The Albany City Council
[ a roster of officeholders, 1686-1800 ]
Listed below are the officers of the Albany Corporation beginning in 1686. This roster has been compiled from Common Council Minutes and other sources. The annual rosters shown below cover the calendar year from September and/or October (times of election and appointment) to the same month of the year following.
[Fleshing out this list is one time consuming, labor
intensive, and boring job ]
1686*
mayor: Pieter Schuyler
recorder: Isaac Swinton; replaced by Dirck Wesselse
clerk: Robert Livingston
treasurer: Jan Janse Bleecker
sheriff: Richard Pretty
aldermen:
1. Dirck Wessells & Johannes Wendel
2. Livinius Van Schaick & Jan Janse Bleecker;
3. Adrian G. Van Papendorp;
assistants: (ward not specified)
Jan Lansing & Albt. Ryckman
Isaak VerPlank & Jochim Staets
Lawrence Van Ale & Melgert Wynantse; also [but later] Jan Andriese Cuyper
firemen:
1.
2.
3.
constables:
1.
2.
3.
1687
mayor: Pieter Schuyler
recorder: Dirck Wessells
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff: Richard Pretty
aldermen:
1. Hend. Cuyler & Johannes Wendel
2. Livinius Van Schaick & Jan Jans Bleeker
3. David Schuyler & Albt. Ryckman
assistants:
1. Reynier Barents & Jacob Staas
2. Johannes Cuyler & Wm Claese
3. Garrit Van Nesse & Gert Ryerse
firemen:
1.
2.
3.
constables:
1.
2.
3.
1688
mayor:
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff: Richard Pretty
aldermen: Livinius Van Schaick;
assistants:
firemen:
constables: Pieter D. Schuyler;
1689
mayor:
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff: Richard Pretty
aldermen: Livinius Van Schaick;
assistants:
firemen:
constables:
1690
mayor:
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff: Richard Pretty
aldermen: Livinius Van Schaick;
assistants: ; Pieter D. Schuyler;
firemen:
constables:
1691
mayor:
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff:
aldermen: Livinius Van Schaick;
assistants:
firemen:
constables: ; ; Hendrick Hansen
1692
mayor:
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff:
aldermen: Livinius Van Schaick;
assistants:
firemen:
constables:
1693
mayor:
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff:
aldermen:
assistants: ; ; Hendrick Hansen
firemen:
constables:
1694
mayor:
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff:
aldermen: Evert Bancker, Jacob
Staats;
assistants: ; ; Hendrick Hansen
firemen:
constables: Jan Cornelisse Vanderhoeve
1695
mayor:
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff:
aldermen: ; ; Hendrick Hansen
assistants:
1. Benomi Van Corlear & Johannes De Wandelaer
2. Johannes Cuyler & Evert Wendell
3. John Andriese & Egbert Teunisse
firemen:
constables:
1696
mayor:
recorder: Jan Janse Bleecker;
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff:
aldermen:
1.
2.
3. Hendrick Hansen
assistants:
1.
2.
3.
constables:
1697
mayor:
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff:
aldermen:
1. Johannes Schuyler & Hend van Renselaer
2. Jan Lansing & Jan van Hagen
3. Hendrick Hansen
assistants:
1. Bennony van Corlear & David Schuyler
2. John Bleeker Jun. & Evert Wendel Jun.
3.
firemen:
1.
2.
3.
constables:
1.
2. Joh. Harmanse
3.Jacobus Schuyler
1698
mayor: Hendrick Hansen
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff:
aldermen:
assistants:
firemen:
constables: Casper van Hoesen;
1699
mayor:
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff: Thomas Williams
aldermen:
1.
2.
3.
assistants:
1.
2.
3.
firemen:
constables:
1700
mayor: Jan Janse Bleecker;
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff:
aldermen:
1.
2.
3.
assistants:
1.
2.
3.
firemen:
constables:
1701
mayor:
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer:
sheriff:
aldermen:
1.
2.
3.
assistants:
1.
2.
3.
firemen:
constables: ; Nicholas Bleecker;
1702
mayor:
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer: Anthony Bratt
sheriff:
aldermen:
1. Johannis Schuyler & David Schuyler
2.
3.
assistants:
1. Jacob Turke & Luykas Gerritse
2.
3.
firemen:
1. Levinus Winne & Anthony Coster
2. Pr. Mingael & Rynier Myndertse
3. Barent Bratt & Jan Corn. Visselaer
constables:
1.
2.
3.
collectors: Claes Luykasse Wyngaert
1703
mayor: Johannes Schuyler
recorder:
clerk:
treasurer: Anthony Bratt
sheriff:
aldermen:
1. David Schuyler & Evert Bancker;
2. Johannes Cuyler & Johannes Roseboom;
3. Hendrick Hansen & Johannes Mingael
assistants:
1.
2.
3.
firemen:
1.
2.
3.
constables: Myndert Roseboom - high constable
1704
mayor: Johannis Schuyler
recorder: Joh. Abeel
clerk:
treasurer: Anthony Bratt
sheriff:
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