Jacob H. Ten Eyck

American merchant and politician

Jacob H. Ten Eyck

Member of the New York General Assembly
In office
1757–1775
Personal details
Born| (1708-01-22)January 22, 1708
Albany, Province of New York
Died| November 16, 1776(1776-11-16) (aged 68)
Spouse|

Anna Wendell

(m. 1737)​

Parent(s)| Hendrick Ten Eyck
Margarita Bleecker Ten Eyck
Relatives| Jan Jansen Bleecker (grandfather)
Jacob Coenraedt Ten Eyck (cousin)

Jacob H. Ten Eyck (January 22, 1708 – November 16, 1776) was an Albany merchant and alderman who served as a member of the New York General Assembly.

## Early life

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Ten Eyck was born in Albany in the Province of New York on January 22, 1708. He was a son of Hendrick Ten Eyck (1680–1772) and Margarita (née Bleecker) Ten Eyck (1680–1773).[1] Among his extended family was brother John H. Ten Eyck, an Indian trader who married Sara Ten Broeck.[2]

His paternal grandparents were Jacob Coenraedtsen Ten Eyck and Geertruy Coeymans. His uncle was silversmith Coenradt Ten Eyck, the father of Jacob Coenraedt Ten Eyck, the Mayor of Albany from 1748 to 1750.[3] His maternal grandparents were Grietje "Margaret" Rutse van Schoenderwoert and Jan Jansen Bleecker (also the Mayor of Albany from 1700 to 1701).[2]

## Career

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Ten Eyck was an Albany merchant who served as assistant alderman in the second ward from 1739 to 1743 and as an alderman from 1746 to 1748. In 1764, he joined other Albany merchants in petitioning the provincial government regarding the Indian trade. By the mid-1760s, his second ward property ranked among the most valuable on city assessment rolls. He also owned several lots in other parts of the city.

From 1759 to 1775, served represented Albany in the New York General Assembly.[4][5]

## Personal life

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On November 30, 1737, Ten Eyck was married to Annetje "Anna" Wendell (1709–1779) at the Albany Dutch Church. Anna was a daughter of Albany furrier Harmanus Wendell and Anna (née Glen) Wendell.[6] Anna's sister, Elizabeth Wendell, married Jacob Bleecker (also a descendant of Jan Jansen Bleecker) and was the mother of Harmanus Bleecker, a U.S. Representative and the U.S. Minister to the Netherlands. By 1750, six children were baptized at the Albany church, including:[7]

* Margarita Ten Eyck (b. 1738)[7]
* Anna Ten Eyck (b. 1740), who died young.[7]
* Anna Ten Eyck (b. 1742)[7]
* Hendrick Ten Eyck Jr. (1744–1795), the sheriff of Albany who married Margarita Douw, a daughter of sloop captain Abraham Douw, in May 1767.[8]
* Harmanus Ten Eyck (b. 1747), who died young.[7]
* Harmanus Ten Eyck (1750–1828), who married Margaret Bleecker, daughter of Hendrick Bleecker and Catalyntie Cuyler.[7]

Ten Eyck died on November 16, 1776. His widow died in 1779.[7]

## References

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1. ^ Bielinski, Stefan. "Jacob H. Ten Eyck". exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov. New York State Museum. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
2. ^ a b Reynolds, Cuyler (1911). Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs: A Record of Achievements of the People of the Hudson and Mohawk Valleys in New York State, Included Within the Present Counties of Albany, Rensselaer, Washington, Saratoga, Montgomery, Fulton, Schenectady, Columbia and Greene. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 332-333. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
3. ^ Reynolds, Cuyler (1906). Albany Chronicles: A History of the City Arranged Chronologically, from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time; Illustrated with Many Historical Pictures of Rarity and Reproductions of the Robert C. Pruyn Collection of the Mayors of Albany, Owned by the Albany Institute and Historical and Art Society. J. B. Lyon Company, Printers. p. 156. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
4. ^ Hough, A.M., M.D., Franklin B. (1858). The New York Civil List: Containing The Names And Origin Of The Civil Divisions, And The Names And Dates Of Election Or Appointment Of The Principal State And County Officers From The Revolution To The Present Time. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co. Retrieved 19 September 2018.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
5. ^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1908). The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 356–365. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
6. ^ Bielinski, Stefan. "Anna Wendell Ten Eyck". exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov. New York State Museum. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
7. ^ a b c d e f g Pearson, Jonathan (1872). Contributions for the Genealogies of the First Settlers of the Ancient County of Albany, from 1630 to 1800. J. Munsell. p. 110. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
8. ^ Bielinski, Stefan. "Hendrick Ten Eyck, Jr". exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov. New York State Museum. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

## External links

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* Jacob H. Ten Eyck at the New York State Museum

*[m.]: married