By the marriage of Antonia Slaghboom, Bro?ick's /and passed into the Van Curler family. In a letter to the patroon Van Reassalaer, dated, "The Manhattans, this i6th of June, 1643," Van Curler says: --

" I am at present betrothed to the widow of the late Mr. Jonas Bronck. May the good God vouchsafe to bless me in my undertaking, and pleased to grant that it might conduce to His honor and to our mutual salvation. Amen."'^

On the 30th of October, 1644, Van Curler obtained a "grond brief" for Bronck's land from William Kieft, Director General. I cannot forbear quoting an interesting sketch of this distinguished indi\idual by E. B. O'Callaghan, historian of the Nev,- Netherlands : --

" Arendt Van Curler was one of those characters who descr\-e to live in histor)'. His influence among the Indians was unlimited, and in honor of his memory tliese tribes addressed all succeeding governors of New York by the name of 'Corlear.' He possessed feelings of the purest humanity, and actively exerted his influence in rescuing from the savages such Christians as had the misfortune to fall into their hands, of whose danger he might recei\-e timely notice. On his marriage with Antonia Slaghboom, the widow of Jonas Bronck, he \-isited Holland, and on his return moved to the Flatts abo\e Albany, where he had a farm. He was proprietor of a brewery in Beverwyck, iu 1661. Being a cousin

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