Jasper Maartens

Jasper was born about 1714 in Cape of Good Hope and his baptism took place on July 24th, 1714.  Jasper's father was Anthony or Anton  Maartens and his mother was Sara Moller (Claassen).  His paternal grandparents were Jasper Maartens and Anna van Deventer; his maternal grandparents were Johan Claus Moller and Jette Claesz. He had four sisters named Henrietta, Anna, Catharina and Susanna.  He was the oldest of the five children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Anthonie and Huibrecht.