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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Frans Jansen Bloodgood, Secretary to the Colonies on the Delaware, New Amsterdam





"Bloodgood was made secretary to the Colonies on the Delaware River in 1659. They moved to Flushing, and Bloodgood was appointed Schepen of Flushing in 1673.

 Bloodgood had acquired land, sheep and cattle by the time of his death.

 Frans Bloetgoet and his wife both belonged to the New York Dutch Church, and all but two of their children were baptized there.

 On 24 May 1674 he was made chief officer of the Dutch militia of the settlements of Flushing, Hempstead, Jamaica and Newtown. "



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