Regina van Rapenberg van Guinea

http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/g6/p6259.htm

"On 6 May 1658,Anna van Guinea, Koddo van Guinea, Evert van Guinea, Maria van Guinea, Oude Hans van Guinea, Jajenne van Guinea, Adouke van Guinea, Deuxsous van Guinea, Dirk van Guinea and Regina van Rapenberg van Guinea arrived enslaved at the Cape on board the Hasselt from Popo, Benin. They were among 220 slaves acquired in Benin - and described by Jan van Riebeeck as bijsonder fraey, cloeck ende lustich volcq", i.e. goodlooking, strong and energetic." http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/g13/p13936.htm

1658 HASSELT (870)

Moker, Jakob Hendriksz. 10-04-1657 Vlie 16-08-1657 Cape 228 slave men and women Evert van Guinea Anna van Guinea Koddo van Guinea, Maria van Guinea Oude Hans van Guinea Jajenne van Guinea Adouke van Guinea Deuxsous van Guinea Dirk van Guinea Regina van Rapenberg van Guinea Sailed into Table Bay with the first cargo of slaves for this country, namely 174 Angolese on board. At the Council meeting of 8 May 1658 it was minuted that the Hasselt had anchored two days earlier with 228 slave men and women on board. Of this group 43 slaves who were all traded at Popo (earlier called Arder, now known as Lagos ) died during the voyage. The Council decided that the Hasselt should set sail for Batavia “en daarmee af te senden een getal van 140 a 150 stucx slaven” [and to send between 140 and 150 slaves (to Batavia )]. At the meeting of 30 May 1658 it was noted that the Company had to feed 200 slaves per day. On 28 August 1658 the Councillors learnt about the slaves from Guinea and Angola who had absconded. At the Council meeting of 26 October 1678 it was recorded that the slaves traded on Madagascar would be transported immediately to the west coast of Sumatra . This type of reporting occurs throughout the Resolutions up to the end of the VOC rule at the Cape of Good Hope. http://www.geni.com/projects/South-African-Stamouers-Progenitors-Mapping-the-first-arrivals-to-Cape-of-Good-Hope/1045

The Secret Modus Operandi in Obtaining Slaves for the Cape: The Ship Hasselt 1658 http://stamouers.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6...

Please see & contribute to the Discussion about whether her husband/partner is Jan Luij van Ceylon. I am disconnecting them, pending sources. Sharon Doubell Oct 2016