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 . which sailed from the Texel shortly after July 7,1631.^?^ They were seafaring men. But Christensen, who wasnot a seafaring man, failed to go; he ran away, as Van Rensse-laer puts it. Laurensen was thirty-six years of age, and seems tohave been married when he came to New Netherland, for in aletter of April 23, 1634, the patroon says to Dire
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 . which sailed from the Texel shortly after July 7,1631.^?^ They were seafaring men. But Christensen, who wasnot a seafaring man, failed to go; he ran away, as Van Rensse-laer puts it. Laurensen was thirty-six years of age, and seems tohave been married when he came to New Netherland, for in aletter of April 23, 1634, the patroon says to Director van Twiller:I have paid f. 50 to the wife of Laurens Laurensz, but I do notknow how much is still owing him. He bargained for no I have to do is to provide his board, or in place of board payhim f. 100 yearly—while I have half of all that he earns. He isalso responsible for the other two for the advance money that Igave to Andries Christensen.^?^ The name of his wife was TytieLippes. . ^^* 276 Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts, pp. 186ff., p. 807. 277 Ibid., p. 285. 278 The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, VI., p. 147. LAURENSEN. 119 The agreement, of July 7, 1631, between Van Rensselaer, Lau-rensen, et al, reads:. £, J^ nnOZ^-x >e^«.,>»4-^:jii(ts< ^5LEtT7 /%^-v-^ Vp ii*; ^iv/«*t^ J^a-°arvi ,^,nrf--^ lytt^,3ii/*€«»v/-/rK%i €ovv&i -yK^yC-n /V^Xw^m., (^^^ «>Ciff-^^c«>*-.
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