Casper Varlett

1593 - 1662  (69 years)

• Name	Casper Varlett
  Birth	1593	Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  Notes	1623	Utrecht, Netherlands
  Known as a 'lakenverkoper' (seller of textiles) filed a request to the Amsterdam authorities to move his silk factory from Utrecht to Amsterdam, but at that time certain parties opposed his plans, and he withdrew this proposal. (see notes for this family)
  Notes	1625	Utrecht, Netherlands
  Casper and Judith sold property in Utrecht about 1625 as they were moving to Amsterdam, where he was engaged in the silk business with is brother Pieter and where he ran a silk mill.
  Note	27 Jan 1625
  He renewed his request to move factory, stating that twenty families would follow him to Amsterdam, and that he could hire at least one hundred people, who were now on welfare, to work for him
  Note	1636	Amsterdam, Netherlands
  In December 1639, Caspar and Daniel Verleth of Amsterdam were plaintiffs in a legal dispute over their share in a cargo of merchandise sent to Virginia aboard the "Wapen van Leeuwarden" that was traded for tobacco (notes)
  Migration	1650	New Amsterdam, New York
  Casper and his son Captain Nicolas, along with and others, chartered a ship "Fortuyn" to transport passengers to settle in the New Netherlands.
  Migration	1651	New Amsterdam, New York
  Merchant, Trade and Employed with the West Indies CompanyCasper, wife Judith and several children arrive in New Amsterdam arrived at New Amsterdam shortly before the first of January, 1651, aboard the ship, "Fortuyn."
  Death	1662	Hartford County, Connecticut
  	Casper & Judith his wife, both decdInventory of estate taken 22 Sep 1662; 15 Jun 1663 Nicholas Varlet this day in open Court presented an Account of his Adms. on the Estate of his late Father, Casper Varlet.
  Siblings	3 siblings
  + 1. Ann Katarina Varlet           b. 1595, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany           d. 18 May 1652, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam  (Age 57 years)   2. Daniel Varlet           b. 1597, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany           d. 3 Jan 1642, Dunkirk, Flanders, Germany  (Age 45 years)   3. Pieter Varlet           b. 18 Aug 1598, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany           d. 29 Oct 1661, Amsterdam, Netherlands  (Age 63 years)
  Person ID	P7179	Burress

  
  

  Father	Nikolaus Varlet           b. 1572, Douai, France           d. 18 Dec 1605, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Age 33 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Francina Jacobs           b. 1565, Germany           d. 19 Oct 1612, Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Age 47 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	12 Jan 1590	Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  Family ID	F2337	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Judith Tentenier           b. 1595, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany           d. 1662, Hartford County, Connecticut (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	17 Oct 1615	Utrecht, Netherlands
  Children	4 sons and 7 daughters
  1. Abraham Varlett           b. 1616             d. 1667 (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Francina Varlett           b. 1618             d. 1658 (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Guilliam Varlett           b. 1623             d. 1658 (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Anna Varlett           b. 1624, Utrecht, Netherlands           d. 1685, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Marija Varlett           b. 1627, Amsterdam, Netherlands  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Judith Varlett           b. 1629  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Catrijna Varlett           b. 1631             d. 1633 (Age 2 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Jacus Varlett           b. 1633             d. 1635 (Age 2 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Sara Varlett           b. 1639  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Nicholas Varlett  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Jannetje (Jane) Varlett  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Note - In December 1639, Caspar and Daniel Verleth of Amsterdam were plaintiffs in a legal dispute over their share in a cargo of merchandise sent to Virginia aboard the "Wapen van Leeuwarden" that was traded for tobacco (notes) - 1636 - Amsterdam, Netherlands Migration - Casper and his son Captain Nicolas, along with and others, chartered a ship "Fortuyn" to transport passengers to settle in the New Netherlands. - 1650 - New Amsterdam, New York Migration - Merchant, Trade and Employed with the West Indies CompanyCasper, wife Judith and several children arrive in New Amsterdam arrived at New Amsterdam shortly before the first of January, 1651, aboard the ship, "Fortuyn." - 1651 - New Amsterdam, New York  = Link to Google Earth