The Patricians: Petrus Stuyvesant, 7th and Last Director-General of New Netherland - Relationship to Author: Great Grandfather of Husband of 2nd Cousin 8x Removed

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On 11 May 1661, Frans Jacobsen van Oudewater (8th GGF), his wife Geertruid Gerrits and their two small children, Thys and Maritje, boarded de Vergulde Bever from its anchorage in the Zuiderzee. Seventy-eight days later the ship entered New York Harbor and dropped anchor off the coast of the southern tip of Manhattan, or the area of land that is now known as Battery Park. It's likely Governor Petrus Stuyvesant personally greeted them and their fellow passengers as they stepped ashore.

Kiliaen van Rensselaer, co-founder and original director of the Dutch West India Company, was instrumental in assigning Cornelius Jacobsen May (15th GGF) as the first Director-General of New Netherland. Kiliaen's descendant Stephen Van Rensselaer (1764 - 1839) founded the forerunner of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1824. It is the oldest technological education and research institute in the English-speaking world.

Governor May first sailed to America in 1614. He was essentially a partner in the New Netherland Company formed in Amsterdam that year. He explored and surveyed the Delaware Bay region (Cape May of New Jersey is named after him). After the establishment of the Dutch India Company in 1624, May later skippered the ship New Netherland that delivered the first Dutch colonists to New Netherland. He took up his post as the first governor of the province upon his arrival at Governors Island, NYC.

May's fame was eclipsed during his era by the seafaring adventures of his cousin Jan Cornelisz May. From 1614 to 1617, Jan circumnavigated the globe with Joris van Spilbergen. Jan Mayen Island in the Arctic Ocean is named for him.

From 1577 to 1580, Sir Francis Drake sailed the second circumnavigation of the world (he was actually the first to survive the entire voyage). Possibly following Drake's circumnavigational chart, the Jan May and van Spilbergen expedition took refuge in the same Chilean harbours (El Quisco, Algarrobo and El Canelo) as did Drake during his.

Following Stuyvesant's capitulation in 1664, the English led by Richard Nichols, 1st Colonial Governor of New York, immediately renamed New Amsterdam after James II Stuart, then Duke of York. His brother King Charles II granted him possession of all the territory between Delaware and Connecticut rivers earlier that year.

The earthly remains of Petrus is interred in a vault in St Mark's Church in-the-Bowery. Completed in 1799, the church was built over the site of the family chapel he constructed in 1660 on property he bought from the Dutch West India Company in 1651.


Petrus Stuyvesant
Birth 13 Oct 1602 in Scherpenzeel, Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
Death Feb 1672 in New York, New York

great grandfather of husband of 2nd cousin 8x removed DEMAREST-TERHUNE-BANTA-BRINKERHOFF-OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

father-in-law of 1st great grand aunt of husband of 3rd cousin 7x removed BEEKMAN-VAN VOORHEES-TERHUNE-BERTHOLF-OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

great grandfather of husband of 15th cousin 6x removed LIVINGSTON-FLEMING-DOUGLAS-SINCLAIR-PAINE-TRIPP-OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

5th great grandfather of wife of 7th cousin 4x removed FISH-LE ROY-DRESSER-VANDERBILT-HENDRICKS-FONDA-BRICKER-TERHUNE-BANTA-OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

6th great grand uncle of husband of 8th cousin 2x removed BAYARD-JAY-VAN CORTLANDT-WHITE-SCHERMERHORN-ASTOR-FORCE-TALMAGE-TERHUNE-BANTA-BRINKERHOFF-OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

grand uncle of wife of maternal grandfather of husband of 15th cousin 9x removed BAYARD-JAY-VAN CORTLANDT-BARCLAY-GORDON-STEWART-BEAUFORT-HOLLAND-SIMMONS-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...




Kiliaen van Rensselaer, co-founder and original director of the Dutch West India Company, founding patroon of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck
Birth 1585 in Fort, Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands
Death 7 Oct 1643 in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

2nd great grandfather of husband of 16th cousin 5x removed LIVINGSTON-FLEMING-DOUGLAS-SINCLAIR-PAINE-TRIPP-OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

3rd great grandfather of wife of 14th cousin 6x removed SCHUYLER-HAMILTON-NICOLSON-LIVINGSTON-DOUGLAS-STEWART-DE LA HAY-TATE-CHANDLER-SIMMONS-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

6th great grandfather of husband of 15th cousin 5x removed SHUYLER-HAMILTON-MORGAN-BOWLES-VAN NUYS-TERHUNE-BANTA-BRINKERHOFF-OUTWATER-COLLINS

father-in-law of 12th cousin 11x removed VAN CORTLANDT-LOOCKERMANS-DUNCANSON-LIVINGSTON-DOUGLAS-DUNBAR-STEWART-DE LA HAY-TATE-CHANDLER-SIMMONS-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

husband of 3rd cousin 1x removed of wife of 12th cousin 12x removed LIVINGSTON-SCHUYLER-BARCLAY-GORDON-STEWART-BEAUFORT-HOLLAND-SIMMONS-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...


Stephen III van Rensselaer
Birth 1 Nov 1764 in New York, New York, New York, United States
Death 26 Jan 1839 in New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

4th great-nephew of husband of 1st cousin 11x removed VAN CORTLANDT-DE VRIES-JANS-FONDA-BRICKERS-TERHUNE-BANTA-BRICKERHOFF-OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://person.ancestry.com/tree/46588...

14th cousin 6x removed LIVINGSTON-VAN BRUGH-CUYLER-SCHEPMOES-VAN NAERDEN-MAILLY-MONTMORENCY-TURPIN-DE LA ROCHE GUYON-DE SILLY-ROHAN-DUGAST-LANDRY-BOURG-CYR-BRULE
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

17th cousin 4x removed LIVINGSTON-FLEMING-DOUGLAS-SINCLAIR-PAINE-TRIPP-OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

24th cousin 1x removed LIVINGSTON-TEN BROECK-CULYER-VAN NAERDEN-MABILLE-D'MAILLY-NEVILLE-FITZRANDOLPH-BIGOD-PLANTAGENET-HOWARD-WOOD
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

20th cousin 6x removed LIVINGSTON-TEN BROECK-CULYER-VAN NAERDEN-MABILLE-D'MAILLY-MONTMORENCY-MONTFORT-CLERMONT NESLE-FLAVY-LE ROY-DE MAULAY-LA POINT-MOREAU-GIROUX-MERON-BRULE
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

30th cousin 4x removed LIVINGSTON-TEN BROECK-CUYLER-SCHEPMOES-MAILLY-MONTMORENCY-WESSEX-HOWARD-WOOD
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

26th cousin 9x removed LIVINGSTON-CULYER-SCHEPMOES-VAN NAERDEN-DUBOIS-LENS-ASPREMONT-DAMPIERRE-DE MOUCHY-WARREN-BARTLETT-SPRAGUE-TRIPP-OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/630129...

4th cousin 1x removed of 3rd cousin 7x removed LIVINGSTON-TEN BROECK-VAN BUREN-VAN SCHAICK-BREYANDT-KIP-BRINKERHOFF-OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

3rd cousin of wife of 14th cousin 6x removed LIVINGSTON-FLEMING-DOUGLAS-SINCLAIR-PAINE-TRIPP-OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...


Cornelius Jacobsen May, 1st Director-General of New Netherland
Birth abt 1580 in Schellinkhout, Venhuizen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Death 1623

15th great grandfather BROUWER-CORNELISDA-BANTA-BRINKERHOFF-OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

5th great grandfather of husband of 4th cousin 7x removed BROUWER-VAN GELDER-JOHNSON-VANDERBILT-HENDRICKS-FONDA-BRICKERS-TERHUNE-BANTA-OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...


Wouter van Twiller, 5th Director-General of New Netherland
Birth 1586 in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands
Death 1601 in Amersterdam, Netherlands

1st cousin 3x removed of husband of 16th cousin 5x removed RENSSELAER-LIVINGSTON-FLEMING-DOUGLAS-SINCLAIR-PAINE-TRIPP-OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

brother-in-law of 2nd great grand uncle of wife of 14th cousin 6x removed RENSSELAER-SCHIULER-HAMILTON-LIVINGSTON-DOUGLAS-STEWART-DE LA HAY-TATE-CHANDLER-SIMMONS-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...


James II & VII Stuart, Duke of York (eponym of New York), King of England, Ireland & Scotland
Birth 14 Oct 1633 in St Jamess Palace, London, England
Death 16 Sep 1701 in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France

9th cousin 11x removed DE LA HAY-TATE-CHANDLER-SIMMONS-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

13th cousin 9x removed TUDOR-PLANTAGENET-FITZALAN-MOWBRAY-HOWARD-WOOD
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

12th cousin 12x removed BEAUFORT-HOLLAND-SIMMONS-COLLINS http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

13th cousin 12x removed DOUGLAS-TUDOR-VALOIS-BOURGOGNE-CAPET-ROHAN-LANDRY-BOURG-CYR-BRULE
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

23rd cousin 6x removed TUDOR-PLANTAGENT-MORTIMER-PLANTAGENET-DUNKELD-LE ROY-MAULAY-REINE-LA POINTE-MOREAU-GIROUX-MERON-BRULE
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

43rd cousin 9x removed TUDOR-PLANTAGENT-MORTIMER-DUNKELD-MAC NEILL-MACALPIN-LE ROY-MAULAY-REINE-LA POINTE-MOREAU-GIROUX-MERON-BRULE
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

2nd great grand nephew of wife of 12th great grand uncle TUDOR-DOUGLAS-HOWARD-WOOD
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

husband of 9th cousin 12x removed HYDE-CARRINGTON-HOLLAND-SIMMONS-COLLINS http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

8th cousin 1x removed of wife of 11th great grand uncle HOWARD-WOOD http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...


Col Richard Nicolls Esq, 1st Colonial Governor of New York
Birth 1624 in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Death May 28, 1672 in At Sea in battle

10th cousin 12x removed BRUCE-STEWART-DE LA HAY-TATE-CHANDLER-SIMMONS-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

14th cousin 9x removed BRUCE-STEWART-DUNDAS-STEWART-MACDUFF-MORTHEMER-PLANTAGENET-HOWARD-WOOD
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

FAB PEDIGREE: Sir Francis Nichols
http://fabpedigree.com/s032/f301987.htm

Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_...



Frans Jacobsen van Oudewater
Birth 1635 in Oudewater, Oudewater, Utrecht, Netherlands
Death 1665 in Bergen County, NJ

8th great grandfather OUTWATER-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...


Sir Francis Drake
Birth 1540 in Crowndale, Devon, England
Death 28 Jan 1596 in Portobello, Panama

12th cousin 10x removed PLANTAGENET-HOWARD-WOOD
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

15th cousin 10x removed PLANTAGENET-MONTMORENCY-ROHAN-CYR
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

16th cousin 13x removed PLANTAGENET-CARRINGTON-SIMMONS-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

1st cousin 5x removed of wife of 19th cousin 8x removed SPENCER-HARCOURT-SIMMONS-COLLINS
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

1st cousin 11x removed of husband of 8th cousin 3x removed SPENCER-VANDERBILT-OUTWATER
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...

22nd great grandson of husband of 3rd cousin 35x removed CHARLEMAGNE-PLANTAGENET-DEMAREST-OUTWATER
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/465887...


SOURCES

Peter Stuyvesant Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_St...

Kiliaen van Rensselaer Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiliaen_...

Stephen van Rensselaer III Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_...

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renssela...

Cape May Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_May

Jan Cornelisz May Wiki (Dutch) http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Corn...

Joris van Spilbergen Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joris_va...

Jan Mayen Island Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Mayen

Sir Francis Drake Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Fran...

El Quisco Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Quisco

James II of England Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_II...

St Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mark...

Holland Society of New York Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_...


BIBLIOGRAPHY

On the Day Peter Stuyvesant Sailed Into Town

Peter Stuyvesant of Old New York

A Colony Leader: Peter Stuyvesant

Peter Stuyvesant: Dutch Military Leader

Old Silver Leg Takes Over!: A Story Of Peter Stuyvesant

Peter Stuyvesant: New Amsterdam and the Origins of New York

Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam

Peter Stuyvesant (Profiles in American History)

Kean Family: Stuyvesant Family, Peter Stuyvesant, Stuyvesant High School, Rufus Wainwright, Thomas Kean, Stuyvesant Town-Peter Coop

Bayard Family: Stuyvesant Family, Peter Stuyvesant, Thomas F. Bayard, Stuyvesant High School, Rufus Wainwright, Thomas Kean

People of New Netherland: Peter Minuit, Peter Stuyvesant, Henry Hudson, New Netherland, Mahican, Samuel Blommaert, Mohawk People, Lenape


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