Arent Andriesz^[1]

Abt 1618 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Arent Andriesz
  Born	Abt 1615–1618	Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	25 Sep 1636	Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands   [2]
  Immigration	4 Mar 1637	New Amsterdam, Colony of New Netherland, Netherlands   [2]
  	Arent Andriesz Tobacco planter; a brother of Albert Andriesz, from Frederikstad, and like him designated as Noorman. He appears to have come over with his brother on the Rensselaerswyck and to have stayed with him in the colony for one year. His wages began April 2, 1637, at f75 a year. Between 1638 and 1646, he is various times credited with tobacco furnished to van Curler and de Hooges. May 1, 1658, he obtained a lease for land opposite Beverwyck
  Name	Arent Bradt
  Nationality	Norwegian
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I11272	TangledRoots
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Living
  Family ID	F4287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1615–1618 - Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway Emigration - 25 Sep 1636 - Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Immigration - 4 Mar 1637 - New Amsterdam, Colony of New Netherland, Netherlands  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Arent Andriesz, tobacco planter; a brother of Albert Andriesz, from Frederikstad, and like him designated as Noorman. He appears to have come over with his brother on the Rensselaerswyck and to have stayed with him in the colony for one year. His wages began April 2, 1637, at f7S a year. Between 1638 and 1646, he is various times credited with tobacco furnished to van Curler and de Hooges. May 1, 1658, he obtained a lease for land opposite Beverwyck. Reference: Van Laer, A. J. F. Archivist. Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts: Being the Letters of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, 1630-1643 and Other Documents Relating to the Colony of Rensselaerswyck. Albany: University of the State of New York, 1908.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1517] Book: Van Rennselaer Bowier Manuscripts, p810 - Areent Andriesz. [S1508] Immigration: Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild, New York Passenger List Arrivals - Ship Rensselaerswyck. This ship sailed from Amsterdam 25 Sept. 1636; anchored off The Texel, [a North Sea island off of Holland], 8 Oct. 1636; arrived at New Amsterdam, New Netherland, 4 March 1637; and arrived at "foort aeranien" [Fort Orange- Troy, N.Y.], on 7 April 1637. There is no list of passengers on this voyage. However, it was recorded that there were thirty-eight laborers assigned to various farmers on the Rensselaer estate, a large grant of land held by Killian Van Rennselaer, a diamond merchant of Amsterdam. "foort aeranien" was the name for Fort Orange - Troy, N.Y.