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- Wikipedia article on M.P. Van der Voort
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Pauluzen_Van_der_Voort?wprov=sfla 1
In New York (it was not New York it was New Amsterdam), Michael went by h is Dutch name, Michiel Pauluszen, which means "Michael son of Paul". He a dded Vandervoort to his name about 1650.
In "The Vanderfords-Early Settlers of America" by Cheryl Lynds Jensen ( 1992) we read: Exactly when Michael Paul Vanderford came to New York is u ndocumented, but it was no doubt some years prior to 1640, when he and M aria Rapalje were married. Considering the shortage of single women, G eorge Rapalje would have had plenty of offers for the hand of his young d aughter, Maria, and would have selected someone established and a "Good m atch". It is probable that Michael had been employed by the Dutch West I ndia Company in some trade capacity, leaving the Company prior to marry ing Maria. This is difficult to verify, however, as all of the early d ocuments and archives relating to the Dutch occupation of New Netherlan d were sold at auction as scrap sometime around 1820, and were never se en again.
Soon after Michael and Maria were married, Michael contracted to purcha se land close to George Rapalje but did not complete the transaction, d ue to the Indian uprisings...
The fort was not large enough to shelter all the inhabitants or protect t heir houses, so in 1653 it was decided to construct a palisade, or wall , along the upper limit of the town of New Amsterdam. On April 20th, i t was resolved that "the citizens without exception should begin immedi ately digging a ditch from the East river to the North (Hudson) river, 4 t o 5 feet deep and 11 to 12 feet wide at the top sloping in a little tow ards the bottom" and that carpenters should "be urged to prepare jointl y the stakes and rails...The palisades, completed early in July, protec ted the southern tip of Manhattan Island, running from the Hudson to th e East River. It was a line of solid planks, tapered at the top and se t close together, held together by cross timbers, with anearthen ramp b ehind. The road next to this wall became Wall Street, the financial ce nter of New York.
Michael used his sloop to deliver 14 loads of lumber to be used in the c onstruction of the palisades. In September, his wife, Maria, had to go t o court to demand payment from the City. Michael was awarded 10 guilde rs for each load....On January 21, 1647 Michael was granted Lot 2 of Bl ock N Castello Plan, on which was built a large stone brewery. He late r obtained part of Lot 7, and built the house in which his family lived , now 49 Stone Street. George Rapalje's family lived on Lot 5 of Block G , right next to the wall of the fort....
Later, Peter Stuyvestant took steps to organize the town. He hired sur veyors to define the property lines and required that anyone intending t o build submit plans for approval by the surveyors...
In 1657 Stuyvestant raised considerable monies to rebuild the city's de fenses by introducing the title of "burgher." Michael became one of th e 204 small burghers, at a cost of 25 florins. There were also 20 "gre at burghers," who held positions in the government, Company or military , and paid 50 florins. Being a burgher gave you the right to engage in t rade and hold office....
At this time Maryland offered land for settlement, and Michael decided t o move. In 1658 and 1659 he sold most of his holdings in New Amsterdam a nd in 1660 his entire family sailed for the eastern shore of Maryland. F our years later Peter Stuyvestant surrendered New Amsterdam to the Brit ish.
Wikipedia article on M.P. Van der Voort
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Pauluzen_Van_der_Voort?wprov=sfla 1
In New York (it was not New York it was New Amsterdam), Michael went by h i s Dutch name, Michiel Pauluszen, which means "Michael son of Paul". He a d ded Vandervoort to his name about 1650.
In "The Vanderfords-Early Settlers of America" by Cheryl Lynds Jensen ( 1 992) we read: Exactly when Michael Paul Vanderford came to New York is u n documented, but it was no doubt some years prior to 1640, when he and M a ria Rapalje were married. Considering the shortage of single women, G e orge Rapalje would have had plenty of offers for the hand of his young d a ughter, Maria, and would have selected someone established and a "Good m a tch". It is probable that Michael had been employed by the Dutch West I n dia Company in some trade capacity, leaving the Company prior to marry i ng Maria. This is difficult to verify, however, as all of the early d o cuments and archives relating to the Dutch occupation of New Netherlan d w ere sold at auction as scrap sometime around 1820, and were never se en a gain.
Soon after Michael and Maria were married, Michael contracted to purcha s e land close to George Rapalje but did not complete the transaction, d u e to the Indian uprisings...
The fort was not large enough to shelter all the inhabitants or protect t h eir houses, so in 1653 it was decided to construct a palisade, or wall , a long the upper limit of the town of New Amsterdam. On April 20th, i t w as resolved that "the citizens without exception should begin immedi at ely digging a ditch from the East river to the North (Hudson) river, 4 t o 5 f eet deep and 11 to 12 feet wide at the top sloping in a little tow ards t he bottom" and that carpenters should "be urged to prepare jointl y the s takes and rails...The palisades, completed early in July, protec ted th e southern tip of Manhattan Island, running from the Hudson to th e Eas t River. It was a line of solid planks, tapered at the top and se t cl ose together, held together by cross timbers, with anearthen ramp b ehi nd. The road next to this wall became Wall Street, the financial ce nt er of New York.
Michael used his sloop to deliver 14 loads of lumber to be used in the c o nstruction of the palisades. In September, his wife, Maria, had to go t o c ourt to demand payment from the City. Michael was awarded 10 guilde rs f or each load....On January 21, 1647 Michael was granted Lot 2 of Bl ock N C astello Plan, on which was built a large stone brewery. He late r obta ined part of Lot 7, and built the house in which his family lived , now 4 9 Stone Street. George Rapalje's family lived on Lot 5 of Block G , ri ght next to the wall of the fort....
Later, Peter Stuyvestant took steps to organize the town. He hired sur v eyors to define the property lines and required that anyone intending t o b uild submit plans for approval by the surveyors...
In 1657 Stuyvestant raised considerable monies to rebuild the city's de f enses by introducing the title of "burgher." Michael became one of th e 2 04 small burghers, at a cost of 25 florins. There were also 20 "gre at b urghers," who held positions in the government, Company or military , a nd paid 50 florins. Being a burgher gave you the right to engage in t r ade and hold office....
At this time Maryland offered land for settlement, and Michael decided t o m ove. In 1658 and 1659 he sold most of his holdings in New Amsterdam a n d in 1660 his entire family sailed for the eastern shore of Maryland. F o ur years later Peter Stuyvestant surrendered New Amsterdam to the Brit i sh.
Wikipedia article on M.P. Van der Voort
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Pauluzen_Van_der_Voort?wprov=sfla 1
In New York (it was not New York it was New Amsterdam), Michael went by h is Dutch name, Michiel Pauluszen, which means "Michael son of Paul". He a dded Vandervoort to his name about 1650.
In "The Vanderfords-Early Settlers of America" by Cheryl Lynds Jensen ( 1992) we read: Exactly when Michael Paul Vanderford came to New York is u ndocumented, but it was no doubt some years prior to 1640, when he and M aria Rapalje were married . Considering the shortage of single women, G eorge Rapalje would have had plenty of offers for the hand of his young d aughter, Maria, and would have selected someone established and a "Good m atch". It is probable that Michael had been employe d by the Dutch West I ndia Company in some trade capacity, leaving the Company prior to marry ing Maria. This is difficult to verify, however, as all of the early d ocuments and archives relating to the Dutch occupation of New Netherlan d were so ld at auction as scrap sometime around 1820, and were never se en again.
Soon after Michael and Maria were married, Michael contracted to purcha se land close to George Rapalje but did not complete the transaction, d ue to the Indian uprisings...
The fort was not large enough to shelter all the inhabitants or protect t heir houses, so in 1653 it was decided to construct a palisade, or wall , along the upper limit of the town of New Amsterdam. On April 20th, i t was resolved that "the citi zens without exception should begin immedi ately digging a ditch from the East river to the North (Hudson) river, 4 t o 5 feet deep and 11 to 12 feet wide at the top sloping in a little tow ards the bottom" and that carpenters should "be urged t o prepare jointl y the stakes and rails...The palisades, completed early in July, protec ted the southern tip of Manhattan Island, running from the Hudson to th e East River. It was a line of solid planks, tapered at the top and se t close togeth er, held together by cross timbers, with anearthen ramp b ehind. The road next to this wall became Wall Street, the financial ce nter of New York.
Michael used his sloop to deliver 14 loads of lumber to be used in the c onstruction of the palisades. In September, his wife, Maria, had to go t o court to demand payment from the City. Michael was awarded 10 guilde rs for each load....On Janua ry 21, 1647 Michael was granted Lot 2 of Bl ock N Castello Plan, on which was built a large stone brewery. He late r obtained part of Lot 7, and built the house in which his family lived , now 49 Stone Street. George Rapalje's family lived on Lo t 5 of Block G , right next to the wall of the fort....
Later, Peter Stuyvestant took steps to organize the town. He hired sur veyors to define the property lines and required that anyone intending t o build submit plans for approval by the surveyors...
In 1657 Stuyvestant raised considerable monies to rebuild the city's de fenses by introducing the title of "burgher." Michael became one of th e 204 small burghers, at a cost of 25 florins. There were also 20 "gre at burghers," who held position s in the government, Company or military , and paid 50 florins. Being a burgher gave you the right to engage in t rade and hold office....
At this time Maryland offered land for settlement, and Michael decided t o move. In 1658 and 1659 he sold most of his holdings in New Amsterdam a nd in 1660 his entire family sailed for the eastern shore of Maryland. F our years later Peter Stuy vestant surrendered New Amsterdam to the Brit ish.
Wikipedia article on M.P. Van der Voort
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Pauluzen_Van_der_Voort?wprov=sfla 1
In New York (it was not New York it was New Amsterdam), Michael went by h i s Dutch name, Michiel Pauluszen, which means "Michael son of Paul". He a d ded Vandervoort to his name about 1650.
In "The Vanderfords-Early Settlers of America" by Cheryl Lynds Jensen ( 1 992) we read: Exactly when Michael Paul Vanderford came to New York is u n documented, but it was no doubt some years prior to 1640, when he and M a ria Rapalje were married . Considering the shortage of single women, G e orge Rapalje would have had plenty of offers for the hand of his young d a ughter, Maria, and would have selected someone established and a "Good m a tch". It is probable that Michael had been empl oyed by the Dutch West I n dia Company in some trade capacity, leaving the Company prior to marry i ng Maria. This is difficult to verify, however, as all of the early d o cuments and archives relating to the Dutch occupation of New Netherla n d w ere sold at auction as scrap sometime around 1820, and were never se en a gain.
Soon after Michael and Maria were married, Michael contracted to purcha s e land close to George Rapalje but did not complete the transaction, d u e to the Indian uprisings...
The fort was not large enough to shelter all the inhabitants or protect t h eir houses, so in 1653 it was decided to construct a palisade, or wall , a long the upper limit of the town of New Amsterdam. On April 20th, i t w as resolved that "the c itizens without exception should begin immedi at ely digging a ditch from the East river to the North (Hudson) river, 4 t o 5 f eet deep and 11 to 12 feet wide at the top sloping in a little tow ards t he bottom" and that carpenters should "be urg ed to prepare jointl y the s takes and rails...The palisades, completed early in July, protec ted th e southern tip of Manhattan Island, running from the Hudson to th e Eas t River. It was a line of solid planks, tapered at the top and se t cl os e together, held together by cross timbers, with anearthen ramp b ehi nd. The road next to this wall became Wall Street, the financial ce nt er of New York.
Michael used his sloop to deliver 14 loads of lumber to be used in the c o nstruction of the palisades. In September, his wife, Maria, had to go t o c ourt to demand payment from the City. Michael was awarded 10 guilde rs f or each load....On Ja nuary 21, 1647 Michael was granted Lot 2 of Bl ock N C astello Plan, on which was built a large stone brewery. He late r obta ined part of Lot 7, and built the house in which his family lived , now 4 9 Stone Street. George Rapalje's family live d on Lot 5 of Block G , ri ght next to the wall of the fort....
Later, Peter Stuyvestant took steps to organize the town. He hired sur v eyors to define the property lines and required that anyone intending t o b uild submit plans for approval by the surveyors...
In 1657 Stuyvestant raised considerable monies to rebuild the city's de f enses by introducing the title of "burgher." Michael became one of th e 2 04 small burghers, at a cost of 25 florins. There were also 20 "gre at b urghers," who held posit ions in the government, Company or military , a nd paid 50 florins. Being a burgher gave you the right to engage in t r ade and hold office....
At this time Maryland offered land for settlement, and Michael decided t o m ove. In 1658 and 1659 he sold most of his holdings in New Amsterdam a n d in 1660 his entire family sailed for the eastern shore of Maryland. F o ur years later Peter S tuyvestant surrendered New Amsterdam to the Brit i sh.
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1615 - 1692 (76 years)
