Bio: Nils Mattsson from The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware by Peter Craig; Chester County, PA

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from THE 1693 CENSUS OF THE SWEDES ON THE DELAWARE , by Peter Craig
     Nils Mattsson  was from Silleson, Torshalla, Sodermanland Ian, and he
brought his wife and family to New Sweden on the EAGLE, in 1654.
Initially, he was assigned to a plantation in "Finland", the name then given to 
the area south of Upland.  On 24 Sept, 1655, Gov. Rising issued a testimonial
on behalf of "the honest and intelligent Nils Matson".  In 1671 Nils Mattsson,
(sometimes called Long Nills in contemporary records) was a resident of
Upland, but soon moved to a tract on Crum Creek, which was patented to him
on 10 March 1670/1.  On feb 18, 1683/4 he sold his Crum Creek farm and
moved to Gloucester county with his son's family.    He was buried at Wicaco
Church on 15 March 1701 at the age of 87.
     Nils Matson's name appeared on "A list of Tydabler pasons", and says
That he lived in Calkoens Hoek...this was in Upland co, pre Chester, in 1677/8.