Jan Willemse Vermeulen

M, #7786, b. circa 1650

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Last Edited02/01/2014
Birth*Jan Willemse Vermeulen was born circa 1650 in Utrecht.1,2
 
Marriage*He married Catharina Opklim, daughter of Cathrijn van Bengale, on 7 November 1694 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.1
 

Family

Catharina Opklim b. 20 Oct 1669
Children
(Witness) Defence On 16 March 1706 a petition on behalf of Willem Adriaan van der Stel was signed by the following free fishers, some of whom were also free blacks: Willem Basson, Reinier van der Sande, Jan Willemse Vermeulen, Willem Duijsert, Pieter Pieterse de Groot, Lambert Simonsz Stam, Claes van Coningshoven, Domingo van Bengale, Abraham Veij, Moses van Macassar, Joost Ventura, Coridon van Negapatnam, Emanùel van Macasser, Mirra Moor van Ceylon, Reva van Macassar and Katzilimuda van Macassar. The signatories testified that they, along with their families and slaves, had been allowed to earn an honest living fishing in Table Bay and further afield, without let or hindrance from the governor or any official acting on his behalf.3 
Baptisms - WitnessJan Willemse Vermeulen and Maria Bartelz witnessed the baptism of Catharina Jacobs on 18 March 1691 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.4
He potentially witnessed the baptism of Arent van de Caep on 18 February 1703 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), this witness has not been positively identified.5
He and Catharina Opklim witnessed the baptism of Geijsbert Rogiers on 10 July 1707 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town).6
He and Catharina Opklim witnessed the baptism of Johannes Vermeulen on 8 September 1709 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town).7
Slave TransactionsOn 15 July 1699 Dorothea van Bengale was sold by Jacob Krebs to Jan Willemse Vermeulen, for rds. 40.8

Citations

  1. [S392] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Mar), 1665-1695: ao 1694
    den 7 Novemb'
    sijn in den huwelijken staet befestigt Jan Willemse Vermeulen jongman geboortig van
    Utrecht, met Catharina van de Caap vry swartinne jonge dochter, 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).
  2. [S21] Date estimated by compiler, Delia Robertson and, unless there is corroborating information, should not be considered as anything more than a guide.
  3. [S569] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, The Defence of Willem Adriaan van der Stel, H.C.V. Leibrandt; CD-ROM (Cape Town, South Africa: W.A. Richards & Sons, Government Printers, 1987), p.180. "Appeared before the Commissioners of the Council of Justice, Willem Basson, Reynier van de Zande, Jan Willemsz: Vermeulen, Willem Duysert, Corn.[elis]Claasz: [Kuip], Pieter Pietersz: de Groot, Lammert Simonsz: [Stam], Roelof Carstensz: Osenbergh, Lourens Pluvier, Claas Koningshoven, Domingo of Bengal, Abraham de Vyf, Moses & [sic] Aaron, Joost Ventura, Sampoerny of Macassar, Coridon of Nagapatam, Claas Claasz: of Bengal, Gerrit Claasz:, Emanuel of Macassar, Mira Moor, Reba of Macassar, Abraham of Macassar, & Sriyay Moeda, all free- burghers & domiciled here, who at the requisition of the Hon.[orable] Governor W.A. van der Stel declare that they all, since the Governor's presence here, & when the weather was favourable, by day & by night whenever they had no other work, had gone out fishing, in order to earn their food properly and honestly, not only along the shores of this bay, but also elsewhere in the neighbourhood, & wherever they thought that they could do so freely & without let or hindrance, but also their children, partners & slaves. Not one of them has ever been hindered by the Hon.[orable] Governor or anyone sent by his orders, much less reproached in any way for so doing. To confirm the above the 12 first named, being Europeans, each uttered the solemn words, "So truly," &c., whilst the remaining 11 do so by means of their signatures, - In the Castle, 16 March, 1706, before the Commissioners A.[driaen] van Reede, K.J. Slotsboo, & H.[endrik] Bouman, members of the Court of Justice, who have with deponents subscribed to the above.". Hereinafter cited as Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope.
  4. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.), 1665-1695: 1691
    den selfde Dito [18 Martius) een kint gedoopt daer van moder is Matha Manuels als
    getuijge stont [a name obliterated]Jan Vermeulen, met Maria Bart[endse] genaemt Catrijna, 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 (Bapt.).
  5. [S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org) "[18 Febr: 1703] vanArend van Mazulipatan lijfijgen van de heer gouverneur, en Lucretia van Naganapatam onder getuyge van Willem Vermeulen en Maria van Batavia, gent. —Arent [There were several words crossed out - this transcription does not include them.]
    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DZN4-WPC."
  6. [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): [Den 10 Julli 1707] Joannes Rogier, en Maria Vermuelen onder getuijgen van Jan Wilmse Vermuelen (sic) met Catharina van Bengale - Geijsbert, (1695-1712), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/, http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town).
  7. [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): 8 7b:r [September 1709] van Sijbrand Vermeulen, en Susanna van Coninkshoven; de getuigen Jan Willemsz Vermeulen, en Catharina Vermeulen. - Johannes, 1695-1712, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/
  8. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p. 190. 15.7.1699: Dorothea from Bengal (20), sold by Jacob Krebsz to Jan Willem Verrneulen of Utrecht for Rds. 40.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
  9. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): ao' 1685
    den 27 dito (Mai) Sybrant
    de moeder Catrina van Bengale en de vader Jan Willemse Vermeulen van Utrecht vryman
    Maria Mostert, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  10. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Ao' 1686
    " " [8 December]eodem dito (8 December) Anna Jan Willems en Catarina van Bengale Anna, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  11. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Ao 1689
    Den 20 een kindt ghedoopt waer van vader is Jan Vermeulen, de moeder
    Catrina van Bengalen, de ghetuijgen sijn Jan van Brienen en Maria
    Loosgher de naem van't kindt Maria, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  12. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): 1691
    Den selfde Dito [18 Maert] een kint gedoopt daer van vader is Jan Vermeulen
    de moeder Catrina van Bengalen, als getuijge stont
    Aeltie, Am at an unknown age den, ende genaemt Willem[tje], 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  13. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): anno 1695
    den selfden dito [30 Januari]
    een kind van Jan Willemse Vermeulen, en Catharina van Bengaele gent. Jannetje, getuijge Catharina Niemans, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
 

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