Michael Jansen Vreeland * (Vreelant) van Scabberkerke ) was born in 1610 in Scrabberkercke, Holland, Netherlands. He sailed to America aboard the "Rensselaerwyck" on 1 Oct 1636 from South Beveland, an island in the Province of Zeeland, near Scrabbekerke, Holland. He resided on his farm or "polder" before 1638 in South Beveland, an island in the Province of Zeeland, near Scrabbekerke, Holland. He resided "Hooge Berg" (high hill) Farm in 1638 in Rensselaerwyck, Albany, New York. He was one of the earliest settlers in 1638 in Albany, New York. He sailed to America aboard the "Het Wapen van Norwegen" (Arms of Norway) in May 1638 from Bergenaut-Zoom, Brabant, via Amsterdam, Holland. He immigrated on 4 Aug 1638 to New Amsterdam, Kings County, Long Island, New York. He moved in 1644 to New Amsterdam.) He moved in 1646 to Communipaw, New Jersey. He served as magistrate after 1646 in Communipaw, New Jersey. He and his family were the only ones not killed in the Indian attack on and burning of Pavonia on 15 Sep 1655. He served as one of the nine advisors (the "Nine Men") appointed by Gov. Peter Stuyvesant before 1656 in New York. He declined the Vice-Governorship in 1656 in Albany (then Fort Orange), Albany, New York. He died in 1663 in Bayonne, Hudson or Communipaw, New Jersey. He moved to Bergen County, New Jersey.) He was a farmer and fur-trader with the Indians. He was known for his fairness in dealing with Indians. He was one of the earliest settlers in Bergen, Bergen, New Jersey.
Fitje (Sophia) Hartmans (Harmans) was born in 1611 in Cologne. She died on 21 Sep 1697 in Bayonne, Hudson, or Jersey City, Bergen, New Jersey |