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Johannes van Nieuwkerken 1697-circa 1744 Engela Plooij 1710-circa 1738

Engela Helena van Niekerk born circa January 1738 1 baptized 16 January 1738 2 died circa 1820 3 will dated 9 April 1774 Notes: I have assumed that the Engela Helena van Niekerken who married Alewijn Smit in 1756, is the same person as the daughter of Johannes van Nieuwkerken and Engela Plooij. I have based my assumption on the fact that the witnesses at the baptisms of three of her children, Hendrik Jacobus, Johannes Cornelis and Helena Alberta where each of Engela Helena's two brothers and one sister are baptismal witnesses along with their spouses. It was usual for such witnesses to be close family members, most often the grandparents (but both Engela Helena's parents were dead by this time) and brothers and sisters of the parents or of the baptised child.

married October 1756 at Swartland 4 Alewijn Smit Jacobuszoon 1734-1787 farmer 5

Elizabeth b.1757 Engela Helena 1758 - c1792 children Jacobus Hendrik 1760 - 1834 children Maria Margrita b.1761 Frans b.1763 Johannes Cornelis b.1765 Adriana Beatrix b.1767 Aletta Catharina 1769 - bef.1820 children Huijbregtje b.1772 Helena Alberta 1775 - bef.1820 children Katarina Johanna 1777 - bef.1820 children Nicolaas Albertus 1778 - 1822 children

children of Engela Helena van Niekerk and Alewijn Smit Elizabeth Smit 6 born 1757 born 1757 7 baptized 25 September 1757, Swartland 8  married Stephanus Christiaan Smit 9 1734-1787 Engela Helena Smit 1758-circa 1792 born 11 November 1758 baptized 24 December 1758, Swartland died circa October 1792  married Willem Myburgh 10 of the loan farm De Klipheuwel on the Berg River Jacobus Hendrik Smit 1760-1834 born 18 March 1760 baptized 6 April 1760, Swartland died 9 February 1834, at Kleinevaley, District of Stellenbosch  married 11 April 1784 Swartland Margaretha Wilhelmina Louw 11 died before 1820 Maria Margrita Smit 12 born 1761 born 27 December 1761 13 baptized 31 January 1762, Swartland 14  married Albert Myburgh 15 1766-1843 Frans Smit born 1763 born 14 May 1763 16 baptized 26 June 1763, Swartland 17 Notes: baptized Francois, called Frans in his mother's Estate Distribution Accounts, 1820. Johannes Cornelis Smit born 1765 born 18 September 1765 18 baptized 13 October 1765, Swartland 19 Adriana Beatrix Smit 20 born 1767 born 14 September 1767 21 baptized 18 October 1767, Swartland 22 Notes: baptized as Adriana Hendrina, but called Adriana Beatrix in her mother's Estate Distribution Accounts, 1820.  married Maarten Smit 23 Aletta Catharina Smit 1769-before 1820 born 30 July 1769 baptized 17 September 1769, Swartland died before July 1820  married Hendrik Mostert 24 Huijbregtje Smit born 1772 baptized 4 October 1772, Swartland 25 Notes: She is not mentioned in her mother's Estate Distribution Accounts of 1820 so presumably she had already died without leaving any heirs. Helena Alberta Smit 1775-before 1820 born 14 September 1775 baptized 22 October 1775, Swartland died before July 1820  married Theunis Carstens 26 died before 1820 Katarina Johanna Smit 1777-before 1820 born 31 May 1777 baptized 3 August 1777, Swartland died before July 1820  married Nicolaas Everhardus Lambrechts Nicolaas Albertus Smit 1778-1822 born 24 December 1778, at the Cape baptized 17 January 1779, Swartland died 3 February 1822  married (1) Margaretha Magdalena Blignault 27  married (2) December Cape Town Jacoba Catharina Mostert 28

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28 Inventory - Smith, Nicolaas Albertus - 1822, dated 15 March 1822, Cape Archives (via TANAP), MOOC8/36, 65 Inventaris van alle zodanige goederen ...van Nicolaas Albertus Smith Alewynz: en Margaretha Magdalena Blignault, door eerstgenoemde ab intestato metter dood ontruymd ende nagelaten ten voordeele der kinderen door hem in twee onderscheidene huwelyken verwekt, als a) by zyne voor overledene huysvrouw Jacoba Catharina Mosterd ...

27 Inventory - Smith, Nicolaas Albertus - 1822, dated 15 March 1822, Cape Archives (via TANAP), MOOC8/36, 65 Inventaris van alle zodanige goederen ...van Nicolaas Albertus Smith Alewynz: en Margaretha Magdalena Blignault, door eerstgenoemde ab intestato metter dood ontruymd ende nagelaten ten voordeele der kinderen door hem in twee onderscheidene huwelyken verwekt, als a) by zyne voor overledene huysvrouw Jacoba Catharina Mosterd, b) by zyne thans nagelatene wed:

26 Estate Accounts - Van Niekerk, Engela Helena - July 1820, dated July 1820, Cape Archives, MOOC 13/1/45, 25 wijle Helena Alberta Smit in huwelijk verwekt by Theunis Karsten

25 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 p.90, 1772 den 4 October Huijbregtje De Vader is Aleweijn Smit De Moeder is Engela Helena Nieuwkerken Getuigen Fredrik Brand de jonge en Huijbregtje Smit

24 Estate Accounts - Van Niekerk, Engela Helena - July 1820, dated July 1820, Cape Archives, MOOC 13/1/45, 25 wylen Aletta Catharina Smit .... haren medeoverledenen man Hendk. Mosterd

23 Estate Accounts - Van Niekerk, Engela Helena - July 1820, dated July 1820, Cape Archives, MOOC 13/1/45, 25 Adriana Beatrix Smit getrouwd met Maarten Smit

22 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 p.70, 1767 Den 18 Octob. Adriana Hendrina De ouwders zijn Aleweijn Smith en Engela Helena van Nieuwkerken, als getuijgen zijn Maarten Slabber en Beatrice van d'Westhuijsen den 14 Septemb. h.a. nata

21 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 p.70, 1767 Den 18 Octob. Adriana Hendrina den 14 Septemb. h.a. nata

20 Estate Accounts - Van Niekerk, Engela Helena - July 1820, dated July 1820, Cape Archives, MOOC 13/1/45, 25 6. Adriana Beatrix Smit getrouwd met Maarten Smit

19 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 p.60, 1765 Den 13 October Johannis Cornelis De ouwders sijn Alweijn Smith en Engela Helena van Nieuwkerken, als getuijgen sijn Hendrik Korenelis van Nieuwkerken, en Aletta Heijns den 18 Septemb. h.a. natus

18 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 p.60, 1765 Johannis Cornelis den 18 Septemb. h.a. natus

17 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 p.49, 1763 Den 26 Junij Franscoijs De ouwders zijn Alweijn Smith en Engela Helena van Nieuwkerken, als getuijgen zijn Franscoijs Smith en Maria Johanna Laubser, Den 14 Maaij us h.a. natus

16 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 p.49, 1763 Franscoijs Den 14 Maaij us h.a. natus

15 Estate Accounts - Van Niekerk, Engela Helena - July 1820, dated July 1820, Cape Archives, MOOC 13/1/45, 25 Maria Magaretha Smit getrouwd met Albert Myburgh

14 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 p.43, 1762 Den 31 Januarij Maria Margrita De ouders zijn Aleweijn Smith en Engela Helena van Nieuwkerken, als getuijgen zijn Floris Smith en Maragrita Steenkamp, den 27 December nata.

13 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 p. 43, 1762 Maria Margrita den 27 December nata.

12 Estate Accounts - Van Niekerk, Engela Helena - July 1820, dated July 1820, Cape Archives, MOOC 13/1/45, 25 4. Maria Magaretha Smit getrouwd met Albert Myburgh 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

11 Will - Louw, Jacobus Gideon and Anna Catharine Witske - 1788, filed 13 Jul 1814, Cape Archives, MOOC 7/1/68, 5 page 3/4 Universeele Erfgenamen ... , ende by Wijlen zynde Eerste huisvrouw Hester Wiese verwekte vyf kinderen in Naamen ... Margaretha Wilhelmina Will - Smit, Jac Hend &Marg Wilh Louw - 1798, dated 10 April 1798 and filed 2[1] February 1834, Cape Archives, MOOC 7/1/122, 48 ... de Testatrice ingelyks haare vader Jacobus Gideon Louw d'oude, ....

10 Estate Accounts - Van Niekerk, Engela Helena - July 1820, dated July 1820, Cape Archives, MOOC 13/1/45, 25 wylen Engela Helena Smit ... haaren meedeoverledenen man Willm Myburg

9 Estate Accounts - Van Niekerk, Engela Helena - July 1820, dated July 1820, Cape Archives, MOOC 13/1/45, 25 Elisabeth Smit getrouwd met Stephanus Christiaan Smit

8 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 p.26, 1757 Den 25 September Elizabeth De ouders sijn Alewijn Smith en Engela Helena van Nieuwkerken Als Getuijgen sijn des kinds ouders

7 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

6 Estate Accounts - Van Niekerk, Engela Helena - July 1820, dated July 1820, Cape Archives, MOOC 13/1/45, 25 Elisabeth Smit getrouwd met Stephanus Christiaan Smit

5 Will - Smit, Alewyn and Engela H. van Niekerk - 1774 den landbouwer Alewijn Smit, Jacobz.

4 Estate Accounts - Van Niekerk, Engela Helena - July 1820, dated July 1820, Cape Archives, MOOC 13/1/45, 25 Engela Helena van Niekerk Weduwe van wijlen den Burger den Colonie Stellenbosch Alewyn Smith Jacobuszoon 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 p.6 1756, 8br [October] Alewyn Smidt met Engela Helena Van Niekerken

3 Estate Accounts - Van Niekerk, Engela Helena - July 1820, dated July 1820, Cape Archives, MOOC 13/1/45, 25 drawn up July 1820

2 Geslagsregister van ou Kaapse Families, A.A. Balkema, Cape Town, 1966 page 638 b3c5

1 Inventory - Plooij, Helena - 1738 haare výf naargelaatene onmodige kinderen met naame Hendrik Cornelis oud 9, Maria Margaretha 6, Jan Samuel 4, Albert Berentsz' 2 jaaren, Engela Helena oud een maand