Gulian Verplanck (1637–1684)

Gulian Verplanck (1637–1684) (also known as Gulyne, Galyna and Geleyn[1]), eldest son of Abraham Isaacsen Verplanck, was a merchant, fur trader, and purchaser of a 1/3rd interest in what became the sprawling Rombout Patent in the southeast of the then Province of New York. He was married to Hendrikja Wessels[1] (also known as "Henrica").

The Hudson River shore of the Rombout Patent in the town of Wappinger, New York

In 1685 King James II of England issued a royal grant for some 85,000 acres (340 km2) of land to Verplanck and partners Francis Rombouts, and Stephanus Van Cortlandt (both former mayors of New York City) had purchased from Wappinger Indians on the east bank of the Hudson River in what is today's southern Dutchess County, New York.[2] However, Verplanck died in 1684 and his widow Henrica married Jacobus Kip, grandson of Hendrick Hendricksen Kip, and the family's share of the patent passed down through that line.[3]

Verplanck was the father of Samuel (1669–1698), and known by his wife by the nickname "Mottie".[1]

See also

References
  1. The Verplanck-Crommelin Family Bible, Miff Crommelin
  2. "Vest Pocket Tours of the Hudson Valley". Fishkillridgecommunityheritage.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  3. Genealogies of the State of New York: A Record of the Achievements, Volume 2, p. 744
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