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Record for Roeloff Thomase Swartwout
From Records
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Occupation: Sheriff Of Ulster
Father: Thomas (Tomys) SWARTHOUT (ca1607-)
Mother: Hendrickjen Barentse OTSEN (1610-)
Misc. Notes: Came to America with parents in March 1652
Was appointed first Sheriff of Wiltwyck (Kingston)
Will dated 30 March 1714
pg 178: Listed on the passenger list of De Bonte Koe (The Spotted Cow), Captain Pieter Lucasz, April 15, 1160: Roeloff Swartwout, farmer. [On his return to New Netherland, where he had previously resided.]114
In Indian fight June 7, 1663; member of General Leisler's Council of War with France.
Roeloff Swartout, son of Tomys and Hendrickjen Otsen Swartwout, was born in Amsterdam , Holland and baptized there 6/1/1634. He came to America with his parents in March 1652. In 1656, Roeloff paid a visit to Beverswijch, by which name the present city of Albany was legally known until 1664. On account of the crescent form of the bank of the river at this point this hamlet was called the Fuyck or Beversfuych, and it was Fuyck by the Dutch for many years after it had passed into the hands of the British. Here it is related, he met Eva Albertse Bratt, widow of Antoine de Hooges and mother of several children and on finding himself enamored with the attractive widow, he married her. His father, Tomys, attended the wedding on August 13, 1657.
Having decided to become a resident of Esopus, near Kingston, Roeloff made a voyage to Holland to buy Agricultural instruments. He sold and mortgaged about all he owned to raise the necessary money. He returned from Holland on De Bonte Koe (The Spotted Cow), Captain Pieter Lucasz. With him he brought in his employ, Cornelius Jacobez Van Leenwen; Arent Mertensz and Ariaen Huijbertsz from Guilderland. While in Holland, he made efforts to obtain a local Court of Justice and pastor for Esopus. While in Amsterdam he asked the lords of the West India Company to appoint him sheriff (Schout) of the settlement. He received the appointment and when he returned to America, the Director General was very angry over the appointment because he had not been consulted and wrote to Holland objecting. He received a letter back from the lords of the West India Company giving him a severe reprimand for his criticism of the appointment. This appointment completed the organization of the first Court of Justice in the County of Ulster.
Elsewhere in Swartwout Chronicles, we are told that Roeloff was an "enterprising and respectable young man." He must also have had some temper for in 1663 he was suspended from office for writing "an insulting letter" but he must also have had strength to ackowledge a fault for he apologized to his superiors.
Roeloff Swartwout, Warnaer Hoornbeeck and Eva Alberts witnessed/sponsored the 27 Apr 1679 baptism of Claertie de Hoges, daughter of Johannes de Hoges and Margriet Post in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY.
From 1689-90 he held the position of Justice of the peace and Collector of Grand Excise of Ulster County.
His second objective in visiting Holland had been to obtain a settled pastor for Esopus, and it was apparently accomplished for we are told "On March 4, 1661, Thomas Chambers, Cornelius Barentsen Slecht, Gertruy Andries, Roeloff Swartwout, Alaerdt Heymensen Rose and Juriaen Westvael agreed in writing to give Blom (the Dutch pastor) as salary for the first year, to commence 9/5/1660, the sum of 700 guilders in corn, at beaver valuation in case his farm should fail, we promise further to put the farm in good order according to contract as soon as the land has been allotted and raise that sum at the latest for the coming farming season.
Having rented a bouwerij (farm), embracing 43 morgens (or about 86 acres) belonging to Jacob Janse Stoi's widow, whose husband had been killed by the Indians at Esopus in October, 1659, Roeloff Swartwout occupied it shortly after his return from Holland.
The first Lord's Supper was held 12/28/1660 at which both Roeloff and wife, Eva, were among the 17 participating.
The town of Hurley, Ulster Co., which was to be the home of Roeloff Swartwout for the remainder of his life is described in "History of Ulster Co., NY" as lying on the west of the territory and as being bounded on the north by Woodstock, on the east by Kingston, on the south by Rosendale and marbletown and on the west by Marbletown and Olive. The settlement of the town dates back to about 1662 when several patents were granted upon the territory of Nicuro Corp. Fifty years later, we find the name of Barnardus Swartwout among the members of the corporation. In 1674, we find a complaint was filed against Roeloff Swartwout by a magistrate, Louis DuBois, charging him with settling in the Flat Land contrary to Governor's orders.
What follows was copied from O'Callahan's "Documentary History of New York": "Captain Milborn - Friends and Brothers - After cordial salutation, yours of 5 April is shown to me. I have got as much maize as I could find which I send up to your Honor with Theunis Pieterson's Yacht. I am busy getting as much money from the Kinn's revenue as will satisfy the people from whom I had the corn. The number will appearby the list in the letter. touching the election of two delegates from our country, it shall be done on the 15th inst. I was put off until your Honor's arrival here. I feared a contest about it, I admit. It ought to be a free election for all classes, but I would be loath to allow those to vote or to be voted for who have refused to this day to take their oath, lest so much leaven might taint that which is sweet of our hed men, from Pieter d'laney. There is yet no further news from sea. I expect quick progress and good success against the French, our enemies both by water and by land. I shall expect to see your Honor's arrival here in the yacht coming soon. Finally I commend your Honor to God's protection and remain, your Honor's servant to command... signed Roeloff Swartwout.
The life of Roeloff and wife seems to have been an ideal one for those times. They were evidently prosperous, public spirited, and religious, while living through all the vicissitudes of life in the new world. About the year 1689, Eva died. Two years later, Roeloff married, in the city of New York, Francijntje Andries, widow of Abraham Lubbertszen. Surviving his second wife, he died in Hurley in May 1715.
From "The Early History of Kingston and Ulster Co., NY" published by the Ulster County Historical Society, Marbletown, Kingston, NY, 1975: "Circumstances surrounding appointment of roeloff Swartwout as the first schout (sheriff) of Wiltwyck (Kingston) are of interest. On 15 apr 1660, the directors in Holland informed Stuyvesant that "One Roeloff Swartwout, who now comes over with some other men and farmers, to settle at the Esopus and engage in agriculture, has petitioned us here for the office of sheriff at the place, and although it is premature in our opinion, we have granted the aforesaid request to encourage the man and promote justice." Swartwout was the son of Tomas [sic] Swartwout of Fort Orange (Albany). Roleoff had left Fort Orange, made a trip to the Netherlands and was now about to return to Niew Netherlands and settle at Esopus. It is presumed that Swartwout may have secured the office through influence of his wife's connections. She was the widow of Anthony de Hooges who had served as secretary of the colony of Rensselaerwyck.
What follows is from the "New York Historical Manuscripts-Dutch Kingston Papers," Vols. I and II (1661-1667): On January 3, 1671/2, Roeloff Swardwoudt informs the honorable court that he, Warnaer Hoorenbeecz, Johannes de Hoogens and Daniel Pruine, while returning from marbletown, between Hurley and Marbletown, found a fire on a wood path and near it 4 savages busy cooking something and judging from their language they were southern savages which they themselves acknowledged. They asked Swardwoudt and the whole company whence they came and Johannes De Hoogens answered, "froz Waeewaersink" and the aforesaid savages said they also intended to go to Waewaersink and after much talk they said to the savages, "Go with us to the Dutch houses," whereupon the savages said, "We shall follow you." And for the purpose of making the savages follow them, they took one of their rifles. And they, seeing that the savages did not follow them, returned right away to the spot and found the savages gone. They could see by the burning of the fire that the savages had departed shortly after them and maintain that the savages are planning mischief and therefore informed the honorable court. Captain Chambers proposes the necessity of keeping watch. The honorable court orders a watch of 4 men until further orders because the messenger remains away beyond the time. Capt. Chambers proposes the necessity of having the village closed as per the decree.121
SWARTWOUT, Roeloff, a resident and freeholder of Beverwyck, until 1660, when he was appointed first sheriff of wiltwyck, at the Esopus; 1663, suspended from office on account of an insolent letter, on making an apology restored; 1689-90 appointed justice and collector of the grand excise of Ulster county. He married Eva Albertse, daughter of Albert Andriese Bratt, and widow of Antony de Hooges, of Beverwyck.116, pg 170Marriage13 Aug 1657, Beverswyck (Albany), New Netherlands
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History
http://www.donnneal.com/vanderpoel-dehooges-post-bradt.html
About two years later, on August 13, 1657, de Hooges's widow Eva entered into a marriage contract with a man named Roelofs Swartwout, who had arrived in New Netherlands in 1652 and had come to Fort Orange/Rensselaerswyck a few years later. Well-educated and ambitious, Swartwout had dabbled in various projects there before marrying the widow of de Hooges, a woman who was at least several years older than himself. This marriage brought him social standing and connections, but also the debts that de Hooges had left behind with his premature death. For his own part, Swartwout was all too willing to take on more debt, which often left him heavily mortgaged, chronically overextended, and even in hardship - especially with the large family he and Eva produced.
A year or two after their marriage, the couple relocated to "the Esopus," as the Dutch community along Esopus Creek south of Fort Orange/Rensselaerswyck was called.61 This area was a new frontier for the Dutch, who had only recently established a town on the abutment overlooking the newly opened farmlands extending to the west. This town, first called Wiltwyck (Wild Woods), was later renamed Kingston. The rich and easily cultivated land in the vicinity of Wiltwyck appealed to the Dutch, including Stuyvesant, as a potential source of provisions for the town at the mouth of the Hudson. Swartwout and his new wife seem to have maintained homes in both Beverwyck and the Esopus for awhile. The former was presumably the de Hooges house that would have become Eva's by inheritance, although just before her marriage Eva may have been living nearby at the corner of Beaver Street and Broadway.62
The house in Beverwyck was chiefly used for business purposes or rented out and was later sold off with other property Anthony had owned when Swartwout needed money. In any case, the younger de Hooges children, including Johannes (about 3 to 7 years of age when his mother married Swartwout), lived primarily at the Esopus after about 1659 and then raised their own families there. Eva and her second husband are listed among the celebrants at the first communion at the new church at Wiltwyck on December 26, 1660. Swartwout bought a village lot in Wiltwyck in 1662, then a lot outside the palisade that the town erected for protection on its nicely elevated but isolated site.63
Swartwout had become the local schout (similar to sheriff in the English system) through interesting circumstances. He went to Amsterdam in 1660 and personally persuaded the West India Company to appoint him, but Peter Stuyvesant objected on the grounds that Swartwout was immature and inexperienced. Swartwout used his influence, though, and the Company overruled Stuyvesant in 1661. (A schout, similar to the English sheriff, maintained order, prosecuted certain crimes, and with several elected representatives helped to set policy.) His career as schout had its ups and downs, as he lost his office for a time and struggled economically, but later he regained some of his authority. Fortunately, no one in the Swartwout family was killed, wounded, or taken prisoner during the second Indian raids on the settlements along Esopus Creek and at Nieuw Dorp (later called Hurley) on June 7, 1663. This time, Swartwout played a role in organizing the defense. 64
Six years later, in 1669, Swartwout and his family moved a few miles west to Nieuw Dorp, where they lived in the village itself and owned two lots outside of it. The Swartwout's continued to work their fertile farmland (eventually about 40 acres) on the north side of Esopus Creek, probably producing hops, rice, and grains like the other Dutch farmers in the area.65 In addition, Swartwout himself maintained his involvement in local politics. By now Johannes de Hooges might well have been living on his own, but he was not married until 1675 - to a woman, Margaret {Post} de Hooges - who was born in Nieuw Dorp. 66
Swartwout played a small role in a big event in New York's early history, and Johannes de Hooges may have had a cameo role in the same event. Roelofs Swartwout was an enthusiastic adherent of Jacob Leisler, a militia captain who led what is sometimes termed a "rebellion" during the late 1680s. Civil government in New York unraveled in 1688 in the wake of the Glorious Revolution in England, when William and Mary became the new monarchs and colonial administration was far from people's minds. With a vacuum in the colony's leadership, Leisler stepped forward to maintain order or usurp the crown's power, depending on one's perspective. Leisler primarily attracted support from those who were not members of the commercial, political, and social establishment, and he was also strongly anti-Catholic.
After about two years with Leisler in command, a new governor arrived and restored royal authority. Leisler and a lieutenant were executed for treason, and Leisler's supporters came under suspicion. Because Swartwout had been elected to the General Assembly as a Leisler supporter, he too was arrested and sentenced to death, but his sentence was not carried out and he was pardoned in 1699. Johannes de Hooges was commissioned a captain by Leisler on December 26, 1689, and it is logical to think that he too was a Leisler supporter - all the more in view of Johannes's close relationship and business partnerships with his rather ambitious stepfather. There is no record of Johannes's being accused or arrested, however.67
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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Eva Albertsen Bradt
Name: Eva Albertsen Bradt
Gender: Female
Birth Year: 1630
Spouse Name: Anthony De Hooges
Spouse Birth Place: Ho
Spouse Birth Year: 1620
Marriage Year: 1643
Marriage State: NY
Number Pages: 1
Source Citation: Source number: 226.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JST.
Source Information: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.
Description: This database contains marriage record information for approximately 1,400,000 individuals from across all 50 United States and 32 different countries around the world between 1560 and 1900. These records, which include information on over 500 years of marriages, were extracted from family group sheets, electronic databases, biographies, wills, and other sources
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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Eva Albertsen Bradt
Name: Eva Albertsen Bradt
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: Anthony De De Hooges
Spouse Birth Place: Ho
Spouse Birth Year: 1620
Marriage Year: 1647
Marriage State: NY
Number Pages: 1
Source Citation: Source number: 671.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HAM.
Source Information: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.
Description: This database contains marriage record information for approximately 1,400,000 individuals from across all 50 United States and 32 different countries around the world between 1560 and 1900. These records, which include information on over 500 years of marriages, were extracted from family group sheets, electronic databases, biographies, wills, and other sources
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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Roeloff Swartwout
Name: Roeloff Swartwout
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Ho
Birth Year: 1634
Spouse Name: Eva Bradt De Hooges
Marriage Year: 1657
Marriage State: NY
Number Pages: 1
Source Citation: Source number: 35.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BRO.
Source Information: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.
Description: This database contains marriage record information for approximately 1,400,000 individuals from across all 50 United States and 32 different countries around the world between 1560 and 1900. These records, which include information on over 500 years of marriages, were extracted from family group sheets, electronic databases, biographies, wills, and other sources.
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Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Roeloff Swartwout
Name: Roeloff Swartwout
Year: 1657
Place: New York, New York
Source Publication Code: 1736
Primary Immigrant: Swartwout, Roeloff
Annotation: The Yearbook has details of the Society, and on pp. 42-66 is a section entitled "Ancestors and Descendants." This lists original settlers in New York and their progeny. Each original settler arrived between 1624 and 1664. The list changes slightly from ye
Source Bibliography: THE DUTCH SETTLERS SOCIETY OF ALBANY. Yearbook, vol. 45, 1974-1977. Albany, New York: the society, [1977], pp. 42-66.
Page: 55
Source Citation: Place: New York, New York; Year: 1657; Page Number: 55.
Source Information: Gale Research. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2010.
Description: Updated annually, this database is an index to passengers who arrived in United States and Canadian ports from the 1500s through the 1900s. It contains listings of approximately 4,838,000 individuals and references thousands of different records compiled from everything from original passenger lists to personal diaries. For each individual listed, you may find the following information: name, age, year and place of arrival, and the source of the record.
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Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Roeloff Swartwout
Name: Roeloff Swartwout
Year: 1660
Place: New Netherland
Source Publication Code: 714
Primary Immigrant: Swartwout, Roeloff
Annotation: Contains passenger listings mentioned in Lancour, A Bibliography of Ship Passenger Lists, 1538-1825 (1963), nos. 72-76, 78B, 79, 81-83, 83 note, 85, 87A, 88, 89, 98(1), 100, 102(1A), 104-106, 107A, 110-111, 111 corr., 112-114. Includes index to ship names, place names, and about 10,000 personal names, with variant surname spellings. Tepper, in nos. 9120, 9135, 9143, 9144, and 9151, has similar lists.
Source Bibliography: BOYER, CARL, 3RD, editor Ship Passenger Lists, New York and New Jersey (1600-1825). Newhall, CA: the editor, 1978. 333p. 4th pr. 1986. Reprint. Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1992.
Page: 123
Source Citation: Place: New Netherland; Year: 1660; Page Number: 123.
Source Information: Gale Research. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2010.
Description: Updated annually, this database is an index to passengers who arrived in United States and Canadian ports from the 1500s through the 1900s. It contains listings of approximately 4,838,000 individuals and references thousands of different records compiled from everything from original passenger lists to personal diaries. For each individual listed, you may find the following information: name, age, year and place of arrival, and the source of the record.
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