FARGISSEN, JAN [SSNE 7948]

Surname

FARGISSEN, FERGUSON

First name

JAN, JOHN

Nationality

SCOT

Region

DENIJN [DUNOON?]

Social status

SOLDIER

Text source

John Ferguson was a Scottish soldier serving in the VOC on the ship Achilles. His wife, Margret Aert, was living in Scotland and he named her his heir.

 

Sources: Rotterdam Notarial Archive

http://www.stadsarchief.rotterdam.nl/archieven?mivast=184&mizig=365&miadt=184&milang=en&miview=ldt

GRONA (Jacob Duyfhuysen jr), 217/78/285. Testament, 28 March 1659.

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, ROTTERDAM, VOC

Arrived 1659-03-28

Capacity SOLDIER, purpose VOC [MILITARY, COMMERCIAL]