Jacob Jansz

• http://www.stamouers.com/index.php/stamouers/surnames-h-to-j/231-jo
• http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/g14/p14974.htm

The will of Jonker van Makassar makes it clear that Jacob Jansz was Rosetta's child, clearly a 'voorkind' that she had before they had 3 children together. He calls hin "haar kind" in the will but treats him as his other children in terms of inheritance. [Will 1727: CJ 2604:05 for Jonker, van Maccassar]

In the opgaafrolle the Jonker family show up with 2 sons in 1719 (i.e. Jacob Jansz and Abdullah - later to be baptised as Adolph Jonker) followed by 2 daughters between 1722 - 1724.(Jamela and Raja, later to be baptised Johanna and Catharina) [HEESE H. (1979), Opgaafrolle vir Drakenstein, Kaapstad en Distrik (1719, 1721, 1724, 1725)]

In die 1735 opgaafrol Adolph and his half-brother Jacob Jansz are recorded as single men living together or right next door to each other.

Brothers Adolph Jonker and Jacob Jansz are named as children of Rosetta van Java/Boegies and beneficiaries in the will of free black woman Rosetta van Bengale, who owned their mother Rosetta van Java/Boegeis prior to her manumission - ie pre-1719. [Will: Rosetta van Bengale (30 Mei 1739). CJ 2609:6 1739]

Jacob Jansz's marriage entry of 15 Oct 1741 indicates that he is 'van Amsterdam'. There were many Jansz or Jansen VOC personnel who visited the Cape, he was presumably one of their children. It is unclear whether Rosetta actually travelled to Amsterdam and had Jacob Jansz there, or whether he just wanted to emphasize his father's origin as being from Amsterdam, and that he identifeid strongly with his Dutch roots. [Nationaal Archief Nederland: VOC Sea-voyagers. http://vocseavoyagers.nationaalarchief.nl/search.aspx Searchable database]

Jacob Jansz remained part of the closely knit Jonker family, as evidenced by him signing witness to Adolph Jonker's son Pieter baptised in Drakenstein on 28/11/1745, and his Jonker siblings and parents all signing witness to his children;s baptisms - see below.

Jacob Jansz/e X 15 Oct 1741 Emerentia Schot, she was born ca 1722, d/o Robbert Schott & Lea v d Caap. Their children: 1. 21 Oct 1742 Maria Pieternella, Witnesses: Adolph Jonker & Maria Langeveld 2. 8 Des 1743 Johannes Jacobus, Witnesses: Isaac Sultania & Johanna Jonker 3. 19 Feb 1747 Johanna Catharina, Witnesses: Arent Schott & Catharina Jonker 4. 13 Apr 1749 Jacoba, Witnesses: the parents 5. 16 Jan 1752 Hendrina, Witnesses: Jan van Soest? & Helena Schot 6. 21 Apr 1754 Jacob, Witness: Isaac Sultania.

Jacob Jansz is very clearly a half-European 'voorkind' of Rosetta van Java/Boegies with a Dutch man from Amsterdam, who was raised by Rosetta and her husband Jonker van Makassar and their 3 children. (Em Lo June 2015)