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23-922: Van Deusen is a surname of Dutch origin, sometimes spelled VanDeusen or Van Dursen . Notable people with the surname include: Abraham Pietersen Van Deusen (before 1607–c. 1670), Dutch colonist in New Amsterdam Carol Van Deusen, a partner of balloonist Larry Walters Charles Van Deusen, a detective who was involved in the Omaha Race Riot of 1919 Katherine S. Van Deusen, wife of U.S. General William Westmoreland Mary Westbrook Van Deusen (1829-1908), American author J.B & J.D. Van Deusen Shipbuilding firm started by Joseph B. Van Deusen and James D. Van Deusen in 1865 See also [ edit ] Van Deusen's rat ( Rattus vandeuseni ) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

46-431: A bounty in wampum for every head of a Raritan brought to him. A peace was reached by the end of the year. In August 1641, a Weckquaesgeek Indian killed Claes Swits, an elderly Swiss immigrant who ran a public house frequented by settlers and Indians alike at Turtle Bay, Manhattan . As a child, the young Indian had witnessed the murder of his uncle, and upon coming of age took revenge. The Weckquaesgeek refused to hand

69-503: A force of seventy soldiers and sailors to demand payment. The Raritan declined to pay for pigs that they had not taken. As the meeting broke up, the Dutch suddenly attacked, killing a few Raritan, capturing several, and routing the rest. Within six weeks, the Raritan responded by burning De Vries' house and tobacco sheds. Four colonists died. Kieft spread word to several other tribes that he would pay

92-514: A memorial to the State General of Holland, setting forth the distressed state on account of the Indian Outbreak, and begging for assistance. In 1641, he was appointed to a council of twelve men that were to advise Director-General of New Netherland Willem Kieft on the impending Indian war. This was New Amsterdam's first representative democracy, but it was temporary. The colony attacked

115-582: A second group from east of the Hudson were at Corlears Hook . Both were seeking refuge from attacks of the Mohawk to the north. On February 24, 1643, Maryn Adriansen , Jan Jansen Damen, and Damen's step-sons-in-law Abraham Isaacsen Verplanck and Cornelis Van Tienhoven , petitioned the Director to order an immediate attack upon the two groups of refugees. Kieft readily endorsed their request. He ordered Van Tienhoven to lead

138-463: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Abraham Pietersen Van Deusen He was born in 1607 in Haarlem to Pieter van Deursen (c1575-?) and Maria or Paulina Vincke (c1575-?). Pieter and Maria/Paulina were married on January 15, 1591, in Haarlem. Abraham was baptized in Haarlem on Wednesday, November 11, 1607, and the witnesses were Jan Jans and Styntjen Jans. Abraham may have had

161-646: The Native American population which led to a retaliatory burning of the colony in Kieft's War . John Franklin Jameson (1859–1937) writes: Whereupon all the commonalty were called together by the Director to consider this affair, who all appeared and presently twelve men delegated from among them answered the propositions, and resolved at once on war should the murderer be refused; that the attack should be made on [the Indians] in

184-494: The surname Van Deusen . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Van_Deusen&oldid=1029908435 " Categories : Surnames Surnames of Dutch origin Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

207-514: The 8th President of the United States, and ancestor of Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945) the 32nd President of the United States. Council of twelve men The Twelve Men was a council of citizens chosen by the residents of New Netherland to advise Director Willem Kieft on relations with the Native Americans in the wake of the murder of Claes Swits. Elected on 29 August 1641,

230-492: The Dutch had not been invited in the first place, and with the Indian settlements so scattered, by the time word reached the fort any help dispatched would be too late. In the spring of 1640, some Raritan Indians attacked a Company trading boat near Staten Island and stole a canoe. They were subsequently mistakenly blamed for the theft of some pigs from the farm of David Pietersz de Vries . Kieft sent Cornelis van Tienhoven with

253-503: The autumn when they were hunting; meanwhile an effort should be again made by kindness to obtain justice, which was accordingly several times sought for but in vain. In 1643 Abraham was appointed to a new council of eight men . The council petitioned the States-General and blamed governor Kieft for the declining economic condition of the nascent colony. They requested that a new Director-General of New Netherland be appointed and that

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276-542: The decision. In August 1641, he summoned twelve prominent settlers to New Amsterdam to advise him on relations with the Indians. He posed three questions: The twelve council members were: They did not counsel war, as desired by Willem Kieft , but recommended patience and negotiations to resolve differences with the tribes. They then requested that four of their number be elected to the Director-General's Council. Kieft

299-687: The following siblings: Handrick Van Dussenberg, who was master of the Masons in 1638, and Adrian Pitersen, of Aitzema, Netherlands, who was a director of the Dutch West India Company . Abraham married Tryntie Melchior Abrahams (1611–1678) on December 7, 1629, in Haarlem. Their wedding banns were signed on November 25, 1629, at the Grote Houtstraat in Haarlem. Together they had the following children: He emigrated to New Amsterdam before 1636 with his wife, and several of his children. In 1638 he

322-462: The killer over to the Dutch. Another incident occurred at Achter Kol along the banks of the Hackensack River . Settlers and some Hackensacks had been drinking alcohol at a trading post when a conflict arose over a missing coat which ended in the death of the post's foreman. Kieft was determined to conduct punitive measures against the Indians, but reluctant to assume sole responsibility for

345-495: The people themselves be given more influence in the new government. Director General Kieft was dismissed, and Peter Stuyvesant took his place, remaining in power until the colony was turned over to the British in 1664. Kieft returned to Holland, but the vessel was lost at sea and his body was never recovered. John Franklin Jameson (1859–1937) writes: The commonalty were called together; they were sore distressed. They chose eight , in

368-412: The soldiers stationed at Fort Amsterdam on a raid on those sheltering at Pavonia. It took place the following night and eighty Tappan were killed. Kieft ordered Maryn Adriaensen and a band of volunteers to go to Corlear's Hook to attack the refugees there. Forty Indian men, women and children were killed there. This served to unite the various tribes against the Dutch and war broke out. The majority of

391-623: The special possession of Abraham Pietersen, of Haarlem, still living on the Island of Quetenesse , in the Narricanese Bay near Rhode Island and also of another island near the Pequot River , called by the English: The Dutchmen's Island. In a latter instance he is spoken of, as of Haarlem , owing to his having lived there when he became interested in the first mentioned Island. In 1638, he

414-412: The stead of the previous twelve , persons to aid in consulting for the best; but the occupation every one had to take care of his own, prevented anything beneficial being adopted at that time. nevertheless it was resolved that as many Englishmen as were to be got in the country should be enlisted, who were indeed now proposing to depart; the third part of these were to be paid by the commonalty; this promise

437-543: The temporary council was the first representational form of democracy in the Dutch colony. The next two such bodies were known as the Eight Men and the Nine Men . The Dutch West India Company had incurred significant expenses building and manning fortifications. Kieft sought to offset some of the cost by demanding contribution from the Indians, whom he saw as deriving protection from rival tribes. They declined, pointing out that

460-549: Was listed as a miller in New Amsterdam. Cheska Callow Wheatley writes: New York colonial documents state that Abraham Pietersen, of Haarlem took possession, in 1636, for the Dutch West India Company, of the Island of Quentensis in front of Sloops Bay (now known as Dutch Island ). In another place [the island] is described as the Island of Queteurs in front of Sloops Bay and Pequator's River and in 1664 they speak of

483-462: Was made by the commonalty but was not followed by the pay. In 1657 Abraham became a burgher , and there is no more mention of him in the extant records. He died sometime before July 28, 1672. That is the date his wife died, and she was listed as a widow. It is not known where he was buried. Abraham Pietersen Van Deursen (1607-c1670) was the third great-grandfather of Martin Van Buren (1782–1862),

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506-683: Was not pleased with the advice received. After months of haggling, in January 1642, Kieft told them that he would accept their request if they, in turn, would support his proposed war. The Council reluctantly agreed. Krieft dissolved the Council of Twelve in February 1643 and forbade them to meet without his permission. His duplicity did nothing to reduce opposition to the war. Not all of the Twelve opposed Kieft's plan. A group of Tappan had moved to Pavonia , while

529-404: 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

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