American Silversmiths

Gerrit Gerritse Lansing
(1610-)
Elisabeth Heynderickse Ten Cate
(c 1615-)
Gerrit Gerritse Lansing
(Abt 1641-1709)
Elsje Van Wythorst
(Abt 1645-)
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Jacob Gerriste Lansing
(1681-1767)

 

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Spouses/Children:

1. Helena Glen

Jacob Gerriste Lansing
  • Born: 6 Jun 1681, Albany NY
  • Marriage (1): Helena Glen about 1710 in Albany NY
  • Died: 6 Dec 1767, Albany NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:


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  • General. He owned a house at the corner of North Pearl and Columbia Streets, which he built in 1710, and where his children were born. This house, known as the Pemberton, house was still standing in 1882. 1

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  • Example: Trencher salts, in 1705-1740, in Albany Institute.

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  • Example: Teapot, circa 1715-1730, in Yale University. H: 7 1/4"
    d: 3 11/16" (base)
    wt: 25 oz, 7 dwt 13

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  • Example: Mug with cover, circa 1720, in Private Collection. H: 4" (excluding loose lid)
    d: 3 3/4" (of base)
    Engraved "N D F" for Neeltje (Quackenbos) de Forest. A matching mug, but without the lid and marked "D F over I N" is in the collection of the Henry Ford Museum.

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  • Example: Teapot, circa 1760, in Albany Institute. H: 6 1/8"
    Engraved N R B for Neeltje Roseboom who married his grandson, Jacob Gerriste Lansing in 1767.

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  • Example: Teapot, circa 1760, in Private Collection. H: 6 1/8"
    Engraved G W V S for Gerrit Wessel Van Schaick.

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  • Example: Snuff box, in Private Collection. W: 2 1/2"
    Engraved M D for Margrietje Douw

Jacob married Helena Glen, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, about 1710 in Albany NY. (Helena Glen was born on 21 Nov 1683 in Albany NY.)




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