Rosetta van Bengale, SM/PROG

There were several Rosetta van Bengale's at the Cape in the early 1700's.

The Rosetta van Bengale who drew up a will in 1739 with Rosetta van Java (Boegies)'s children Jacob Jansz and Adolph Jonker plus her slave Aron named as beneficiaries. [CJ 2609:6 1739] was previously a slave owned by Rosetta van Java/Boegies.

After the above-mentioned Rosetta van Bengale's manumission she freed her slave Aron van Balij. He was baptised 19 Aug 1742 and she married him on 21 October 1742 (on this occasion she was referred to as Rosetta van der Kust - presumably she was from the Bengal coast bordering the Bay of Bengal).

Adolph also stood surety in 1742 for Aron van Balij to manumit his slave Coroydon on Bengal. [H.C.V. Leibbrandt: Precis of the Archives of the Cape of Good Hope. Vol 16, Requesten (Memorials) 1715-1806 Vol 1 A-E: 1742 Aron of Baly, free black, wishes to emancipate his slave Corydon of Bengal ; offers as surety himself and the Burgher Adolf Jonker. (No. 32, p5) ].

In Rosetta van Bengale and Aron van Balij's joint will (1747) they leave a sum of money for Rosetta van Java (Boegies)'s children. The will was finalised in 1757, seemingly after the death of Aron van Balij. [CJ 2658:48 1747; MOOC 7/1/10 - 37]

There was thus a very close friendship between THIS Rosetta van Bengale and her former owner Rosetta van Java/Boegies and the latter's children.

• DEPOT KAB
• SOURCE MOOC
• TYPE LEER
• VOLUME_NO 7/1/10
• SYSTEM 01
• REFERENCE 37
• PART 1
• DESCRIPTION ROSETTA, VAN BENGALEN. WIFE OF AREND VAN BALIJ. WILL.
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• ENDING 17570000
• REMARKS FILED 1758.

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1758 Second Marriage:

From the Book: From Bengal to the Cape. by Ansu Datta

Rosetta 1757 Will: R=Wife of Arend van Balij Rosetta 1758 Widow of Arend Balie, married Johannes Hansen of Batavia

Cape Town Marriages 1758
Written by transcribed by Corney Keller. Posted in Cape Town Marriages 1757-1803

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Den 15 October
Johannes Jonsz, van Batavia,
Vrijzwart alhier, Jongman, met
Rosetta van Bengalen, Weduwe
van Arend Balij

Please note that the Johannes Jonsz that marries Rosetta van Bengalen- widow of Arend Balij is recorded as a bachelor and from Batavia.