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Martha van Jambi¹

F, #16754, b. circa 1669

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Last Edited

28/03/2016

BirthOrigin*

Martha was from Jambi and was perhaps born there circa 1669. She was said to be 30 years old in 1699.¹

Marriage De facto*

Circa 1704 Martha van Jambi and Jan van de Kust were in a de facto relationship. This relationship is assumed. The couple arrived at the Cape and were each purchased by Samuel Elsevier within two months of each other.²

Family

Jan van de Kust b. c 1661

Child

Juliana van de Caep² b. b 16 Nov 1704

Names in the record, in publications, etc.

16 November 1704, the name of Martha was written in the record as Marta van Janbie.³

Slave Transactions

On 27 May 1699 Martha van Jambi was sold by Robert de Groot to Samuel Elsevier, for Rds. 70.⁴

Citations

[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p. 189-190.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
[S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org) "[16 Nov: 1704] van Jan van Mannaar, en Marta van Janbie [Jambi], onder getuijgen van Domingo van Bengale, en Sara van Maccasser, lijfygens van d' heer Samuel Elzevier, gen[aem]t. — Juliana
familysearch.org."
[S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org) "[16 Nov: 1704] … en Marta van Janbie [Jambi],…."
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 189. 27.5.1699: Martha from Jambi (30), sold by Robert de Groot, first mate of the Nieuwburg (sic), to Samuel Elsevier for Rds. 70.