Our documented Abenaki, Mahican (Mohican), Munsee, and Kanien’kehá (Mohawk) ancestry is supported by primary historical records and genealogical evidence and has been independently reviewed by professional genealogical researchers. The lines below trace documented ancestral and kinship connections ascending to Joseph Edward Bruchac and Carol Bell Worthen.

Each line is traced through the available historical record, with names linked wherever possible to the primary sources and supporting genealogical evidence. Relationships are stated only to the degree the evidence supports; probable connections are identified as such.

Together, these interconnected Abenaki, Mahican, Munsee, Mohawk, and related family lines form our Documented Indigenous Lineage.

Last updated: August 2026.

• Flora 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 County, 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 (ca. 1853/55–1909) m. Louis (Lewis) Bowman (1844–aft. 1918)
• Residence (Alice): Warren Co., NY → 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 (Edward): Splinterville, Greenfield, NY.
• Residence (Flora): Vermont frontier → Splinterville, Greenfield, NY.
• Mary L. Bedell (1838–1908) m. George Byron Worthen Sr. (1837–1911)
• Residence: Hancock, Illinois

• Augustus Hard Dunham (1828–1887) m. Henrietta Eliza Hobbs (1829–1909)
• Residence (Augustus): Schaghticoke → Splinterville, Greenfield, NY
• Residence (Henrietta): Vermont frontier → Splinterville, Greenfield, NY
• Harriet Spear (1820–1904) m. Ira Mann (1811–1899)
• Residence: Vermont frontier → Splinterville, Greenfield, NY.
• Susan Barney (ca. 1829/30–1892?) m. Winant (Wynet) Van Antwerp (b. ca. 1829)
• Residence (Susan): Johnsburg, Warren Co., NY
• Residence (Winant): Schaghticoke → Lake George/Warren Co., NY
• Sophie Sénécal dit Laframboise (c. 1816–1891) m. Joseph or Charles Beaumier dit Bowman?
• 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

• Thomas Barney (b. 7 Feb. 1799, Nantucket) m. Elizabeth “Betsey” Williams
• Residence: Nantucket, Massachusetts → Johnsburg, Warren Co., New York
• Marriage: Johnsburg area, ca. 1821
• Probable parents of Winant Van Antwerp: Arriantje (Adriana) Bratt (b. 15 Sept. 1792) m. Derrick T. V. V. (Dirck) Van Antwerp (b. 3 Oct. 1790)
• Residence: Schaghticoke, NY
• Status: Probable; relationship to Winant remains under primary-record review.
• Hester Ann DeVoe (1791–?) m. Winant (Wynant) Van Antwerp (1793–1886)
• Residence: Schaghticoke, NY → Waterford, Saratoga Co., NY
• Note: Published secondary sources presently disagree on Hester's death year; retain as unresolved until a primary record settles it.
• Holtham Dunham Jr. (c. 1780s–1853) m. Hannah Webster (1791–1853)
• Residence (Holtham): Schaghticoke → Splinterville, Greenfield, NY.
• Residence (Hannah): Vermont frontier → Splinterville, Greenfield, NY.
• Clarissa Foster (b. 1788) m. Jacob B. Spear (1786–1866)
• Residence: Vermont frontier
• (unknown) + Hazen Bedel (1785–1835)
• Residence: Coös Country / Coös County, New Hampshire

• Catelyntie (Catalyntie) Van Vechten (d. unknown) m. Isaac Van Antwerp (1767–1836)
• Residence: Schaghticoke, NY
• Alida Quackenbos (b. 1759) m. Daniel Bratt (Bradt) (1734–1799)
• Residence: Schaghticoke, NY
• Hannah/Anna “Annetje” Cole (ca. 1757–aft. 1800) m. Captain Holtham Dunham Sr. (1749–1824)
• Residence (Annetje): Schaghticoke → Greenfield/Splinterville, NY
• Residence (Holtham): Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut → northern New York/Vermont frontier → Schaghticoke → Greenfield, Saratoga Co., NY
• Documented Revolutionary service: Captain, Associated Exempts at Saratoga, 26 March 1781 → Captain, New York Levies, 27 April 1781
• Mary Johnson (ca. 1752–1789) m. Colonel Timothy Bedel (1724–1787)
• Residence (Mary): Fort at No. 4 → Odanak → Coös Country, New Hampshire
• Residence (Timothy): Salem, NH → Haverhill/Bath → Coös Country, New Hampshire
• Note: Published sources conflict over Timothy Bedel's birth year; the family reconstruction presently uses 1724.

• Nicholas Koel (Cole) m. Catrina (Catharina) See
• Residence: New York; associated with the Hudson Valley–Schaghticoke family network
• Relationship: Parents of Hannah/Anna “Annetje” Cole.
• Elizabeth Lyman (1715–1784) m. Captain Samuel Dunham (1723–1792)
• Residence (Samuel): Connecticut → northern New York frontier
• Note: The older “Residence (Holtham)” label has been corrected to Samuel.
• Neeltje Groot (1732–1784) m. Cornelis Van Antwerp (1731–1792)
• Residence: Kanatsiohareke / Mohawk Valley, New York
• Susannah Willard (later Hastings) (1729/30–1810) m. Captain James Johnson (ca. 1726–1758)
• Residence (James): Fort at No. 4 → Odanak → Ticonderoga, NY
• Residence (Susannah): Fort at No. 4 → Odanak → New Hampshire
• Chief Joseph Louis (Magwawidobait) Gill (ca. 1720–1798) m. Marie-Jeanne Nanamaghemet (ca. 1720–1759)
• Residence: Odanak, PQ
• Hendrika (Hendrikje) Fonda (1738–1778) m. Lewis (Louwis) Simonse Van Antwerp (1731–1824)
• Residence (Hendrika): Caughnawaga, NY → Schaghticoke, NY
• Residence (Lewis): Schaghticoke, NY

• Helena Van Slyck (m. 17 Oct. 1736) m. Daniel Van Antwerp (bap. 16 Oct. 1707)
• Residence: Rotterdam, Schenectady district, NY
• Jacobus (James) See (Zie) — baptized 14 Aug. 1711 m. Catharina Dinckelbach (b. ca. 1713)
• Residence: Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY)
• Status: The parentage and exact direct bridge from this couple to Catrina See should remain tied explicitly to the church-record reconstruction.
• Aeltje Van Tassel (b. 1706) m. Leffert Pieterse Haughwout Sr. (b. 1710s)
• Residence: Philipsburgh Manor → New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ
• Jacobus Van Den Bergh (c. 1705–1710) m. Maria Van Antwerp (c. 1710–1715)
• Residence: Schaghticoke, NY

• Gerrit Danielse Van Antwerp (b. ca. 1714–aft. 1753) m. Eva Mabie (1727–1752)
• Residence: Caughnawaga, Schenectady, NY
• Aaltje (Aaltje Cornelisse) Van Buren (b. 1710) m. Douw Isaacse Fonda (1709–1771)
• Residence: Caughnawaga, NY
• Maria Van Slyck (ca. 1666–1725) m. Jacobse Groot (b. 1660s)
• Residence: Caughnawaga, Schenectady, NY
• Cornelis Van Slyck (b. ca. 1670s) m. Clara Janse Bratt (m. 10 Feb. 1696)
• Residence: Caughnawaga, Schenectady, NY
• Maria (Maritje) Symonse Groot (bap. 1654–aft. 1700) m. Daniel Janse Van Antwerpen (b. 1635)
• Residence: Caughnawaga, Schenectady, NY
• Hilletje “Jacobs” Van Slyck (ca. 1670s–aft. 1710) m. unknown
• Jacob Cornelisz Van Antwerp (c. 1695–1700) m. unknown
• Residence: Caughnawaga, 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–aft. 1735) m. Jacobus (James) See / Zie / Sie (b. ca. 1670–1735)
• 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)

• Jacques “Itsitsiosokwachka” Cornelissen Van Slyck (ca. 1640–1690) m. Grietje (Margareta) Harmense Ryckman (1645–1690)
• Residence: Kanatsiohareke / Mohawk Valley, New York
• Leah (Elisabeth) Van Slyck (ca. 1665–1728) m. Hendrick Cornelissen Van Buren (1645–1725)
• Residence: Kanatsiohareke / Mohawk Valley, New York
• Jan Cornelissen Van Tassel / Van Texel (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), Schenectady/Albany, and the Mohawk Valley
• Catoneras (ca. 1600–1640s) m. Cornelis Jansen Van Texel / Van Tassel (ca. 1600–1660)
• Residence: Canarsee/Munsee homeland of Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley

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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.