73:49
    Children
    1. Has No Children Rachel VanPetten FONDA b: 1748
    2. Has Children Jellis Jacobse FONDA b: 1751
    3. Has No Children Rebecca VanPetten FONDA b: 1753

    Marriage 2 Margarieta Nicholase FORT b: 15 MAY 1729
    • Married: 04 NOV 1758 Religious Marriage 5
    • Note: m. First Dutch Reformed Church, Schenectady, Albany Co., NY; [NYG&B] Record 73:58

    Marriage 3 Alida VANSCHOONHOVEN b: 10 AUG 1741
    • Married:

    Sources:
    1. Title: Centennial Address Relating to the Early History of Schenectady and Its First Settlers
      Delivered at Schenectady, July 4th, 1876
      Geographic
      Publication: Albany, NY
      Publisher: VanBenthuysen Printing House
      Publication Date: 1879
      Issue: G36
      Author: Sanders, John
      Note:
      GeoNYCoSchenAddr
    2. Title: Contributions for the Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of the Patent and City of Schenectady from 1662 to 1800
      Compendium
      Publication: Albany, NY
      Publisher: J. Munsell Co.
      Publication Date: 1873
      Issue: C22
      Author: Pearson, Jonathan
      Note:
      CompSchenFirstSett
    3. Title: Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley
      A Record of the Achievements of her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Building of a Nation
      Compendium
      Publication: Baltimore, MD
      Publisher: Clearfield Co.
      Publication Date: 1914
      Issue: C23
      Author: Reynolds, Cuyler
      Note:
      CompNewYorkSouth
    4. Title: The Fonda Family
      Fonda Family
      Publication: Albany, NY
      Publisher: The Dutch Settlers Society of Albany Yearbook
      Publication Date: 1981
      Issue: F8
      Edition: Vol. 48, p.17-20; Vol. 49, p.28-36
      Author: McConville, Howard A.
      Note:
      FondaFamily
    5. Title: New York City Marriages, 1600s-1800s
      Index to approximately 410,000 individuals who were married in or near New York City between 1622 and 1899
      Vital Records
      Publication: Toronto, Ontario, CAN
      Publisher: Genealogical Research Library
      Issue: V7
      Author: Elliot, Noel
      Note:
      VitalMarriagesNewYorkCity

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