Arent Andries BRADT ^{1 2 3 4}

  General Notes:

From: [Broderbund WFT Vol, 15, #0349]

John Vrooman, who wrote "Forts & Fireplaces of the Mohawk Valley" wrote that "Arent Andriesz Bradt died in 1662 at Rensselerwyck, New York, leaving a widow, three sons & three daughters. He states that two brothers came early to this country from their home in the southeastern part of Norway. Albert & Arent were on the ship Rensselaerwyck, sailing from Amsterdam to New Netherlands and return (9/25/1636 to 11/7/1637).

The Bradt's as a family were in the brewing business, with their brew house located on their property. The farm lands of this family were widely scattered, some of it was just east of the village along the Mohawk, some as far away as Niskayuna, and they received their interest as representatives of one of the original settlers in the "Great Flat". Their part of the lasn was in what was later known as Rotterdam.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Emigration, 8 October 1636, Texel.

• Occupation: Vice Governor: Renselaerwyck, New Netherland. ⁵

• Immigration, 4 March 1637, New Amsterdam, New Netherland. ⁶

Arent married Catalyntje DE VOS, daughter of Andries DE VOS and MARGRITZE, about 1648 in Albany, , New Netherlands. (Catalyntje DE VOS was born about 1627 in Beaverwyck, New Netherlands and died in 1712 in Schenectady, Albany Co., New York.)