Ancestry of
Herman Melville
Author of Moby Dick
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1st Generation
1. Herman Melville (1819–1891)
2nd Generation
2. Allan Melville (c1782–c1832)
3. Maria Gansevoort (c1791–c1872)
3rd Generation
4. Thomas Melville (c1751–c1832)
6. Peter Gansevoort (1749–1812)
7. Catherina "Katy" Van Schaick
4th Generation
8. Allan Melville (c1728–c1761)
9. Jean Cargill (c1730–c1759)
10. John Scollay
11. Mercy Greenleaf
12. Harmen Gansevoort (c1712–c1801)
13. Magdalena Douw (c1718–c1796)
15. Maria Gerritsen
5th Generation
20. James Scollay
21. Deborah Bligh
22. Daniel Greenleaf
23. Elizabeth Gookin
26. Petrus Douw
6th Generation
40. Malcolm Scollay
44. Stephen Greenleaf Jr. (1652–1743)
45. Elizabeth Gerrish (1654–1712)
46. Samuel Gookin (1652–)
47. Mary -----
52. Jonas Douw
54. Hendrick Van Rensselaer (1667–c1740)
55. Catherine Annetje Van Brugh
56. Sybrant Van Schaick (c1653–c1685)
7th Generation
88. Stephen Greenleaf (1628–1690)
89. Elizabeth Coffin (c1633–1678)
90. William Gerrish (–1687)
91. Joanna Lowell (–1677)
92. Daniel Gookin Jr. (c1612–1687)
93. Mary Dolling (c1618–c1684)
106. Pieter Quackenbush
107. Marritje -----
108. Jeremias Van Rensselaer (1632–1674)
109. Maria Van Cortlandt (1645–1688/89)
111. Catharina Roelofs
112. Goosen Gerritse Van Schaick (–c1676)
113. Geertie Barentse Peelen Van Nieukirk (–c1650)
114. Teunis Cornelis "Anthony" Van Der Poel (–c1687)
115. Catrina Croon
8th Generation
176. Edmund Greenleaf (1574–c1668)
177. Sarah Moore (1588–1663)
178. Tristam Coffin (c1609–1681)
179. Dionis Stevens (–c1660)
182. Percival Lowell (c1570–1664/66)
183. Rebecca ----- (–1645)
184. Daniel Gookin (c1582–)
185. Mary Bird
216. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (c1585–1643)
217. Anna Van Wely (c1601–1670)
218. Oloff Stevenszen Van Cortlandt
219. Anneken Loockermans
222. Roelof Jansen
223. Anneke Jans
226. Brandt Peelen Van Nieukirk (–c1644)
228. Gerrit Van Der Poel
229. Cornelia Wynant
230. John Croon
9th Generation
354. Enoch Moore (1560/61–c1615)
355. Catherine ----- (–1593)
356. Peter Coffin (c1580–c1628)
357. Joan Kember (c1584–1661)
358. Robert Stevens
364. Richard Lowle
365. Christian Percival
432. Hendrick Van Rensselaer (–1602)
433. Maria Pafraet
434. Jan Van Wely
435. Eleanor Haeckens
10th Generation
708. Nicholas Moore
709. Willamin -----
730. Edmund Percival (–1550)
731. Elizabeth Yorke (–1601)
864. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (–c1592)
865. Nelle Van Wenckum
866. Jan Pafraet
867. Peterken TerBecke
11th Generation
1460. James Perceval (c1468–c1550)
1461. Joan Kenne
1462. Roger Yorke
1463. Eleanor Luttrell
1728. Johan Van Rensselaer (–c1542)
1729. Derykebia Van Luxoel
1730. Claes Van Wenckum
1731. Engel Van der Hell
12th Generation
2920. John Perceval (–1498)
2921. Joan Chedder (–1499)
2922. John Kenne
2926. Hugh Luttrell
2927. Margaret Hill
3456. Hendrick Wolter Van Rensselaer (–1526)
3457. Swene Van Indijck
3458. Nelis Van Luxoel
3459. Rya Hanegraff
13th Generation
5840. Ralph Perceval (–1477)
5841. Joan de Bosco
5852. James Luttrell
5853. Elizabeth Courtnay
6912. Wolter Van Rensselaer
6913. Nelle Van Garder
14th Generation
11680. Richard Perceval (–c1439)
11681. Agnes Arthur
11682. Richard de Bosco
11704. John Luttrell
11705. Margaret Touchet
11706. Philip Courtenay
11707. Elizabeth Hungerford
13824. Obert Van Rensselaer
15th Generation
23360. Ralph Perceval (c1349–c1403)
23361. Elizabeth de Wyke
23362. Richard Arthur
23408. Hugh Luttrell (c1364–1428)
23409. Catherine de Beaumont (–1435)
23412. John Courtenay
23413. Joan Champernoun
23414. Walter Hungerford (c1378–1449)
23415. Katherine Peverell (c1394–c1432)
16th Generation
46720. Walter Perceval (c1327–1349)
46721. Alice de Acton (–c1361)
46722. John de Wyke
46816. Andrew Luttrell (c1335–c1381)
46817. Elizabeth de Courtnay (c1333–1395)
46818. John Beaumont
46819. Joan Stockhay
46824. Philip Courtenay (–c1406)
46825. Anne Wake
46828. Thomas Hungerford
46829. Joan Hussey
46830. Thomas Peverell
46831. Margaret Courtenay
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