Heinrich "Hendrik" Elberts (Elbrechts), SV/PROG

ELBERTS HEINRICH (according to W. Schmidt, p. 60, original name ELLEBRECHT). - Osnabrück. Adelborst 1656, b. 21.2.1657, was granted a piece of ground on the Liesbeeck River 14.4.1657, and farmed together with Steven Jansz Botma. Took part, 1657, in an expedition of Abraham Gabbema. Later resident at Stellenbosch, heemraad 1682, captain of the Stellenbosch burgher dragoons, owner of the farms “Klein Vredenburg”, “Aan den Weg” and “By den Weg”. One of the first cattle graziers in Hottentots Holland (1678). + in October 1696. ~ Aletta ter Mollen of Schüttorf in Hanover. 9 Children. (GMR 1656 ; Leibbrandt, Letters, pp. 264, 315, 316, 447 ; Godée-Molsbergen, I, p. 28 note 2; Res. of 31.8.1682; Theal, History, II, p. 242 ; G.R. nr. 336 ; Test. O.C. 1: 88 ; Test. CJ 1165: 52; Dorothea Fairbridge, “Historical Houses of South Africa,” p. 118.)

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P9-007: Hendrik ELBERTS (ook ELBERS en Heinrich ELLEBRECHT)

Gebore in Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Duitsland (datum onbekend). Hy arriveer in die Kaap in 1656 as ‘n adelbors, word ‘n burger op 21 Februarie 1657 en kry grond aan die Liesbeekrivier wat hy saam met Steven Jansz Bothma bewerk.

In 1660 het Steven Jansz Botma gekla dat sy vennoot Hendrik Elbertsz verkseie kere met hulle slavin Adouke seks gehad het.

In 1685 was hy betrap met die sluikhandel van tabak wat hy van Jan Baptist du Bertin gekoop het. In Januarie 1687 is die Kompanjiepos in Hottentots-Hollands aan hom en Jochem Marquaardt verhuur. Hy word later 'n heemraadslid van 1684 - 1685 en 1691 - 1692. Hy was ook kaptein van die Stellenbosch-burgerdragonders

Hy trou met Aletta TER MOLLEN (datum onbekend), ons ouma. Aletta TER MOLLEN was van Schüttorff, Hannover, Duitsland. Hulle had nege kinders, die eerste was Hendrik  4 Desember 1672 en die laaste was Margaretha  1686. Hulle vierde kind, ‘n dogter, Geertruy, ons ouma, is gebore of gedoop op 6 Junie 1677.

Hendrik en sy gesin het vir ‘n ruk teruggegaan na Europa maar later weer teruggekeer.(Lombard)

‘n Alternatiewe bron laat te blyk dat Hendrik in ‘n tweede huwelik met ene Adouke getroud is.

Sterf c Oktober 1696

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