Willem (Willemsz) van Deventer (abt. 1640)

Born about 1640 in Deventer, Overijssel, Nederland

Husband of Maria Jansz (Visser) Stam — married 1664 in de Caep de Goede Hoop

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in de Caep de Goede Hoop

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Biography

Events (English)

16 February 1664: Jacob Cornelis: [van Rosendael (from Amsterdam)], Willem Willems: [aka Willem 'de Lierman' (from Deventer)], & J.C. Visser [Johannes Coenraedsz: Visser (from Ommen) aka Jan 'Groff'], are, on their own confession, fined each 6 Rds. For bartering sheep, & the sheep are forfeited. A charge of bartering 4 sheep at the house of J.C. Visser, is brought against Jacob Cloeten (from Cologne), but no decision is noticed. [Council of Justice] [Mansell Upham] ^[1]

5 July 1672: Ockert Cornelissen Olivier: “Master! What are you about, you have shot the 'Hottentoo' [Khoi] ..." Willem Willemssen 'de Lierman': “I am certain I hit him, for I aimed at his middle ...” Olivier: “You have made a pretty business of it ...” Willemssen: “Well! What does it signify?” ^[2]

Ockert Cornelissen [Olivier], born at Ouwerken & Jacobus Haunkicher, of Glimberg, both of competent age, & late servants of burger Willem Willems: of Deventer, who, upon the requisition of Mr. Pieter Denys, the Fiscal of this residency ... relate what they witnessed the day their master shoots & kills an unnamed Cape aborigine for breaking his water jug ... attesting & declaring ... "upon their word as men, in lieu of solemn oath ... that about 1 & a half hour after breaking of the said mug, the said Willem Willems: coming home, sat down near the door, & asked his little daughter [[[Van_Deventer-232|Aeltje Willemse]] baptised Cape 20 June 1667 who later marries Ary Simonsz: (from Katwyk)] to give him a drink of water from the mug; that on learning that the jug had been broken, the said Willems: set his dogs upon the person of the said African, who was still present; which 'Hottentot' kept driving off the dogs that were attacking him; when the attestors saw the said Willems: go into the house, and having fetched out a fowling piece, followed the now fugitive 'Hottentot' round the house, & at length discharged it close to the house & almost in contact with (op ‘t lyff) the person of the 'Hottentot' ... ^[2]

Note: Curiously, Olivier is nevertheless willing to testify in favour of his master - recently returned from Patria after absconding on a Danish ship "Phoenix" back to Europe & securing a dubious pardon from Willem III, Prince of Orange - later king of England, Scotland & Ireland - even though he has fathered 2 bastard children Dina Ockerse {Willemse} & Cornelis Ockerse {Willemse} by his master's wife Maria Jans Visser (from Ommen) during his master's absence ... For more information click at the following link: De Hoop Op Constantia Jan Grof [Mansell Upham]. ^[2]

1 July 1673 ... arrived ship "Europa" ... [on board fugitive Cape free-burgher Willem Willemsz: (from Deventer) aka Willem 'de Lierman' [lyreman] who had absconded on a Danish ship after killing an unnamed Cape aborigine for breaking his water container now returning with a pardon from Willem III, Prince of Orange, Evert Cornelissen (from Utrecht) & Gerbrant Gerritsen Trits (from Soetermeer)] sailed from Holland (4 February 1673) with 270 men ... [Mansell Upham] ^[3]

Banishment

Willem and his wife was Banished to Batavia but we again find them in Cape of Good Hope in 1676 when the daughter Datje was baptised at Cape Town

And a resolution of the 23rd July 1677 refers to his and his wife's imminent departure for Mauritius, presumably on the hooker De Bode, then ready to leave Table Bay for Mauritius.^[4]

Death

Name: Willem Willemsen, van Deventer, ^[5]

Date: 1686^[5]

Event Place: Mauritius^[5]

Date: WFT Est 1685-1732 ^[6]

Place: Cape, South Africa ^[6]

Marriage

Date: Abt 1664 ^[6]

Place: Cape, South Africa ^[6]

Husband: Willem Willemsz ^[6]

Wife: Maria Jansz Visser ^[6]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Willemsz-7 created through the import of JacobusStephanus(Oudtshoorn)GERICKE.ged on Apr 13, 2012 by Christo Cruywagen.
• Source: Title: Maria Jansz VISSER 1649-1718 A much-travelled woman Abbreviation: Familia 44(1) 2007 Author: Richard BALL Publication: Genealogical Society of South Africa, 2007

1. ↑ Source: First Fifty Years - Project collating Cape of Good Hope records Facebook Community Page: Feb 16 at 3:08 am 2016 Seen and added by Philip van der Walt Feb 17, 2016.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: First Fifty Years - Project collating Cape of Good Hope records Facebook Community Page: Jul 5, 2016 at 9:18 am Seen and added by Philip van der Walt Aug 10, 2016.
3. ↑ Source: First Fifity Years - Project collating Cape of Good Hope records Facebook Community Page: Jul 1 at 3:55 pm Seen and added by Philip van der Walt Jul 1, 2015.
4. ↑ "Richard Ball (http://www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk/gif/title_OlivierandVisser.gif) email: Richard Ball" Seen and Entered Ronel Olivier Aug 29, 2015
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Author: J.L.M.Franken, in: The magazine Standpunte, 1955 In sy brief van 3 Oktober 1686 meld Lamotius dat sinds sy laaste skrywe Willem Willemsz ... orlede is. (In his letter of 3 October 1686 Lamotius mentions that since his last letter Willem Willemsz had died.) and left her a poor widow, living with her two children, Pietertje and Datje. On 24 June 1690, Lamotius, Commander of Mauritius, received instructions from the Cape to allow Maria Jansdogter widow of the late Willem Willemsz van Deventer, to return on the ship 'Elma'. At the time of her death (1718) she owned a house in Cape Town, situated on the Berghdwars Straat, consisting of a Voorhuijs, a little front room, a kitchen rather well equipped, a little pantry, a small back room, with a loft over all."Seen and Entered Ronel Olivier Aug 29, 2015.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5} Apr 13, 2012 by Christo Cruywagen. Source: Title: Maria Jansz VISSER 1649-1718 A much-travelled woman Abbreviation: Familia 44(1) 2007 Author: Richard BALL Publication: Genealogical Society of South Africa, 2007.