Sien sy doopinskrywing hierby aangeheg, en die inventaris van sy ma, Anna Hasselaar.
Daar is 'n nota op Richard Ball se website: Notes: In 1798, in the Estate accounts of his wife' sister, Anna [Clara] Bok, are listed 5 sons, Andries, Christiaan, Paul and Jacobus Bester, all already dead but leaving offspring who are named, and Nicolaas Bester, still living at that date.
Geen van Andreas Bester se ander kinders tree op as doopgetuies by Casper se kinders se dope nie, wel Isabella Engels en Willem Engels, sy halfbroer en -suster.
Merkwaardig! Jansi has unearthed information here which might change current knowledge base of the Besters. The fact that Casper is recorded at his offspring's baptisms as Bester in several occations might be more significant than Pester;
Jansi, maybe a comparison of the baptism records of Anna Bock's other
children in comparison with Casper's might be another supportive piece of evidence.
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Ek is stadig besig om dit te laai, maar word gesidetrack. Dit is nog niksseggend tot nou toe. (Ek is by Paulus)
In die De la Fontaine verslag vind ek:
District: Cape District Surname: Bester, Andries Status date of repatriation: Burgher Adult males: 1 Adult females: 1 Children: 2 Comments by the Governor, Spouses added to list of head of house: Is Een Landbouwer Dog Heeft Veel Schulden
Paulus is in 1731 gedoop, dus moes dit ten minste 3 kinders gewees het. Help ons nie - Casper kon by sy ma gebly het.
Geen Jacobus Pester of Bester iewers te vinde nie.
Dit blyk Andreas het 'n testament opgestel wat in 1752 'verthoond' is:
MOOC 7/1/8, 30 BESTER, ANDRIES. WILL. 1735. FILED 1752.
en CJ 2654, 79 BESTER, ANDRIES. TESTAMENT. 1735
Kan jy nie dalk afskrifte kry met jou volgende argief-besoek nie? Dalk is daar 'n clue.
Casper Bester's baptism entry shows his father as Jacobus Pester.
His mother was Anna Hasselaar, as is clear from her inventory and his baptism entry.
He is always referred to as Casper Bester in the baptism entries of his children.
The other children of Andreas Bester 's baptism entries don't provide any clue.
We are hoping that his will will provide an answer, if Daan can get copies - I've given the references
I ordered a copy of Anna Bock's Inventory which lists a number of inheritors, which include some of her children and grandchildren. No mention is made of Casper or any of his children. CJ 2902 however was a bit of an anticlimax - I could find no signature (or cross) or any mention to his name like in other similar contracts, unless it is hide somewhere under the curly difficult to read but neat handwriting.
Sorry I was referring to
MOOC 7/1/8 30 BESTER, ANDRIES. WILL. 1735 and
MOOC 7/1/8 30 BOK, ANNA. WIFE OF ANDRIES BESTER. WILL. 1735
Have not seen any reference to his inventory
As mentioned Caspar or his children is not in her inventory which supports that he was most probably not her son. I think the search must be on for Jacob Bester/Pester
I find Jacques Harmensz: of Gent in VC 41 (Generale Monsterrolle) of 1714 to 1718 as 'soldaat'. If one bears in mind that Casper named his second son Harmanus, this might be our man.
This man left Zeeland in 1713 on board the 'Schellenberg'. He was at the Cape from 5-07-1713 and then left on 16-06-1719 on board the 'Risdam'.
See http://www.historici.nl/Onderzoek/Projecten/DAS/detailVoyage/93245
http://vocopvarenden.nationaalarchief.nl/detail.aspx?ID=150227
http://www.historici.nl/Onderzoek/Projecten/DAS/detailVoyage/93405
http://vocopvarenden.nationaalarchief.nl/detail.aspx?ID=1394942
I agree that it is thin, but I find no other likely suspect.
No, not with Aletta. She was born at the Cape.
He is the only Jacobus I can find at the Cape during the relevant time who is not accounted for.
There were Pesters living in Gent at the time. (And also at other places!)
If we can find any information about Anna's parents that might help.
Why his patronym would be used in the Monsterrolle and a surname in the baptism entry is a difficulty.
Jansi, net 'n klein bydrae. Jy het dit seker al self raakgesien en dan vra ek om verskoning. Francina Groenewald d5 gedoop 12.02.1769, dogter van Hendrik Groenewald en Catharina Maria Groenewald, getroud met W of D RESTER. Ek weet dit is lank na ons Casper, maar wys dat daar sulke vanne was in die Kaap. June.
Ek het hierdie Rester in Geslagsregisters van ou Kaapse Families gekry, maar daar is niks verder oor hom nie.
b3 Christoffel Groenewald x Catherina Loos
c6 Coenraad Groenewald xx Maria Maree
= 08.04.1731 =28.07.1748
Stellenbosch Drakenstein
d5 Francina Groenewald x W. Rester
= 12.02.1769
Huwelik seker tussen 1785 - 1790 in Stellenbosch of Drakenstein
In dieselfde boek is daar 'n Johann Carl Christiaan Pester, van Leipzig. Aankoms 1789, soldaat, later algemene handelaar in Kaapstad.
x 20.04.1794 Maria Elisabeth Killian
Correction ;
With the confusion of the Groenewald family the above should read:
b3 Christoffel Groenewald x Catharina Loos
c6 Coenraad Groenewald xx Maria Maree
d3 Catharina Maria Groenewald
b2 Coenraad Groenewald xx Catharina Pieterse
c12 Hendrik Groenewald
c12 Hendrik Groenewald x Catharina Maria Groenewald d3
d5 Francina x Rester
Francina = 12.02.1769
Have I got it right?