Jan Luy van Ceylon

M, #6964, b. circa 1650

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Last Edited01/05/2016
Birth*Jan Luy van Ceylon was born circa 1650 in Ceylon.1
 
Marriage*He married Dina van Couchin on 28 March 1688 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.2,1
 

Family

Dina van Couchin b. c 1657
Children
(Slaves) ShipVoyage On 23 December 1661 the Prinses Royael, Marseveen and De Vogel Phoenicx, ships of the return fleet, departed Batavia enroute to the Cape where they docked on 15 March 1662. Arriving on board the Prinses Royaal were the slaves Catharina van Malabar and Pieter van Ceylon. The Marseveen carried 15 slaves namely: Baddou van Bali, Jeronimus van Coromandel, Matthijs van Coromandel, Jantje van Bengale, Adriaen van Bengale, Gratia d' Costa, Paulo van Malabar, Catharina van Bengale, Jacob Cornelisse van Colombo, Jan Luy van Ceylon, Ventura van Ceylon, Pai Marquart van Ceylon, Florinda van Jafnapatnam and Helena van Malabar.3 
(Owner) FarmHe witnessed the Farm of Anthoniij van Angola and Manuel van Angola between 1683 and 1693.4
Names in the record, in publications, etc.Jan Luy van Ceylon was also known as Jan Leuij van Ceylon.
28 March 1688, the name of Jan was written in the record as Johannes van Ceilon.5
20 January 1704, the name of Jan was written in the record as Jan van Ceylon.6
Baptisms - WitnessJan Luy van Ceylon and Dina van Couchin witnessed the baptism of Maria Coetzee on 20 January 1704 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.6
Monsterrollen and Opgaafrollen (Muster and tax rolls)Jan Luy van Ceylon and Dina van Couchin appeared on the opgaafrol (tax roll) of 1685 Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop, along with one daughter who would have been Maria and two sons. It seems that one would have been Casper Janse who from the record was older than his brothers; and, either Antonij or Hendrik.7
In 1685 Jan Luy van Ceylon and Dina van Couchin were enumerated in the muster roll Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.8
He and Dina van Couchin appeared on the muster roll of 1688 Stellenbosch along with their unnamed children who would have been Maria, Casper Janse, Antonij and Hendrik.8
He and Dina van Couchin appeared on the opgaafrol (tax roll) of 1692 Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop. In this opgaaf, Jan Luij and Dina van Hoysang are enumerated without children.9
He and Dina van Couchin appeared on the muster roll of 1695, when they appeared in the muster roll of free people for Stellenbosch, along with two sons, who would have been Antonij and Hendrik.10
He and Dina van Couchin appeared on the opgaafrol (tax roll) of 1695 Stellenbosch. In this opgaaf, they are enumerated with two sons, who would have been Antonij and Hendrik.4
He and Dina van Couchin appeared on the opgaafrol (tax roll) of 1700. In this opgaaf, they are enumerated with two sons, who would have been Antonij and Hendrik.4
He and Dina van Couchin appeared on the opgaafrol (tax roll) of 1702 Stellenbosch. In this opgaaf, they are enumerated with two sons, who would have been Antonij and Hendrik.4
He and Dina van Couchin appeared on the opgaafrol (tax roll) of 1705 Stellenbosch. In this opgaaf, they are enumerated with one son, who would have been Antonij.4
1709 Jan Luy van Ceylon was enumerated on the opgaafrol (census/tax roll) in Stellenbosch Dina van Couchin.4
1712 Jan Luy van Ceylon was enumerated on the opgaafrol (census/tax roll) in Stellenbosch Dina van Couchin.4
Slave EmancipationsJan Luy van Ceylon and Dina van Couchin were emancipated before 1685 when they appeared in the opgaafrol of free people for Stellenbosch; along with their daughter Maria; and two of their sons Casper Janse, Antonij and Hendrik. None of the children were named in the muster rolls or opgaafrollen, but based on other records, it is clear these are their offsping.8
Property TransactionsOn 7 August 1685 Guillaume Heems gave Jan Luy van Ceylon an erf.11

Citations

  1. [S325] Lorna Newcomb and Ockert Malan, compilers, Annale van Nederduits Gereformeerde Moedergemeente Stellenbosch No 1.., CD-ROM (Stellenbosch) Die Genootskap vir die Kerkversameling, 2004 0-9584832-1-3), Baptism Register, Lorna:
    28.3.1688 trou "Johannes van Ceylon, vrijborger aan Stellenbos jonghman met Dina van Coelang" (sic). Daar is geen dokumentasie vir hulle vrystelling nie, maar 7.5.1676 verkoop die skipper van die Sparendam, Jan Jacobsz Sloopen, vir Diana van Couchin, 19 jaar oud, teen Rds 40 aan 'n onbekende persoon. (Sien Boeseken se `Slaves and Free Blacks p.132). Johannes van Ceylon en sy vennoot Marquardt van Ceylon het op Weltevreden (Nectar) geboer in die Jonkershoek. Sien J.L. Hattingh se `Die Eerste Vryswartes van Stellenbosch 1679 -1720' p. 31-40. Hereinafter cited as Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
  2. [S392] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Mar), 1665-1695: Ao 1688
    eodem dito [Den 28 Marti']
    Johannes van Ceijlon vrijborger aan Stellenbos
    Jonghman ende Dina van Coelang:, transcribed by Richard Ball, Norfolk, England, (May 2006), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Mar).
  3. [S815] Mansell G. Upham 'Documented Slave Arrivals at the Cape of Good Hope (1652-1677)', First Fifty Years, Uprooted Lives - Unfurling the Cape of Good Hope's Earliest Colonial Inhabitants (1652-1713), (Unpublished), 16 November 2014. "15 March 1662: Return Fleet (Marseveen, Phoenix, Prinses Royaal) ex Batavia brings
    17 unnamed Asian slaves (Malabar, Ceylon, Coromandel / Bengal and Bali) (mostly soon sold privately)):
    Prinses Royaal brings 2 private slaves:
    Catharina van Batavia [Catharina van Malabar / Bengale (born c. 1637)?] sold (3 April 1662) sent by Jacob Does in Batavia with merchant Gillis Nonnemans sailing on Princess Royaal to hand over to Jochem Blanck (from Lübeck) at the Cape;
    Pieter van Ceylon sold (28 March 1662) by Jacob Does to Jochem Blanck (from Lübeck) for 50.00;
    Marserveeren brings 15 slaves:
    Baddou / Barru van Bali
    Maria van Bali
    Jeronimus van Coromandel
    Matthijs van Coromandel
    Jan (Jantje) van Bengale
    Adriaen (Arie) van Bengale
    Gratia d’Costa
    Paul(o) van Malabar
    Catharina van Bengale (born c. 1651)
    Helena van Malabar
    Jacob Cornelisse: van Colombo / Malabar / Bengale
    Jan Luij / Leeuw van Ceylon
    Ventura van Ceylon
    Marquart [Pai] van Ceylon
    Florinda van Jafnapatnam.    "
  4. [S545] J.L. (Leon) Hattingh Die Eerste Vryswartes van Stellenbosch 1679 - 1720, Wes-Kaaplandse Instituut vir Historiese Navorsing, Tygerberg, Cape Town, (1981) 0-909075-65-4.
  5. [S392] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Mar): Ao 1688
    eodem dito [Den 28 Marti']
    Johannes van Ceijlon vrijborger aan Stellenbos Jonghman ende Dina van Coelang:, May 2006, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  6. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Maria, de moeder Lijsbet Lowis, getuygen Jan van Ceylon, en Diana, den 20 Janry 1704.
  7. [S545] J.L. (Leon) Hattingh Die Eerste Vryswartes van Stellenbosch 1679 - 1720 "Jan (Luij) van Ceylon en Di(a)na."
  8. [S545] J.L. (Leon) Hattingh Die Eerste Vryswartes van Stellenbosch 1679 - 1720 "Jan van Ceylon en Dina se name word vir die eerste keer in 1685 in die Kaapse monsterrol verstrek en toe het hulle alreeds drie kinders gehad. Sedert 1688 word daar vier kinders aangegee soos hy ook in Desember 1692 verklaar het toe hy daarvan aangekla was dat by wederregtelik gaan jag het."
  9. [S545] J.L. (Leon) Hattingh Die Eerste Vryswartes van Stellenbosch 1679 - 1720 "Tabel III: As Jan Luij en Dina van Hoysang. Laas-genoemde se naam kom onder verskillende spellings en benamings voor."
  10. [S532] Website The Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA branch (http://www.eggsa.org/) "http://www.eggsa.org/transcriptions/monsterrollen/1695/…, last accessed on 13 June 2011: Jan van Ceijlon & Dina van Ceijleran 2 k."
  11. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p. 142. 7.8.1685, p. 83: Erf given by Guilliam Heems (15.8.1679) to Jan from Ceylon.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
  12. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
 

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