Origins

	Origins
From where our ancestors came... Below are some of the surnames that are in our line and the area that they came from before and after immigrating to America. These are the “main” routes taken. Some ancestors of course stayed behind while others went their separate ways once arriving in the Colonies / States. A bit of trivia: Some of our ancetors settled in New Amsterdam, which was founded in 1625 as the principal town of the Dutch colony New Netherlands. The total area of the colony was fairly large, encompassing a good chunk of what was to become the state of New York. The next year, what was to become Manhattan, was bought from the Indians for the equivalent of $24 in beads and trinkets (see below.) New Amsterdam was officially incorporated on 2 Febuary 1652/53 by the Dutch West Indies Company. The town eventualy was renamed New York City, in honor of the Duke of York (later King James II), when the English siezed the town and colony from the Dutch in 1664. More than 100 years later George Washington established his headquarters in New York during the Revolutionary War, but was driven out by the British who held control over the city until the end of the war. A bit of trivia Part II: The "$24" that has become an historical icon in America, is somewhat erroneous. Why? Well, the first report of the purchase was made by a gentleman by the name of Peter Schaghen, who was the representative of the States General in the Assembly of the Nineteen of the West India Company. Late in the summer of 1626 he reported the arrival of the ship Wapen van Amsterdam, newly arrived from New Netherland. In his report to the directors of the WIC he announced the purchase of Manhattan Island for the value of 60 guilders (for a look at a scan of the letter and transcription of Schagen's letter please click here.) The 24 dollar value came about when the 60 guilders was translated using the monetary conversion rate of the late 1800's, some 250 years after the original transaction. In no way does it accurately reflect the value of the goods received by the Indians for an island which they only used for hunting purposes. Family trivia: 1) The first non-Indian child born in New Netherlands (part of the future state of New York) was Sara Jores De Raplje who was born 9 June 1625 in what was than Fort Orange (the future Albany, New York; Fort Orange went under several other names at the time as well). 2) Our first ancestor to be raised in the town of New Amsterdam was Johannes Thomaszen Eckerson (of English ancestry) who was baptised 11 December 1644 along with three other siblings. Johannes was born c. 1641. And now, our Origins...
AKER	Immigrated from Germany to Berks or Philadelphia County, Pa. in 1732 with originally Swiss ancestry (Palatines.) Moved to Schoharie County, NY and lived there until abt. 1780, eventually settling in Illinois.
BARTON	Originally from County Kerry, Ireland. Immigration route is unknown but we believe it was probably through Canada before entering the United States. Was in Chicago, Il. prior to marriage in 1905.
BOELE	Originally from Belgium and settled in Holland. Immigrated to Schoharie County, New York abt. 1665.
BOONE (Original surname Boon)	Resided in Londonderry, County Derry, Ire. at least as far back as 1796 until immigrating to the Hull area of Quebec, Canada bet. 1827 and 1838. Married into the Wilson line in 1861. Moved on to Sasketchewan, Canada some time bet. 1917 and 1934.
CALLAGHAN / CALLAHAN	From Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland, immigrated abt. 1883 to possibly Canada and traveled through Minnesota. Settled in Chicago, Illinois abt. 1896, than on to South Florida abt. 1960.
CARR	Originally from Brampton, Wath - Upon - Dearne, Yorkshire, Eng. to as far back as 1629. Immigrated to Virginia prior to 1678 and lived in the Bear Lake area of Spotsylvania County. Married into the Waller line in 1730 while residing in Louisa County, Virginia.
CHAMBERS	Lived in Londonderry, County Derry, Ireland until immigrating to the Hull, Quebec, Canada area bet. 1827 and 1838. Married into the Wilson line in 1899.
DABNEY	Lived in France as far back as bef. 1610. Immigrated to Virginia prior to 1640 to the New Kent County area.
DE BAUN ( Original surname De Baene)	Came from De Baeune, Cote d'or, France bef. 1663. Original surname did not use the "u" from the place of origin. Immigrated to New Jersey area bef. 1705.
DE RAPALJE / DE RAPALIE	Also spelled DE RAPALIE at times, the Dutch usage is with the "j". Originally from a part of Belgium that is now in France, the family moved to Holland due to religious persecution before immigrating to New Amsterdam, New Netherlands (future New York City.) Moved to Fort Orange, which was to become Albany, New York, prior to 1625. Sara Jores De Rapalje was the first non-Indian child born in Albany on 9 June 1625. Moved back to New Amsterdam and purchased 335 acres of land from the Indians some time close to 1625.
DE WALLER	Please see WALLER / WALLUR
ECKERSON	Originally from England, possibly Plymouth, bef. 1620. Immigrated to New Amsterdam, New Netherlands (the future New York City) in 1644.
HANEY	Lived in Donegal, Ireland by 1812 and for several generations prior. Immigrated to possibly Virginia sometime bet. 1820-1850 and than to Illinois prior to 1860.
NETHAWAY	Settled in North East, Dutchess County, NY. bef. 1777. Either of Dutch or English heritage.
PALMENTIER	Came to Dutchess County, NY. bef. 1777. Moved at a later date to Schoharie County, NY.
PALMER	Immigrated from Ireland abt. 1690 (with probably some Scotch-Irish ancestry in the 16th century as well) to Virginia. Family moved to the Fulton Co., Illinois area in the Fall of 1840 and then shortly after 1862 to Iroquios Co, namely Onarga, Illinois. Also had a winter residence in Enterprise, Volusia Co., Florida by the late 1800's.
PATRICK (Original surname prob. Kilpatrick)	Originally of Irish descent (surname might also flow from Kill Patrick,) settled in Dedham, Massachusetts and later moved to Schoharie County, New York.
RUTLEDGE (Original surname Routledge and possibly Routlishe)	More than likely originally were French Huguenots when, at the time of Louis XIV's abolition of the Edict of Nantes, in 1585, were driven out of France and fled to Ireland due to their Protestant beliefs. Lived in Tyrone, Ireland as far back as 1655. One line emigrated to Pennsylvania bet. 1735 and 1740 and then was on to Virginia in the 1740's. The other line emigrated to Virginia bef. 1753 and than to Illinois bef. 1770.
SITTERLY	Settled in Guilderland, Albany, New York (possibly from Pennsylvania) prior to 1814. Unknown pre-immigration origin but we believe this line to be from Germany with Swiss ancestry (Palatines.)
STEFFES	Lived in the area of Bavaria, Germany prior to 1844. Had immigrated to Minneapolis, Minnesota by abt. 1880. Moved to Illinois several years aft. 1904.
TEN EYCK	From Moers, Germany, moved to Amsterdam, Holland abt. 1634. Children came to New Netherlands in 1650/1651. Early settlers of King's County, Long Island, New York.
VAN DUSAN / VAN DUESEN	From Deusen, Holland, came to New Amsterdam, New Netherlands and eventually settled in Schoharie County, New York.
VROOMAN	Was scattered in several locations in Holland. Immigrated to Schenectady, New York and later settled in Schoharie County, New York.
WALLER / WALLUR ( Original surname De Waller)	Family line starts with Alured De Waller, b. 1098 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, whose second son was the first to drop the De and use just the Waller surname. A few generations later the surname changed to Wallur for two generations, probably not intentionally, and than back again. Stayed in England from at least as far back as the late 11th century until coming to Virginia in the very late 1690's from Newport, Pagnall, England and settled in a part of King William Co. (the Palmers were in King William at the same time period) that would become Spotsylvania Co.
WHITING	Originally from England, settled in Connecticut abt. 1630 and was one of the early founders of Hartford in 1632/33.
WILSON	With Irish roots coming probably from County Downs, Ireland. Immigrated to Hull, Quebec, Canada area before 1861 and than later, prior to 1899, to Chicago and Onarga, Illinois. One link moved to the Oregan area around the 1930's while the other moved to southern Florida abt. 1960.