Johan Tobias Meinhart, SV/PROG

a. 1756 uit Duitsland as soldaat op De Vroue Rebecca Jacoba, smid in 1757, burger 1764

MEYNHARD JOHANN TOBIAS (S Meinhart in CJ 1299: 137). – Birthplace given as Prystad, Praagstad, Baagstad (i.e. Brachstedt ?) Arr. 1755 as so., smith 1757, b. 1764. ~ 12.5.1765 Hendrina of the C., em. sl. 12 children, the youngest, Daniel Gottfried, bapt. 21.9.1783 in the Lutheran Church, not mentioned in G.R. + 20.5.1788. (GMR 1758-64; Rq. 1764:133, G.R. nr. 643.)

- Dr. J. Hoge, Personalia of the Germans at the Cape, 1652-1806, Archives Year Book for South African History (Cape Town: Government Printer, Union of South Africa, 1946)

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MEYNHARDT, Johann Tobias (S. Meinhart in CJ 1299:137). - Birthplace given as Prystad, Praagstad, Baagstad (i.e. Brachstedt?). Arr. 1755 as so., smith 1757, b. 1764. ~12.5.1765 Hendrina of the C., em. sl. 12 children, the youngest, Daniel Gottfried, bapt. 21.9.1783 in the Lutheran Church, not mentioned in G. R. +20.5.1788. (GMR 1758-64; Rq. 1764:133; G.R.nr. 643.)

(From/Aus "Kulturanteil": Johann Tobias MEYNHARD (974) aus Pressath (975) traf 1756 als Soldat an Bord des Schiffes "De Vrouwe Rebecca Jacoba" ein. Er diente der HOK vom folgenden Jahr an als Schmied, heiratete 1760, beantragte 1764 seine Unabhängigkeit und wurde Vater von elf Kindern (976).

Notes & References/Notizen:

• 974) Als Mejnhard und Mijnhardt erwähnt.
• 975) Oder Pragstadt.
• 976) CC. de Villiers 1. II, S.435

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According to Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters (Vol 5 p777) he arrived in 1756 from Germany as a soldier on the ship "De Vroue Rebecca Jacoba". He worked as a blacksmith in 1757 and become a free burgher in 1764.

Vroue Rebecca Jacoba Solider Log book

First name of visiting Johan

Patronimious Tobias

Surname of aiding person Mijnhard

Origin occupant Prijstet

Date of employment 1756-02-02

Function when entering Soldier

Explanation about function Military

Sailing with the ship Lady Rebecca Jacoba

Date out of service 1764-02-28

Where out of service Cape of Good Hope

Reason from service Vrijburger

Explanation of reason for end of employment This is introduced when the last post mentions that the person on duty will become a citizen. Sometimes a visiting freeman becomes a member and then goes back to service. If a visiting fighter becomes a citizen and the date of death is given, this is stated in the comments

Note Died 1788

Information return at ING

Debt note Yes

Month letter No.

source http://www.gahetna.nl/collectie/index/nt00444/d370f560-c864-11e6-9d...

Also He's Father name was Tobias