Joachim (Jockum) Melchior Magens (4 March 1715 – 18 August 1783) was a Danish colonial administrator and planter in the Danish West Indies. He is remembered for publishing a grammar of Negerhollands in 1770. Magens Bay is named after his father. He was the grandfather of Joachim Melchior Magens (1775–1845).

Early life and background

Magens was born on St. Thomas in the Danish West Indies, the son of planter Jacob Jørgensen Magens (1682–1731) and Maria van Beverhoudt (1675–1718).[1][2]

Career

Magens and a Copenhagen-based younger brother inherited plantation No. 7 on St. John. He later served first as skifteforvalter on St. Thomas (1760) and then as bailiff (landfoged) and council chairman (stadshauptmand) on the island.[1]

Written works

Magens published a grammar of Negerhollands entitled Grammatica over det Creolske Sprog, som bruges paa de trende Danske Eilande, St. Croix, St. Thomas og St. Jans i America (1770).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Larsen, Kay. "Guvernører, residenter, kommandanter og chefer" (PDF) (in Danish). Arthur Jensens Forlag. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ↑ Hauch-Fausbøll, Theodor. "SAf lægtens Browns Historie" (PDF). slaegtsbibliotek.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "2 Magens og Oldendorp" (PDF). wordpress.com (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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