Pieter Egberts1

M, #17387, b. circa 1640, d. 1661

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Last Edited10/09/2015
BirthOrigin*Pieter was from Den Dam and was perhaps born there circa 1640. The date is estimated.1 
Death*He died in 1661, he was recorded among the deceased in 1661. He had been employed by the Amsterdam Chamber.2
 
(Passenger) ShipVoyage On 22 October 1658 the Prinses Royael departed Vlie enroute to de Caep de Goede Hoop where it docked on 8 March 1659. Among those on board was Sr. Pieter van Meerhof, Pieter Egberts and Claes Lambertsz.3,4,5 
Monsterrollen and Opgaafrollen (Muster and tax rolls)On 1 March 1661 Pieter Egberts was enumerated in the muster roll, he was recorded as from Den Dam, smith's assistant.1

Citations

  1. [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.301. Hereinafter cited as Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope.
  2. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.310. Pieter Egbertsz: of Damme, smith's apprentice, arrived in the Prlncesse Royael in 1659.
  3. [S406] H.B. Thom, editor, Journal of Jan van Riebeeck Vol III 1659-1662 translated by J. Smuts from the original Dutch, (Cape Town, Amsterdam: A.A. Balkema, 1954), Appendix: xi. Mar. 8. The ship Princesse Royael, Skipper Maarten Doedez; 394 men; 22nd October from the Vlie ; 8 deaths, the crew all well.. Hereinafter cited as Journal of Jan van Riebeeck Vol III 1659-1662.
  4. [S406] H.B. Thom editor, Journal of Jan van Riebeeck Vol III 1659-1662, p.212. And whereas Pieter Meerhoff has satisfactorily discharged for 2 years the duties of junior surgeon at the Fort and everywhere here and in the country on expeditions, &c., it was deemed just to give him the following testimonial:
    ‘Pieter van Meerhoff, of Copenhagen, arrived here on the 22nd March, 1659, in the Princesse Royael as soldier at f9 per month, and since employed as junior surgeon at the Fort and in several expeditions inland, &c., having everywhere given proof of his ability, is at his request and for his fitness as junior surgeon, confirmed in that rank, with a salary of f20 per month, from the 1st instant.’.
  5. [S406] H.B. Thom editor, Journal of Jan van Riebeeck Vol III 1659-1662, p.148: The following promotions were made:- Claas Lambertz, of Aelsmeer, arrived on the 22nd March, 1659, as arquebusier in the Princess Royal, since employed as cook for the Company's slaves, and baker of the ration loaves for the garrison ; both appointments confirmed with f18 per month.
 

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