Pieter Lorenz

M, #8988, b. before 27 May 1703, d. 1748
Father*Johann Lorenz b. c 1676
Mother*Wouterina Mostert b. b 6 Sep 1682

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NGK Drakenstein Baptisms 1694-1732NGK Drakenstein Baptisms 1694-1732
NGK Drakenstein Marriages 1717-1740NGK Drakenstein Marriages 1717-1749
Last Edited05/11/2016
Birth*Pieter Lorenz was born before 27 May 1703 in de Caep de Goede Hoop.1
 
BaptismPieter Lorenz was baptized on 27 May 1703 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town). The baptism was witnessed by Jan Mostert and Elisabeth Nieumeyer.2 
Marriage*He married Catharina van der Bijl, daughter of Pieter van der Bijl and Hester ter Winkel, on 25 April 1728 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop. This record appears on two pages - both attached as exhibits.3,4
Death*He died in 1748 de Caep de Goede Hoop.4
 

Family

Katrijna vander Byl b. b 24 Aug 1710
Children
Occupation* On 25 April 1728 Pieter Lorenz was boekhouder mitsgaders Secretaris Drakenstein.3 
Occupation In 1733 Pieter Lorenz was the landdrost Stellenbosch.5 
Names in the record, in publications, etc.25 April 1728, the name of Pieter was written in the record as Pieter Lourens.3
30 January 1729, the name of Pieter was written in the record as Pieter Laùrens.6
8 April 1731, the name of Pieter was written in the record as Pieter Loùrens.7
Baptisms - WitnessPieter Lorenz and Geertruy van der Bijl witnessed the baptism of Jan Pieter Slicher on 10 July 1729 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.8
Crime and relatedBetween May 1733 and 23 September 1733 Landdrost Pieter Lorenz became aware of allegations that in the preceeding eight months Gerrit Jacobsz: Coetzee had engaged in sodomy (today the act would be termed as bestiality) on two separate occasions with two different mares - a grey belonging to Leendert Barendsz: van Saxen; and a chestnut (red-brown) belonging to Claes van Malabar.9
By late in July 1733 Gerrit Jacobsz: Coetzee had been arrested by Pieter Lorenz and interrogated twice in the presence of the commissioned members of the Council of Justice. Pieter Lorenz has also taken statements from Johannes Lodewyk Pretorius, Abraham le Roux and Domine. Domine, a Khoe woman also known as Caatje, was a seasonal vineyard worker. She made the most detailed statement and testified to observing penetration with a chestnut mare, while Pretorius and Le Roux said they observed Coetsé on the rump of a grey mare, moving as if he was engaged in a sexual act with the horse. But Lourensz would tell the CoJ that even though Domine's statement was detailed, that because she was a single eye witness, and an unbaptised 'Hottentot' testifying against a Christian, she could not take the oath and her account did not therefor have the same authority as the two white, baptised, burghers.10
On 10 September 1733 Gerrit Jacobsz: Coetzee was brought before the Council of Justice to hear the charges against him presented by Landdrost Pieter Lorenz. who asked that he be condemned to torture. During the hearing, Gerrit twice denied the charges and the Council ordered that he be brought "ad actum proximum" that is, to the torture chamber.11

Citations

  1. [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town), (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).
  2. [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): [27 Maij 1702] van Jan Lauwrentz en Woutrina Mostert onder getuygen van Jan Mostert en syn huijsvrouw gent: - Petrus, 1695-1712, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/
  3. [S470] Drakenstein Heemkring, compilers, Drakenstein I Marriages., CD-ROM (Paarl) Drakenstein Heemkring, 2006 , Marriage Register, Den 25 April 1728 Zyn door my aan Stellenbosch getrouwt. Pieter Lourens van Cabo de Goede hoop boekhouder mitsgaders Secretaris van Stellenbosch en Drakensteyn. J.M. met Catharina van der Bijl van Cabo voornoemt J.D.. Hereinafter cited as Drakenstein I Marriages.
  4. [S150] Edited & augmented by GISA Originally compiled by J.A. Heese & R.T.J. Lombard, South African Genealogies 5 L-M, GISA SA Genealogies (Stellenbosch, South Africa: Genealogical Institute of South Africa, 1999), p. 245. Hereinafter cited as S.A. Genealogies 5 L-M.
  5. [S723] Susan Newton-King, "Die Blanke Nageslag van Louis van Bengale en Lijsbeth van die Kaap", Kronos (Sodomy, race and respectability in Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, 1689-1762: the story of a family, loosely defined.) 1 (2007): Landdrost Pieter Lourensz of Stellenbosch. Hereinafter cited as "Sodomy, race and respectability in Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, 1689-1762: the story of a family, loosely defined."
  6. [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, Den 30 Janùarij 1729; K: Johan Gerhard; V: Pieter Laùrens; M: Katharina Van der Bijl; G: Jan Laùrens, Gerhard Van der Bijl, Esther Te Winkel.. Hereinafter cited as Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
  7. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, It: [den 8e April 1731], Hester Anna de Vaed: Pieter Loùrens; de Moed: Catharina van der Bijl; de getùijgen Borchard Brandt ende Anna van der Byl.
  8. [S408] Drakenstein Heemkring, compilers, Drakenstein I Baptisms., CD-ROM (Paarl) Drakenstein Heemkring, 2006 , Baptism Register, Den 10 Julij 1729; K: Jan Pieter; V: Lambertùs Slicher, Bedienaar des Goddelijken Woords alhier; M: Sophia van der Bijl; G: Pieter Laùrens, Geertrùijt van der Bijl weduwe van Harmanùs van Brakel.. Hereinafter cited as Drakenstein I Baptisms.
  9. [S723] Susan Newton-King, "Sodomy, race and respectability in Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, 1689-1762: the story of a family, loosely defined.", According to Lourensz himself, he first became aware of the allegations in May that year (1733), though how and from whom is unclear.
  10. [S723] Susan Newton-King, "Sodomy, race and respectability in Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, 1689-1762: the story of a family, loosely defined.", In this case, Lourensz was able to produce the statements of three eye-witnesses . The first two, the freeburghers Johannes Louw Pretorius and Abraham le Roux... The third eye witness was a Khoe woman named Caatje or, 'in her language', 'Domine'.
  11. [S723] Susan Newton-King, "Sodomy, race and respectability in Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, 1689-1762: the story of a family, loosely defined.", The Council of Justice, chaired by the Governor Jan de la Fontaine and assisted by three freeburgher members, ordered that the young man be brought 'ad actum proximum', and he was led away.
  12. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
 

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