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Jan Wanshur was one of the first settlers of New Amsterdam. His familyoriginally spelled their name Wanshaer. Jan sailed his own boat to NewAmsterdam in about 1642. He was 21 when he arrived. There were fewer than200 residents and less than 150 houses. Wanshaer was a ship's captain andowner and was one of the first men to be commissioned a navel officer inAmerica. He was commissioned by Governor Peter Stuyvesant to use one ofhis vessels in the defense of New Amsterdam.

From Janice Weeks Bernath (JBern68078@aol.com):

I have a little info from a book published in 1920, which anotherresearcher sent me recently. The name of the book is "The Wanzer Familyin America" by William David Wanzer. I belive most of the lines heresearched went to CT. I think mine stayed on Long Island, since they'reat Oyster Bay Town in the late 1700's. Here's a little info from thebook: The first Wansor in this country, Jan Janszen Wanshaer, known alsoas de Caper (means sailor or privateer); Van St. Obyn; and Van Tubingern,from a town in Swabia or the Duchy of Wurtemberg in Germany; his fatherseemed to have been a resident of Casant, not far from Antwerp inBelgium. I think a mention was made in the book that Wanshaer was thoughtto be a patronymic of Wanne of Wanse, of Frisian origin. I believe he wasa privateer in the employ of the Dutch government, with part ownership ina "good-sized" ship called La Grace or La Garce. It's been said that allthe Wansors (all spellings) are descended from this man and his wife,Baertje Kip, married 17 Jan 1649. In this book, I think his date ofarrival was given as 1642. Mention is made of baptismal records inAmsterdam, Netherlands for Baertje, but I don't have the info in my notes.

It's also said he was best known as pilot of the slave ship "Gideon". Heand his wife had ten or more children, not all surviving. No mention of ason named Gilson, and Seaford wasn't mentioned, but it was stated that nowill was recorded for Wanseart in NYC. His widow remarried in 1677 in NY.

I think the Anthony you mentioned went to Brooklyn; the author sayslittle is known of him, except that he likely spent his life in thisplace and was a prosperous business man, and gives his wife as MaritjeHerberts.

** Olive Tree notes a baptism of Jan Wanshaer Van St. Benen along withBaertje Hendricks Kip & family on Sept 17, 1662 in New Amsterdam.

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