Willem Forbis1,2

M, #15554, b. circa 1640

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Last Edited13/03/2016
BirthOrigin*Willem may have been from the United Kingdom and was perhaps born there circa 1640. The date is estimated. I suspect his signed named of Forbis to be a variant of Forbes.2 
Occupation* On 13 January 1678 Willem Forbis was a mate on the St Andries —the vessel was enroute to Batavia.3 
Names in the record, in publications, etc.13 January 1678, the name of Willem was written in the record as Willem Vorbus.4
NotesOn 8 May 1724 I have assumed Klaas van Angola is the same very young slave, slafie, purchased in 1678 by Steven Jansz Botma, the father-in-law of Christina de Brùyn, from Willem Forbis, the onderstuurman of the ship St. Andries, which I suspect was an English vessel. Relatively few slaves were imported from Angola after those who arrived on the Amersfoort in 1658. It is therefor unlikely there were two slaves from Angola named Claas/Klaas owned by members of the same family.5
Slave TransactionsOn 13 January 1678 Klaas van Angola was sold by Willem Forbis to Steven Jansz Botma, for f 100. Indian valuation.4,3

Citations

  1. This is how he signed his name.
  2. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p.135.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
  3. [S607] J.L. (Leon) Hattingh, "Kaapse notariële stukke waarin slawe van vryburgers en amptenare vermeld word (II), Die tweede Dekade 1671-1680", Kronos (Die notariële stukke II) 15 (1999): 13.1.1678          TS 3, g.p.
    Willem Vorbus, onderstuurman op die St Andries, verkoop aan Steven Jansz van Wageningen, vryburger alhier, die slafie Klaas van Angola vir f 100. [Willem Forbis]. Hereinafter cited as "Die notariële stukke II."
  4. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p.135; 13.1.1678: Klaas from Angola, sold by second mate Willem Vorbus (signature Forbis) to Steven Jansz van Wageningen for f 100. Indian valuation.
  5. [S788] Webpage Tanap (http://databases.tanap.net/) "Reference no.: MOOC8/4.121 1-2; Testator(s): Steijntje Christoffelse de Bruijn; 8 Maij 1724
    …
    Op de plaats aan Riebeeks Casteel
    Lijf eijgenen
    1 jonge gen:t Claas van Angola …."
 

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