Adam Tas

M, #8378, b. circa 1668, d. June 1722
Father*Jan Tas1 b. c 1640
Mother*Margaretha Geertruijd Lindenhovius1 b. c 1645

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NGK Stellenbosch Baptisms 1688-1732NGK Stellenbosch Baptisms 1688-1732
Last Edited11/08/2019
Birth*Adam Tas was born circa 1668 in Amsterdam, Nederland.2,3
 
Marriage*He married Elisabeth van Brakel, daughter of Adriaan Willemsz van Brakel and Sara Roosendaal, on 7 June 1703 de Caep de Goede Hoop.3
 
Marriage*He married Johanna Koevaal circa 1715 de Caep de Goede Hoop.4
 
Death*He died in June 1722.1
 

Family 1

Elisabeth van Brakel b. b 13 May 1674
Children

Family 2

Johanna Koevaal b. c 1680
Child
Baptisms - WitnessAdam Tas and Margaretha Elberts witnessed the baptism of Jacobus Louw on 18 April 1706 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.5
He and Elisabeth van Brakel witnessed the baptism of Gerret van Wijk on 14 December 1707 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.6,7
He and Abigael Vroom, Ferdinandùs Appel and Levina Cloete witnessed the baptism of Abigael Appel on 7 December 1710 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.8
He and Elisabeth van Brakel witnessed the baptism of Trijntie van Emmenes on 7 May 1713 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.9 See: Baptism of Trijntie Gerritse
NotesIn 1705 Adam Tas together with Henningh Hùijsing and Willem Willemsz van Zijl drew up a petition against Willem Adriaan van der Stel which they despatched to the the Company in Den Haag. They complained he exceeded his powers as governor and accused him of corruption, including using company resources and slaves to develop his private estate Welgelen; that he extorted bribes from freemen seeking to obtain land. The petition was signed by 63 of the 550 vrijburhers, including Hans Jacob Conterman, Pierre Rousseau, Claas van Westhuijsen and Jacob Kloet.10
Slave BirthsBefore 25 June 1702, Grietje NN was born in bondage and was owned by Adam Tas de Caep de Goede Hoop.11
Before 17 May 1704, Kristijn NN was born in bondage and was owned by Adam Tas de Caep de Goede Hoop.12
Slaves owned by individualsBefore 25 June 1702 Sara Symonsz was owned by Adam Tas.13
Resolutions of the Council of PolicyThe Council of Policy convened on 2 November 1707 de Caep de Goede Hoop with Olof Bergh, Monsr. PN van Reede, Jeronimus Cruse and Willem Corsenaar in attendance. Discussed at the meeting: Adam Tas.14

Citations

  1. [S364] Editor-in-chief W.J. de Kock Dictionary of South African Biography Vol II. (Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council, 1972), p.729. Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of SA Biography II.
  2. [S569] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, The Defence of Willem Adriaan van der Stel, H.C.V. Leibrandt; CD-ROM (Cape Town, South Africa: W.A. Richards & Sons, Government Printers, 1987), page 72, Annexsure D 1
    1. The name of the defendant and place of birth:
    Monday 8th March 1706
    Adam Tas of Amsterdam
    2. His age?
    about 38 years
    My thanks to Richard Ball for pointing out this source.. Hereinafter cited as Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope.
  3. [S325] Lorna Newcomb and Ockert Malan, compilers, Annale van Nederduits Gereformeerde Moedergemeente Stellenbosch No 1.., CD-ROM (Stellenbosch) Die Genootskap vir die Kerkversameling, 2004 0-9584832-1-3), Baptism Register, Lorna:
    7.6.1703 trou "Adam Tas van Amsterdam jongm. met Elisabet van Brakel wed. Hans Jurgen Grimp." Sy huwelik het hom die eienaar van 'n plaas gemaak wat hy, volgens legende, `Libertas' vernoem het. Adam, gebore c 1668, was s/v Jan Tas en Margaretha Geertruyd Lindenhovius.. Hereinafter cited as Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
  4. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Date estimate based on baptism of son, Adam.
    Lorna:
    Adam, gebore c 1668, was s/v Jan Tas en Margaretha Geertruyd Lindenhovius. 7.6.1703 trou "Adam Tas van Amsterdam jongm. met Elisabet van Brakel wed. Hans Jurgen Grimp." Sy huwelik het hom die eienaar van 'n plaas gemaak wat hy, volgens legende, `Libertas' vernoem het. Sy tweede huwelik was met Johanna Koevaal van Leerdam.
  5. [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): Eodem die [18 April 1706] van Jacobus Lauw en Maria van Brakel, onder getuijgen van Margreta Elberts en Adam Tas gent: - Jacobus, (1695-1712), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/, http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town).
  6. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Gerret. de vader Arij van Wijk, moeder Kornelia Helmèrs, getùygen Adam Tas, en Elisabeth van Brakel, alle den 14 xber 1707.
  7. [S324] GSSA, "Die VAN WYK-families van Suid-Afrika, Uitgawe 3", 6 Feb 2010 (Pretoria). , Citing NG Kerk Stellenbosch doopregister, p.36. By sy doop word hy aangegee as 'Gerret' met ouers 'Arij Van WIJCK & Kornelia HELMETS' en as getuies Adam TAS en Elisabet VAN BRAKEL.. Hereinafter cited as "Die VAN WYK-families van Suid-Afrika, Uitgawe 3."
  8. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Abigael, d'Vader Ferdinandùs Appel, d'Moeder Fytie Kloete, getùyge Adam Tas, en Abigael Vroom: 7 xbr 1710.
  9. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Trijntie, d'Vader Albert Gerritse, d'Moeder Catryna Van den bos, getù Adam Tas, en Elisabeth van Brakel, 7 May 1713.
  10. [S569] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope.
  11. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Grietje, dogter van Mattys van Madegasker, d' Moeder Sara Symonsz, getuygen Leendert van Brakel, en Barbara van Brakel, der 25 Juny 1702.
  12. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, lyfeygen kind van Adam Tas.
  13. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, The mother's slave status assumed, given that her daughter was born in slavery, viz: Kristijn, lyfeygen kind van Adam Tas, d'Vader Mattijs van Madaskar, Moeder Sara Symon, getùyge Laùrens Sweeris en Neeltie Andries, der 17 Mey 1704. She would therefor also have been in slavery at the time her first child, Grietje, was baptised.
  14. [S332] Webpage tanap.net (http://databases.tanap.net/mooc/) (Original records held by Western Cape Archives and Records Service, Roeland Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa) "Resolution of 2 November 1707, Van Aarde's two children were said to be 7 and 9 years old."
  15. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Lorna:
    Kolben sê: "Wanneer Adam Tas, welkers zoontje Johannes in 't vuur gevallen was, en zich so deerlyk te gebrant had, dat hy daar aan quam te sterven, verzocht, onder borgtocht te worden ontslagen, om 't selve te helpen ter aarde te bestellen, zoo weerd hem zulks op eene onmenshelyke wys afgeslagen." Dit het gebeur terwyl Adam Tas vanaf 27 Feb. 1706 - 16 April 1707 opgesluit was in die Kasteel vir sy aandeel in die verset teen WA van der Stel. Sien ook Adam Tas se Dagboek VRV 11-1.
  16. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
  17. [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town), 1695-1712, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/
 

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