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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), De Vries , David Pieterssen ,
De Vries, David Pieterssen,
Colonist. In December, 1630, he sent out a number of emigrants from Holland who established a settlement called Swanendal, near the mouth of the Delaware River, where they began the cultivation of grain and tobacco.
Two years later when De Vries arrived at the head of a second party he found that all the first settlers had been massacred by the Indians.
In April, 1634,. he concluded that his enterprise was unsuccessful, and the expedition returned to Hollandnumber of emigrants from Holland who established a settlement called Swanendal, near the mouth of the Delaware River, where they began the cultivation of grain and tobacco.
Two years later when De Vries arrived at the head of a second party he found that all the first settlers had been massacred by the Indians.
In April, 1634,. he concluded that his enterprise was unsuccessful, and the expedition returned to Holland.
He is the author of Voyages from Holland to America, from 1632 till 1644.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Diplomatic service. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Drummond , Sir George Gordon ,1771 -1854 (search)
Drummond, Sir George Gordon, 1771-1854
Military officer; born in Quebec in 1771; entered the British army in 1789; served in Holland and Egypt; and in 1811 was made lieutenant-general.
In 1813 he was second in command to Sir George Prevost; planned the capture of Fort Niagara in December of that year; took the villages of Black Rock and Buffalo; captured Oswego in May, 1814; and was in chief command of the British forces at the battle of Lundy's Lane (q. v.)in July.
In August he was repulsed at Fort Erie, with heavy loss, and was severely wounded.
He succeeded Prevost in 1814, and returned to England in 1816.
The next year he received the grand cross of the Bath.
He died in London, Oct. 10, 1854.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dudley , Thomas ,1576 -1653 (search)
Dudley, Thomas, 1576-1653
Colonial governor; born in Northampton, England, in 1576; was an officer of Queen Elizabeth, serving in Holland; and afterwards he became a Puritan, and retrieved the fortunes of the Earl of Lincoln by a faithful care of his estate as his steward.
He came to Boston in 1630, as deputy governor, with his son-in-law, Simon Bradstreet, and held the office ten years. He was appointed major-general of the colony in 1644.
He died in Roxbury, Mass., July 31, 1653.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dunkards, (search)
Dunkards,
Or German Baptists, a body of Christians who trace their origin back to Alexander Mack, one of a small number of Pietists who had migrated to the province of Witgenstein, Germany, to escape persecution.
In 1708 he became their minister, and after they were baptized in the Eder by being thrice immersed, a church was formed.
In 1719 Mr. Mack and all his followers came by way of Holland to America and settled in and around Philadelphia.
From this beginning the Dunkards have spread through the Eastern, Northern, and Western States.
Their doctrine is similar to that of the Evangelical Churches.
They endeavor to follow closely the teachings of the Bible.
They dress plainly, refrain from taking active part in politics, affirm instead of taking an oath, settle their quarrels among themselves without going to law, do not join secret societies, etc. They hold that every believer should be immersed face forward, being dipped at the mention of each name of the Trinity.
The D
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dutch West India Company . (search)
Dutch West India Company.
The Dutch East India Company was a great monopoly, the profits of the trade of which were enormous.
Their ships whitened the Indian seas, and in one year the shareholders received in dividends the amount of three-fourths of their invested capital.
It was believed that trade with the Western Continent might be made equally profitable, and as early as 1607 William Ussellinx suggested a similar association to trade in the West Indies.
The States-General of Holland were asked to incorporate such an association.
The government, then engaged in negotiations for a truce with Spain, refused; but when that truce expired, in 1621, a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Eustis , William ,1753 -1825 (search)
Eustis, William, 1753-1825
Physician; born in Cambridge, Mass., June 10, 1753; died in Boston, Feb. 6, 1825; was graduated at Harvard in 1772, and studied medicine under Dr. Joseph Warren.
As a surgeon he served throughout the Revolutionary War, and was a member of the Massachusetts legislature from 1788 to 1794.
He was in the governor's council two years, and was in Congress from 1800 to 1805, and from 1820 to 1823. Secretary of War from 1809 until 1812, he then resigned, for there was much fault found with his administration.
In 1815 he was sent as minister to Holland, and was governor of Massachusetts in 1824, dying while in office, Feb. 6, 1825.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Evertsen , Cornelis ,1673 - (search)
Evertsen, Cornelis, 1673-
Naval officer; born in Zealand.
In 1673 he was despatched against the English colonies in America.
He captured or destroyed a large number of ships from Virginia to Staten Island, where he arrived on Aug. 7.
He demanded the surrender of New York City, and the next day, Aug. 8, he landed 600 men, to whom the fort was surrendered, the British garrison being allowed to march out with the honors of war. He renamed the city New Orange and reorganized the government upon the old Dutch lines, and after proclaiming Captain Colve governor he sailed for Holland.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Folsom , George 1802 -1869 (search)
Folsom, George 1802-1869
Historian; born in Kennebunk, Me., May 23, 1802; graduated at Harvard in 1822; practised law in Massachusetts until 1837, when he removed to New York, where he became an active member of the Historical Society.
He was appointed charge d'affaires at The Hague in 1850 and held the office for four years. He collected a valuable library and was the author of Sketches of Saco and Biddeford; Dutch annals of New York; Address on the discovery of Maine.
He died in Rome, Italy, March 27, 1869.