Domine Everardus Bogardus – Freeport History Timeline

Anneke Jans remarries with Domine Everardus Bogardus

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c March 1638

– Bogardus is the second domine of the Dutch Reformed Church of New Amsterdam

– About this same time, Jans pledges a reasonable share of Roeloff Jansen’s estate to his surviving legitimate children

– Jans has four sons with Bogardus over the next 7 years; Willem, Cornelis, Jonas and Pieter

Director General Willem Kieft and Domine Everardus Bogardus die in a shipwreck

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After native attacks resulting from Kieft’s War cause many settlers to return to Holland the Dutch West India company loses confidence in its control of New Netherland and recalls Kieft to account for his conduct.

Everardus Bogardus, the domine of the Dutch Reformed Church of New Amsterdam, who is an adversary to Kieft and would often denounce his policies from the pulpit, accompanies him as he sets sail from New Amsterdam on August 17. The two have agreed to have their charges and countercharges heard and judged by the Classis of Amsterdam (the Dutch Reformed Church assembly for its church boards).

Both men drown when the he ship wrecks in the Bristol Channel near Whales before reaching its destination.

Anneke Jans moves her family from Fort Amsterdam to Fort Orange

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– After hearing of husband Everadus Borgardus’ death

– Domine Megapolensis notes her arrival to Fort Orange with her nine living children, five of which by her first husband, Roeloff Jansen