Zou leraar in de zwaardkunst zijn van George Washington, maar dit wordt door andere bronnen bestreden.
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als krijgsgevangene van de Fransen
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RHC Eindhoven:
Persoon in NA: Johannes Hoog Gilles van Braam Hendrik Tournoij Willem van Rhijn Albertus van Braam P. D. van Kampen Herbert van der Meij Hendrik van der Meij Francoise van Braam Geertruid Wed. van Braam Christiaan van Braam Jacob van Braam
Doopinschrijving Jacobus van Rhijn, 16-06-1765 Plaats van inschrijving: Eindhoven Datering: 16-06-1765
Dopeling: Jacobus van Rhijn
Vader: Wilhelmus van Rhijn Moeder: Francisca van Braam
Getuige: Jacobus van Braam
Folio: 72 Toegangsnummer: 10225 Collectie doop-, huwelijks- en overlijdensregisters daterend van voor de invoering van de Burgerlijke Stand Inventarisnummer: 14.7
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Er zijn verscheidene documenten waarin Jacob Van Braam wordt genoemd. Een beperkt aantal heb ik maar als brondocument opgenomen.
Maar wat citaten uit andere documenten: Gedeelte uit: George Washington Papers, Series 4, General Correspondence: Robert Stewart to George Washington, April 6, 1761
Robert Stewart to George Washington, April 6, 1761, Letters to Washington and Accompanying Papers. Published by the Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Edited by Stanislaus Murray Hamilton. There is vast uneasiness and heart burnings amongst our Officers on accot. of a Report (which gainsCredit) that Capt. Van Braham is to have Rank as oldest Capt. in the Regiment notwithstanding thatno Vacancy has been kept for him and that no mention was made of him, much less any exceptionmade in his favour in any one of the many Promotions that were made since he left the Corps (if itcan with propriety be call'd the same Corps) some of the Officers seem determin'd to leave no Stoneunturn'd to retain their present Rank and its' too probable the consequences of his coming will provefatal to some. I am vastly hurried & must beg you'll forgive the inaccuracy &Ca. of the above I everam Wt. the most perfect Deference & regardMy Dear Colo. Your Most Affecte. & mo: Obliged Servt. ROBERT STEWART.
N.B. I would not have anything said abt. V Brams. affairs till it comes from Colo. Byrd who will beapplied to on the Subject
Bron: George Washington Papers, Series 4, General Correspondence: Robert Stewart to George Washington, April 6. April 6, 1761. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/mgw443093/.
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*To ROBERT STOBO Mount Vernon, November 22, 1771. Dear Sir: Your claim to a share of the 200,000 Acres of Land under Governor Dinwiddie's Proclamation has been entered, and the Governor and Council have settled the proportion's which George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers http://www.loc.gov/resource/. shall fall to each Man's Lott (according to the Rank he enterd the Service with) by which each Field Officer is allowed 15,000 Acres, each Captain 9,000, each Subaltern 6,000; each Cadet 2,500. A Sergeant 600, a Corporal 500, and each private Soldier 400 Acres a piece. The Solliciting this matter with some other expences that have attended the prosecuting of our Claim have cost a few Individuals upwards of £200 already and instead of getting one half the Land contiguous to the Forks of Monongahela (Now Fort Pitt) where they are of some value, we are obliged to go down the Ohio near 300 Miles lower and take the Land in twenty Surveys; by which means, and the Nature of that Country which you know is very hilley and broken, we shall be obliged to include a large portion of bad Land so as not only to render the Grant of little value but will create a good deal of discontent at a division as it is absolutely impossible to make an equal distribution of the good and bad, nor divide it by Lott as differ't Ranks are entitled to different quantities; and when all is done what plague and trouble we are yet to meet with from the Proprietors of the New Governm't to the Westward of us whose Grant Includes every Inch of the Land we are expecting under our Order of Council I know not, time only can reveal it. The expence attending this Grant of Ours, is in a manner but just beginning as we have not Surveyed a third part of the Lands yet, and are laid under the Inconvenience and hardship of first exploring the Country, then Surveying our whole quantity in twenty Surveys, and after that each Man his particular quantity seperately. A Grievance we have labour'd much to get removd, but could not. It is therefore Incumbant upon you to appoint an Agent here to attend to your Interest in these Lands; who should be enabled to contribute your proportion of the expence, for without money the business cannot go forward even if the way was smooth much less where there are difficulties in every Stage of it. What I have here said will just serve to give you some Idea of this Affair; to relate the whole proceedings, with the troubles and Vexation's that have accompanied them in stating our Claims, drawing Petitions, presenting Memorials &ca. &ca. would require a Volume and afford little entertainment I shall therefore only add that I am, Dr. Sir, etc. Note. A Letter of the same date of the above, and word for Word with it, I also wrote to Captn. Jacob Vanbraam, and sent them both, together with the foregoing and following by Mr. Robt. Adam.
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George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers http://www.loc.gov/resource/.
*To ROBERT ADAM Mount Vernon, November 22, 1771. Sir: In case of your going to England I should be obliged to you for using your Endeavours to purchase for me the Rights of Captns. Robt. Stobo, and Jacob Vanbraam, to part of the 200,000 Acres of Land claim'd by the Officers and Soldiers under Governor Dinwiddies Proclamation of the 19th of Feby. 1754 which by a late determination of the Governor and Council will be, if got at all, Nine thous'd Acres to each of these Gentlemen. For neither of these shares would I give above an hund'd pounds Sterlg. at the Utmost because there is, in the first place a chance of our never getting the Land at all as it cannot yet be forseen what difficulties we are to meet with from the Members of the Proprietary Governm't to the Westward of us; who have it is said obtaind an actual Grant of the Country we are Surveying In. In the next place if we do get them it is under every disadvantage and discouragement that the nature of the thing can possibly be attended with for instead of getting one half of the Land Contiguous to Pittsburg as we were entitled to do by Proclamation and where it would be valuable we are obliged to go 300 Miles below and take the Land in large Tracts by w'ch means, and the Nature of the Country, we must necessarily Include a large portion of bad Land as we are con find to 20 Surveys and have made 10 of them, in the most extensive bodies of good L. we c'd find and have not got near one third of our q'ty which besides the hardship of compell'g us to receive, will be attend'd with much difficulty and great discontent at a division as it is almost impossible to divide the good and the bad in eq'e proport'ns am'g the different Claim'nts add to this, that we are obligd to be at a dble expence; first in Surv'g the whole q'ty and then each Man saddled with the charge of lay'g of his own part sepearately w'ch by the by appears to be subjected to the Manifest Inconvenience of being held in the Nature of a joint Interest and consequently no Man ascertaind of his particul'r spot till the whole are ready and willing to divide for which reason it is, I incline to buy, in order that this Inconv'e may be lessend' by the principal Shares getting into fewer hands, and because hitherto the principal share of the advance (which has been upwards of £200) and almost the whole trouble has fallen upon me, otherwise I must have given up every hope of my own. Under these Circum stances which are justly and truely related I think those who have contributed nothing towards bearing the trouble, or ex pence of this business (among whom Stobo and Vanbraam are two) cannot expect much for their Shares and therefore I would give a trifle in order to take the chance of gaining as well as loosing as I must carry on the Work. Whatever Sums you agree for (and I have no doubts of y'r purcha'g upon the best terms you can) I have desired Robt. Cary Esqr. & Co. to pay; and I shall be much obligd to you for any trouble you may be at and will thankfully repay all expences. I have furth'r to request the fav'r of y'o, if it sh'd happen in y'r way, to procure me a good Gardner; they, as well as other Tradesmen are frequently I am told to be had upon Indenture. Captn. Jno. Johnstoun I know used to bring in more or less every y'r in this man'r, and sell them in the Country. I do not want one of y'r fine fellows; a Man that can lay of a Garden, and will Work hard in it afterw'ds, and who knows how to sow Seeds in their proper seasons is all that I desire. In short a good Kitchen Gardner is what I want. If he underst'd something of Fruit Trees and could Graft and Innoculate so much the better. The Gun herewith sent please to have handsomely Stock'd; let the Stock be of the same Bend, and Substance at the Britch as the old one. The Barl. to be scaled and properly cleans'd on the Inside and to have a new Lock of a piece with the Barl., the whole to be done in a compleat mann'r, with a pair of Bullet Moulds. A Neat slip Cane, with a gold head (not expens'e) with my Arms engravd thereon. Also a Plate with my Arms engravd and 4 or 500 Copies struck.46 A White Agate Stone fixd in the gold Socket sent with Custis's Arms engravd thereon for Mr. Custis to whom it is to be charg'd. Heartily wish'g you a pleas't Voayage &ca. I am with g't Esteem, etc.
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Bron: George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers http://www.loc.gov/resource/. *To SOLDIERS WHO ENLISTED IN VIRGINIA FOR PROTECTING FRONTIERS AGAINST INDIANS Mount Vernon, December 30, 1773. Sir: After acknowledging the receipt of my Letter of the 22d of Novr. 1771 to Capt. Stobo declaring yourself his Representative, and promising to settle for his proportion of expense incur'd in obtaining our Lands, I little expected that I should have remained till this time without hearing from you or receiving the needful, By much pains and assiduity the whole quantity of 200,000 Acres claimed under the Proclamation of 1754 is now Patented your part of which lays (with others) in a Tract of 28, 400 Acres. on the little Kanheway a branch of the Ohio about 200 miles below Fort Pitt, and the uppermost. survey on the Ohio granted to the following Persons in the proportions annexed to their re's name, viz. Acres To Captn. Jacob Vanbraam 9,000 Danl. Richardson representative of Capt. Stobo 9,000 James Tower's heir 6,000 Andw. Towles36 400 Thos. Napp 400 Arthur Watt's heir 400 Jesse May (assigned to Jno. Fox) 400 Frans. Self 400 Robtt. Stewart 400 Robt. Murphy 400 Jno. Smith 400 Alexr. Bonny 400 Wm. Horn's heirs 400 William McAnulty 400 Total (also amt. of the Survey) 28,400 Yourself with the Patentees above are now to proceed to a partition of this Tract in the speediest and best manner you can among yourselves, and it may not be amiss to observe to you that by the tenor of the Grant and agreeable to the Laws of this Colony you are obliged to clear and cultivate three Acres for every Fifty Acres you respectively hold or make other improvements thereon to the value of five pounds for every Fifty Ac's as aforesaid, otherwise the Land is liable to forfeiture, and may be regranted to any person petitioning for the same. This much by way of hint and information to yourself, Permit me now to add that the obtaining of these Lands has been a work of no small difficulty or expence and that by the time the Accts. all come in which are hourly expected the quota of each persons share of the Latter will amount to near (if not quite) Four pounds sterl'g for every thousand Acres, your part of w'ch coming to Thirty Six pounds, it is hoped and expected that you will remit immediately upon this notice that sum to me. It is needless to observe, for your own reason must suggest it to you, that it was an Imposition upon a few Officers to be burthened not only with the whole trouble but also with the whole expense of prosecuting this claim which they did at the hazard (for a long while) of two to one against succeeding, You are therefore bound by every type of honour and gratitude to replace the money without delay and I flatter myself it will be done accordingly otherwise (which is no means the wish or desire of any of us) some expedient must be fallen upon to subject the Land to the payment thereof. I am Sir, etc
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When Washington served the king, a boys story of border warfare in 1754,
Names Otis, James, 1848-1912. Created / Published New York, A. L. Burt company [c1905] Notes
Also available in digital form. Medium x p., 2 l., 392 p. front., 5 pl. 19 cm. Call Number/Physical Location PZ7.K124 Wh Library of Congress Control Number 05023028 https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcmassbookdig.whenwashingtonse00otis/?sp=9&r=-0.889,0.083,2.778,1.411,0
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The youth of Washington : told in the form of an autobiography
https://www.loc.gov/item/04027370/ About this Item Title The youth of Washington : told in the form of an autobiography Names Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir), 1829-1914. Century Company. pbl De Vinne Press. prt Created / Published New York : The Century Co., 1904. Headings
Washington, George,--1732-1799--Childhood and youth Notes
The narrative extends to the year 1758.
On spine: A. Wessels Company, New York.
Verso of t.p. : Published October, 1904. The Devinne Press.
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LAC ecr 2019-04-26 update (1 card)
LAC ael 2021-08-10 update (1 card) Medium [8], 290, [2] p. (first 2 p. and last 2 p. blank) ; 20 cm. Call Number/Physical Location E312.2 .M68 E312.2 .M68 Copy 3 Mss. letter from author to Gen. Fred C. Ainsworth, Gift: Estate of General Fred C. Ainsworth. Aug. 13 '36. Received: R. B. 4-10-43. Library of Congress Control Number 04027370 OCLC Number 817150 Online Format online text image pdf
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The youth of Washington : told in the form of an autobiography
https://www.loc.gov/item/04027370/ About this Item Title The youth of Washington : told in the form of an autobiography Names Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir), 1829-1914. Century Company. pbl De Vinne Press. prt Created / Published New York : The Century Co., 1904. Headings
Washington, George,--1732-1799--Childhood and youth Notes
The narrative extends to the year 1758.
On spine: A. Wessels Company, New York.
Verso of t.p. : Published October, 1904. The Devinne Press.
BAL 14223; Third (second?) printing -- Binding B.
Also available in digital form.
LAC ecr 2019-04-26 update (1 card)
LAC ael 2021-08-10 update (1 card) Medium [8], 290, [2] p. (first 2 p. and last 2 p. blank) ; 20 cm. Call Number/Physical Location E312.2 .M68 E312.2 .M68 Copy 3 Mss. letter from author to Gen. Fred C. Ainsworth, Gift: Estate of General Fred C. Ainsworth. Aug. 13 '36. Received: R. B. 4-10-43. Library of Congress Control Number 04027370 OCLC Number 817150 Online Format online text image pdf
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51 - Kent History and Library Centre U1350 - Amherst Manuscripts CORRESPONDENCE Sir Jeffery Amherst of Montreal, Riverhead (1717-1797) Sir Joseph Yorke, Baron Dover (1724-92, soldier and diplomat, minister at Hague from 1751 and ambassador of the Hague, 1761-80) This record (browse from here by hierarchy) Catalogue description The Hague: on behalf of his protege, Capt. Van Braam This record is held by Kent History and Library Centre See contact details Reference: U1350/C41/61 Title: The Hague: on behalf of his protege, Capt. Van Braam Description: Discussion at Montreal between Amherst and American friends
Date: 24 Nov 1775 Held by: Kent History and Library Centre, not available at The National Archives Language: English
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Catalogue description 2138. Major Jacob Van Braam to Clinton. Memorial. Savannah. That Captain Augustine... Ordering and viewing options This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded.
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Catalogue description On behalf of Jacob van Braam formerly a Lieut. in the Dutch service This record is held by Kent History and Library Centre See contact details Reference: U1350/O39/8 Title: On behalf of Jacob van Braam formerly a Lieut. in the Dutch service Description: Received 19 September
Date: 11 July 1761 Held by: Kent History and Library Centre, not available at The National Archives Language: English
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Catalogue description 597. Barrington to Howe. Concerning the appointment of Major Van Braam in the 60th... Ordering and viewing options This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded.
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Note: Note (old vol 6) Lord Amherst to Lord Barrington, 2 July 1777. Item 211 Date: 1777 July 8 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Let us know
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Major Jacob Van Braam to Clinton. Camp a Cowford. Recommending a succession to... Ordering and viewing options This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded.
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Book a visit Request a copy Reference: PRO 30/55/11/86 Description: 1281. Major Jacob Van Braam to Clinton. Camp a Cowford. Recommending a succession to vacancies in battalion. Inconvenience of the small number of officers present.
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Captain Prevost to Clinton. St John's Island. Memorial. Asks leave to purchase... Ordering and viewing options This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded.
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Book a visit Request a copy Reference: PRO 30/55/17/18 Description: 2049. Captain Prevost to Clinton. St John's Island. Memorial. Asks leave to purchase Major Van Braam's majority in the battalion.
Date: 1779 June 13 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
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Recommendations to vacancies in the 3rd Battalion of the 60th Regiment, signed by... Ordering and viewing options This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded.
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Date: 1778 July 28 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
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Captain Prevost to Major-General Prevost. St John's Island. Asking his... Ordering and viewing options This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded.
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Book a visit Request a copy Reference: PRO 30/55/17/19 Description: 2050. Captain Prevost to Major-General Prevost. St John's Island. Asking his recommendation to the Commander-in-Chief with regard to Major Van Braam leaving the 60th Regiment and his purchase of it.
Date: 1779 June 13 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
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Book a visit Request a copy Reference: PRO 30/55/6/1 Description: 594. Lord Amherst to Secretary at War Lord Barrington. Acknowledging the letter of 30 June 30th, enclosing a letter of 27 June . States that though the King had allowed him to make arrangements for commissions throughout the whole of the Royal American Regiment and reccommending the officers to the 3rd and 4th Battalions, he had no thoughts of doing so for vacancies under Howe's command. Gives his reasnos for recommending Captain Van Braam and proposes to give the names of the officers in succession.
Note: Note (old vol 6) Lord Barrington to General Howe, 8 July 1777. Item 212. Date: 1777 July 2 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Let us know
Jacob van Braam en George Washington (binnenkort)
Soms sta je voor verrassingen. Zo ook bij Jacob van Braam. In de Nederlanse archieven was niet zoveel te vinden. Zijn geboorteakte en een tweetal documenten die betrekkingen hadden op zijn nalatenschap. In ieder geval was hij overleden in Frankrijk en had hij iets met het Engelse leger te maken.
Maar een kleine zoektocht op internet leverde verrassende resultaten. Hij bleek in 1752-1754 als tolk op expeditie met George Washington te zijn geweest. En door een foutieve vertaling zou hij een Frans-Indiaanse oorlog hebben veroorzaakt. Hij is toen als gijzelaar door de Fransen gevangen gezet in Montreal. En pas vrijgekomen nadat de Engelsen Montreal op de Fansen hadden veroverd.
Het kost me even tijd om uit de Amerikaanse en Engelse archieven de stukken boven water te halen. Maar daarna zal ik er een verhaal van maken.
Jacobus van Braam, zwaardmeester (about 1752), tolk. Vertaler op expedities van George Washington in de Ohio County (between 1752 and 1754) and gepensioneerd, oud majoor van het 60e Regiment infanterie in dienst van Engeland (about 1779), son of Gillis van Braam and Albertina Adriana van Rijssel, was born before April 1, 1729 in Bergen op Zoom, Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Nederland and died on August 1, 1792 in Charleville, Charleville-Mézières, Grand Est, Frankrijk.
Jacobus van Braam, zwaardmeester (about 1752), tolk. Vertaler op expedities van George Washington in de Ohio County (between 1752 and 1754) and gepensioneerd, oud majoor van het 60e Regiment infanterie in dienst van Engeland (about 1779), son of Gillis van Braam and Albertina Adriana van Rijssel, was born before April 1, 1729 in Bergen op Zoom, Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Nederland and died on August 1, 1792 in Charleville, Charleville-Mézières, Grand Est, Frankrijk.
Gillis van Braam, gewezen burgemeester van Bergen op Zoom (in 1748). He died before March 5, 1748 in Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland.
Albertina Adriana van Rijssel, schepen van Bergen op Zoom (before 1728) and secretaris van de heerlijkheid Halsteren (in 1728), daughter of Pieter van Rijssel and Dina van de Graeff, was born before October 10, 1709 in Vianen, Vianen, Utrecht, Nederland.