1626-1693
Sara Roelofs Kierstede was a settler in colonial New Amsterdam. Fluent in Dutch, English, and Native American
languages, she is reported to have acted as interpreter in the negotiations when Peter Stuyvesant purchased New York.
1626-1693
Sara Roelofs Kierstede was a settler in colonial New Amsterdam. Fluent in Dutch, English, and Native American
languages, she is reported to have acted as interpreter in the negotiations when Peter Stuyvesant purchased New York.