Family [F8816]
SMIT
Parents
Alewijn SMIT {M} [P8310] = Engela Helena VAN_NIEKERK {F} [P26364]
Married Sunday 10 October 1756, Swartland
Alewijn:
Christened Sunday 23 June 1734, Cape Town
Died Thursday 25 January 1787, Stellenbosch, Cape1
Occupation: Boer/Farmer
Reference number: 8310
Reference number: 8310
There is no mention in the marriage register entry as to whether he or his wife had been previously married or not, nor is there any patronymic to indicate who his father was.
On the death notice of his son, Jacobus Hendrik, he is entered as 'Alewyn Smit, Jacobus Zoon'; in the joint will made by him and his wife in 1774 he is named as Alewijn Smit Jacobz. and in the estate distribution file produced by the Weeskamer on the death of his widow, Engela Helena van Niekerk, made in July 1820, her late husband is stated to be Alewyn Smith Jacobuszoon.
For this and other reasons (see Alewyn Smit de oude ) I have not followed De Villiers/Pama for the parentage of this man but take him to be b2c12, page 893.
His baptism was witnessed by Alewijn Smit and Helena Gous.
His will was dated 9 April 1774 and filed 12 February 1788.
Engela Helena:
Christened Sunday 15 January 1738
Died ABT 18202
Reference number: 26364
Reference number: 26364
Reference number: 26364
Children
Elisabeth3 {F} [P51692] = Nicolaas RAS {M} [P26528] > Family [F10523]
Married BEF 1797
Elisabeth:
Christened Sunday 25 September 1757, Swartland
Died Monday 17 February 1840
Reference number: 51692
Reference number: 51692
Nicolaas:
Reference number: 26528
Reference number: 26528
Married Wednesday 19 April 1797
Christiaan Stephanus:
Christened Monday 18 November 1771, Piketberg
Died Thursday 5 March 1840, Swartfontein
Reference number: 26529
Engela Helena4 {F} [P26420] = Willem MIJBURG {M} [P26413] > Family [F9571]
Married Sunday 22 August 1784
Engela Helena:
Born Saturday 11 November 1758
Christened Sunday 24 December 1758, Swartland
Reference number: 26420
Reference number: 26420
Willem:
Born Sunday 9 October 1763
Reference number: 26413
Reference number: 26413
Jacobus Hendrik {M} [P26518] = Margaretha Wilhelmina LOUW {F} [P26530] > Family [F5225]
Married Sunday 11 April 1784, Swartland
Jacobus Hendrik:
Born Tuesday 18 March 1760
Christened Sunday 6 April 1760, Swartland
Died Sunday 9 February 1834, Kleinvallei, Stellenbosch5
Occupation: Farmer
Margaretha Wilhelmina:
Born Thursday 8 May 17666
Christened Sunday 20 July 1766, Swartland
Died Friday 31 March 1843, Klipfontein, district Stellenbosch7
Maria Margaretha {F} [P26419] = Albertus MIJBURGH {M} [P26412] > Family [F9331]
Married Sunday 20 April 1783, Cape of Good Hope
Maria Margaretha:
Born Sunday 27 December 1761
Christened Sunday 31 January 1762, Swartland
Died Sunday 31 January 18418
Reference number: 26419
Reference number: 26419
Albertus:
Reference number: 26412
Reference number: 26412
Reference number: 26412
Francois {M} [P26418] = Catharina Engela MYBURG {F} [P26411] > Family [F9570]
Married Sunday 3 October 1784
Francois:
Born Saturday 14 May 1763
Christened Sunday 26 June 1763, Swartland
Reference number: 26418
Reference number: 26418
Catharina Engela:
Born Sunday 22 October 1758
Died Thursday 18 November 1841, Worcester
Reference number: 26411
Reference number: 26411
Johannes Cornelis {M} [P26520] = Anna Catharina Gysberta SMIT {F} [P26519] > Family [F9601]
Married Sunday 23 October 1791, Cape Town
Johannes Cornelis:
Born Wednesday 18 September 1765
Christened Sunday 13 October 1765, Swartland
Died Thursday 3 November 1836, "Hartebeesfontein" dist. Malmesbury
Anna Catharina Gysberta:
Christened Thursday 9 November 1775, Cape Town
Died Friday 22 January 1847, "Hartebeesfontein" dist. Malmesbury
Adriana Hendrina (Beatrix)9 {F} [P26521] = Matthys CARSTENS10 {M} [P26531] > Family [F9602]
Married Sunday 25 February 1787, Malmesbury11
Adriana Hendrina (Beatrix):
Born Monday 14 September 1767
Christened Sunday 18 October 1767, Swartland
Reference number: 26521
Reference number: 26521
Matthys:
Christened Sunday 26 June 1768
Reference number: 26531
Reference number: 26531
Married Sunday 23 March 1800, Swartland
Martin Johannes:
Christened Sunday 23 August 1767
Reference number: 26532
Reference number: 26532
Aletta Catharina {F} [P26522] = Hendrik MOSTERT {M} [P26533] > Family [F9604]
Married Thursday 2 April 1789
Aletta Catharina:
Born Sunday 30 July 1769
Christened Sunday 17 September 1769, Swartland
Reference number: 26522
Reference number: 26522
Hendrik:
Born ABT 1766
Reference number: 26533
Reference number: 26533
Married Sunday 15 November 1801
Johannes Arnoldus:
Born ABT 1767
Reference number: 26534
Huijbregtje {F} [P26523]
Christened Sunday 4 October 1772, Swartland
Reference number: 26523
Reference number: 26523
Helena Alberta {F} [P26524] = Theunis Hermanus CARSTENS {M} [P26535] > Family [F10652]
Helena Alberta:
Born Thursday 14 September 1775
Christened Sunday 22 October 1775, Swartland
Reference number: 26524
Reference number: 26524
Theunis Hermanus:
Born ABT 1770
Reference number: 26535
Reference number: 26535
Catharina Johanna {F} [P26525] = Nicolaas Everhardus LAMPRECHTS {M} [P51702] > Family [F10522]
Married Sunday 1 July 1804, Cape Town
Catharina Johanna:
Born Saturday 31 May 1777
Christened Sunday 3 August 1777, Swartland
Reference number: 26525
Reference number: 26525
Nicolaas Everhardus:
Reference number: 51702
Reference number: 51702
Johannes Christiaan:
Reference number: 51701
Reference number: 51701
Nicolaas Albertus {M} [P26526] = Johanna Catharina MOSTERT {F} [P26537] > Family [F9610]
Married Sunday 7 December 1800
Nicolaas Albertus:
Born Thursday 24 December 1778
Christened Sunday 17 January 1779, Swartland
Reference number: 26526
Reference number: 26526
SAG pg 436 gives third marriage to Anna Frederika KARNSPEK. This is incorrect, and refers to Nicolaas Albertus [P51732] married to Anna Frederika [P51733]
Johanna Catharina:
Born ABT 1781
Reference number: 26537
Reference number: 26537
Married Sunday 8 November 1807, Tulbagh12
Margaretha Magdalena:
Born ABT 1782
Reference number: 26539
Reference number: 26539
Sources
1 : "Richard Ball's Research:"
Will dated: 9 April 1774
Will filed: 12 February 1788
2 : "Richard Ball's Research:"
Engela Helena van Niekerk died circa June 1820 -
Her L&D account was drawn up July 1820.
Will dated: 9 April 1774
3 : "Boerepioneers van die Sandveld:"; Page 93; Unreliable
Originally thought to be descended from b4c12 Stephanus Christiaan per MHD Smit h and CC de Villiers
4 : "SA Genealogies Vol. 11"; Page 446
SAG has her as Engela Maria
5 : "eGGSA Library"
MOOC 6/9/10 - Age 73 years 11 months 21 days
6 : "Richard Ball's Research:"
Swartland: 1766 Den 20 Julij
Maragritha Wilhelmina
De ouwders sijn Jacobus Gideon Louw, en Hester Wiese,
als getuijgen sijn Adriaan van Zeijl en Sara Johanna Wiese
den 8 Maaijus h.a. nata
7 : "Richard Ball's Research:"
Death Notice - Louw, Margaretha Wilhelmina - 1843
died 31 Marcht 1843 aged 76 years 10 months 23 days
place of death: Le Plaatse Klipfontein, Swartland Stellenbosch distrik
8 : "National Archives"
KAB MOOC 4786 SMIT- MARIA MARGARETHA. DEATH NOTICE. 1841
9 : "Richard Ball's Research:"
Baptised as Adriana Hendrina, but called Adriana Beatrix in her Mother's Estate Distribution Accounts, 1820.
10 : "SA Genealogies Vol. 11"; Page 436
Son of Louis Carstens and Elisabeth Kriel
11 : "SA Genealogies Vol. 11"; Page 436
12 : "SA Genealogies Vol. 11"; Page 436
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