Adriaen Jorisz Thienpont
Unknown Director of New Netherland, 1624 Adriaen Jorisz Thienpont was appointed the first Director of New Netherland on June 20, 1623. In 1624, he … More Adriaen Jorisz Thienpont »
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Cornelis van der Hoykens
Unknown-1647 Schout-Fiscael of New Netherland, 1639-1647 Around the late 1630s, the Dutch West India Company realized the pivotal role the Schout played in the … More Cornelis van der Hoykens »
Cornelis Jacobson Mey
c. 1580-Unknown Provisional Director of New Netherland, 1625 Captain Cornelis Jacobson Mey was an experienced captain in the Dutch merchant service. He came from … More Cornelis Jacobson Mey »
Hendrick Thomasse Van Dijck
1610-1688 Schout-Fiscael of New Netherland, 1645-1651 Hendrick Thomasse Van Dijck was born in Holland in 1610, and came to New Netherland in 1640 as … More Hendrick Thomasse Van Dijck »
Willem Verhulst
Unknown Provisional Director of New Netherland, 1625-1626 In 1625, the Amsterdam Chamber of the Dutch West India Company sent an expedition of several ships … More Willem Verhulst »
Brian Newton
Unknown Council of New Netherland, 1647-1653 Schout-Fiscael of New Netherland (Substituting), 1652 Brian Newton was an Englishman who entered the service of the Dutch … More Brian Newton »
Pieter Minuit
1580-1638 Director of New Netherland, 1626-1633 Pieter Minuit, born in 1580, was a Walloon from Wesel, Duchy of Cleves. By trade, he was a … More Pieter Minuit »
Bastiaen Jansz Krol
1595-c. 1645 Director of New Netherland, 1632-1633 Bastiaen Jansz Krol, a silk worker by trade, was born in Harlingen, Friesland in 1595. Under the … More Bastiaen Jansz Krol »
Wouter Van Twiller
1606-1657 Director of New Netherland, 1633-1637 Wouter Van Twiller was born in Nieukirk, Holland on May 22, 1606, and became a clerk in the … More Wouter Van Twiller »
Willem Kieft
1597-1647 Director of New Netherland, 1638-1646 Willem Kieft was born in September 1597 in Amsterdam, Holland. Educated to become a merchant, his failed business … More Willem Kieft »