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Hans Månsson.
soldier and landowner in 17th century Pennsylvania and New Jersey
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About Hans Månsson
Hans Månsson (1612–1691) was a Swedish soldier and a convicted criminal who was sent to New Sweden along the lower reaches of the Delaware River in what is now the United States in 1641. After serving six years on a tobacco plantation, he was freed and became a respected leader in Dutch New Netherland, serving as a spokesman for the settlers, and as commanding officer of the militia at Wicaco. He purchased land and was one of the first European settlers in what is now New Jersey.
Everything about Hans Månsson →- Born
- 1612
- Died
- January 1, 1691