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De Trouw


Amsterdam, Netherlands to New Netherland (New York)
sailed 12 February 1659
arrived May 1659
Captain: Jan Jansen Bestevaer
De Trouw (In The Faith) sailed from Amsterdam February 12, 1659 under Captain Jan Jansen Bestevaer arriving at New Amsterdam May, 1659.
  1 - 6   6 children [no names], from the Almshouse
  7       Adrian Fournoi (Fournie), from Valenciennes
  8       Arent Francken (Franckese), from Ieveren (Jever), baker
  9       Bastiaen Clement from Doornick
 10       Boele Roelofsen, joncker (Boele Roeloffsz Jongerman)
 11       Mrs. Roelofsen (wife)
 12 - 14  three children ages 2 and 3 years and nursing child,
 15       his wife's sister
 16       a boy 14 years old
 17       Catalyntje Cranenburg, maiden (Craneburen)
 18       Dennys Isacksen from Wyk by Duurstede (Denys Isacksz)
 19       Egbert Meynderts (Meyndertsen), from Amsterdam
 20       Mrs. Meynderts (wife)
 21       Child Meynderts (nursing child)
 22       servant of the Meynderts family
 23       Epke Jacobs (Jacobsen), from Harlingen - farmer (Epke Jacobs Banta)
 24       Mrs. Jacobs (wife)
 25 - 29  five sons ages 3/4, 2, 3, 4 and 6 years
 30       Evert Cornellisz (Cornellissen), from the vicinity of Amersfoort
 31       Evert Marschal from Amsterdam - glasier
 32       Mrs. Marschal (wife)
 33       daughter Marschal (12 years of age)
 34       Feytje Dircks (Dircx)
 35       Geertruy(t) Jochems from Hamburgh - wife of Claus Claussen from Amersfort
          now in New Netherland,
 36 & 37  two children Claussen ages 4 1/2 and 7 years
 38       Gillis Jansen from Garderen
 39       Mrs. Jansen (wife)
 40 - 44  four children jansen, ages 4 1/4, 5, 6 and 9 years
          (Gillis Jansen De Mandeville)
 45       Goossen Van Twiller from Niewkerk
 46       Harmen Coerten from Voorhuysen
 47       Mrs. Coerten (wife)
 48 - 52  five children Coerten, ages 5, 6, 8, 9 and 17 years
 53       Hendrick Harmensen from Amsterdam
 54       Jacob Hendricks (Hendicxsz), from the Highland (Hooghland)
 55       maid servant of # 54
 56       Jan Barents Ameshoff, from Amsterdam (Jan Barentsz Amelhofsen)
 57       Jan Dircksen (Dircxsen), from Alckmaer
 58       Mrs. Dircksen (wife)
 59 - 61  three children Dircksen, ages 3/4, 8 and 15 years
 62       Jan Harmens (Harmensz), from Amersfoort - tailor
 63       Mrs. Harmens (wife)
 64 - 67  four children Harmens, ages 5, 7, 8, and 9 years
 68       Jan Jacobsen (Jacobs), from Utrecht - farmer
 69       Mrs. Jacobsen (wife)
 70       Mrs. Jacobsen (mother)
 71 & 72  two children Jacobsen, ages 2 1/2 and 4 years
 73       Jan Laurensen Noorman
 74       Mrs. Noorman (wife) (Leurens, Lawrense)
 75       Jan Meynderts (Meyndertsz) from Ieveren (Jever) - farmer
 76       Belitje Plettenberg (wife of # 75)
 77       Jan Roelofsen van Naerden, farmer (Jan Roeloffz from Naerden)
 78       Jan Van Coppenol from Remsen (Ronson) - farmer
 79       Mrs. van Coppenol (wife)
 80 & 81  two children van Coppenol, ages 7 and 8 years
 82       Jan Woutersen from Ravestein - shoemaker
 83       Mrs. Woutersen (wife)
 84       daughter Woutersen, 4 years old
 85       Jannetje Eyckers from East Friesland
 86       Jannetje Theunis van Ysselstein (Iselstein) (Jannetjen)
 87       Joris Jorissen Townsen from Redfort - mason (Jorisz Toonson)
 88       Josyntje Verhagen from Middelburg (Josyntgen)
 89       daughter Verhagen, age 9 years
 90       Laurens Jacobs van der Wielen
 91       Laurens Janssen from Wormer
 92       Magalantje Teunis from Voorhuysen (Magalentie)
 93       Matthys Roelofs (Roelofsz), from Denmark
 94       Aeltie Sybrantsen (wife of # 93)
 95       child Roelofs, 3 yrs of age.
 96       Nettert Jansen from Emden
 97       Nicholas Gillissen Marschal, glazier (Nicholaes)
 98       Peter Corneliss Low from Holstein - Laborer (Pieter Cornelisz Low)
 99       Peter Jacobs, from Holstein, miller, (farm laborer) (Pieter Jacobsz)
100       Saertgen Hendricks (Hendricx), from Delft
101       Sophia Roeloffs
102       Stoffiel (Stoffel) Gerritsen Van Laer (brother of Adriaen Van Laer)
103       Symon De Ruine (Drune), from Henegouw
104       Magdalena Vanderstaaten (wife of # 103)
105       Tryntgen De Goeyer, maiden (Tryntie)
106       Vroutje Gerrits - wife of Cosyn Gerritsen wheelwright (Vroutgen Gerritsen)
107       Weyntje Martens from Gorkum
108       Wouter Gerritsen from Kootwyck (Wouter Gerritsz Van Kootuyck)

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
1 August 2008



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