Martha (Potgieter) Steyn (bef. 1722 - abt. 1805)

Martha (Potgieter) Steyn was part of the settlement of the Dutch Cape Colony. Join: Cape of Good Hope - Kaap de Goede Hoop (1652-1806) Project Discuss: dutch_cape_colony

Biography

Birth

• Martha Potgieter was born before 1722. ^[1]

Baptism

• Date: 13 Sep 1722 ^[2][3]
• Place: Paarl, Cape of Good Hope^[2][3]
  • "Martha, Doghter van Hans Jurgen Potgieter en Cornelia
  • Botha - Getúijgen de ouders selfs" ^[3]

Marriage

• Date: 26 Apr 1738^[4][5] / 26 April 1739 ^[6]
• Place: Paarl, Cabo de Goede Hoop^[5]
  • Groom: Hermanus Steyn^[4][5]
  • Bride: Martha Potgieter^[4][5]
    • "1739 / 26e (April)
    • Hermannús Steijn van Cabo de Goede Hoop Wed:r en
    • Martha Potgieter van Cabo voorn: J.d." ^[6]

Will

• Date drafted: 3 Jun 1771 ^[7]
• Addendum added: 20 Jun 1789 ^[7]
• Date filed: 8 Oct 1795 - following the death of her husband ^[7]
  • "...den Heemraad M:r Hermanus Steijn en Juff: Martha Potgieter, beide geboortig van Cabo de Goede Hoop, egte lieden..." ^[7]

• • "Aldus getesteerd op de woonplaats der Testateuren, gen: de Bruijntjies Revier gelegen benede Brede Revier..." ^[7]

• Addendum:
  • "Aan onsen zoon Johannes Steijn, den opstal van de plaats de Bruijntjies Hoogte Fontein gelegen aan de Klip Revier...

• • Aan onsen zoon Petrus Paulus Steijn den opstal van de plaats Het Voor Huis gelegen aan de Breede Revier...

• • Aan onsen zoon Jacobus Arnoldus Steijn den opstal van de plaats De Bruijntjies Revier insgelyk aan de Breede Revier geleegen..." ^[7]

• • "...Bruijntjies Revier den 20 Junij 1789..." ^[7]

• • "Vertoond en geregistreerd ten weeskamer aan Cabo de Goede Hoop den 8 October 1795" ^[7]

Death

• Martha Potgieter passed away about 1766 ^[1] / about 1805 - her will is filed under 1805
  • "1805 / Steijn / Martha Potgieter Wed Hermanus / (MOOC8/50.76)" ^[8]

Burial

• Place: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Entered by Pieter Meyer, May 1, 2013.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Sep 19, 2011 by Judy Potgieter.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Parish registers for the Dutch Reformed Church at Paarl, Cape Province, Items 4 - 9, Baptisms 1694-1799. Film # 008120997, Image 357 of 753: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV8-W944-B?i=356&cat=993681. Added by Riël Smit on 2021-08-11.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Added by Maggie N. on 2014-04-08.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Parish registers for the Dutch Reformed Church at Paarl, Cape Province, Baptisms 1838-1856. -- Marriages 1715-1839. Film # 008147762, Image 594 of 763: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-1978-6?i=593&cat=993681. Added by Riël Smit on 2021-08-11.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Source:
   • Marriage Register (M2) - "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV8-7SFW-D?cc=1478678 : 23 July 2023), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Cape Province. Added by Gerhard Swart on 18 Sep 2023.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7} Source:
   • Will #45 filed 1795 - "Testamentregisters (will registers), 1689-1800 ; Index, 1721-1873 ; Inventory, 1689-1916", Dl. 38 (no. 30)-42 (no. 9) 1793-1798, Image 547-549 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BB-P3HZ-Z?cat=64687). Added by Gerhard Swart on 18 Sep 2023.
8. ↑ Source:
   • Will Index - "Testamentregisters (will registers), 1689-1800 ; Index, 1721-1873 ; Inventory, 1689-1916", Items 1-3, Index op testamenten (wills), A-G 1721-1873 Index op testamenten (wills), H-O 1721-1873 Index op testamenten (wills), P-Z 1721-1873, Image 561 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BB-YJWJ?i=560&cat=64687). Added by Gerhard Swart on 18 Sep 2023.
9. ↑ Aug 31, 2011 by Deon Botha.

• WikiTree profile Potgieter-86 created through the import of AJBOTHA.ged on Aug 31, 2011 by Deon Botha.
• WikiTree profile Potgieter-166 created through the import of My Family.Pretorius.Van_Wyk.DeWaal.Potgieter.2011.ged on Sep 19, 2011 by Judy Potgieter.
• WikiTree profile Potgieter-247 created through the import of Boonzaier direct.ged on Oct 6, 2011 by Johan Boonzaier.
• WikiTree profile Potgieter-503 created through the import of THE YELDS - 08052010.ged on Dec 8, 2012 by Lynette Oosthuizen.
• WikiTree profile Potgieter-487 created through the import of Ancestors_DippenaarAndre_noinfo.GED on Oct 23, 2012 by Andrew Dippenaar.