Jan LOOTS (LOOS) was born about 1702 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He died on 17 Jan 1782 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope.
Jan was employed as a Sailor in the V.O.C.E. Company in 1720 in Cape of Good Hope. He signed a will on 8 Oct 1777 in Cape of Good Hope. On 22 Feb 1782 the will was filed at the Orphanage Chamber at Cape of Good Hope.

VOC: Opvarenden, Voornaam opvarende: Jan
Voornaam opvarende Jan; Achternaam opvarende Loots
Herkomst opvarende Amsterdam
Datum indiensttreding 1719-01-14
Functie bij indiensttreding Onderstuurman; Uitleg over functie helper van de stuurman
Uitgevaren met het schip Huis ten Donk
Datum uit dienst 1720-00-00
Waar uit dienst Raadhuis van Vlissingen; Reden uit dienst Gerepatrieerd
Uitleg over reden einde dienstverband Teruggekeerd naar Nederland en afgemonsterd.
Schip terugreis RAADHUIS VAN VLISSINGEN
Kamer terugreis Zeeland
Informatie terugreis bij ING
Datum terugreis vertrek 1720-01-17; Datum terugreis aankomst kaap 1720-05-06
Datum terugreis vertrek kaap 1720-05-29
Datum terugreis aankomst 1720-09-24
Schuldbrief Ja
Maandbrief Nee
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Bronverwijzing Nummer toegang: 1.04.02, inventarisnummer: 5727, folionummer: 9

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Jan Loots * Amsterdam, Netherlands c. 1702 arrives May 1720 as sailor, later teacher for the children of Pierre Joubert, farmer later “Bruintjies Hoogte”, Klipheuwel, dist. Swellendam, district councillor for Swellendam † Paarl 17.1.1782 x Drakenstein (Paarl) 15.9.1726 Maria JOUBERT † before 24.4.1746 d.o. Pierre Joubert and Esabeau Richard

1724; DEPOT; KAB; CJ; 2880; REFERENCE 128; DESCRIPTION; LOOTS, JAN. VAN AMSTERDAM. MATROOS. KONTRAK.   
Archivist's notes:
ELISABETH RICHARD ONDERTEKEN KONTRAK NAMENS JUBERT; START; 1724; END; 1732

1736; DEPOT; KAB; CJ; 2886; REFERENCE; 37; DESCRIPTION; LOOTS, JAN. VRYBURGER. KONTRAK.
Archivist's notes:
JAN HENDRIK HENS ONDERTEKEN KONTRAK NAMENS LEEVER.START; 1736; END; 1742

1736; 30 Apr, 1 & 2 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Jan; Spouse-Maria Joubert; 1 Minor Son; 2 Daughters; 8 Male Slaves; 2 Girl Slaves; 8 Horses; 25 Cattle; 100 Sheep

1744; 30 Apr; 1 & 2 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Jan; Spouse Maria; 1 Minor son; 2 daughters; 2 Male Slaves; 2 Girl Slaves; 8 Horses; 40 Cattle; 200 Sheep

1745; 30 Apr; 1 & 3 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Jan; Spouse Maria; 1 Minor son; 2 daughters; 2 Male Slaves; 2 Girl Slaves; 8 Horses; 40 Cattle; 150 Sheep

1746; 15, 16 & 17 Apr; Van den ver afgeleegen distrik; Jan; Spouse Maria; 1 Minor Son; 2 daughters; 2 Male Slaves; 2 Female Slaves; 8 Horses; 40 Cattle; 200 Sheep

                      

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1747; 15, 16 & 17 Mar; Van den ver afgeleegen distrik; Jan a widower; 1 Minor son; 2 daughters; 2 Male Slaves; 2 Female Slaves; 12 Horses; 34 Cattle 200 Sheep
Jan signs as a witness;
1748; 14, 15 & 16 Mar; Swellendam Muster Roll; Jan a widower; 2 daughters; 2 Male Slaves; 2 Female Slaves; 15 Horses; 28 Cattle; 200 Sheep

1765; 30 Apr; 1 & 2 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Jan a widower; no assets

1777; DEPOT; KAB; MOOC; 7/1/29; REFERENCE; 10; DESCRIPTION; LOOTS, JAN. WILL; START 1777; END 1777; REMARKS FILED 1782.

1777; 8 Oct; Will drawn up; Late Spouse; Guardians - Administrators - Executors; Son, Jan Loots, Josua Joubert, Paul Roux;
Witnesses; Paulus van Gent, the writer thereof, Gotliep Rudolph Opperman; Johannes Geel; Isak Marais; Jan Minnaar; Jan Chrsitoffel Aucamp; Pieter Cillier.
Filed at the Orphanage, Cabo de Goode Hoop, to the Orphan Master; 22 Feb 1782.

Jan married Maria JOUBERT daughter of Pierre JOUBERT and Elizabeth RICHARD on 15 Sep 1726 in Drakenstein (Paarl) Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Maria was born about 1710 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 27 Oct 1710 in Drakenstein (Paarl) Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She died before Mar 1747 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope.

CHILDREN:

1. Elizabeth LOOTS was born about 1727 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 10 Aug 1727 in Drakenstein (Paarl) Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She died on 5 Jun 1771.
Christening witnesses; Pieter Joubert; Marija Richarde; Maternal grandparents.

Elizabeth married Willem MEYER son of Lucas MEYER and Agatha BLOM on 26 Jun 1746 in Drakenstein (Paarl) Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Willem was born about 1714 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope. He was christened on 20 Jan 1715 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope.

2. Jan LOOTS was born on 14 Jan 1730 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope, farm 'La Provence'. He was christened on 29 Jan 1730 in Drakenstein (Paarl) Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. He died about 1793 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony.
Christening witnesses; Pieter Joubert, Jnr; Elizabeth Joubert

DEPOT; KAB; MOOC; 7/1/33; REFERENCE 62; DESCRIPTION; LOOTS(Jnr), JAN. WILL. START; 1789; END; 1789; REMARKS; FILED 1790. 
DEPOT; KAB; MOOC; 7/1/33; REFERENCE 62; DESCRIPTION; COTZE, ELIZABETH. WIFE OF JAN LOOTS (Jnr). WILL;
START; 1789; ENDING; 1789;  REMARKS; FILED 1790.

1787; 1,2 & 3 May; Graaff-Reinet Muster Roll; Jan,Jnr; Spouse Elizabeth (recorded as Cordier); 1 Minor Son; 2 Male Slaves; 3 Female Slaves; 1 Horse; 40 Cattle 100 Sheep

1788; 1,2 & 3 May; Graaff-Reinet Muster Roll; Jan; Spouse Elizabeth; 2 Minor Sons; 3 Female Slaves; 1 Horse

1792; Graaff-Reinet Muster Roll; Jan a widower, recorded with his oldest son, Philip Cornelis; 2 Minor sons; 2 Male; Slaves; 3 Female Slaves; 1 Horse; 40 Cattle; 200 Sheep

1794; Graaff-Reinet Muster Roll; Jan does not appear on this Roll, only his sons, Jan and Pieter.

Jan married Elizabeth CORDIER daughter of Philippus CORDIER and Elizabeth MALHERBE on 9 Oct 1757 in Tulbagh Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Elizabeth was born about 1740 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 15 Jan 1741 in Drakenstein (Paarl) Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She died about 1790 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony.

3. Maria LOOTS was born about 1732 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 10 Aug 1732 in Drakenstein (Paarl) Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She died after 1782.
Christening witnesses; Jacob de Villiers, Jnr; Louijsa Joubert

        DEPOT; KAB; MOOC; 7/1/22; REFERENCE 6; DESCRIPTION; LOOTS, MARIA. WIFE OF ISAAK MEIJER. WILL; START; 1766; END; 1766; FILED 1775. 
        DEPOT; KAB; CJ; 2633; REFERENCE 16; DESCRIPTION; LOOTS, MARIA. WEDUWEE VAN MEYR, ISAK. TESTAMENT; START; 1779; END; 1779

Dies after 1782; 10 Mar; She christens a daughter, Anna Maria; named after her second husband's mother.

Maria married (1) Izak MEYER son of Lucas MEYER and Agatha BLOM on 2 Nov 1749 in Drakenstein (Paarl) Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Izak was born about 1723 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope. He was christened on 24 Oct 1723 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope. He died on 7 Mar 1779.
Izak resided in 1749 in Swellendam, Cape Colony, Burgher.

Maria married (2) Hermanus GERRITS (GERTSE) son of Hermanus GERRITS (GERTSE) and Anna Maria BRITS on 7 Mar 1779 in Cape Town Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Hermanus was born about 1728 in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. He was christened on 11 Jul 1728 in Cape Town Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. He died after 1782.
Hermanus resided in 1779 in Swellendam, Cape Colony, Burgher, Bachelor.
Christening witnesses; Ocker Brits; Geertruyt Jansz van Deventer

4. Pieter LOOTS was born about 1734 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope. He was christened on 28 Nov 1734 in Drakenstein (Paarl) Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope.
Christening witnesses; Frans Joubert; Elizabeth Cronje

5. Cornelis LOOTS was born about 1739 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope, farm 'La Provence'. He was christened on 15 Mar 1739 in Drakenstein (Paarl) Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope.
Christening witnesses; Gideon Joubert; Margaretha de Villiers.

6. Jacob LOOTS was born about 1741 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope. He was christened on 28 Jan 1742 in Drakenstein (Paarl) Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope.
Christening witnesses; Daniel Pokkelenberg; Elizabeth Loret

7. Anna LOOTS was born about 1746 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 24 Apr 1746 in Drakenstein (Paarl) Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She died after 1780 in Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope.
Christening witnesses; Francois Joubert; Elizabeth Cronje.

Anna married (1) Hendrik DE BRUYN son of Theunis DE BRUYN and Jussina CLEEF on 18 Mar 1764 in Tulbagh Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Hendrik was born about 1720 in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope. He was christened on 21 Jan 1720 in Stellenbosch Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. He died about 1780 in Swellendam, Cape Colony. Farmer “Elandsdrif”, dist. Swellendam † c. 1780

1780; 14 May 1780; MOOC8/17.75; Hendrik de Bruijn 
The parents christen a child 18 Jun 1780; Tulbagh, Cape Colony

Anna married (2) Jacob VAN DER MERWE son of Gerrit VAN DER MERWE and Jacoba VAN HEERDEN on 30 Jul 1780 in Tulbagh, 'tLand van Waaveren Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony. Jacob was born about 1757 in Tulbagh, 'tLand van Waveren, Cape Colony. He was christened on 9 Oct 1757 in Tulbagh, 'tLand van Waveren Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony. He died in 1818 in Tulbagh, 'tLand van Waveren, Cape Colony.
Christening witnesses; Jan Harmen Steenkamp; & Helena van Heerden

       MOOC8/34.7 (Translated)
       Jacob van der Merwe, Joanna Dorothea Oosthuijzen
      18 July 1818
      Inventory of all goods and securities belonging to the estate of the late Jacob van der Merwe and his widow Johanna Dorothea Oosthuijzen on 11            June 1818, vacated and bequeathed intestate upon death.
      Thus done and inventoried by Deputy Drostdije Cradock on 18 July 1818

Jan Janssen (Jansz) LOOTS  was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He died on 9 Jul 1710 in Cape of Good Hope Fort hospital.
Jan was employed as VOC E-Company Soldier in defence of the Fort at Cape of Good Hope on 22 Feb 1903 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

VOC: Opvarenden, Voornaam opvarende: Jan
Voornaam opvarende Jan; Patroniem opvarende Janssen; Achternaam opvarende Loots
Herkomst opvarende Amsterdam
Datum indiensttreding 1703-02-22
Functie bij indiensttreding Lanspassaat; Uitleg over functie onderofficier, rang onder korporaal
Uitgevaren met het schip Karthago
Datum uit dienst 1710-09-19
Waar uit dienst Azie
Reden uit dienst Overleden
Schuldbrief Ja; Maandbrief Nee
Scan Bronverwijzing Nummer toegang: 1.04.02, inventarisnummer: 12697, folionummer: 191

1705; 30 Nov; Paid; Catarina Meertens f90
1706; 10 Aug; Paid; Jacob Noppe f60
1707; 17 Jul; witnessed the baptism of Hermanus van de Caep_"Den [17 Julii 1707] Eva van Madagascar [Eva #9915 ] Kristen de vader onbekent, onder getuijgen van Jan Janze Loots van Amsterdam - Hermanus
1708; 4 Mar; witnessed the baptism of Marij Brits
NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): D:o [4 Mar 1708]. van Hans Jacob Brits en Dina Okkerse; de getuigen Jan Jansz Loos. - Marij, 1695-1712,

VOC: Opvarenden, Voornaam opvarende: Jan
Voornaam opvarende Jan; Patroniem opvarende Jansz: Achternaam opvarende Loots
Herkomst opvarende Amsterdam
Datum indiensttreding 1708-01-24
Functie bij indiensttreding Lanspassaat; Uitleg over functie onderofficier, rang onder korporaal
Uitgevaren met het schip KARTHAGO 
Opgestapt op de kaap op schip Koning Karel de Derde 
Opgestapt op de kaap Ja 
Opgestapt op de kaap namens kamer Zeeland 
Datum uit dienst 1708-08-23 
Waar uit dienst Azie
Reden uit dienst Kamer Zeeland 
Uitleg over reden einde dienstverband Opgestapt aan de Kaap, in dienst van kamer Zeeland
Schuldbrief Onduidelijk; Maandbrief Nee
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Bronverwijzing Nummer toegang: 1.04.02, inventarisnummer: 5584, folionummer: 270

1713; 3 Apr; An amount of f95 is paid to the widow Maria de Ryk

Jan (Johann) LOSER (LOOSE/LOOTS) van Kreuzburg on the Werra in Duitsland arrives 1719 as a VOC soldier on board the Huis te Assenburgh, Free burgher in 1726 † Drakenstein 1.7.1777

VOC: Opvarenden, Voornaam opvarende: Johan 
Voornaam opvarende Johan; Achternaam opvarende Loser
Herkomst opvarende Crijtsburg 
Datum indiensttreding 1719-11-04 
Functie bij indiensttreding Soldaat; Uitleg over functie Militair
Uitgevaren met het schip Huis te Assenburg
Datum uit dienst 1721-08-29
Waar uit dienst Kaap de Goede Hoop
Reden uit dienst Vrijburger; 
Uitleg over reden einde dienstverband Dit wordt ingevoerd als de laatste post vermeldt dat de opvarende vrijburger wordt. Soms wordt een opvarende vrijburger en treedt daarna weer in dienst. Als een opvarende vrijburger wordt en de datum van overlijden wordt gegeven, staat dit bij opmerkingen
Opmerking 1777 overleden
Schuldbrief Ja; Maandbrief Nee
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Bronverwijzing Nummer toegang: 1.04.02, inventarisnummer: 5740, folionummer: 250

                                                

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1728; page 44; 1728 Cape Town Baptisms; Namen der gedoopte kinderen; Maria Jacoba,
d' vader Jan Krijling, d' moed:r Johanna Lubbe,
getu: Jan Loots, en Maria Lube;
26e Maart.

1728; 30 Apr, 1 & 3 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll;Jan Loose; bachelor; 100 Cattle; 300 Sheep

1730; 1,2, & 3 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll;Jan Loots; Spouse Maria; 2 Male Slaves; 1Horse; 100 Cattle; 300 Sheep

1731; 30 Ap; 1 & 2 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; entry for Jan Loos; 3 Male Slaves; 5 Horses; 100 Cattle

1732; 30 Apr; 1 & 2 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; entry for Jan Loos; 2 Male Slaves; 1 Female Slave; 1 Boy Slave; 4 Horses; 100 Cattle; 300 Sheep

1733; 30 Apr; 1 & 2 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Jan Loose; Spouse Maria; 3 Male Slaves; 1Female Slave; 4 Horses; 112 Cattle; 305 Sheep_

1734;30 Apr; 1 & 2 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Jan Loose; Spouse Maria; 3 Male Slaves; 1 Female Slave; 6 Horses; 100 Cattle; 300 Sheep

1735; 30 Apr; 2 & 3 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Jan Loose; Spouse Maria; 4 Male Slaves; 1 Female Slave; 6 Horses; 115 Cattle; 305 Sheep_

1736; 30 Apr; 1 & 2 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Jan Loose; Spouse Maria; 6 Male Slaves; 1 Female Slave; 6 Horses; 137 Cattle; 300 Sheep

1741; 1,2 & 3 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Jan; spouse Maria; 6 Male Slaves; 1 Female Slave; 8 Horses; 156 Cattle; 340 Sheep

1742; 30 Apr; 1 & 2 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Entry for Jan Loose; 153 Cattle; 325 Sheep

1743; 30 Apr; 1 & 2 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Entry for Jan Looser; 150 Cattle; 400 Sheep

1744; 30 Apr; 1 & 2 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Entry for Jan Loose; 80 Cattle; 350 Sheep

1745; 30 Apr; 1 & 3 May; Cape Town Muster Roll; Jan, Maria; 3 Male Slaves; 1 Female Slave; 3 Horses

1755; 30 Apr; 1 & 2 May; Cape Town Muster Roll; Jan; Maria; 1 Knegt; 20 Male Slaves; 1 Female Slaves; 20 Horses

1760; 30 Apr; 1 & 2 May; Cape Town Muster Roll; Jan; Maria; 1 Knegt; 20 Male Slaves; 1 Female Slaves; 20 Horses

1762; Cape Town Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony; Jan and Maria sign as witnesses at the Christening of a child, Maria Jacoba, daughter of Justus Amelong from Alleindorffen and Sibilla Margaretha Loos from Saxen Eisenag (Maria Jacoba Amelong is a Heir in the Will of Jan LOOS where it is mentioned that she is his ‘Nigt’ (Niece) )    
        (Allendorf (Eder) is a municipality which situated in the north west of Hesse, Germany. The municipality is within the Waldeck-Frankenberg  district in                       a  rural region called the upper Eder Valley.
         Saxe-Eisenach (German: Sachsen-Eisenach) was the name of three different Ernestine duchies that existed at different times in Thuringia. The chief                       town and capital of all three duchies was Eisenach.)       

1762; 30 Apr; 1 & 3 May; Cape Town Muster Roll; Jan; Maria; 1 Knegt; 20 Male Slaves; 1 Female Slaves; 1 Girl Slave; 30 Horses

1765; 30 Apr; 1 & 2 May; Cape Town Muster Roll; Jan; Maria; 10 Male Slaves; 1 Female Slaves; 1 Girl Slave; 12 Horses; 20 Cattle; 200 Sheep

1766; 30 Apr; 1 & 3 May; Cape Town Muster Roll; ; Johannes Loose; Maria; 8 Male Slaves; 2 Female Slaves; 1 Girl Slave; 12 Horses; 14 Cattle; 200 Sheep

1769; 7 Sep; Will; Registered at the Orphan Chamer of the Cape of Good Hope

1770; Johannes Loose; 1 Knegt; 3 Male Slaves; 2 Female Slaves

1772; Johannes Loos; 3 Male Slaves; 2 Female Slaves

1773; Johannes Loos; 3 Male Slaves; 2 Female Slaves 

1777; 5 Jul; Inventory: Executors of Will; Johan Adam Michel& Johan Hendrik Zin
Assets; 1 House and Erven; Table Valley, Tweede Berg and Dwars Street, consisting of First floor; Sitting room; right side room; left side room; the passage; back room (Study), Second floor - room on right side (Pantry), Middle room, a bedroom, everything bequeathed to Maria Jacoba Amelong; top left side room, the top floor passage; the kitchen; in the former slaughterhouse; In the backyard - A storeroom; a Stable; 6 Slaves bequeathed to Maria Jacoba Amelong

1777; 9 Jul; Will; Registered at the Orphan Chamber of the Cape of Good Hope.
Heirs mentioned in the Will; Maria Jacoba Amelong - Johan Adam Michel Loos - Johan Hendrik Tin Loos - Johan Caspar Loos.

Jan married Maria Jacoba LUBBE  daughter of Berend LUBBE (LOBE) and Jacoba BRANDENBURG on 1 Aug 1728 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope. Maria was born about 1711 in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 20 Dec 1711 in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope. She died in 1769. From the Muster Rolls Census it seems that the couple remained childless.
        MOOC 6/1 Vol 1 pg 064 1769 - Lubbe, Maria Jacoba Cabo Maria Jacoba Lubbe Husv van Jan Loos Aug 3 1769.

Johan Caspar-Casper LOOS-LOOTS born on 29 Mar 1751. He died on 7 Nov 1802 in Cape of Good Hope. He was buried in Somerset Rd Cemetery, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. 

1800; 6 May; Cape Town Census;
Johan and Anna; 27 Strand Str, 26 Male Slaves; 5 Female Slaves; 7 Boy Slaves; 5 Girl Slaves; 9 Horses; 6 Cattle

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Johann Caspar Loos (Loots) arrives 1763 as VOC soldier of Saxony Eisenach, citizen in 1777, whale hunter, a Church Deacon of the Lutheran Congregation x 13.6.1779 Anna ROTTEVEEL † 1.3.1811 (62.2.0) wed. v. Johannes Daniels † 9.1.1779(Gabe or Gabriel Loots * c. 1740 and Martha Loots, they were probably slaves of that Loots family)

[NO DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE COULD BE FOUND OF THIS CHILD;
b1 Gabriel Jacob * c. 1772 † 23.5.1862 x Maria Magdalena COETZEE daughter of Gert Coetzee and Anna Pandrosso van Swellendam † 3.12.1873, she was about 100 years old
DEPOT; KAB; MOOC 7/1/264; REFERENCE 18; COETZEE, MARIA MAGDALENA. WIFE OF JACOBUS GABRIEL LOOTS. WILL; STARTING 1861; ENDING 1861; FILED 1862.]

Johan married Anna ROTTEVEEL daughter of Cornelis ROTTEVEEL and Cornelia SMUTS on 13 Jun 1779 in Cape Town Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Anna was born about 1749. She was christened² on 11 Jan 1750 in Cape Town Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She died on 1 Mar 1811 in Cape of Good Hope.

[Transcribed and translated - Chatgpt]
In the records of Stellenbosch, a petition was received from Field Sergeant Pieter du Toit Frantz, who requested the grant of a small piece of land measuring two morgen in the districts of Stellenbosch and Tulbagh. He sought formal inspection and transfer of this land into his possession.

At the same time, another matter was brought before the authorities concerning a young sailor named Nicolaas Justinus KEHR. Kehr had arrived at the Cape from the Netherlands aboard the ship Castor as a common seaman. A request was made on his behalf for release from the service of the Dutch East India Company, together with the grant of local citizenship.

This request was strongly supported by Johannes Casper Loos, the town firemaster of Stellenbosch. Loos had personally arranged for the young man to travel from his birthplace of Emsbach to the Cape, with the intention of adopting him as his own child. His motive was both compassionate and practical: by taking the boy into his household, Loos hoped to relieve KEHR’s impoverished parents, his father’s sister, in Emsbach of the heavy burden of supporting their son.

Moved by this appeal, the authorities agreed to Loos’s request. Out of special consideration, they granted Kehr his discharge from Company service, along with the rights of local burghership. Furthermore, the Company would bear the expense of his extraction from service and the costs of his passage and transport from the Netherlands.

1805; Cape Town Census;
Anna widow; 6 Male Slaves over the age of 16 yrs; 3 Female Slaves over the age of 16yrs; 2 Boy Slaves under 16 yrs old; 3 Girl Slaves under 16 yrs

History of the Nijenborg

The Nijenborg was overpowered by mutineers after a month on her second voyage (May 8, 1763) and forced to sail to Brazil. They arrived there on August 2. Sixty-four mutineers disembarked with some of the cargo of money and gold. The rest arrived in French Guiana a month later. The mutineers intended to live inconspicuously with the loot, but their wasteful behavior made them very conspicuous in both Brazil and Guiana.

The Nijenborg arrived in Paramaribo a year later. There, most of the crew was replaced. The Nijenborg then continued her voyage via the Cape to Batavia, arriving there on August 30, 1765. The Nijenburg was back in the Netherlands on October 20, 1766.

Her third voyage from Texel to Batavia and back did not end well. After leaving Batavia on 13-1-1769 for the Cape, the Nijeburg went missing in the Indian Ocean.