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van Pelts in America

One of the questions of the van Pelt history revolves around the number of van Pelts in America, particularly in the New York area. In 1649, there was recorded a Cornelis van Pelt in New York. There is little, if any, other information about this man. However, there is information about others travelling from Holland to America in 1663. It is interesting is that these van Pelts had no known connection with the side of the family in this book. The reason is because of what has been previously described in the Dutch naming protocols regarding surnames. The people in question traveled from Amsterdam, on the sailing ship Rosenboom (“Rosetree”). It apparently departed Amsterdam on March 15, 1663, arriving in Nieuw Amsterdam between May and August. It was captained by Pieter Reyersz. van der Beets. There were more than 75 crossings that had previously been made from Holland to Nieuw Nederland before the Rosenboom , and there were seven that made the trip in 1663. The first such voyage was in 1624. The passenger list on the Rosenboom is as follows: • Andries Pietersen From Bergen

• Dirck Everts From Amersfoort Wife and three children, 7,3,and 1 • Pieter Jansen From Amersfoort Four children, 19, 16, 7,3 years • Fredrick Classen From Norway • Jeremias Jaansen From Westerhout • Jan Jacobsen From East Friesland Wife and 2 children, 7 and 5 yrs old. • Hendrick Hendricksen From Westphalia • Hendrick Lammerts From Amersfoort • Jan Jansen Verberck From Buren Wife and 5 children, 9,8,6,5 and 1yrs • Jannetje Willemsen • Adriaen Lammertsen From Tielderweert Wife and six children 17,15, 11,7, 5 and 3 yrs • Jacob Hendrix nephew of Adriaen Lammertsen • Theunis Jansen From Liège Wife and six children, 18, 16, 14, 9, 7 and 2 . • Thijs Jansen from Liège Four children, 17, 15, 13,11 yrs . • Theunis Gerritsen Verwen From Buren

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• Jan Pietersen Buys From Beest • Hendrick Hansen From Germany • Eduart Smith From Leyden • Pieter Martensen From Ditmarsen Child 7 yrs old • Bay Croesvelt Wife and infant

• Cornelis Clabsen From Amsterdam • Hendrick Abels From New Netherland • Barent Holst From Hamburg • Hendrick Wessels From Wishem • Claes Wouters From Amersfoort Wife and one child, 8 yrs • Grietje Hendricx From Esophus Wife Jan Arentsz and one child 4 yrs old; smith in Esophus • Jan Arentsz wife of Grietje Hendricx • Cornelisz JN From Limmingen • Hendrick Jansen Verwen

• Grietje Harmens From Alckmaer • Fredrick Claesen From Meppelen • Roeloff Gerritsz From Meppelen

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