Scandinavian immigrants in New York, 1630-1674; with appendices on Scandinavians in Mexico and South America, 1532-1640, Scandinavians in Canada, 1619-1620, Some Scandinavians in New York in the (14765257821)

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Title: Scandinavian immigrants in New York, 1630-1674; with appendices on Scandinavians in Mexico and South America, 1532-1640, Scandinavians in Canada, 1619-1620, Some Scandinavians in New York in the eighteenth century, German immigrants in New York, 1630-1674

Year: 1916 (1910s)

Authors: Evjen, John O. (John Oluf), 1874-1942

Subjects: Scandinavians -- New York (State) Scandinavians -- America Germans -- New York (State)

Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn., K. C. Holter

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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n of Goteborg was satisfied with tobacco,which he, Ruyter, had promised to deliver on first opportunity.The Court, after hearing the evidence, disposed of the case bycondemning Ruyter to pay the obligation in beavers. ^^ On July 16. 1654, Jan Jansen of Goteborg, mate of the shipConick Salomon, about to return to Holland, conferred powersof attorney upon Dirck Van Schelluyne, to collect for him certainmoney owing to him by parties in this country.^^ Jan Jansen may have returned to Europe; if so he came backagain; for he was a resident of New Amsterdam as late as 1667.On July 2, 1667, Johannes dWit brought suit against him, but hewas in default. The Court then ordered that the defendant shallwithin the term of twenty-four hours give security for his ap-pearance at the next court day.^^^ 772 Ibid., p. 128. 773 The Records of New Amsterdam, 1653-1674, I., pp. 196, 251. 774 Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, 1900, p. 174. 775 The Records of New Amsterdam, 1653-1674, VI., p. 81f.

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324 SWEDISH IMMIGEANTS IN NEW YOEK, 1630-1674. PIETER JANSEN. Pieter Jansen, from Stockholm, in Sweden, was in NewNetherland as early as 1658/^ He appears to have lived inAlbany. CORNELIS JURRIAENSEN. Cornelis Jurriaensen appears to have been a Swedish soldierfrom Winseren (Vintjern?), in Sweden. In the New York Colo-nial Documents (II., p. 64) it is stated that he had fled fromFort New Amstel to Maryland, in the year 1659. Another Swede,Hans Roeloff, seems to have been his companion in the flight. TheVice-Director Alrich informed Governor Fendal, of Maryland,about this flight, and requested that Jurriaensen and his companionbe sent back. JACOB LOPER. Jacob Loper was a Swede, from Stockholm, who settled inNew Amsterdam about the year 1647. For some time he hadheld a naval appointment in the Dutch service. He had beencaptain lieutenant at Curacao. On June 30, 1647, he married, in New Amsterdam, CorneliaMelyn, the eldest daughter of Cornelius Melyn. Melyn was oneof the leading men in Ne

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