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Swedish Colonial News Swedish Colonial News Volume I, Number 8 Fall, 1993 GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE GovernorJohan Printz and Reverend Johan Campanius arrived in New Sweden many years ago. Our forefathers accom­ panied them on the journey and made New Sweden their home. To this day, many of their descendants have never visited Sweden but we can memorialize their great achievements and preserve their historic �ontributions for future generations by sponsoring educational programs, publications and events. As our 350th Anniversary year of the settling of Tinicum Island comes to an end, we can reflect on the importance of Deed.from Queen Christina issued to Lieutenant Sven Skute for land in New that event by joining in a special church Sweden, dated.August 20, 1653, Stockholm. This deed grants a tract of land service at Christ Church (Old Swedes) on which includes present day Ktngsessing and Passyunk. as well as the land on October 24, 1993 in honor ofReverend which the American Swedish Historical Museum is now located. Johan Campanius. PHUIO: AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL MUSEUM A hearty welcome to new members of our Society and fine Council. Our FOREFATHERS land and wasmarried to AnnaJohansdouer Society Medal is now available for order in Sweden. (See page 6) and two new brochures On his first tripto New Sweden, Skute have been printed-one on membership Captain Sven Skute left his bride behind. She tookresidence at and the other identifies historic Swedish Nlisby in Dingtuna parish, Vlistmanland, sites of Pennsylvania. Sven Svensson Skute, a veteran of the and, with his brother Jacob Svensson, is Thirty Years War (1618-1648), was the reported to have collected money from his We have been notified recently that a highest-ranking official to remain in New wages while he was in America. generous bequest by the late Allen Sweden after its surrender to the Dutch in Lt. Sven Skute' s salarywas substantial Lesley, past Governor, should be 1655. by contemporary standards. He earned 40 received shortly. Prior to his coming to New Sweden guilders per month, fourtimes the wage of with Governor Printz in 1643, Sven Skute common soldiers and company workers. I am delighted to hear from members had served as a lieutenant with the Abo and After arrivinginNew Sweden, Lt. Sven and encourage you to forwardyour ideas BjOmeborg County cavalry. Of Swedish Skute was assigned the task of supervising and comments to me. parentage, he came from Kronoby in Fin- construction of Fort Elfsborg in present John C. Cameron, Esq.� 2 Swedish Colonial News Salem County, NJ. He was still there in sons of Sven Gunnarsson, not Sven Skute.] William, Sven, Isaac, Hannah and Jacob. 1644 when he fired on, and boarded, Gov­ Sven Skute and his wife, Anna 3. Magdalena, born25 March 1660, mar­ ernorWinthrop's ship fromNew England. Johansdotter, made their home at theformer ried PeterRambo, Jr., 12Nov.1676. They In1648, his name was prominent in leading Dutch Fort Casimir which had been re­ made their home on Pennypack Creek in the Swedish soldiers who barred Dutch named Fort Trinity after its capture. Here Lower Dublin Township, where her hus­ settlement near Fort Beversreede on the Skute assumed the difficult task of rebuild­ band died in 1729. They had 7 children: Schuylkill River. In the summer of 1650, ing the fort. He also served on Governor Swan, Brigitta, Peter, Andrew, Elias, Jacob Governor Printz ordered Sven Skute to Rising' sCouncil which governedthe colony and John. return to Sweden with letters to plea for and heard court cases. 4. Gertrude,born c. 1664, was married in 30 1655, moreassistance for the colony. He arrived On August Governor Peter 1683 to John Stille (1646-1722), youngest in Stockholmin early November 1650. In Stuyvesant of New Netherland appeared in son of Olof Stille. They lived at Moyamen­ March1651 he secured an audience with the Delaware with seven armed ships and sing (south Philadelphia) and had 12 chil­ 317 Queen Christina and reported that there soldiers. The outnumbered Swedish dren: Christina, Anna, William, Sarah.John, were only 70 men remaining in New Swe­ forcesrecognized that fighting was useless. Brigitta, Barbara, Peter, Gertrude, Morton, 50 den and that more settlers and supplies Their soldiers were divided betweentwo Helene and Allemky. were desperately needed. forts. Captain Sven Skutesurrendered Fort Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig •) Trinity on 1 Sept. 1655 and Governor Ris­ QueenChristina was slow in respond­ NOTE: The original grant is in the 1653, ing surrendered Fort Christina two weeks ing to this plea. Finally, in August Royal Archives at Stockholm, accord­ instructions were issued to Sven Skute to later. ing to The Swedish Colonial Society' s 250 After the surrender of New Sweden, find new settlers forthe colony. Skute History, Charter, By-Laws, Officers, Governor Stuyvesant agreed to allow the was also well rewarded for his past ser­ Members, Publications, Etc, {Philadel­ Swedes to retain their lands north of the vices. She promoted him to be a captain phia, 1954). However, an original 20 1653, Christina River and to establish their own and on August she issued him a deed has been found in the Archives of government. This new "Swedish Nation," patent for extensive lands in present South the Historical Society of Pennsylvania later known as the Upland Court, was es­ and West Philadelphia. as well. 1656. Skute immediately left on an extensive tablished in recruiting tripthrough VasterAs, Viirmland Remaining at Fort Casimir (New Preserving Family History Castle) and Dalsland and recruited more settlers under Dutch rule became intoler­ r than the next ship, the Eagle, could carry. able for the Skute family. They sold their Not until six years ago did I know I 1656 The ship, under the command of the new lots and grain in the spring of and had any Swedish ancestors. There was a Governor, Johan Rising, left Gothenberg moved to the west bank of the Schuylkill statement in my great grandmother's 2 Feb. 1654 and arrived at St. Christopher River, on the northeast side of Kvam Kill estate that she had inherited a legacy in the West Indies on 16 April 1654 when (Mill Creek), adjacent to Hans MAnsson's from a Gilman B. Stilley in Knox Skute went ashore to obtain fresh fruit and Aronameck plantation, in the vicinity of County, Ohio. This was the beginning of a water. On 20 May 1654 the ship reached present Woodlands Cemetery. There is my research of my Stilley line, not 1658 Fon Elfsborg,which was found ruined and Dutch referenceto "Sven the miller," knowing until later, when my researcher deserted. On the next day, the ship reached which is probably a reference to Sven referred me to Dr. Peter Craig, that I FortCasimir (present New Castle). Skute Skute's occupation in his forced retire­ would find this branch of my family led three squads of musketeers ashore and ment. He also, however, was captain of the beautifully documented back to Sweden. theyeasily captured the fort, without resis­ militia for the new "Swedish nation." Many family histories have been lost tance from the Dutch who were out of Captain Sven Skute died at his in various ways. Knowing this, I decided 1665. gunpowder. Schuylkill plantation c. He was sur­ to put together a loose leaf notebook for In June 1654 Skute presented Queen vived by four known children: each of my children and grandchildren 1. 4 1654 Christina'sland patentto GovernorRising Johan Skute, born Sept. at Fort containing the highlights of our family for confirmation. Rising, however, was Trinity (New Castle), moved further up the history. In this way, a number of people unwilling to allow Skute to occupy land Schuylkill to lands bought from the Indians would have some of the most important which had been previously settled and de­ by William Warner, Sr., at Nitapkung facts about the family. Since the Stille velopedby freemen forthe previousdecade (present Fairmount Park). He married (later Stilley) Family was the best andultimately ruled that it was dependent Armegot, daughter of MArten Garretson documented farther back in time, I started on his confirmation, which he never gave. and Christina Lorn. A warden and trustee the book with this line. 1722, [Manyhistorians, beginning with John of Gloria Dei, he died in and had three I am very proud of my Swedish F. Watson,have erroneously assumed that known children, Christina, Sven and Jacob. ancestors, to have Olof Stille as my the patent issued by William Penn to the The surname continued with Jacob under forefather, and to have the New Sweden three Swanson brothers at Wicaco was a the name of Schooten. Colony as a part of my family heritage. 2. confmnationof land owned by their father, Christina marriedWilliam Warner.Jr., Sven Skute,under Queen Christina's 1653 who moved to Woodbury Creek,Gloucester Mrs. Flora Martin .... 1681. 1714, patent. These Swanson brothers were the County.NJ, by Hediedthere in Montgomery, Alabama survived by his wife and five children, A Life & Forefather Member Swedish Colonial News 3 Bounaryd. The estate is known from the HISTORIC SITES 1500's and belonged to the Crown, under the name of Gunelabo,when it wasgranted Bottnaryd, Sweden in 1642 to Johan Bjomsson who was knighted Printz the same year. The follow­ "A Cultural Guide to Bottnaryd, the Home­ ing year Johan Printz was appointedGover­ land of Governor Johan Printz" by Bo E. nor of the North American colony of New Karlson, Curator of rnnkoping Uln Mu­ Sweden. The name of the manor was now seum (originally published by Jonkoping changed to Gunillaberg,and it became the Uin HembygdsfOrbund, summer, 1988). main estate of a complex of farms. Printz Translated and edited by Benkt Wennberg. also restored the manor to fit his new station in life.
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