Christiaen Jansz1,2

M, #14028, b. 1620

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Last Edited04/09/2015
BirthOrigin*Christiaen was from Husum and was perhaps born there in 1620. His age is estimated.1,3,4 
Occupation* On 1 May 1659 Christiaen Jansz was opsiender van Comps. paerdestal [stable master] de Caep de Goede Hoop.3 
Monsterrollen and Opgaafrollen (Muster and tax rolls)On 20 March 1656 Christiaen Jansz was enumerated in the muster roll, as an adelborst or midshipman.4
On 31 May 1657 Christiaen Jansz was enumerated in the muster roll, as a adelborst or midshipman earning f 12 per month.5
On 15 February 1658 Christiaen Jansz and Pieter Cornelis were enumerated in the muster roll, among the freemen, as free hunters.6
In 1660 Christiaen Jansz was enumerated in the muster roll, he was recorded as of Roesum [sic], superintendent of the Company's stables.7
On 1 March 1661 Christiaen Jansz was enumerated in the muster roll, he was recorded as from Hoesum, superintendent of the Company's stables.8
On 1 April 1662 Christiaen Jansz was enumerated in the muster roll, he was recorded as from Hoesum, superintendant of the Company's stables.9
Vrijbriewen and Burgher StatusOn 30 June 1657, Christiaen Jansz was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher.10
Slave TransactionsOn 5 December 1658 Anthoniij van Angola was sold by Nathaniel West to Christiaen Jansz de Caep de Goede Hoop.11,12

Citations

  1. [S204] Dr. J. Hoge, Personalia of the Germans at the Cape, 1652-1806, Archives Year Book for South African History (Cape Town: Government Printer, Union of South Africa, 1946), JANSEN, CHRISTIAN.- Husum. * 1620. Arr. 1654 as so[ldier]. Hereinafter cited as Personalia.
  2. [S332] Webpage tanap.net (http://databases.tanap.net/mooc/) (Original records held by Western Cape Archives and Records Service, Roeland Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa) "Reference code: C. 1, pp. 415-417.
    Donderdach den eersten Maij 1659. ...
    christiaen jansz van Hoesem hier te lande gecomen 9 Julij ao. 1654 per 't schip de Goutsblom voor soldaet a 9 gl. naderhandt verbetert tot 12 gl. jegenwoordigh vrij wiltschut, welcke goede kennisse hebbende om met paerden om te gaen, wordt vermits ons daer toe een bequaem persoon ontbreeckt op sijn versoeck weder in Comps. dienst aengenomen voor noch 5 jaeren als opsiender van Comps. paerdestal [2] a 12 gl. ter maent, verbandt ende gagie heden ingaende, edoch onder die conditie, dat ingevalle sijn vrouw hier comt denselven weder in vrijdom sal treden. ...
    Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in 't Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jaere als boven.
    JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
    ROELOFF DE MAN.
    ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1659."
  3. [S332] Webpage Tanap (http://databases.tanap.net/mooc/) (Original records held by Western Cape Archives and Records Service) "Reference code: C. 1, pp. 166-171.
    Maendagh den Eersten May ao. 1656. ...
    Nathaniel West van Amsterdam hier te lande gecomen met 't jacht den Hector primo April passo. voor adelborst a ƒ10 per maent, ende 't sedert vertrecq van onsen gewesene geweldiger Adriaen Tomasz van St. Annekercken de voorsz geweldigers plaetse provisionelijcq becleet, wert op sijn versoucq ende bequaemheijt bij desen tot geweldiger geconfirmeert onder een maendelijcke gagie van ƒ15 mits oock bij voorvallende occasie de Justitie met eenen te bedienen als scherprechter, ende verbonden blijvende sijn lopende 5 jarich verbandt daer voor uijt te dienen, gagie heden ingaende. ...
    Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in 't Fort de Goede Hope ter daghe ende jare als vooren.
    JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1656.
    JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1656.
    ROELOFF DE MAN, Secrets."
  4. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, Letters Despatched 1652-1662 to which are added land grants, attestations, Journal of voyage to Tristan da Cunha, names of freemen, &c. Vol III, H.C.V. Leibrandt; (Cape Town, South Africa: W.A. Richards & Sons, Government Printers, 1900), p.284-286. Hereinafter cited as Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope.
  5. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, pp.287-289.
  6. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.294.
  7. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.298.
  8. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.301.
  9. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.303.
  10. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:- Christiaan Jansz:, of Hoesum, cadet d.d. 30th June, 1657.
  11. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p.124. 5.12.1658. I, p. 116: Anthony from Angola, sold by constable Nathaniel West, who had bought him on 22.4.1658 from the Company, to Christiaan Jansz van Hoesum. No price mentioned.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
  12. [S853] J.L. (Leon) Hattingh, "Kaapse noteriële stukke waarin slawe van vryburgers en amptenare vermeld word (1658 - 1730? 1670)", Kronos - Kaapse noteriële stukke waarin slawe van vryburgers en amptenare vermeld word (1658 - 1730? 1670) 15 (1988): 5.12.1658     CTD I, p.116
    Nathaniel West van Amsterdam, geweldiger, verkoop aan Christiaan Jansz van Hoesum, vry wildskut, 'n Angolese slafie genaamd Anthony, wat hy op 22 Mei 1658 teen sy soldy van die Kompanjie gekoop het. [Geen ouderdom of bedrag is vermeld me.]. Hereinafter cited as "Kaapse noteriële stukke waarin slawe van vryburgers en amptenare vermeld word (1658 - 1730? 1670)."
 

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