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Bruyn Vis

Amsterdam, Netherlands to New Netherland (New York)
sailed 19 June 1658
There is no sworn statement.
The Bruynvis (Brownfish) sailed from Amsterdam June 19, 1658 under Captain Cornelis
Maertsen, Factoor.

 1 Adam Van Santen, wife and 2 children, 1 and 4 years old
 2 Adriaen Jansen from Zeeland - fisherman
 3 Charles (Charel) Garet
 4 Claes Wolf from the Elbe - sailor
 5 Dirck Smith's Wife and nursing child, Ensign in the Company's Service - and nursing child
 6 Dingeman (Dorigeman) Jansen from Dordrecht - and bride Catarina Douwers
 7 Douwe Harmensen from Friesland - and wife and three children
   ages 2 and 3 years and nursing child
 8 Francisco de Gordosa from Davingon
 9 Francois (Francoys) Abrahamsen from Vlissingen
10 Harmen Dircksen from Norway - and wife and child 4 years of age
11 Huybert de Bruyn
12 Jan Aerensen van Kampen - farmer
13 Jan Isbrands - rope maker
14 Jannetje Hermens - maiden, and her brother Jan Harmensen
   (Jannetie Hermans)
15 Jannetje Volckertse - wife of Evert Luykese baker, and daughter 12 years of age
   (Jannetie Volckerse)
16 Jean Lequie (Le Quie, Leynie) from Paris
17 Joris Jansen from Hoorn - house carpenter
18 Machteld Stoffelsen - widow, is acquainted with agriculture
19 Maria Claes - maiden
20. Michiel Ples from Holstein - wife and 2 children, one 4 years of age and one infant
For more information of 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
31 July 2008


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