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• Arrival: 1639, New Amsterdam, New York; from the Netherlands

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Willem Teller was an original proprietor of Schenectady, but not a settler here although his son, Johannes, evidently located here at an early date. Willem Teller came to New Amsterdam in 1639, as a soldier, and was sent to Fort Orange, where he served as a corporal and later became Wachtmeester of the fort. He lived in Albany until 1692, when he removed to New York, where he died in 1701.
Teller's house lot was the west quarter of the block bounded by Washington, Front, Church and Union streets. His bouweries were marked No. 5. Both his house lot and farms were evidently occupied by his son Johannes. Willem Teller was one of the five Schenectady patentees named in the patent granted in 1684 by Governor Dongan, and he was the only one of the fifteen original Schenectady proprietors so named. - History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925, Chapter 22: Settlers at Schenectady, 1661-4
William Teller, of Holland: Founder of the Teller family in America, was born in 1620; died in 1701. He arrived at New Netherlands in 1639, and in the same year was sent by Governor Kieft to Fort Orange, now Albany, and subsequently was quartermaster at the fort. He lived in Albany from 1639 until 1692, when he returned to New York where he was a merchant. He was one of the five patentees of the town of Schenectady in 1684, although he never lived there. The Teller family is prominent in the history of Albany and Schenectady counties, where they had large interests. William Teller married (first) Margaret Donchensen, and had six children; (second) Maria Varleth, and had three additional children. - Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs Collection

Willem married Margaret Donchesen in 1641 in New Amsterdam, New York. Margaret (daughter of James Duncanson) was born in 1622 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; died in 1664 in Albany, Albany, New York. [Group Sheet]

1. Andries Teller was born in 1642 in Albany, Albany, New York; died about 1702.
2. Helena Teller was born in 1645 in Albany, Albany, New York; and died.
3. Maria Teller was born in 1648 in Albany, Albany, New York; died in 1676 in Albany, Albany, New York.
4. Elizabeth Teller was born in 1652 in Albany, Albany, New York; died on 19 Feb 1720 in Albany, Albany, New York.
5. Jacob Teller was born in 1655 in Albany, Albany, New York; died about 1697 in New York.
6. Willem Teller, Jr. was born in 1657 in Albany, Albany, New York; died in 1710 in Tellers Point, Croton, New York.
7. Johannes Teller was born in 1659 in Albany, Albany, New York; died on 28 May 1725 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.

Willem married Maria Verleth on 4 May 1664 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York. Maria and died. [Group Sheet]

1. Caspar Teller was born about 1661 in Albany, Albany, New York; and died.
2. Jannetie Teller was born about 1665 in Albany, Albany, New York; and died.

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Romanus was a distinguished clergy man and author of religious books. Born in bavaria he was probably one of the Calvinists who was expelled fron that country and other states of Germany where Roman Catholicism was the established religion especially during the persecutions following the outbreak of the Thirty years War in 1618. The armorial bearings claimed for the family are those of teller of the House of Kempton in Bavaria. This crest was on the stained glass window donated by the family to the first church in Albany which was established in 1642. - unknown

Romanus married Lea Toors about 1619 in Netherlands. Lea was born in 1592 in Netherlands; and died. [Group Sheet]

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