Short history of Ferry House of Eghbert van Borsum in New York City, New York explored.

Eghbert van Borsum  (1605-1676) was born in The Netherlands and emigrated to New Amsterdam in 1639. He was a sailor and the captain of the Prince William in 1644, which traded between New Haven and New Amsterdam. In 1642, he bought a house and lot called the Ferry by Wolphert’s Valley. (Ref: https://www.sethkaller.com/item/1849-23988.12-Brooklyn-Ferry-in-1666---British-Royal-Governor-Confirms-Dutch-Owners-Land-Grant-for-the-Brooklyn-End-of-the-Ferry&from=15)

The Ferry by Wolphert’s Valley was near the intersection of the moderm Pearl Street and Fulton Street. In the summer of 1649, Secretary Van Tienhoven had sold three plots of ground upon the river road, the warehouse of Isaac Allerton, and the ferry-house of Eghbert van Borsum, formed a small hamlet often spoken of simply as "The Ferry". (Ref: https://archive.org/stream/newamsterdamitsp00inne_0/newamsterdamitsp00inne_0_djvu.txt)

Govert Loockermans had come into complete possession of the East River farm. In 1653 he sold the farm-house, with its garden, orchard, etc., to the then newly appointed ferry-master, Eghbert van Borsum, who was the owner of the premises at the time of our survey. This man, who was the son of Jan van Borsum, of Embden, in East Friesland, an ancient town under German rule but with many Dutch characteristics, had come to New Netherland at a comparatively early date, where, in 1639, he married Annetje Hendrickse, of Amsterdam.

Ferry House of Eghbert van Borsum was located at Pearl Street and Fulton Street, New York City, New York, US 10038.