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Jan Jansz: van Eeden circa 1637-circa 1704 Maria Rossar circa 1659-after 1723

Maria Catharina van Eeden born 1696, at the Cape 1 baptized 31 January 1696, Stellenbosch 2 died after February 1751 3 will dated 10 February 1751 Notes: Her children with Jan Harmenz Potgieter are given as listed in her Declaration of her children's rights made in May 1734 (Cape Archives CJ 2654,60) prior to her second marriage with Theunis Botha. for a note on her parentage see below#

married (1) 18 February 1714 at Stellenbosch 4 Jan Harmensz Potgieter 1674-circa 1733

Hester b.1716 Amerentia b.1719 Jan b.1722 Friederik b.1724 Theodorus Harmanus Lambertus Maria Johanna b.1730

married (2) 13 June 1734 at Drakenstein 19 Theunis Botha 1686-circa 1746 farmer (1718) 20 of Hoogstede 21

children of Maria Catharina van Eeden and Jan Harmensz Potgieter Hester Potgieter 5 born 1716 born 1716 6 baptized 23 February 1716, Drakenstein 7 Amerentia Potgieter born 1719 born 1719 8 baptized 19 October 1719, Stellenbosch 9 Jan Potgieter born 1722 born 1722 10 baptized 1 February 1722, Drakenstein 11 Friederik Potgieter born 1724 born 1724 12 baptized 11 June 1724, Drakenstein 13 Theodorus Potgieter 14 Harmanus Lambertus Potgieter 15 Maria Johanna Potgieter 16 born 1730 born 1730 17 baptized 27 August 1730, Cape Town 18

# The parents of Maria Catharina van Eeden I have assumed that the Maria Catharina van Eeden who married Jan Potgieter in 1714 is the same as Maria van Eeden daughter of Jan Jansz van Eeden and Maria Rossar. The latter was one of the witnesses at the baptism of Amrentia Potgieter in 1719.

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18 Church Register - Cape Town Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 603, VC 604, VC 605, VC 644 baptisms, page 57 1730, 27 Aug, Maria Johanna, de Vader is Jan Harmenz Potgieter, de Moeder Catharina van Eden, de getuyge zyn Anthonij Lombar en Johanna Snyman

17 Church Register - Cape Town Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 603, VC 604, VC 605, VC 644 baptisms, page 57, 1730

16 Declaration - Van Eeden, Maria Catharina - 1734 Maria Catharina van Eeden wed. wijlen Jan Harmensz: Potgieter ... Hester, Amorentia, Jan, Friederik, Theodorus, Harmanus Lambertus en Maria Johanna Potgieter deese zeven door de Compte. in huwelijk verkreegen bij haaren gem: man Zalr

15 Declaration - Van Eeden, Maria Catharina - 1734 Maria Catharina van Eeden wed. wijlen Jan Harmensz: Potgieter ... Hester, Amorentia, Jan, Friederik, Theodorus, Harmanus Lambertus en Maria Johanna Potgieter deese zeven door de Compte. in huwelijk verkreegen bij haaren gem: man Zalr

14 Declaration - Van Eeden, Maria Catharina - 1734 Maria Catharina van Eeden wed. wijlen Jan Harmensz: Potgieter ... Hester, Amorentia, Jan, Friederik, Theodorus, Harmanus Lambertus en maria Johanna Potgieter deese zeven door de Compte. in huwelijk verkreegen bij haaren gem: man Zalr

13 Church Register - Drakenstein congregation, photocopy of original registers, Cape Archives (originals in NGK archives, Stellenbosch), VC 644 baptisms, page 63, 1724 Den 11de Junij - Frederik, zoon van Jan Hermse Potgieter en Mari a Catharina van Eden. Getuijgen [P].Blom en [C]: de Beer.

12 Church Register - Drakenstein congregation, photocopy of original registers, Cape Archives (originals in NGK archives, Stellenbosch), VC 644 baptisms, page 63, 1724

11 Church Register - Drakenstein congregation, photocopy of original registers, Cape Archives (originals in NGK archives, Stellenbosch), VC 644 baptisms, page 59, 1722 Den 1ste Maart - Johannis, zoon van Jan Hermesse Potgieter en Catharina Van Eden. Getuijgen Dirk Vroonhof en Beatrix Potgieter.

10 Church Register - Drakenstein congregation, photocopy of original registers, Cape Archives (originals in NGK archives, Stellenbosch), VC 644 baptisms, page 59, 1722

9 Church Register - Stellenbosch Congregation, Consulted both as microfilm at the LDS and Palmkronieke facsimile, also Cape Archives verbatim copies, originals at the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argief, Stellenbosch, G2 4/1, VC 639 baptisms, page 93, 1719 Amerentie d'Vader is Jan Harmensz Potgieter, d'Moeder Maria van Eden, get' Hans Jurgen Potgieter en Maria Rossar, 19 8br 1719

8 Church Register - Stellenbosch Congregation, Consulted both as microfilm at the LDS and Palmkronieke facsimile, also Cape Archives verbatim copies, originals at the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argief, Stellenbosch, G2 4/1, VC 639 baptisms, page 93, 1719

7 Church Register - Drakenstein congregation, photocopy of original registers, Cape Archives (originals in NGK archives, Stellenbosch), VC 644 baptisms, page 43, 1716 Den 23ste Febr: Hester, doghter van Jan Hermanse Potgieter en Maria Catharina Van Eden. Getuijgen Pieter Dutoit en Marta Dutoit

6 Church Register - Drakenstein congregation, photocopy of original registers, Cape Archives (originals in NGK archives, Stellenbosch), VC 644 baptisms, page 43, 1716

5 Declaration - Van Eeden, Maria Catharina - 1734 Maria Catharina van Eeden wed. wijlen Jan Harmensz: Potgieter ... Hester, Amorentia, Jan, Friederik, Theodorus, Harmanus Lambertus en maria Johanna Potgieter deese zeven door de Compte. in huwelijk verkreegen bij haaren gem: man Zalr

21 Resolutions of the Council of Policy of the Cape of Good Hope, http://www.tanap.net/content/activities/resolutions_CapeOfGoodHope/, Cape Archives C. 112, pp. 3-33, Saturdag den 31 October 1739 1739, Maandagh den 31 Augustus: Zijn wij vertrocken van de plaets van den capit{e}ijn Botha, gent. Hoogsteede, [1] met een parthij manschappen en waagens, tot na Jan Celliers, [2] en aldaer onse tenten opgeslaagen

20 Will - Botha, Theunis &MM Snijman - 1718 .. den Landbouwer theunis bota ...

19 Church Register - Drakenstein congregation, photocopy of original registers, Cape Archives (originals in NGK archives, Stellenbosch), VC 644 marriages 1734, Den 13 Junie Theunis Botha van Cabo de Goede Hoop heemraad aan Draktn. wewenaar - Maria Catharina van Eeden van Cabo voornt. wedwe wylen Jan Hermse Potgieter Will - Botha, Theunis &Maria Catharin van Eeden - 1735, dated 16th July 1735, filed 26 July 1746, Cape Archives, MOOC 7/1/7, 8 Den hemeraad en Captn. der burgerij alhier Monsr. Theunis Bota, van Cabo De Goede Hoop, en maria Chatharina van Eeden, mede van Cabo geboortig ... ... beneffens des testateurs vijf voorkinderen met name Christoffel, Margaretha, Jacobus, Maria Elisabeth en Philippus Rudolphus Bota, ...

4 Church Register - Stellenbosch Congregation, Consulted both as microfilm at the LDS and Palmkronieke facsimile, also Cape Archives verbatim copies, originals at the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argief, Stellenbosch, G2 4/1, VC 639 baptisms, page 88 Joannes, de Vader Jacobus Bota, d'Moeder Elsje Snyman, getn. Jan Harmensz Potgieter en Maria van Eeden, 5 Maart 1719 Church Register - Stellenbosch Congregation, Consulted both as microfilm at the LDS and Palmkronieke facsimile, also Cape Archives verbatim copies, originals at the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argief, Stellenbosch, G2 4/1, VC 639 marriages, page 8, 1714 18 dito (Feb) Jan Harmense Potgieter met Maria Catharina van Eden

3 Will - Van Eden, Maria Christina, wed. Theunis Botha - 1749 Codicil dated 10 Februarij 1751

2 Church Register - Stellenbosch Congregation, Consulted both as microfilm at the LDS and Palmkronieke facsimile, also Cape Archives verbatim copies, originals at the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argief, Stellenbosch, G2 4/1, VC 639 baptisms, page 11, 1696 marija catrijna dogter van jan jans: van Eden de moeder maria russaar is gedoopt den laasten januarij 1696 als getui ge jan geel, marija Catrijna Swaanswijck

1 Will - Botha, Theunis &Maria Catharin van Eeden - 1735, dated 16th July 1735, filed 26 July 1746, Cape Archives, MOOC 7/1/7, 8 maria Chatharina van Eeden, mede van Cabo geboortig Church Register - Stellenbosch Congregation, Consulted both as microfilm at the LDS and Palmkronieke facsimile, also Cape Archives verbatim copies, originals at the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argief, Stellenbosch, G2 4/1, VC 639 baptisms, page 11, 1696