DANILESZ, WILLEM [SSNE 8032]

Surname

DANILESZ, DANIELSZOON, DANIELSON

First name

WILLEM, WILLIAM

Nationality

SCOT

Region

LEITH

Social status

SAILOR

Text source

William Danielson was a sailor from Leith serving under skipper Cornelis Claesz 't Melckmeijsgen on the Utrecht. He wrote in his will that one Jan Garner had shown him so much kindness that he would give him three months worth of his wages every year. Garner was also named his heir in case of Danielson's death. Danielson's shipmate, Cornelis Jansz from Bergen in Norway, served as witness to the testament.

 

Sources: 

Rotterdam Notarial Archive

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

GRONA (Jacob Duyfhuysen Jr), 189/129/206. Testament, 4 April 1629.

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, DUTCH WIC

Arrived 1629-05-04

Capacity SAILOR, purpose WIC [NAVAL, COMMERCIAL]