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a Social Chronology 1624-1664 - - - New Netherland Dutch settle Fort Orange - Rensselaerswyck - Beverwyck 1664 - - - Beverwyck renamed Albany and is occupied by Anglo soldiers employed by the Duke of York 1664 - - - Legendary Irishman Jan Andriese dies 1676 - - - The Proprietor's soldiers/employees commence construction of Fort Albany 1679 - - - Census of householders - show no Irish in 146 total householders By that time - - - young men recruited in England and sent to garrison the fort at Albany and elsewhere - beginning of permanent Irish settlement 1685 - - - Duke of York becomes King James II and Thomas Dongan becomes a Royal Governor 1686 - - - So-called "Dongan Charter" establishes Albany as a CITY 1697 - - - City Census identifies only William Hogan's household as Irish (also Seely, Finn, Barret, Carr) 1699 - - - Albany loyalty oath to the Protestant King of England (2 French Catholics were excused because Catholics don't swear oaths) (Hogan signed) 1709 - - - Assessment roll identifies a soldier neighborhood clustered near Green and Hudson (also Wm. Hollie) 1714 - - - Begun decades earlier as a mission, Anglican parish called St. Peter's provides English language services for soldiers and residents (Lydia Dealy). 1720 - - - list of freeholders includes first or second generation Irish (Hogan - Kelly) 1740s - - - Patrick Clark 1750s - - - Thomas Barry 1771 - - - membership list for St. Peter's church includes Irish names (Winterscale) 1770s - - - Mary Burk Mc Cew 1780s - - - John & Robert Barber - printers and publishers 1797 - - - St. Mary's becomes the second Catholic Church to open in New York State.
Prepared to accompany a public program presented to the Capital District Irish American Association in Albany on a rainy evening the day after Charter Day in 2014. Home | Site Index | Navigation | Email | New York State Museum first posted: 2014 |