From the Ackerman Family: Geneaolgy of the Ackerman Family (1641 - 1906), Volume I: The first five generations, compiled by Barbara W. Tobey (1980).
DAVID ACKERMAN was born in September, 1653 at Geffen, and baptised on October 5, 1653. He was named for his father. A marriage license was issued for him and HILLEGONT VERPLANCK 13 March 1680 in New York. Hillegont, daughter of Abram Isaacsen Ver Planck & Maria Vigne, was born in October of 1648. David Ackerman joined the Reformed Dutch Church of N.Y. City 30 May 1683, and appeared on the "West Ward" New York City "tax lists 1695-1700."
David once owned the property at No. 1 Broadway in New York City. The records and deed indicate that in May 1658, William Isaacsen Vredenburgh arrived on the ship "Gilded Beaver" at New Amsterdam from the Hague, Holland. In 1673 he was ordered to move from his house, under the walls of Fort William Hendrick, which was to be torn down because it interfered with the defense of the Fort. He was promised satisfaction by Governor Colve, and the Surveyor was directed to set off Lot No. 1 on the West side of Broadway, in what was formerly the garden of the West India Company building. In 1674 this was rated as third class property, with a value estimated at being equal to $1,000 by the mid 1800's, when David T. Valentine was writing his "History of the City of New York." In 1678 David Ackerman purchased the property for 1,750 gilders in Wampum, (usually shell beads or beaver skins). He sold it seven years later when he moved his family to Hackensack, N.J.
David Ackerman as Patentee, about 1683 paid Quit Rents for three years (1680-1683) on 540 acres in Essex Co. N.J. (now part of Bergen Co.). The church records show that David and his wife Hillegont were two of the few who organized the Reformed Dutch Church at Hackensack, N.J. in 1686. His initials are carved in the outside wall of the Church tower with others. David was appointed Justice of Peace for Essex County in July 1699. The Will of David Ackerman-1653 is dated 2 October 1710. He is styled as "David Ackerman Sr. of Hackensack." In it is mentioned wife Hillegond and children, David, Johannes and Mary. Heredity rights in New York property are left to his daughter. These rights coming through his wife's share in her father's estate. (Both David and also Abraham Ackerman were mentioned in the will of Abraham Ver Planken). It was customary for property coming from the mother to be left to her daughter. David left grain and saw mills to his sons. The will is witnessed by Albert Stevense, Laurens Van Buskerk and Jan Terhuyn and Proved 4 June 1724.
The will of Hillegond mentions children: David, Johannes and Mary. Hereditary right in property in New York to daughter; the mills and lands to sons. Witnesses; Albert Stevensen, Lourens Van Buskirk and Jan Terhunen. Proved 4 June 1724. (Unrecorded Wills Vol 1. L p147-152).
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