Show men mennonite n mute colony in america americ i a in year 1662 mennonites first brit appeared ln amer lea about 1662 when a baud band of 24 lid led by pleter cornilles cornelius khoy or a settlement but it was not until a century later lafer that the cult became firmly established the settlement which was one of the early plans tor for vie the occupation of by any of the european sectarians sect arians did not last khoy with his 24 follo followers wera made a iron con traci tract with the and lle Ile gents of amsterdam for the founding of a colony in kay any part of the district of this Colon le abe wherever rever it may please to lie as ahe they y shall bo be willing to cultivate and ph pasture sture 11 after adopting various rules and regulations the colony was broken up by the Eh english glish under tinder sir robert barr carr to in 1664 and nothing whatever Is ij known know of the fate dateo of f members odthe of the colony itis it Is stated that khoy boy the leader and bli bis wife arrived at get ger ln in 1094 1694 after ha YN ing wandered in th the e wilderness for fora SO years bears end and we were ii glyen given a home by the me men n boultes at that place |