Francis Rombouts
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Francis Rombouts was the Mayor of New York City
from 1679 to 1680, when it was New Amsterdam
.
in present-day Belgium
. He went into the fur-trading business with Gulian Verplanck. He married Helena Teller and had a daughter, Katrina Rombouts
, who married Lieutenant Roger Brett.
that was issued by King James II of England
. In it, the king granted Francis Rombouts and his associates the right to own land that was then claimed by England.
In 1683, Gulian Verplanck and Francis Rombouts purchased approximately 85000 acres (344 km²) from the Wappinger
Indians. Along with the Rombout Patent, this included most of Southern Dutchess County. The price, about $1,250, was paid in guns, shot, powder, blankets, wampum, alcohol, cloth and other goods. The Rombout Patent was finally granted in 1685 to Verplanck, Rombout, and Stephanus Van Cortlandt
.
Mayor of New York City
The Mayor of the City of New York is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within New York City.The budget overseen by the...
from 1679 to 1680, when it was New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch colonial settlement that served as the capital of New Netherland. It later became New York City....
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Biography
Francis came to New Amsterdam in 1653 aboard the ship New Amsterdam. He was from HasseltHasselt
Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg...
in present-day Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. He went into the fur-trading business with Gulian Verplanck. He married Helena Teller and had a daughter, Katrina Rombouts
Madam Brett Homestead
The Madame Brett Homestead is an early 18th-century home located in the city of Beacon, New York, USA. It is the oldest standing building in its part of Dutchess County and has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1976.-History:...
, who married Lieutenant Roger Brett.
The Rombout Patent
The Rombout Patent is a legal instrumentLegal instrument
Legal instrument is a legal term of art that is used for any formally executed written document that can be formally attributed to its author, records and formally expresses a legally enforceable act, process, or contractual duty, obligation, or right, and therefore evidences that act, process, or...
that was issued by King James II of England
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
. In it, the king granted Francis Rombouts and his associates the right to own land that was then claimed by England.
In 1683, Gulian Verplanck and Francis Rombouts purchased approximately 85000 acres (344 km²) from the Wappinger
Wappinger
The Wappinger were an American tribe native to eastern New York. The term "Wappinger" may also refer to:* Wappinger, New York, the Town of Wappinger named for the tribe...
Indians. Along with the Rombout Patent, this included most of Southern Dutchess County. The price, about $1,250, was paid in guns, shot, powder, blankets, wampum, alcohol, cloth and other goods. The Rombout Patent was finally granted in 1685 to Verplanck, Rombout, and Stephanus Van Cortlandt
Stephanus Van Cortlandt
Stephanus van Cortlandt was the first native-born mayor of New York City, a position which he held from 1677 to 1678 and from 1686 to 1688. He was the patroon of Van Cortlandt Manor and was on the governor's executive council from 1691 to 1700. His brother, Jacobus Van Cortlandt also served as...
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