Johannes Pieterse Van Brugh

Johannes Pieterse van Brugh (1624–1697) was one of the early settlers of New Netherland. He was prominently connected with the Dutch West India Company as a fur and timber trader in both Rensselaerswyck and New Amsterdam.

Johannes Pieterse van Brugh was born in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Van Brugh prospered in New Netherland by exporting furs and timber consigned from upriver at Beverwijck. His estate was located on property between Wall and William Streets on the west side of Pearl Street in what is today the Financial District of Manhattan.

On March 29, 1658, Van Brugh was married at New Amsterdam Dutch Reformed Church to Catharine Roeloffe Jans (1629–1684), widow of Lucas Rodenburgh (1620-1655), late vice-director of Curaçao. She was the daughter of Roeloff Jansen (1602-1636) and Anneke Jans (later Anneke Jantz Bogardus) (1605-1663).

They had several children together including:

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