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Jan Blok¹

M, #15416, b. circa 1640

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Last Edited

05/03/2016

BirthOrigin*

Jan born Enkhuizen perhaps circa 1640. His age is estimated.¹

Occupation*

On 18 October 1673 Jan Blok was the skipper of the Soelendael — this may have been the Zoelen.²

Names in the record, in publications, etc.

Jan Blok was also known as Jan Block.²

Slave Transactions

On 18 October 1673 PN van Macassar was sold by Jan Blok to Jeronimus Cruse, for Rds 60.^2,3

Citations

[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p. 130. 18.10.1673, VI, p. 56: A slave from Macassar, whose name is not given, sold by skipper J an Blok to Jironimus Cruse for Rds. 60.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
[S607] J.L. (Leon) Hattingh, "Kaapse notariële stukke waarin slawe van vryburgers en amptenare vermeld word (II), Die tweede Dekade 1671-1680", Kronos (Die notariële stukke II) 15 (1999): 18.10.1673 CTD 6, p. 56
Jan Block, gebore te Enkhuijsen en skipper van die ‘verongelukde’ skip Soelendael, verkoop aan mons. Jeronimus Cruse, vaandrig van die garnisoen hier, sy slaaf … gebore te Macasser vir 60 Rds.. Hereinafter cited as "Die notariële stukke II."
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 130. 18.10.1673, VI, p. 56: A slave from Macassar, whose name is not given, sold by skipper Jan Blok to Jironimus Cruse for Rds. 60.