Jan Snedeker (c. 1608 – c. 1685) arrived in New Amsterdam, in the New Netherland colony, around 1639. In 1652 he came to be one of the three founders of Middelwout, or Midwout (Flatbush), a name deriving from the Middle Dutch word meaning "middle woods," so called for the area of dense woodland midway between the towns of Breuckelen (Brooklyn) and Amersfoort (Flatlands).[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Snedeker, Walt C., The Book of Snedeker, 1992.
  2. ↑ Strong, Thomas Morris. The history of the town of Flatbush, in Kings county, Long Island. New-York, 1842.
  3. ↑ O'Callaghan, E. B. History of New Netherland or, New York under the Dutch, vol. 2, p. 194. New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1848.


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