Possible origins of Peter Cornelius Hoof

Yvonne Lenders of The Hague, Holland, just sent me this totally awesome work she did on the possible origins of the pirate Peter Cornelius Hoof.

If you’ll remember, when he testified before his trial for piracy in Boston in 1717, he said he was “about” 34 years old. So it’s entirely possible he was one year older or younger than that.

Yvonne said I could put this on the blog. I’m really excited to have this fantastic information!

Hopefully somewhere out there someone may just have some additional information to help continue to trace Peter’s family!

Thanks so much Yvonne!

A special date coming up… 15 November 2017. I have tried to find the date on which Peter could have been born, to learn more of his family and circumstances.  The trouble with Swedish births is that (usually) there is no specific family name, but ‘son of’, so I found a lot of Nilsons.

The one I like best 😊 is ‘Corneliusson’, but it makes Peter a year younger than his ‘reccorded ‘age. This is what I found so far:

Per Corneliusson, Christening 16 Mar 1684 BERGA, KRONOBERG, SWEDEN, Father: Cornelius

"Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V7V6-22J: 9 December 2014),

Per Corneliusson, ; citing Berga, Kronoberg, Sweden, reference 2:K5TC9K; FHL microfilm 143,565.

Indexing Project (Batch) Number             C41496-2, System Origin              Sweden-VR, GS Film number      143565, Reference ID     2:K5TC9K

Per Nilsson, Christening 01 Jan 1683. NYKIL,OSTERGOTLAND,SWEDEN, Father: Niels

"Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V7T5-CJY : 9 December 2014),

Per Nilsson, 01 Jan 1683; citing NYKIL,OSTERGOTLAND,SWEDEN, reference ; FHL microfilm 153,246.

Indexing Project (Batch) Number             C40307-1, System Origin              Sweden-ODM, GS Film number 153246

Per Nilsson, Christening 01 Apr 1683, SUNNE, VARMLAND, SWEDEN, Father: Nils

"Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V727-42V : 9 December 2014),

Per Nilsson, ; citing Sunne, Varmland, Sweden, reference 2:1KH58C3; FHL microfilm 82,142.

Indexing Project (Batch) Number             C41158-2, System Origin              Sweden-VR, GS Film number      82142, Reference ID     2:1KH58C3

Pehr Nilsson, Christening 01 Jul 1683, FAGERHULT SOCKEN,KALMAR,SWEDEN, FatherL Nils

"Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V716-R5J : 9 December 2014),

Pehr Nilsson, 01 Jul 1683; citing FAGERHULT SOCKEN,KALMAR,SWEDEN, reference ; FHL microfilm 137,627.

Indexing Project (Batch) Number             C41223-2, System Origin              Sweden-ODM, GS Film number 137627, http://whydah.com/gents.html

Peer Nilsson, christening: 5 augustus 1683 TORUP, HALLAND, SWEDEN, father: Niels

"Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VW9W-BY9 : 9 December 2014),

Peer Nilsson, 05 Aug 1683; citing TORUP,HALLAND,SWEDEN, reference ; FHL microfilm 134,386.

Indexing Project (Batch) Number             C40080-1, System Origin              Sweden-ODM, GS Film number 134386

Per Nilsson, Christening 11 Oct 1683, NYKIL,OSTERGOTLAND,SWEDEN, Father: Niels

"Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V7T5-CJ1 : 9 December 2014),

Per Nilsson, 11 Oct 1683; citing NYKIL,OSTERGOTLAND,SWEDEN, reference ; FHL microfilm 153,246.

Indexing Project (Batch) Number             C40307-1, System Origin              Sweden-ODM, GS Film number 153246,

If and when Peter is baptized 17 Mar 1684, this could/would be his brother:

Isak Corneliusson, christening: 22 augustus 1686, BERGA, KRONOBERG, SWEDEN, father: Cornelius

"Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V72R-1H7 : 9 December 2014),

Isak Corneliusson, ; citing Berga, Kronoberg, Sweden, reference 2:K5TGNV; FHL microfilm 143,565.

Indexing Project (Batch) Number             C41496-2, System Origin              Sweden-VR, GS Film number      143565, Reference ID     2:K5TGNV