Christijn Pietersz van de Caep1

F, #8955, b. circa 1670, d. 25 December 1719
Mother-Putative*Claesje van Angola2 b. c 1645, d. b 31 Dec 1732

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Last Edited24/04/2022
Birth*Christijn Pietersz van de Caep was born circa 1670.3
 
BaptismCandidateChristijn Pietersz van de Caep may be the individual who was baptized on 4 August 1686 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.3 
Death*She died on 25 December 1719 Slave Lodge, (Cape Town).4
 

Family
Children
Duplicate?*It is possible that Christijn Pietersz van de Caep and Christina Pietersz van de Caep are the same individual. However, I am now of the view that there were two Christine/Christijn Pietersz: van de Caep living more-or-less contemporaneously.

The individual more frequently recorded as Christijn /Christyn was a company owned slave who spent a large part, if not all her life in the Slave Lodge.

The other was more frequently referred to as Christina, and she was a privately-owned by Jan Stevensz Botma de Jonge and Christina de Brùyn and subsequently, in 1723, manumitted with her son Willem Stolts by the latter.

The reasons I have come to this conclusion are the following:
1. Each woman had a son named Willem. Christina's son was baptised in 1694 and became known as Willem Stolts (var). He died in 1750.Christijn's son was baptised in 1710. He is first enumerated in the Slave Lodge census of 1714, again in 1727 and dies in 1753 - still a company owned slave resident in the Slave Lodge.
2. Willem Stolts married Anna van Beulen who was the grandaughter of Christijn Pietersz, the company-owned slave. If the two, Christina and Christijn, were the same individual, Willem would have married his niece - which is possible but unlikely.

I would be most grateful for updates or corrections. Thank you.5,6,7 
1714 LodgeCensus*August 1714, Christijn Pietersz van de Caep was enumerated as a Company-owned slave in the census of the Slave Lodge, as among the meijden. Her children Arnoldus Coevoet, Anna van de Caep van Christina, Jan van Christijn Pietersz van de Caab and Andries van de Caep were also enumerated.8 
Names in the record, in publications, etc.3 February 1692, the name of Christijn was written in the record as Christijn van de Caep.
Between 24 January 1694 and 10 August 1710, the name of Christijn was written in the record as Christina van de Caap.9
3 March 1697, the name of Christijn was written in the record as Christyn van de Caep.10
5 July 1699, the name of Christijn was written in the record as Christyn vande Caap.11
4 November 1703, the name of Christijn was written in the record as Christina Pietersz van de Caep.12
Slaves Owned by the CompanyBetween 3 February 1692 and 16 August 1693 Christijn Pietersz van de Caep was enslaved and owned by the VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) at the Cape.13,14
On 3 March 1697 Christijn Pietersz van de Caep and Arnoldus Coevoet were enslaved and owned by the VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) at the Cape.15

Citations

  1. [S751] VC 605 (NGK G1-8/2), Company Slave Baptisms, 1696-1712: 11 April 1706
    van Christijn Pietersz gent. Andries, half:
    van Saynonge gent. Simon, [Heelslag]
    van Nahoa gent. Flora, [Heelslag]
    familysearch.org, transcribed by Mansell Upham. Hereinafter cited as Company Slave Baptisms.
  2. [S810] Mansell Upham 'At Earth's Extremest End… Op 't eijnde van de Aerd … The genealogical impact of the 'Angola' & 'Guinea' slaves at the Cape of Good Hope in the 17th century', First Fifty Years, Uprooted Lives - Unfurling the Cape of Good Hope's Earliest Colonial Inhabitants (1652-1713), (http://e-family.co.za/ffy/ui66.htm), August 2014.
  3. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.), 1665-1695: Was she the Christina baptised as an adult on this date?
    eodem dito (4 Augustus) Maria, Christina, en Catarina beijardes, 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.).
  4. [S1010] Unknown compiler, compiler, Diaspora to Diorama (Downloadable) (Cape Town: Robert C-H Shell, 2010), Christijn (died 1719); died on: Monday, 25 December1719; status: adult; gender: female; age: 44 years, age group: adult; mother: Pietersz (matronym 1719) [sic - actualy patronym]; domicile:assumed stationed at lodge; source: WCARS: Attestatiën, C338 (1719.12.25): folio 779 sequence number: 155.
  5. [S1001] Susan Newton-King, "Credit and debt in the lives of freed slaves at the Cape of Good Hope: The case of Arnoldus Koevoet, 1697-1735," in Bonded labour and debt in the Indian Ocean world, Gwyn Campbell and Alessando Stanziani, editors. (Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 2013), … and Willem in 1753, all still counted among the Company’s assets.. Hereinafter cited as "Arnoldus Koevoet, 1697-1735."
  6. [S430] Slave Lodge, Cape Town, census for 31 August 1714 compiled by Robert C-H Shell, Cape Town (16 July 2003) "Year     1714
    First Name     Willem
    Matronym     Christijn Pietersz
    Toponym     van de Caab
    Birth Place     Creole
    Place Of Birth     South Africa
    Continent     Africa
    Gender     Male
    Age Group     Child
    Status     Dependent
    Occupation     Scholar
    Occupational Group     Dependent
    Relatives     None mentioned
    RelativeName     No names
    Source Reference     Cape Town Archives, C.336
    Document Title     Compn. leijfeijgenen
    Date     1714.08.31
    Page     467."
  7. [S1003] Slave Lodge, Cape Town, census for 1727 compiled by Robert C-H Shell, Cape Town (16 July 2003) "Year     1727
    First Name     Willem
    Matronym     van Christijn
    Patronym     Pietersz
    Toponym     van de Caab
    Birth Place     Creole
    Place Of Birth     South Africa
    Continent     Africa
    Gender     Male
    Domicile/Workplace     Lodge
    Status     Slave
    Relatives     None mentioned
    RelativeName     No names
    Source Reference     Cape Town Archives, C.344
    Document Title     Monster rolle van soodanige slaven, bandietten en slavinnen
    Date     1727.02.28
    Page     124."
  8. [S430] Slave Lodge, Cape Town, census for 31 August 1714 "Sequence Number:       281     
    Slave First Name:       Willem     
    Mothers Name:       Christijn Pietersz     
    Fathers Name:       Pietersz     
    Toponym Ethnym:       van de Caab     
    Origin:       Kaap     
    Continent:       Africa-South     
    Gender:       Male     
    Age Category:       Schoolchild     
    Occupation:       School     
    Archival Reference:       Cape Town Archives: C.336     
    Page:       467     
    Date Of Document:       1714-08-31

    Sequence Number:       332     
    Slave First Name:       Christijn Pietersz     
    Fathers Name:       Pietersz     
    Gender:       Female     
    Age Category:       Adult     
    Occupation:       Meijden     
    Archival Reference:       Cape Town Archives: C.336     
    Page:       469     
    Date Of Document:       1714-08-31

    Sequence Number:       389     
    Slave First Name:       Anna     
    Mothers Name:       Christijn Pietersz     
    Toponym Ethnym:       van de Caab     
    Origin:       Kaap     
    Continent:       Africa-South     
    Gender:       Female     
    Age Category:       Adult     
    Occupation:       Meijden     
    Archival Reference:       Cape Town Archives: C.336     
    Page:       472     
    Date Of Document:       1714-08-31

    Sequence Number:       071     
    Slave First Name:       Arnoldus     
    Mothers Name:       Christijn Pietersz     
    Toponym Ethnym:       van de Caab     
    Origin:       Kaap     
    Continent:       Africa-South     
    Gender:       Male     
    Archival Reference:       Cape Town Archives: C.336     
    Page:       460     
    Date Of Document:       1714-08-31

    Sequence Number:       192     
    Slave First Name:       Johannes     
    Mothers Name:       Christijn Pietersz     
    Gender:       Male     
    Age Category:       Adult     
    Occupation:       Werk     
    Archival Reference:       Cape Town Archives: C.336     
    Page:       464     
    Date Of Document:       1714-08-31

    Sequence Number:       262     
    Slave First Name:       Andries     
    Mothers Name:       Christijn Pietersz     
    Toponym Ethnym:       van de Caab     
    Origin:       Kaap     
    Continent:       Africa-South     
    Gender:       Male     
    Age Category:       Schoolchild     
    Occupation:       School     
    Archival Reference:       Cape Town Archives: C.336     
    Page:       467     
    Date Of Document:       1714-08-31."
  9. [S751] VC 605 (NGK G1-8/2), Company Slave Baptisms, 1696-1712, transcribed by Mansell Upham: 10 Augusti [1710]
    van Elizabeth van de Caap, gent. Engela, half-slag
    van Christina van de Caap, gent. Willem, heel-slag
    van Maria van Madegascar, gent. Hendrik, heel-slag
    van Vanso van Madagascar, tweelingen, gent. Cleophas, Thomas, heel-slag.
  10. [S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org) "3 Maart 1697
    een kint
    van Maria Been genaemt Regina, [Castijs]
    van Diana vande Caep genaemt Cornelia, [Castijs]
    van Manda vande Caep genaemt Johannes, [Halfslag]
    van Christyn van de Caep genaemt Arnoldus
    van Mausa genaemt Eva, [Heelslag]
    van Lakenbozie genaemt Hendrick, [Heelslag]
    van Renouieowe genaemt Geertruyd, [Heelslag]
    van Cornelia geneamt Claes, [Heelslag]
    van Mazonurajie genaemt Valentyn, [Heelslag]

    familysearch.org."
  11. [S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org) "5 July 1699: een kint
    van Christyn vande Caap gent. Susanna, [Halfslag]
    van Callomeleme van Mad: gent. Albert, [Halfslag]
    van Callo van Madag: gent. Johannes [Heelslag]
    van Nissa van Madag: gent. Cornelis, [Heelslag]
    familysearch.org."
  12. [S552] Richard Ball, "Richard Ball e-mail Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:30:53," e-mail message from e-mail address (Norfolk, United Kingdom) to http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/ZAF/BUITENPOSTEN.html, 10 January 2007, 4 Nov: 1703
    Een kind van Christina Pietersz van de Caab, gent. Johannes, Halfslag
    (VC604, Cape Town baptismal registers, Slaven kinders de Ed: Comp., page 68). Hereinafter cited as "Richard Ball e-mail Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:30:53."
  13. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): 1692
    Den selfde dito [3 Februarius 1692] sijn verscheiden slave kinderen van de Ede. Comp'
    gedoopt, ten overstaen van Sr. Andrijs de Man,
    ende den Capt. Willem Padt getuijgen van
    Comps' weegen
    Een kindt van Maria van de Caep genaemt Catina half[slagh]
    Een kint Cristijn van de Caep, genaemt Pieter halfslagh
    een kint van Flora van Madagasker genaemt [-----] Laurens halfslagh
    Een kindt van Lijsbet van Madagaskeer genaemt [jo]hannis halfslagh
    Een kindt van Bolbetomba van Madagasker genaemt Adam halfslagh
    Een kindt van Soma an unknown person tjie van Madagasker genaemt Cleopatra halfslagh, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  14. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): 1693
    Den 16 Dito (Augustii) sijn versceiden slavinne kinderen gedoopt
    van de Ed[el]e. Comp[agni]e., ten overstaen van de E.
    Andrijs de Man, ende den Capt. Willem Padt
    getuijgen van Comp[agnie]s. weegen.
    Een kint van Catrina van de Caep gent Joannes Fredrik castijs.
    een kint van Cornelia van de Caep gent Petronella castijs.
    Een kindt van Anna van de Caep gent Sannatie castijs
    een kint van Cristijn van de Caep gent Anna halfslagh.
    Een kint van Wilbe Tombo van Madegasker gent Barent heelslagh.
    Een kint van Faisoe van Madegasker, gent Marsimba heelslagh.
    Een kint van [Metrhe] van Madegasker gent Andrina halfslagh.
    Een kint van Sicilia van Madegasker gent Cornelia halfslagh.
    Een kint van Angie van madegasker gent Sophia halfslagh.
    Een kint van Sara van Madagasker gent Cornelis halfslagh, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  15. [S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org).
  16. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.):
    Den selfde dito [3 Februarius 1692] sijn verscheiden slave kinderen van de Ede. Comp'
    gedoopt, ten overstaen van Sr. Andrijs de Man,
    ende den Capt. Willem Padt getuijgen van
    Comps' weegen
    Een kindt van Maria van de Caep genaemt Catina half[slagh]
    Een kint Cristijn van de Caep, genaemt Pieter halfslagh
    een kint van Flora van Madagasker genaemt [-----] Laurens halfslagh
    Een kindt van Lijsbet van Madagaskeer genaemt [jo]hannis halfslagh
    Een kindt van Bolbetomba van Madagasker genaemt Adam halfslagh
    Een kindt van Soma an unknown person tjie van Madagasker genaemt Cleopatra halfslagh, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  17. [S751] VC 605 (NGK G1-8/2), Company Slave Baptisms, 1696-1712, transcribed by Mansell Upham: 25 Sept: [1701]
    een kind van Cornelia Pieters gent. Dorothea, [Castijs]
    een kind van Christyn Pieters gent. Hendrik, [Heelslag]
    familysearch.org.
  18. [S751] VC 605 (NGK G1-8/2), Company Slave Baptisms, 1696-1712, transcribed by Mansell Upham: 11 April 1706
    van Christijn Pietertz gent. Andries, half:
    van Saynonge gent. Simon, [Heelslag]
    van Nahoa gent. Flora, [Heelslag]
    familysearch.org.
  19. [S1002] VC 605 (NGK G1-8/2), Company Slave Baptisms 1713-1742, 1713-1742: 27 d:o [Meij 1714] | Een kind van: - Christijn Pietersz, van de Caap, gent. Pieter, heel-slag., transcribed by Corney Keller, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/. Hereinafter cited as Company Slave Baptisms 1713-1742.
 

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