Ancestry and Descendants of Tielman Van Vleeck of Niew Amsterdam

Ancestry and Descendants of Tielman Van Vleeck of Niew Amsterdam

Author: Jane Van Vleck

Publisher:

Published: 1955

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13:

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Tielman van Vleeck (ca.1670/1671) immigrated from The Netherlands to New Amsterdam, New York during or before 1658. Descendants (mostly spelling the surname Van Vleeck, Van Vleck or Van Vlack) lived in New York, New Jersey, New England, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and elsewhere.


Colonels in Blue--Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin

Colonels in Blue--Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin

Author: Roger D. Hunt

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2019-07-05

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1476626359

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The sixth in a series documenting Union army colonels, this biographical dictionary lists regimental commanders from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. A brief sketch of each is included--many published here for the first time--giving a synopsis of Civil War service and biographical details, along with photos where available.


The Van Cortlandt Family Papers

The Van Cortlandt Family Papers

Author: Jacob Judd

Publisher:

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 760

ISBN-13:

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Philip Van Cortlandt's Memoir and Correspondence provides a capsule history of the military side of the Revolution, adding many interesting details to our knowledge. Van Cortlandt described the sufferings of the Army, and he evaluated many of the better-known personalities, particularly Benedict Arnold. While reading is sometimes difficult, the writings do project a sense of urgency and truth. Judd has done a commendable job of editing and provides all the requisite notes and explanations. A worthwhile book to start a series that should be of much interest.


The Families of George Geer and Thomas Geer

The Families of George Geer and Thomas Geer

Author: Geer Family Association

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13:

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George Geer's children were born in Connecticut in the mid-later 17th century. Thomas Geer had a daughter, Mary Geer, and a son Shubael Geer born in 1675 in Wenham, Massachusetts. Descendants are scattered throughout the U.S. and Québec. Includes Parke, Williams, Gates, tyler, Spicer, Beeman, York, Starkweather, Driscoll, Doty, Fails, Prior, Coleman, and related families.


The Disputatious Caribbean

The Disputatious Caribbean

Author: S. Barber

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-11-26

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1137480017

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This history of the 'Torrid Zone' offers a comprehensive and powerfully rich exploration of the 17th century Anglophone Atlantic world, overturning British and American historiographies and offering instead a vernacular history that skillfully negotiates diverse locations, periodizations, and the fraught waters of ethnicity and gender.