Ancestry of
Cornelius Vanderbilt
(1843–1899)
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1st Generation
1. Cornelius Vanderbilt II (1843–1899)
2nd Generation
2. William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885)
3. Maria Louisa Kissam (1821–1896)
3rd Generation
4. Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794–1877)
5. Sophia Johnson (1795–1868)
6. Samuel Kissam (1796–1868)
7. Margaret Hamilton Adams (1795–1872)
4th Generation
8. Cornelius Vanderbilt (1764–1832)
9. Phoebe Hand (1767–1854)
10. Nathaniel Johnson (1765–a1805)
11. Elizabeth ----- (1770–1841)
12. Peter Rutgers Kissam (1756–1799)
13. Deborah Townsend (1756–p1805)
14. Archibald Hamilton Adams (1769–1811)
15. Maria McKinney (1777–1810)
5th Generation
16. Jacob Van der Bilt (1722/23–1768)
17. Mary Sprague (1729–c1781)
18. Samuel Hand (c1730–p1816)
19. Phebe Lum (1737–a1794)
20. Nathaniel Johnson (a1738–a1793)
21. Eleanor Vanderbilt (1747–1832)
24. Benjamin Kissam (1748–1782)
25. Catherina Rutgers (1736–c1781)
26. Penn Townsend (1706–1756)
27. Esther Parish (1719/20–1792)
28. William Adams (c1730–1829)
29. Margaret Hamilton (c1734–1800)
30. Daniel McKinney (c1725–1802)
31. Margaret Stanhouse (1736/37–1815)
6th Generation
32. Jacob Van der Bilt (1692–1760)
33. Neeltje Denyse (1689–1770)
34. Jacob Sprague (–c1745/1746)
35. Dorothy -----
36. Nehemiah Hand (c1700–1775)
37. Lydia ----- (c1701–1775)
38. Obadiah Lum (1708–a1783)
40. Nathaniel Johnson (a1713–c1797)
41. Sophia Van Gelder (1712–a1746)
42. Jacob Van der Bilt (1722/23–1768) — Same as #16
43. Mary Sprague (1729–c1781) — Same as #17
48. Joseph Kissam (c1705–)
50. Pieter Rutgers (1701–c1745)
51. Helena Hooglandt (1701–1773)
52. John Townsend (1672–1709)
53. Rose Wright
54. Matthew Parish (–p1736)
55. Zeruiah Townsend (–p1760)
62. James Stanhouse
63. Anna Margarita Vedder (1709/10–1748)
7th Generation
64. Aris Jans Van der Bilt (–p1711)
65. Hilitje Remse Van der Beek
66. Denyse Teunessen (1654–a1707)
67. Helena Cortelyou
68. Edward Sprague
69. Abigail Southard
80. Henry Johnson
81. Abigail Brittain
84. Jacob Van der Bilt (1692–1760) — Same as #32
85. Neeltje Denyse (1689–1770) — Same as #33
86. Jacob Sprague (–c1745/1746) — Same as #34
87. Dorothy ----- — Same as #35
96. Daniel Kissam (c1669–1752)
97. Elizabeth Coombs (c1673–1736)
99. Sarah Field
100. Anthony Rutgers
102. Adrian Hooglandt (–p1712)
103. Anna Byvanck
104. Thomas Townsend
105. Sarah Coles (c1646–)
106. John Wright
107. Mary Townsend
110. John Townsend
111. Esther Smith
8th Generation
128. Jan Abertsen Van der Bylt
129. Dierber Cornelius
134. Jacques Cortelyou
138. Thomas Southard
139. Annica Van Salee
162. Nathaniel Brittain
163. Anna Stilwell
168. Aris Jans Van der Bilt (–p1711) — Same as #64
169. Hilitje Remse Van der Beek — Same as #65
170. Denyse Teunessen (1654–a1707) — Same as #66
171. Helena Cortelyou — Same as #67
172. Edward Sprague — Same as #68
173. Abigail Southard — Same as #69
192. John Kissam (1644–p1695)
193. Susannah Thorne (–p1695)
200. Harman Rutgers (–c1711)
201. Catarina de Hooges
202. Pieter Van de Water
203. Annetje Duycking
204. Dirck Cornelisse Hooglandt
206. Jan Byvanck
207. Belitje Duycking
208. John Townsend
210. Robert Coles (c1605–c1655)
211. Mary Hawkshurst
212. Nicholas Wright
214. Henry Townsend (–c1677)
215. Anne Coles (c1634–)
220. Henry Townsend (–c1677) — Same as #214
221. Anne Coles (c1634–) — Same as #215
222. Abraham Smith
223. Mary Pines
9th Generation
262. Joris Jansen Rapalje (1604–1662)
263. Catalyntje Jeronymus Trico (c1605–1689)
279. Grietje Reyniers
336. Jan Abertsen Van der Bylt — Same as #128
337. Dierber Cornelius — Same as #129
338. Rem Janse Van der Beek — Same as #130
339. Jannetje Joris Rapalje — Same as #131
342. Jacques Cortelyou — Same as #134
346. Thomas Southard — Same as #138
347. Annica Van Salee — Same as #139
386. William Thorne
406. Evert Duycking (–c1701)
407. Hendrickje Simons
410. Joris Jansen Rapalje (1604–1662) — Same as #262
411. Catalyntje Jeronymus Trico (c1605–1689) — Same as #263
414. Evert Duycking (–c1701) — Same as #406
415. Hendrickje Simons — Same as #407
416. Thomas Townsend
428. Thomas Townsend — Same as #416
430. Robert Coles (c1605–c1655) — Same as #210
431. Mary ----- (–c1637)
440. Thomas Townsend — Same as #416
442. Robert Coles (c1605–c1655) — Same as #210
443. Mary ----- (–c1637) — Same as #431
10th Generation
526. Jeronimus Trico
527. Michele Sauvagie
556. (probable) Jan Jansen Van Haarlem
678. Joris Jansen Rapalje (1604–1662) — Same as #262
679. Catalyntje Jeronymus Trico (c1605–1689) — Same as #263
694. Anthony Jansen Van Salee — Same as #278
695. Grietje Reyniers — Same as #279
822. Jeronimus Trico — Same as #526
823. Michele Sauvagie — Same as #527
11th Generation
1358. Jeronimus Trico — Same as #526
1359. Michele Sauvagie — Same as #527
1388. (probable) Jan Jansen Van Haarlem — Same as #556