Individual Details

Benjamin KNICKERBOCKER {K-28}

(May 1728 - 1805)

Events

Knick References	1728	See the report "The Knickerbockers of Pine Plains" on knic.com.
Knick Lineage	1728	1. HJ / 2. Lourens / 3. Benjamin (this person)
Knick Generation Number	1728	3
Birth	May 1728	Van Alstyne was wrong about Benjamin.See Ben's court testimony in 1785. (Law Practice of Alexander Hamilton, Volume 3.) Birth year was 1728 & he was son of Lawrence. - Tivoli, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Marriage	Abt 1760	Van Alstyne guessed the marriage was about 1733. This was wrong. See the discussion for the person called "Lawrence (NotReal)". - Alletica HALENBECK
Extra information	1767	Benjamin Knickerbacker and his wife Aletta Hallenbeck were admitted as members of the old red church near Madalin. (See Smith's History of Rhinebeck.) - Red Hook
Extra information	1785	Benjamin Knickerbocker, "age 57" and "son of Lawrence" provided testimony in a court case involving land boundaries. (See Law Practice of Alexander Hamilton, Volume 3.) - Red Hook
Residence	1790	Northeast, Dutchess, New York, United States
Residence	1799	New York, USA
Residence	1800	Multiple Benj's in census records. This one called "Jr". Two adult males: 26-44 and 45+. (Probably Ben Junior and Ben Senior.) - North East, Dutchess, New York
Death	1805	Will was signed 1803, proved 1806. Will mentions wife Alletica. - North East, Dutchess, New York
Knick Family, NYGBR	1908	Person [14] in Van Alstyne's numbering system. NYGBR, 1908/1909.
Probate		Dutchess, New York, USA
Burial		Benjamin d 28 Sep 1805 age 77-4-14. Calculated birth May 1728. Fits with his lawsuit testimony, so this must be son of Lawrence. (Clearly Van Alstyne was way off on marriage date.) - Pine Plains, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Families

Spouse	Alletica HALENBECK (1735 - 1820)
Child	Lawrence (NotReal) KNICKERBOCKER {K-35} (1733 - )
Child	Benjamin Jr KNICKERBOCKER {K-79} (1753 - 1826)

Father	Lourens Lawrence KNICKERBOCKER {K-5} (1685 - 1766)
Mother	Maryke DYCKMAN (1688 - )
Sibling	John KNICKERBOCKER {K-13} (1710 - 1786)
Sibling	Harmanus Senior KNICKERBOCKER {K-14} (1712 - 1805)
Sibling	Cornelius KNICKERBOCKER {K-16} (1713 - 1774)
Sibling	Peter KNICKERBOCKER {K-19} (1720 - 1783)
Sibling	Elizabeth KNICKERBOCKER {K-18} (1720 - 1793)
Sibling	Janetie KNICKERBOCKER {K-21} (1721 - 1799)
Sibling	?tje KNICKERBOCKER {K-24} (1724 - )
Sibling	Maritjen KNICKERBOCKER {K-27} (1727 - )
Sibling	Catherine KNICKERBOCKER {K-31} (1731 - 1806)

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