SIMS, JORIS [SSNE 7960]
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George Sims was a Scottish sailor serving on the VOC ship Duyvel out of Delft in 1619. He named his two sisters, Margret Sims and Catelijn Jansdr his heirs. He also named his landlady (Maertgen Gerrits) and her daughter (Anna Jansdr) heirs to the other half of his possesions.
N.B. Alexander Hercules [SSNE 7959] was another Scot serving on the Duyvel at this time.
Sources: Rotterdam Notarial Archive
http://www.stadsarchief.rotterdam.nl/archieven?mivast=184&mizig=365&miadt=184&milang=en&miview=ldt
GRONA (Jacob Duyfhuysen), 37/146/317. Schuldbekentenis, 18 December 1619.
This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.
Service record
- THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, ROTTERDAM, VOC
- Arrived 1619-12-18
- Capacity SAILOR, purpose VOC [NAVAL, COMMERCIAL]