I'm very excited to share the news that I have another New Netherland Settlers book. This one is about Lodewyck Cornelis Post. Sometime between October 1647 and July 1652, Lodewyck Cornelils Post,
his wife Agnietje Bonen, and their children left Amsterdam Holland to
settle in New Netherland (New York).
Research into Naarden Holland
church records has revealed Lodewyck’s birth and his parents’ marriage
in that city. When Lodewyck and his family arrived, New Amsterdam’s
population was just over 600 people and it was growing rapidly. New
Amsterdam’s gabled homes, the Dutch language being spoken, and Dutch
laws in place would have offered comfort to newly arrived Lodewyck and
Agnietje.
Court records in New Amsterdam (New York City) reveal 20
years of Lodewyck’s involvement in various cases. Often he was being
taken to court for money owed to others in the community. Lodewyck was
also involved in attempts to protect his daughter Belitje from her
abusive husband.
New Netherland Settlers: Lodewyck Cornelis Post & His Wife Agnietje Bonen
by Lorine McGinnis Schulze
Available on CreateSpace and on Amazon.com or Amazon.ca
8.5" x 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm)
84 pages
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