Wouter Van Twiller was an employee of the Dutch West India Company and the director-general of the Dutch colony of New Netherland from 1633 until 1638. During that time he lived in New Amsterdam, the largest settlement in the colony, which later became New York City. During his term in office Van Twiller purchased what is now Governors Island from the local Native Americans. Dutch West India Company (Dutch: West-Indische Compagnie or WIC) was a company of Dutch merchants. ... This is a list of Directors-General, appointed by the Dutch West India Company, of the 17th century Dutch colony of New Netherland (Nieuw Nederland in Dutch) in North America. ... New Netherland (Dutch: Nieuw-Nederland, Latin: Nova Belgica or Novum Belgium) was the territory claimed by the United Provinces (the Netherlands) on the eastern coast of North America in the 17th century. ... Events February 13 - Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... Dutch Revival buildings from the early 20th century on Pearl Street in lower Manhattan recall the Dutch origins of the city. ... New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Governors Island, shown in red, in Upper New York Bay Governors Island is a 172 acre (696,000 m²) island in Upper New York Bay, approximately one half mile from the southern tip of Manhattan, of which it is legally a part, in New York City. ...
Van Rensselaer referred the matter to the governor and council, and the trial was considered of much importance by both the church and the civil authorities, since it involved their privileges and rights, as defined in the articles under which the province was surrendered to the English.
--Henry's brother, Nicholas Van Rensselear, soldier, born in Rensselaer county, New York, in 1754; died in Albany, New York, in 1848, was a colonel in the Revolution, and served with gallantry on the heights of Stillwater.
Catherine Van Rensselaer Bonney (Albany, New York, 1875).--Henry's brother, Nicholas, soldier, born in Rensselaer county, New York, in 1754; died in Albany, New York, in 1848, was a colonel in the Revolution, and served with gallantry on the heights of Stillwater.
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