The Winthrop Woman

Who is Daniel Patrick and Anneke Patrick from The Winthrop Woman and what is their importance?

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Daniel Patrick is a captain in the army. He and his Dutch wife Anneke become close friends with Bess and Robert Feake, who are their neighbors in Watertown. When Patrick tries to demand the pay due him from Winthrop for his part in the Pequot war, Winthrop banishes him from the Bay Colony under false charges of adultery. Daniel and his wife then move to Greenwich, where Bess and Robert eventually follow. Daniel's nephew Toby, who is a skilled sailor and tradesman, joins the family and later marries Anneke after Patrick's death. Daniel Patrick is killed by an old enemy named Blauvelt.

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The Winthrop Woman