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Tamar van Tambora¹

F, #6286, b. circa 1675

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Last Edited

10/07/2018

BirthOrigin*

Tamar was from Tambora and was perhaps born there circa 1675. She was said to be 22 years old in 1697.²

Baptism

Tamar van Tambora was baptized on 13 September 1711 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town).^3,4,5

Names in the record, in publications, etc.

13 September 1711, the name of Tamar was written in the record as Thamar van Macassar.^3,4
7 September 1721, the name of Tamar was written in the record as Tamoer van Macassar.⁶

Slave Transactions

On 25 June 1697 Adam van Malabar and Tamar van Tambora were sold by Cornelis Keeleman to Christoph Grünewaldt de Caep de Goede Hoop, for Rds. 60 and Rds. 70, respectively.^7,8,9

Slave Emancipations

On 7 September 1721 Tamoer van Macassar was emancipated as stipulated in the will of Christoph Grünewaldt, with the approval of his sons, Christoffel Groenewald, Johannes Groenewald and Coenraad Groenewald de Caep de Goede Hoop.⁶

Citations

[S347] Mansell Upham, "Slaves of the free-burgher Christoffel Groenewald", February 2006 (Pretoria, South Africa). This short register was prepared for Delia Robertson by Mansell Upham in February 2006., d[it]o [1711.13.7b – ie 13 September 1711] Na voorgaande belydenis gedoopt een Macassarse slavin van Christoffel Groenewald genaamt Thamar. Hereinafter cited as "Slaves of Christoffel Groenewald."
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p. 179.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
[S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org) "[13 September 1711] Na voorgaande belijdenis gedoopt een Macassaarse slavin van Christoffel Groenewald, genaamt. — Thamar
familysearch.org."
[S347] Mansell Upham, "Slaves of Christoffel Groenewald", This short register was prepared for Delia Robertson by Mansell Upham in February 2006., d[it]o [1711.13.7b – ie 13 September 1711] Na voorgaande belydenis gedoopt een Macassarse slavin van Christoffel Groenewald genaamt Thamar.
[S432] Robert C-H Shell compiler, Changing Hands, A calendar of bondage in southern Africa, 1550 to 1888, CD-ROM; ISBN 1-86918-063-1; (Cape Town: Ancestry24, September 2007), Tamar
First Name: Tamar
Date Of Baptism: 1711/09/13
Place Of Origin: Macassar
Continent Of Origin: Indonesian Archipelago
Slave Owner Status: Private
Gender: Male
Age Simplified: Adult
Type: Burgher
Marital Status: Married
Baptismal Number: 2
Owners Number: 2
Owner Surname: Groenewald
Owner First Name: Christoffel
Owner Ethnic Origin: German
Owner Toponym: van Koningberge
Owner Year Of Death: 1721
Owner Gender: Male
Owner Civil Status: Burgher
Owner Rank: None
Owner Marital Status: Married
Owner Date Of Birth [sic - marriage]: 11 Nov 1691
Owner Occupation: Bookkeeper
Owner District: Cape
Owner Immigrant Status: Stamvader
Owner Wealth Status: 6
Owners Binary Unknown: 0
Father Binary Number: 2
First Witness Surname: Antonij
First Witness First Name: Johanna v.d. Caap
Second Witness Surname: Batavia, v
Second Witness First Names: Flovis
Source Location: Dutch Reformed Archives
Reference Source: GR 1 8/1
Page Number: 88
Sequence Number In Original: 0719. Hereinafter cited as Changing Hands.
[S432] Robert C-H Shell compiler, Changing Hands, Tamoer van Macassar.
[S432] Robert C-H Shell compiler, Changing Hands, 1227, Adam
Sequence IDNO: 1227
Slaves First Name: Adam
Presumed Place Of Origin: Van Malabar
Day Of Sale: 25
Month Of Sale: 6
Year Of Sale: 1697
Type Of Sale: Oceanic
Type Of Name: Old Testament
Continental Origin Code: Indian Sub Continent
Slaves Age: 20
Slaves Gender: Male
Price In Rixdollars: 60
Sellers Last Name: Keeleman
Sellers First Name: Cornelis
Sellers Civil Status: VOC employee
Sellers Gender: Male
Sellers Domicile: Transit-at sea
Sellers Occupation: Skipper
Buyers Last Name: Groenewald
Buyers First Name: Christoffel
Buyers Civil Status: burgher
Buyers Gender: Male
Buyers Domicile: Table valley
Buyers Occupation: blacksmith
Primary Reference: Transporten en Scheepeniskennis.
[S432] Robert C-H Shell compiler, Changing Hands, Sequence IDNO: 1230
Slaves First Name: Tamar
Presumed Place Of Origin: Van Tambur
Day Of Sale: 25
Month Of Sale: 6
Year Of Sale: 1697
Type Of Sale: Oceanic
Type Of Name: Autochthonous
Continental Origin Code: Indonesian Archipelago
Slaves Age: 22
Slaves Gender: Female
Price In Rixdollars: 70
Sellers Last Name: Keeleman
Sellers First Name: Cornelis
Sellers Civil Status: VOC employee
Sellers Gender: Male
Sellers Domicile: Transit-at sea
Sellers Occupation: Skipper
Buyers Last Name: Groenewald
Buyers First Name: Christoffel
Buyers Civil Status: burgher
Buyers Gender: Male
Buyers Domicile: Table valley
Buyers Occupation: blacksmith
Primary Reference: Transporten en Scheepeniskennis.
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 179. 25.6.1697, p. 224 (verso): Adam from Malabar (20) and Tamar from Tambora (22), sold by Cornelis Keeleman, skipper on the Spiegel, for Rds. 60.