Person:Barent Van Driest (1)
Barent Van Driest
b.Est 1620 Gelderland, Netherlands
d.1655 Staten Island, New York, United States
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  • H.  Barent Van DriestEst 1620 - 1655
  • W.  Aeltje _____Est 1623 - 1655
  1. Jan Berentsen Van DriestEst 1648 - Bef 1697
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Name Barent Van Driest
Unknown Barent Driessen
Gender Male
Birth? Est 1620 Gelderland, Netherlandsprobably near Zutphen
Reference Number 1959
Aeltje _____
Death? 1655 Staten Island, New York, United States

This couple died during the Indian troubles as stated in the Surrogate's records of Nov. 23, 1665. Their child, Jan Barens, about seven years old, survived. Afterwards the child lived with a farmer on Long Island.

This conflict was known as The Peach Tree War. For more information, see Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach_Tree_War

References
  1.   O'Callaghan, E. B. (Edmund Bailey). History of New Netherland, or, New York under the Dutch. (New York, 1846)
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  2.   The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America Register, Lineages of Associates, 1993-2000: Nos. 1526-2814.
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