Notes for Rutger Putman (Dominie)

Putman, A.H.; "History of the Family of Putman in the Netherlands"; 1736; p 1. Rutger was Chaplain with the Landgraf of Hesse Cassel, and after the war, he settled at Dresden, Holland, and was made pastor there by the appointment of the Landgraf. Rutger was a Pastor at Weerselo, Holland, and later at Goor, Holland. He was a very courageous Pastor and very learned. He bacame the Pastor of the Delden, Holland church in 1634, and remained there for some forty years. He was an exceptionally well educated man, and a famous teacher. As the enemy ruled the country, and the papal authorities were using the Pastor's house and furniture, he lived in the council chambers at City hall. When he died in 1674, his son Paul could not obtain permission to bury him in the church yard, and he was buried in the Heyden cemetery. After peace was declared, Paul was able to place the remains of his father under the Pastor's chair, in the church at Delden. A stone was placed over him by his brother Abraham.380