Person Sheet
Misc. Notes
From Holland Rensselaerwyck, 1639, settled in Manhattan 16441
1642: “Pieter Wyncoop, commis.”191
192The name seems to signify “wine buyer” --- that is, wine-merchant. A different meaning is given by Mr. Munsell, who says that it signifies “something to drink upon the bargain.” (Annals of Albany, iii.; 60) abut this appears to be mistaken etymology.
The motto of the family, preserved upon some old plate is “Virtutem Hilaritate Colere,” - to adorn excellence with joyousness. Good principles with geniality seem to be preferred to somber correctness.
The family name is borne by a bay on the southerly coast of java, near the westerly end of the island. This seems to be a memento of a Merchant or of a navigator.
In the United States of America, the name is found in 1642, when Peter Wynkoop settled at Rensselaerwyck, now Albany, New York. He was then “commissary Superintendent of Wares and merchandise” for the patroon Van Rensselaer (A. of A., i., 22; Hist. N. Neth., i., 440)
In 1644, Peter Wynkoop was Supercargo of the vessel Arms of Rensselaerwyck, and arrived with her at Manhattan, she having been dispatched the previous autumn by the patroon, to his colony. Kieft, the Governor, demanded from him, shoes for the soldiers, who were then engaged in a war with the Indians of the neighborhood of Hempstead, Long Island. Wynkoop refushed to supply them; Kieft siezed the shoes and ordered the vessel to be searched; and, finding powder and guns, which were not on the manifest, he declared them contraband, and confiscated the vessel and cargo. Wynkoop protested. He also sued the Fiscal at Fort Amsterdam. The vessel and cargo, were released however, by agreement, and the case was referred for settlement to the Directors in Holland. The vessel soon after sailed.
(History of New York, Brodhead, i., 390; History of New Netherlands, i, 339; Annals of Albany, i., 196-199; iv., 56.) It does not appear whether Wynkoop returned with the vessel, or remained in this country. In the same year Peter Wynkoop was commissioned by the patroon to purchase from the natives land about Catskill; and in connection with the Commissary General, Arendt Van Curler, to recover lands, etc., which had been purchased, and misappropriated by a former agent, adrian Van der Donck. (History of New Netherlands, i., 339.)
WYNKOOP, Pieter, supercargo of Arms of Rensselaerswyck in 1644, sent over by the Patroon; he remained in the colony for some years.193, pg 184
1642: “Pieter Wyncoop, commis.”191
192The name seems to signify “wine buyer” --- that is, wine-merchant. A different meaning is given by Mr. Munsell, who says that it signifies “something to drink upon the bargain.” (Annals of Albany, iii.; 60) abut this appears to be mistaken etymology.
The motto of the family, preserved upon some old plate is “Virtutem Hilaritate Colere,” - to adorn excellence with joyousness. Good principles with geniality seem to be preferred to somber correctness.
The family name is borne by a bay on the southerly coast of java, near the westerly end of the island. This seems to be a memento of a Merchant or of a navigator.
In the United States of America, the name is found in 1642, when Peter Wynkoop settled at Rensselaerwyck, now Albany, New York. He was then “commissary Superintendent of Wares and merchandise” for the patroon Van Rensselaer (A. of A., i., 22; Hist. N. Neth., i., 440)
In 1644, Peter Wynkoop was Supercargo of the vessel Arms of Rensselaerwyck, and arrived with her at Manhattan, she having been dispatched the previous autumn by the patroon, to his colony. Kieft, the Governor, demanded from him, shoes for the soldiers, who were then engaged in a war with the Indians of the neighborhood of Hempstead, Long Island. Wynkoop refushed to supply them; Kieft siezed the shoes and ordered the vessel to be searched; and, finding powder and guns, which were not on the manifest, he declared them contraband, and confiscated the vessel and cargo. Wynkoop protested. He also sued the Fiscal at Fort Amsterdam. The vessel and cargo, were released however, by agreement, and the case was referred for settlement to the Directors in Holland. The vessel soon after sailed.
(History of New York, Brodhead, i., 390; History of New Netherlands, i, 339; Annals of Albany, i., 196-199; iv., 56.) It does not appear whether Wynkoop returned with the vessel, or remained in this country. In the same year Peter Wynkoop was commissioned by the patroon to purchase from the natives land about Catskill; and in connection with the Commissary General, Arendt Van Curler, to recover lands, etc., which had been purchased, and misappropriated by a former agent, adrian Van der Donck. (History of New Netherlands, i., 339.)
WYNKOOP, Pieter, supercargo of Arms of Rensselaerswyck in 1644, sent over by the Patroon; he remained in the colony for some years.193, pg 184