Scandinavian immigrants in New York, 1630-1674; with appendices on Scandinavians in Mexico and South America, 1532-1640, Scandinavians in Canada, 1619-1620, Some Scandinavians in New York in the eighteenth century, German immigrants in New York, 1630-1674 . STOCKHOLM, SEE1,HJ_. „„From Brij!j|;i,. yOUl^i ABOUT 1600urbita, iv. 338 SWEDISH IMMIGRANTS IN NEW YORK, 1630-1674. CORNELIUS MATTHYSEN. Cornelius Matthysen, or Nels (Nelis) Matthysen, was fromStockholm, in SwedenJ^** He must not be taken for his con-temporary countryman in Delaware, Nils Matson. Cornelius Matthysen was in New Amsterdam as


Scandinavian immigrants in New York, 1630-1674; with appendices on Scandinavians in Mexico and South America, 1532-1640, Scandinavians in Canada, 1619-1620, Some Scandinavians in New York in the eighteenth century, German immigrants in New York, 1630-1674 . STOCKHOLM, SEE1,HJ_. „„From Brij!j|;i,. yOUl^i ABOUT 1600urbita, iv. 338 SWEDISH IMMIGRANTS IN NEW YORK, 1630-1674. CORNELIUS MATTHYSEN. Cornelius Matthysen, or Nels (Nelis) Matthysen, was fromStockholm, in SwedenJ^** He must not be taken for his con-temporary countryman in Delaware, Nils Matson. Cornelius Matthysen was in New Amsterdam as early as date of August 12, 1658, he brought suit against CorneliusJanzen, a woodsawyer, demanding the sum of fl. balance asappears by account exhibited in Court. Janzen was angered anddenied that he owed so much. He accused Matthysen of beinga thief, saying he stole a crow-bar from the General and sold itto little Abramje; moreover, advised him to steal his timber fromthe General and sell it; offering to prove it. No decision wasgiven then; and in September Matthysen requested that the ac-count between him and Janzen might be taken up by November 7, the same year, Matthysen obtained judgmentagainst Janzen.^***^ On February 26„ 1661, Cornells Matthysen an


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