Corset Vedder

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Spelled and referred to variously, Corset Vedder probably was born during the 1680s. He may have been the fifth son born into the large family of the New Netherland emigre´, Beverwyck resident, and Schenectady patentee called Harmen Albertse.

His father held several residences (including in Albany) and traveled to Europe as well. Thus, fixing a more precise childhood home for his children has proven more challenging than expected. However, Harme Vedder was more closely connected to Schenectady and its environs.

In March 1709, he married Margarita Berrit of Albany at the Albany Dutch church. She died prior to the baptism of her first child. In March 1711, Corset married "Neeltie Christians" of Canastigione also at the Albany church. Over the next eleven years, at least three children (maybe as many as six) were born to the second marriage.

In 1711, he was identified as a widower and was living at Halfmoon. As early as 1708, he was interested in obtaining a "plantation" at Schaghticoke. Over the next decade, city records chronicle the formalization of that transaction. In 1720, he was identified as a freeholder of Schaghticoke.

In 1715, his name appeared on a roster of a militia company composed of men from the Halfmoon area.

In April 1721, Albany city records noted his exchange of land at Schaghticoke with John Christianse and its subsequent sale to John Groesbeck for £120.

Corset Vedder is said to have made his will on October 25, 1745. He was dead by 1748. Except for a possible childhood home, this distinctively named individual probably did not live within Albany's city limits.


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the people of colonial Albany Sources: The life of Corset Vedder has no CAP biography number. This sketch is derived chiefly from family and community-based resources. Online family profile (8/14).




first posted 2/20/14