Governor Willem Kieft1

#12054, ( - 27 September 1647)
Baptism22 July 1640He witnessed the baptism of Anneken Hansen on 22 July 1640 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland.1 
Baptism28 August 1644He sponsored the baptism of Willem Cregier on 28 August 1644 at New Netherland.2 
Baptism21 September 1644He sponsored the baptism of Hans Kierstede Jr. on 21 September 1644 at New Netherland.3 
Death*27 September 1647He died on 27 September 1647; in the wreck of the Princess.4,5 

Citations

  1. [S1139] Samuel S. Purple and others, editors, "Records of the Reformed Church in New York: Marriages and Baptisms", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (1874–1879): V:28. Anneken bapt. 22 Jul 1640, dau. of Hans Noorman; witnesses "d'hr. [Mister] Willem Kieft, Teuntje Jeurgien."
  2. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, editor, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York: Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 (New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1901), p. 17. Willem, son of Marten Cregier [mother not named], bapt. 28 Aug 1644; sponsors The Honorable Willem Kieft, Governor; Michiel ter Uyken, Fiscael; Capt. Jan de Vries; Mr. Hans Kierstede; nefens 3 Vrouws personen ["also 3 married women"].
  3. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 18. Jan, alias Hans, son of Mr. Hans Kierstede, bapt. 21 Sep 1644; sponsors The Hr. Willem Kieft, Governeur; Michiel ter Oyken, Fiscael; D. Everhardus Bogardus; Tryntje Jonas; Marritje Thymens.
  4. [S2073] New Netherland Connections.
  5. [S1353] E. B. O'Callaghan, The Register of New Netherland (Albany: J. Munsell, 1865), p. xv. "Shipwreck of the Princess. Ex-Director Kieft, Rev. Mr. Bogardus, Attorney General van der Huygens, and a number of others drowned."