Johan Gustafsson, Soldier from Kinnekulle

Qualification & Procedure List of Qualifying Forefathers Forefather Application Forefather Family Profiles List of Current Forefather Mambers	Johan Gustafsson, Soldier from Kinnekulle by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig Fellow, American Society of Genealogists Fellow, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania Historian, Swedish Colonial Society originally published in Swedish Colonial News, Volume 1, Number 9 (Spring 1994) Kinnekulle is a large wooded hill or plateau, nine miles long and four miles across, rising 860 feet above Lake Vänern in Skaraborg County in central Sweden. This was the home area of the Swedish soldier Johan Gustafsson, progenitor of numerous Justice, Justis and Justus descendants in America. Johan Gustafsson came to New Sweden on the Swan in 1643 on the Fourth Expedition and was initially stationed at Fort Elfsborg, conunonly called "Fort Mosquito" by the men living there. The fort was located on the east side of the Delaware River near the present town of Salem, N.J. Governor Rising replaced Governor Printz as Governor in 1654 and promoted Gustafsson to the rank of gunner, transferring him to Fort Trinity at present New Castle, Delaware. While there, Johan Gustafsson married Brita Månsdotter, whose father Måns Andersson was then living nearby. After the surrender of New Sweden to the Dutch in September 1655, Johan Gustafsson decided to join his countrymen in the new, self-governing "Swedish Nation" located north of the Christina River. He established his plantation in Kingsessing (West Philadelphia) on the banks of the Schuylkill River. The English patent for this plantation, dated 16 May 1669, named him John "Eustas" and described the tract as including 150 acres. He later expanded this holding to 300 acres. Johan Gustafsson died in Kingsessing around 1682 and was survived by his wife Brita and eleven children. Half of his plantation went to his eldest son. The other half was sold in 1699. In her last years, his widow Brita lived with her daughter Anna in New Castle County. Brita lived to be more than 85 years old and was buried at Holy Trinity Church in Wilmington, 22 August 1724. Their children, in order of their birth, were: Gustaf Gustafsson (Justis), born 1655, married Anna Morton, daughter of Mårten Mårtensson of Ammansland, c. 1681. They had nine children. He died in Kingsessing in Feb. 1721/2. Måns Gustafsson (Justis), born 1658, married Christina, daughter of Anders Svensson, c. 1694. They had eight children. He died in 1749 in the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia. Carl Gustafsson (Justis), born 1660, a tailor by trade, married Margaret (parents not identified) around 1700. They had six children. Carl died in 1718 in Kingsessing. Hans Gustafsson (Justis), born 1662, married Maria, daughter of Olle and Brita Rawson of Marcus Hook, around 1684. Initially, they lived near Naaman's Creek, but they moved soon after 1700 to Cecil County, Maryland, and resided at Northeast, Maryland, when Hans died c. 1712. They had at least six children, including a daughter Lydia who married the Swedish minister Jonas Aurén in 1710. Anna Gustafsson, born c. 1666, married [1] Matthias Morton of Ridley township, son of Måirten Mårtensson, who had inherited the Morton Homestead, and died in December 1707; [2] Jonas Walraven of New Castle County; [3] Charles Springer of New Castle County. She had seven children by her first marriage and died after 1740. Johan Gustafsson (Justis), born c. 1668, was a widower with one daughter in 1697. He died in 1718 in Philadelphia County. Peter Gustafsson (Justis), born 1670, married by 1696 Brigitta (parents not identified). He died in August 1699 in Kingsessing, survived by one son. Jacob Gustafsson (Justis), born c. 1673, died unmarried in Kingsessing, August 1699. Elisabeth Gustafsson (Justis), born c. 1675, married [1] Matthias Samuelsson Peterson of New Castle County, c. 1695; [2] Edward Robinson of New Castle County in 1720. She had three children by her first husband and died in September 1730. 10. Sven Gustafsson (Swan Justis), born 1677, married Catharine, daughter of Peter Petersson Yocum and his wife Judith Jonasdotter, c. 1700. He died in Kingsessing in March 1722/3, survived by five children. Anders Gustafsson (Andrew Justis), born 1681, married Tied Brita Samuelsdotter Peterson of New Castle County by 1704. They had four children. With his son-in-law Thomas Willing, he founded the town of Willingtown (present Wilmington) in the 1730s. He died in Salem County, NJ in August 1740.

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Johan Gustafsson, Soldier from Kinnekulle

by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig
Fellow, American Society of Genealogists
Fellow, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
Historian, Swedish Colonial Society

originally published in Swedish Colonial News,
Volume 1, Number 9 (Spring 1994)

Kinnekulle is a large wooded hill or plateau, nine miles long and four miles across, rising 860 feet above Lake Vänern in Skaraborg County in central Sweden. This was the home area of the Swedish soldier Johan Gustafsson, progenitor of numerous Justice, Justis and Justus descendants in America.

Johan Gustafsson came to New Sweden on the Swan in 1643 on the Fourth Expedition and was initially stationed at Fort Elfsborg, conunonly called "Fort Mosquito" by the men living there. The fort was located on the east side of the Delaware River near the present town of Salem, N.J.

Governor Rising replaced Governor Printz as Governor in 1654 and promoted Gustafsson to the rank of gunner, transferring him to Fort Trinity at present New Castle, Delaware. While there, Johan Gustafsson married Brita Månsdotter, whose father Måns Andersson was then living nearby.

After the surrender of New Sweden to the Dutch in September 1655, Johan Gustafsson decided to join his countrymen in the new, self-governing "Swedish Nation" located north of the Christina River. He established his plantation in Kingsessing (West Philadelphia) on the banks of the Schuylkill River. The English patent for this plantation, dated 16 May 1669, named him John "Eustas" and described the tract as including 150 acres. He later expanded this holding to 300 acres.

Johan Gustafsson died in Kingsessing around 1682 and was survived by his wife Brita and eleven children. Half of his plantation went to his eldest son. The other half was sold in 1699. In her last years, his widow Brita lived with her daughter Anna in New Castle County. Brita lived to be more than 85 years old and was buried at Holy Trinity Church in Wilmington, 22 August 1724. Their children, in order of their birth, were:

Gustaf Gustafsson (Justis), born 1655, married Anna Morton, daughter of Mårten Mårtensson of Ammansland, c. 1681. They had nine children. He died in Kingsessing in Feb. 1721/2.
Måns Gustafsson (Justis), born 1658, married Christina, daughter of Anders Svensson, c. 1694. They had eight children. He died in 1749 in the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia.
Carl Gustafsson (Justis), born 1660, a tailor by trade, married Margaret (parents not identified) around 1700. They had six children. Carl died in 1718 in Kingsessing.
Hans Gustafsson (Justis), born 1662, married Maria, daughter of Olle and Brita Rawson of Marcus Hook, around 1684. Initially, they lived near Naaman's Creek, but they moved soon after 1700 to Cecil County, Maryland, and resided at Northeast, Maryland, when Hans died c. 1712. They had at least six children, including a daughter Lydia who married the Swedish minister Jonas Aurén in 1710.
Anna Gustafsson, born c. 1666, married [1] Matthias Morton of Ridley township, son of Måirten Mårtensson, who had inherited the Morton Homestead, and died in December 1707; [2] Jonas Walraven of New Castle County; [3] Charles Springer of New Castle County. She had seven children by her first marriage and died after 1740.
Johan Gustafsson (Justis), born c. 1668, was a widower with one daughter in 1697. He died in 1718 in Philadelphia County.
Peter Gustafsson (Justis), born 1670, married by 1696 Brigitta (parents not identified). He died in August 1699 in Kingsessing, survived by one son.
Jacob Gustafsson (Justis), born c. 1673, died unmarried in Kingsessing, August 1699.
Elisabeth Gustafsson (Justis), born c. 1675, married [1] Matthias Samuelsson Peterson of New Castle County, c. 1695; [2] Edward Robinson of New Castle County in 1720. She had three children by her first husband and died in September 1730.
10. Sven Gustafsson (Swan Justis), born 1677, married Catharine, daughter of Peter Petersson Yocum and his wife Judith Jonasdotter, c. 1700. He died in Kingsessing in March 1722/3, survived by five children.
Anders Gustafsson (Andrew Justis), born 1681, married Tied Brita Samuelsdotter Peterson of New Castle County by 1704. They had four children. With his son-in-law Thomas Willing, he founded the town of Willingtown (present Wilmington) in the 1730s. He died in Salem County, NJ in August 1740.