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Pieter Bekker died before 1748 Johanna de Clercq died circa 1748

Hester Bekker 1 born 1700 2 baptized 5 September 1700, Stellenbosch 3 died 30 April 1777, Land van Waveren 4 will dated 2 February 1774 and filed 6 October 1774 Notes: Their joint will of 1774 makes mention only of two of their children, Jacobus and Johannes Petrus. Although De Villiers/Pama, in the Geslagsregister van Ou Kaapse Families, 1961, page 893, gives Alewijn Smit a second wife in 1756, he was, in fact, survived by his wife Hester Bekker who died in 1777 according to the death rolls of the Master of the Orphan Chamber in Cape Town.

married 25 December 1718 at Drakenstein 5 Alewijn Smit de oude 1695-1774 of Zo Voorbij, Vierentwintigrivieren 6

Helena b.1722 children Hester b.1723 Adriana b.1725 Petronella b.1727 Dorothea Maria b.1730 Johan Peter b.1733 Alewijn 1736 - c1790 children Johannes Petrus b.1738 Jacobus b.1740 Adriaan Andries b.1742 Johanna b.1745 Stephanus Christianus b.1749

children of Hester Bekker and Alewijn Smit Helena Smit born 1722 born 1722, Cape of Good Hope baptized 26 April 1722, Drakenstein  married 10 September 1741 Drakenstein Barend Burgers 7 1695-1774 Hester Smit born 1723 born 1723 8 baptized 31 October 1723, Drakenstein 9 Adriana Smit born 1725 born 1725 10 baptized 19 August 1725, Drakenstein 11 Petronella Smit born 1727 born 1727 12 baptized 23 November 1727, Drakenstein 13 Dorothea Maria Smit born 1730 born 1730 14 baptized 8 April 1730, Drakenstein 15 Johan Peter Smit born 1733 born 1733 16 baptized 5 July 1733, Drakenstein 17 Alewijn Smit Alewijnszoon 1736-circa 1790 born 4 February 1736 baptized 8 April 1736, Drakenstein died circa October 1790, (sale of his estate goods 10th October 1790)  married 28 July 1760 by the Rev Remerus Harders Maria Jacoba du Preez Johannes Petrus Smit born 1738 born 1738 18 baptized 2 February 1738, Stellenbosch 19 Jacobus Smit born 1740 born 1740 20 baptized 25 December 1740, Drakenstein 21 Adriaan Andries Smit born 1742 born 1742 22 baptized 23 December 1742, Drakenstein 23 Johanna Smit born 1745 born 1745 24 baptized 3 January 1745, Tulbagh 25 Stephanus Christianus Smit born 1749 born 1749 26 baptized 5 October 1749, Tulbagh 27

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27 Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation, Cape Archives (originals in Stellenbosch Theological College), VC 664 baptisms, no.28, p.14 Anno 1749 5 8br. 't Kint Stephanus Christianus Vader Alewijn Smit Moeder Hester Bekker Get. Christiaan Liebenberg d'j en Josina Elisabeth de Wet

26 Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation, Cape Archives (originals in Stellenbosch Theological College), VC 664

25 Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation, Cape Archives (originals in Stellenbosch Theological College), VC 664 baptisms, no. 1, p.4 Anno 1745 3 Januaarij 't Kint Johanna Vader Alewijn Smit Moeder Hester Bekker Get. Pieter de Wet en Johanna de Wet

24 Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation, Cape Archives (originals in Stellenbosch Theological College), VC 664

23 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 baptisms, p.166 1742 23 Decbr. Adriaan Andries De Vader Alewijn Smith De Moeder Hester Bekker De Getuijgen Schalk Willemsz Burger en Hester Smith

22 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654

21 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 baptisms, p.155 1740 25 Decb Jacobus De Vader Alewijn Smit De Moeder Hester Bekker De Getuijgen Jacobus de Wet en Hester Smit

20 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654

19 Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation, consulted in the form of microfilm copy at the LDS, Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argief, Stellenbosch, G2/7/1 1700-1786 baptisms, p.18 1738 2 Febr Johannes Petrus De Vader Alewijn Smith De Moeder Hester Bekker De Getuijgen Louis Swartz en Johanna de Maker

18 Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation, consulted in the form of microfilm copy at the LDS, Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argief, Stellenbosch, G2/7/1 1700-1786

17 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 baptisms, p.125 1733 den 5de July Johan Peter der Ouderen: Alewyn Smidt, Hester Bekker der Getuigen: Pieter Bekker, Elsie van der Merwe

16 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654

15 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 p.112 Den 8 April 1730 K. Dorothea Marija V Alewijn Smit M Esther Bekker G. Martinus Bekker Dorothea Marija Bekker

14 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654

13 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 p.91 Den 23 November 1727 K: Petronella V: Alewijn Smit M: Hester Bekker G: De Ouders Zelve

12 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654

11 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 p.68 Anno 1725 Den 19 Augustus 1725 K: Adriana V: Alewijn Smits M: Esther Bekkers G: De Ouders Zelve

10 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654

9 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 p. 62 1723 Den 31ste October Hester, dogter van Alewijn Smit en Hester Bekker Getuijgen Stefanis Bekker en Johanna De Clerk

8 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654

7 Will - Burger, Willem &Judith Grundlingh - 1791 den adjutant der Burgerij alhier de [Manhusse] Willem Burgerd Barendz Will - Smit, Helena &Bartholomeus van den Vyver - 1784 de Testatrice ... haar ses kinders by inglen haren eerste man den landbouwer Barend Burgers in Egte verwekt

6 Will - Smit, Alewyn and Hester Bekker - 1774 to their son Jacobus Smit their dwelling place calle 'Zo voorbij'

5 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 p.2 Anno 1718 den 25ste Decemb. Alewijn Smit van Cabo, jonkman met Hetster Bekker, jongedogter

4 Cape Death Notifications 1758-1838, transcribed from a microfilm copy at the Eaton LDS family history center, Cape Archives second series, page 15, 1777 Waveren - Hester Bekker wed. Alewijn Smit d'oude April 30 Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation - Deaths, Het Boek der gestorvene persoonen In't land van Waveren, Cape Archives, VC 665 page 12, Anno 1777 den 30 dito (April) Is overleden Hester Becker, wedw. Alewijn Smit, d'oude

3 Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation, consulted in the form of microfilm copy at the LDS, Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argief, Stellenbosch, G2/7/1 1700-1786 page 20 hester dochter van Pieter Bekker en Johanna Klerk, getuygen Jacobus van As en Eelena du tooy 5 Sept. 1700

2 Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation, consulted in the form of microfilm copy at the LDS, Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argief, Stellenbosch, G2/7/1 1700-1786

1 Will - Smit, Alewyn and Hester Bekker - 1774 Estate Accounts - De Clercq, Johanna - 1748 Johanna de Clercq ... haare kinderen ... in haar laatste Egt met den over[]leedene meede Landbouwer Pieter Becker geprocreert, met naame: Hester Becker getrouwt met Alewijn Smith