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The Storms were good friends of and Lysbeth Ackerman, who sailed with them. Their son was named after Ackerman. The Ackerman's son Laurens was named after Dirck's uncle Laurens.
The source for the information on the early Storm family is Old Dirck's Book, by R.W. Storm (1949). Old Dirck refers to this Dirck.
Shortly after their arrival in New Amsterdam, in September 1664, the English took control of the colony, and it was 'given' to King James' nephew, James Stuart, Duke of York and renamed New York.
Dirck opened a tavern in 1665, but it was not a success. He and his family lived in poverty until 1669, when he was offered a post as assistant to his old friend Carel de Bevoise, as Town Clerk and Schoolmaster of Brooklyn. Carel died shortly after, and Dirck was appointed Town Clerk.
In 1671, Dirck purchased a farm in nearby Bedford, probably for his son.
In 1672, the Dutch recaptured New Amsterdam, but held it for only two more years.
from Old Dirck's Book: "Dirck Storm (New Netherlands settler) born at
Leyden, Holland in 1630, son of Dirck Storm and Alida van
Cortenbosch. In 1655 he married Maria van Montfoort, daughter of
Pieter van Montfoort. In 1660 he became town clerk of Osch in the
Mayorate of Hertogenbosch. In 1662 he sailed on the "DeVos" ("the
Fox") for New Amsterdam, where he turned to inn-keeping, was
precantor of the Brooklyn and Flatbush churches and farmer at New
Lots and Bedford, L.I. In 1691 he was made Secretary of Orange
County, which office he continued to hold until 1703, living at
Tappan. He was church warden there from 1694 to 1704. In 1716 he died
at Tarrytown, in May or June."
According to source, "[After 1696] he settled in Tappan where he was
voorselaer of the church until his removal to Philipsburgh about
1704. The early records of the Philipsburgh church down to May 1716
are in his handwriting. It is believed that he died the latter part
of that year."
Note: Dirck succeeded Carl Beauvais in this position
Dirck and Maria were living in Osch, North Brabant, Holland in 1661. They came to New Amsterdam on Aug. 31, 1662 on the ship 'Fox'. They moved to Brooklyn in 1669. In 1677, they moved to Flatbush. (He was the Town Clerk of Brooklyn and Flatbush). After 1683, they moved to Bedford, Kings Co., New York. In 1691, they moved to Cortlandt's Patent. In 1694, he was the Justice of the Peace in Westchester Co., New York. In 1697, he was the tax collector for Westchester Co. He later settled in Tappan. About 1704, they moved to Philipsburgh.
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