Hendrick Hansen (February 26, 1665 – February 17, 1724) was the fifth

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Early life

Hendrick Hansen was born on February 26, 1665, in Albany. He was the son of Hans Hendrickse, a

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trader, and Eva Gillis de Meyer Hansen.

Career

Hansen was a prominent landholder and trader who inherited substantial property from his father. In 1693, he was elected as Assistant Alderman to the Albany City Council, representing the Third Ward. In 1695, he was elected Alderman and served until 1698 when he was appointed mayor. In 1698, he was appointed the fifth

, succeeding

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. He served in that role until 1699 when

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became the sixth mayor. In 1699, he was elected to represent Albany in the

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, serving five terms until his death in 1724. In 1703, while serving in the Assembly, he was again elected Alderman for the Third Ward. He served for a total of 14 years as a Commissioners of Indian Affairs, having been appointed in 1710, 1712, 1715, and 1720.

Personal life

In 1692, he married Debora Van Dam (c. 1670–1742), the only daughter of Claes Ripse Van Dam (d. 1709), an carpenter and

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for Albany County, and Maria (

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Bords) Van Dam. Together, they were the parents of seven children, including: * Debora Hansen (1693–1745), who married Jacobus Beekman (1685–1739) in 1714. * Johannes "Hans" Hansen (1695–1756), who also served as Albany mayor and who married Sara Cuyler (b. 1693), daughter of mayor Johannes Cuyler, in 1723. * Maria Hansen (1697–c. 1697), who married David A. Schuyler (1692–c. 1697), eldest son of Abraham D. and Geertruy (

Ten Broeck) Schuyler, in 1725. * Nicholas Hansen (b. 1698) who married Engeltie Wemp in 1722. * Ryckert "Richard" Hansen (1703–1766), who married Sara Thong (d. 1733), in

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, in May 1727. After her death, he married Catharina Ten Broeck (1717–c. 1780s), daughter of Johannes Ten Broeck and Catharina (

Van Rensselaer) Ten Broeck, in July 1738. Hansen drew up his will on September 2, 1723. Hansen died on February 17, 1724, in Albany.

Descendants

Through his eldest daughter Debora, he was the grandfather of Albany mayor Johannes Jacobse Beeckman (1733–1802).

References

External links

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