Johannes Smit

b4 Jacobus * c. 1689 » Stellenbosch 16.10.1689, boer “Uylekraal”, dist. Swartland † Swartland c. 1752 x Kaapstad 3.3.1709 Elisabeth SLABBERT * Nederland » Meliskerke, Nederland 15.4.1691 † Okt. 1771 d.v. Floris Slabbert en Huijbregtje Jaspers

c1 Johannes » Kaapstad 15.9.1709 * Jan. 1779 x Drakenstein 29.11.1743 Catharina Magdalena MAREES * Kaapstad (J.M.-dg v. Cabo Voorn)

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Johannes Smit 1709-1779

born 1709, Cape of Good Hope 10

baptized 15 August 1709, Cape Town 11

died January 1779 12

will dated 4 January 1779 13

and filed 28 January 1779 14

Notes: In their joint will of 1779, the couple is described as: den

búrger Johannes Smith Jacobusz: en desselfs huisvrouw Catharina

Magdalena Mares.

Their property is left to the children of their brothers and sisters

(met versoek van 't úijtterste ben[e]ficirie der neefkens) with a

specific bequest of 200 Rixdollars to Floris Johannes Slabbert,

soontje van Johannes Slabert Gideonsz:

Johannes Smit and Catharina Marees were witnesses to the baptism

of their niece Aletta Catharina Smit, daughter of his brother, Alewijn

Smit and Engela Helena van Niekerk on 30th July 1769 at Swartland.

married 29 November 1743 Drakenstein 16

Catharina Magdalena Mares 15

born Cape of Good Hope 17