Andrew Waggoner

Spelled and referenced variously, in 1790, an Andrew Waggoner was listed on the census as the head of an Albany household. His second ward home included a man, a boy, and two unspecified females. His was one of six similarly sounding surnames shown on that census in Albany and Watervliet. We seek defining information on his origins and path to Albany.

In 1792, Lutheran Church records noted that Andrew Wagoner rented a house near Lodge and Pine Streets. In 1790, the census fixed his residence as west of (above) Pearl Street. However, his name does not seem to appear in other available church records.

After that, the name Andrew Waggoner has not been encountered in the community based record. An extensive sweep of online resources in early 2018 has not produced additional references. However, a number of similarly named contemporaries appear to be at risk in the early Republic. So, with significant basic questions still unanswered, we move on for now from the life of this one-time Albany resident.

Sources: The life of Andrew Waggoner has no CAP biography number. This sketch is derived chiefly from family and community-based resources.
       Surname variations: We are unwilling to definitively call this individual Waggoner, Van Wagoner, or even Wagner at this time. Thus, we have adopted "Waggoner" - the spelling used on the census listing in 1790. We seek to ascertain a connection with more documented contemporary Albany residents Henry and Philip Van Waggoner.