Armosyn Claasz van de Caep

F, #9369, b. circa 1661, d. 1733
Mother-Candidate*Cornelia Arabus b. 1647; This candidate relationship is offered based on Mansell Uphams extensive research on the women of this period, and his process of elimination of other women who may qualify to be the mother. There was a very small pool of company owned slave women who could have been the mother.1
Father-CandidateClaes Kelder van Angola b. c 1640; candidate relationship, like the other paternal candidates, offered with a view toward further discovery in the record2
Father-CandidateClaas van Guinea b. c 1647; candidate relationship, like the other two paternal candidates, offered with a view toward further discovery in the record2
Father-CandidateClaes van Angola b. c 1647; candidate relationship, like the other paternal candidates, offered with a view toward further discovery in the record2
Father-CandidateClaes Lambertsz: b. c 1640; candidate relationship, like the other paternal candidates, offered with a view toward further discovery in the record2

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NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695
Last Edited20/08/2016
Birth*Armosyn Claasz van de Caep was born circa 1661 in de Caep de Goede Hoop.3
 
BaptismArmosyn Claasz van de Caep was baptized on 23 February 1687 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.4 
Death*She died in 1733 de Caep de Goede Hoop.3
 

Family 1
Children

Family 2

Michael Ley b. c 1675
Child
Names in the record, in publications, etc.15 August 1677, the name of Armosyn was written in the record as Armoisij Claasz.
15 September 1686, the name of Armosyn was written in the record as Clein Armosi van de Caep.5
7 September 1692, the name of Armosyn was written in the record as Armosijn van de Caep.6

Citations

  1. [S658] Mansell Upham 'Made or Marred by Time - the Other Armozijn & two enslaved Arabian 'princesses' at the Cape of Good Hope (1656)', 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), March 2012. "Cornelia was possibly mother to at least the following two children:
    b1     Armozijn de Cleijne van de Caep (c. 1661-1733) heelslag born Cape c. 1661; Company slave possibly biologically fathered by either Paaij Claes van Guinea, Claes Kelder van Angola, Claes van Angola; baptized as adult (23 February 1687) becoming Company Slave Lodge matron (matres); being heelslag, manumitted (1701) in terms of Company regulations after 40 years enslavement; 3rd free-black woman granted property in Table Valley (June 1708); likely biological fathers of some of her 7 recorded children: free-black Jacqje Joij [later Gratias Maialas] van Angola, Company slave Jonas van de Cust & free-burgher Michiel Ley (from Basle [Switzerland]) ; dies Cape 1733."
  2. [S654] Mansell Upham 'What can't be cured, must be endured … Cape of Good Hope - first marriages & baptisms (1652-1665)', 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), January 2012. "...possibly biologically fathered by either Paaij Claes van Guinea, Claes Kelder van Angola, Claes van Angola or Claes Gerritsz: van Bengale ...
    Note 151: Althoughthe presence of Lambert Claesz: van Aelsineer should not be discounted: “The following promotions were made: Claas Lambertz, of Aelsineer, arrived on the 22nd March, 1659, as arquebusier in the Princess Royal, since employed as cook for the Company’s slaves, and baker of the ration loaves for the garrison; both appointments confirmed with f 18 per month [Journal, 7 July 1660]."
  3. [S356] E-mails from Mansell Upham (e-mail address) to Delia Robertson, 2000 to 2008 (Personal Library, Email Upham).
  4. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.), 1665-1695: ao' 1687
    eodem dito (23 Febr) Armosy, Jannetie, Anna, Helena
    slavinnen bejaerde van de companij met belydenis, 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. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Ao' 1686
    eodem dito (15 September) Johannes
    [Clein] Armos[.] slavin van de comp., 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  6. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): 1692
    Den selven Dito [7 September] sijn verscheiden slavinne kinderen gedoopt van de Ed[el]e. Comp[agni]e. ten overstaen van de E: Andrijs de Man ende den E: Capt. Willem Padt getuijgen van Comp[agnie]s. Weegen.
    een kint van Ansiela van de Caep genaemt Jacobje kastijse
    een kint van Armosijn van de Caep genaemt Anna Lijsbet halfslagh
    een kint van Cicilia van Madagasker genaemt Joris halfslagh
    een kint van Nasanna van Madagasker, genaemt Cornelia halfslagh
    een kint van Nasanna van Madegasker genaemt Joannes halfslagh
    een kint van Maria Samboe van de Caep genaemt Clara halfslagh
    een kint van Barie van Madagasker genaemt Sara heelslagh
    een kint van Meenttie van Madagasker genaemt Emerentia heelslagh
    [My thanks to Mansell Upham for corrections to this group of baptisms.], 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  7. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): 1677
    Den 15 Aug. Frans, een slavinne kint
    De vader een onbekent christen, de moeder Armoisij, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  8. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): 1679
    den 19 dito (November) Maende
    Harmosy de Kleyne een comps. slavin, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  9. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Ao' 1686
    eodem dito (8 Sept) Johannes
    de moeder klein [bimosi] [DR-Armosi] slavin, 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.): 1692
    Denn selven Dito sijn verscheiden slavinne kinderen gedoopt van de
    Ed. Comps. the overstaen van de E: Andrijs de Man
    ende den E: Capt. Willem Padt getuijgen van
    Comps. weegens
    een kint van Ansiela van de Caep genaemt Jacobje kastijse
    een kint van Armosijn van de Caep genaemt Anna Lijsbet [halfsl ]
    een kint van Cicilia van Madagasker genaemt Joris halfslagh
    een kint van Nasanna van Madagasker, genaemt Cornelia halfslagh
    een kint van Nasanna van Madagasker genaemt Joannes halfslagh
    een kint van Maria Sainboc van de Caep genaemt Cla[ ] halfslagh
    een kint van Barie van Madagasker genaemt Sara halfslagh
    een kint van Meenttie van Madagasker genaemt Sm[ ], 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
 

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