Hendrick von Elswick

Andre Hendelser og Egenskaper:

• Occupation: 1654

Notater:

Fødsel:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/print.cgi?elswick::101.html
Stanley Elswick:
I found a reference to a Hendrik von Elswick who came to Swedish colony in what we now call Delaware in 1650s. Account says he returned to Sweden and that he was born in northern Germany (part of Sweden at the time). Perhaps his folks originated in England

Occupation:
The last factor of "New Sweden Company"
Minuit founded the conony of New Sweden and three Germans - Peter Ridder, John Printz and Heinrich von Elswick - goverend it.

Occupation:
Commander of a ship
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycoloni/shsw10ghi.html
Immigrants to New Netherland
1654
In the Gyllene Haj
(Golden Shark)
Left Gothenburg April 15, 1654
Missed the entrance to the South River and
Arrived at New Amsterdam September 12, 1654

Hans Amundsson Besk - with wife, 4 children and 2 servants
Appointed Captain at first but proved himself incompetent as not many persons liked him. He was replaced by Hendrick von Elswick. As he had private claims in Porto Rico to look after, he applied for persmission to go on the voyage, assisting Elswick in whatever way he could. He died on the voyage while in Porto Rico, July 2nd and was buried on the island.

Commander Hendrick von Elswick
After attempting with all his might to effect a settlement then losing the colonists to Dir. Stuyvesant in New Amsterdam, he returned to Sweden.

http://www.colonialswedes.org/images/Publications/SCNewsSpring2004.pdf
http://colonialswedes.org/images/publications/SCNewsSpring2004.pdf