Five Brothers and a War

van Pelts in America

Modern view of New York City, looking east down Long Island.

Teunis had five sons, all of whom had children, so the number of van Pelt households grew quickly. Within thirty years, he was established as a landowner in Brooklyn. One of his sons was a City Magistrate and another was elected to the Colonial Assembly of New York. Teunis began acquiring land in New Utrecht, Brooklyn in 1670, substantially adding on to his original holdings. The family prospered, and moved into various states.

van Pelt

A book regarding the van Pelts in America was published in 1913.

Five Brothers and a War

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