Reinier van der Sande1
M, #14837, b. circa 1680, d. 16 January 1717
(Witness) Defence | On 16 March 1706 a petition on behalf of Willem Adriaan van der Stel was signed by the following free fishers, some of whom were also free blacks: Willem Basson, Reinier van der Sande, Jan Willemse Vermeulen, Willem Duijsert, Pieter Pieterse de Groot, Lambert Simonsz Stam, Claes van Coningshoven, Domingo van Bengale, Abraham Veij, Moses van Macassar, Joost Ventura, Coridon van Negapatnam, Emanùel van Macasser, Mirra Moor van Ceylon, Reva van Macassar and Katzilimuda van Macassar. The signatories testified that they, along with their families and slaves, had been allowed to earn an honest living fishing in Table Bay and further afield, without let or hindrance from the governor or any official acting on his behalf.7 |
Citations
- [S191] C.C. de Villiers & C. Pama, Geslagregisters van ou Kaapse Families III S-Z (Cape Town / Amsterdam: A.A. Balkema, 1966), p.831. Hereinafter cited as Geslagregisters van ou Kaapse Families III S-Z.
- [S204] Dr. J. Hoge, Personalia of the Germans at the Cape, 1652-1806, Archives Year Book for South African History (Cape Town: Government Printer, Union of South Africa, 1946), p.267. Catharina Hoffers, wid. Nicolaas van den Sande of Middelburg. (C6, pp. 368, 372; MOOC 10/22 nr. 2; letter of 30.3.1712 to the Orphan Masters of Middelburg in Uitgaande Briewen O.C. vol. 1, according to which the only surviving child of C. Hoffers' six children by her first marriage was Reinier v. d. Sande; see G.K. nr. 826.). Hereinafter cited as Personalia.
- [S789] E-mails from Mansell Upham (e-mail address) to Delia Robertson, 10 Apr 2014 (Personal Library, Email Upham) "(s/o Nikolaas Reiniersen van der Sande (from Middelburg) & Catharina Hoffers (from Dodrecht)."
- [S789] E-mails from Mansell Upham to Delia Robertson, 10 Apr 2014 "Renier van der Sande `from Batavia`
(s/o Nikolaas Reiniersen van der Sande (from Middelburg) & Catharina Hoffers (from Dordrecht)."
- [S21] Date estimated by compiler, Delia Robertson and, unless there is corroborating information, should not be considered as anything more than a guide - based on baptism of son.
- [S152] J.A. Heese & R.T.J. Lombard, South African Genealogies 3 H-I (Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council, 1992), p.417 † 16.1.1717. Hereinafter cited as S.A. Genealogies 3 H-I.
- [S569] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, The Defence of Willem Adriaan van der Stel, H.C.V. Leibrandt; CD-ROM (Cape Town, South Africa: W.A. Richards & Sons, Government Printers, 1987), p.180. "Appeared before the Commissioners of the Council of Justice, Willem Basson, Reynier van de Zande, Jan Willemsz: Vermeulen, Willem Duysert, Corn.[elis]Claasz: [Kuip], Pieter Pietersz: de Groot, Lammert Simonsz: [Stam], Roelof Carstensz: Osenbergh, Lourens Pluvier, Claas Koningshoven, Domingo of Bengal, Abraham de Vyf, Moses & [sic] Aaron, Joost Ventura, Sampoerny of Macassar, Coridon of Nagapatam, Claas Claasz: of Bengal, Gerrit Claasz:, Emanuel of Macassar, Mira Moor, Reba of Macassar, Abraham of Macassar, & Sriyay Moeda, all free- burghers & domiciled here, who at the requisition of the Hon.[orable] Governor W.A. van der Stel declare that they all, since the Governor's presence here, & when the weather was favourable, by day & by night whenever they had no other work, had gone out fishing, in order to earn their food properly and honestly, not only along the shores of this bay, but also elsewhere in the neighbourhood, & wherever they thought that they could do so freely & without let or hindrance, but also their children, partners & slaves. Not one of them has ever been hindered by the Hon.[orable] Governor or anyone sent by his orders, much less reproached in any way for so doing. To confirm the above the 12 first named, being Europeans, each uttered the solemn words, "So truly," &c., whilst the remaining 11 do so by means of their signatures, - In the Castle, 16 March, 1706, before the Commissioners A.[driaen] van Reede, K.J. Slotsboo, & H.[endrik] Bouman, members of the Court of Justice, who have with deponents subscribed to the above.". Hereinafter cited as Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope.
- [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): [18 Maart 1703] van Christiaan Maasdorp en Maria Bason onder getuijge van Rijnier vande [Sande] en Helena Clement, gent: - Engela, (1695-1712), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/, http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town).
- [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): 5 Augusti [1708] van Christiaan Maasdorp, en Maria Bason; de getuigen Rijnier vande Sande, en de wed: Bason. - Engela Elizabeth, 1695-1712, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/
- [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): 1711 7 Junij van Jan Walboom, en Catharina Cornelisz Jobsz-dogter; de getuigen Rijnier van de Zande, en Magdalena van Ek. - Cornelis, 1695-1712, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/
- [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p. 184. 17.4.1698: Isak from Balij (32), sold by Christoffel Rudolph Dritseler to Reijnier van der Sande for Rds. 100.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
- [S789] E-mails from Mansell Upham to Delia Robertson, 10 Apr 2014 "Nicolaas van der Sande baptised 10 May 1699 - not to be confused with Nicolaes van der Sande (son fron 2nd marriage of father) who inherits (1731) from deceased estate of Frans van der Nest."
- [S789] E-mails from Mansell Upham to Delia Robertson, 10 Apr 2014.