Guilderland in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Van Bael Patent
Photographed by William Kidd, June 11, 2025
1. Van Bael Patent Marker
Purchased 1672 from Mohawks. Sold to Symon Veeder 1683 & Omie Lagrange 1686. Disputed by Patroons & reduced to 1000 acres by 1775 arbitration.
Erected 2025 by Guilderland Historical Society, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1163.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1672.
Location. 42° 40.214′ N, 73° 53.447′ W. Marker is in Guilderland, New York, in Albany County. It is on Johnston Road (County Route 203) west of Alexa Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5869 Johnston Road, Guilderland NY 12084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robert E. Horton (approx. 1.2 miles away); Coughtry Homestead (approx. 1.4 miles away); Early Turnpike (approx. 1.8 miles away); Cider Mill (approx. 2.1 miles away); LaGrange Farm (approx. 2.1 miles away); Grove Hotel (approx. 2.2 miles away); Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail (approx. 2.2 miles away); Connecting People With Communities (approx. 2.2 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Van Bael Patent - Guilderland Historical Society. (Submitted on June 19, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. William G. Pomeroy Foundation Marker Number 1163 Van Bael Patent.
The Van Bael Patent, originally spanning between 36,000 and 50,000 acres in the Normanskill Valley west of Albany, was purchased in 1672 from representatives of the Mohawks by Jan Hendrickse van Bael, a trader and magistrate in Albany...(Submitted on August 5, 2025, by William Kidd of Albany, New York.)
Photographed by William Kidd, June 11, 2025
2. Van Bael Patent Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2025, by William Kidd of Albany, New York. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on August 5, 2025, by William Kidd of Albany, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2025, by William Kidd of Albany, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
