12th Mayor of New York City, New York land baron Francis Rombouts

1631 - 1691  (59 years)

• Name	Francis Rombouts
  Title	12th Mayor of New York City, New York land baron
  Birth	22 Jun 1631	Hasselt, Meise, Brabant, Belgium
  Gender	Male
  FSID	L7P1-VB9
  Death	1691	New York, New York, United States
  Person ID	I41124	footsteps
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Jan Rombouts,   b. Abt 1610, Belgium d. Belgium
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Johanna Haenen,   b. Abt 1610   d. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F22246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helena Teller,   b. 13 Oct 1645, New York, New York, United States d. 20 Nov 1706, Albany, Albany, New York, United States (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	26 Sep 1683	New York, New York, United States
  Age at Marriage	Francis was 52 years and 3 months - Helena was 37 years and 11 months.
  Children	+ 1. Catharyna Rombout,   b. 1687, New York, New York, United States bur. 1764, Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States (Age ~ 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F867	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Rombout went into the fur-trading business with Gulian Verplanck. In 16 83, Gulian Verplanck and Francis Rombouts purchased approximately 85,00 0 acres (340 km) from the Wappinger Indians. The Rombout Patent include d most of southern Dutchess County. The price, about $1,250, was paid i n guns, shot, powder, blankets, wampum, alcohol, cloth and other goods. T he Rombout Patent was finally granted in 1685 to Verplanck, Rombout, an d Stephanus Van Cortlandt. The Rombout Patent is a legal instrument that was issued by King James I I of England. In it, the king granted Francis Rombouts and his associat es the right to own land that was then claimed by England. Rombout went into the fur-trading business with Gulian Verplanck. In 16 83, Gulian Verplanck and Francis Rombouts purchased approximately 85,00 0 acres (340 km) from the Wappinger Indians. The Rombout Patent include d most of southern Dutchess County . The price, about $1,250, was paid i n guns, shot, powder, blankets, wampum, alcohol, cloth and other goods. T he Rombout Patent was finally granted in 1685 to Verplanck, Rombout, an d Stephanus Van Cortlandt. Rombout went into the fur-trading business with Gulian Verplanck. In 16 8 3, Gulian Verplanck and Francis Rombouts purchased approximately 85,00 0 a cres (340 km) from the Wappinger Indians. The Rombout Patent include d m ost of southern Dutchess County. The price, about $1,250, was paid i n g uns, shot, powder, blankets, wampum, alcohol, cloth and other goods. T h e Rombout Patent was finally granted in 1685 to Verplanck, Rombout, an d S tephanus Van Cortlandt. The Rombout Patent is a legal instrument that was issued by King James I I o f England. In it, the king granted Francis Rombouts and his associat es t he right to own land that was then claimed by England. Rombout went into the fur-trading business with Gulian Verplanck. In 16 8 3, Gulian Verplanck and Francis Rombouts purchased approximately 85,00 0 a cres (340 km) from the Wappinger Indians. The Rombout Patent include d m ost of southern Dutchess County . The price, about $1,250, was paid i n g uns, shot, powder, blankets, wampum, alcohol, cloth and other goods. T h e Rombout Patent was finally granted in 1685 to Verplanck, Rombout, an d S tephanus Van Cortlandt. Rombout went into the fur-trading business with Gulian Verplanck. In 16 83, Gulian Verplanck and Francis Rombouts purchased approximately 85,00 0 acres (340 km) from the Wappinger Indians. The Rombout Patent include d most of southern Dutchess Cou nty. The price, about $1,250, was paid i n guns, shot, powder, blankets, wampum, alcohol, cloth and other goods. T he Rombout Patent was finally granted in 1685 to Verplanck, Rombout, an d Stephanus Van Cortlandt. The Rombout Patent is a legal instrument that was issued by King James I I of England. In it, the king granted Francis Rombouts and his associat es the right to own land that was then claimed by England. Rombout went into the fur-trading business with Gulian Verplanck. In 16 83, Gulian Verplanck and Francis Rombouts purchased approximately 85,00 0 acres (340 km) from the Wappinger Indians. The Rombout Patent include d most of southern Dutchess Cou nty . The price, about $1,250, was paid i n guns, shot, powder, blankets, wampum, alcohol, cloth and other goods. T he Rombout Patent was finally granted in 1685 to Verplanck, Rombout, an d Stephanus Van Cortlandt. Rombout went into the fur-trading business with Gulian Verplanck. In 16 8 3, Gulian Verplanck and Francis Rombouts purchased approximately 85,00 0 a cres (340 km) from the Wappinger Indians. The Rombout Patent include d m ost of southern Dutches s County. The price, about $1,250, was paid i n g uns, shot, powder, blankets, wampum, alcohol, cloth and other goods. T h e Rombout Patent was finally granted in 1685 to Verplanck, Rombout, an d S tephanus Van Cortlandt. The Rombout Patent is a legal instrument that was issued by King James I I o f England. In it, the king granted Francis Rombouts and his associat es t he right to own land that was then claimed by England. Rombout went into the fur-trading business with Gulian Verplanck. In 16 8 3, Gulian Verplanck and Francis Rombouts purchased approximately 85,00 0 a cres (340 km) from the Wappinger Indians. The Rombout Patent include d m ost of southern Dutches s County . The price, about $1,250, was paid i n g uns, shot, powder, blankets, wampum, alcohol, cloth and other goods. T h e Rombout Patent was finally granted in 1685 to Verplanck, Rombout, an d S tephanus Van Cortlandt.