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Titus van Macassar¹

M, #16528, b. circa 1678

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Last Edited

17/06/2017

BirthOrigin*

Titus was from Macassar and was perhaps born there circa 1678. He was said to be 20 years old in 1698.¹

BaptismCandidate

Titus van Macassar may be the individual who was baptized on 31 October 1706 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town). He was named Titus Christianus at this baptism, I think referring to the fact the he was now a Christian. Only one other individual in this group of baptisms is similarly recorded, that is Scipio Christianus who was baptised in 1707 as the slave of Samuel Elsevier. The possibility is that both of Samuel Elsevier's slaves were similarly recorded when baptised.²

Names in the record, in publications, etc.

Titus van Macassar may be the same person named as Titus Christianus on 31 October 1706.³

Baptisms - Witness

Scipio Christianus was baptized on 25 September 1707 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town). He was named Scipio Christianus at this baptism, I think referring to the fact the he was now a Christian. Only one other individual in this group of baptisms is similarly recorded, that is Titus Christianus who was baptised in 1706 as a privately owned slave, and whom I have assumed to be Titus van Macassar, slave of Samuel Elsevier. The possibility is that both of Samuel Elsevier's slaves were similarly recorded when baptised.⁴

Slave Transactions

On 17 January 1698 Titus van Macassar, Jan van Kissen and Francis van Malabar were sold by Jacob Joppe de Jonge to Samuel Elsevier, for Rds. 200.⁵

Citations

[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p. 182.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
[S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org) "[31 Octob: 1706] Na voorgaande belydenis gedoopt syn ... - Titus Christianus."
[S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org).
[S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org) "[25e Septemb:r 1707] Na voorgaande belydenis gedoopt een lijfeigens van d' E[dele] Heer Samuel Elsevier, en is genaamt - Scipio Christianus
familysearch.org."
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 182. 17.1.1698, p. 300 (verso): Three slaves, Titus from Macassar (20), Jan from Kissen (20), Francis from an unknown origin, sold by Jacob Joppe de Jongh of the Swaag to Samuel EIsevierfor Rds. 200.