This book tells the fascinating story of Anneke Jans Bogardus and her descendants, who played an important role in the early history of New Amsterdam (now New York City). With extensive genealogical information, historical context, and legal analysis, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in early American history or genealogy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.