New York Oaths of Allegiance, Bushwick, Kings County, 1687

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The Roll off those who have taken the Oath off Allegiance in the Kings County in the Province of New Yorke the 26: 27: 28: 28: and 30th day off September in the third yeare of His Maytsh Raigne Annoque Domine 1687.

Volkert Dirckse native
Pieter Janse De Witt 35 Jeare
Pieter Daniel 10 Jeare
Adriaen La fforge 15 jeare
Joost kockuyt 27 Jeare
Isaack La ffebre 4 Jeare
Pieter Schamp 15 Jeare
Wouter gysbert Verschier 38 Jaer
Pieter Loyse native
Pelgrom klock 31 Jeare
Volkert Witt native
Daniel Waldron 35 Jeare
Simon haecks 16 Jeare
Cornelis Loyse 36 Jeare
Jean Le quie 30 Jeare
Alezander Cockevaer 30 Jeare
Albert hendrickse 25 Jeare
Jean Miseroll Jr. 20 Jeare
Claes Cornelissen Kat 25 Jeare
Michiel Palmentier 23 Jeare
Vincent Bale 4 Jeare
Pieter Para 28 Jeare
Johannis ffontaine native
Jean de Consilie 25 Jeare
Josst durie 12 Jeare
Jan Janse native
Jacob Janse native
Pieter Simonse native
Jacob dirckse Rosekrans native
Jochem VerSchuer native
hendrick Verschuer native
Laurens koeck 26 yeare

O’Callaghan, E. B., The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. 1, (Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co., Public Printers, 1850) pp. 429-432.

More information about colonial New York can be found in the books:

Merchants & Empire: Trading in Colonial New York
and:
Dutch & English on the Hudson: A Chronicle of Colonial New York
and:
Dutch Emigration To North America, 1624-1860
and:
The Dutch Gentry, 1500-1650

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