Anthony Hageman (1729 - 1793)

Born 1729 in Stockholm, Sweden

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Died 1793 at about age 64 in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

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Biography

Anthony was born and baptised in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1729.^[1] He joined the Dutch East India Company as a corporal in 1755.^[2] He died in Sri Lanka in 1793. He is buried in the Dutch Burial Ground at Fort Frederick, Trincomalee.^[3]

Summaries of his military career are given in several books.

• D. G. van Epen, De Wapenheraut: Maanblad Gewijd aan Geschiedenis, Geslacht-, Wapen-, Oudheidkunde, enz, Vol. 2 (1898): 'Anthony Hageman, ie luitenant te Colombo; 1766 capitein te idem; capitein commandant te Trinconomale ; 1783 naar Nederland; 1785 op de recruten wacht, met stilstand van gage te Colombo; 1787 capitein te Jaffnapatnam ; 1788 buiten emplo.'

• Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society Vols 4--7, p. 270: 'Hageman, Anthony. Born Stockholm 13/1/1729. Sailed 1755 as Corporal. Arrived Batavia 1756. Transferred to Colombo that year. Sergeant 1761, Lieutenant 1762, Captain-Lieutenant 13/6/65, Captain 1766 and transferred to Trincomalee. But like many who leave Ceylon "for good" he returned there, dying 30/7/93 at Trincomalee, where his tombstone describes him as "erstwhile Captain of Militia".'

• R. Raven-Hart (1964), The Dutch Wars with Kandy, 1764--1766, p. 188: 'Hageman, Anthony. Born Stockholm 1729. Out 1756 as Cpl ; Sgt 1761 ; Ensn to Lt 1762 || 1764 with Avissawella column, to Capt-Lt || 1765 with Medeler, OC Ruwanwella, then to Colombo, To Capt || To Trincomalee 1766, Negapatam 1781, Holland 1782 ; but died Trincomalee 30/7/93 by tombstone.'

Beth Baxter, 28 June 2015

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Sources

1. ↑ Sweden, Select Baptisms, 1611--1920, via ancestry.co.uk: Birth date 21 January 1729; baptism date 26 January 1729; baptism place Husby-Langhundra, Stockholm; father's name Hagman.
2. ↑ Details for Anthonij Hageman uit Stokholm from http://vocopvarenden.nationaalarchief.nl/: Entered service as korporaal 13 October 1755; his ship Keukenhof reached Batavia 13 May 1756; left service (last record) 31 January 1785.
3. ↑ List of Inscriptions on Tombstones and Monuments in Ceylon (p. 259), by J. Penry Lewis: 'Hier onder rust den Wel Ed. Manh. Heer Anthonie Hageman in leven Kapitein der Militie. Geb. te Stokholm den 31 January, 1729. In den Heere ontslapen 30 July, 1793.'