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Portrait by: H. Dubiel-Pstragowska

Zaborowski, Albrecht (Olbracht)

Early settler. Born in Pokrzywna, Poland about 1638. In 1662 settled in New Amsterdam (New York City), became acquainted with the language of the Indians and soon after acted as their interpreter. Through his marriage and successful transactions came into possession of large tracts of land in northern New Jersey on the bank of the Passaic River, N.J. In 1682 commissioned first justice of the peace for the Upper Bergen County, N.J. Died in 1711 in Hackensack, N.J.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943

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