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m. - Peter Gunnarson RamboAbt 1611 - 1698
Facts and Events
| Name[1] |
Peter Gunnarson Rambo |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
Abt 1611 |
Hisingen, Near Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Immigration[1] |
17 Apr 1640 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesaboard the Kalmar Nyckel |
| Residence[1] |
1644 |
Kingsessing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesbecame a freeman |
| Marriage |
7 Apr 1647 |
New Sweden Colonyto Brita Mattsdotter |
| Will[4] |
30 Aug 1694 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Burial[1][4] |
29 Jul 1698 |
Wicaco, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesGloria Dei Church (Old Swedes) |
| Probate[4] |
19 Nov 1698 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Residence[1] |
1699 |
Passyunk, South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States300 ac plantation |
| Religion[1] |
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Wicaco Congregation |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Family Recorded, in Craig, Peter Stebbins. The 1693 census of the Swedes on the Delaware: family histories of the Swedish Lutheran Church members residing in Pennsylvania, Delaware, west New Jersey and Cecil County, Md., 1638-1693. (Winter Park, Florida: SAG Publications, c1993)
26.
- Family Recorded, in Swedish Colonial Society (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Swedish colonial news. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Swedish Colonial Society, 1990?]-)
1(2), Fall 1990.
http://www.colonialswedes.org/Forefathers/Rambo.html
Peter Gunnarsson Rambo
by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig
Fellow, American Society of Genealogists
Fellow, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
Historian, Swedish Colonial Society
Originally published in Swedish Colonial News, Volume 1, Number 2 (Fall 1990).
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Peter Gunnarsson chose the distinctive surname of Rambo from his place of origin, Hisingen, the northwestern section of Gothenburg, which is dominated by Ramberget (meaning, raven's mountain) with its enchanting view of the Gothenburg harbor.
Born in 1612, Peter Rambo was 27 years old when he sailed to New Sweden as a laborer on the second voyage of the Kalmar Nyckel in 1639-40. After becoming a freeman, Peter married Brita Matsdotter from Vasa, Finland, on April 7, 1647. Initially they lived in Kingsessing, but moved by 1669 to Passyunk on the northeast side of the Schuylkill.
During Governor Rising's rule (1654-55), Peter Rambo served on the Governor's Council. He continued to serve as a justice under both Dutch rule (1655-64) and English rule (1664-80).
Peter Rambo had a prosperous farm,which included apple trees grown from seeds he had brought from Sweden. The "Rambo Apple"' is still grown in several of the northeastern states.
Peter Rambo's hospitality was well known. Not only was the court occasionally held at his house, but it was also a place where many visitors were welcomed, notable among them William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.
Peter's wife of over 46 years, Brita Matsdotter, died at their Passyunk plantation on October 12, 1693. Peter Rambo was buried at the Swedes' log church at Wicaco on January 29, 1698, at the age of 85 years and almost eight months.
According to a letter written by Peter Rambo to his sister in Gothenburg in 1693, he had four sons and four daughters. One daughter died at the age of eight. Another daughter (married in 1693 but dead by August 3, 1694, when Peter Rambo revised his will) has not been identified. The six surviving children were: ...
- Family Notes.
Peter Gunnarson Rambo arrived in America on April 17, 1640. His ship, Kalmar Nyckel, reached port in New Sweden after a far from pleasant journey.
Peter Gunnarson Rambo of the New Sweden Colony was a long time Magistrate of the Upland Court, Pennsylvania's first governing and judicial body. Peter Rambo is listed as a Councillor in May, 1667 and a Justice for Upland and its dependencies on November 1674 and 3 October 1676. (Source: Pennsylvania Acrchives) Rambo served 27 years in various positions under the Swedish, Dutch and English governments.
Under the English he was a Commissioner of the Delaware, a member of the Governor's Council and a Councillor to the Duke of York.
Revered among the Colonial Swedes and Finns who first settled the Delaware Valley, Peter Rambo was among the welcoming delegation who greeted William Penn when the Great Proprietor landed at Upland, now, Chester, Pa.
Upon his death in 1698, Peter Rambo was buried among other Swedes next to the log cabin church at Wicaco, now Philadelphia. The funeral service was delived by The Rev. Andreas Rudman, who that year married Peter Rambo's granddaughter, Elizabeth Mattson.
When the present Gloria Dei (Old Swedes) Church was built in 1700, Peter Rambo's grave was undisturbed by the construction. However, the structure's weight caused the walls to buldge and north and south porticos were built to strenghten the church structure. It was decided to leave the adjacent old graves intact and build the porch foundation around them. As result, Peter Rambo's grave is within the walls of Gloria Dei Church, as is his fellow Magistrate and kinsman,Peter Larson Cock. For more information about him and others, visit www.ColonialSwedes.Org
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Wills: Abstracts, Book A : 1682 - 1699: Philadelphia Co, PA [1].
RAMBO, PETER, SENR. Phila.
August 30, 1694. November 19, 1698. A. 423.
To be buried at Wisoco.
Wife's name is not given.
Estate to children Gunner, John, Andres and Peter Rambo;
Gertrude wife of Andres Banckson;
Katherin wife of Peter Dalbo.
Lands in West New Jersey on Homons Creek and in Little Mantass Creek, and land lying opposite to Pasayunck
Township on the west side of the Schuylkill are mentioned.
Sole Executor: Son Anders Rambo.
Witnesses: [Lars] Lasse Cock, Mathias Holstein, R. Longshore.
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