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December 1723 in New Sweden History Claes Johnson died in December 1723, 'probably 65 years old,' and his widow Walborg died in April 1732, 'aged about 68 or 70 years.'* Born c. 1658, Claes Johnsson was married to Walborg, born c. 1661, the daughter of Matthias Bengtsson. Her father had been deputy schout and court-messenger for the Upland court before his death on 9 September 1662. Their children in 1693 included John (born 1683), Lawrence (1688) and Derick (1691). Claes Jo...hnson died in December 1723, 'probably 65 years old,' and his widow Walborg died in April 1732, 'aged about 68 or 70 years.'* * Subsequent children: Gertrude (born 1694), Barbara (c. 1697), Richard and Elisabeth. Source: The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig, p. 56. To purchase the book or others, see The Swedish Colonial Society bookstore at www.colonialswedes.net.

Chronology of Colonial Swedes on the Delaware 1638-1713 by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig Fellow, American Society of Genealogists...Continue reading

October 1728 in New Sweden History Lucas Lucasson Petersson's will of October 1728, proved 19 July 1732, named his wife and four surviving children: Lucas, Jonas, Tobias and Maria.* Lucas Lucasson Petersson acquired 100 acres at Lucas Point formerly owned by his father on 13 August 1687, but it is uncertain whether he ever lived there. Still a bachelor in 1699 when assigned a pew at Holy Trinity Church, Lucas Petersson married, before 2 April 1701, Ingrid Jeanes, daughter of ...Henry Jeanes and widow of Israel Nilsson Stark. In 1713 he was appointed to the Holy Trinity church council and in 1714 he was named one of the first trustees of the Swedish church in Penn's Neck. He also was sergeant of the Penn's Neck militia in 1715, constable for Penn's Neck in 1717 and overseer of the poor in 1719. Lucas Lucasson Petersson's will of October 1728, proved 19 July 1732, named his wife and four surviving children: Lucas, Jonas, Tobias and Maria.* *Two other children, Abraham and Johannes Petersson, were buried in 1715 and 1716. Source: The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware by Dr, Peter Stebbins Craig, p. 156. For book sale or to purchase the book, or others, see The Swedish Colonial Society book store at www.colonialswedes.net. Picture: Holy Trinity Church, Wilmington Delaware, cannundrum.blogspot.com

November 1708 in New Sweden History The elder Broer Sinnicksson died on the last day of November 1708 and was buried two days later under the floor beneath his own pew in the church.* Soon after the 1693 census, Broer Sinnicksson became a warden of the Crane Hook church, a position that he retained when the congregation moved to Christina. After marrying Sophia, widow of Anders Joransson, and reconsolidating the lands at Deer Point formerly owned by his father, Broer agreed t...o a division of the property with its other two owners, Arnoldus de la Grange (who had acquired the third once owned by Anders Andersson the Finn) and Gisbert Walraven. The division, made in April 1682, was confirmed by a new patent from William Penn, dated 7 June 1686, which described his share of 'Middleburgh' (as Deer Point was renamed) as being 460 acres. Another 300 acres, known as the 'waterlands', bracketing White Clay Creek, was acquired in 1677. The land was distributed to his stepsons as they became of age. At the time of the 1693 census, two of these stepsons (Jons & Peter Andersson) still lived with Broer and Sophia. Others in the household included Broer's son James and his brother John. On 10 July 1703, Broer Sinnexon deeded one half of his 'Middleburgh' plantation to his only son, James Sinnexon. Broer's will of 1708 left the other half to his wife Sophia for her lifetime, after which it would vest in his grandson, Broer. The elder Broer Sinnicksson died on the last day of November 1708 and was buried two days later under the floor beneath his own pew in the church.* *Soon after 1693, Broer's brother John Sinnicksson married Gertrude, daughter of Isaac Savoy, and moved to Piles Grove, Salem County, where he was buried 5 May 1735. Broer's stepson Jons (James) Andersson later married Sara Richardson and moved to St. George's Creek, where he died after 1718. The youngest stepson, Peter Andersson, soon married Magdalena, daughter of Timen Stiddem, and moved to Red Lion Creek. Source: The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig, p. 98-99. To purchase the book or others, see The Swedish Colonial Society book store at www.colonialswedes.net. Picture: Crane Hook Church marker.

Today in New Sweden History: October 17, 1698 The earliest discovered reference to Charles Steelman's name on a resolution is thus 17 October 1698 when he signed a town meeting resolution choosing Gustaf Fish (then almost 20) to replace the deceased Frederick King as constable. In 1693 the widow Ella Steelman, born in Sweden in 1634, resided with her three youngest sons, Peter (born in Senamensing c. 1674), Charles (1679) and Eric (1681). Soon after the 1693 census Peter Stee...lman married Gertrude, the daughter of Hans and Williamke Keen. By 1697 they had two children and resided at Great Egg Harbor (Atlantic City). Charles Steelman married (after 1697) Anna Nelson, daughter of Anthony Nilsson and had three surviving children (Margaret, Eleanor and Charles) before his death in Senamensing in 1708. Eric Steelman married Brita (parents not identified) and moved to Gloucester County, where he died of smallpox 10 May 1731. Old Ella Steelman was buried 22 January 1718 in Gloucester County.* *The family of Peter Steelman's wife is identified in Andreas Sandel's diary entry for 29 September 1704, Frank Blomfelt, Andreas Sandels Daghok, 1701-1743 [Uppsala 1988], 57, 121. It now seems clear to this writer that Charles and Eric were sons, not grandsons, of Ella. Cf. Stille, 147-48, 166-67 n, 49. Andreas Rudman's 1697 census showed her living with her two 'sons' Eric, aged 16, and Charles, aged 18. As Ella presumably had an older son named Charles (Cook and Adams, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 74:116), these appeared to be grandsons. Cook and Adams asserted that Charles Springer was the eldest son based upon his name appearing on a town resolution presumably dated 26 May 1692, printed in Genealogy of the French Family, 1: 119-20. It is now apparent that this date is in error, as the signers of that resolution also included Måns Cock, who then lived in Shackamaxon near Philadelphia, and Gustaf Fish, born 10 December 1678, who would have been only 13 when the resolution was supposedly adopted. The earliest discovered reference to Charles Steelman's name on a resolution is thus 17 October 1698 when he signed a town meeting resolution choosing Gustaf Fish (then almost 20) to replace the deceased Frederick King as constable. It is likely that the '1692' resolution was in fact adopted in 1699. For other references to Ella Steelman and her three youngest sons, see Stille, 165-67, n. 48-50; Yocum, 250. Source: The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig, p. 60-61. To purchase the book or others, see The Swedish Colonial Society book store at www.colonialswedes,net. Picture: Atlantic City, expedia.com.

Today in New Sweden History: November 25, 1679 On 25 November 1679 Olle Ollesson Kuckow and Lars Larsson Boore were granted a large tract called 'Pleasant Hill' near Pennypack Creek. Olle Ollesson Kuckow appears to have occupied the Bartlesson plantation in 1693. This is inferred from his placement in the census, the presence of eight persons in his household and the fact that he was one of the witnesses to Anders Bartlesson's will in 1690. He is difficult to trace, as he was...Continue reading

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Today in New Sweden History: October 14, 1700 Staffan Joransson's will, written by pastor Ericus Bjork on 14 July 1699 and confirmed before witnesses during Stephen's last illness on 14 October 1700, was full of devotion to his wife Christina, who was to receive both plantations and have the final say as to their ultimate division between their two sons. The last of the original settlers of Finn' Point, Staffan (later Stephen) Joransson married Christina Hendricksdotter in 16...70. She was then a widow with a daughter named Brita. Stephen and Christina were to have four children of their own: Anna, who in 1693 was married to Matthias Stark, Catharine, who married Lars Larsson Corneliusson soon after 1693, and two sons, Joran (George) and Hendrick (Henry), who lived at home in 1693. Supplementing his share of Finns' Point, Stephen Joransson in 1689 acquired an adjoining 150 acres which he named 'Rich Neck' in his will. In 1697, Stephen was named to the new church committee and, after he and his wife were assigned pews in Holy Trinity church in 1699, he was named a church warden. His will, written by pastor Ericus Bjork on 14 July 1699 and confirmed before witnesses during Stephen's last illness on 14 October 1700, was full of devotion to his wife Christina, who was to receive both plantations and have the final say as to their ultimate division between their two sons. She was buried 18 October 1719 at the new Penn's Neck church.* *Stephen Joransson's will, translated by Charles Springer, stated that he and his wife Christina Hendricksdotter had been married 29 years and 'were but two naked people when he came first together.' Both sons were then living at the home plantation on Pompeon Hook, which was to go the son who was most dutiful to his mother, the other to receive Rich Neck. No bequest was made to his stepdaughter Brita 'because her father did leave nothing after him and I have brought her up from a child and when he was married I gave her two cows and 20 acres of land.' Source: The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig, p.153-154. To purchase the book or others, see The Swedish Colonial Society book store at www.colonialswedes.net.Picture: Two cows, www.therealcape.com.

Today in New Sweden History: October 12, 1693 Peter Rambo's wife died 12 October 1693 and Peter himself was buried on 29 January 1698 at the age of 85 years and almost eight months.* Heading the list was the revered Peter Rambo from Hisingen, near Gothenburg, then 81 years old, who had arrived in New Sweden on the second voyage of the Kalmar Nyckel in 1639-1640. Employed initially as a farm hand at ten guilders per month, Peter sent part of his wages home to his father, Gunna...r Petersson. On 1 November 1644, Peter Rambo became a freeman and settled in Kingsessing. In 1653 he joined other freemen in signing the complaint against Governor Johan Printz. Under Governor Johan Rising's rule, he served on the Council of New Sweden. He also served on the court under Swedish, Dutch, and English rule for 29 years. On 7 April 1647, Peter Rambo married Brita Mattsdotter from Vasa. By 1669 they had moved to a 300-acre plantation at Passyunk. They had four sons ( Peter Rambo, Jr., John Rambo, Anders Rambo, and Gunnar Rambo) and four daughters, one of whom died at the age of eight. Two other daughters married Anders Bengtsson and Peter Mattsson. The third married daughter had not been identified; she died by August 1694. Peter Rambo's wife died 12 October 1693 and Peter himself was buried on 29 January 1698 at the age of 85 years and almost eight months.* *A possible candidate for the third married daughter is the unknown wife of John Gustafsson Jr. [Justis], who was a widower in 1697. For a genealogy of the Rambo family, see Beverly Nelson Rambo, The Rambo Family Tree (1987). Source: The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig, p. 26-27. To purchase the book or others, see The Swedish Colonial Society at www.colonialswedes.net. Picture: Calmare Nyckel oil painting by Jacob Hägg, 1922.

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September 1655 in New Sweden History In 1687 William Talley, presumably English, married Eleanor or Helena, the widow of John Johnsson. John was born in Sweden, the second son of Johan Hendricksson, a freeman who arrived in New Sweden on the Eagle in 1654. His father was sick on his arrival but still living in September 1655 when he signed an affidavit describing the surrender of Fort Trinity to the Dutch. When John's brother Hendrick Johnsson died in 1676, John Johnsson and ...Mårten Mårtensson were named overseers of Hendrick's estate for the benefit of Hendrick's minor children. The will of John Johnsson, dated 16 March 1684/5 and proved 17 April 1686, named six children: Peter, Catharine, Margaret, Anna, Gabriel and Christina Johnson. William Talley helped administer the estate and soon married the widow Eleanor. She had two more children by her second marriage, Thomas and Maria. William Talley died in 1702 in Brandywine hundred. On 21 November 1721, the New Castle court awarded 40 shillings to Elinor Johnson, a 'sickly, ancient and poor widow.' Source: The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig, p. 83. To purchase the book or others, see The Swedish Colonial Society book store at www.colonialswedes.net. Picture: Shilling from 1600-1649.

Today in New Sweden History: September 29, 1704 Eric Mullica died before 29 September 1704, when pastor Andreas Sandel preached a sermon at Little Egg Harbor for 'Widow Mollicka' and Eric's youngest children.* Born in April 1636 in Mora, Delsbo parish, Hälsingland, Sweden, Eric Pålsson alias Mullica had arrived in New Sweden with his parents on the Eagle in 1654. He married, by 1667, Ingeri, born c.1646, who had arrived on the Mercurius in 1656 with her father, Olof Philipsso...n from Letstigen, Värmland. In partnership with Christiern Thomasson and Olle Nilsson Gästenberg. Eric Mullica settled on a 950 acre tract named Tacony, adjacent present Frankford Creek. This property was surveyed for them on 20 October 1675. Eric and Ingeri Mullica had eight children: Anna (born 1668), Anders (1670), Olof (1673), Eric (1675), John (1677), Helena or Ella (1680), Catharine (1682) and Stephen (30 April 1684). By 1693 the household had been reduced to eight persons, the mother Ingeri having died and Anna having married John Reynolds (English). Between 1693 and 1697 Eric Mullica married Ingeborg, the daughter of Israel Helm, and moved with his youngest children to 'Takokan' near Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, on a river that would soon be named after him- the Mullica River. Eric Mullica died before 29 September 1704, when pastor Andreas Sandel preached a sermon at Little Egg Harbor for 'Widow Mollicka' and Eric's youngest children.* *In 1704, three of Eric Mullica's sons (Olof, Eric, and John) purchased lands on Raccoon Creek where they founded the present town of Mullica Hill, Gloucester County. Source: The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig, p. 49. To purchase a copy of the book or others, see The Swedish Colonial Society website at www.colonialswedes.net. Picture: Map of Mullica Hill NJ, Wiki.

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Today in New Sweden History: September 28, 1714 Hendrick Evertsson died before 28 September 1714 when his wife Elisabeth was described as a widow. Known generally as Hendrick Iwarsson in church records, he was Hendrick Evertson in civil records. As shown in this census, Hendrick was born in Sweden. It would therefore follow that Hendrick Evertson was the son of Ivar the Finn's first wife. On becoming an adult, he went to Penn's Neck where he met and married Elisabeth, the dau...ghter of Matthias and Catharina Mattsson. By November 1677, he had returned to Crane Hook, where he soon established a reputation quite unlike his father's. In 1677 the court granted him a 240 guilder bounty for bringing in six wolf heads. By 1693, he had become a church warden for the Crane Hook Church. In 1697, Hendrick was named by pastor Ericus Bjork to the church committee and he devoted 29 days helping to build the new church at Christina. In 1687, Hendrick Evertson had acquired 200 acres on the north side of St. Georges Creek. He moved his family to this location by 1700 and in 1707 requested Bjork to preach to the Swedes there on a monthly basis. Hendrick Evertsson died before 28 September 1714 when his wife Elisabeth was described as a widow. Among their children, the following have been identified: sons Evert, John and William; daughters Walborg Barbara, Catherina and Elisabeth.* *Evert Evertson, a land owner in Red Lion hundred, New Castle County, in 1700, moved to Cecil County by 1714. Johan Iwarsson of St. Georges was buried 5 April 1715, leaving a widow named Maria. William Everson moved to Philadelphia County where, in 1704, he was a member of the militia. Walborg Iwar's daughter of St. George's married Cornelius [Hendricksson] Walraven in 1715. Catharina Iwarsson married Nathaniel Tucker, 31 October 1717. Elisabeth Iwarsson married Johan Andersson at St. George's 12 November 1718. Source: The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig, p. 124. To purchase the book, see The Swedish Colonial Society book store at https://colonialswedes.net/purchase-books/

Today in New Sweden History: September 24, 1698 Frederick King was chosen constable of Chester township on 21 February 1697/8, but drowned in the Delaware River 24 September 1698, leaving a widow and five children.* The 1693 church census names him 'Friedrich Konig,' the name assigned to him when he pledged support of the Wicaco church in 1684, suggesting that Frederick was of German origins. In Delaware River records, he was also called Frederick Frederickson and, finally, F...rederick King. Born in September 1659, he was present in Burlington County as early as 1680 when he was shown as sharing 500 acres on Pennsaucken Creek with Captain Hans Månsson and Jonas Keen. He also bought 200 adjoining acres with John Hansson Steelman. In 1686, Frederick King married Christina, daughter of Jonas Nilsson and by 1693 they had one son Elias (born May 1690). Others in the household of six included his wife's sister Brigitta and her brother Peter Jonasson. Frederick King was chosen constable of Chester township on 21 February 1697/8, but drowned in the Delaware River 24 September 1698, leaving a widow and five children.* *Subsequent children: Julia (born September 1693), twins Andrew and John (11 December 1694) and Alexander (31 March 1697). Gloria Dei's account book shows that the widow Christina King took, as her second husband, Nicolas Lindemeyer, who fulfilled his predecessor's pledge toward the building of Gloria Dei church. They had two sons, George (1701-1765) and Christopher (c.1703-1756). Her second husband, born in Stockholm in 1664 to Georg (Jürgen) Lindemeijer and Lucia Wolf, was buried at Gloria Dei on 9 September 1705. Source: The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig, p. 61-62. To purchase the book or others see The Swedish Colonial Society book store at www.colonialswedes.net. Picture: Gloria Dei logo.

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Today in New Sweden History: September 20, 1691 Today is the birthday of Anders Boore. Lars Larsson, son of Lars Thomasson, was born in New Sweden in August 1648. Until the mid-1680's he generally used the patronymic (Larsson, Laurenson, Lawson), although his name was entered as Laers Boers in the 1677 Upland court tax list. The spelling of his chosen surname varied considerably (Bure, Buur, Boer, Boor, Bore, Boore), but became standardized as Boore in later generations. As L...aurence Laurenson, he was one of the six original patentees of Karraconks (Carkoens) Hook in Kingsessing, surveyed on 19 June 1675 for 560 acres, 'which they have long inhabited.' With Olle Ollesson Kuckow, Laers Laerson moved in 1680 to a 670-acre tract called 'Pleasant Hill' between Poquessing and Pennypack creeks. He remained at this location until his death in 1708. His wife Elisabeth (parents not identified), born in in February 1654, he was named in the will of 27 November 1798, but was deceased by the time it was proved, 7 February 1708/9. In 1693 their household included five children, Gertrude, Lars (born 1678), Elisabeth (14 March 1687) , Maria (7 August 1689) and Anders (20 September 1691), and either Lars Boore's aged mother or a servant.* * By 1694 the daughter Gertrude had married Anders Bengtsson, Jr., and was living next door. The 1675 survey for Karraconks Hook has been misfiled in New Castle Surveys, A:31, Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware. Source: The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig, p. 54. To purchase the book or others, see The Swedish Colonial Society bookstore at www.colonialswedes.net. Picture: Frankford Avenue bridge over the Poquessing Creek. Poquessing Creek is a 10.3-mile-long (16.6 km) creek,[1] a right tributary of the Delaware River, that forms part of the boundary between Bucks County and the northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has been part of the boundary between Bucks and Philadelphia counties since 1682. Wiki.