merchant dutch buried october amsterdam dutch diamond pearl merchant amsterdam founders directors dutch west india company instrumental establishment successful founded mainly new_york estate remained dutch british colonial era american revolution legal entity 1840s eventually came end born province soldier states army duke descendant known dynasty life army like father uncle successful amsterdam successful subscribers dutch west conception concept likely leading proponent document established system successful exist making use business tactics advantages connection director extended family members eager better place farm van married twice children died succeeded van marked effect history united_states american van descend son subsequent family noted powerful wealthy influence history new_york producing multiple state legislators lieutenant governors new_york early years born netherlands exact day birth unknown son father captain dutch army death siege early june father usually home eventually meeting death military career van mother sent apprentice uncle diamond merchant time gem trade prosperous enterprise join developed craft days diamond trade nearly combined trade articles luxury description dutch found ready market valuable dutch imperial court smaller german courts realm work promoted van life economic success van early life unknown today historians march recorded taking care business prague gradually retired business leaving control van tenure helm uncle business proposed merger firm son sisters equally successful jewelry business firms combined february van included new company contributed eighth investment capital van contributed half van called prince meet sale murdered waiting meet prince firm contract stipulated death remaining members firm continue partnership years van murder caused change business time began account founding partner director van success jewel merchant came trade possible practical spirit dutch merchant fail recognize way trade west_indies africa years truce dutch merchants sailed west_indies received letters prizes enemy eighty years war began people realized west_indies trade bring great prosperity country power developed spain travel area singly armed ship company vessels traders business manner large prosperous company carrying commerce west_indies africa organized like sister company act war power parts supported treasury ships troops long years preparation charter dutch west india company granted states general june subscription list opened known come rapidly exclusion salt trade charter barrier overcome later amendment charter subscription rate increased capital seven million granted exclusive authority trade privileges dutch possessions americas coast africa cape good hope objects creation establish efficient aggressive atlantic maritime power struggle spain develop rule dutch american particularly modern states new_york new_jersey discovered van subscribers subscribers contributed member chambers having paid way welcomed chambers located principal dutch city largest members mainly city population represented management practical limitations meetings members regular basis total number members chambers charter called board directors comprising nineteen members chambers chosen member called said care exercised selection directors chamber men wealth highest known integrity eligible trust apparently known unusually clear headed man able practical merchant limit branch trade qualities presumably garnered trust needed elected role supporting colonization executive board members manage concerns colony member group early career company van placing vessels disposal twice advancing money save credit identified measures policy including original settlement unfortunately infant colony cautious dutch people having little wild lands substantial present economic situation colony late considered relatively good showing colony newly started wilderness slow success hardly sufficient create excitement directors years company realized special measures afford colonization reasons company proposed charter freedoms states general ratified june document created encourage settlement establishment feudal purchased supplied members total articles document spells requirements primarily stating required purchase land local indians inhabit land adults years quarter arriving year return able land pass succeeding generations perpetual receive protection free african slaves company believed system originally suggested reportedly company perceive building carried labor labor permanent settlers open country agriculture step urgent advice company inclined involve expense colonization matters threatened come halt likely evolved plan granting large estates men willing pay cost settling operating van quick new endeavor january sent directors company conjunction fellow company members sent determine satisfactory locations settlement took place charter ratified accordance draft charter march report agents sent unfavorable selected extensive domain sides vicinity fort orange van extended miles length miles breadth covered area square miles km2 location relative fort chosen care case danger sure point defense retreat garrison likely natives manner employed troops company plans furthermore fort easily reached marketplace colonists maintain communication outside world reason van maintained friendly relations commander garrison authorities walls act obtain possession land colony original owners willing sell territory ground involved bloody war neighbors defeated found ready dispose possessions april officers specially empowered writing january purchased large tract land west men initially sent determine settlement location increased territory august adding tracts land right bank located fort orange adding land east river initial expansion territory later extended deeds purchase april aspect enlisting required number colonists failure proposed attributed fact dealt issues cautious people caring venture undeveloped world owner extensive lands sandy family estates relatives landowners struggled means advantage agents needed employ little induce migrate regions farming difficult addition depend indirect support nephew appointed director engaged friendly correspondence time dutch directors opposed way collaborated shipping cattle shipped immigrants ship amsterdam september vessel arrived april population rose doubled years village inhabitants said urban point good understanding left desired signifying directors willingness start colonies agreement work projected colonies joint account direction fifth share colony fourth receive remaining taking responsibility management exercising rights successful van purchased share heirs soon owner shares remained partly hands partly hands owning fifth split fifth letters saved van family visited colony person personal life marriage married cousin july sole heir father inherited born making near age time marriage van year young husband purchased couple lots east recently dug amsterdam streets built house van children son believed died childhood second son baptized september maria child buried january died infant presumed died late december buried january days child maria age couple married years second marriage van married december daughter van business partner van born making time marriage couple children boys girls van husband having died amsterdam death legacy little known van death sources disagree year van interred amsterdam memorial stone states buried church october van son sole ancestor entire van family america purchase development land included subsequent family tree powerful wealthy group individuals course american history paternal van lineage family produced numerous senators lieutenant governors new_york new_york source names town city county upstate new_york additionally founded world renowned technical engineering school notably time death worth million billion dollars noted tenth richest american history continued legal entity having survived dutch british colonial times given special patent confirm british takeover area end manor came tenants rose successors died having influence legislature elections time eventually intimidating van family sell holdings family records translated published van manuscripts reveal personality man figures prominently history colonization founder successful existed fact managed merchant director practically known organization translation family records early 1900s decade
Kiliaen van Rensselaer (merchant)