Jan Evertsen Bout
1603-1671 Jan Evertsen Bout was born in the Province of Gelderland in 1603, and arrived in New Netherland on board the ship Eendracht in … More Jan Evertsen Bout »
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Cornelis Eversten de Jongste
1628-1679 Governor of New Netherland, 1673 Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge (the Younger) was the son of Lieutenant-Admiral Johan Evertsen and the nephew of Lieutenant-Admiral … More Cornelis Eversten de Jongste »
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 »
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 »
Lyman Tremain
1819-1878 Attorney General of New York, 1858-1860 Lyman Tremain was born on June 14, 1819, in Durham, Greene County, New York. He was educated … More Lyman Tremain »
Gardner Stow
1790-Unknown Attorney General of New York, 1853 Gardner Stow was born around the year 1790 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. In 1806, he commenced … More Gardner Stow »
Charles G. Myers
1810-1881 Attorney General of New York, 1860-1861 Charles Godfrey Myers was born to a farming family in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York, on … More Charles G. Myers »
John H. Martindale
1815-1881 Attorney General of New York, 1866-1867 John Henry Martindale was born in Sandy Hill, Washington County, New York, on March 20, 1815. He … More John H. Martindale »