Anthonie Maartens

Anthonie was born about 1739 in Cape of Good Hope and his baptism took place there on August 23rd, 1739.  Anthonie's father was Jasper Maartens and his mother was Catharina  van Laar.  His paternal grandparents were Anthony or Anton  Maartens and Sara Moller (Claassen). He had three brothers and four sisters, named Jacobus, Jasper, Frederik, Anna, Sara, Maria and Aletta.  He was the second oldest of the eight children.