Notes for Geroge HAFF

Notes for Geroge HAFF

George was from Augsburg, was a field trumpter for the Hon. States of United Netherland under Captain Classen. George was properly dismissed from service 23 Jan 1649. From the genealogylibrary.com page 3306: He was a native of Augsburg, Swabia, emigrated to Holland and was Dutch soldier in W.I. and Brazil, came from Dutch colony of Brazil with his mother and settled at Breucklyn, New Amsterdam, 1654, married Knierte Pieters, daughter Pieter Jansen Meet, from Holland to New Amsterdan, in the "Rose Tree" 1661 From the genealogylibrary.com page 207 Haff Family: George Haff was field Trumpeter, in brazil, he married Twintie Strachman. Son Lawrence Haff, born in Brazil, married 1676, Kniersie, daughter of Peter Mott and lived in Flushing.

DUTCH NAME: Jurian