Maaij Claesje van Angola (abt. 1645)

Born about 1645 in Angola [uncertain]

Wife of Leendert Jansz van Gijselen — married about 1670 in de facto relationship, de Caep de Goede Hoop, Dutch Cape Colony [South Africa]

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in de Caep de Goede Hoop [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth

Date: 1645 ^[1]

Events

On 14 October 1657 the Amersfoort departed Vlie enroute to de Caep de Goede Hoop where it docked on 28 March 1658. With more than half the journey completed, on 23 January 1658, probably off the coast of Angola, the Amersfoort sighted a Portuguese slaver with 500 slaves on board. After a 24-hour chase, the vessel was captured, and 250 slaves were taken aboard the Amersfoort for the journey to the Cape. The crippled Portuguese vessel was abandoned to whatever fate might befall her, 250 slaves and her crew. Of those, when the Amersfoort heaved to in Table Bay two months later, only 174 had made it alive, most them, according to Jan van Riebeeck "girls and small boys" - among them were Maaij Claesje van Angola. ^[1]

Occupation

On 5 July 1671 Maaij Claesje van Angola was a slave owned by the VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) at the Cape. ^[1][2]

Child

5 July 1671

Baptism of Company mulatta Sara van de Caep - later known as Sara Jans: / Leenderts: / van Gijselen, daughter of Batavia returnee midwife of the Company`s Slave Lodge, Maaij Claesje van Angola ... [Mansell Upham]^[3]

Sources

• Robertson, Delia. The First Fifty Years Project. http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/ Page: Maaij Claesje van Angola Seen and added by Philip van der Walt 7 Jul 2015.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: Robertson, Delia. The First Fifty Years Project. http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/ Page: Maaij Claesje van Angola Seen and added by Philip van der Walt 7 Jul 2015.
2. ↑ Entered by Pieter Meyer 16 May 2013.
3. ↑ Source: [Mansell Upham] First Fifity Years - Project collating Cape of Good Hope records Facebook Community Page: Jul 06 at 5:01 am Seen and added by Philip van der Walt Jul 07, 2015.