HATTING(H)-Stamvader
Arrived at the "Cape of Good Hope" in 1693 from Speyer, Germany after the burning and destruction of his birth place Spier (Speyer), Germany in 1689.
In the Cape he first lived in the Cape known as La Motte (Wemmershoek) from 1695 to 1709. In 1709 he lived on the farm Spier in Stellenbosch. He also owned the farm Hadersleben in Stellenbosch that was situated on crossroads between the Cape, "die Kuile" and Drakenstein. He also owned the the farm Nietvoorby on the Banghoekpad.
On 29 December 1708, according to the diary of Tas, Hattingh was attacked by a sailor Jan Sax. He was robbed and left helpless on the ground. This happened between Tijger Valleij en de Kijlen. Hattingh's servant, Hans Jurgen Krayenbergh, found him and took him back to the Cape on a wagon, belonging to Obits. Sax's sister was married to Obits. He was 22 years old and a servant of Gerrit Basson.
Also known as "Hinrich; Hans Hendrik", "Hans Hattingh", "Heinrich"