Pieter Janz van Nimmegen1

M, #7990, b. circa 1640

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Last Edited04/06/2023
BirthOrigin*Pieter was from Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, and may have been born there circa 1640.1 
Marriage*He married Cornelia Theunisz, daughter of Jacob Theunisz and Mayken Hendriks van den Berg, on 1 January 1668 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.1
 
Marriage*He married Lysbeth Paliacatta before 26 February 1694.2
 
Marriage*He married Maria Helm, daughter of Hans Helm and Geertruy Willemse, circa 1698 Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.3
 

Family

Cornelia Theunisz b. c 1647
Children
Occupation* On 15 March 1676 Pieter Janz van Nimmegen was a tailor (and a drunk) Mauritius.4 
Arrival* After 15 March 1676, Pieter Janz van Nimmegen arrived at Mauritius from Cabo de Goede Hoop apparently with his wife Cornelia Theunisz and children Hester Janz, Lucretia Pietersz: and Helena Jansz.4 
Names in the record, in publications, etc.Circa February 1673, the name of Pieter was written in the record as Pieter Jansz.
The name of Pieter appeared as Pieter Jansz van Nimwegen in the cited publication(s.)5
Monsterrollen and Opgaafrollen (Muster and tax rolls)In 1698 Pieter Janz van Nimmegen and Maria Helm were enumerated in the muster roll, with one child whom I assume to be Maria's daughter from her previous marriage, namely Jacomyntje Maerschalk.3
Slave TransactionsOn 14 January 1697 Manuel van Ceylon was sold by Pieter Jansz to Jan Siek, for Rds. 120.5

Citations

  1. [S392] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Mar), 1665-1695: Den 1 Jan: An' 1668
    Pieter Janz. van nimmegen vrijman alhier met
    Cornelia Tehunisz van Bommel, 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. [S980] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, Letters Received 1695-1708 II, H.C.V. Leibrandt; CD-ROM (Cape Town, South Africa: W.A. Richards & Sons, Government Printers, 1896), p.83:Papers enclosed of the case of Lysbet of Palliacatte, charged with having poisoned various persons (she was the wife imprisoned freeman Pieter Jansz of Nijmegen). As she is dead, however, we merely send the papers …
    The freeman Pieter Jansz, husband of the late Lysbet, is also sent over, as I from the declarations it is evident that as father of Hester Pietersz and Lucretia Pietersz he is not ignorant of what his late wife has been charged with …
    [My thanks to Gerhard Swart for bringing this to my attention.]. Hereinafter cited as Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope.
  3. [S1078] Monsterrol van de vrije luijden 1698 for de Caep de Goede Hoop (unknown repository) "Drakenstein: Pieter Jansz v. Nimwegen en Maria Helmes 1 k.
    [My thanks to Gerhard Swart for bringing this to my attention.]"
  4. [S629] Personal communications between Mansell Upham and Delia Robertson, 2010-present. 15 March 1676: The number of burgers has rather diminished than increased since our last letters, 3 families - those of 2 drunken tailors [Pieter Jansz: (from Nimmegen - Nimwegen / Nijmegen) but he ends up going to Mauritius] & another idler - having been permitted to remove to Batavia ... [Despatch from Goske to Heeren XVII (15 March 1676); Donald Moodie, The Record, p. 341]
  5. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p. 175. 14.1.1697, p. 136 (recto et verso): Manuel from Ceylon (24), sold by Pieter Jansz van Nimwegen to Jan Siek for Rds. 120.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
  6. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.), 1665-1695: an 1668
    den 25 Octob. een dochtertje van Pieter Janz van Nimmegen, en Cornelia Teunisz van Bommel syn hvr' wiert genaemt Hester tot getuygen stonden Jan Isarelsz en Mareken Tielemans, 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.).
  7. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Anno 1670
    En [Den 9 Novb']
    een dochtertje van Pieter Jansz ende Cornelia Teunisz wiert ge naamt Lucretia tot getuygen stonden Hendric en Catharina van den Bergh, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  8. [S392] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Mar): 1673
    Den [?2] Febr
    een dochterje van Pieter Jansz en syn huijsvr Cornelia wiert genaamt Lucretia tot getuygen stonden Jacob Jacobsz en Geertruid Jansz, May 2006, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  9. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Anno 1674
    Den 5 Augustus
    een dochtertie van Pieter Jansz van Nymmegen en Cornelia Tuws van Bommell syn huysvrouw wiert genaamt Helena. getuiygen waaren Jan Jans van Oldenburgh & sijn huijsvrouw Elisabeth Jans., 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
 

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