John Classon/Clas Jansson, a passenger on the 1st voyage of the Kalmar Nyckel to New Sweden in 163708, is recorded as the first settler at the site later called "mill Dorp" (Fort Christina later became Mill Dorp, and Claes land. ) Claes/Klas Jansson(also recorded as Jansen, Johansson and Hansson), remained in New Sweden from 1638 through 1655. His name does not appear on the 1644 roll list because that list included only soldiers and servants of the company. Clas was a freeman by that time. John Claesson and his eldest son, Claes Jansson each pledged money to the Swedish church at Wicaco, Aug 10, 1684. The father apparently died soon thereafter. In 1693, he was survived by 6 known daughters Anna, Hasin or Hannah, Henrietta, Geretrude, Elizabeth adn Catharine.....and, 3 sons 1)Claes Johnsson m Walborg, dau of Matthias Bengtsson...their children in 1693 included John, Lawrence and Derick. Claes died in Dec of 1723. 2)Dirick Johnsson m Brita Gastenberg, sister of Nils and Erick GAstenburt. They had 3 children; John, Peter and Brigitta. in 1693 JOhn was found giilty of murdering an unidentified person whose bodh was found near the mouth of Neshaminy Creek. He was executed and his property confiscated..(widow remarried) 3) John Johnsson, m Margaret Williamson, dau of Dunk Williams (Scottish), and his Swedish wife Walborg. John d Bucks Co late 1721. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006