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Born
30 Sep 1769 — Albany, NY
Died
27 Feb 1797 — Albany, NY
Burial
Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, Albany Co., NY

Parents

  • Gysbert Nicholas Fonda (1720–12 Aug 1788)
  • Elsie Winne Douw (22 Aug 1731–23 Jul 1823)

Genealogy notes

b. Albany, NY; 1790 US Federal Census, Albany, Albany Co., NY; d. Albany, NY; bur. Ann and Lydia Lush Lot, Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, Albany Co., NY; graduate of Columbia College in 1787; admitted to practice law in Rensselaer and Saratoga Counties in May 1791 (first group admitted, consisting of 16 lawyers); o. Attorney; [Albany Rural Cemetery Burial Cards, Menands, NY - Nicholas Fonda, b. abt 1770 in Albany, NY; d. 27 Feb 1797 in Albany, NY]; [New York Wills and Probate Records - Name: Nicholas Fonda; Probate Date: 29 Jul 1802; Probate County: Albany; Heirs: Elsie Fonda]; [Died, on Monday last, after a tedious illness, Nicholas Fonda, Esq., of this city - Mortuary Notice - 1797-03-06 - Albany Chronicle]; [Died, on Monday last, after a tedious illness, Nicolas Fonda, Esq. of this city; and on Thursday, his remains were interred in the Dutch Church cemetery - a very respectable and numerous concourse of relatives and other citizens attended the interment. Daily Advertiser (New York, NY), Wednesday, March 8, 1797]; [Annals of Albany 1850-1856 - Ref. Prot. Dutch Burial Ground Inscriptions - Nicholas Fonda, son of Gysbert and Elise Fonda, who departed this life on the 27th day of Feb. 1797, aged 27 years, 4 mos. and 28 days.]; [R002] Pearson's First Settlers of the Ancient County of Albany; [R095a] Landmarks of Rensselaer County, New York; [R038a] The Fonda Family; [R044] Innes Getty Collection: Jellis Douwse Fonda; [DAR Library, GRC National Index: Fonda, Nicolas, State IL, Series/Vol s1 v10, Page 176] >> www.fonda.org <<

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