Joost van den Bogaert

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Joost van den Bogaert, involved in the earliest days of the New Netherland colonies, the South or Delaware River especially, married Angnieta (Niesjen) Jans Selijns in February 1618. Joost van den Bogaert and his wife Angnieta Selijns had several children baptized in Amsterdam between 1621 and 1635:

As one of the first members of the governing council of New Netherland, Joost van den Boogaert most certainly knew Pieter Minuit, a director of New Netherland from 1626 until his recall from service in 1632.

Joost van den Bogaert may not have returned to New Netherland after 1625, but he did go at least one season to Brazil. Angnieta Selijns, the wife of Joost van den Bogaert, is said to have died in Brazil in 1639. Some of their children married and had families in Brazil.

In 1642, Joost van den Bogaert attempted to establish a settlement in the South (Delaware) River.