THE STEPHANUS VAN ALEN HOMESTEAD – 1721
The present home of W.B. Van Alstyne was the earliest Van Alen homestead of which we have definite information. There were many others. That of Lourens, the father of Stephen, was on the De Bruyn patent (Brown Right) which he owned, and was probably near, possibly in part identical with, the fine old mansion long occupied by his grandson, Lucas I., and now owned by the heirs of the late William A. Wheeler.
Concerning this notable homestead permit the digression: Lucas I. Van Alen, of eminent character and service, b. Oct. 1, 1776, d. Sept. 28, 1854, was a son of John L. Van Alen and Christina Van Dyck. John L., s. of Lucas; s. of Lourens, the purchaser of the De Bruyn patent. Lucas I. married (1) Maria Pruyn, (2) Elisabeth Vanderpoel. The children of Maria were – Christina, b.’05, m. Isaac K. Oakley, live at Newburgh. John, b. ’12, d. ’76, unmarried. The children of Elisabeth Vanderpoel were --- Isaac, b. ’16, d. ’39; Maria b. ’17, m. David Bigelow; Elisabeth, b. ’23, d. ’76; Lydia A., b. ’25, d. ’76; Helen, b. ’26, m. George Wells; and Aaron, who in ’61 m. Ann Eliza, dau. Of John A. Van Dyck
This information was taken from p. 358 of Old Kinderhook.
Today, the Stephanus Van Alen house is Gables Manor, located on 75 Broad Street, Kinderhook, NY. The picture below was published in Old Kinderhook.