Albrycht Zaborowski

Albrycht Zaborowski
Born	1638 Angerburg (Węgorzewo)
Died	1711 Province of New Jersey
Other names	Albert Zabriskie, Saboroweski
Spouse(s)	Machtelt van der Linden (m. 1676–1711)
Children	Jacob, John, Joost, Christian, Henry

Albrycht Zaborowski (also rendered Saboroweski; anglicized as Albert Zabriskie; 1638–1711) of Ducal Prussia (present-day Poland) settled in what is now New Jersey in 1662.

Zaborowski, a Lutheran, was born in 1638 in the Prussian town of Angerburg (Węgorzewo). After escaping from military service in the Prussian army, he decided to emigrate to America, as one of the pioneers of European colonization within the area of present-day New Jersey. In 1662 "Albert Saboriski, from Prussia" arrived on board the Dutch ship De Vos to New Amsterdam (present-day New York City).

Due to his good knowledge of Native American languages, he became a translator and mediator in negotiations between the colonists and Native American tribes. He came into possession of a large estate within the Province of New Jersey and built a family residence in Hackensack. He also served as Justice of the Peace in newly established Bergen County.

He married Machtelt van der Linden in 1676 and five sons were born from this relationship: Jacob, John, Joost, Christian and Henry. Albrycht died in 1711 and was buried in Hackensack. He originated America's Zabriskie family, which produced many eminent descendants, such as businessman Christian Brevoort Zabriskie (for whom Zabriskie Point in Death Valley is named) and actress Grace Zabriskie.

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