. The New York genealogical and biographical record . whose parents, John andDorothy Brown, were at Leyden as early as 1620. She was born about1604, and no doubt it was at Leyden that Mr. Willett first becameacquainted with the family. Thirteen children were the issue of thishappy marriage. From 1633 to 1663 Mr. Willett was most intimately connected withthe prosperity of Plymouth Colony. He was largely engaged in ship-ping and mercantile interests. His vessels were principally employed inthe coasting trade between Boston and New Amsterdam, but occasionallywent as far as Virginia, and thence to
. The New York genealogical and biographical record . whose parents, John andDorothy Brown, were at Leyden as early as 1620. She was born about1604, and no doubt it was at Leyden that Mr. Willett first becameacquainted with the family. Thirteen children were the issue of thishappy marriage. From 1633 to 1663 Mr. Willett was most intimately connected withthe prosperity of Plymouth Colony. He was largely engaged in ship-ping and mercantile interests. His vessels were principally employed inthe coasting trade between Boston and New Amsterdam, but occasionallywent as far as Virginia, and thence to Holland. For fourteen consecu-tive years he was assistant to the General Court, serving also as Surveyorof Highways, captain of the military force, and delegate to Massachu-setts for advice and counsel, etc. Being thus widely acquainted and athorough business man, it was no more than could be expected that onthe surrender of New Amsterdam to the English he should be thechosen one to fill the office of Mayor. i897-J New Yorks First Major •195 til. Hie jacet Andreas Willet Doctor Sacra Theologize aliquando hujus ecclesia;Minister & Magnum totius Vera Ecclesire Ornamentum obiit anno aetatis sux 59An° Dom. 1621, Decemb. 4. Vivus in hoc tegitur (lector mirare) sepulchro Willettus sua post funera vivus adhuc : Vin xi 1 >i nunc habitet cognoscere consue sumptu Magnifico structam scripta polita domum ; Interea partem hanc ejus quam fata tulerunt Hie ubi paulisper fleris abire potes. 196. Xew Yorks First Mayor. [October, After a service of two years as Mayor, and Alderman one year, hethought it to his best interests to remove to Swansea, where in 1665 hehad a large property granted to him. And here we find him on March5, 166S. Only a short time after this date, viz., on January 8, 1669,his wife died, and on September 19, 1671, he married Joanna, widow ofRev. Peter Prudden of Milford, Conn, (her maiden name being Boyse).She survived him, and was again married to Rev. John Bishop.
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