Tomys Swartwout | |
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Born | June 1, 1607 |
Died | October 1679 |
Spouses | Ariaentjen Sijmons
(m. 1630; died 1630)Hendrickjen Barents Smient
(after 1631) |
Children | 9, including Roeloff Swartwout |
Parent(s) | Rolef Swartwout Catryna Swartwout |
Thomas or Tomys Swartwout (June 1, 1607 in Groningen[1] – October 1679, in Amsterdam)[2] was one of the earliest importers of tobacco from New Netherland to western and northern Europe, one of earliest settlers of New Netherland (present day United States), and a founder of Midwood (originally Midwout), Brooklyn, New York.