The Council of New Netherland, 1626-1674
From 1626 on, the Director and his Council acting together were vested with executive and legislative powers within New Netherland. These men also constituted … More The Council of New Netherland, 1626-1674 »
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District Attorneys by County, 1777-1846
The original appellation of this office was that of Assistant Attorney-General. The districts embraced several counties and were seven in member (Act February 12, … More District Attorneys by County, 1777-1846 »
Ely S. Parker
1828-1895 Ely S. Parker was born on the Seneca Reservation at Tonawanda in western New York in 1828. His parents raised him in the … More Ely S. Parker »
Louis Napoleon
1800-1881 In 1799, New York State enacted the Manumission Act, which required slaveholders in New York State to free any children born to slaves … More Louis Napoleon »
Abraham Isaacse Ver Planck
c. 1606-c. 1691 Abraham Isaacse Ver Planck was born in the Netherlands around 1606. Although the date of his arrival in the New Netherland … More Abraham Isaacse Ver Planck »
Cornelis van Ruyven
c. 1630-Unknown Cornelis van Ruyven, born circa 1630 in Amsterdam, was appointed Secretary to the New Netherland Council in 1653. He became a full … More Cornelis van Ruyven »
Arnoldus van Hardenbergh
Unknown Arnoldus van Hardenbergh was born in Holland and, as a free merchant, he sailed to New Netherland in 1644. Van Hardenbergh took an … More Arnoldus van Hardenbergh »
Paulus Lenertsen Van der Grift
1613-Unknown Paulus Lenertsen Van der Grift was born in Amsterdam, Holland on October 20, 1613. By 1643, he was employed by the Dutch West … More Paulus Lenertsen Van der Grift »
Jacob Wolphertsen van Couwenhoven
1612-c. 1670 Jacob Wolphertsen van Couwenhoven, son of Wolphert Gerritsen Van Couwenhoven, was born 1612 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Holland. In 1625, he arrived in … More Jacob Wolphertsen van Couwenhoven »
Oloff Stevensen van Cortlandt
1600-1684 Oloff Stevensen van Cortlandt was born in the Netherlands in 1600 and later became a soldier in the service of the West India … More Oloff Stevensen van Cortlandt »