Historedia
Person

Jacob Barsimson

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1654–1655

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jacob Barsimson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Jewish Settlement in New Amsterdam

    1654–1655

    Role: First recorded Jewish settler

    1. August 1654 · New AmsterdamBarsimson Arrival

      Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam in August 1654 as the first recorded Jewish settler.

    2. September 1654 · New AmsterdamRefugee Group Arrival

      Twenty-three Jewish refugees from Recife, Brazil, arrive in New Amsterdam in September 1654.

    3. September 1654 · New AmsterdamStuyvesant Objection

      Governor Stuyvesant objects to the settlement of the Jewish refugees in New Amsterdam.

    4. February 15, 1655 · New AmsterdamCompany Overrule

      The Dutch West India Company overrules Stuyvesant, allowing Jews to live and trade in the colony.

Sources

  1. History of the Jews in New York City Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06