Pieter Joonasson Bronck (abt. 1617 - 1669)

Born about 1617 in Sverige [uncertain]

Husband of Hilletje Tyssinck — married after 7 Oct 1645 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Descendants

Died 1669 at about age 52 in Coxsackie, Province of New York

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Biography

"Pieter Bronck; was at new Amsterdam in 1643 and would seem to have been a relative of Jonas Bronck, who was probably a Dane. He is charged from 1650 to 1652 with an annual rent of four beavers for a lot in the bijeenwoninge (village), on which he received permission to build. Sept. 7, 1651, the court granted him permission to erect a tavern near his house, the director having withdrawn his request that according to instructions from the guardians of the young patroon but two taverns be allowed." ^[1]

Will of 1643

The will of Pieter Bronck was written 4 Nov 1643.^[2] He left his estate to Engeltje Mans. "As regards his father, mother, or other friends, they are far from here, and if there be anything, they can not come here." This would indicate he had no wife or child at the time the will was written. It also implies that Pieter's father and mother are still living. We know that Jonas Bronck sometimes believed to be his father had been dead more than six months.

Amsterdam episode

In October 1645 Pieter Jonass Bronck, age 28 years, married Hilletje Jans, age 20 years in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ^[3]
In March 1646 Pieter Jonazen Bronck registered as a "poorter" in Amsterdam, with profession "sailor" and origin Sweden. ^[4]
In August 1646 a girl named Marritjen was baptized as daughter of Pieter Bronck. ^[5]

Notes

Pieter is assumed to have died when his wife and son appear in the court of Albany in 1669. ^[6]

Sources

• Pearson, Jonathan. Early Records of the City and County of Albany, and Colony of Rensselaerswyck. Vol. I. Albany: University of the State of New York, 1869. p. 14, 22, 27, 36, 63-65, 67-68, 70, 73, 75, 144, 191, 200, 220, 245-246, 249, 261, 263, 266, 276, 297-299, 304-305, 309-310, 321, 332
• Van Laer, A. J. F., and Jonathan Pearson. Early Records of the City and County of Albany and Colony of Rensselaerswyck. Vol. III. Albany, New York: University of the State of New York, 1918. p. 49, 60, 82, 113, 153, 170
• Van, Laer A. J. F, Kenneth Scott, Kenn Stryker-Rodda, and Charles T. Gehring. New York Historical Manuscripts, Dutch: Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647. , 1974. Print. pg. 345-346 (published book images).

1. ↑ Kiliaen van Rensselaer. New York State Library: Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts Being the Letters of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, 1630-1643, and Other Documents Relating to the Colony of Rensselaerswyck. Transl. and Ed. by A. J. F. Van Laer.. Albany, 1908. p. 840
2. ↑ Transcription of Pieter Bronck's will in Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647 (published book images) page 176, document 88a. Download at New Netherland Institute
3. ↑ Marriage
   • Citing Index record at Stadsarchief Amsterdam, accessed 20 November 2016.
     
   registration date: 07-10-1645 (7 October 1645)
   name of groom: Bronck, Pieter Jonas
   name of groom: Jonaszon, Pieter
   name of bride: Jans, Hilletje
   source reference: DTB 462, p.321
   comments: Huwelijksintekeningen van de KERK.
   
   • Image of bann (right page, top entry): "Netherlands, Noord-Holland Province, Church Records, 1523-1948," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-31144-7504-17?cc=2037985 : 21 August 2014), Nederlands Hervormde > Amsterdam > Huwelijksaangiften, Trouwen 1644-1645 > image 388 of 469; Nederlands Rijksarchiefdienst, Den Haag (Netherlands National Archives, The Hague)', accessed 20 November 2016.
4. ↑ Poorter
   • Citing index record at Stadsarchief Amsterdam, accessed 20 November 2016.
     
   registration date: 07-03-1646 (7 March 1646)
   name: Bronck, Pieter Jonazen
   occupation:Varensman (sailor)
   place name in source: Sweeden
   place: Zweden (Sweden)
   source reference: Archief 5033, inv.nr.2, p.333
   Poorterboeken voor 1655: NL-SAA-30554647
   
5. ↑ Daughter
   • Citing index record at Stadsarchief Amsterdam, accessed 20 November 2016.
     
   child: Marritjen
   date of baptism: 12-08-1646
   church: Lutherse Kerk
   religion: Evangelisch-Luthers
   father: Bronck, Pieter
   reference: DTB 141, p.362
   
   • Image of baptism registration (left page, first entry dated 12): "Netherlands, Noord-Holland Province, Church Records, 1523-1948," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-31163-10609-15?cc=2037985 : 21 August 2014), Evangelisch Luthers > Amsterdam > Dopen 1641-1656 > image 189 of 650; Nederlands Rijksarchiefdienst, Den Haag (Netherlands National Archives, The Hague), accessed 20 November 2016.
6. ↑ Early Records, Pearson, p. 455

• Green County Historical Society Biography of Pieter Bronck

Acknowledgments

• This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.