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 . rates of Bergenpetitioned the Director-General and Council that they may havea God-fearing man and preacher, to be an example to, and teachthe fear of God in, the community of Bergen and its had passed a list for voluntary subscriptions towards payingthe salary of a minister. Twenty-seven persons had voluntarilysubscribed
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 . rates of Bergenpetitioned the Director-General and Council that they may havea God-fearing man and preacher, to be an example to, and teachthe fear of God in, the community of Bergen and its had passed a list for voluntary subscriptions towards payingthe salary of a minister. Twenty-seven persons had voluntarilysubscribed fl. 417, which sum would be the approximate annualsalary of the minister. Smeeman himself subscribed fl. 25.^^^ Smeeman often acted as sponsor at baptisms in New Amster-dam. On April 7, 1647, he was sponsor at the baptism of of Hendrick Van Duisberg; July 4, 1649, at the baptism ofGeertie, child of Cosyn Gerritsen; October 23, 1650, at the baptismof Christian, child of Claes Martensen; February 18. 1657. at thebaptism of Christian, a child of Christiaen Barentsen and Jannetje 688 Ibid., II., p. 307. 689 Year Book of the Holland Society of New York. 1900. pp. 173, 112. 690 See reference 42. 691 New York Colonial Documents, XIII., p. SWENSBUEG. 281 Jans; Dec. 29, 1661, at the baptism of Marritie, child of Jan Lub-bertsen; May 24, 1662, at the baptism of Johannes, child ofAdriaen Hendrickszen and Gritie Warnarts; August 5, 1663, atthe baptism of Caspar, child of Caspar Steenmuts; Dec. 22, 1676,at the baptism of Judith, child of Daniel Waldron and Sara Rut-gers; October 11, 1676, at the baptism of Marritie, child ofHendrick Gerritszen and Marie Waldron; July 16, 1679, at thebaptism of Annetje, child of Jan de Lamontagne and AnnetjeJosephs.^^^ After the death of his first wife, Smeeman married, onDecember 1, 1668, Anneke Daniels, the widow of Joseph was a member of the Reformed Church in New Amsterdam,in 1660. After the death of Smeeman. she was marrie
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