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Volume 1, Number 9, Spring 1994 Swedish Colonial News Volume I, Number 9 Spring, 1994 GOVERNOR'S MESSAG E Greetings. I would like to thank all the members of the Swedish Colonial Society who showed their support during 1993. If you are not already a member of our Society, please consider joining. A form is included in the newsletter on page eight for your convenience. • We are pleased to announce that the 1994 recipient of the Amandus Johnson Award is Alexander Gessel, a senior at the Wharton School, University of Joining together to celebrate the Swedish Folk Festival at Old Swedes Christ Church in Pennsylvania. The award will be Swedesburg Oct. 24 were left, Rev. Archdeacon Midwood, Rev. Herbert Michael, Rev. James presented to him at the Forefathers Evan, Rev. David Rivers, Rev. Reed Brinkman, and SCS Governor, John Cameron. PHOTO: POST-JOHNMARSHAU Luncheon. there. The fort was located on the east Our Society has received a legacy FOREFATHERS side of the Delaware River near the from the estate of former Governor, Allen present town of Salem, N.J. Lesley which will be placed in our Johan Gustafsson, Soldier Governor Rising replaced Governor endowment fund. We note with sorrow Printz as Governor in 1654 and promoted from Kinnekulle the passing of CarlE. Lindborg, a great Gustafsson to the rank of gunner, artist, educator and historian. In his transferring him to Fort Trinity at present honor, the Carl E. Lindborg Memorial Kinnekulle is a large wooded hill or New Castle, Delaware. While there, plateau, nine miles long and four miles Fund has been established to advance Johan Gustafsson married Brita across, rising 860 feet above Lake Swedish Historical Research. Mansdotter, whose father Mans Viinern in Skaraborg County in central Andersson was then living nearby. We encourage members to contribute Sweden. This was the home area of the After the surrender of New Sweden articles about New Sweden in our Swedish soldier Johan Gustafsson, to the Dutch in September 1655, Johan Newsletter. progenitor of numerous Justice, Justis Gustafsson decided to join his country­ Again, a special note of appreciation and Justus descendants in America. men in the new, self-governing "Swedish to the dedicated officers and councillors Johan Gustafsson came to New Nation" located north of the Christina Swan 1643 of our Society. We are fortunate to have Sweden on the in on the River. He established his plantation in an excellent team of volunteers to guide Fourth Expedition and was initially Kingsessing (West Philadelphia) on the our effort. stationed at Fort Elfsborg, commonly banks of the Schuylkill River. The John C. Cameron + called "Fort Mosquito" by the men living English patent for this plantation, dated 2 Swedish Colonial News 16 May 1669, named him John "Eustas" not identified). He died in August 1699 350 YEARS AGO and described lhe tract as including 150 in Kingsessing, survived by one son. acres. He later expanded this holding to 8. Jacob Gustafsson (Justis), born c. 300 acres. 1673, died unmarried inKingsessing, THE 1644 CENSUS OF Johan Gustafsson died in August 1699. NEW SWEDEN Kingsessing around 1682 and was 9. Elisabeth Gustafssoo (Justis), born survived by his wife Brita andeleven c. 1675, married [l] Matthias Samuelsson children. Half of his plantation went to Peterson of New Castle County, c. 1695; When the Fama returned to Sweden his eldest son. The other half was sold in [2] Edward Robinson of New Castle in June 1644, it carried the first compre­ 1699. In her last years, his widow Brita County in 1720. She had three children hensive census of the colony of New lived with her daughter Anna in New by her first husband and died inSeptem­ Sweden. The census included only males Castle County. Brita lived to be more ber 1730. employed as servants of the New Sweden than 85 years old and was buried at Holy 10. Sven Gustafssoo (Swan Justis), Company. However, by reference to Trinity Church in Wilmington. 22 August born 1677, married Catharine , daughter Hendrick Huygen's monthly account 1724. Their children, in order of their of Peter Petersson Yocum and his wife book, the names of freemen and orphans birth, were: Judith Jonasdotter, c. 1700. He died in can also be identified. A complete listing 1. Gustaf Gustafsson (Justis), born Kingsessing in March 1722/3, survived is set forth below. Wages, expressed in 1655, married Anna Morton, daughter of by five children. Dutch guilders per month, are shown in Marten Martensson of Ammaosland, c. 11. Anders Gustafsson (Andrew parentheses. Where a zero wage (0) is 1681. They had nine children. He died Justis), born 1681, married Brita shown, the individual was still under in Kingsessing in Feb. 1721/2. Samuelsdotter Peterson of New Castle sentence for a minorcrime committed in 2. Mans Gustafsson (Justis), born County by 1704. They bad four children. Sweden. 1658, married Christina, daughter of With his son-in-law Thomas Willing, be Anders Svensson, c. 1694. They had founded the town of Willingtown At Fort Christina eight children. He died in 1749 in the (present Wilmington) in the 1730s. He Johan Papegoya from Ramstorp, Vii.stergotland, Lieutenant (40) NorthernLiberties of Philadelphia. died in Salem County, NJ in August Hendrick Huygen from Cleves, Germany, 3. Carl Gustafsson (Justis), born 1740. Commissary (60) [nephew of Peter Minuit] 1660, a tailor by trade, married Margaret Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig + Gotfried Harmer from Worms, Germany, (parents not identified) around 1700. NOTE: We garhered 238 names of Direct Assistant Commissary (10) [nephew of They bad six children. Carl died in 1718 Descendant children during our Kids Peter Minuit] in Kingsessing. Celebraron in June, 1993. 130 children, over Johan Campanius Holm from Stockholm, 4. Hans Gustafsson (Justis),bom 1662, half, were descended fromJohan Gusta/sson. pastor (25) married Maria, daughterof Olle and Most of those names came Hans Janeke from Konigsberg, Prussia, continued on page Brita Rawson of Marcus Hook, around 3 barber-surgeon (25) 1684. Initially, they livednear Naaman's Creek, but they moved soon after 1700 to Cecilo C unty, Maryland, and resided at Northeast, Maryland, when Hans diedc. 1712. They had at least six. children, including a daughter Lydia who married the Swedish minister Jonas Auren in 1710. S. Anna Gustafsson, born c. 1666, married [1] Matthias Morton of Ridley township, son of Marten M3.rtensson. who bad inherited the Morton Home­ stead, and died in December 1707; [21 Jonas Walraven of New Castle County; [3] Charles Springer of New Castle County. She bad seven childrenby her first marriage anddied after 1740. 6. Johan Gustafsson (Justis), born c. 1668, was a widower with one daughter in 1697. He died in 1718 in Philadelphia County. The Julmiddag Comminee from left toright: Former Governor Wallace Richter, Dorothy Richter, 7. Peter Gustafsson (Justis), born Barbara A. Al""luist, John Ramee, Lena Carlsson, Chair-Events Com.mine, Dr. Chris Carlsson 1670, married by 1696 Brigitta (parents PHOTO: SUBURBAN AND WAYNE TIMES Swedish Colonial News 3 Erick Andersson, trumpeter (15) Jonas Nilsson from Skeining hundred, Anders Svensson Bonde, gunner(10) Mats Hansson, gunner (19) Skaraborg lii.n, soldier and tailor (10) Peter Andersson, laborer (10) Hans Rosbrack, blacksmith (20) Knut Liljehook, soldier (10) Anthony Schwartz, Negro from Angola, Johan Olofsson, provost marshall (10) laborer (0) Erick Ak:esson Totte, soldier (10) At Schuylkill Olof Ericksson, laborer (5) Marten Hansson Rosbrack, soldier (10) Mans Nilsson Kling, Lieutenant (40) Lars Jacobsson from Stockholm, soldier (10) PMvel Jansson from Jamtland, planter (5) Freemen Knut Martensson from Vasa, planter (10) Sven Larsson Maarbo from Maarbohemmet, ClasJohansson, living opposite Fort Christina Peter Gunnarsson Rambo from Hisingen, planter (0) Olof Stille from Roslagen, living at planter (10) Hendrick Mattsson, planter (5) Techoherassi Marten Gottersson, planter (0) Mats Olofsson Pipare°from Stockholm, Axel Stille from Roslagen, living at Lars Andersson Ulf from Goteborg, planter planter (10) Techoherassi (10) Ambrosius Ericksson, planter (4) Mans Svensson Lorn, living at Techoherassi Mans Andersson, planter (4) Anders Larson Dalbo from Dalsland (0) Christopher Rettel Lars Svensson Kickin, planter (0) Peter Larsson Kock [Cock] from Bangsta (0) Anders Hansson Sven Gunnarsson, planter (0) Eskil Larsson from Stockholm Marten Martensson Glasare from Jomala, At Upland Ivar Sivertsson Aland, planter (10) Peter Liljehook, Commander (25) Mans JOransson the Finn Johan Thorsson Schaggen, planter (4) Elias Bailey, Englishman, chief tobacco Anders Andersson the Fmn Olof Thorsson, planter (10) planter (35) Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig Anders Andersson, carpenter (10) Michel Nilsson, blacksmith (20) Claes Claesson from Netherlands, carpenter Hendrick Mattsson the Finn, planter (0) (26) Mats Hansson from Borga, Finland, planter Thomas JOransson from Mara, Finland, (5) NOTE: (Continued) from Elaine Nichols of carpenter (20) Ivar Hendricksson the Finn, planter (5) Salt Lake City, Utah who carefully docu­ Andries Lucasson from Netherlands, skipper Johan Andersson [$talcop] from Strii.ngniis, mented children's names from seven states in of sloop (26) planter (5) her family tree. LarsThomasson Bur from Veddige, Halland, Hans Mansson from Skara, planter(0) Thank you Mrs. Nichols and all others who sailor (10) Eskil Larsson from Sunne, Viirmland, planter took the time to register their childen and Bengt Thorsson, sailor (10) (0) grandchildren. The New Sweden Colony lives Laurens Andriessenfrom Netherlands, cooper Lars
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