Jan Jansen Damen
c. 1605-1651 Jan Jansen Damen was born in the Utrecht region of the Netherlands around 1605. Around 1631, he arrived in New Netherland and … More Jan Jansen Damen »
Era Category: New York Under Dutch Rule
Marten Cregier
Unknown-1713 Marten Cregier was born in Holland and arrived in New Netherland in the service of the Dutch West India Company. In 1643, he … More Marten Cregier »
Isaac Allerton
c. 1585-1659 Isaac Allerton was one of the original Mayflower pilgrims who settled the Plymouth Colony in 1620. Born in London around 1585, he … More Isaac Allerton »
Maryn Adriaensen
Unknown-c. 1650 Maryn Adriaensen was one of the earliest colonists of New Netherland. He arrived at Fort Orange (Albany) in 1631 and around ten … More Maryn Adriaensen »
Local Courts in New Netherland
Long Island and Other Local English Courts In the early 1640s, many English families from Connecticut arrived in Long Island and applied to New … More Local Courts in New Netherland »
The Court of the Burgomasters and Schepens, 1650-1660
Note: This description has been abstracted from: Henry Wilson Scott. The Courts of the State of New York: Their History, Development and Jurisdiction (1909) … More The Court of the Burgomasters and Schepens, 1650-1660 »
The Court of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens, 1660-1665; 1673-1674
In 1660, following petitions by the colonists, the offices of New Amsterdam schout and New Netherland Schout-fiscal were separated and the municipal tribunal became … More The Court of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens, 1660-1665; 1673-1674 »
The Twelve Men and Director Kieft’s Indian War
Dutch relations with the Native Americans began well and the Company’s Instructions to Director Willem Verhulst mandated that the indigenous population be treated … More The Twelve Men and Director Kieft’s Indian War »
The Eight Men (1643-1647) and the Remonstrance of the Manhatas
The winter of 1643 was an extremely difficult time for the colonists of New Netherland. The Indian War continued, food was scarce, Indian attacks … More The Eight Men (1643-1647) and the Remonstrance of the Manhatas »
The Nine Men and the 1649 Remonstrance of the Commonality of New Netherland
When Director-General Pieter Stuyvesant arrived in New Netherland in 1647, he requested the people to select eighteen representatives, from among whom he would appoint … More The Nine Men and the 1649 Remonstrance of the Commonality of New Netherland »