NOTES: Prior to 1655 Arent, his wife, and three sons, emigrated to New
Amsterdam. On 15 October 1655, he volunteered to pay 6 florins in labor
for the defense of New Amsterdam. On 13 April 1657, "Arent Lourissen
Carpenter" was confirmed in his rights as a Small Burgher. Roelof
Jansen, a mason, died at the house of Arent Laurensen on 16 November
1657, and on the 28th he petitioned the Burgomasters and Schepens to
authorize one or two persons to sell the property of Jansen at public
auction "that thus might be paid the expenses of his funeral, his house
rent and other known and unknown debts." Sieur Mattheus de Vos, Notary
Public, and Arent Laurensen were appointed. On 12 Dec. Anna Claes
appeared before the Orphanmasters and by two affidavits proved that
Roelof Jansen "had given her in his liftime everyday clothing, his gun,
powder-horn and what belonged to it; she also produces an account for
house rent, for care taking and money advanced, amounting to 99fl. 18
st., wherein are included 7 beavers, the balance being in wampum. Anna
Claes was one of the "old Memebrs" of the Reformed Dutch Church in New
Amsteram, before 1660, and was one of the charter members of the
Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen in 1664. Arent Laurensen was compelled
to pay some money owing to the Orphanmasters in 1660. Probably about
1661 he removed to Bergen, where in 1662 he signed the petition of the
Magistrates of Bergen asking to be provided with a clergyman. He
pledged 10 florins for the support of the clergyman. On 4 July 1663, he
volunteered for the protection of Bergen, and on 21 Feb. 1664, he signed
a petition for the erection of a blockhouse at Bergen. On 29 May 1664,
he petitioned "that a piece of low land, close to his plantation, may be
given and granted to him; he exhibits besides an extract from the
minutes of the village of Bergen, whereby it appears, that the Court
there has promised it to him subject to approval. The petition was
granted. He also had property in New Amsterdam, for on 31 January 1664,
"Arent Lauwrenzen of the Village of Bergen declared, that by virtue of
a patent on 10 May 1662, he cedes, conveys, and grants to Adam
Onckelbagh, Burgher and inhabitant of this city, a house and lot in the
Westside of Smee Street." In November 1665, "Arent Lawrence," signed
the Oath of Allegiance to the English. On 10 Oct. 1670 six various
pieces of property in and around Bergen were confirmed to Arent
Laurensen. He joined the Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen 27 September
1672.
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