See First Fifty Years Project http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/g6/p6849.htm

Andries BEYERS arrived from Saxen as a soldier at the Cape in February 1672 on the ship Wapen van der Gouw. He was a knecht in 1672 for the wagonmaker Cornelis Wycksteyn. His wife Catrijn was the former slave woman Catharina VAN DE KAAP, they got married 21 March 1683. In 1683 Beyers were asked by the orphan chamber to look after the child of Petronella van Bengale.

CHILDREN

• b1 Elisabeth = 10 Oct 1683, X Christoffel Esterhuijzen
• b2 Maria = 19 Dec 1683, X Jan Harmensz Harting, XX Jacob Vrey, XXX 19 May 1720 Hans Jacob Contermann
• b3 Johannes Jurgen X 13 Feb 1717 Catharina Visser
• b4 Christoffel = 14 Sep 1687
• b5 Margaretha = 26 Feb 1690, X 16 Aug 1711 Leendert Oelofse, XX Esias Nel
• b6 Susanna = 20 Jul 1692 jonk oorlede
• b7 Susanna = 12 May 1696

Refeences:

• Heese en Lombard
• GC de Wet Vryliede en Vryswartes in die Kaapse Nedersetting