USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the United States, a patroon (English: /pəˈtruːn/; from Dutch patroon [paːˈtroːn]) was a landholder with manorial rights to large tracts of land in the 17th century Dutch colony of New Netherland on the east coast of North America.

Detailed explanation-2: -pa·troon pə-ˈtrün. archaic : the captain or officer commanding a ship. [Dutch, from French patron] : the proprietor of a manorial estate especially in New York originally granted under Dutch rule but in some cases existing until the mid-19th century.

Detailed explanation-3: -A patroon was a person who brought 50 settlers to New Netherland. As a reward, a patroon received a large land grant. He also received hunting, fishing, and fur trading privileges. The patroon system brought great wealth to the colony’s elite.

Detailed explanation-4: -They created the Patroon system in 1629, which granted large tracts of land to investors who could successfully settle fifty colonists within four years at the investors’ expense. The patroon system eventually led to the successful settlement of New Netherland Colony.

Detailed explanation-5: -Patroons were wealthy Dutchmen who were given extensive tracts of land, powers of local government, and some participation in the fur trade in exchange for settling colonists in New Netherland.