First Fifty Years - a project collating Cape of Good Hope records

Jacobùs Pretorius¹

M, #11613, b. before 27 February 1724

Father*

Joannes Pretorius¹ b. b 22 Aug 1680, d. b 5 Jun 1732

Mother*

Helena Vosloo¹ b. b 1 Aug 1694, d. b 5 Jun 1732

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NGK Drakenstein Baptisms 1694-1732

Last Edited

16/10/2014

Birth*

Jacobùs Pretorius was born before 27 February 1724 in de Caep de Goede Hoop.¹

Baptism

Jacobùs Pretorius was baptized on 27 February 1724 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop. The baptism was witnessed by Gerbregt Herfst, Johann Vosloo and Johannes Vosloo. This witness has not been positively identified but Johann Vosloo and Johannes Vosloo is(are) potentially the correct individual(s.)¹

(Beneficiary) Inventory

Joannes's estate was inventoried on 5 June 1732 Zanddrift, Kleine Berg Revier. His wife, Helena Vosloo, was not included in the inventory and it is assumed she predeceased him. His children, Joannes Pretorius, Gerrit Pretorius, Wessel Pretorius, Johanna Pretorius, Anna Pretorius, Lodewicùs Pretorius, Jacobùs Pretorius, Arnoldùs Krùijsman Pretorius, Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius and Wýnand Pretorius were all named as the beneficiaries of his estate. It was recorded that they ranged in age from 22- to 2-years-old.²

Citations

[S408] Drakenstein Heemkring, compilers, Drakenstein I Baptisms., CD-ROM (Paarl) Drakenstein Heemkring, 2006 , Baptism Register, 1724; Den 27ste Dito [Febr:]; Jacobùs, Zoon van Jan Pretoriùs en Maghdalena Vosloo. Getùijgen Jan Vosloor en Gerbra Herfst.. Hereinafter cited as Drakenstein I Baptisms.
[S332] Webpage tanap.net (http://databases.tanap.net/mooc/) (Original records held by Western Cape Archives and Records Service, Roeland Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa) "MOOC 8/5.80, 5 Junij 1732. Inventory of the deceased estate of Johannes Pretorius."