Aagje Claase

Abt 1680 - Aft 1767  (> 88 years)

• Name	Aagje Claase   [1]
  Birth	Abt 1680	Schenectady, Albany County, New York
  Gender	Female
  Anecdote	Eghye Picard spoke the Mohawk Indian dialect fluently
  Religion	1700	First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York   [3]
  	accepted as members of the
  Land	1717	Verrebergh, Albany County, New York   [4, 5]
  	had a grant of land on the plain between Albany and Schenectady at Verrenbergh (Far Hill), six miles west of Albany on the King's Highway. Pearson says he purchased this parcel at Verreburg on the north side of the highway (to Schectade) over agaings the house of Isaac Valkenburg
  Anecdote	Between 17 Feb 1761 and 5 Apr 1767  [6, 7]
  	At the end of an entry in the Journal of Indian Affairs, Sir William Johnson wrote on 17 February 1761 "-- an old Mulatto Woman named Eve Pickerd waited on Sir William with a Deed of gift (for a parcel of low, and woodland containing about 1100 acres) which she had which was dated last September [1760], and which Sir William discovered had been executed only two days ago, by three Indians whom she called to her house, & whom she, and her Grandson (who sells liquor) had made drunk, & then prevailed on them to sign the Deed, without having a License from the Governour, or President, with which unjust proceed proceedings Sir William made some of the Chiefs of that Castle acquainted, to whom the Land belonged, which threw them into a violent passion, and made them Exclaim against the deceitfulness, and unbrotherlike behaviour of the white people towards them, who they sayed, dryly took all advantages of their ignorance, and seemed to aim at their entire extirpation -- which they added, was a most cruel, and unchristianlike return for their adherence to the English, and charitable conduct towards their Neighbours, when they were unable to assist themselves" So began the Indian agent, Sir William's battle to evict Eve Pickert her grandchildren, Jacob and Joseph Maybee, and their families from the land they worked and claimed as their own. Although Sir William claimed to his superiors that there were no legal deeds, he wrote to John Kempe on 7 September 1765 and desired an opinion on the matter saying "a certain Cobus Maybe lived for many years in their [Conajoharee Indians] flat Land, by virtue only of an Indian Deed. Some time ago as these Indians begin to plant more than formerly they warned him to remove which he refused to do..." Sir William wrote many letters to his superiors asking permission to evict the family, but was not successful. In a letter to Lieutenant Governor Cadwaller Colden on 11 December 1764 he says "I am heartily sorry to find that any difficulty Should arise with regard to Maybes being removed. A Man who lives on the Indian planting lands without a Just claim & Consequently in contempt of his Majestys late Proclamation [of 7 October 1763]. The Indians are constantly with me about it, and imagine after hearing what was said by His Majestys Proclamation that we trifle with them." By January 1765, Sir William wrote Colden "P.S. Nonwithstanding Maybe was ordered by you & ye Council to lay before me his Affair, He has not done it & the Indians continue vastly uneasy" After Colden had left office, Sir William appears to finally be victorious in his campaign. On 14 Mar 1767 he wrote in the Journal of Indian Affairs, "John Butler & Hendrick Fry Esq. [ two Justices of the Peace] arrived here and reported to Sir Wm that they had last Thursday [April 5th] warned Jacobus Maybee and his grandmother Eve Pickard to remove in 18 days time off the Indian lands agreeable to the Governour's Orders, and that they the said Maybee and Eve Pickard promised to comply with said Order, on which the Indians made a long Speech to the Justices returning the Govt., Sir Wm and them many thanks for the Justice done to them in this affair.
  Memo	25 Jan 1762	Indian Flats, Canajoharie Castle, Albany County, New York   [8]
  	made a disposition to Sir William Johnson, the Indian Commissioner, relating to an illegal survey made on the Indian land next to David Schuyler's property.
  Reference Number	4775
  Residence	Indian Flats, Canajoharie Castle, Albany County, New York   [9]
  	During this period Sir William Johnson was at odds with Eghye, and was trying to take her land. He was successful in 1767 when he received the governor's permission to evict her
  Death	Aft 1767  [10]
  Person ID	I4748	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Bartholomew Pickard,   b. 14 Sep 1676, Willoughby, Leicestershire, England d. Bef 6 Apr 1742, Stone Arabia, Albany County, New York (Age < 65 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1698	Church of Jesus Christ at New Akbany, Albany, Albany County, New York   [5, 11]
  	Bartholomeus, j.m. van Lesterschier in out England m. Aagje Claase van Schenegtade. written in church copy made circa 1762 Bartholemy Pikkart, j.m. from Lesterschier in O. England; marr.after 3 banns Eechje Claassz, y.d. from Schenegtade on 12 Nov 1698
  Children	1. Bartholomew Pickert,   c. 9 Jan 1700, First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. 1784, Schoharie, Albany County, New York (Age ~ 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Nicholas Pickard,   c. 23 Feb 1701, First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. 1773, Fort Plain, Tryon (now Montgomery) County, New York (Age ~ 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Dorothea Pikket,   c. 28 Jul 1703, First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Rachel Pickert,   c. 29 Jan 1707, First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. 1708 (Age ~ 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Gertrude Pickert,   c. 2 Jan 1710, First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

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