Arrived in New Amsterdam 1630-00-00

Anthony, Allard (c.1631-1685); guardian of JACOB LEISLER’s stepchildren, merchant; born Amsterdam, son of Franciscus Anthony; brother, Nicolaes Antonides, public notary to The Hague, 1653, and Amsterdam, 1656; merchant in partnership with Govert Loockermans [q.v.] and Augustine Heermans [q.v.]; served on the Council of Nine Men, 1652; sent by Petrus Suyvesant as emissary to West India Company directors in Amsterdam, 1653; New Amsterdam burgomaster, 1654, 1655, 1656, 1657, 1660, 1661; city treasurer, 1656; married Henrica Wessels from Utrecht, Dutch Reformed Church, New Amsterdam, Apr. 12, 1656; made Great Burgher of New Amsterdam, April 1657; orphan master, 1658, 1663-1664; appointed guardian of  children of Pieter Cornelissen van der Veen [q.v.] and Elsie Thymens [q.v.], Dec. 15, 1661; appointed to examine books of Pieter Cornelissen van der Veen estate, Mar. 12, 1663; sheriff of New York City, 1664-1672; attorney for Pieter Pieters van Essam [q.v.] in suit against JACOB LEISLER, 1674; died, New York City, 1685.
 

David Voorhees, Jacob Leisler Papers