Our Abenaki, Mahican (Mohican), and Mohawk ancestry is supported by documented historical sources and has been independently verified by professional genealogical researchers. The individuals listed below represent documented ancestral connections within the family lines ascending to Joseph Edward Bruchac and Carol Bell Worthen. Each name links to the available historical and genealogical records supporting these Indigenous kinship connections, including documentation concerning the 1754 adoption of Carol Bell Worthen’s fourth- and fifth-great-grandmothers into the Abenaki community at Odanak.

• Marion Bowman Bruchac (1921–1999) m. Joseph Bruchac Jr. (1912-1986) 
  • Residence: Splinterville, Greenfield, NY.

• Katherine June Haberly (1910-2006) m. Albert Woolman Worthen (1912-2000)
  • Residence (Katherine): Wapanucka, Oklahoma → Ithaca, Tompkins, New York
  • Residence (Albert): Herkimer, New York

• Marion Edna Dunham (1895–1958) m. Jesse E. Bowman (1886–1970) 
  • Residence (Marion): Splinterville, Greenfield, NY.
  • Residence (Jesse): Cole Hill →  Splinterville, Greenfield, NY.

• Joseph Bruchac (1886–1963) m. Pauline Hrdlicka (1890-1973) 
  • Residence: Greenfield, NY.

• Xenia May Woolman (1885–1948) m. Edmund Louis Worthen (1882–1965) 
  • Residence: Indiana → Illinois → Tompkins County, New York.

• Bell Wright (1877-?) m. Doctor Samuel Stimson Haberly (1875-1956)
  • Residence: Wapanucka, Oklahoma

• Alice Van Antwerp (1853–1909) m. Louis (Lewis) Bowman (1844–aft. 1918)
  • Residence (Alice): Schaghticoke → Cole Hill, Greenfield, NY. 
  • Residence (Louis): Brome-Missisquoi, QC → Vermont frontier → Cole Hill, Greenfield, NY.

• Edward Hobbs Dunham (1862–1934) m. Flora Marion Mann (1858–1939) 
  • Residence: Splinterville, Greenfield, NY.

• Mary L Bedell (1838-1908) m. George Byron Worthen Sr (1837–1911)
  • Residence: Hancock, Illinois

• George W. Haberly (born c. 1834) m. Frances Marion Stimson (born 1869, Massachusetts – died 1938)
  • Residence: Allen County, Indiana

• Albert Jefferson Woolman (1861–1918) m. Daura Campbell (1865–1954)
  • Residence: Indiana → Illinois

• Augustus Hard Dunham (1828–1887) m. Henrietta Eliza Hobbs (1829-1909) 
  • Residence:  Splinterville, Greenfield, NY

• Harriet Spear (1820-1904). m. Ira Mann (1811-1899)
  • Residence: Braintree, VT → Splinterville, Greenfield, NY.

• Susan Atty Maria Conklin (1828–1914) m. Daniel Wynant Van Antwerp (1826–1901) 
  • Residence (Susan): Schaghticoke →  Lake George, Warren Co., NY. →  Splinterville, Greenfield, NY.
  • Residence (Daniel): Schaghticoke →  Lapeer County, MI (carpenter) → Danville Soldiers’ Home, Vermilion County, IL (final residence & death)

• Sophie Sénécal dit Laframboise (c.1816–1891) m. ? (c.1810s) 
  • Residence (Sophie): Odanak (Alsigonticoke/Saint-François-du-Lac, PQ) / Pierreville, Yamaska County, Quebec

• Elizabeth Montgomery (1820-1899)  m. Edward A Bedell (1818-1854) 
  • Residence: Onondaga, New York

• Hester Ann DeVoe (1791–1871) m. Winant (Wynant) Van Antwerp (1793–1886) 
  • Residence (Hester): Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co., NY →  Lake George, Warren Co., NY.
  • Residence (Winant): Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co., NY.

• Holtham Dunham Jr. (c. 1780s–1853) m. Hannah Webster (1791–1853) 
  • Residence:  Splinterville, Greenfield, NY.

• Nathaniel Hull Conklin (1807–1888) m. Phoebe Filkins (1808–1888) 
  • Residence (Nathaniel): Troy, New York.
  • Residence (Pheobe): Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co., NY.

• Clarissa Foster (b. 1788) m. Jacob B. Spear (1786-1866) 
  • Residence: Spear’s Brook, Braintree, Vermont.

• (unknown) + Hazen Bedel (1785-1835) 
  • Residence: Coös County, New Hampshire

• Douw (Douwe) Lewis Van Antwerp (1764–1832) m. Maria "Berg" Van Den Bergh (1765–1851) 
  • Residence: Schaghticoke, NY

• Mary “Polly” Palmer (ca. 1753–1844) m. Daniel Filkins (1783–1862)
  • Residence: Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co., NY.

• William De Voe (b. ca. 1758) m. Maritje Bookhout/Buckhout (1757–aft. 1790)
  • Residence: Schaghticoke, NY

• Anna “Annetje” (Cole) Dunham (ca. 1757–aft. 1800) m. Captain Holtham Dunham Sr. 
  • Residence (Annetje): Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY).   →  Splinterville, Greenfield, NY.
  • Residence (Holtham):  Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut → Vermont frontier →  Splinterville, Greenfield, NY.

• Gilbert "Gysbert" Concklin (1766–1835) m. Sarah Manning (1766 – 1815) 
  • Residence (Gysbert): Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY)
  • Residence (Sarah): Rombout Precinct, Dutchess County (early life) →  Milton, Saratoga County, NY.

• Mary Johnson (ca. 1752–1789) m. Timothy Bedel (1724–1787)
  • Residence (Mary): Fort at No 4 → Odanak → Coös County, New Hampshire.
  • Residence (Timothy): Salem, NH → Moor's Charity School Dartmouth → Coös County, NH.

• Maritje Van Olinda (b. 1729) m. Isaac DeVoe (c. 1725–before 1790, est.) 
  • Residence: Albany Dutch Reformed Church region/Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co., NY.

• Catharina See (Zie) — baptized 27 Oct 1733 m. David Storm (1726 – after 1790) 
  • Residence: Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY).

• Abraham Concklin (1736–1814) m. Tjaatje (Charlotte) Tappan (1737 – 1845) 
  • Residence: Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY) → Rombout  Precinct/Fishkill, Dutchess Co., NY (marriage & farming) → Schodack,  Rensselaer Co., NY (final residence & death).

• Maria Van Antwerp (1741–1822) m. Jacobus Van Den Bergh (1737–1818)
  • Residence: Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co., NY

• Neeltje Groot (1732–1784) m. Cornelis Van Antwerp (1731–1792)
  • Residence: Kanatsiohareke, Schenectady, NY.

• Susannah Willard Hastings (1729-1820) m. Captain James Johnson (1720 - 1758)
  • Residence (James): Fort at No 4 → Odanak → Ticonderoga, NY.
  • Residence (Susannah): Fort at No 4 → Odanak → Coös County, NH.

• Chief Joseph Louis (Magwawidobait) Gill (apt. 1720-1798) m. Marie-Jeanne Nanamaghemet (apt. 1720-1759)
  • Residence:  Odanak, PQ

• Martinus Van Olinda (1702–1768) m. Maritje (Maria) Ten Eyck (b. c. 1704 – d. after 1768)
  • Residence: Albany Dutch Reformed Church region/Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co., NY.

• Helena Van Slyck (m. 17 Oct 1736)  m. Daniel Van Antwerp (bap. 16 Oct 1707)
  • Residence: Rotterdam (west of the village) 

• Jacobus (James) See (Zie) — baptized 14 Aug 1711 m. Catharina Dinckelbach (b. ca. 1713)
  • Residence: Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY).

• Capt. John “Jan” Concklin (1700–1785) m. Annaatje (Annatie) Storm (1701–1785) 
  • Residence: Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY)

• Aeltje Van Tassel (b. 1706) m. Leffert Pieterse Haughwout Sr. (b. 1710s) 
  • Residence: Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY) → New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ.

• Hendrika (Hendrikje) Fonda (1738-1778) m. Lewis (Louwis) Simonse Van Antwerp (1731–1770s) 
  • Residence (Hendrika): Schenectady → Schaghticoke, NY
  • Residence (Lewis): Schaghticoke, NY

• Aaltje (Aaltje Cornelisse) Van Buren (b. 1710) m. Douw Isaacse Fonda (1709–1771)
  • Residence:  Schoharie, NY.

• Gerrit Danielse Van Antwerp (b. ca. 1714 – after 1753) m. Eva Mabie (1727–1752)
  • Residence: Kanatsiohareke, Schenectady, NY.

• Maria Van Slyck (ca. 1666–1725) m. Jacobse Groot (b. 1660s)
  • Residence: Kanatsiohareke, Schenectady, NY.

• Cornelis Van Slyck (b. ca. 1670s) m. Clara Janse Bratt (m. 10 Feb. 1696)
  • Residence: Kanatsiohareke, Schenectady, NY.

• Neeltje Pieterse Van Olinda (ca. 1660s–early 1700s) m. Jacob Cornelisz Van Antwerp (1639–1712)
  • Residence: Kanatsiohareke, Schenectady, NY.

• Daniel Pieterse Van Olinda (1671 – 1728) m. Catalyntje (Catharina) Ten Eyck
  (b. c. 1674 – d. after 1728)
  • Residence: Albany Dutch Reformed Church region/Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co., NY.

• Maria (Maritje) Symonse Groot (bap. 1654 – aft. 1700) m. Daniel Janse Van Antwerpen (b. 1635) 
  • Residence: Kanatsiohareke, Schenectady, NY.

• Cornelis (Martense) Van Buren 1671–1729 m. Hendrickje Van Ness (1648–1720)
  • Residence:  Albany and Kinderhook districts of the Dutch-American frontier.

• Barent Janse Wemp (1670–1736) m. Dirckje (Dorothy) Swart (b. 1670s)
  • Residence: Schenectady, NY.

• Catharina (Elisabeth) Storm (b. ca. 1675 – d. aft. 1735) m. Jacobus (James) See / Zie / Sie
  (b. 1670 – d. 1735) 
  • Residence: Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY).

• Cornelis Jansen Van Tassel (b. 1667) 
  • Residence: Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY).

• Margrietje (Grietje) Van Tassel (b. ca. 1672–aft. 1716) m. Pieter Storm (b. 1658–aft. 1716) 
  • Residence: Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY).

• Other Van Tassel descendants (feeding into Conklin) 
  • Residence: Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY) → Schaghticoke, NY.

• Hilletje (Hilletie) Van Slyck (ca. 1650–aft. 1710) m. Pieter Danielse Van Olinda (also known as Wemp) (1642-1716)
  • Residence: Kanatsiohareke, Schenectady, NY.

• Jacques "Itsitsiosokwachka" Cornelissen Van Slyck (ca. 1640–1690) m. Grietje (Margareta) Harmense Ryckman (1645-1690)
  • Residence: Kanatsiohareke, Schenectady, NY.

• Leah (Elisabeth) Van Slyck (ca. 1665–1728) m. Hendrick Cornelissen Van Buren (1645–1725)
  • Residence: Kanatsiohareke, Schenectady, NY.

• Jan Cornelissen Van Tassel (ca. 1625–1710) m. Annetje Alberts (1635-1704) 
  • Residence: Canarsee homeland (Brooklyn/Long Island) → Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY)

• Ots-Toch (ca. 1620–aft. 1660) m. Cornelis Antonissen “Broer” Van Slyck (1620–1667)
  • Residence: Tiononderoge (Mohawk Upper Castle) and in Schenectady/Albany, and Ots-Toch is associated with Mohawk territory at Kanatsiohareke.

• Catoneras (ca. 1600–1640s) m. Cornelis Jansen Van Texel or Van Tassel (ca. 1600–1660) 
  • Residence: Canarsee homeland (Brooklyn/Long Island) → Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY)

As our documented lineage illustrates, our family’s history in New York and New England is not a single ancestral line. It is a convergence — many independent paths returning, again and again, to the same homelands.

Our family has deep, traceable roots in the Indigenous homelands of New York and New England. These roots are demonstrated through named Indigenous-connected ancestors, repeated regional convergence, and multi-generational continuity of place and kin networks.

Our ancestors lived here.
Their children stayed here.
Their descendants are still here.

Not as a metaphor.
Not as a symbolic connection.
But as families — in place, in records, and in relation.

Askwa nd'aoldibna, We are Still here.