Pieter Woortman

Life

1. 1734
   Born
2. 9 February 1734
   Baptised

   Groningen[1]
3. 1770–1771
   Served briefly on the Gold Coast in the family's slave trade, under his brother Jan at Accra; sent back due to illness

   [1][2]probably
4. from 1780
   Partner in the Amsterdam trading firm Wesselman & Woortman, which took part in the slave trade on the African coast (ships incl. Juffrouw Elisabeth)

   [1]
5. 1780–1804
   Heir, executor and co-administrator of the estate of director-general Pieter Woortman; with his brother and brother-in-law pursued claims against the WIC, the Raad der Koloniën and the Raad der Amerikaanse Bezittingen

   [1]
6. from 1792
   Holder of a share (ƒ1410:16) in the WIC Stad en Lande chamber at the takeover by the State

   [1]
7. 1815
   Died
8. Resident of Delmina near Waterhuizen

   [1]
9. Purchase of lease rights to land in Wildervank from the heirs of Hendrik Rudolph Trip (Koper)

   Wildervank[1]probably

Family and ties

Parents

Pieter Woortman · Elsebeet Carier

Partners

Eva Takens

Children

Elsjen Woortman · Pieterdina Woortman · Pieter Woortman · Henderika Woortman