Cornelius Antonissen van Slyke

Abt 1604 - 1676  (~ 72 years)

• Name	Cornelius Antonissen van Slyke
  Born	Abt 1604	Breuckelen (Utrecht), Pays-Bas (Nederland)
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1634
  	Sailed from the Netherlands to America aboard the "Endracht" (30 year-old carpenter and mason)
  Occupation	2 Apr 1634
  	Signed Cornelis Antonissen van Slicht in his contract with Kiliaen van Rensselaer and agreed to do farm work when necessary
  Occupation	12 Aug 1634
  	Working on a farm at Rensselaerswyck, New Netherlands
  Occupation	1636
  	Plantation manager of a farm near Schuyler Flats (until 1648)
  Occupation	1639-1641
  	One of three men appointed to manage the colony's affairs (in charge of keeping track of the goods received)
  Property	1646
  	Given a patent for a large tract of land in the Catskills as part of his services in bringing about peace with the native tribes
  Occupation	22 Jul 1647
  	Bought a partnership in the frigate La Garce with Harman Meyndersen van den Bogaert (ship was a privateer used to sail the West Indies)
  Occupation	1643-1648
  	Spent much of his time at Manhattan as interpreter and negotiator with the natives
  Occupation	23 Sep 1650
  	Chosen among a group of four to renew friendships in the Mohawk country and ensure peace
  Property	1651
  	Farm at Rensselaerswyck (51 acres), valued at 600 guilders with 10 horses and 9 cows
  Property	1651
  	Farm at Rensselaerswyck (54 acres), valued at 360 guilders with 7 horses and 11 cows
  Occupation	18 Jul 1661
  	Applied (with 14 other men) to Governor General Peter Stuyvesant for permission to purchase the Native lands at Schenectady
  Occupation	27 Jul 1661
  	A deed was drawn up between the Mohawks and Arent van Curlar (representative of the settlers)
  Occupation	27 Jul 1661
  	These 15 settlers (including his son Jacques) became the first permanent residents of Schnectady
  Property	Son of Antonis van Slijk
  Died	1676	Canajoharie (Montgomery County), New York
  Person ID	I5951	Godbout
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2017

  
  

  Family	Ots-Toch Hertel,   b. Abt 1630, Mohawk Castle, Canajoharie (Montgomery County), New York
  Married	Abt 1645	Mohawk Castle, Canajoharie (Montgomery County), New York
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2017
  Family ID	F3051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart