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In 1638, he was spoken of as the first miller in New Amsterdam; an important and lucrative position in those days, and he is sometimes mentioned in the records as Abraham Pietersen, Molenaer, or Miller. In 1641, on August 29 he was one of the "Twelve Men" whom the commonalty chose and empowered to resolve on everything with the Director-General and Council, and on November 3 he was one of the "Eight Men" who sent a memorial to the State General of Holland, setting forth the distressed state on account of the Indian Outbreak, and begging for assistance.
1607
Nov 11
| 1607 • Jamestown: The colony bears extreme toil in strengthening the fort [from John Smith, Proceedings (Barbour 1964:210)]. |
1607
Nov 11
baptismHaarlem, Holland ⇓ At the Dutch Reformed Church. 1 Source ⇓ |
1629
Dec 9
Age: 22y
marriageTryntje Melchoirs Haarlem, Holland ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1629 • Huguenot rebellions: Montauban, one of the last Huguenot strongholds, surrenders without a fight to Richelieu's troops. |
1631
Age: 23y
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birth of childTeuwis Abrahamsen Van Deusen New Amsterdam, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1631 • Thirty Years' War: Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden takes the city of Mainz without any resistance. |
1636
Age: 28y
| 1636 • Thirty Years' War: French intervention starts. |
1672
Jul 28
Age: 64y
| 1672 • Johan de Witt, Grand Pensionary of Holland, is slaughtered by a mob in The Hague. |