Cape Muster Roll 1688
The muster roll I have transcribed here is that of the Free Settlers dated 1688, Cape Archives VC 39, volume 1, pages 78 to 82. No date of compilation is noted, but most of those which are, have a date at the end of the year. It is not divided into districts. It contains names of wives but no indication of children.
The start of the muster roll for 1688, VC 31, volume 1, page 78.
G.C.de Wet1 gives no figures for the muster rolls of 1688 nor are there any figures for officials int that year.
These rolls, as they appear in these transcripts, are lists of names. Where married people are concerned they are usually listed as a couple, though there are years when no wives are listed. In some years the number of children in the household is also noted, in others not. Some have a date when they were compiled, others merely a year. Not every year is represented.
Where a date of compilation is given, this is often towards the end of the year.
My knowledge of the history and purpose of these documents is sketchy and my attempts to obtain information have so far not been very productive. I have not yet been able to examine the documents from which the Cape copies were transcribed.
Richard Ball © 2005
This muster roll has no districts indicated.
Trijntje Teunise
Jan de Marschalck
Hendrick Gassel
Pieter Jans van Marseveen
Pieter Lambertsz van Tour
Ocker Cornelisz en Aaltje Gijsbertsz
Pieter van de Westhuijsen en Maria Hendricx
Jan Schuppingh
Hendrik Engelen
Hendrik Gijsberts en Geesje Jansz
Bartholomeus Apostat
Willem van Wijk en Tijntie Hillebrants
Hendrick de Wind
Albert Barentsz en Margretta Hoefnagels
Hendrick Snewind en Catrijn Steens
Pieter Benck
Steven Jenst
page 79
Casper Dergels
Willem Willemsz, trompetter
Willem Schalck en Elsje Jacobse
Hendrick Dircxe van Embden
Hendrik Koster
Jan Pieterse en Beatrix Wijman
Aart Claasz
Luijtje Claasz van Workum
Marten van Staden en Catrina Willemsz.
Jan Coenraet Visser en Grietje Visser
Jan Roelofsz en Maria Willemsz
Coenraet Jansz Visser en Catrina Evertsz
Paul Pravesieck
Jan van den Bosch
Gerrit Victor en Stijntje Victor
Gerrit Janse van Deventer
Leende5rt van Gijselen
Hendrick Eeckhoff
Cornelis Cornelisz van Swijnsond
Francois Bastiaansz en Anna Marx
Hans Hendrick Schram
Jan Hoijboer
Hans Adam van Lubeck
Jan Coenraat Meijer
Marten Pensioen
Dirck Backhoes
Michiel Carreen
Thijs Michielsz van Luijckstad en Trijn Ras
page 80
Julius Lasiue
Cornelis Stevensz Botma en Jannetje Gerritz
Diderick Potter en Zacharia Wagenaer
Jacob Paul van Goeddorp
Guillaume Heems en Catharina van der Hagen
Corneils Jacobse de Graaff
Harman Wekens
Jan Bolkman van Dalen
Harmen Bokhof
Theunis Dircx van Schakwijck en Geertruijd Jansz van Buren
Jan van der Sluijs
Isak van Latum
Chritiaan Jansz van Hoesum
Pieter Hikes en Maritje van de Caab
Jan Vlok en Maria Jansz
Mira Moor, vrij swart
Claas Gerritsz van Bengale en Sara van Solor
Matthijs Michielsz
Elias Muller
Christiaan Weijeroun
........... en Magriet Marquart
Willem Meyer en Catryn Kiens
Pieter de Wit en Johanna Rosendael
Adrian van Brakel en Sara van Rosendael
Jan Brouwer
Hendrick Ollum
Jan de Bever
page 81
Godfried Meijhuijsen en Femmetje Kouthoff
Christina Does
Harmen Ernst de Gresnight
Willem Cornelisz van Utrecht, Grietje Pietersz
Pieter Dickte van Leiden
Claas Hendrixz Dipenou en Annetje Steens
Michiel Niemand
Hendrick Hartz en Judith Marquart
Jan Stevensz en Christina Stans
Burgert Brand
Michiel Meeter
Jacob Ruijter
Jantje van Batavia
Jan Holsmit en Hendrikje van Lier
Hendrick Jacobsz en Jacomijntje Hendricx
Arnoldus Willemsz en Angela van Bengale
Domingo van Bengale en Maria v. Bengale
Manuel Perera
Jan van Bengale
Franciscus de Perera
Isak van Bengalen en Maria de Kosta
Maria van de Caab
Jan van Ternaten
Joris van Macassar
Hendrick Muller van Dorsten
Ariantje Wilders
Piter Damesz
page 82
Casper Solbergh & Elisabeth Coestermans
Andries Baijer en Catharina van de Caab
Asmus Hans van Lier
Roelof van Wijk en Trijntie ...
Casper Etligh en Piternella van Breda
Jan Lambertz en Maria Meyburg
Fredrick Gabriel Ment
Hendrick de Lange en Jannetje Rijk
Diedelof Bibout
Ernst Fredrick Walter
Andries Beet
Jacob Krep
Joris van Stralen
Jan van Brienen en Catrijn Jacobz
Guilam Frisnet
Jacob Cornelisz van Serdam
Hans Niemand
Barent Burgersz
Joost Strijdom en Maria Ras
Pieter Desdijk
Maria Evertsz
Jan Dircx de Beer en Anna v. Velthuijsen
Jan Wesselsz van Hamburg en Helena Wijnands
Wouter Andriesz
Jan Ribbens
Christoffel Wirts
Johannes Praetorius en Johanna Victors
Nicolaas Laubser en Engeltje Quint
Hans Helmus en Geertje Willemsz
Source: Cape Archives Verbatim Copies VC 39, volume 1, pages 78 to 82
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