William Teller

1620 - 1701  (81 years)

• Name	William Teller  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	1620	Netherlands   [2, 3, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	1639	Albany, New York, United States
  FSID	L6ZH-PYB  [10]
  Death	27 May 1701	New York, New York, United States   [1, 7, 8]
  Person ID	I45270	footsteps
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Margaret Duncanson,   b. Abt 1620, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland d. Apr 1664, Albany, New York, United States (Age 44 years)
  Children	+ 1. Helena Teller,   b. 13 Oct 1645, New York, New York, United States d. 20 Nov 1706, Albany, Albany, New York, United States (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F24953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  He was born in Holland in 1620. He came to New Amsterdam, 1639, went to Fort Orange (now Albany, NY), as a Corporal, advanced to Wachtmeester (quartermaster) of the fort. Albany 1639-92. Trader, moved to NYC, 1692. One of the first 5 patentees of Schenectady, 1684, (Gov Dongan) though he probably never lived there. He had 5 bouweries and a village lot (Union and Washington Sts). The only clue to his origins is that he was said to be "of Hitlant" in his marriage record. That was a Dutch name for the Shetland Islands. There were documented Teller families living there at the time, so very possibly his origins will someday be found there.

  
  

• Sources

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