• DEATH: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-F3XH?i=430&ca...

Not him killed in fight with Jacob Cloete in 1696 -- On 1st October 1696 Jan Smit was insulted by Jacob Cloete. Enraged, Smit drew his rapier, but Cloete evaded the blows and clouted Smit with a piece of wood, beat him with his fists and kicked his chest, shouting: 'Lie there, you dog!'. Within a very few days, during which he suffered continual pain in his chest, Jan Smit died.

Curator Note from Lea Herbst (24/6/2013):

b7 Alewyn Smit » 28.9.1695, x 25.12.1718 Hester Bekker; xx not to Engela, Helena van Niekerk see MOOC 8/34.22 onder Alewyn Smit, b4c13

http://www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk/smit/I224.html

Alewijn Smit de oude

of Zo Voorbij, Vierentwintigrivieren - Will - Smit, Alewyn and Hester Bekker - 1774 to their son Jacobus Smit their dwelling place calle 'Zo voorbij'

Born 1695 - Geslagsregister van ou Kaapse Families, A.A. Balkema, Cape Town, 1966 page 893

Bapt.28 September 1695, Stellenbosch

Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation, consulted in the form of microfilm copy at the LDS, Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argief, Stellenbosch, G2/7/1 1700-1786 Film 133, p.11

Aalwijn zoon van Jan Smit, de moeder Arijaantie Tol gedoopt den 28 Septembris 1695 als getuijgen barent van brinck Jann[etje] van Reijingh

Died August 1774, Land van Waveren

• Will - Smit, Alewyn and Hester Bekker - 1774 one of this couple at least, will have died between February and October 1774 when their joint will was filed with the Weeskamer
  
• Cape Death Notifications 1758-1838, transcribed from a microfilm copy at the Eaton LDS family history center, Cape Archives first series, page 120, 1774 - Waveren - Alewyn Smit d'oude - (no date) [See Discussion here https://www.geni.com/discussions/163622?msg=1486957 Sharon Doubell July 2021]
  
• Church Registers - Swartland Congregation, microfilm of the original registers, Latter Day Saints, also Cape Archives VC666, Consulted at the Norwich Latter Day Saints Family History Centre, VC666 baptisms, page 95, 1774 op den 19 Junij gedoopt Aleweijn Johannes ... de getuigen zijn Alewijn Smith de oude en zyn vrouw Hester Bekker ...
  
• Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation - Deaths, Het Boek der gestorvene persoonen In't land van Waveren, Cape Archives, VC 665 page 9, Anno 1774 ... (after August) is overleden Alewijn Smit d'oude will dated 2 February 1774 and filed 6 October 1774
  

Richard Ball's Notes:

In 1713 he was workiing as a hired hand for Jacobus van Eden according to the estate accounts of the latter (Aan Alewijn Smit over verdiende knegts loon ... f.21 - MOOC 13/1/1, 62).

He was described as 'Alewijn Smit de oude' in his and his wife's joint will of 1774.

This will makes mention only of two of their children, Jacobus and Johannes Petrus.

Although De Villiers/Pama, in the Geslagsregister van Ou Kaapse Families, 1961, gives him a second wife in 1756, he was, in fact, survived by his wife Hester Bekker who died in 1777 according to the death rolls of the Master of the Orphan Chamber in Cape Town.

Married 25 December 1718 at Drakenstein Hester Bekker (1700-1777)

Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 p.2...Anno 1718 den 25ste Decemb. Alewijn Smit van Cabo, jonkman met Hetster Bekker, jongedogter

Children

c1 Helena *c. 1720 » 26.4.1722 x 10.9.1741 Barend Johannes BURGER s.v. Willem Burger en Elsie van
der Merwe xx 16.8.1772 Bartholomeus VAN DER VYVER

c2 Hester » Drakenstein 31.10.1723 x 16.9.1742 Schalk Willem BURGER » 20.10.1720

c3 Johanna Adriana » Drakenstein 19.8.1725 x Adriaan LUBBE xx 15.7.1759 Schalk Willem VAN DER MERWE

c4 Petronella » Drakenstein 23.11.1727 x 9.11.1746 Johannes KRUGER » Kaapstad 13.12.1722 † voor 1779 xx 2.2.1783 Johan Hendrik BACKEMEYER (Bakemeijer) v. Pruisies Minden

c5 Dorothea Maria » Drakenstein 8.4.1730 x 15.1.1745 (ander bron: 3.4.1746) Barend Johannes VORSTER
» 1.12.1726 † tussen Mei 1793 en 29.5.1794 s.v. Hans Vorster en Elisabeth Lubbe

c6 Johan Pieter » Drakenstein 5.7.1733

c7 Alewijn * 4.2.1736 » Drakenstein 8.4.1736, burger Stellenbosch † Okt. 1790 x 28.7.1760 Maria Jacoba DU PREEZ * c. 1743 » 13.4.1743 † 27.7.1791 d.v. Hercules du Preez en Johanna de Maker

c8 Johannes Petrus » Stellenbosch 2.2.1738 x Kaap 7.9.1760 Magdalena BOTHMA * c. 1740 xx 10.4.1773 Elisabeth GOUS * c. 1742

c9 Jacobus » 25.11/12.1740

c10 Andries Adriaan * 24 Riviere » 23.12.1742 † Graaff-Reinet 23.9.1814 x Tulbagh 30.4.1769 Anna Maria BOTHMA * Kaapstad c. 1745 † 14.9.1794

c11 Johanna » 3.1.1745

c12 Stephanus Christiaan » Kaapstad (Tulbagh) 5.10.1749 v. “Misverstand”, dist. Bergrivier † 21.10.1791 x Kaapstad 24.2.1771 Elsie Sophia BURGER » 13.2.1752 † voor 21.5.1844 d.v. Willem Burger en Maria Magdalena Burger

See First Fifty Years Project

GEDCOM Note

Category: Cape of Good Hope Ready

Biography

Notice ===:: [Citing Richard Ball]: "Although some of these gigantic families are genuine enough, I have found others to be the creations of genealogists (see AlewijnSmit d'oude (Smit-160|Alewijn Smit d'oude -160) and Alewijn Smit Jacobusz(Smit-53|Alewijn Smit-53): for instance, who are treated as one person in De Villies/Pama). A little more reading in DeV/P revealedthat Gerrit's third wife was the daughter of his first wife, his own step-daughter! I felt almost certain that such a marriage would not have been allowed under the marriage laws of the time so I consulted theSouth Afican Archives online index (NAAIRS) to find what documents I might order from the Cape to establish the facts about these people." <ref>Source: Ballfamilyrecords.co.uk/notes/ The first Van Wijks at the Cape of Good Hope: an introduction (Richard Ball) Seen and added Oct 28, 2015 by Van der Walt-440|Philip van der Walt.</ref>

Suffix ===:: b6 <ref>WikiTree profile Smit-160 through the import of My Family.Pretorius.Van_Wyk.DeWaal.Potgieter.2011.ged on Sep 19, 2011 by Pretorius-12 | Judy Potgieter.</ref><ref name=ARRIE>WikiTree profile Smit-388 through the import of wikitree upload.ged on Jul 19, 2012 by Klopper-13 | Arrie Klopper.</ref>

Birth ===:: Date: Aalwijn was born in 1694 <ref name=ESME>WikiTree profile Smitde oude-1 created through the import of Pieterse Rev1.ged on Jun 1, 2011 by Pieterse-13 | Esme Pieterse.</ref> / before 1695 <ref name=PIETER>Meyer-2493 | Pieter Meyer, Apr 19, 2013.</ref><ref name=ANONY/> / [in] 1695 <ref name=ANDREW>WikiTree profile Smit-465 through the import of Ancestors_DippenaarAndre_noinfo.GED on Oct 23, 2012 by Dippenaar-12 | Andrew Dippenaar.</ref> / [on] 15 Sep 1695. <ref name=DINA/>:: Place: Het Land van Waveren, Cape, [South Africa] <ref name="text-85b">May 5, 2013 by Vermaak-85 | Dina Vermaak.</ref> / Stellenbosch [South Africa] <ref name=ANDREW/>

Parents ===:: He was the son of Smit-760|Jan Smit and Tol-34|Adriana Tol.<ref name=ANONY/>

Christening ===:: Date: 28 Sep 1695 <ref name=ALTA/><ref name="text-48b"/><ref name="text-13">Jul 19, 2012 by Klopper-13 | Arrie Klopper.</ref><ref name=ESME>WikiTree profile Smit de oude-1 created through the import of Pieterse Rev1.ged on Jun 1, 2011 by Pieterse-13 | Esme Pieterse.<ref><ref name=ANDREW/><ref name=DINA/>:: Place: Stellenbosch <ref name=ARRIE/><ref name=ESME/><ref name=DINA/>

::Aalwijn <ref name=ALTA/><ref name="text-48b"/>
::Father: Jan Smit <ref name=ALTA/><ref name="text-48b"/> ::Mother: Arijaantie Tol <ref name=ALTA/><ref name="text-48b"/>::Witnesses: Barent van Brinck, Jannetie van Heijnningh <ref name=ALTA>Source: Nederduits Gereformeerde Gemeente (NGK), Stellenbosch, Baptism register, 1688-1732, page 11 (1). Repository: NG Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch, G2 4/1. Transcribed by Ockert Malan, Lorna Newcomb and others. (http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/ Added by Bannink-13 |Alta Bekker Jul 7, 2015.</ref><ref name="text-48b">The GenealogicalSociety of South Africa: eGSSA branch, South African Records Transcribed. A selection of historical records transcriptions. Source: Nederduits Gereformeerde Gemeente (NGK), Stellenbosch, . ucfirst(baptism) register, 1688-1732, 10 (4). Repository: NG Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch, G2 4/1. Transcribed by Ockert Malan, Lorna Newcomb and others.See also Die Stellenbosse Heemkring Seen and entered May 26, 2016 by Coetsee-48|Susanna de Bruyn.</ref>

Occupation ===:: Boer [farmer] <ref name=ARRIE/> at Zo Voorbij, Vierentwintigrevieren. <ref name=ARRIE/> Hy is 'n vryburger van Stellenbosch. Hy boer op die plaas 'Zo Voorbij, Vierentwintigrivieren'en was ‘n trekboer. <ref name=ALTA>Source: South African Genealogies, compiled by J.A. Heese, edited by R.T.J. Lombard, GISA, 1986 SA Familieregisters Vol 11 Scho-Sny. GISA.org.za Added by Bannink-13 | Alta Bekker Sept 1, 2015.</ref>

Marriage

:Date: 25 Desember 1718 :Groom: Alewyn Smit :Bride: Hester Besfùrs (sic) :Place: Drakenstein Dutch reformed Church :Transcription: 25 Desember 1718 Alewyn Smit van Cabo Jongman met Hester Besfùrs, Jongedogter <ref name-=Ronel-m>Transcribed by Ronel Olivier from records sited at ”South Africa, DutchReformed Church Register, Drakenstein. Private photo collection: Photo taken by R. Olivier (2005) Added by Van Heerden-335|Ronel Olivier January 2020 </ref> :x 25 Dec 1718 Tulbagh, Wes-Kaap Aalwijn (Alewyn/Alewijn) SMIT en Hester Bekker. <ref name=ALTA/> :xx 10 Oct 1756 met Engela Helena van Niekerk. <ref name=ALTA/>

Death ===:: He passed away about 1774 <ref name=PIETER/><ref name=ANONY>WikiTree profile Smit-764 created by Susan-89 | Anonymous Delport, Thursday, July 18, 2013.</ref><ref name=ANDREW/> / Aug 1774 <ref name=ESME/>/ [in] 1779 <ref name=DINA>WikiTree profile Smit-646 through the import of Vermaak Family Site - 05 May 2013.GED on May 5, 2013 by Vermaak-85 | Dina Vermaak. Source: Author: Robert Howell Title: Mey WebSite Text: MyHeritage.com Page: Alewyn Smit</ref><ref>"† na 02.02.1774 en voor 06.10.1774 toe hulle gemeenskaplike testament geliaseer word by die Weesheer gedateer 2 Februarie 1774". Source: Inventories ofthe Orphan Chamber of the Cape of Good Hope by the TEPC team of transcribers and editors - this series is now complete and contain 75 volumes, 1673-1834. It now also contains the first 5 volumes of the Venudrollen (auction records), the series MOOC 10, dating from 1691 to 1748. [http://www.tanap.net/content/activities/documents/Orphan_Chamber-Ca...]. Added by Bannink-13 | Alta Bekker Aug 14, 2015.</ref>:: Place: Land van Waveren, Tulbagh, [Cape Province] <ref name=ESME/><ref name=ANDREW/> / Cape, [South Africa] <ref name=DINA/>

Sources

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