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The Beaver

Amsterdam, Netherlands to New Amsterdam (New York)

Sailed 25 April 1659
Arrived July 1659
Captain: Jan Reyersz Van der Beet

The Beaver sailed from Amsterdam April 25, 1659 under Captain Jan Reyersz Van der Beets arriving in New Amsterdam July, 1659

 1      Alexander Carolus Cursius (Cursins), Latin Schoolmaster from Lithuania1
 2      Albert Theunissen Vermeulen from Rotterdam
 3      Mrs. Vermeulen (wife of # 2)
 4 - 7  four children Vermeulen, ages 4, 9, 16 and 17 years.
        Fair paid in seawant by son, Cornelis Vermeulen
 8      Amadeas (Amader) Fougie - Frenchman, farmer
 9      Annetje Ruytenbeck maiden (Annetjen Ruytenbeeck)
10      Claes Jansen from Purmerend - wheelwright, and wife and servant and nursing child
11      Cornelis Michielsen (Michielsz) from Medemblick
12      Dirck Looten, clerk
13      Geertry (Geertruyt) Van Meulen - maiden
14      Grietje (Grietgen) Christia(e)ns from Tonningen, Denmark (now belonging to Germany)
15      Hendrick Theunisz Hellinck (Hellerick)
16      Mrs. Hellinck (wife of # 15)
17      Jacob Sam and family
18      Mrs. Sam (wife of # 17)
19      Jacobus van der Schelling (Van der Schellingh)
20      boy van der Schelling, 13 years of age
21      Jacques Monier - Frenchman, agriculturer
22      Jacques Reneau - Frenchman, agriculturer
23      Laurens Van der Spiegel from Vlissingen (Flushing)
24      Maintien Jans from Amsterdam - maiden (Vaintien, Wijntje?)
25      Marten van de Wert (Van de Weert), from Utrecht - hatter
26      Matthew Andriessen from Peters-houck (Matheus Andriesz)
27      Matthieu Savariau - Frenchman, agriculturer
28      Peter Arentsen Diesvelt - tailor (Arentsz)
29      Peter Tollenaer from Hasselt (Pieter Follenaer)
30      Peter van Ecke from Leyden - planter (Van Eeke)
31      Pierre Grissaut - Frenchman, agriculturer (Cresson, Grisant)
32      Pierre Monier - Frenchman, agriculturer
For more information on the passengers aboard this ship, please visit Immigrants to New Netherlands
Transcribed by Alice M (Stansfield) Herzberg a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 August 2008


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