This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ...and executed on the spot, without court process. if he shall make any mistake. Let him, therefore, prevent his loss. Ac-tum Rensselaerswyck. 26th October 1646. Pursuant to the resolution of their honors the niagisu-ates of this colonie. A. on Hoocss. KILIAEN VAN RENSSELAER, Merchant of Amsterdam, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ...and executed on the spot, without court process. if he shall make any mistake. Let him, therefore, prevent his loss. Ac-tum Rensselaerswyck. 26th October 1646. Pursuant to the resolution of their honors the niagisu-ates of this colonie. A. on Hoocss. KILIAEN VAN RENSSELAER, Merchant of Amsterdam, director of the West India Company, and one of the first patroons ofNew Netherland, was the thirteenth descendant in a direct line from Henry Wolters van Rensselaer. He married, firstly, Hellegonda van Bylet, by whom he had one son, Johannes, who afterwards married his cousin, Elizabeth van Twiller. Kiliaen van Rensselaer married, secondly, in 1627, Anna van Wely, daughter ot'.Toannes van Wely, merchant of Amsterdam, by whom he had four daughters and four sons, namely: 1, Maria-, 2, Jeremias, (who married Maria, daughter of Olotf Stevensen van Cortland-, ) 3, Hellegonda; 4, Jan Baptiste, (who married Susan van Wely-, ) 5, Eleonora; 6, Susan, (who married Jan de la C0urt;). '7, Nicolaus, (who married Alida Schuyler;) 8, Rickert, (who married Anna van Beaumont;) Kiliaen van Rensselaer's sister (Maria) married Rykert van Twiller, and thus, it is presumed, the relationship originated between VVouter van Twiller, second director-general of New Netherland, and the first patroon of Rensselaerswyck. Of the above children, Maria and Hellegonda died unmarried. Johannes" succeeded his father as patroon, and J eremias, Jan Baptiste and Ryckert were, in succession, directors of "the colonie." Nicolaus was a clergyman of the Dutch Reformed Church. On being introduced to Charles lI., then in exile at Brussels, he prophesied the restoration '0!" that monarch to the throne of England, which circumstance obtained for him afterwards...
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