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APPENDIX III

HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS

At the end of the seventeenth century the following households were registered in Saba:

Registered Households, Saba: May 16th 1699

Isiah Adriansen Peter Johnson Charles Simmons Sr.
Margareth Bail (widow) Margareth Johnson James Simmons
Geloude Van Beverhout James Jennings George Simmons
Susanne Van Beverhout (w) Moses Leverock John Simmons Jr.
Joseph Clark William Leverock Moddyfort Simmons
John Everett James Leverock James Simmons
Dearman Griffens Jonathan Martin John Simmons Sr.
Peter Cuvelje John Mardenborough Charles Simmons Jr.
Antoine Graval Poinwells Mardenborough John Thompson
James Hassell Jacob Patophlet Anna Turner (widow)
George Hassell Daniel Peterson Esau Valaen
Mary Hassell Bastian Peterson Jean Valaen
Jenny Hassell Maijen Van den Poele (w) Matty Windfield
Henry Hassell Peter Runnels Richard Wood
Richard Hassell Steven Roberts William Wood
James Hassell Jr. Peter Segers John Wood
Daniel Halley John Segers Gillis Wilkens
Cornelius Johnson Thomas Segers
Richard Johnson Salomon Segers

Many of these people are also listed on Saba as early as 1687. There are three other names on the list which are illegible. There were 453 people living on the island in 1699.


The following table is extracted from the books of Mr. Louis Houtcooper of the debtors and creditors of the Netherlands West Indies Company. This document reflects the situation as of October 6th, 1686 and the original is in the 'Rijksarchief' in The Hague. It is the earliest document with names of residents of Saba.

October 6, 1686. Debtors & Creditors
Netherlands West Indies Company
Debtor Name Pounds of Sugar Due
William Leverock 585
John Simmons 837
Dick (Richard) Halley 75
William Leverock, Sr. 1687
Matthew Windfield 2396
Jean Vallaen 453
Philip de Mulder 1900
Anthony Graval 556
George Simmons 1392
Julij Gernaer [?] 1787
Willem van der Poele 1556
Peter Runnels 416
Jane Sagers 5335

The above document is signed at Fort Oranje, St. Eustatius on August 24th, 1688.


Population Census, Saba: 1705

1705: Total population 577. Names of Heads of Households.

John Benners John Hassell Jr. James Simmons
Geloude van Beverhoudt Cornelius Johnson Jr. James Simmons (son of John)
Margaret Bail Peter Johnson John Segers
Matthew Cole Issac Johnson Charles Simmons Jr.
Peter Cuvelje Cornelius Johnson Sr. John Simmons
Joseph Clark James Jenning Floris Simmons
Thomas Dinzey Richard Johnson Jr. James Simmons
John Everett Deborah Johnson (widow) James Simmons Sr.
Nicolas Graval Margaret Johnson (widow) John Simmons
Anthony Gravel Edmond Kelly John Simmons Sr.
Dearman Griffins Thomas Keeve Charles Simmons Sr.
Richard Hassell William Leverock Lucas Schorer
Joris Hassell Jr. [George ?] Peter Leverock Jr. John Thompson
James Hassell William Leverock Jr. Catharina Teerlinck (widow)
Thomas Hassell James Leverock Esau Vlaughn
Joris Hassell Moses Leverock Jr. John Vlaughn
Christopher Hassell Moses Leverock Sr. Taby Vlaughn
Joris Hassell Poinwells Mardenborough Matthew Winfield
Emmery Hassell John Mardenborough William Wood
Hercules Hassell Daniel Peterson James Wood Jr.
Richard Hassell Jr. Daniel Peterson Richard Wood
Peter Hassell Jr. John Pantophlet John Wood
Derrick Haley Peter Pantophlet John Waters
Joris Haaell Sr. John Peterson Catherine Wood
William Hamilton Rebecca Pantophlet Matthew Windfield Jr.
James Hassell Sr. Clement Roberts Jr. John Zeegers
Mary Hassell (widow) Edward Roberts Jr. Peter Zeegers
Nellie Hassell (widow) Steven Roberts Peter Zeegers Jr.
Unidentifiable
Janneton Naentou
Jan Seene
Gretchen Leve (widow)
Peter Seeger Jr. married to: Catharina Raapzaat


Population Census, Saba: 1715

1715: Total population 512. Names of Heads of Households.

William Creake Hendrick Johnson Charles Simmons
Joseph Clarck Richard Johnson Thomas Simmons
Moises Correa Cornelius Johnson Jacob Simmons Sr.
Johannes Everett Peter Johnson Jacob Simmons Jr.
Johannes Everett Jr. Margarita Johnson (widow) Taber Tralane
Johannes Everett Jr. Alma Johnson David Thomas
Margarita Edney (Widow) Edmond Kelly Esau Vlaughn
Elisabeth Gravel Thomas Keeve Matthew Windfield
Margarita Genne William Leverock William Wood
Lawrence Haddock Jacob Leverock William Wood Jr.
Jacob Hassell Moses Leverock Richard Wood Jr.
Hercules Hassell William Leverock Sr. Richard Wood
Johannes Haley Poinwells Mardenborough Jacob Wood
Joris Holoman Paul Mardenborough Peter Wood
Hendrick Hassell Johannes Pantophlet Daniel Wood
Peter Hassell Bastian Peterson Johannes Wood Jr.
Thomas Hassell Jacob Simmons Daniel Wood
Hendrick Hassell Floris Simmons Johannes Wood
Nicholas House Thomas Sanders Zeagers Wood
Johannes Hassell Moddyfort Simmons Jacob Wood
Mary Hassell (widow) Johannes Simmons Jr. Jacob Wood Jr.
Esther Haley Johannes Simmons Edward Windfield
Eleonora Hassell Peter Simmons Thomas Zeegers
Jacob Hassell Jacob Simmons Sr. Johannes Zeegers


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