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Persoonlijke gegevens Simon Symonse Groot 

• Hij is geboren rond 1628 in New Amsterdam (New Netherlands, VS).Bron 1

  Vader Symon de Groot (he was born circa 1620 at Netherlands)
  Moeder ?

• Hij is overleden rond 1670 in Schenectady County (New York, VS).Bron 2
• Deze gegevens zijn voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 5 december 2009.

Gezin van Simon Symonse Groot

Hij is getrouwd met Rebecca du Trieux.

Zij zijn getrouwd rond 1649 te Schenectady (Albany County, New York, VS).

Kind(eren):

1. Sara Groot  
2. Maria Symonse Groot  ± 1654-???? 
3. Philip Symonse Groot  ± 1660-± 1716

Notities over Simon Symonse Groot

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Emigrated on the Prince Mauritz to New Amsterdam before 1645. Moved to Schenectady in 1662. His sons were kidnapped in Indian / French attack in 1690. Symon Symonse the first settler, came early to New Netherland in the service of the West India Company as boatswain of the ship Prince Mauritz.
In 1645 he was living in New Amsterdam (NY city) he then came to Beverwyck (Albany) in 1654. In 1662 he moved his family to Schenectady. Where the house he lived in was to remain in the family for over 100 years.
On Feb. 8, 1690 the French and Indians atacked the Fort. Symon's 5 sons were taken prisoner and marched up to Canada. It took two weeks to get there through the cold and snow.
His first born son Symon Jr. was returned to Schenectady in June of 1691 by an Indian that was known as the praying Indians. Symon Sr. and his wife escaped all the horror because they were in Albany at a Baptism. Symon was a farmer by trade. And so were most of his sons. Phillip's son opened the 2nd grist mill in the area.
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