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Gulian Verplanck (c. 1636 - 1684)
Gulian Verplanck (also known as Gulyne, Galyna and Geleyn; 1637–1684) was a colonial American fur trader and merchant in New York. Early life He was the eldest son of Abraham Isaacsen Verplanck, was a merchant, fur trader, and purchaser of a 1/3rd interest in what became the sprawling Rombout Patent in the southeast of the then Province of New York. His younger sister, Catharina Verplanck, was the wife of David Pieterse Schuyler, the Dutch born fur trader who became an Alderman of Albany. Career In 1685, King James II of England issued a royal grant for some of land to Verplanck and partners Francis Rombouts, and Stephanus Van Cortlandt (both former mayor of New York City, mayors of New York City) they had purchased from Wappinger Indians on the east bank of the Hudson River in what is today's southern Dutchess County, New York (state), New York. Personal life Verplanck was married to Hendrikja Wessels (also known as "Henrica"). Together, they were the parents of: * Samuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Isaacsen Verplanck
Abraham Isaacsen Verplanck (1606–1690), also known as Abraham Isaacse Ver Planck, was an early and prominent settler in New Netherlands. A land developer and speculator, he was the progenitor of an extensive Verplanck (other), Verplanck family in the United States. Immigrating circa 1633, he received a land grant at Paulus Hook (in today's Jersey City, New Jersey, Jersey City) in 1638. He was one of the driving forces behind the bloody Kieft's War against the Native American population, set off by their retaliation to the Dutch's 1643 Pavonia massacre. His losses were so great at Pavonia he was forced to mortgage his Paulus Hook plantations. A property owner on a smaller scale on Manhattan for the remainder of his life, he died with outstanding debt, settled by his family in 1699 by sale of one of his holdings. Family Verplanck was the son of Isaac Ver Planck, born in Edam, Netherlands, Edam in Dutch Republic (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) in 1606. He ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
