Anna Maria von Holten

Anna Maria von Holten was married to (her cousin) Adrian van Beverhoudt, son of Lucas Beverhout ( Herluf Nielsen, editor, “J. L. Carstens: En Almindelig Beskrivelse om All de Danske, Americanske eller West-Jndiske Ey-Lande,” Danske Magazin, 8 set, vol. 3/22 (1967-1970), f. 174.)

• 25 Mar 1757 Divorce settlement between Adrian von Beverhaudt and wife Anna Elisabeth von Beverhaudt [children from both of his marriages mentioned]http://www.progenealogists.com/westindies/1671viwl.htm

Children of Adrian and Anna Maria (von Holten) van Beverhoudt:

• 10. i. Lucas van Beverhoudt, b. 18 December 1728 - d. before 7 December 1796
• 11. ii. Johannes van Beverhoudt, b. 23 August 1731
• 12. iii. Jochum Melchior van Beverhoudt, d. before January 1771
• 13. iv. Margaretha van Beverhoudt, b. c1732

In 1728, in reference to an estate which Anna Maria von Holten owned in Little and Large Cruz Bay on St. John, it was referred to as belonging to "Anna Maria von Holten, now married to Adr. Beverhhoudt, living on St. Thomas."45 In 1729, the estate ownership was the same, but the slaves had increased, so that there were 9 adult slaves, 7 children and 8 bosals.46 In 1730, the estate consisted of 9 adult and 1 child slaves, and 8 manqueroons, along with a Mesterknegt.47

In 1731, Adrian received through his wife, Anne Marie von Holten, a cotton estate, in Little and Large Cruz Bay, while they resided on St. Thomas. There was a Mesterknegt and 8 able slaves.

Around 1730 Adrian and Anna Maria freed the 12 year old slavegirl Shelly, kidnapped as 7 years old from Antigua and earlier owned Lucas van Beverhout. She later, named Rebecca Freundlich Protten became famous as a moravian missionary and teacher in St Thomas, Germany and the Danish Gold coast. Her known children were baptized Anna Maria.