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Jacob Cloeten died 1693 Fijtje Raderotjes died 1665 Willem Schalks van der Merwe died 1716 Elsje Jacobs Cloeten died circa 1702

Schalk Willemsz van der Merwe 1 of from 1692 the farm De Hoop, Drakenstein later the farm Wittenberg, Drakenstein 2 Heemraad 3 born 1673 4 baptized 13 August 1673, Cape Town 5 died before 21 March 1740 6 will dated 22 November 1739 and filed 21 March 1740 Notes: On 5th June 1696 his parents, Willem Schalks and Elsie Jacobs Cloeten, deeded him a gift, to be considered part of their eventual estate, of : eight oxen, used to the plough; four harijs; two vaarse of two years old; one plough, one wagon and one yoke; one horse with its accoutrements plus other farm utensils These were to become his as soon as he married Anna Prevo, daughter of Scharl Prevo and Marij Lafreber. 23 January 1702 muster rolls: Schalk Willemsz & Anna Pruvost, 4 kinderen His children are given as listed in the Inventory of her goods, drawn up on 10th October 1740, after the death of his widow, Anna Provo. He also owned a farm called De Sagte Valleij in the Land of Waveren, which, in 1740, was run by his son Gerrit van der Merwe. When he and his wife made their will in November 1739 he was ill and confined to bed ('Siekelijk te bedde leggend') and she was not well either.

married circa June 1696 7 Anne Prevot 1681-before 1740

Elsje 1697 - c1757 children Carel 1698 - bef.1740 children Jacobus b.1699 Willem b.1701 Maria 1703 - bef.1727 children Anna d. c1738 children Sophia 1706 - 1727 children David b.1707 Pieter d. c1738 children Isak b.1711 Marritje b.1713 Hendrik b.1714 Gerrit b.1716 Roelof b.1718 Pieternella b.1720 Carel b. c1724

children of Schalk Willemsz van der Merwe and Anne Prevot Elsje van der Merwe 1697-circa 1757 born 1697 baptized 25 August 1697, Drakenstein died circa 1757, (will filing date)  married between April 1716 and May 1717 Willem Burger 8 died circa 1731 farmer of Houd Constant, Vier en Twintig Rivieren Carel van der Merwe 1698-before 1740 born 1698 baptized 20 December 1698, Drakenstein died before 1740  married 31 December 1719 Drakenstein Geertruijd du Toit 9 circa 1690-1750 Jacobus van der Merwe born 1699 born 1699 10 baptized 12 February 1699, Drakenstein 11 Notes: Drakenstein, marriages: Den 14 April 1726 Jacobus van der Merwe van Cabo de Goede Hoop burger aan Drakensteijn weduwenaar met Katharina Jacobs van deze uijthoek J:D: Willem van der Merwe born 1701 born 1701 12 baptized 23 October 1701, Drakenstein 13  married 15 August 1726 Drakenstein 14 Elsje Willemzen van Heerden born at the Cape 15 Maria van der Merwe 1703-before 1727 born 1703 baptized 29 April 1703, Drakenstein died before October 1727  married 14 April 1720 Stellenbosch Andries Burger 16 died 1749 of Drakenstein Anna van der Merwe died circa 1738 died circa April 1738  married 18 May 1721 Stellenbosch Johannes Botha 17 of the farm Olifantsberg, beyond the Breede River Sophia van der Merwe 1706-1727 born 1706 baptized 18 April 1706, Drakenstein died between August and October 1727  married Pieter Rossouw 18 1703-before 1762 farmer of 'Boven 't Hexrivier aan De Doorens', across the RoodeSand David van der Merwe born 1707 born 1707 19 baptized 2 October 1707, Drakenstein 20 Notes: In his mother's inventory of 1740 he is recorded as supervising a farm in the Bokkeveld ('Onder De Soon David Van Der Merve berust' in 't bockevelt') Pieter van der Merwe died circa 1738 died circa March 1738  married 12 August 1731 Drakenstein Elsje Jansz van Rensburg 21 1712-1763 Isak van der Merwe born 1711 born 1711 22 baptized 27 September 1711, Stellenbosch 23 Marritje van der Merwe 24 born 1713 born 1713 25 baptized 14 May 1713, Drakenstein 26 Notes: She was baptised Martha, but is called Marritje in the Inventory drawn up after her mother's death in 1740. Hendrik van der Merwe born 1714 born 1714 27 baptized 28 October 1714, Drakenstein 28 Gerrit van der Merwe 29 born 1716 born 1716 30 baptized 22 November 1716, Drakenstein 31 Notes: In 1740 he was running the farm De Sagte Valleij in the Land of Waveren, having been left it at a valuation of f. 1000 by a will of 1739. Roelof van der Merwe 32 born 1718 born 1718 33 baptized 24 July 1718, Drakenstein 34 Notes: Roelof was running the two farms, Wittenberg and De Hoop, both in Drakenstein in 1740, having been left them, at a valuation of f. 3000 by testament dated 1739. Pieternella van der Merwe 35 born 1720 born 1720 36 baptized 19 May 1720, Drakenstein 37 Carel van der Merwe born circa 1724 born circa 1724 38 baptized 2 September 1725, Drakenstein 39

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