Jellis Fonda

Jellis Fonda (also called Jelles or Giles; 1727–June 23, 1791)^[1] was a son of Douw Fonda and Maritje Vrooman.^[2]

Life

He was a Schenectady native, and relocated with his family to the Mohawk Valley in 1751.^[2] He served in the French and Indian War, and was commissioned Lieutenant under Sir William Johnson at the Battle of Lake George. After the war, he reached the rank of Major, by which he was known for the rest of his life. Major Fonda was a prominent fur trader, owned an extensive estate with slaves, and operated a store and mills. He was instrumental in the establishment of Tryon County, and elected as a county judge.

During the Revolutionary War, Fonda was given command of a company of associated exempts, and dedicated to the defense of Tryon County. His advocation aided in the construction of the Sacondaga Blockhouse, designed for the protection of the frontier settlers. His father was killed in the Caughnawaga Raid in May of 1780.^[2]^[3]

After the war, Major Fonda served as a State Senator and county judge. He died in 1791 at the age of 64. ^[4]

References

↑ "Schenectady County, New York: Its History to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Chapter XXIV: Genealogy of the Fonda Family". schenectadyhistory.org. 10/20/2026. Retrieved 10/20/2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help); line feed character in |title= at position 81 (help); Check date values in: |access-date=, |date= (help)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Fonda, Mark (2007). "Jellis Douw Fonda". findagrave.com.
↑ Simms, Jeptha R. (1882). Frontiersmen of New York. Albany, NY: C.G.Riggs. Check date values in: |year=, |year= / |date= mismatch (help) Search this book on
↑ "Fonda, Jellis Douw". dartmouth.edu. Retrieved 10/20/2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help); Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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[1] "Schenectady County, New York: Its History to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Chapter XXIV: Genealogy of the Fonda Family". schenectadyhistory.org. 10/20/2026. Retrieved 10/20/2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help); line feed character in |title= at position 81 (help); Check date values in: |access-date=, |date= (help)

[Website-1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Fonda, Mark (2007). "Jellis Douw Fonda". findagrave.com.

[3] Simms, Jeptha R. (1882). Frontiersmen of New York. Albany, NY: C.G.Riggs. Check date values in: |year=, |year= / |date= mismatch (help) Search this book on

[4] "Fonda, Jellis Douw". dartmouth.edu. Retrieved 10/20/2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help); Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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